Defense
DogSheep Middle of Field Defense
QuinnFoley491)Default starting position. We do not worry about guarding the forceside handler. In this case the reset sheepdog is guarding the breakside handler. If they swing to the forceside we revert to the forceside positioning 2-3)Reset Sheepdog plays person defense until they're about even with the disc horizontally, then recover to the breakside. If no one is present they should hang out in the forceside lane 4-5)In the event the breakside handler goes strike, the reset sheepdog should play person defense until the CM can pick up, after which they should find the next person breakside to guard, or stay in the lane to help force forceside 6-7)If the force side reset cuts straight behind, the marking sheepdog should cover the reset, while the sheepdog on the reset should take the mark 8) Vert stack is similar to ho stack, but simpler. If the reset is on the forceside the reset sheepdog stays in the lane, otherwise the reset sheepdog is playing person defense
Defense
DogSheep Force Side Defnese
QuinnFoley491-2)initial starting position for CM in ho stack. Reset Sheepdog is playing standard person defense on primary reset to start (very slightly upfield). As long as reset is not moving horizontally, sheedog should play tight defense while challenging an upfield cut 3-4)If Primary Reset goes strike, sheep dog challenges until CM picks up, then picks up next handler 5-6)If Primary Reset goes for a dump, sheepdog challenges until roughly even with the disc, then picks up next handler. CM should be ready to challenge handler crash 7-8)If broken, primary task of sheep dogs is to seal the breakside. Priority should be stopping downfield throws prior to establishing a mark. Once force is re-established, one sheepdog should resume marking while the other guards the breakside handler. Note that the sheepdog guarding the reset doesn't necessarily stay on the same person (in fact switching is encouraged)