How is the length of a game determined in Ultimate Frisbee?

• A. By the competition format and ruleset being used.
• B. By the number of players on the field
• C. By the weather conditions
• D. By the color of the disc

Answer: (A)

In Ultimate Frisbee, how long a game lasts is set by the competition format and the ruleset being used. The rules specify whether a game ends when a team reaches a target number of points (a point cap) or after a fixed amount of playing time (a time cap), and many formats combine both with soft and hard caps to manage how the game finishes. This structure is determined ahead of the event and can vary by tournament, division, or level of play. The length isn’t decided by how many players are on the field, by weather conditions, or by the color of the disc; those factors can affect play in the moment but not the official duration.