19. Picks

A pick occurs whenever an offensive player moves in a manner that causes a defensive player guarding (3.D) an offensive player to be obstructed by another player. Obstruction may result from contact with, or the need to avoid, the obstructing player. However, it is not a pick if both the offensive player being guarded and the obstructing player are making a play on the disc at the time of the obstruction.

A pick can be called only by the obstructed player and must be announced by loudly calling “pick” immediately after it occurs.

If play stops according to 17.C, players reposition according to 17.C.6. In addition, the obstructed player is then allowed to move to recover the relative position lost because of the pick.

During any stoppage, opposing players may agree to slightly adjust their locations to avoid potential imminent picks.