Positional Game · GAME-PASS-L3
Passing the Ankle Line
Rung three of the standing-vs-seated passing ladder. The top player starts controlling one or both ankles — the first of the three lines — and has to pass all the way to a pin.
Start position
POS-GRD-SUPINE
Round length
2:00 rounds
Reset rule
Reset when the top player confirms the pin or the bottom player re-guards. Role rotates after each reset.
Top wins by
Pass from ankle control through the knee and hip lines to a pin — chest-to-chest or chest-to-back held for three continuous seconds without being re-guarded.
Bottom wins by
Re-guard — recover a limb between yourself and the top player before the pin is confirmed.
Game Description
The third rung. The top player starts with control of one or both ankles — the ankle line, the first and furthest of the three lines from the finish — and now has to pass all the way through to a pin. By this point the passer already owns the finish (rung one) and the knee-line clear (rung two); this rung joins them up.
How to Run This Game
Setup: Bottom player flat on their back. Top player standing or based, controlling one or both ankles.
Top wins by passing through the knee and hip lines to a pin (three-second chest-to-chest or chest-to-back, no re-guard).
Bottom wins by recovering a limb between the two of them before the pin lands.
Score: One point per pin or re-guard. Role rotates each reset.
Coaching Notes
This is the first rung where the passer has to chain the lines together under resistance — and where the bottom player has room to attack the legs. A passer who keeps their own ankle, knee, and hip line protected while clearing the defender’s denies the entanglements that would otherwise undermine the pass. Bypass the limbs, stay progressing toward the pin, and do not trade the pass for a scramble.
Progressions
The bottom player has been supine to this point. The next rungs let them sit up: standing vs seated with an advantage.