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What is a catching feature?

A feature beyond your target that stops you if you overshoot.

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  1. A net used to catch runners
  2. A control point you must skip
  3. A feature beyond your target that stops you if you overshoot ✔

Why: Catching features are obvious lines or objects that alert you to overshooting.

Huh, didn't know that: Catching features are obvious lines or objects that alert you to overshooting.

The dad joke
A catching feature catches your mistake before it grows.
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References

Answer: A feature beyond your target that stops you if you overshoot. Catching features are obvious lines or objects that alert you to overshooting.

  1. Scouting America: Orienteering www.scouting.org/merit-badges/orienteering
    hit some permanent landmark, such as a road or stream
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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