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Ultimate Frisbee

Tue, 24 Sep 2008 18:23:00 GMT

posted by robojenny
Last post, I talked about my crafty hobby. Today, I'll talk about a sporty hobby of mine.

I used to hate to throw frisbees. I was kind of tomboyish growing up, playing a lot of sports. I'd rather toss a football than a disc (in fact, out of the neighborhood kids, I was the first to throw with a spiral). In 2000, some friends dragged me onto their coed summer team since they lacked females. I was surprised to find that organized ultimate frisbee is a lot more interesting than the jungle ultimate pick-up that was played in the schoolyard.

I really got into the strategies of ultimate frisbee, and because of that, I forced myself to learn to throw and catch.

Here is the example of the most common strategy:

Unlike a football, it's not easy to hurl a frisbee over crowds of people. Therefore, if you aren't one of the people in a good position to catch the disc, it's important to pull the defender who is guarding you away from the path of someone who is in a good position to receive the disc. Therefore, as offense, you form a line in the middle of the field called a "stack". This allows people to have plenty of space on either side to use as "cutting lanes". Only one person should be in each lane at a time.

The defense employs a strategy called the "force". Notice that the yellow dot guarding the person on the disc (this defense is called the "mark") is on one side of the field while all the other yellow dots are on the other side of the stack. The mark is forcing the thrower to throw to the "away" side of the field. The mark will allow throws to go up on that side of the field and work hard to prevent throws from going towards the "home" side, in this example. Meanwhile, the other defenders trust the mark. They will prevent their opponent from getting to the disc on the away side, where the thrower can easily throw to. If their opponent tries to get open on the home side, the defender will allow them, knowing that the thrower will have a lot of trouble getting it to them on that side.

To see this in action, there is more description as well as a Flash illustration here in the Ultimate Handbook.

I have heard ultimate frisbee players stereotype themselves as "techies and hippies". Older generations who haven't heard of the game get confused as to how throwing a frisbee can be a "sport". I assure you though, ultimate frisbee players are definitely athletic. I find it to be a great sport and I love that it requires little equipment or investment to play.

Welcome to our wikizine about Ultimate Frisbee

Fri, 20 Oct 2007 00:22:42 GMT

posted by The_Zimbio_Team
Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is called "Ultimate Frisbee". Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own article!

Wham-O R.I.P.

Thu, 18 Jan 2008 17:37:00 GMT

posted by burtdestruction

My friend Chris just passed this sad information on to me. Richard Knerr, a co-founder of the company that turned the Hula Hoop and Frisbee into beloved toys, has died. He also was the reason why we have the slip n slide and super frisbee. This man deserves a moment of science for helping children, hippies, and drunk college students with inventions that have stayed relevant for decades. You sir, are a true American hero.

INNOVA Disc Golf Discs

Thu, 6 Jun 2008 22:43:14 GMT

posted by imprinted

As I mentioned yesterday, we offer generic Frisbee style flyers that are a great value if you are looking for a generic flying disc. However, if you are looking for top of the line disc to hand out at your next disc golf tournament we have you covered there as well by offering INNOVA brand discs for disc golf. We can get you their entire product line custom printed with your logo or advertising message. The discs can be imprinted with just your artwork or you can include the INNOVA logo in your design to show that you are handing out a quality disc and not just some cheap knock off.

For general promotional product use we recommend the the Roc (mid-range disc), Shark (mid-range disc, can also be used for putting), and Aviar (putter and short range shots) model discs. If you have another one of INNOVA’s models in mind let us know and we will be happy to get you availability and pricing.

Our current pricing for these discs are for the DX material, but we can get you any of the other plastic types that INNOVA offers (Star, Champion, Pro Line, and Glow).

Richard Kneer Death of the Legend behind the Hula Hoop and Frisbee

Thu, 18 Jan 2008 17:51:33 GMT

posted by LWatrous
A look at the history of the Hula Hoop and Frisbee