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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English officiated English self-officiated From self- + officiated.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) officiated by players, on the "honor system", rather than by an outside observer such as a referee.
Ultimate Frisbee is a self-officiated noncontact field game, using seven players per side and requiring continuous motion, much like soccer or basketball.
2007 May 28, Houston Chronicle: