Horizontal Stack clinic

We were going to do end zone plays, but we decided instead to work on teaching the Horizontal Stack. We will start at 3 p.m. on March 16th

There are a variety ways to do a horizontal stack (aka "spread offense"). We will work on helping people know what they're cutting options are, what their cutting priorities are, and how to avoid getting trapped by a "switching" defense.

If you want to do some reading about this offense, try here:

O Team Strategy:
https://ssup.forumotion.com/o-f12/strategy-ho-stack-t40.htm

Other perspectives:
http://www.ultimatehandbook.com/uh/strategy_horizontal.html
http://www.uccultimate.com/Strategy/HorizontalStack.htm
http://www.chasingplastic.com/archives/issue-pages/v3i2/horizontal-stack.htm

"One of the joys of the horizontal stack is that you don’t necessarily need to work with your teammates in order to get open. Of course, it’s certainly easier if you do...If you decide to go with this free form plan the basic rules of cutting, which you learned when you were running straight stack, still apply. Good deep cuts originate 10-15 yards from the thrower. So don’t start cutting to the house from 35 yards away. It doesn’t matter how open you are, your defender will catch-up. Similarly, it’s still a good idea to cut back to the disc if you find that you’re the deeper than any of your teammates. Even if you don’t get the disc, you’ll open up the deep space for them."
http://ultfris.blogspot.com/2005/06/mail-bag-h-stacks-downfield-motion_21.html

Ian

PS: fun quote about learning ultimate:

"I sometimes feel like Ultimate is working on some sort of master/apprentice system, with trade secrets being passed down through whispers and hand signals. I’ve been playing for a while and have even played at a fairly high level (up to playing in the mixed division at the Canadian Nationals in 2002). Yet as new strategies come about I get the feeling that players are expected to learn the new stuff through osmosis or something. One great example is the wildly varying methods of horizontal offence I’ve had described to me over the past few years. I have not had it described the same way twice."
http://spacemonkeypants.com/2005/06/10/some-ultimate-strategy-online-for-really-really/