One of the most unique and defining characteristics of ultimate is its reliance upon the players to officiate the game under the sport’s Spirit of the Game ethos.
Unlike referees, umpires or judges in most sports, observers do not make active foul and violation calls of a subjective nature. Instead, that responsibility lies with the players on the field.
For tonight's game, observers will:
manage time between points and enforce time at halftime (7 minutes).
make active line calls (in and out of bounds, in and outside the endzone, onsides and offsides).
resolve disputes – if requested to do so by the players. Players must abide by the observers' decisions.
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