So does that mean that there is no punishment to prevent an offensive player (a handler say) from stopping a metre or so from the disc and directing their team mates?
On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 1:43 PM, John Hope <[email protected]> wrote: > You can't just stand over the disc: > > --------- > 8.6. After a turnover, the team that has gained possession of the disc must > continue play > without delay. The intended thrower must move towards the disc and then > towards the > pivot point at walking pace or faster. > --------- > > But, equally, there is no delay of game call, and no set method for dealing > with people who break the above rule as: > > --------- > 1.2. It is trusted that no player will intentionally violate the rules; thus > there are no harsh > penalties for infractions, but rather a method for resuming play in a manner > which > simulates what would most likely have occurred had there been no infraction. > > --------- > > In the 2007 additional championship rules (appendix A) there was some stuff > for dealing with delays: > > --------- > A10. Putting the Disc into Play > A10.1. After a turnover, the team that has gained possession of the disc > must put the disc into play under the following time conditions: > A10.1.1. If the disc is located in the Playing Field Proper after a > turnover, the disc must be put into play within fifteen (15) seconds > of when the disc came to a stop. A defensive player may, if they are > within three (3) meters of the disc, call out “Delay” and start > counting to fifteen (15) at 1-second intervals. Once the defensive > player has reached fifteen (15), that player may check the disc in > and initiate the stall count. > A10.1.2. If the disc is located outside the Playing Field Proper after a > turnover, the disc must be put into play within twenty-five (25) > seconds of when the disc came to a stop. A defensive player may, if > they are within three (3) meters of the location where the disc will > be put into play, call out “Delay” and start counting to twenty-five > (25) at 1-second intervals. Once the defensive player has reached > twenty-five (25), that player may check the disc in and initiate the > stall count. > --------- > > But we never played those rules at tour. They were for World Ultimate and > Guts Championships etc. > > Hope that helps. > > > > > On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 1:23 PM, Emily Harford <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> I've had a look through the current WFDF rulebook and would like to query >> the practice that some players have of starting the stall when one is >> standing over the disc but not yet picked it up. >> >> >> >> "9.3. The marker may only start a stall count when the disc is live." >> >> Is what I've found, and I have a feeling that somewhere there is a rule >> that says you can give a time-wasting warning, but I can't see it anywhere. >> >> Anyway, my question is, are you allowed to start the stall count if a >> member of the opposition is standing over the disc without giving a warning. >> Or is that the UPA rules? >> >> >> Cheers for any help >> >> Emily >> (Haze, Steal) >> _________________________________________________________________ >> View your Twitter and Flickr updates from one place – Learn more! >> http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/137984870/direct/01/ >> __________________________________________________ >> BritDisc mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.fysh.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/britdisc >> Staying informed - http://www.ukultimate.com/staying-informed >> > __________________________________________________ > BritDisc mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.fysh.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/britdisc > Staying informed - http://www.ukultimate.com/staying-informed > -- David Jarzebowski. [email protected] __________________________________________________ BritDisc mailing list [email protected] http://www.fysh.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/britdisc Staying informed - http://www.ukultimate.com/staying-informed
