
1) Coach says go/blows whistle 2) First player runs out a few steps 3) Coach says pass, player 1 passes to player 2, who then runs out a few steps. 4) Coach says pass, player 2 passes to player 3, who then runs out past player 2. 5) Then on coaches commands players pass the ball back down the line until they exit the grid.
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