Question 1:
Player A catches a disc in the endzone, but in her excitement at seeing a player open throws the disc to a teammate who drops it. Is this a score or turnover?
Question 2:
Thrower A has the disc when defender b makes a pick call. Thrower A does not hear the call, and throws the disc down field to his teammate that was not involved in the pick. Is this a score or does the disc come back to the thrower?
Answer 1: This is a goal. Rule XI.A defines a goal, and XI.C actually takes it another step to spell out this exact scenario.
XI.Scoring
A.A goal is scored when an in-bounds player catches any legal pass in the end zone of attack, and retains possession of the disc throughout all ground contact related to the catch.
1.To be considered in the end zone after gaining possession of the disc in accordance with II.O.2 and XV.E, the player’s first point of ground contact must be completely in the end zone.
C.If a player scores according to XI.A, but then unknowingly throws another pass, a goal is awarded to that player, regardless of the outcome of the pass. However, if it is unclear if the player scored according to XI.A (i.e., there is no agreement on the player who had best perspective, and there are opposing view points on the play), the result of the pass stands.
Answer 2: This is a score. The continuation rule is what gives us guidance on how to make the call here. As a summary, if a pick does not involve the play, the result of the throw stands.
C.Any time an infraction is called, the continuation rule applies. Continuation Rule: Play stops when the thrower in possession acknowledges that an infraction has been called. If a call is made when the disc is in the air or the thrower is in the act of throwing, or if the thrower fails to acknowledge the call and subsequently attempts a pass, play continues until the outcome of that pass is determined. For the purpose of the continuation rule, an uncontested stall that occurs after another call is treated the same as an incomplete pass. Play then either stops or continues according to the following conditions:
1.For calls made by the thrower:
a.If the infraction occurred before the thrower was in the act of throwing (II.T.3):
1.If the pass was incomplete, play continues un-halted. Players should announce play on.
2.If the pass was complete, play stops and possession reverts to the thrower.
b.If the infraction occurred while the thrower was in the act of throwing (II.T.3):
1.If the pass was complete, play continues un-halted. Players should announce play on.
2.If the pass was incomplete, play stops and possession reverts to the thrower.
c.If the infraction occurred after the throw was released, the call is considered to have been made by a non-thrower (XVI.C.2).
2.For calls made by a non-thrower:
a.If the team that called the infraction has possession:
1.If the offense called the infraction before the thrower began the act of throwing (II.T.3), play stops and possession reverts to the thrower.
2.If the offense called the infraction after the thrower began the act of throwing or if the defense called the infraction, play continues un-halted. Players should announce play on.
b.If the team that committed the infraction has possession:
1.If the infraction affected the play (XVI.C.3), play stops and the disc reverts to the thrower unless the specific rule says otherwise.
2.If the infraction did not affect the play, play stops and the result of the play stands.
