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In the most recent episode of “Don’t be a tool” it is revealed that how we played my end-zone drop was, indeed, correct (that is to say, yes, I was wrong, but didn’t mind ):

XI. Scoring

A. A goal is scored when an in-bounds player catches any legal pass in the end zone of attack, and retains possession of the disc throughout all ground contact related to the catch.

Since ground contact jarred the disc loose, my score did not count, and that is how we played it.  Well done!

On the subject of catching the throw-off when it is out of bounds, I find the following may be the most applicable guidance:

VIII. Starting and Restarting Play

6. If the pull hits the ground or an out-of-bounds area untouched, it is put into play as follows:

a) If the disc initially hits and remains in-bounds, it is put into play where it comes to rest or is stopped

(XVI.E).

b) If the disc initially hits in-bounds and then becomes out-of-bounds before being touched by the receiving team, it is put into play at the spot on the playing field proper (i.e., excluding the end zones) nearest to where it first crossed the perimeter line to become out-of-bounds.

c) If the disc initially hits in-bounds and then becomes out-of-bounds after being touched by the receiving team, it is put into play at the spot on the playing field nearest to where it first crossed the perimeter line to become out-of-bounds.

d) If the disc initially hits an out-of-bounds area, the receiving team may put the disc into play:

(1) at the spot determined by IX.H; or

(2) after signaling for a brick or middle by fully extending one hand overhead and calling “brick” or “middle” before gaining possession of the disc, either at

(a) the brick mark closest to the end zone that the receiving team is defending if “brick” was called, or

(b) the spot on the long axis of the playing field proper nearest to the spot determined by IX.H if “middle” was called.

7. If the pull is caught, the disc is put into play at the spot on the playing field nearest to where it was caught.

The above says that using the brick call is only applicable if the frisbee was untouched in the process of becoming out-of-bounds.  Again, this was played correctly in that I believe Trevor played the frisbee from the back of the end zone after catching it (in accordance with point #7, above).

Yay!