This stage starts at the moment the first player shows up and continues for 10-15 minutes after all players have arrived.

• Set up goals on either side of the practice area.
• Play coaches vs. players up to 3 players.
• With 4 or more players, divide your players into 2 teams using pinnies, adding more players as they arrive and keeping the sides balanced.
• Interrupt as little as possible to encourage improvisation and trystorming (trying and brain storming).
• Take note of what aspects of the gameplay need work.  These inform you of what you want to focus on for the practice stage.