Ultimate Frisbee

A rectangular shape with end zones at each end marked by cones.

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⮚ points begins with both teams lining up on the front of their end zone line.

the thrower misses his target and the disc falls to the ground.

the receiver is not able to catch the disc.  (Incomplete pass)

defender deflects the disc in mid flight, causing it to hit the ground.

a defender catches a disc thrown by the offense.

a player on offense does not release the disc before the defender has counted out ten seconds.

arms length

Yale students

1871 (but the game was created during 1967)

With pie tin cans (they would throw it.)

Wham-o

No physical contact is allowed between players.

When a player initiates contact on another player a foul occurs. When a foul disrupts possession, the play resumes as if the person had caught the Frisbee.

when the frisbee is thrown above your chest  your thumbs should be underneath the frisbee and fingers on top. Hand is around the rim of the frisbee.

When it is below your chest your hand is flipped so your thumb is on top of the frisbee and fingers are underneath the rim of the frisbee.

• One hand on top of the frisbee and one hand underneath the frisbee. This is the most basic catch.

holding the disc out to the side with your index and middle finger on the underside of the disc and then swinging your arm forward and whipping your wrist. You step with the opposite of the hand that you throw with. (Non-Dominate)

curl your arm around the disc and tuck it into your body then releasing the disc in the appropriate direction with a final flick of the wrist. Step with your dominate foot (the one you’re throwing with.)

0, you can’t move

10 seconds.

Pivoting, moving in a circle while keeping one foot on the ground.

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48 minutes

Only 1 foot of the receiver must be in the end zone.

The Frisbee gets turned to the other team.