Pre game warmup with goalies taking turns in shooting and passing ball back out for passing and refeeds. Both GA & GS start with a ball each. 1. GS shoots and gets own rebounds while GA passes out to front player in Line A (GD) on a short drive towards ball. 2. GD passes to front player of Line B (WD) on drive to circle edge. GD then moves to end of Line B. 3. GA drives in to goals with a change of direction to receive feed in from WD on circle edge and shoots/collects own rebounds. 4. GS passes her ball out to WD on drive past goal circle to other side. 5. WD passes to front player in Line A (now C) joins back of that line and routine continues with next player in line B (WA) and GS driving to receive circle feed.
Goalies to communicate & work space in circle to allow space for each other, include changes of direction and receiving/shooting from different areas. All to call for ball & time drives to be onto ball with both arms reaching for catch, Change direction of routine to work both sides of court equally. Can add in double play with circle edge feeder who can also dictate where goalie is to receive ball. If 8 or more players can add in defenders in circle and or outside.
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