Step 1

Zone sets up off of a reset.

Step 2

Disc swings to the open side

Step 3

Wing (6) cuts off any up-line throws.

Step 4

When poppers try to beat the cup to the open side for an up-field throw, the cup (3) and mid (4) have that responsibility.

Step 5

Same time, cup sets up on new disc position. (1) trails in from the previous handler to prevent swings back the way it came.

Step 6

Handler comes in for a reset, Mid (4) sees it coming and yells 'Crash'. Cup crashes.

Step 7

Hopefully this gets a turn. If not, cup resets on new disc position.

Step 8

Same story if a popper comes in to the cup. Mid (4) sees it coming and yells 'Crash'. Cup crashes. Mid (4) does not crash into the cup with the popper.

Step 9

When the disc is sent backwards (what we want as a zone), there is danger for up-field movement.

Step 10

First, an immediate up-field throw to a popper or the wing. who will be running to this space.

Step 11

Wing (5) covers their zone.

Step 12

Mid (4) follows / beats the cup to stay on the poppers.

Step 13

Cup moves to the new disc position, moving wide to contain before tightening up.

Step 14

Cup tightens. Cup decides if they want to switch the force or not. This will depend on the angle of the swing. On a mostly back-field throw, they will set up the same direction.

Step 15

Swing gets off through the cup. Oh no!

Step 16

Wing (5) covers their zone. No up-line throws.

Step 17

Mid (4) chases poppers and protects the mid.

Step 18

This can be a tough task if both poppers flood the swing. If one popper gets it, go man on the other popper and contain as best you can until the cup arrives.

Step 19

Cup sprints to chase, running up-field and wide to contain and protect vs poppers. Cup definitely switches force direction on a cross-field swing. Cup is communicating who will mark, who is 2, who is 3.

Step 20

Cup tightens, forcing the other sideline. Note that the cup is not in their original force, or the players their original positions. Wing (5) pinches in because the deep told them to. A) nobody is in their zone and B) trust your deep.

Step 21

Wing (6) might wonder who they should guard, lot of offenders in their space. Answer: Not the handler. Stay on the future up-line threat.

Step 22

Unless their zone is empty. If offensive wing has gone deep, been picked up, and the deep is telling the wing (6) to pinch in, then they do that. Trust your deep. (Help with mid space. Do not follow all the way into handler space.)

Step 23

Wing (6) must be ready to return to their sideline at any moment. Don't over commit to the mid.

Step 24

Swing gets off through the cup again. Dang it all.

Step 25

Zone moves to new disc position.

Step 26

Zone tightens down.