Pool play and play-offs
Pool play open
The teams in the open division are divided into 8 pools with 3 teams in each pool. The pools play round-robin. Games are played to 13 or 35 minutes + 1 goal (see rules about pagacap). There are no time-outs and no half time in the pool play.
Play-offs open
The top teams in the pools are directly qualified for pre-quarters. Teams 2-3 will play a knockout game against another 2-3.
Games are played to 13 or 35 minutes + 1 goal (see rules about pagacap). There is a one minute time out per team and game. Note that this time-out has to be taken within the time cap limit. There is no halftime.
The final is played to 15, halftime at 8, and 45 minutes time cap. The teams in the final have two one-minute time-outs each.
Pool play women
The teams are divided into 4 pools with 4 teams in each pool. The pools play round-robin. The same rules apply as for the open pool play.
Play-offs women
The 2 top teams in each group advance to quarters.
The same rules apply as for the open play-off.
The final is played to 13, half time at 7, and 45 minutes time cap. The teams in the final have two one-minute time-outs each.
The special Wintertrophy rules
Captains meeting
There will be no captains meeting. Instead we ask you to read the rules below, and if anything is unclear, please contact the information desk.
Callahan goal
A goal is scored when a player catches any legal pass in the end zone of attack.
Pulls
Pulls may be dropped. The disc is then played from the spot where the disc was dropped.
You are NOT allowed to walk up to the goal line if
1.the disc lands inside the end zone or
2.if the disc cuts the back of the end zone less than 2 meters up.
If the pull is above 2 meters when it cuts the back of the end zone or a sideline, the receiver can choose to play from the “brick point”, marked with an X.
Start of games
A loud signal will be heard when the games start.
Pagacap
If one team leads by three or more points when time is up, the game is over. If not, then one point is “added” to the highest score. The first team to reach that score will win.
When the time cap is reached during a point, the point is still played, and then the pagacap rules are used.
If time is up after a point has been scored, the next point is also played, and then the pagacap rules are used.
Same points after pool play
If several teams end up on equal point, we then consider
1.Results in prior games between the teams in question
2.Goal difference between the teams in question
3.Total goal difference in the pool
4.Goals scored
5.Coin flipping