- Ultimate Frisbee is played on a field of 40 yards wide by 120 yards long, the length of which is divided into a 70 yard playing field with 25 yard end zones at each end.
- All play is seven on seven, with teams permitted a maximum roster size of 27 players.
- Play begins with the defensive team fully within their end zone and the offensive team lined up on their end zone.
- The defensive team player throwing the disc raises a hand to signal the readiness to begin play. A player on the receiving team raises a hand to signal their readiness to begin play.
- Once a player catches the disc or the disc is picked up, the player must come to a stop and have one foot planted as a pivot until after passing the disc to another player by throwing it (hand-offs are not permitted). The player has 10 seconds to pass the disc, and this “stall” count must be announced, one through ten, by a defensive player within 10 feet of the offensive player in possession of the disc.
- If the ten seconds expire without passing the disc, if the disc is dropped on reception or possession, if the pass is blocked, intercepted or not caught, or if the disc is thrown out of bounds and does not come back in bounds, possession transfers to the other team, which is then becomes the offense.
- In the case of a drop, block, or interception, the disc is put back into play at the point at which it went out of bounds.
- In the case of a drop, block, or interception, the disc is put into play at the point at which possession changed.
- If a player physically interferes with an opposing player, a foul may be called. If the foul disrupts possession, in most cases the offence regains possession, the ten second count is reset, and play resumes.
- Goals are scored by a team successfully completing a pass to a player located in the defensive end zone.
- After a score, the teams switch their direction of attack, and the scoring team pulls.
- The game continues until either team reaches 15 points with a two point margin over their opponents, or until either team reaches 17 points.
- A ten minute halftime break occurs when either team reaches eight points total.