Vertical-First Verdicts

Obj: The forward-first look after regains — first-pass verticality as trained instinct, with the judgment layer that keeps it honest (2.6.1 without the turnover tax). Field: 45×35yd, two end target zones. Equip: Cones, balls, bibs. Org: 7v7 possession where regains carry a scoring window: a completed FORWARD pass within two touches of any regain = 2 pts (the vertical verdict); a forward pass that reaches the end zone's target = 4. But the judgment layer: a backward/sideways first pass is FREE (never penalized) — the game rewards verticality without punishing wisdom, and the coach's freeze-audits grade the choice, not the direction ("was forward ON?"). Turnover data from forced verticals displayed alongside (the honest ledger). CP: (1) The regain's first glance is FORWARD — look vertical even when you'll play safe (the look costs nothing and finds everything); (2) the vertical goes to feet-between-lines or space-behind — pick by the receiver's shape (B-17's weight lab applied at speed); (3) when forward's off, secure WITHOUT ceremony and re-look — the second pass can be the vertical (patience measured in passes, not minutes). Prog: Regains in the defensive half only score via verticals that beat two lines (the hardest verdicts); receivers add spin-moves on reception (A-24 chained). Reg: Three-touch window; end zones widened. Mist: P: hero-verticals into coverage for the 2 pts (the displayed turnover ledger self-corrects within a session); C: celebrating completions without auditing the choice (the verdict is the curriculum, the pass is just evidence). Time: 15 min. Out: Forward-first glances universal; verdict quality climbing on audits. Var: Position-locked version (regains must find the 9 or 10 specifically — 10.6/10.8's outlet identity). Diag: Regain moment with the first glance drawn as a forward sight-cone, two-touch window badge, vertical arrow to a between-lines receiver, free backward option shown unpunished.