Frisbee The most fun game around!!

History The game of Ultimate Frisbee was invented by a group of High School students at Columbia High in Maplewood, NJ in the late 1960’s. The original rules were players each team. The rules also allowed for players to run with the disc and included a line of scrimmage and a series of downs, like in football. The game grew in popularity in the 70’s and is now played by thousands of people across the United States. It is played in 42 countries, programs in Sweden, Norway, and Japan. It is estimated that 100,000 people play worldwide.

Equipment Key element is the Frisbee 175g (standard) Footwear- Running Shoes Cones for marking out of bounds.

Facility Requirements Outdoors is ideal, gym can be used

SKILLS Offensive Skills Throwing: (key offensive skill) Grips-backhand, sidearm, underhand Speed Receiving: Catching Cutting- fake going to one side and then turn hard to cut to the other side. Defensive Skills Marking: Basic Marking- reacting to whatever the thrower is doing to try to make the throw more difficult. Keep on balls of feet, weight low, hands low arms spread, learn to read fakes, don’t over commit to the open side, call “up” when throwers throw. Defending: Communication Man-on-man defense Defending your zone

Backhand Grip 1.Backhand 2.Sidearm 3.Underhand

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Rules Starting the Game - Each point begins with both teams lining up on the front of their respective end zone line. The defense throws the disc to the offense. A regulation game has seven players per team. · Movement of the Disc - The disc may be moved 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. · Change of Possession - When a pass in not completed (e.g. the disc goes out of bounds, drops, is blocked, or intercepted), the defense immediately takes possession of the disc and becomes the offense. ·

Rules …. 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 makes contact with 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 · Spirit of the Game - Ultimate Frisbee stresses sportsmanship and fair play. It's cool to be competitive, but always remember to respect other players, play by the rules and have fun

Fun Facts Before the invention of plastic flying disc or the frisbee, people threw around metal pie tins from the Frisbee Baking Company of Newport, Connecticut. That’s how modern day Frisbee was given its name. Since the invention of the Frisbee, more than 200 million have been sold worldwide. Its estimated that more Frisbees are sold each year than footballs, basketballs, and baseballs combined.