Elastic

Set up

Field

Use a 30x40 yrd grid.

Players

12 or more players. Play 5vs5 with 2 neutral players.

How it runs

1. 1.The team with the ball must always place 4 players on the outside edge of the grid, one on each side.
2. 2.The 2 neutrals stay in the middle and support whichever team has possession.
3. 3.Except for the single teammate allowed to remain centrally, attacking-team players can receive only when positioned on the outside of the grid.
4. 4.Outside players are free to move up and down their assigned side.
5. 5.When first introducing the exercise, the coach may run it without live on-the-fly switching until the pattern is understood.

After each rep

When possession is lost, the team that lost it returns toward the central area while the new possession team expands to the outside positions.