The only reason a flat back 4 D works is because we do not play with correct
depth enzones. They should be at least 1 metre deeper than those at
Cheltenham. In Scandawegia they murder this D because of the front to back
and back to front enzone cuts!
Fatboy
TRAVEL AND PLAY REAL INDOORS
----- Original Message -----
From: Benjamin Crick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Stephen Giguere <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: 'britdisc' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2001 8:57 PM
Subject: Re: The flying leap point
> Just to point out that if you are playing a flat 4/ flood defence then
> you are stifling open offence and showing rather poor spirit. you are
> taking advantage of the smaller space just as the person jumping is.
>
> Ben Crick
>
> On
> Mon, 26 Mar 2001, Stephen Giguere wrote:
>
> > Hey britdiscers,
> >
> > Something that's getting more and more frequently in these
> > indoor games is this "play" of running in from a half to a quarter
> > of the pitch away from the opposite zone, leaping into the air
> > to catch the disc and fly into the end zone for the point. It's
> > particularly popular against a flood defence.
> > My question is... does anyone realise that this is not only really
> > annoying and exhibits rather poor spirit, but is a rather dangerous
> > tactic. It's only a matter of time before some clever individual
> > sails into the zone and takes out someone on our team. In the
> > smaller gymnasiums the wall is only just behind the defender and
> > a direct collision from someone at speed in the air into a
> > member of the opposing team's defence could result in very serious
> > injury. I know one of my team member was clipped in the shoulder
> > quite hard during one of these plays on the weekend and I was
> > thankful is wasn't one of our women.
> > I've played in both the States and Canada and tactics like this
> > received rather harsh punishment from the leagues governing
> > body and the tour directors as it is considered by the rules to
> > be dangerous play.
> > The annoying aspect of it aside from the above is the tendency
> > for people with bad timing to try it again and again everytime
> > catching the disc and THEN jumping into the zone and then
> > waste time bickering about it.
> > I don't expect anyone to read this email and have a revelation
> > and never do it again but it would be nice for next years indoor
> > teams to try to get a handle on it before we end up with these
> > Michael Jordan points flying in from 6 feet outside the zone a
> > good 4 feet in the air clobbering anything it it's path.
> > You could say it's a perfectly legal play and if you move through
> > someone it's an offensive foul. Ok fine, no point then, that's
> > correct but it doesn't change the fact that one of our players might
> > end up with a concussion or worse from being sent backwards
> > into the wall.
> >
> > -Steve
> > and yes I do realise these points happen accidentally sometimes.
> >
>
