What is Ultimate?
Ultimate, sometimes called Ultimate Frisbee, is a fast-paced, non-contact sport played on a soccer or football field with a 175-gram frisbee. Ultimate combines the raw athleticism of running and jumping with the graceful agility of throwing and catching. Ultimate can be played as competitively as any professional sport or simply as a fun pastime. Ultimate is unique among sports because it is self-regulated: there are no referees as players are responsible for policing themselves. Ultimate is characterized by Spirit of the Game: “a spirit of sportsmanship that places the responsibility for fair play on the player … competitive play is encouraged, but never at the expense of mutual respect among competitors.” Ultimate is much more than just another sport; when you play Ultimate you join a unique community of people. Ultimate players come in every age and all walks of life, but they all share a special comaraderie on and off the field. If it is your first time playing Ultimate don’t be
