The only way you could stop that is to prohibit certain defensive formations.

Two terms often heard in referring to defensive formations are box and secondary.

"Sergeant, I want a defensive formation until we clear the forest."

They had assumed a curiously defensive formation in the sky.

It was built as part of a defensive formation.

They had died together, not in a defensive formation, and, guessing from their expressions, quite suddenly.

The Union line was put in a defensive formation that looked like a fishhook.

Because the center has an ideal view of the defensive formation before the snap, he typically makes the first line call.

The defensive formation had been successful throughout the season for the Broncos.

Carey played as a wing back in a defensive 3-5-2 formation.