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The UPA serves as the governing body of the sport of Ultimate in the US. Our mission is:
·	To promote and support the sport of Ultimate and its players.
·	To increase participation in the sport of Ultimate at all levels.
·	To uphold the Spirit of the Game, including personal responsibility and integrity.
·	To provide a framework for players to organize and conduct competition and other activities related to Ultimate.

About the UPA (pdf)

About Ultimate (pdf)

Obsevers will:

• Track time limits
• Announce time limit warnings and expirations.
• Resolve player disputes in a timely manner.
  • Any player directly involved in a disputed call may request Observer resolution.
  • An Observer may actively resolve a continuing dispute.
• Censure or eject players for sportsmanship infractions.
• Render opinions on other on-field events (such as line calls and offside calls), within the scope determined in advance by the tournament organizer (UPA).

Yardage penalties for offsides violations:

• Offsides by pulling team
  • 1st time - Warning. Play stops. Re-pull.
  • Subsequent offsides – Receiving team starts play at mid-field (halfway between the two endzones).
• Offsides by receiving team
  • 1st time – Warning. Play stops. Re-pull.
  • Subsequent offsides – Receiving team starts play at penalty mark 15 yards deep in endzone it is defending.

Yardage penalties for enforcement of between-point time limits:

• Time violation by pulling team
  • 1st time - Warning. Play stops. Re-pull.
  • Subsequent time violations – Receiving team starts play at mid-field (halfway between the two endzones).
• Time violation by receiving team
  • 1st time – Warning. Play stops. Re-pull.
  • Subsequent time violations – Receiving team starts play at penalty mark 15 yards deep in endzone it is defending.