[Thomas Byrne]

Around 1 hour 16 minutes is the play I want to talk about if that link doesn’t directly work.

If that doesn’t work – basically the defensive player MACs/bobbles/tips the disc a couple of times to gain ground before catching (intercepting) the disc.

My first thoughts are that this would be a travel under WFDF rules, however – on close inspection, the relevant rule states that it is a travel infraction if:

[i]18.2.6.6. a receiver purposefully bobbles, fumbles or delays the disc to themselves
in order to move in any direction[/i]

(emphasis mine) and the definitions define receivers as:

All offensive players other than the thrower.

Is this an oversight, or is it intended that only a defensive player should be able to do this?

Only other relevant info that I could think of would be this from the interpretations document, but I still don’t believe this contradicts my interpretation.

[i]18.9 Tipping (18.2.6.6)
Note For a receiver, any contact with the disc that is not a clean catch can be
considered tipping (the rules also use the terms bobbling, fumbling, and
delaying).
If a player intentionally tips the disc to themselves into the endzone so that they
can score, this is a travel infraction.
If a player tips the disc so a team-mate can catch it in the end zone, this is a goal.
If a player fumbles with a disc while catching it and finally manages to get control
over it in the end zone, this is a goal, unless the fumbling was intentional.[/i]

[Rueben Berg]

It is currently legal in WFDF rules, but we are looking to possibly amend that in future updates.