He hadn’t said much to Lisa since the game, and she’d given up trying to talk to him. Coach Bradley called everyone together. “Okay, we’ll do the usual passing and dribbling drills to start,” he said. “Then we’re going to work on something called switching. Switching is when a player changes positions with another player during a play.” He paused to make sure everyone was paying attention. “Now you all know the importance of staying in your own position. If all the halfbacks crowd the left side of the field, then the right side isn’t being protected. If all the strikers go for the ball at the same time, then there’s no one to pass the ball to. And I don’t have to tell you what could happen if the goalie’s out of position!” The team laughed. The coach went on. “Sometimes, though, it’s a good idea to switch positions. Here’s an example. A halfback has the ball.
