Ultimate Frisbee
Playing frisbee
Recently, we’ve started playing ultimate frisbee. Just before camping we decided to give this game a whirl, and ended up playing until it was too dark to play. While we were camping we played a little frisbee every day we were there.
While camping though, Bryan decided to pull a Jet Lee on the frisbee and he broke it. Quite possibly the best frisbee ever made, was broken and smashed into tiny pieces.
So, we wanted to play on Sunday and we were left with needing to buy a new one. After hitting a few stores we went to Dick’s Sporting Goods and they had official size and weight Ultimate Frisbees. Score.
On a side note, for those looking to get into ultimate frisbee there is a difference between frisbees that I wasn’t necessarily aware of prior to Sunday. The normal household frisbee is much lighter than one used for ultimate frisbee. Also, a freestyle frisbee should not be used for ultimate frisbee. Here is a comparison shot for the two of them.
Left: Freestyle, Right: Ultimate
At first glance, they probably look about the same size. However, the ultimate frisbee is slightly larger and heavier than the freestyle frisbee. Both of which are probably heavier than your household frisbee. The freestyle frisbee weighs in at 160 ounces grams while the ultimate frisbee tips the scales at 175 ounces grams. The added surface area, and weight, make the ultimate frisbee extremely stable in the air and make accurate long-range passes much more possible.
One of the most attractive things about ultimate frisbee is that anyone can play. Young or old, man or woman, anyone can play this game and have a good time with it. It is a lot of running, which is what attracted me to this sport to begin with. As you know, I don’t like running unless there is an objective.
So, go get yourself a frisbee and a few friends, and have fun. Oh, and the official name is simply “Ultimate”, since Frisbee is a copyrighted trademark of WHAM-O, Inc. Official rules are not too hard to come by, so get out there and start throwing.
Update - In my haste, I accidentally wrote down what the frisbees weighed in the wrong unit of measure. Instead of ounces, it should have been grams. Thanks to Ben for noticing.
August 1st, 2006 at 12:40 pm
Sounds like fun, too bad I don’t have 12 real life friends like you do.
August 1st, 2006 at 1:01 pm
Quick, 12 people move to Idaho.
August 1st, 2006 at 1:36 pm
lol, wait, not just a random 12 people, but a friendly, like-minded group of 12.
August 1st, 2006 at 4:31 pm
We play our own version involving our dog - dog + frisbee = fun. Our new pup will also be trained in the fine art of frisbee fun.
August 1st, 2006 at 11:24 pm
Ultimate Frisbee without a doubt owns hard, except when you are uncoordinated and injure your knee.
I’m ultra competitive at it, though. So, watch out when I get healthy again. It’ll be ON like Donkey Kong.
Word it.
August 1st, 2006 at 11:26 pm
“ON like Donkey Kong”? “Word it.”?
Rest up that knee. And get off the pain-killers.
August 2nd, 2006 at 8:19 pm
aha, “word it”! Good one Chris.
I’ve heard of this thing the kids call Ultimate and I’m keen on giving it a whirl. Good thing old people can play eh? (that’s just for you and Chris, and Eliza if she reads this ;^)
August 9th, 2006 at 1:06 am
Isn’t 160 ounces like…10 pounds?
August 9th, 2006 at 7:17 am
Ben: Corrected! Thanks for noticing.
August 21st, 2006 at 11:33 am
You’ve just found a great sport. I’ve been playing for a couple fo years, and as of this year started a team to play on the beach. That’s even more fun, and we even have a national beach Ultimate League.
December 12th, 2006 at 12:16 pm
[...] What things did you do to help ensure your success? Simple. I do what I find fun and don’t do the stuff I hate. I love playing basketball and as most of you know I played a heck of a lot of basketball during my diet. I ended up developing a love for Ultimate too, and so I also used that. If you hate walking on a treadmill (I do), then don’t do it. Get outside and walk. Walk at a mall and do some shopping. Whatever you do, get off the couch. [...]