Rules Analysis
WFDF 2021-24 Rules
18. Infractions and Violations
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18.2.

“Travel” Infractions:

18.2.
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18.2.1.

The thrower may attempt a pass at any time as long as they are entirely in-bounds or have established an in-bounds pivot point.

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18.2.2.

After catching the disc, and landing in-bounds, the thrower must reduce speed as quickly as possible, without changing direction, until they have established a pivot point.

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18.2.3.

The thrower may move in any direction (pivot) only by establishing a “pivot point”, which is a specific point on the ground with which one part of their body remains in constant contact until the disc is thrown.

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18.2.4.

A thrower who is not standing can use any part of their body as the pivot point.

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18.2.5.

A travel infraction occurs if:

The defence should not call travel under section 18.2 for failing to slow dwon unless they have evidence that the player was not trying to stop while in possession of the disc. In particular:- a player who catches and throws the disc while entirely in the air does not need to slow down- the length of a player's strides should decrease as they slow down- a player is not allowed to maintain a constant speed while catching and throwing the disc, unless they catch and throw in the air, or a maximum of two additional points of contact with the ground are made after the catch and before they release the pass - it should never take a player more than 5 steps to come to a stopUnless the defence has evidence along those lines, they should not call travel.Players should also take into consideration that a player may change direction after they have established a pivot – any change of direction after a pivot has been established should not be called a travel.In some situations, a receiver may need to maintain speed briefly or change direction slightly to avoid contact with a diving defender or to jump over a player on the ground. This is expected in such situations and should not be considered a travel.If the travel is caused solely by contact that is initiated by an opponent, this should not be considered a travel.If play has stopped, the thrower may change the part of their body that they have in contact with the pivot spot. This is not a travel.If a player aims to release a pass without attempting to stop in accordance with 18.2.2.1 but then change their mind and stop without releasing the pass after more than two additional points of contact, this is a travel infraction and the travel is deemed to have occurred when they failed to reduce their speed.A player is deemed to be changing direction after catching the disc if there is sideways movement of their centre of mass before a pivot is established, or their pivot point is not established where their foot would naturally have stopped based on their previous motion.

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18.2.6.

After an accepted travel infraction is called ("travel"), play does not stop.

What:
An accepted Travel infraction is called and the thrower has not released the disc.

Result:
Play does not stop. The thrower must establish the pivot at the correct spot as per rule 18.2.6.

Extra:
If accepted, all players, except the thrower, are free to move anywhere on the field.Play does not stop, but the disc is live, so it is still subject to a turnover (for example if the thrower drops it).If the defense does not indicate to the thrower where the travel occurred, or the thrower wishes to contest the location of an indicated spot, the thrower should announce 'violation', stopping play, and explain that the spot was incorrectly/not indicated.

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18.2.7.

If, after a travel infraction but before correcting the pivot point, the thrower throws a completed pass, the defensive team may call a travel violation. Play stops and the disc is returned to the thrower. The thrower must return to the location occupied at the time of the infraction. Play must restart with a check.

After a travel violation the thrower must return to the location occupied at the time of the infraction, not to the spot they should have been at.After a turnover out-of-bounds, if the thrower is called for a travel because they established the pivot on the side line, instead of on the goal line, and they have thrown a completed pass, play must stop. The disc must be returned to the thrower and the disc must be checked in where the infraction occurred, ie on the side line. Once the disc is checked in, they must move to the goal line to establish a pivot at the correct spot. All other players may move once the disc is checked in. The disc is considered to be dead until the pivot is established.

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18.2.8.

If, after a travel infraction, the thrower throws an incomplete pass, play continues.

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18.2.9.

After a contested travel infraction where the thrower has not released the disc, play stops.

18.2.
Associates
WFDF 2017 Rules
18.2.

"Travel" Infractions: