[Rueben Berg]

Hi all

I am hoping that the following will make this all a bit clearer:

After a Pick call, where there has been a throw made, there are two possible outcomes of the throw and each outcome requires a different response:

Outcome A: The pass is incomplete:

• The first question should be: “When was the pick called?”
• If it was called during/after the throw, then the turnover stands, regardless of the call/pick affecting the play.(Same as 2009 Rules)
• If it was called before the throw, you must ask a second question: “Did the pick call affect the turnover?”

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• – If yes – ie the cutter slowed down because they heard the pick called before the throw – then the disc must go back to the thrower (Same as 2009 Rules)
• – If no – the turnover stands (New Rules for 2013)

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Outcome B: The pass is complete:

• The first question should be: “Did the Pick/Pick call affect the play?”
• If no – the pass stands (Slight change for 2013)
• If yes – you must ask a second question: “When was the pick called?”

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• – If it was called during/after the throw, then it only matters if the Pick affected the play, in which case the disc goes back to the thrower (Same as 2009 Rules)
• – If it was called before the throw, then saying the Pick or the Pick call affected the play is valid, and the disc goes back to the thrower (Slight change for 2013)

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When written out for each scenario this may seem complicated, but in practice it should be very simple:

Apply continuation just like in the 2009 Rules BUT take the following into account

• – if a pass is completed and it would have been completed regardless of any foul/violation/call – let it stand
• – if a pass is incomplete and it would have been incomplete regardless of any foul/violation/call – let it stand

Note: The big difference between this new rule and the USAU rule is that in the WFDF Rule play should stop immediately if a pick call is made before the throw (not just when acknowledged by the thrower). However if play does not stop, we now have a way to allow any unaffected play to stand.