
3v2 on both fields- blue is numbers up on one field and yellow is up numbers on other field if blue scores in goal, two points are awarded and yellow takes a 16yd hit if yellow gains possesion, they can earn a point through a gate and/or transfer the ball to the other field where they are numbers up and score a goal for two points interchanging between fields is key, but the numbers on each field have to stay the same as when you started
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