Blue is offense, red is defense. OFFENSE: Line up in a horizontal stack with 3 handlers and 4 cutters. 1 and 4 are called the "wings" and 2 and 3 are called the "poppers" DEFENSE: 1, 2, and 3 form the cup. The cup chases the disc around everywhere. 1 is the mark, 2 and 3 are 10 feet away preventing break throws and in cuts. 4 is the mid and stays in front of the poppers, as well as communicating to the cup about the position of the poppers. 5 and 6 are wings and prevent the offensive wings from getting the disc. 7 is the deep and prevents hucks and communicates to the mid and wings about the position of the cutters.
OFFENSE: The poppers cut in and out of the cup and the wings cut straight up and down the sideline. One wing should be deep at all times to stretch out the defense. The handlers will move the disc around to tire out the cup, which will eventually allow an opening DEFENSE: The cup and mid work together to prevent any throws to the breakside and middle, leaving only the swing to 7 open. The wings stay between the disc and the wing on their side. The break side wing can help out in the middle some because his wing is not as much of a threat
3 cuts into the cup. 4 yells "crash", which means red 2 should run in to the cup with 3 to prevent him from getting the disc as well as harassing the handler. 1 forces 7 to move deeper while 5 covers the other popper
The disc is swung to 7. As the disc is in the air, 4 cuts in. The deep defender warns the wing defender, who cuts off the in cut
The cup chases the disc.
It is the offense's goal to never have the disc on the sideline. However, if the disc gets to the sideline, the defense will set up a trap. DEFENSE: 1 prevents any throws backwards for easy dump passes. 2 guards the nearest handler man to man. 3 prevents throws to the middle of the field. 6 prevents the wing from catching it on the sideline
Ideally in this situation for the defense, the offense will be forced to make a risky throw and turn it over.