On a tie game, which team retains possession?

On a tie game, which team retains possession?

• A. The Offense
• B. The Defense
• C. The Thrower
• D. The Receiver

Answer: (A)

The main idea is who has the disc and is on offense at the start of the next point. In Ultimate, possession stays with the team that is on offense until a turnover or a goal ends the point. If the game is tied, there hasn’t been a turnover to flip possession, so the team currently attacking—the offense—continues to have the disc to start the next point. The roles of thrower and receiver are part of how the offense operates within a point, not who holds possession across a tie. The defense only takes possession by forcing a turnover or after a point ends in a way that hands the disc to them, which isn’t the situation described by a tie.

The main idea is who has the disc and is on offense at the start of the next point. In Ultimate, possession stays with the team that is on offense until a turnover or a goal ends the point. If the game is tied, there hasn’t been a turnover to flip possession, so the team currently attacking—the offense—continues to have the disc to start the next point. The roles of thrower and receiver are part of how the offense operates within a point, not who holds possession across a tie. The defense only takes possession by forcing a turnover or after a point ends in a way that hands the disc to them, which isn’t the situation described by a tie.