A receiver gains possession by demonstrating sustained contact and control of a non-spinning disc while the receiver is on the ground and in-bounds. Loss of control due to ground contact related to a pass reception negates that receiver1s possession up to that point.
Bobbling to gain control of the disc is permitted, but purposeful, controlled bobbling to oneself in order to advance the disc is considered traveling and is not allowed. For purposes of this section, bobbling shall include tipping, delaying, guiding or brushing the disc.
If the receiver is moving when he or she catches a pass, he or she shall be permitted the fewest number of steps required to come to a stop and establish a pivot foot. Further, a receiver who catches the disc while running or jumping may continue to run and throw a pass so long as the throw is released prior to the receiver making three contacts with the ground and that he or she makes no change in direction or increase in speed during his or her tenure of possession. Violation of this section shall constitute traveling.
If the disc is caught simultaneously by offensive and defensive players, the offense retains possession.
A pass is considered intercepted if a defensive player catches a pass. If a defensive player catches a pass and accidentally loses possession of it before or during ground contact related to that catch, the defender is considered to have blocked rather than intercepted the pass.
If a pass arrives in such a manner that it is unclear whether a catch was made before the disc made contact with the ground (grass is considered part of the ground), the player with the best perspective shall decide whether a good catch was made. Further, if it is unclear whether a receiver was in or out-of-bounds at the point of making a catch, the player or players with the best perspective makes the call.
If a receiver is airborne at the time he or she takes possession of the disc, and prior to landing is contacted by a defensive player, and said contact causes the receiver to land out-of-bounds, the receiver shall either call himself out-of-bounds or call a force-out foul on the defensive player. If this foul occurs in the end zone and it is uncontested, a goal is awarded.
Fouls