Brief Pauc

1. | Spirit of the Game |
| 1.1. | Ultimate is a non-contact, self-refereed sport. All players are responsible for administering and adhering to the rules. Ultimate relies upon a Spirit of theGame that places the responsibility for fair play on every player. |
| 1.2. | It is trusted that no player will intentionally break the rules; thus there are no harsh penalties for breaches, butrather a method for resuming play in a manner which simulates what would most likely have occurred had there been no breach. |
| 1.3. | Players should be mindful of the fact that they are acting asreferees in any arbitration between teams. In such situations, players must: |
| | 1.3.1. | know the rules; |
| | 1.3.2. | be fair-minded and objective; |
| | 1.3.3. | be truthful; |
| |1.3.4. | explain their viewpoint clearly and briefly; |
| | 1.3.5. | allow opponents a reasonable chance to speak; |
| | 1.3.6. | resolve disputes as quickly as possible; and |
| | 1.3.7. |use respectful language. |
| 1.4. | Highly competitive play is encouraged, but should never sacrifice the mutual respect between players, adherence to the agreed-upon rules of the game, or thebasic joy of play. |
| 1.5. | The following actions are examples of good spirit: |
| | 1.5.1. | informing a team-mate if they have made a wrong or unnecessary call or caused a foul or violation; || | 1.5.2. | retracting a call when you no longer believe the call was necessary; |
| | 1.5.3. | complimenting an opponent for good play or spirit; |
| | 1.5.4. | introducing yourself toyour opponent; and |
| | 1.5.5. | reacting calmly towards disagreement or provocation. |
| 1.6. | The following actions are clear violations of the spirit of the game and must be avoided by allparticipants: |
| | 1.6.1. | dangerous play and aggressive behaviour; |
| | 1.6.2. | intentional fouling or other intentional rule violations; |
| | 1.6.3. | taunting or intimidating...