What is a Stallout?

• A. A Defender fully stalls the offender with the disc for 10 full seconds; a turnover results if the stallout occurs in the spot at which the call was made; Only the staller can call a stallout.
• B. Ten seconds to throw the disc when an opponent is within ten feet
• C. A dispute about the stall of a throw
• D. A forced turnover after a time out

Answer: (A)

Stallouts test your understanding of the 10-second stall rule. When a defender marks the thrower, they count aloud and the thrower must release the disc within ten seconds. If the thrower doesn’t release in time, a stallout occurs, and possession goes to the defense at the stall location—the spot where the stall was counted to ten seconds. Only the staller (the defender marking the thrower) can call the stallout. This rule keeps possession from being held indefinitely and defines exactly where the turnover happens.