Sags

We will be exploring handler sags as a way of disrupting other teams offence and preventing the effectiveness of set plays.

Sags are when handler defenders setup into the throwing lane (like an arrow head zone) rather than covering their person. 
Although these allow opposition to have uncontested swings and no reset pressure they are disruptive to play against for several reasons. 

• They disrupt strategies and pull plays robbing offence of their plan A and flow. 
• They get up-pitch players out of position and often confuse cutters. This dissociates the cutters and handlers connections. 

These will often be called on the line to last 4-6 passes or until a meaningful forward pass. Individuals can also organically choose to sag in a lane and then snap back to their person at the stall gets higher. 

Keys to success: 

• If you sag, commit to getting in the way. You should be able to get in the way of deep throws!
• Keep an eye on your person. If they go up pitch you need to snap back onto them and play match. 

Nice sag against a vert stack. Note how the cutters run a flood play which doesn’t work. When they do take the free pass everyone is out of position and they have to reset yet again!

Film Examples

• Look how much the cutters get out of position. Moving the disc between the handlers is unpressured but archives nothing
• Sag for 1 pass. Look how well the sagging player keeps track of their match up while disrupting the play. Note the lack of continuation when they snap to hard match 
• Example sag on only FMPs MMPs stay in tight match
• Machine sag until the disc moves to a sideline and then play lockdown match D