Issue No. 1 | Horizontal vs. Vertical

Issue No. 1 | Tuesday, May 6th, 2008

What offense is better in the wind: Horizontal or Vertical?

Horizontal stack offenses have become much more popular in the last decade at the expense of the previously ubiquitous vertical stack offense. Given equivalent talent, which type offense would you rather run in windy situations?

This question is one that captains and coaches struggle with each year, and is even more pressing at the club level, where October weather and Florida hurricanes put a premium on moving the disc into the wind. Not long ago, the Condors won a championship in a game with a single upwind point. To guide our panel, we asked the following sub-questions as well: Which offense works better into the wind? With a strong downwind? What about a stiff crosswind? What adjustments can you make strategically in either offense in a very strong (sustained 20-mph +) wind?

So, please enjoy our inaugural issues, and if you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact us at: info@the-huddle.org.

Cater To Your Team's Particular Skills
by Gwen Ambler

Advantages Of Either Offensive Set
by Dan Heijmen

How To Know Which Type Of Offense Fits Your Team
by Ryan Morgan

Why The Horizontal Stack Is Currently In Favor
by Chris Talarico

What Kind Of Team Are We?
by Chris Ashbrook

Experience & Coordination
by Greg Husak

Equivalent Talent Doesn't Inherently Favor One Offense Over The Other
by Jeff Eastham-Anderson

Some Thoughts From Australia
by Jonathan Potts

Advantages Of Working Out Of A Spread Offense
by Lou Burruss

Vouching For The Vert Stack
by Miranda Roth

Horizontal Stack In Windy Conditions
by Ron Kubalanza

My Thoughts On The Ho- vs. Vert- Stack Debate
by Tully Beatty