What to do Separate players into groups of four with one football, and set up a 3 metre x 3 metre square using marker cones. The three attacking players stand at a marker and can only pass the ball to players on each side of the square (not diagonally across the square). To receive the ball attacking players can move to the spare marker cone â they cannot run while holding the ball. A fourth player in the centre attempts to intercept the ball or cause a fumble. When the ball is intercepted, the attacking player who touched it last changes place with the interceptor.
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