Comedy of Errors Tournament Rules

The UPA 11th Edition Rules of Ultimate apply, with these clarifications/modifications:

All games are to 15 (win by two, point cap at 17, except in cap).

Final is to 15 (win by two, point cap at 17, except in cap). (Time cap TBD.)

Hard time cap: A horn will sound to signal hard time cap. First, the current scoring attempt is completed. Then, if the score is tied after that scoring attempt, the teams play one additional point. The current scoring attempt begins when the previous goal is scored and ends when a subsequent goal is scored.

• Current scoring attempt: A scoring attempt begins when the previous goal is scored and ends when a subsequent goal is scored. If the horn for the time cap blows…
• During play, that point must be finished.
• During a time-out, that point must be finished
• During half-time or “between points” the “next” point must be played.
• If one team is leading by two points or more, the captains may agree not to play further.

Time-outs: One per half plus one floater. No timeouts in the time cap. However, if a timeout is erroneously called in the time cap, it is not a turnover. The game continues after a check, as if there was no call. There is exactly one time out during overtime for each team, regardless of how many time outs they have used or have left.

Gender ratio: Maximum of four players of either gender on the field at any time. (You may play 4M/3F or 4F/3M any time, but the opposition is not obliged to match.)

Bricks are to be taken from the brick mark. (Yardage varies by field.)

Six players minimum needed to start a game.

Please be on time. Points may be assessed to late teams at a rate of one point every 5 minutes.

Foot Blocks: Captains may agree to disallow foot blocks in a game.

Trees: Trees are not live, unless captains agree otherwise.

If a dispute cannot be settled immediately (within 1 minute) then the disc must be sent back to be replayed. Only the players involved in the dispute (and the team captains, if necessary) should discuss it.

Tie Break Rules:

Two team tie break
1. If they played each other, Head-To-Head.
2. If didn't play, point differential for the two:
i. "closest games" if teams are 4-0 or 0-4 (eg if diffs are +12, +8, +6, +1, we use +6, +1.)
ii. "closest win/loss" if teams are 3-1, 2-2, or 1-3 (eg if diffs are +6, +3, +1, -4, we take the +1 and -4.)
3. If still tied, point differentials for all games.
4. If still tied, points "for" in two games from 2.
5. If still tied, points "for" in all games.
6. If still tied, flip discs.

Three team tie break: If they all played each other,
1. Record among the three teams.
2. Point differentials among three teams.
3. Points "for" among the three games.
4. Point differentials in all games.
5. Points "for" in all games.
6. Flip two discs.

If they didn't all play each other, Label them as X, Y, Z, where X played Y and Z, but Y and Z didn't play. Consider the team W (that didn't play X).
1. If W is seeded below X,Y,Z, then X wins the tie break.
2. If W is seeded above X,Y,Z, then X loses the tie break.
3. After determining where X lies, the tie between Y and Z is broken as in the two team tie break.

If you need clarification of any rule, please talk to Shiellah Quintos, the tournament director.

Please play with spirit.