Stop the play once the runner is tagged, drops the ball or runs out of bounds. This counts as a down. Set down the ball where it was last in play, and repeat steps 9 through 14. The defense then becomes the offense at the point where the ball was last in play. The new offense gets four attempts to move the ball toward the opposite end zone.
Play begins again by setting the ball in the middle of the field and lining the teams up as before.
Continue the game in this fashion until the point or time limit is reached. In one-hand touch, defensive players must tag the ball carrier with one hand to end the play. In two-hand touch, defenders must tag with both hands simultaneously. Slow runners should play on the line, while fast runners should serve as receivers. The quarterback should be a player with a good throwing arm.