Preface
The
purpose of the rules of Ultimate is to provide a
guideline which
describes the way the
game is played. It assumed that no
Ultimate
player will
intentionally violate the rules; thus there are no harsh
penalties for
inadvertent infractions, but rather a method for
resuming play in a manner which simulates what would most likely have
occurred had there been no
infraction.
In Ultimate, an intentional foul would be considered cheating and a
gross offense against the spirit of sportsmanship. Often a player is
in a position where it is clearly to the player's advantage to foul or
commit some violation, but that player is morally bound to abide by
the rules. The integrity of Ultimate depends on each player's
responsibility to uphold the spirit of the game, and this
responsibility should not be taken lightly.
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