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How to Lateral in Madden 11 for the PS2

A lateral is a backwards toss of a football from one player to another. The player who receives the lateral must be further from the goal line than your original ball handler, meaning that if you attempt to lateral the ball for a positive gain, you will be penalized and the play will be called dead. In "Madden 11" you can perform this technique, allowing you to lateral to another player to avoid a tackle, to extend a play or to put the defense off balance while they try to tackle you.

Instructions

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  Check your position before you attempt to lateral the ball. Look for a teammate who is behind your position and not currently covered by defenders. Look at the position of the defense, and determine whether your teammate will have space to run after he receives your lateral. Finally, make sure that there are no defenders standing between you and your teammate. Remember that defenders, if they move quick enough, can attempt to intercept a lateral pass.
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  Time your lateral carefully by waiting until the right moment to toss the ball to your teammate. Remember that "Madden 11" uses realistic player physics, meaning that if players commit to tackling you, they will not be able to transition to your teammate in time to tackle him. Judge your opponent's commitment in two ways. First, determine if they are moving away from your teammate's position, which makes it impossible for them to turn quickly enough to reach your teammate. Second, watch for them to begin their tackling animation, giving you a split second to lateral the ball before they tackle you. Practice your timing until you are comfortable waiting for the last moment to throw your lateral.
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  Engage the auto-target lateral function on "Madden 11" for the PS2 by pressing the "Left 2" button, which will locate a teammate who is behind your position and attempt to throw a lateral towards that player. Take control of the new player automatically and run for the end zone.
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  Use the "Left 2" button to select your own lateral target by moving the right joystick towards one of your teammates and then pressing it when you have multiple teammates nearby to whom you could lateral. Make sure that your target is behind you, meaning further away from the goal line than you. The game will automatically transition your control to the new player.

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