Vertical offense

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[edit] Basics

This type of offense is commonly referred to as a "stack", as players line up relatively close to each other in a line down the field, typically parallel to the sidelines. The purpose of using a vertical offense is to give the offensive team wide lanes on either side of the stack.

Vertical Offense (aka 'vertical stack', the 'stack') typically consists of two handlers at the back and five lane cutters in a vertical line usually located off the sideline of the field.

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[edit] Vertical set

• Cutters/stack should be shaded open side; leave room on the break force side
• Dump cutter should usually be located open side (prevents their defender from poaching on a break force throw to a lane cutter)
• Dump cutters cannot crowd the thrower (this allows their defender to poach on upfield throws)
• Send players in motion on both sides simultaneously (e.g. front player goes break force, last player comes in on the open side)
• Ideal for endzone offense, because a vertical set opens up the width of the field (horizontal offense becomes one-dimensional with no “out” look)

[edit] Reacting to Defensive strategies

• Bracketing or in/out switching
  • One cutter engages the underneath defender; second cutter fills the open space
• Deep help
  • Deep cutter (whose defender is poaching) immediately cuts to receive the disc