Rules Analysis
WFDF 2017 Rules
17. Fouls
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Any reference in section 17 to 'contact' is considered to be a reference to non-incidental contact, as, per 15.1, a foul is specifically defined as "non-incidental contact".

17.2.
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Defensive Receiving (Defender) Fouls:

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17.2.2.

After an uncontested defensive receiving foul the receiver gains possession at the point of the breach. If 14.2 applies, the disc is dead until a pivot is established at the nearest point of the goal line. If the foul is contested, the disc is returned to the thrower.

After an uncontested defensive receiving foul in the offense's attacking end zone, the receiver gets possession of the disc in the end zone. The disc is checked in there, and they must then walk to the nearest spot on the goal line, as per 14.2. All players may move once the disc is checked in, and the marker may only start the stall count once the pivot is established at the goal line.

17.2.2.
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17.2.2.
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WFDF 2021-24 Rules
17.2.2.

After an accepted receiving foul the fouled player gains possession at the location of the breach, even if that location is in an end zone, and play restarts with a check. If, after the check, 14.3 applies, the stall count can not be started until a pivot point is established at the nearest location on the goal line. If the foul is contested, the disc is returned to the thrower.

After an accepted defensive receiving foul in the offense’s attacking end zone, the receiver gets possession of the disc in the end zone. The disc is checked in there, and they must then walk to the nearest spot on the goal line, as per 14.2. All players may move once the disc is checked in, and the marker may only start the stall count once the pivot is established at the goal line.If the receiver drops the disc to the ground as they walk to the goal line, this is a turnover as the play is live.