Step 1

First Play...

Step 2

Thrower takes open swing to force side handler and immediately goes back for a deep dump. Dump must be far enough back to ensure a continuation swing around the cup. Meanwhile, force-side wing (7) cuts in, collaborating with the force-side popper to split the defensive mid (6). Break-side wing (6) cuts deep to spread the field and, with the force-side popper (5), split the defensive player playing deep. Break-side popper (4) sets up to either crash the cup, or drop back to look for mid-range throws over the cup. Break-side handler pushes up the field, getting in position to gain yards on a swing, or catch an over-the-cup cross-field throw.

Step 3

First from the force/trap side is a quick dump to the ratchet (2).

Step 4

Ratchet handler swings disc to break-side handler for a gain, force-side wing (7) cuts deep, looking to push the deep back or possibly get an open huck after the swing, break-side wing (6) and break-side popper (4) work together to split the defensive mid (5)

Step 5

If nothing's open, handlers reset and continue to swing for yards as soon as possible

Step 6

Disc swings across

Step 7

As disc swings, break-side wing (6) begins to make his deep cut, force-side wing (7) begins to make his in cut, poppers look for open spaces, handler looks for dump and possible swing to the break side wing (6) or popper (4).

Step 8

Move disc back and forth until zone is broken. Note that swinging the disc to the break side forced the mids out of position.

Step 9

Deep throws CAN (very rarely) be effective against zones. Keep in mind, however, that the open deep cut almost always comes from the wing on the opposite side of the thrower, who cuts straight back and across the field to the force side, if they can get behind the deep.