Which offensive formation spreads players across the field to create multiple options?

• A. Give-and-go
• B. Vertical stack
• C. Dump pass
• D. Horizontal stack

Answer: (D)

Spreading players across the field to create multiple options is achieved by a horizontal stack. In this setup, receivers line up across the width of the field, which stretches the defense horizontally. That forces defenders to cover more passing lanes and creates several cutting options for the thrower—short, quick passes on the open side, longer routes toward the middle, and deep looks on both wings. Because players are spread out, the handler has multiple safe reads and can swing or reset the disc to keep the offense moving.

By contrast, a vertical stack lines players up down the field to emphasize deep options along a single vertical corridor, which concentrates space along that line rather than across the width. The other choices describe actions or techniques (a give-and-go is a cut-and-pass move; a dump pass is a reset throw) rather than a spacing formation.