Rules Analysis
WFDF 2017 Rules
18. Infractions and Violations
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18.3.

"Pick" Violations:

18.3.
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18.3.1.

If a defensive player is guarding one offensive player and they are prevented from moving towards/with that player by another player, that defensive player may call "Pick". However it is not a pick if both the player being guarded and the obstructing player are making a play on the disc.

Note:
A pick should only be called if the obstructed player is within 3 metres of the player they were guarding at the time they were obstructed. However they do not need to be less than 3 metres away at the time of the call because the obstruction may cause this distance to quickly grow before the call can be made. Obstruction may result from contact with, or the need to avoid, the obstructing player. A pick cannot be called by the offense. After a pick the stall count should resume at maximum 6. A pick should not be called by a defender who was obstructed while attempting to make a play on the disc, that is not related to their ability to move towards/with the player they are guarding (ie they are poaching), however a defender may call a violation under Rule 12.7 if applicable. Extra: If the offence retains possession after an uncontested pick, the picked defender may go to the agreed place where they would have been without the obstruction. All other players, including the offensive player that the defender was guarding, should be located according to Rule 10.2. If the offence retains possession after a contested pick, all players, including the player who made the pick call, should be located according to Rule 10.2.

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18.3.2.

If play has stopped, the obstructed player may move to the agreed position they would have otherwise occupied if the obstruction had not occurred, unless specified otherwise.

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18.3.3.

All players should take reasonable efforts to avoid the occurrence of picks.

18.3.
Associates
WFDF 2021-24 Rules
18.3.

“Pick” Violations: