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2022 U.S. Open Club Championships - Rules

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Competition Rules
  • USA Ultimate 2022-2023 Official Rules of Ultimate.
  • All games to 15.
  • Halftime is seven minutes for all games.
  • Each team has two timeouts per half.
  • Halftime cap: The halftime cap occurs once 45 minutes of play has elapsed. At the halftime cap, play continues until the current scoring attempt is completed. If, after the current scoring attempt is completed, the halftime target has not yet been reached by one team, one is added to the higher score and the resulting number is the new halftime target. 
  • Soft cap: The soft cap occurs once 90 minutes of play has elapsed. At the soft cap, play continues until the current scoring attempt is completed. If, after the current scoring attempt is completed, the game total has not yet been reached by one team, one is added to the higher score and the resulting number is the new game total.
  • Hard cap: The hard cap is the ending of the game once 105 minutes of play has elapsed. At the hard cap, play continues until the current scoring attempt is completed. If, after the current scoring attempt is completed, the score is tied, play continues until one additional goal is scored. Otherwise, the game ends. The team with the most goals at the end of the game is the winner. 
  • Caps do not affect timeouts.
  • Hard caps will not be used for the adult (ICC) semifinals or any (ICC and YCC) finals, unless determined necessary prior to game by organizers due to scheduling constraints.