Like the flood, the Out and Under play is one of the most common vertical plays and is still used by most teams. This play relies on a poaching defense, where the first cutter goes deep and hopefully pulls in the defence from the back of the stack. The last offensive player in the stack will be open for a large gainer because their mark will be helping out deep.

KeyPoints:
# If the first cutter is open, the handler should huck it to them, it’s not always the case that the defense will poach.
# Even if the last defensive player does not poach, the last offensive player in the stack should still be able to get open by making a decisive cut.

The flood is one of the most basic vertical plays used in some form or another by most teams. Although it’s very easy to play defence against, when used at the right times, this can lead to easy goals.

KeyPoints:
# The stack must flood and pull the defense with them (make the cuts believable).
# The handler may have more luck breaking the force by doing a “step-around” throw.

This play is very similar to the “BreakForce Breakout” play but requires a little more skill. In short, the first cutter in the stack performs a fake cut to the open side while the rest of the stack follows and floods to the open side. The first cutter in the stack (second in the stack from the beginner) cuts to the breakforce side to receive a throw from the handler. Once the disc is caught, a third handler on the brekaforce side should cut vertically to receive a dump pass. This will give the handler with the disc a few seconds to huck the disc without a strong defensive mark on them.

KeyPoints:
# The handler with the disc should be one of your strongest handlers because they must break the force.
# Leading passes are the key to every throw in this play.

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Although vertical offence is used less often among experienced teams, it is can still be a very effective. Vertical offence is characterized by the stack which is “vertical” or perpendicular to the width of the field. By keeping players lined up, your team can create open lanes for cutters to exploit.

Below are some keypoints to note when deciding on strategies for your team to adopt.

KeyPoints:
# Make sure your team knows the goal of the play.
# The skill level required to perform the play (eg- is a breakforce throw needed?)
# What your team’s strenghts are (speed, handling, height)
# Many teams will recognize plays immediately and adapt. Never get stuck in a set play, in general an open player is always a good choice.

This play uses the defence’s force to the offence’s advantage and does not require a skilled thrower. The disc should be near the center of the field, and the dump handler should be positioned on the open side of the disc. The last cutter initiates the play by cutting to the open side, next the dump handler cuts behind the disc getting an easy dump pass. Immediately, the defence will be on the wrong side and this should allow an easy pass to the first person in the stack.

The BreakForce Breakout is especially effective against teams that play weak defence on the handler dump. As a result, doing this play repeatedly may prove ineffective as teams adapt their defence to the dump cut.

KeyPoints:
# Other players not involved in the play should keep their defence busy by doing fake cuts.
# The dump pass should be a “leading pass” to open space and not straight at the cutter.