Over the zone: Creating space for a team mate by Lloyd Cheesman

Offensive movement against a zone isn't always about getting the disc yourself. Creating space for a team mate to get the disc is just as important. Here, we discuss options for creating space for an over head to a team mate.

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Zones tend to be top heavy, meaning lots of defenders near the disc and very few further away, as a result there is usually only one “deep” (e.g. ) and in order to be in the best position to react to throws into the deep space, this player will often be near the middle of the width of the pitch. If the principle can be applied successfully, then a cutter will be free to receive the disc. One thing that […]

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