Rules

RULES 

• 4v4
  • All games to 13. 
  • There is only a hard cap after 50 minutes minutes of play. When reached, finish the current point (including if “between points” and preparing to pull): if one team is ahead, they win; if tied, play one last point.
  • Endzone to opposite endzone cross-gender completions are worth two (2) points.
  • Callahan goals (the defense catching in the opponent’s endzone) are worth two (2) points.
  • Stall count is to 8. 
  • Mirror pull after halftime cap. Halftime should only last 3 minutes. One 60 second timeout per half. 
  • Pulls do not need to be inverted.
  • Foot blocks are legal but any kicking of sand into the face is an automatic uncontested foul.
  • The field for 4-on-4 will consist of a 36yd long by 25yd wide central zone, with a 8yd long endzone on each end.
  • There is no traditional brick mark; instead all out of bounds pulls (in-air or roll-outs) are either put in at the place where they went out or centered at mid-field.
  • The gender ratio is 2:2.
  • For everyone’s safety, footwear other than booties or sand socks is prohibited; if you require footwear for medical reasons please alert all opponents before starting your game.

  5v5

  • All games to 13 according to WFDF Beach Ultimate Rules.
  • There is only a hard cap after 50 minutes of play. When reached, finish the current point (including if “between points” and preparing to pull): if one team is ahead, they win; if tied, play one last point.
  • Stall count is to 10. 
  • Mirror pull after halftime cap. Halftime should only be 3 minutes. One timeout per half plus a floater. 
  • Pulls do not need to be inverted.
  • Foot blocks are legal but any kicking of sand into the face is an automatic uncontested foul.
  • The field for 5-on-5 WFDF Beach Ultimate consists of a 45m x 25m (49 x 27 yd) rectangle, with a 15m by 25m (16 x 27 yd) rectangle end zone aligned along each of the 25m (27yd) sides. Brick is 10 yards.
  • The format is 3/2 or 2/3 determined by the WFDF mixed Rule A.
  • For everyone’s safety, footwear other than booties or sand socks is prohibited; if you require footwear for medical reasons please alert all opponents before starting your game.