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what is stage 3 marking

for my A-Level course we need to say what the three stages of marking are but I don't know what stage three is.

jazzmine Player, England

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Steven PortplanOther, England

Stage 1. Mark the player- they haven`t got the ball yet but you can still man-mark them

Stage 2. Your player`s received the ball and now you`re up close to make life difficult for them

Stage 3. You`re marking the space - anticipating the pass and preparing to drive in front to snatch it away

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