Step 1

Blue is on Offense: Handlers: H1, H2, H3. Poppers: P1, P2. Deeps: D1, D2. Wind is a crosswind across the field.

Step 2

Red is on Defense: In the cup; Mark is C1, Middle is C2, Off-Point is C3. Wings are W1 and W2. Short Deep is S and Deep Deep is D. Pull goes up.

Step 3

Cup sprints down into position. Wings orient themselves with their backs to the nearest sideline so that they can see the entire field.

Step 4

Disc swings to open side.

Step 5

Cup moves as a unit to cover new thrower.

Step 6

Disc breaks the cup and dumps back.

Step 7

The entire Cup: C1, C2, and C3 moves horizontally..

Step 8

before re-engaging.

Step 9

Say the cup is broken to the break side handler.

Step 10

Cup moves horizontally again..

Step 11

before re-engaging.

Step 12

Notice how the cup is flatter because it is closer to the break sideline.

Step 13

If the cup was positioned as usual, too much space on the open side would be open.

Step 14

Too much field position is gained by swing.

Step 15

Zone can't recover, while the offense is off to the races.

Step 16

Reset.

Step 17

Disc is swung to open side Handler. Offensive open side popper and deep move to open side for continuation pass.

Step 18

W2 must cover the more dangerous receiver. In this case, it is P2. Short Deep (S) must move to stop bleeding.

Step 19

Disc is thrown to D2. Cup can still recover.

Step 20

Reset.

Step 21

Poppers cut into open spaces behind the cup. Keep your head on a swivel and always be ready to receive the disc.

Step 22

Poppers need to work in a pair, like pistons. One cutting in..

Step 23

Moving the cup over and creating opening space

Step 24

For a throw through the cup.

Step 25

Once a throw goes through the cup. Offense looks to hit a continuation pass. Most likely the other popper.

Step 26

If downfield defensive players cover the following continuation passes, then the zone can still hold.

Step 27

Say the disc continues upfield...

Step 28

because handlers follow the play and dump and swing the disc well...

Step 29

and the disc is in the third of field near our endzone.

Step 30

Then the zone called "Fire" which is our call for Person to Person defense.

Step 31

Cover the deepest offensive player first.

Step 32

Then cover handlers and thrower.