Frisbee Sports
For many, the term “Frisbee” conjures images of beards, liberal arts colleges and jam bands, and although it's an essential accessory for hippies nationwide, it's also the heart of a handful of serious sports. The Web is host to a variety of flying disc resources, including tutorials and tips for improving your skills, rules on playing Frisbee sports, and results and registration information for some of the top national tournaments. The Web is your disc, give it a huck!
It's believed that the term Frisbee traces its origin to the Frisbie Pie Company in Connecticut. ... read more »
Ultimate Frisbee is the most widely played (and organized) of all the Frisbee sports. A game of endurance, speed, skill and teamwork, you'll find people playing ultimate at high schools, on college campuses and in regional clubs around the United States and abroad. Think of ultimate as a combination of football and soccer, played with a Frisbee.
- Take a look at this video highlighting the Michigan ultimate Frisbee team from the 2006 Collegiate National Championships to see what ultimate looks like when played at a high level.
- In ultimate, two teams face off on a field set up with slightly different dimensions than a football field. It's the objective of the team who receives the throw-off (imagine a football kickoff) to move the Frisbee up the field by passing it from player to player until a reception is made in the other team's end zone. No player can run while maintaining possession of the disc, and the defensive team gains possession through an interception, or by knocking the disc to the ground.
For an overview of ultimate ...
Ultipedia
is a community-edited information resource dedicated to ultimate. Despite having a lax editorial policy, you'll find pages of quality information here. Be aware that there are better places to go for the official rules, such as the Ultimate Players Association and the World Flying Disc Federation, and that Ultipedia's articles should only be used to gain an introductory understanding of the sport.
The Ultimate Players Association
is the national governing body for the sport of ultimate Frisbee. This site is the most comprehensive, authoritative source of ultimate information on the Web. Learn the rules of the game, where the latest tournaments are and how to get involved. You'll also find information on the UPA Championship Series and ultimate development and outreach, along with the latest news.
The World Flying Disc Federation
, the governing body of international ultimate Frisbee, is your source for information about international ultimate play. The latest news, a schedule of events, the official rules for international play, records, rankings and the structure of the organization are all accessible through the navigation bar on the left of the page.
To learn skills and throws ...
Jot's Ultimate Guide to Ultimate Frisbee
is a huge resource. It begins with the basics: an introduction to the rules of ultimate and a primer on catching and throwing the disc. It moves on to discuss more advanced ultimate issues, such as playing offense and defense, eventually providing advice on formations and ultimate strategy.
The Australian Flying Disc Association
has nearly 20 quality articles on throwing discs and ultimate strategy. Articles cover the essentials of offense (throwing, catching and cutting) and defense (marking and defending). Where applicable you'll find diagrams to supplement the text. This is another must-read.
The Ultimate Handbook
has an overview of ultimate rules with information on throwing, defense, offense, the stack, catching, cutting and more. You'll also find comprehensive strategy information as well as training tips.
For the official rules ...
The Ultimate Players Association
has the 11th Edition of the official rules in a variety of formats. View them in HTML, download them as a PDF, view them with diagrams, or read them in French.
The World Flying Disc Federation
brings you the official international rules of ultimate, as used in the world championships. The most recent edition was published in 2007.
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