Which term refers to the broad category of diving to catch or block the disc?

• A. Bid
• B. Layout
• C. Landshark
• D. Mismatch

Answer: (A)

Bid is the umbrella term for any effort to reach the disc in flight to catch or block it. It covers the full range of dives and extended reaches players use to grab the disc, not just a single kind of movement. A layout, by contrast, is a specific kind of bid where you extend your body horizontally or at full stretch to reach the disc or block it, often while leaving your feet off the ground. Landshark is a playful nickname used to describe an aggressive diving bid, sometimes specifically a dramatic layout, but it’s not the broad category itself. Mismatch refers to a defensive assignment or matchup issue, not to a type of diving to catch or block. So the broad term that fits the question is bid.