MAWJ

Lebanon's flagship beach ultimate championship

Current edition

2026 · El Heri · completed

Fixtures, standings and statistics

Overview

About MAWJ

MAWJ is the LFDA flagship beach ultimate championship, held every year on the Lebanese coast.

• Mixed division
• Two days of play
• Open to national and regional teams

Editions

• 2026 – champion: Flying Cedars (results)
• 2025 – champion: Salty Cedars (results)
• 2024 – champion: Floppy Disc (results)
• 2023 – champion: Elia (results)

Format

Teams are seeded into qualifiers, with the top eight advancing to a knockout bracket.

Rules

Play follows WFDF Rules of Ultimate.

1. Game Structure

1.1 Game Length

Games are 45 minutes long.

1.2 Point Cap

The point cap is 13 points.

1.3 Soft Cap

If the cap time is reached during a point, play continues until that point ends.

1. If the game is not tied after the point, the first team to reach one point beyond the leading score wins.
2. If the cap time is reached between points, a new point is started, allowing up to two additional points under the cap rules.

1.4 Tied Games

If the game is tied, one additional universal point is played.

1.5 Half-Time

Half-time is called at the earlier of:

1. The 20-minute mark; or
2. When a team reaches 7 points.

After half-time is called:

1. Start the next point with the teams in the opposite end zones from where they started the game.
2. The team that started the game on offense starts the next point on defense.
3. There is no break time.
4. A soft cap applies at half-time.

1.6 Timeouts

1. Each team has one timeout per game.
2. The timeout is one minute long.
3. A timeout cannot be called during the final five minutes of the game.

1.7 Disc Flips

The disc flips must take place at least five minutes before the scheduled game start.

1.7.1 First Disc Flip

1. The winner chooses either: 1. The starting end zone; or 2. Whether their team starts on offense or defense. 2. The loser chooses the remaining option.

1.7.2 Second Disc Flip

The winner decides whether the first pull will be made by a male or female player.

2. Tournament Format and Team Composition

2.1 Tournament Format

The tournament format depends on the number of participating teams.

2.2 Players on the Field

1. Maximum: 5 players per team.
2. Minimum: 4 players per team.

2.3 Team Roster Size

1. Minimum roster: 8 players.
2. Maximum roster: 16 players.

2.4 Gender Ratio

The on-field gender ratio is 3 male players to 2 female players.

If a team does not have enough women, it may field only the maximum permitted number of men and must play with fewer total players. For example, if a team has only one woman available, it may field three men and one woman, resulting in a 4-versus-5 game.

2.5 Gender Pull Order

The gender of the pulling player follows the ABBA order, where A is the gender selected for the first pull.

2.6 Scoring System

Games are recorded as a win or a loss.

2.7 Ranking and Tie-Breaking Criteria

If teams are tied in the standings, apply the following criteria in order:

1. Goal difference across all games in the current group stage.
2. Number of games won, counting only games between the tied teams.
3. Fewest games forfeited.
4. Goal difference, counting only games between the tied teams.
5. Goal difference, counting games against all common opponents.
6. Goals scored per game, counting only games between the tied teams.
7. Goal difference per game, counting games against all common opponents.
8. Highest spirit score among the tied teams.
9. Highest spirit score in games against all common opponents.
10. Each tied team nominates one player to throw one disc from behind the goal line toward the far brick mark on a regulation playing field. The throwing order is determined randomly, by disc toss or another random method. Teams are ranked by the distance from each disc's resting place to the brick mark, from closest to farthest.

3. Spirit of the Game and Awards

3.1 Spirit of the Game

After each game, teams must complete the form provided to their captains and rate the opposing team's spirit on a scale from 0 to 4.

3.2 Tournament MVP Voting

At the end of the tournament, each team will receive a form to vote for:

1. The top three male players; and
2. The top three female players.

Votes must be based on performance across all games. Teams may vote only for players from other teams.

Venue

El Heri Beach El Heri, Lebanon