Player Responsibility The AUDL promotes highly competitive ultimate and is committed to protecting the values of integrity and sportsmanship long associated with the game. The AUDL showcases the sport's top athletes performing at their top level. We expect our players to respect the sport, each other, the rules, and safety. There is no room in our sport for reckless play, cheating, or other win-at-all-costs behavior.

The Premier Ultimate League will be using a rule-set based on the 11th Edition USAU rules with some tweaks and additions to enhance the spectator experience. Players and teams are expected to uphold Spirit of the Game and respect one another and the Observers as well as keep the action of the game moving. PUL rules document provides exceptions, adjustments, and clarifications, but USAU 11th edition will be followed unless specified in our document.

The Official Rules of Ultimate 11th Edition describes how the game is played. It is assumed that no player will intentionally violate the rules; thus there are no harsh penalties for inadvertent infractions, but rather a method for resuming play in a manner that simulates what most likely would have occurred absent the infraction. In Ultimate, an intentional infraction is considered cheating and a gross offense against the spirit of sportsmanship. Often a player is in a position to gain an advantage by committing an infraction, but that player is morally bound to abide by the rules. The integrity of Ultimate depends on each player's responsibility to uphold the Spirit of the Game™, and this responsibility should remain paramount.

Preface Ultimate is a sport that inspires players and fans alike because of its ability to develop and showcase the athleticism, skill, teamwork, and character of its participants. The arc of the disc in flight, the opportunity for each individual to contribute equally to their team’s success, and the trust given to each player to know and uphold the rules make ultimate a sport that is embraced for its fun and excitement on the field and for the community beyond it. As a low-cost sport requiring minimal equipment, offering single and mixed-gender play, and providing a format that builds communication and conflict resolution skills, ultimate provides a welcoming, high value experience for players and fans from a diverse set of backgrounds and experiences. The Official Rules of Ultimate 2020-2021 describes how the game is played, including how players self-officiate and apply the principles of Spirit of the Game in competition.

Ultimate is a seven-a-side team sport played with a flying disc. It is played on a rectangular field, about half the width of a football field, with an end zone at each end. The objective of each team is to score a goal by having a player catch a pass in the end zone that they are attacking. A thrower may not run with the disc, but may pass the disc in any direction to any team-mate. Any time a pass is incomplete, a turnover occurs, and the other team shall take possession and attempt to score in the opposite end zone. Games are typically played to 15 goals and last around 100 minutes. Ultimate is self-refereed and non-contact. The Spirit of the Game guides how players referee the game and conduct themselves on the field. Many of these rules are general in nature and cover most situations, however some rules cover specific situations and override the general case.

El Ultimate es un deporte jugado por siete (7) jugadores en cada equipo con un disco volador (Frisbee). Se juega en un campo rectangular, con medidas aproximadas a las de un campo de fútbol, pero con la mitad de su anchura y con una zona de gol en cada extremo. El objetivo de cada equipo es anotar goles atrapando un pase estando dentro de la zona de gol que se está atacando. El lanzador no puede correr con el disco, pero puede lanzarlo en cualquier dirección y a cualquiera de sus compañeros de equipo. Cada vez que un pase no se completa hay un cambio de posesión (turnover), y el otro equipo deberá tomar posesión del disco e intentar anotar en la zona de gol opuesta. Generalmente los partidos se juegan a quince (15) goles o a alrededor de cien (100) minutos. El Ultimate es un deporte auto-oficiado y de no-contacto. El Espíritu de Juego guía a los jugadores en la resolución de las jugadas y en su comportamiento dentro del campo.