The World Championships are played under the 2009 WFDF Rules of Ultimate with the inclusion of the BULA Beach Ultimate Appendix.

Schedule:

Download the schedule here (.pdf)

Duration:

All games, including the finals, will be to 13 points, or 45 minutes with a 1 point "cap" irrespective of the score. When time is over, the point must be finished. If the time finishes between two points (i.e. when the teams are on the lines or are lining up), the point to be finished is the one still to be played. In other words, as soon as a point is scored (or, in the case of a discussion, acknowledged), the next point begins: walking back, making substitutions and lining up are all part of the next point. When this point is scored, the cap begins. There will be no half-times, including the finals.

Time-outs:

Time-outs can be taken in any part of the game including that between the end of the time and the end of the current point (i.e. the beginning of the cap)
. Each team can take 1 time-out in the cap (whether it has been taken in the regular time or not). If a player attempts to call a time-out and his/her team has no time-outs, it is not a turnover: two seconds are added to the stall count instead. A time-out is 2 minutes

Tie-breakers for round-robin:

1. won-loss records, counting only games between the teams that are tied. When only two teams are involved, this rule is commonly called “head-to-head”.
2. point differentials, counting only games between the teams that are tied.
3. point differentials, counting games against all common opponents.
4. points scored, counting only games among the teams that are tied.
5. points scored, counting games against all common opponents.
6. rock-paper-scissors.

Spirit of the Game scoring:

At the WCBU2011 the official BULA and WFDF Spirit of the Game scoring system will be used. At the end of each day, all SOTG scores are evaluated. Teams with significantly low spirit scores will be talked to in order to understand the facts and for them to have constructive feedback to improve. Teams that do not improve low spirit scores during the event run the risk of not being eligible to play in the semi finals.