Straight Stack (Vert Stack) From the Back

This is the other very common offense teams run against us

• This offense thrives on space to either side of the central vertical stack
• There will be 2 handlers who are in the traditional handling position and the 3rd handler will be the very front person in the stack
• The others are considered the 4 cutters.  As with the H-stack, cutters and handlers do not switch with each other

Cutters:  

Cuts are made from the back of the stack, and can be to either the force or break side either deep or short depending on the mark and the defender who is guarding you (take what they give you!).  As the person in the back cuts, the entire stack shifts back filling in the space he left.  If, as the cutter, you do not receive the disc, cycle back into the front of the stack.

Handler with the disc:  

Handlers must re-set the stall count when it gets to 5 or above by doing a dump swing.  The handler with the disc looks at his dump who fakes one way, then gets open and catches the disc.  This handler will then become the new dump.

Dump:  

The dump’s initial position is very important.  He begins directly behind the disc when the disc is in the middle of the field, and directly to the side if the disc is on a sideline.  After making his cut and receiving the disc, he immediately looks for the front person in the stack who should be cutting to whichever side is open for a swing pass.  He then runs to the front of the stack.

Front of the stack:  

Once the disc is dumped, he makes his swing cut and the catch now becomes the primary handler.

Basic Vert Motion:

Basic Vert Reset: