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

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

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.

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