teammates’ responsibilities and allowing covering the last cutter in the stack can downfield.
her to offer help vocally or by switching quickly leave her assignment (switch) to Figure 6.10 Defender in backing position.
with a teammate—that is, by picking up help defend an open cutter streaking deep vantage point presented to the backing
the open cutter while her teammate downfield, while her beaten teammate defender allows him to see all the action
inherits responsibility for the cutter the inherits responsibility for the cutter involving those in front of him, providing
original defender had previously been the helping teammate left uncovered. him with the opportunity to help. This
covering. Playing too far off the cutter As for stopping breakside throws, that method offers several advantages:
on the force side, however, can make responsibility falls largely on the shoulders • Keeps faster or taller cutters from
breaking the mark easier, even when of a hardworking and fundamentally getting downfield as easily
throwers are being marked effectively. reliable marker. • Forces cutters less skilled in throwing
Although the break side is the primary to go in to receive the disc
responsibility of the marker, defenders BACKING RECEIVER • Gives the defender the ability to
can help by staying close enough to the Playing behind a cutter is more prudent set the mark from a “containing”
cutter on the force side to be able to cover in some situations. In this technique, called approach angle
a short, inside-the-mark break throw or backing, the defender keeps the cutter in • Puts the defender in a position to
close in quickly on a receiver cutting to front of him, sandwiched between him help teammates who may have been
the break side and the current thrower. By standing beaten deep
Defenders should also front when behind the cutter’s force-side shoulder
attempting to deny backfield reset cutters (figure 6.10), the backing defender makes
short lateral options. These resets (dumps) the prospect of cutting deep more difficult,
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