What term describes passing backward to someone behind you, usually a Handler?

• A. Backward Pass
• B. Dump
• C. Lateral Pass
• D. Outlet Pass

Answer: (B)

In Ultimate Frisbee, when the thrower is under pressure and needs to reset the play, sending the disc backward to a teammate behind them is called a dump. It's typically a short, safe pass to a handler who is positioned behind the thrower, giving the offense a chance to reset the stall count and reestablish flow without risking a turnover. This specific backward reset helps you keep possession and creates time and space for the next movement across the field, often allowing the team to swing or rework the attack from a more favorable angle.

The other terms don’t fit this exact scenario as precisely: a casual backward pass is a broader idea and not the standard label, a lateral pass implies moving the disc sideways along the same line rather than backward to someone behind you, and an outlet pass is more about relieving immediate pressure in some contexts and starting the next sequence, but the established term for passing backward to a teammate behind you, usually a handler, is dump.