The team ran on the field and lined up 'in' a punt 'formation'.
The book explains the 'formation' of the planets.
the 'formation' [='development'] of new ideas
(..) a dynamic kind of energy... ...and be the right landscape for this. BROPHY: it looks very otherworldly. Perfect for running. You go from one rock formation, and you sprint... ...between that rock formation and the next one. And it seemed to be just a series of -meter sprints. (..)2012 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey