ULTIMATE

Check in Procedure

Athletes should check in each day at the registration table at least 30 minutes prior to their scheduled competition.

Appropriate identification must be presented at the time of registration. 

Participation Points 

– If a team finishes all scheduled games with no forfeits they will earn 30 participation points. 

– Teams will be awarded a maximum of 14 medals per team.

Substitution Information

– Substitutions can be made only during time outs and after a point is scored, halftime, timeouts and if an injury occurs  

– There will be no official sub in procedure, athletes will sub out by running off of the field and the sub running onto the field 

– The number of substitutions is unlimited

Uniforms 

– Teams must wear teams Corporate Challenge shirt / the same color

– Pennies will be provided in the even that two teams have the same color shirt. If pennies are needed please see the Event Coordinator. 

– Athletic running shoes or rubber cleats will be the only footwear permitted

– Metal cleats are not permitted

Corporate Challenge will Provide 

The game frisbee – The Discraft Ultra-Star 175 gram disc

“Official Disc of USA Ultimate Championship Series”

Governing Body 

USA Ultimate Rules will govern play except as noted 

What is Ultimate?

– Ultimate is a non-contact disc sport played by two teams of seven players. The object of the game is to score goals.

– A goal is scored when a player catches any legal pass in the end zone

– A player may not run while holding the disc

– The disc is advanced by passing it to other players, the disc can be passed in any direction

– Any time a pass is incomplete, a turnover occurs, resulting in an immediate change of the team in possession of the disc

Equipment 

– Official Disc of USA Ultimate

– No metal cleats will be permitted 

– All players must wear the same colored team shirt, no number is required

Playing Field

– The playing field will measure 90 yards x 40 yards

60 yards of playing space, 15 yard end zones on each end of the field 

Length of Game 

A game is played until one team reaches or exceeds the point cap or time cap. Games will be broken into two 25 minute halves with a 3 minute half time.

Time Cap | 50 minutes

Point Cap | 11 points

Half Time | 3 minutes

– If a team is tied at 45 minutes, the next team to score is the winner

This rule will not apply for medal games 

At 50 minutes teams can proceed to finish the point after time expires however if possession is lost at any point after time expires no point is scored half/game is over

Ex. Blue team has possession of the Frisbee when time expires, if the blue team loses possession at any point after time expires the half/game is over, the opposing team will not be allowed to pick up the Frisbee and try for another point.

 Bracket Play Tie Breaker

– Throw off – one player from each team will throw the ultimate as far as they can from the endzone, the furthest throw within the field of play takes the next point and wins that game 

Time-Outs

Each team will have (2) 1 minute time outs per half  *Game clock will stop for time outs* 

Initiate Play

– Offense and defense is determined with a disc or coin flip at the beginning of the game 

– Play begins by each team lining up in their resepctive end zones 

– The defense throws the disc to the offense 

– Play is 7 v 7 

Scoring

– Player must score with 2 feet in the endzone 

– Each time the offense completes a pass in the defense’s end zone, the offense scores a point

– Scoring team will transition to defense 

– Scoring team stays in end zone, defensive team walks to other end zone 

Movement of the Disc

– The disc may be advanced in any direction by completing a pass to a teammate 

– Players may not run with the disc

– The person with the disc “thrower” has 10 seconds to throw the disc 

– The defender guarding the thrower “marker” counts out the stall count 

– If  the stall count expires without the thrower moving the disc, it becomes a turnover 

Change of Possession

– When a pass is not completed | ex. out of bounds, drop, block, interception, stalled 

– The defense immediately takes possession of the disc and becomes the offense

Substitutions

– Players not in the game may replace players in the game after a score, injury or timeout 

Non-Contact

– No physical contact is allowed between players 

– Picks and screens are also prohibited 

– A foul occurs when contact is made 

Fouls

– When a player initiates contact on another player a foul occurs, when a foul disrupts possession, the play resumes as if the possession was retained

– If the palyer committing the foul disagrees with the foul call the play is redone

Officiating

– Ultimate is a self officiating game 

– Players are responsible for their own foul and line calls 

– Players resolve their own disputes 

Spirit of the Game

Ultimate stresses sportsmanship and fair play, competitive paly is encouraged, but never at the expense of respect between players, adherence to the rules and the basic joy of play. 

Forfeit 

– Game time is forfeit time. Official time will be the Event Coordintor’s time keeping device.

– Teams forfeiting a winner’s brakcet game will be placed in the loser’s bracket.

– If a team concedes or has started and ceases to play during an event, all piror wins or losses will still stand and any points earned will be awarded.