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What is a tactic for defending a back line pass?

I am looking for a tactic for the attacking side to use in order to stop a ball travelling down the court

Sophie Coach, Wales

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Matt MorrisonPlayer, England

Hi Sophie,

You could try and set up a zone defence so that each attacker sticks to their zone, either in a diamond or square formation. Each player then has a zone to defend and if the ball enters their zone it is their job to defend them.

Matt

Sportplan TeamAdministrator, United Kingdom

Hi Sophie, We had our Expert Coach Marg Foster answer your question. Find her answer in the video below!

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