1. Ultimate Frisbee

2. Governing Body
USAU (USA Ultimate)

3. Year Originated 1967

4. Inventor Columbia High School Students

5. Place Of Origin Maplewood, New Jersey

6. Objective
To score points by catching a Frisbee in the opponent's end zone
Basic Skills
Passing and catching
Positions
Offense and Defense

7. Basic Rules Winner: first team who scores 15 points (win by 2)
Start Game: with a throw off or pull and after each touchdown
Offense: motion (get open) and screen/pick
Make at least 3 passes prior to scoring

8. Defense: guard man to man
(arms length from thrower)
Foul: body contact
Turnover: dropped or intercepted Frisbee
Batted down: offensive possession
Boundaries: stand anywhere between the sidelines and the end lines
Out of bounds: throw in

9. Scoring
Touchdown: 1 point
Pass and Catch over endline

10. Unsportsmanlike Conduct
Automatic touchdown for other team

11. Etiquette
Call score, pick-up Frisbee for opponents, compliment play

12. Terms Cut Interception Force Layout Forehand throw Mark Backhand throw
Foul
Hammer
Handler
Hospital throw
Huck
Interception
Layout
Mark
Pick
Possession
Pull
Scurvy
Sky
Stack
Swing
Swill

13. Saftey
Swinging of Frisbee, eyes on Frisbee, watch for other people

14. Facilities/Space (Court/Field Dimensions)
110m X 37m

15. Indoors/Outdoors
Ultimate Frisbee is held outdoors.

16. Equiptment
Frisbee

17. Olympic Sport
No.

18. Lifetime Sport
Yes

19. Special Notes Called Ultimate
Discraft-softer curved edge, easier handling