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Ultimate Frisbee Overview: Rules, Skills, and Etiquette

USA Ultimate (USAU) is the governing body of Ultimate Frisbee, originating in 1967 at Columbia High School. Teams aim to score points by catching a Frisbee in the opponent's end zone. This guide covers basic skills, rules, and terms associated with the game. Players must exhibit fair play and sportsmanship, following proper etiquette. Ultimate Frisbee can be played both indoors and outdoors, with specific field dimensions. The game promotes teamwork, skill development, and physical activity. Get ready to enjoy the fast-paced and exciting sport of Ultimate Frisbee!

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Ultimate Frisbee Overview: Rules, Skills, and Etiquette

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  1. Ultimate Frisbee

  2. Governing Body USAU (USA Ultimate)

  3. Year Originated1967

  4. InventorColumbia High School Students

  5. Place Of OriginMaplewood, 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 • Interception • Layout • Mark • Pick • Possession • Pull • Scurvy • Sky • Stack • Swing • Swill • Cut • Force • Forehand throw • Backhand throw • Foul • Hammer • Handler • Hospital throw • Huck

  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

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