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During the course of play, there are spaces on the field that are easier to throw to than other spaces. Usually, the six receivers are also moving in ways that make some of the spaces easier to get to without intereference from other receivers/defenders. One method of movement that helps this occur is "Clearing Out." This is similar to what might occur in basketball, for example. Let's say a good player that drives well has the ball. If that player gets the ball on the right half of the court, and they have a good matchup, the rest of the players on their team might move to the other half of the court so that only that player and (hopefully) their defender is left. That process of moving to "clear" a lane is "clearing out." In the case of Ultimate, usually the strong side of the field (the side being "forced" to) needs to be empty of clutter as much as possible. Here, clutter is any player not doing something that will get them usefully open. During the course of play, offensive players will move try to beat their defensive players into that space. If they do not do so, or if the disc is not thrown to them, they are then cluttering that primary space. They must, therefore, "Clear Out," or move away from that space as quickly as possible. Another case that requires "clearing out" is when an offensive player takes a short throw behind them. As they are then upfield of the disc, they need to open up the passing lanes. In the picture above, the light player without the disc is "clearing out." As can be seen, she is doing so right behind the defender of the thrower. The defender is trying to not allow a throw to the space that she is "clearing out" in, so she's not taking up important real estate. "Clearing out" can also be a dangerous offensive move, as it can be extended into a longer run that might result in a throw and reception. |
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