Ultimate Frisbee BY Clint Shelby

Outline History Equipment Facility Requirements Skills Rules Fun Facts Sources

History of Ultimate Frisbee It Originating from pie dishes thrown around by American Students, Frisbees have been around most of this century. The sport of Ultimate has it's roots in the college campuses of sixties America. . In 1968 Joel Silver introduced his idea of Ultimate Frisbee to the Columbia High School student council in Maplewood New Jersey, USA. The next year, the first game was played between two groups of students.

History of Ultimate Frisbee In 1969 a team had been formed at the school and they played in a parking lot. The only lines that existed were the goal lines, usually marked by the telephone poles or piles of the players' coats. The first college ultimate game was played between Rutgers and Princeton on November 6, 1972. Rutgers won the game 29-27. The two universities had played the first intercollegiate football game on the same ground exactly 103 years earlier. Rutgers also won that game by 2. The first organised tournament, The National Collegiate Championships, was played on April 25th in 1975. Ultimate is now played by an estimated 100,000 players in over 40 countries, with the Ultimate Players Association in the US having over 13,000 members. The 2002 WUCC in Hawaii was the largest ultlmate meet to date, with over 2300 players and 120 teams from 24 countries participating.

Ultimate Frisbee Equipment Frisbee- size 175g Cleats- Soccer cleats with rubber or plastic spikes. These type of cleats make it better for cutting. Cones- Are used to mark the field

Facility Requirements The outdoor playing field is made up of three parts, the end zones and In-between the end zones called the play field. Sideline- Out of bounds line that surrounds field Goal line- It separates the end zones from the playing field. You can also play indoors using a basketball court.

Ultimate Frisbee Offensive Skills Throwing - Grips - Advanced Throwing - Throwing Speed - Trick Throws - Pulling - The physics of disk flight Receiving - Catching - Cutting

Ultimate Frisbee Defensive Skills Marking - Introductory Marking - Basic Marking - Advanced Marking Defending - Man on man - Advanced man on man - Communication - Zone Defense

Ultimate Frisbee Rules The Field -- A rectangular shape with end zones at each end. A regulation field is 64m by 37m, with end zones 18m deep. Initiate Play -- Each point begins with both teams lining up on the front of their respective end zone line. The defense throws ("pulls") the disc to the offense. A regulation game has seven players per team. Scoring -- Each time the offense completes a pass in the defense's end zone, the offense scores a point. Play is initiated after each score. Movement of the Disc -- The disc may be advanced in any direction by completing a pass to a teammate. Players may not run with the disc. The person with the disc ("thrower") has ten seconds to throw the disc. The defender guarding the thrower ("marker") counts out the stall count.

Ultimate Frisbee Rules -Change of possession -- When a pass in not completed (e.g. out of bounds, drop, block, interception), the defense immediately takes possession of the disc and becomes the offense. -Substitutions -- Players not in the game may replace players in the game after a score and during an injury timeout. - Non-contact -- No physical contact is allowed between players. Picks and screens are also prohibited. A foul occurs when contact is made. - Fouls -- When a player initiates contact on another player a foul occurs. When a foul disrupts possession, the play resumes as if the possession was retained. If the player committing the foul disagrees with the foul call, the play is redone. - Self-Refereeing -- Players are responsible for their own foul and line calls. Players resolve their own disputes.

Ultimate Frisbee Rules Spirit of the Game -- Ultimate stresses sportsmanship and fair play. Competitive play is encouraged, but never at the expense of respect between players, adherence to the rules, and the basic joy of play.

Fun Facts Frisbee ranks number eight on the list of the top ten toys of the 20th century. The number of Frisbees sold each year is top-secret information. However, estimates are that we buy more Frisbees each year than footballs, baseballs and basketballs combined. The number o

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