Glossary

• Check: Temporary possession of the disc by the marker, immediately prior to resumption of play to insure proper positioning and readiness of the players.
• Contact: The touching of players on opposite teams with a degree of force.
• Defensive Team: Team without possession.
• Endzone: Area of the playing field where scores are made.
• Goal Line: The line separating the playing field proper from the endzone and not part of the endzone.
• Marker: Defensive player guarding the thrower.
• Offensive Team: Team with possession.
• Out-of-Bounds: Any area not on the playing field, including the perimeter lines.
• Perimeter Lines: Lines separating playing field proper or endzone from out-of-bounds area and not part of the playing field.
• Pick: A player using his or her body or movements in such a manner so as to obstruct the movement of a player on the opposing team.
• Pivot Foot: The foot used by a player to establish position on the field after gaining possession of the disc.
• Player: One of the 14 persons who are actually participating in the game at any one time.
• Playing Field Proper: Playing field exclusive of the endzones.
• Point of Contact: Location on playing field where player contact was made.
• Put the Disc in Play: Occurs when the thrower establishes a pivot foot and is ready to throw, or in throw-off situations has given the legal signal to throw-off.
• Receivers: All offensive players other than the thrower.
• Thrower: An offensive player in possession of the disc or who has just released the disc.
• Throw-off: Procedure used to start play or resume play after a goal is scored. The throw-off is accomplished by a player on the team relinquishing possession by throwing the disc from the goal line his or her team shall be defending to a player on the receiving team.
• Where the Disc Stops: Refers to the location where a disc is caught, comes to rest naturally, or where it is stopped from rolling or sliding.