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GENERAL RULES
1. Games will be played on a field roughly 70yrds x 40yrds with 7 players per team
2. For co-ed seasons, at least 2 females and no more than 4 males per team on the field at one time.
3. A team can play a legal game with 5 total players (4 males for co-ed seasons)
4. Games will be played to 13 with a break when the first team reaches 7 points. Other breaks are allowed as needed.
5. When there is 10min remaining, the scorekeeper will announce the 10min warning. The game will end when the winning team scores two
more points or when time runs out (which ever comes first).
6. Each point begins with both teams lining up on the front of their respective endzone line. The defense throws ("pulls") the disc to the
offense. A regulation game has 6 players per team.
7. Each time the offense completes a pass in the defense's endzone, the offense scores a point. Play is initiated after each score.
8. 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 ten seconds to throw the disc. The defender guarding the thrower ("marker") counts out the stall count.
9. When a pass in not completed (e.g. out of bounds, drop, block, interception), the defense immediately takes possession of the disc and
becomes the offense.
10. Players not in the game may replace players in the game after a score and during an injury timeout.
11. No physical contact is allowed between players. Picks and screens are also prohibited. A foul occurs when contact is made.
12. 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 player committing the foul disagrees with the foul call, the play is redone.
13. Players are responsible for their own foul and line calls. Players resolve their own disputes.
14. Ultimate stresses sportsmanship and fair play. Competitive play is encouraged, but never at the expense of respect between players,
adherence to the rules, and the basic joy of play.
SPORTSMANSHIP
At SoCo Sports, we facilitate fun! We hope that all participants keep that in mind when becoming involved in our leagues and social events.
Although the games may become intense, you still can be competitive while maintaining good sportsmanship. With this said, any behavior
deemed unacceptable by SoCo Sports staff may result in suspension and/or ejection from a game or the league. Any player that gets ejected
from a game is welcome to come back the next week to play. However, if that player is ejected a second time (at any point during the
season), he/she will be removed from the league and will no longer be allowed to participate with SoCo Sports, no exceptions. SoCo Sports
reserves the right to remove a player or team from the league after just one incident depending on the severity of the situation.
FORFEITS
Teams will have until 10 minutes past the designated start time to field a legal team. Teams may pick up players during the regular season in
order to field a legal team. Substitutes will not be allowed during playoffs. If a team forfeits a match, the opponent will get the win and 13
points.
If your team forfeits a match during the season, the following rules apply:
First Offense: Loss of the match and warning issued.
Second Offense: Loss of the match and staff reserves the right to remove team from playoffs.
Third Offense: Loss of the match and removal from the league.
SCHEDULE/STANDINGS
League Schedule and Standings will be posted on-line throughout the season.
ROSTERS / SUBSTITUTES
During regular season ONLY, teams are allowed to use substitutes if they cannot field a full and legal team. Teams are encouraged to use
the SoCo Sub Program to find eligible sub(s) for their game if they do not have enough players to field a full and legal team. All rosters must
be finalized by the second game of the regular season. Players added after the second game will NOT be on the final roster and therefore will
NOT be eligible for playoffs. Maximum roster size is 15.
PLAYOFFS
All eligible teams make the playoffs (teams that have not abused any policies are eligible). In certain situations and depending on the number
of teams in the league, some teams at or near the bottom of the standings may not advance to the playoffs. Playoffs are single elimination.
Depending on schedule and facility constraints, some teams may need to play more than one playoff match per day.
RANKING
Teams are ranked according to winning percentage and a points system. If two teams have the same win-loss record, then the team that has
scored the most points over their opponents (point difference) will be ranked higher in the playoffs. If two teams have the exact same record
and points, then the team that won during head to head play will be ranked higher. If head to head play resulted in a tie, then we will use a
coin flip to rank the teams for playoffs.
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