4v4+3 Three-Zone Possession

Moving the ball from one end zone to the other through or around a midfield zone — building through the thirds.

Three zones: two 15-yard end zones, one 10-yard middle. 4 attackers in each end zone, 3 neutral midfielders in the middle. Defending team sends 2 pressers into the active end zone.

1. The team in possession keeps it in their end zone against two pressers.
2. Transfer the ball to the far end zone via a neutral in the middle, or directly with a driven/clipped ball.
3. After a transfer, two defenders sprint to press the new active zone.
4. Point per transfer; defenders swap after each spell.

• Look for the middle pass first — playing through beats playing over.
• Neutrals: position between defenders on the half-turn, play forward first time when on.
• If through is closed, around is fine — but make it fast.
• First pass after the transfer sets the new possession — secure it.

• End-zone players hide behind pressers — keep re-forming a diamond so two lanes always exist.
• Neutrals receive square-on and play backwards — receive half-turned to play forward.
• Transfers are floated hopefully — a transfer is a pass, not a clearance; pick the receiver.

• Limit neutrals to two touches.
• Defenders leave one presser permanently in the middle zone.
• Transfers only through the middle: no over.

• Three pressers become one.
• Bigger end zones.
• Free transfer: no interceptions in the middle initially.

• A direct transfer (skipping the middle) only counts below head height.