CEBU EASTERN COLLEGE

SemiFinal 2024
RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY

Mr. Glendyl D. Escultor

Mr. Kier Justin Colonia
Ms. Jessabel Ranido
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 Physical Education 4

Ultimate Frisbee

- Ultimate, originally known as ultimate frisbee, is a non-contact team sport

played with a disc flung by hand. Ultimate was developed in 1968 by Joel
Silver in Maplewood, New Jersey.[5] Although ultimate resembles many
traditional sports in its athletic requirements, it is unlike most sports due to its
focus on self-officiating, even at the highest levels of competition.

- The term "frisbee" is a registered trademark of the Wham-O toy company, and
thus the sport is not formally called "ultimate Frisbee", though this name is still
in common casual use. Points are scored by passing the disc to a teammate in
the opposing end zone.

- Other basic rules are that players must not take steps while holding the disc,
and interceptions, incomplete passes, and passes out of bounds are turnovers.
Rain, wind, or occasionally other adversities can make for a testing match with
rapid turnovers, heightening the pressure of play.

- From its beginnings in the American counterculture of the late 1960s, ultimate
has resisted empowering any referee with rule enforcement. Instead, it relies
on the sportsmanship of players and invokes the "spirit of the game" to
maintain fair play. Players call their own fouls, and dispute a foul only when
they genuinely believe it did not occur.

Ultimate Frisbee is a Sport with no Referees

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A truly unique and defining element of ultimate, Spirit of the Game places the
responsibility of fair play solely on the athletes themselves by requiring each player to
know the rules and make their own calls, without the help of a neutral official. These
underlying principles reinforce mutual respect and trust between opponents;
communication and conflict resolution skills; and self confidence – both on and off the
field of play.

10Simple Rules in Ultimate Frisbee

1. The Field- A rectangular shape with endzones at each end. A regulation field
is 64 metres by 37 metres, with endzones 18 metres deep. Cones are generally used
to mark the corners of the endzones.
2. Starting Play- Each point begins with both teams lining up on the front of
their respective endzone. The defense throws ("pulls") the disc to the offense. A
regulation game has seven players per team.

3. Scoring - Each time the offense completes a pass into the defense's endzone,
the offense scores a point. The first team to 17 goals wins, with a time 36 minutes,
divided into two 18 minutes halves.

4. Movement of the Disc - The disc may be advanced in any direction by

completing a pass to a teammate. Players can't run with the disc, similar to netball.
The person with the disc ("thrower") has ten seconds to throw the disc. The defender
guarding the thrower ("marker") counts out the stall count.

5. Change of possession - When a pass is not completed (e.g. out of bounds,

drop, block, interception), the defense immediately takes possession of the disc and
becomes the offense.

6. Substitutions - Players not in the game may replace players in the game
after a score and during an injury timeout.

7. Non-contact - No physical contact is allowed between players. Picks and

screens are also prohibited. A foul occurs when contact is made.

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8. Fouls - When a player initiates contact on another player, a foul occurs. When
a foul disrupts possession, the play resumes as if the possession was retained. If the
player committing the foul disagrees with the foul call, the play is redone.

9. Self-Refereeing - Players are responsible for their own foul and line calls.
Players resolve their own disputes.

10. Spirit of the Game - Ultimate relies upon a Spirit of the Game that places the
responsibility for fair play on every player. There are no referees. Competitive play is
encouraged, but never at the expense of respect between players, adherence to the
rules, and the basic joy of play.

Fundamental Skills & Technique

1. Throwing

Backhand Throwing

In ultimate Frisbee, the backhand is one of the most common throws utilized. Listed
below are steps to consider when attempting to execute this particular skill.

• Wrap your fingers around the rim of the disk while keeping your thumb on top
(slightly bent).
• Keeping feet shoulder width apart, step back with non-throwing foot. (Ex: if
you are throwing the disk with your right hand, step back with your left foot).
• As you begin to put weight on your back foot, rotate your chest away from
your target and aim your throwing shoulder in line with your target.
• Shift your weight with a step forward and rotate chest towards target while
releasing the disk with a flick of the wrist.
Forehand Throwing

• Also known as a flick, the forehand is another commonly used throw in

ultimate Frisbee. This throw is done seemingly effortlessly and swiftly.

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 • Place the disk in the webbing of your hand between your thumb and pointer
finger.
• Secure the disk by placing your thumb on top of the disk and both your pointer
and middle fingers under the rim of the disk.
• Squeezing tightly, step back with your throwing (or pivot) foot.
• Bring back your forearm and the disk slightly parallel to your hip.
• Shift your weight to your non-throwing foot by taking a step forward and
rotating hips, shoulders and wrist at your target.
• Release the disk by snapping your wrist and keeping the palm of your hand
facing up.

2. Catching

One-Handed Rim Catch

Using a single hand to catch the disk by its outer rim. This catch is commonly utilized
when trying to catch a disk that is thrown very high, very low or even behind the
catcher.

Two-Handed Rim Catch

During this catch, the receiver is able to maintain possession of the disk by using two
hands to secure it. This catch is more often seen when the disk is thrown either at
face height above the chin or at thigh level below the waist. When the disk is caught
with two hands above the chin, thumbs should be facing downwards as opposed to
upward facing thumbs when catching the disk below the waist.

Pancake

This is arguably considered to be the most secure way to catch the disk. This catch is
best used for throws that are between the chin and waist area. The receiver catches
the disk by placing two hands on the top and bottom flat surfaces of the disk.

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Ultimate Frisbee Disc.

- Ultimate has a unique standard with a diameter of 10.75 inches (27.3 cm) and a
weight of 175 grams (6.2 oz). For competitive uses, WFDF or other official
organizations set disc standards to ensure quality. Ultimate discs have a convexed rim
and a flat top, which allows for precise throws and catches.

The Court

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