Rules to Play By

Yes, our recreational habit has some rules - 11th Edition(PDF) to be exact. If you think you're not technically breaking them because you don't KNOW them, then stop reading, James Dean.

Otherwise, below are some interesting proposed changes from UPA's Substantive Changes from the 10th Edition. You may have asked yourself...Tenth Edition?...Rules?...Why am I asking myself a question??

Proposed Changes
1. A perimeter line segment is defined by the two cones on either end of it (to clarify in/out of bounds on unlined fields with skewed cones).

2. The requirement for a one-second pause after the word “stalling” when initiating the stall count has been removed. In addition, a contested stall now comes back in at 8 instead of 9. There is no longer a requirement to say “stalling” when dropping the count due to a marking violation.

3. Touching the disc to the ground is required anytime the disc goes from live to in-play (for example when the disc is OB or in the endzone and is brought to the boundary line). Failure to touch the disc to the ground when required is now a travel.

4. The requirement of acknowledging a goal has been removed.
In addition, if an offensive player who has just caught a legal pass in their endzone of attack, and then throws an incomplete pass (not realizing they were in their endzone), any player with best perspective can overrule the turnover and award the goal. However, if opposing players who both have best perspective can’t agree on the call, the turnover stands.