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Set Plays - The Weave


The Weave is a variation on the standard stack offense that puts give&go cuts as the first look. "Weave" is a bit of a misnomer since nothing in the offense specifies a weaving pattern, but the large number of give&go cuts can give an appearance of weaving up the field.

A handler makes the first cut to receive the disc. In a standard stack offense a mid would cut off the handler. In the weave the first look is to a give&go cut. The flow of the play then depends on whether or not that cut is successful. If the give&go works, a mid then makes a cut. In effect the mid waits one throw longer than usual before making the cut. The advantage here is that the give&go receiver catches the disc facing downfield and has a good chance of getting off a quick throw. This is also a good opportunity for the deeps to bust. If the give&go is unsuccessful then the other handler still in the stack comes into the play. As soon as this player sees that the give&go isn't going to happen, they immediately make a cut for a dump or swing, usually to the side left open after the give&go cut. After this catch the thrower makes a give&go cut to start it all over. The handler who wasn't open for the first give&go needs to clear quickly and be ready for the bailout cut if the next give&go also fails.

Once the disc reaches a mid the weave is just like a standard stack offense. The mid turns and looks for a deep on the continuation cut. When the flow is stopped, the disc returns to a handler to restart the weave. This is also true if the mid doesn't get open for the throw down the line.

References

 Ebb & Flow http://www.menalto.com/EbbAndFlow/drills.html