[BD] Re: 2007 WFDF rules

[karl bater]

My interpretation is that its another way of saying "no plays on the disk 
from out of bounds".

monkey head bater

>To: <britdisc at near.me.uk>
>CC: James Melzack <james.skankaholic at gmail.com>
>Subject: RE: [BD] Re: 2007 WFDF rules
>Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 11:35:10 -0000
>
>This is marked as new in the rules:
>
>"17. Possession and Positioning
>17.1. A receiver gains possession of the disc and becomes the thrower by
>demonstrating sustained contact and control of a non-spinning disc while
>they are in-bounds, AND WHEN THEIR FIRST POINT OF CONTACT WHILE STILL IN
>POSSESSION OF THE DISC IS NOT OUT-OF-BOUNDS."
>
>I may be being thick here, but do I interpret this to mean two points of
>contact in bounds, or is the second part about catching in the air and
>landing with a point of contact in bounds?
>
>Andy
>Bored at work
>
>-----Original Message-----
>On Behalf Of James Melzack
>Sent: 12 December 2006 11:07
>To: britdisc at near.me.uk
>Subject: [BD] Re: 2007 WFDF rules
>
>I missed out...
>
>- We now have Callahan goals (14.1): If you intercept and catch a disc
>in the endzone you're attacking it's an immediate goal.
>
>- Spirit of the game is no longer rule # 1
>
>- Wrapping your arms around the thrower while having one disc distance
>between your arms and the upper body of the thrower seems ok according
>to the new rules. In my opinion this is a change to rules: The old rule
>404.11.3 was "When guarding the thrower, the marker cannot position his
>or her arms in such a manner as to restrict the thrower from pivoting".
>
>(Thanks Buddha),
>-Chef
>
>On 12/12/06, James Melzack <james.skankaholic at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hey All,
> >
> > The 2007 World Flying Disc Federation rules draft has just been
>published.
> > http://wfdf.org/rules/20061201_WFDF_2007_Rules.pdf
> > (changes from the 2006 version appear in red)
> >
> > Should you feel the need to comment upon these rules you can do so
>here:
> > http://groups.google.com/group/wfdf-2007-rules
> >
> > Most noteable changes are:
> > 10.3 - putting the disc into play - disc must be put in play within 15
>
> > seconds of a turnover (25 if it went out of bounds).
> > 18.4.1.3 - fast stall counts - if a fast stall count is called after
> > 10 is reached then disc is put in play at stall count 9.
> > 18.5.2 - picks - stall count no longer goes back 2 after a pick has
> > been resolved.
> > 19.2.1 - fouls - stall count now goes back to 6 if it was above 6 (was
>
> > previously 5).
> >
> >
> > -Chef
> >
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