Official Rules of Ultimate · 2026-2027

23. Etiquette

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23.A.
If an infraction is committed and not called, the player committing the infraction should inform the infracted player or team of the infraction.
23.B.
On a stoppage of play, if it is ever unclear which of a team’s members are the current players or where they are on or off the field, they should identify themselves when the opposing team requests.
23.C.
If a dispute arises on the field, play stops and is restarted with a check when the matter is resolved.
23.D.
If a novice player commits an infraction out of sincere ignorance of the rules, it should be common practice to stop play and explain the infraction.
23.E.
In addition to the assumption that players will not intentionally violate the rules, players are similarly expected to make every effort to avoid violating them.