It is recommended that the following steps be undertaken before checking the disc in:- “Is the offence ready?”- “Is the defense ready?”- “The stall count is starting on ‘x’”- “Disc In, in 3...2...1”- Touch the disc, touch the disc to the ground, or say “Disc In”, as appropriateIf the defender is required to touch the disc to check the disc in, the defense must actively choose to touch the disc – the thrower cannot initiate the check by tapping the disc against the defender.