Basic+Rules+and+Know+How

= Basic Rules and Know How =

= Beginning play and Simple Rules = =Play starts with the defense in their starting end zone and the offense on their starting end zone line. Both teams raise their hand to show they are ready, after both team's hands are raised the defense throws the disc down the field to the offense, a pull. This is basically a kickoff like in American Football and occurs to start every point. If the pull goes out of bounds with out touching the ground the offensive team has a choice to either take it on the sideline where it went out or the middle of the field where it went out. If the pull rolls out the offense has to take it at the sideline where it went out. The way you move the disc down the field after the pull is to make successful throws to your teammates and end with a catch in the end zone. Often times the successful offense plays with 3 handlers and 4 cutters set up in any way they please.=



end zones at each end of the field.
= Scoring System =

=A point is made by a teammate completing a pass to another into the end zone. Now the team changes direction and pulls to the other team. The game is ended by a game to 15 by a 2 point margin or a game to 17. Although a tournament game is typically to 13 to save time and keep games moving. There are also 10 minute halftime breaks after 8 points. Games can also have to be over by a certain time and could be cut short which is called a soft cap. Each team also has 2 timeouts to use during each half and the timeout must be called by the person with the disc.= = =

= Fouls and Penalties = = = =The sport of Ultimate is entirely officiated by the players bringing Spirit of the Game as a factor. Part of Spirit of the Game is to be honest during play. If one player physically interferes with another player the player who was fouled can call it and all of the players on the field must stop. If the person who was called on a foul must decide if they did in fact foul the person and if they did they don't contest and the disc goes back. If the player who was called on a foul doesn't think they fouled they contest and play keeps going from where the disc is. Fouls can consist of a pick where any player gets in the way of the defender guarding his man. Another foul would be if the player defending the person with the disc comes in contact with them while they are trying to throw. Another example of a foul would be if someone was going up for a disc and another person physically prevented them from doing so.=

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