Rules Analysis
PUL 2022 Rules
7. Timeouts
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A spirit timeout may be requested by one or both teams’ ambassador(s) if they believe that either or both teams have failed to follow the Spirit of the Game and/or PUL rules, and (1) game play has become dangerous; or (2) repeated Spirit of the Game and/or PUL rules violations are causing conflict between the teams.

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During the spirit timeout:

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Spirit timeouts may follow one of two formats, as determined by the team ambassadors. Where the team ambassadors disagree as to the format of the spirit timeout, the default format is for teams to form one spirit circle.

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All team members of both teams will form one spirit circle, alternating players from each team, if possible. The team ambassadors will lead a conversation addressing and proposing solutions to resolve spirit issues; or

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Two circles will be formed, one for each team to internally resolve spirit issues that have already been discussed between the team ambassadors of the opposing team.

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PUL 2021 Rules
7.I.2.c.2

Two circles will be formed, one for each team to internally resolve spirit issues that have already been discussed between the team ambassadors of the opposing team.

USAU 2020-21 Rules
7.E.1.b

Both spirit captains have discussed the need to call a spirit timeout before calling the spirit timeout. It is not required that both spirit captains agree that a spirit timeout is necessary.

USAU 2022-23 Rules
7.E.1.b

Both spirit captains have discussed the need to call a spirit timeout before calling the spirit timeout. It is not required that both spirit captains agree that a spirit timeout is necessary.