If a defender catches a pass intended for the offense, what is this called?

If a defender catches a pass intended for the offense, what is this called?

• A. The disc is OB.
• B. Travel violation.
• C. Interception.
• D. Incomplete pass.

Answer: (C)

Intercept. In Ultimate, when the defense catches a pass that was meant for an offensive teammate, the throw is stopped and possession changes hands to the defense. This is a turnover, and the defense becomes the new offense at the spot where the interception occurs. The other options don’t fit: an out-of-bounds call would involve the disc leaving the field boundaries, a travel violation is about the thrower’s movement with the disc, and an incomplete pass is when the disc is not caught by anyone.

Intercept. In Ultimate, when the defense catches a pass that was meant for an offensive teammate, the throw is stopped and possession changes hands to the defense. This is a turnover, and the defense becomes the new offense at the spot where the interception occurs. The other options don’t fit: an out-of-bounds call would involve the disc leaving the field boundaries, a travel violation is about the thrower’s movement with the disc, and an incomplete pass is when the disc is not caught by anyone.