Post catch

Time a rising flipper so an inlane ball meets it near the top of its stroke and rebounds from the post into control.

Also called: Inlane post catch, Post trap

How it works

  1. Read a ball descending quickly through the inlane.
  2. Flip so the ball meets the upper portion of the moving flipper.
  3. Use the nearby post rebound to remove speed and settle the ball.
Use it when
An inlane feed is too fast to cradle normally but follows a clean, repeatable path.
Watch for
Early contact shoots the ball away; late contact can let it roll off the flipper tip.
Practice
Use one consistent ramp return and adjust only the flip timing.

Documented technique with machine-dependent geometry. Players sometimes describe post-catch outcomes as a live-catch or post-pass variation.