B5. Suspended or Cancelled Play

B5.1. Designated WFDF Officials may suspend or cancel any game if they have a reasonable reason to do so. The reason/s must be communicated to the teams affected.

B5.1.1. If WFDF Officials determine that a game is to be suspended or cancelled, the following rules outline how play can be continued and appropriate results determined.

B5.1.2. If play is suspended mid-point, a WFDF Official will take note of the disc position at the time of the suspension.

B5.1.3. If play is suspended between a goal being scored and the ensuing pull, then the offence will be free to choose a new line-up, even if those had been already signaled at the time of the suspension.

B5.2. Rescheduling

B5.2.1. During a period of suspended play all team captains present at the venue must meet with WFDF Officials to discuss the process for rescheduling games. Where possible games will be rescheduled. Time caps and points caps may be reduced to allow games to be rescheduled.

B5.3. Resumption of suspended play

B5.3.1. If rescheduling allows for the suspended game to be continued, then play should resume where possible with the disc in the approximate position it was when the field was cleared. Play restart as if a time-out had been called (as per Rule 20.3).

B5.3.2. Teams will be allowed ten (10) minutes to warm-up prior to the resumption of play, once allowed onto the playing field.

B5.4. Determine results of suspended and cancelled games

B5.4.1. If rescheduling does not allow for suspended games to be continued, or games are cancelled, the following rules must be used to determine the outcome of the games:

B5.4.1.1. For a suspension of play, if at least half the game time had elapsed or one team had scored at least half the points target, then the leading team is declared the winner. If scores were tied then the winner is determined by count-back to whichever team was ahead prior to the previous point being scored.

B5.4.1.2. For a suspension of play where clause B5.4.1.1 does not apply, and one team has scored more breaks than their opponent, then the team who has scored more breaks than their opponent is declared the winner.

B5.4.1.2.1. A break is scored if the team that starts a point on defense scores that point.

B5.4.1.3. For initial pool play, if clause B5.4.1.1 or B5.4.1.2 do not apply, then the winner of the game will be the higher-seeded team as determined prior to the tournament.

B5.4.1.4. For subsequent pool play and finals, if clause B5.4.1.1 or B5.4.1.2 do not apply, then the Tournament Rules Group will determine if the game will be considered a draw, or if the winner of the game will be the higher-ranked team at that point (taking into account the results from initial pool play and the WFDF tiebreakers where applicable).

B5.5. Game cancellation criteria

B5.5.1. Due to weather or other unexpected issues, WFDF may be required to adjust the schedule and/or games. In these cases WFDF will cancel games based on their importance. The following criteria outlines the importance of games, in descending order.

B5.5.1.1. Games that may impact qualification for future “Multi-Sport” events, such as World Games or Olympics.

B5.5.1.2. Playoff Games in the following order: Finals, Semi-Finals, Bronze Medal, Quarter-Finals/Pre-Semi-Finals, other playoff rounds (Pre-Quarters/Round of 16).

B5.5.1.3. Placement games that determine the 5th & 6th and 7th & 8th place teams.

B5.5.1.4. Playoff games for teams below 8th place. Where possible, final placement ties will be avoided for as many places as possible, with higher placements having higher priority over lower placements, or by taking into account the number of games played by teams across the event.

B5.5.1.5. Initial Pool games.

B5.5.1.6. Power Pool games.