Any pull positioning violation is an offside infraction.

Offside is treated as follows:

If the receiving team is offside, then the receiving team starts with the disc at the reverse brick, after all players set up and an official whistlesto restart play.

If the pulling team is offside, then the receiving team starts with the disc at midfield, after all players set up and an official whistles to restart play.

If both teams are offside, then the receiving team starts with the disc at the brick, after all players set up and an official blows the whistle to restart play.

Untouched Pull

If the pull is not touched in the air by the receiving team, then the following occurs:

If the pull lands and stays in bounds anywhere on the primary playing field or receiving team's end zone, the disc is put into play where it stops.

If the pull lands in bounds and then goes out of bounds, the disc is put into play on the entire playing field closest to the line where the disc first went out of bounds (e.g., if the disc rolls out the back of the end zone, the disc is put into play on the back line).

If the pull lands out of bounds, the receiving team chooses to put the disc into play at:

- The spot on the entire playing field nearest to where the pull last went out of bounds; or

- The defended brick, if the player indicates so to an official before picking up the disc; or

- The middle of the width of the entire playing field nearest where the pull last went out of bounds, if the player indicates so to an official before picking up the disc.

Catching the Pull

If the pull is caught in bounds, the disc is immediately put into play where it was caught.

If the pull is caught out of bounds, the disc is put into play on the entire playing field nearest to where it was caught.

The player that catches or picks upthe disc after a pull must put it into play.

Unusual Items

If a player on the receiving team touches the pull before it first contacts the ground, and the disc then makes ground contact before any player on the receiving team catches the disc, it is a turnover.

If a player on the receiving team touches the pull before it first contacts the ground, and the pulling team catches the disc in the end zone, then it is not a goal. The pulling team will put the disc into play centered on the goal line after an official whistles to start play.

If a player on the pulling team touches the pull in the air before the receiving team does, then it is a delay of game penalty.

If the pull lands in the pulling team’s own end zone, the receiving team will put the disc into play centered on the goal line after an official blows the whistle to start play.

Perimeter

The sidelines and back lines are out of bounds.

The ground outside of the entire playing field, and everything and all non-players in contact with it, are out of bounds.

Officials are neutral; they are neither in nor out of bounds.

Live Play

A player is out of bounds if they contact anything out of bounds, except:

Players in the air retain their bounds status based on their last ground contact.

Players retain their inbounds status if momentum carries them out of bounds after catching a disc if their first point of ground contact is completely in bounds. They must carry the disc at any speed or combination of speeds to the spot on the primary playing field nearest where they first crossed the perimeter.

Throwers retain their inbounds status if pivoting carries a thrower out of bounds, as long as the pivot is in bounds.

Players do not transfer their status to other players through contact.

Defensive players are never considered out of bounds.

A disc is out of bounds when it contacts anything out of bounds, or when it is caught by a defender who lands out of bounds. The defender must then put the disc into play on the primary playing field nearest where the disc was caught.

A disc in the air may cross the perimeter and return to the entire playing field. Players may make plays on the disc at any point it its flight.

If a disc in the air contacts an unusual item that is not part of the field of play and is stationary, then it is a turnover and play resumes where the disc stops or is touched by any player. If a disc in the air contacts an unusual item that is not part of the field of play and is moving, then the disc is sent back to the thrower and the stall count is reset.

When a disc is out of bounds, a player may signal for a disc from an official, who will place the disc on the primary playing field perimeter closest to where the disc will be put into play or hand the disc to the player if they are waiting where the disc will be put into play, or the team gaining possession may pick up and immediately carry the disc at any speed or combination of speeds to the spot on the primary playing field nearest where the most recent event occurred:

- The disc finished crossing the perimeter,

- An inbounds offensive player touched the disc,

- A defender touched the disc, or

- The disc became out of bounds before crossingthe perimeter.

The thrower has 10 seconds to establish a pivot after an official indicates where the disc shall be put into play.

Throws

If a thrown disc is not caught in bounds, then it is a turnover. The player must be in bounds and their very first point of contact must be completely in bounds and not on the perimeter.

If a player is about to catch a disc in bounds, but the player is forced to land out of bounds by an opponent, then it is still a catch and the player must put the disc into play on the entire playing field nearest to where they would have landed.

If a thrown disc is intercepted, then it is a turnover. If the defender proceeds to lose control due to ground contact, then it is still a single turnover and the original defense maintains possession.

If a disc in play is dropped by the thrower, and the disc is not caught, then it is a turnover. If the disc is caught by the thrower before another player contacts the disc, then the stall count continues.

Stall Count

The stall count shall be silently kept by the official behind the thrower, and the official will arm chop for counts 5, 6, and 7. A verbal count will also accompany count’s 5 and 6.

The official shall call “stalling” and begin the stall count once the thrower has the disc and a marker is within 3 yards of the proper pivot spot.

The official shall call and signal "reset,” and cease the stall count if there is no longer any marker within 3 yards of the proper pivot spot. If any marker resumes position within 3 yards of the proper pivot spot, the stall count shall begin at 0.

One second shall elapse between each number in the stall count.

If the stall count reaches 7 before the disc is released, then it is an immediate turnover at the spot of the pivot. A player hearing the count is not required to enforce a Stall penalty.

End Zone Possession

If a team gains possession after a turnover in the end zone they are defending, they will either:

Put the disc into play where the disc is picked up, or

Immediately carry the disc at any speed or combination of speeds to the nearest spot on the goal line.

If a team gains possession in the end zone that they are attacking due to a foul, then the team will put the disc into play centered on the goal line after an official whistles to start play.

The Thrower

Any offensive player may pick the disc up from the ground, and that player must put the disc into play.

The offense has 10 seconds to put the disc into play if the disc is resting on the entire playing field or out of bounds. After 10 seconds, an official signals play to begin and initiates a stall count if a marker is within 3 yards of where the disc will come into play. Officials will suspend this count if the offense is waiting for a new disc or ifofficials determine that the disc cannot reasonably be put into play within 10 seconds.

The thrower must establish a pivot at the exact spot of the disc if the disc is resting on the primary playing field. If the disc is picked up other than where it is to be put into play, the thrower must establish a pivot at the spot the official indicates.

The Receiver

A player must stop as quickly as possible and establish a pivot after catching the disc.

A player may throw the disc without stopping and establishing a pivot if:

- The player does not speed up or change direction after catching the disc, and

- The player throws the disc before they take a third step after catching the disc.

A player may kick or bobble the disc in order to catch it, but may not intentionally move the disc in any direction by kicking, tipping, brushing, delaying, MACing, or otherwise bobbling the disc to themselves. To do so is atravel.

A player may tip, brush, or MAC any throw, including their own, to another player.

Offense maintains possession if the offense and defense catch the disc simultaneously.

If the disc contacts the ground without a player being in complete possession, it is a turnover. If a disc is caught and hits the ground simultaneously, it is not a catch.

The Marker

The marker is either of up to 2 defenders in a 3-yard radius of the thrower.

A marker is in an illegal marking position if a line between any two points on the marker is less than one disc diameter away from the thrower’s torso or pivot, unless such positioning is caused solely by the thrower’s movement.

A marker is permitted to establish a position in the path of a thrower’s desired non-pivot foot placement, provided the marker does not straddle the thrower’s pivot foot.

Positioning

Players are allowed to be anywhere on the field, unless overridden by another rule, as long as such position and movement does not cause contact.

Players must allow opponents the space required to stop after catching the disc. Players must allow airborne opponents the space required to land and stop after catching the disc.

A player may turn slightly to protect themselves from imminent contact but is never allowed to bend over to trip, flip, or block an opponent.

Goals

A goal is scored when an inbounds player catches the disc in the end zone they are attacking and maintains possession of the disc throughout ground contact.

If the player’s first point of ground contact after the catch is completely inthe end zone and not on the goal line or perimeter, then it is a goal.

If a goal is about to be scored, but the player is forced to land out of bounds or out of the end zone by an opponent, or a foul causes the player to lose the disc after the catch, then it is a goal.

If a player catches the disc and lands outside the end zone they are attacking, and their momentum carries them into the end zone, they must carry the disc at any speed or combination of speeds to the nearest spot on the goal line.

Spot Fouls

Spot fouls award the appropriate player or team possession of the disc at the spot of the foul. If the spot foul is against the defense, the fouled offensive player is awarded possession. If the spot foul is against the offense, then it is a turnover, and the fouled defensive player is awarded possession in instances where there is a specific defensive player fouled.

Illegal Pass - Any illegal pass results in an immediate turnover at the spot of the result of the pass. It is an illegal pass if:

The thrower hands the disc to a teammate;

The thrower catches their own pass before the disc has been touched by another player; or

The thrower deliberately bounces a pass off of an opponent.

Pass Interference - Contact that affects an opponent’s ability to make a play on a disc in the air is pass interference.

A player may not position themselves solely to prevent an opponent from making a play on the disc if the position results in contact.

Possession is awarded to the fouled player at the spot of the foul, plus 10 yards in the fouled player’s direction of attack.

Illegal Assistance - Players may not intentionally push off a teammate, physically assist a teammate, or use equipment (e.g., hats) in an effort to catch or block the disc.

General Fouls

A 10-yard penalty occurs when a foul is committed.

Contact (With the Thrower) - If a marker is in illegal marking position, all contact that occurs between the thrower defined as the body and the possessed disc, and a marker is a foul, unless it is solely and aggressively initiated by the thrower.

If a thrower is in a throwing motion, all contact initiated by a marker is a foul.

A thrower may not push or pivot into the body of a marker in a legal marking position.

A thrower may not initiate contact with a marker by vigorously swinging an elbow.

Contact on the follow through after the throw is not a foul.

Contact (Away From the Thrower) - Players may not hold, push, charge into, or impede the progress of an opponent by extending a hand, arm, leg, knee, or by bending the body into a position that is not typical. Contact that results in the rerouting of an opponent is a foul.

A player may not position themselves in a way that creates a scenario where contact with a moving opponent is unavoidable.

Players must be in control of their bodies at all times. Contact due to recklessness is a foul.

Mere contact is not necessarily a foul. Light, negligible contact is permitted if the contact does not affect a player’s play, including their speed, balance, catch, throw, pivot, or jump. Accidental contact away from the disc that does not affect play is permitted.

Yards are marked from the spot the disc was last possessed when the foul was called. If the disc was in the air, yards are marked from the spot of the result of the pass.

Strip - It is a strip if a player dislodges or pulls the disc from an opponent who has possession. The infracted player maintains possession plus the disc is advanced 10 yards in the attacking direction. If a strip occurs in the end zone, it is a goal.

Travel - Any of the following occurrences constitute a travel:

- A player catches the disc and either changes direction or does not stop as
soon as possible.

- A player throws the disc after three steps and before establishing a pivot.

- A player intentionally moves the disc in any direction by kicking, tipping, brushing, delaying, “MACing”, or otherwise bobbling the disc to themselves.

- An illegal pivot position is established, whether on a perimeter, in the end zone, upon picking up the disc, or in any other situation.

- If the thrower’s pivot moves before the disc is thrown, then it is a travel at the spot of the original pivot.

Exceptions:

- A player may throw the disc before the third step if they do not change
direction or increase speed.

- A player may throw from the ground.

- A player may stand up and establish a pivot after a diving catch.

- A player may reset the pivot if play stops.

Penalty yards for any travel shall be assessed from the proper pivot spot (e.g., if a receiver does not stop as soon as possible, then the 10 yard penalty shall be assessed from where the player should have stopped).

Travel rules apply any time that a player takes possession of the disc, not just after a catch.

Pick - If a defender is within 3 yards of their offensive player, and the lineto guard the offensive player is obstructed, then it is a pick unless otherwisestated.

An offensive player may be as close as possible in front of or to the side of a stationary defender if contact is not made. This is not a pick, as the defender can avoid the offensive player.

An offensive player must allow a defender space to take a reasonable step backwards without contact, or it is a pick.

If a defender intentionally moves in order to be picked, then it is not a pick.

If both the offensive player and the obstructing player are making a play on the disc in the air, then it is not a pick.

On a pick, advantage applies if the disc is in the air or if the thrower is in a throwing motion; advantage does not apply if the disc is not in the air and the thrower is not in a throwing motion. Referees should immediately whistle if there is no advantage and delay the whistle if advantage applies.

If advantage does not apply, or if advantage applies, the pick affects the play, and the offense catches the disc, then the original thrower maintains possession and yards are marked from the original thrower.

If advantage applies and the pass results in a turnover, then the turnover stands and play continues without stoppage.

If advantage applies, the pick does not affect the play, and the offense catches the disc, then the receiver maintains possession and yards are marked from the receiver. If the offense catches the disc in the end zone, then it is a goal and there is no penalty.

Triple Team – It is a triple team foul if a 3rd defender, in addition to the 2 markers, is in a 3 yard radius of the thrower unless they are:

- Also in a 3 yard radius of an offensive player that they are guarding; or

- They are simply running across without deliberately interfering with throws,
as determined by an official.

Vision Blocking – It is a vision blocking foul if the marker intentionally blocks the thrower's vision.

Delay of Game – It is a delay of game if a player delays the flow of the game or uses a stoppage of play to gain an unfair advantage. This includes a defender deliberately impeding a player with the disc who is attempting to stand or perform any reasonable movement to establish a pivot.

It is a delay of game if there are not 7 players actively playing for a team. The team must have 7 players after the foul yards are marked for play to resume.

Flagrant Fouls

A 20-yard penalty and possible ejection occurs when a foul is committed in which there is immediate danger to the players involved, or if any other flagrant foul is committed. Flagrant fouls can be called on any team personnel, not just players on the field.

A player or any team personnel must be ejected for the remainder of the game if they commit 2 flagrant fouls in the same game. At an official's discretion, a player or any team personnel may be ejected after only 1 flagrant foul. If an official believes a player intentionally commits a foul to gain advantage, the player will be immediately ejected. All ejections trigger an automatic and immediate disciplinary review by the Executive Council or a designated Committee.

Ejected players must leave the field immediately and cannot remain in the players’ box, on the sidelines, or in the stands. Ejections must be reported to the AUDL Operations Department.

Unsportsmanlike Conduct – A team can never benefit from committing Unsportsmanlike Conduct on a specific play. Unsportsmanlike Conduct includes all behavior unbecoming to the sport of ultimate, including abusing the rules or tactically fouling. The following acts constitute unsportsmanlike conduct:

- Aggressively attempting or making contact (e.g. throwing elbows, shoving or lowering a shoulder);

- Spiking the disc on or toward an opponent or in a way that can only result in damage to the disc;

- Disrespectfully addressing or continuously criticizing an official, or overtly indicating resentment to a call;

- Using profanity or taunting;

- Entering the field without an official’s permission;

- Marking in a way that the thrower cannot possibly throw;

- Wrapping a receiver so that they cannot possibly make a play on the disc; or

- Repeated fouling (e.g., on mark, grabbing receivers, delaying the game, etc.)

All Unsportsmanlike Conduct calls made after the game has ended must be reported immediately to the AUDL’s Director of Officiating.

Fighting – The following acts constitute fighting:

- Aggressive contact as determined by an official;

- Intentional elbows that make contact;

- A punch, kick, or other blow regardless of contact;

- Intentionally contacting an official; or

- Intentionally entering the stands other than as a continuance of play.

All participants will be ejected immediately.

Fighting fouls can be assessed on any personnel whether play is live,
suspended, or stopped.

All fighting incidents must be reported immediately to the AUDL Operations Department.

If a flagrant foul is committed after a goal or between periods, each team shall move the appropriate 20 yards for the ensuing pull or restart of play. If it is against the pulling team, the pulling team starts at their back line and the receiving team starts at their brick. If it is against the receiving team, the receiving team starts at their back line and the pulling team pulls from their brick.

General Enforcement

Any foul committed by the defense will result in yardage for the offense and a new stall count.

If the foul yardage would place an offensive player inside the attacking end zone, the fouled offensive player shall put the disc into play centered on the goal line.

A defensive spot foul committed in the attacking end zone will result in the fouled offensive player putting the disc into play centered on the goal line, unless the player catches the disc and is forced to land out of bounds or out of the end zone by the defense or a foul causes the player to lose the disc after the catch, in which case it is a goal.

Any foul or stall committed with 60 seconds or less remaining in any quarter or overtime shall stop the clock.

Any foul committed by the offense will result in negative yards for the offense and a resumption of the stall count at the next number, unless it is a turnover. If a foul committed by the offense results in a turnover, the turnover stands. If a foul committed by the thrower does not result in a turnover, and the next number in the stall count is seven, then the disc shall be returned to the thrower and it is an immediate turnover at the spot of the pivot.

If the negative yards are more than half the distance to the back line, yards equal to half the distance to the back line will be assessed instead.

An offensive spot foul committed in the defended end zone will result in the fouled defensive player putting the disc into play centered on the goal line, unless the defensive player catches the disc and is forced to land out of bounds or out of the end zone by the offense or a foul causes the player to lose the disc after the catch, in which case it is a goal.

Penalty yards shall be walked off by the player quickly and the stall count shall begin as soon as the thrower has possession at the new spot and an official blows the whistle to restart play.

Only flagrant fouls committed after a goal shall have the yards enforced on the pull. General fouls committed after a goal do not affect the play and no yards are enforced.

If a foul causes another foul, only the first foul is penalized (e.g. contact causing a travel, or contact causing pass interference).

Double Fouls

A double foul occurs when 2 players foul each other and/or there are 2 unrelated fouls during the same general play.

If a double foul is called when the disc is not in the air, the offense shall retain possession with a reset stall count.

If a double foul is called when the disc is in the air, and the double foul affects the play on the disc, the disc will go back to the thrower with a reset stall count.