How to Play
Ultimate is a non-contact sport that requires a combination of agility,
speed and quickness to play. Teams consist of seven players on the field
at a time. The basic rules are easy, and even the full set is only a
few pages.
Ultimate combines elements of soccer, football and basketball in a fast-paced
game, played with a frisbee, where everyone is a quarterback and everyone
is a receiver.
A Quick History
Ultimate began in 1968 in Maplewood, New Jersey when a group of Columbia
High School students first played on an asphalt parking lot at their
high school. As those students graduated from high school, the game spread
to the college level. The first intercollegiate Ultimate game occured
on Nov. 6, 1972, between Princeton and Rutgers, in New Brunswick, NJ.
They played on the anniversary of the first ever intercollegiate football
game, also played between those same two schools.
Today, the game is played competitively by over 25,000 UPA and WFDF
amateur athletes in over 35 countries, as well as countless casual players.
Ultimate is played by people from all walks of life. From high school
students, to the still thriving college game, to the highly competitive
club teams all over the world, to the many thousands of people who play
in informal summer leagues and pickup games. Ultimate is a game for everyone.
Ultimate Around the World
Ultimate is played all over the world, with varying degrees of skill,
dedication and intensity. For the beginning player, summer leagues are
often the best opportunity to play the game for the first time. A list
of summer leagues in the US is on-line. To find out about Ultimate near
you, use George Ferguson's Ultimap. Or check out the list of Upcoming
Ultimate Tournaments in the US. Finally, if you just want to know where
to find a good game of pickup Ultimate, there is a list for that as well.
In the US, the Ultimate Players Association is the governing body for
the sport. This largely volunteer organization runs the National Series,
watches over the sport, keeps the database of teams and acts as a clearing
house for Ultimate players across the country. The phone number for the
UPA is 1-800-UPA-GETH. You can also e-mail many members of the UPA through
the UPA Alias system.
Ultimate on the Net
Resources for Ultimate Frisbee on the Internet are plentiful. One of
the best places to learn about Ultimate is on the Disc Sports USENET
group.
What
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