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404.13 Fouls:
A. Definition: Fouls are the result
of physical contact between opposing
players. A foul may be called by the
player who has been fouled and must be
announced by calling out the word,
"foul" loudly and immediately
after the foul has occurred. B. Responsibility: The player
initiating contact shall be the player
guilty of the foul. C. Throwing Fouls: A throwing foul
may be called when there is contact
between the thrower and the marker, prior
to the release of the disc by the
thrower. Contact occurring during the
thrower's follow through is not
sufficient grounds for a foul, but should
still be avoided whenever possible.
When a foul is committed by
the thrower or the marker, play
stops and possession reverts back
to the thrower, after a check. If the thrower is fouled in
the act of throwing and the pass
is completed, the foul is
automatically declined and play
continues without interruption. If the marker is fouled
during the thrower's act of
throwing and the pass is not
completed, play continues without
interruption. If the pass is
completed, the disc is returned
to the thrower after a check and
the stall count is resumed from
the point of interruption. Should a foul or violation
result in possession reverting to
a thrower who was airborne while
releasing the disc, play shall be
restarted at the point on the
playing field proper closest to
the location from which the throw
was made.
D. Catching Fouls: A catching foul
may be called when there is contact
between opposing players in the process
of attempting a catch, interception or
knock down. A certain amount of
incidental contact during or immediately
after the catching attempt is often
unavoidable and shall not constitute a
foul.
Interference: If a player
makes contact with an opponent
before the disc arrives and
therefore interferes with that
opponent's attempt to make a play
on the disc, that player has
committed a foul. If a player's attempt to
make a play on the disc causes
contact with a
legitimately-positioned,
stationary opponent, either
before or after the disc arrives,
that player has committed a foul.
If a catching foul occurs
and is uncontested, the player
fouled gains possession at the
point of the infraction. If the
call is disputed, possession of
the disc reverts back to the
thrower. If an uncontested foul,
with the exception of a force-out
foul (see 404.12 (F)), occurs in
the end zone the offensive team
is attacking, the player fouled
gains possession at the closest
point on the goal line to the
infraction.
E. Aggressive Behavior: Dangerously
aggressive behavior or reckless disregard
for the safety of fellow players shall
constitute a foul. F. Player Positioning: After a foul
is called, all players shall remain in
the position they held at the time of the
foul until play is resumed.
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