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From: ms223@cam.ac.uk (Mindy Sobota)
Subject: rules question
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Here's a (probably ignorant) question about WFDF Pick rules.  If you don't
want to think about this, delete now.

        The rules as I've studied them (WFDF rules, BUF web pages) seem to
say that if a pick is called _after the throw_, and the disc is caught by
the team _not_ calling pick, then play stops, and resumes after a check
with the disc posessed where it was caught.  (404.14 C, Picks and 404.17
B1, Play continuation)
        But what if pick is called _after the throw_ and the disc is caught
for a score?  Obviously, if the score was made possible by a defender
getting picked, the disc "should" go back to thrower.  But I can't seem to
find anything in the rules to support this, in fact the Play Continuation
Rule seems to contradict this .... What am I missing?

        The rules in question:
404.14 C Picks:
        No player may establish a position or move in such a manner, so as
to obstruct the movement of any player on the opposing team.  In the event
of a pick, the obstructed player shall immediately call, "pick" loudly.
Play shall then be stopped and resumed after a check, with the count
resuming from the point of interruption or to five is the count is over
five. The Continuation rule applies only to the _next_ catch after the pick
call.

404.17 Stoppage of Play
        B) Play Continuation rule
        1) If a foul, violation or pick is called while the disc is in the
air, play continues until posession of the disc is gained.

(I've omitted sub-entries not directly relevant to the question, but the
entries I've listed are complete)

Thanks in advance for any help anyone can offer!

Yours in Spirit,
Luke Walden

>-`o_   o~~~     Only Connect.