Rules Analysis
USAU 11th Edition Rules
16. Violations and Fouls
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Violations and Fouls

16.H
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Fouls (II.E): It is the responsibility of all players to avoid contact in every way possible .

Avoid contact in every way reasonable possible, while still playing Ultimate. Some contact is inevitable, but players have an affirmative obligation to make reasonable efforts to avoid contact.

16.H.3
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Some fouls carry some extra provisions, as listed below.

16.H.3.c
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Blocking Fouls:

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16.H.3.c.2

A player may not take a position that is unavoidable by a moving opponent when time, distance, and line of sight are considered. Non-incidental contact resulting from taking such a position is a foul on the blocking player.

If you are already in a position, you maintaining that position is not "taking a position."

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16.H.3.c.2
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16.H.3.c.2
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USAU 2020-21 Rules
17.I.4.c.2

A player may not take a position that is unavoidable by a moving opponent when time, distance, and line of sight are considered.

If you are already in a position, you maintaining that position is not "taking a position."

USAU 2020-21 Rules
17.I.4.c.2 cont.

Non-incidental contact resulting from taking such a position is a foul on the blocking player.

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