In this scenario, Blue has received the pull on offense and has set up a diamond: three handlers back, and two cutters set up horizontally from each other on the sides of the court. <br> <br> Red is playing man defense, and forcing backhand.
Before the play starts, the two cutters decide who will be cutting in and who will be cutting out. When the disc is checked in, the cutters begin their diamond pattern. Here, we'll say that Blue 4 & 5 agreed that Blue 5 would cut in, and Blue 4 would cut out.
If the disc hasn't been thrown off of the initial movement, the cutters continue their pattern around the diamond they've set up: in this case, Blue 4 comes back in, and Blue 5 heads back out...
...and the pattern keeps going.
The beauty of this set is that with so much space, it's often very easy for one of the cutters to get open and advance the disc. However, if the cutters are well-covered, the handlers can reset it among themselves to create more opportunities.
Let's say the cutters are guarded and the stall count (only 8, remember!) is getting high. Blue 4 clears out, and Blue 2 begins to set up a dump cut...
...and then comes back to gain the reset. Now, the cutters can resume the diamond pattern.
Finally, one way the defense can try to stop this scheme is by playing a bit more of a zone downfield, as we see in this setup. Red 4 is now poaching off into the space in front of the thrower, and Red 5 is playing back to guard against the deep throw.
Fortunately, this does not pose too much of a challenge. The cutters should realize that in this case, they should break off of the diamond pattern and *both* come down toward the disc. Red 4, the lone defender, will have to choose to cover one...
... leaving the other wide open for an easy gain.
In addition to the standard vert stack, the diamond is an indoor offensive set that we use a *lot*. Be prepared to get comfortable with it!