ABOUT ULTIMATE

Ultimate frisbee is a non-contact team sport played with a frisbee. It combines elements of netball, touch football, and grid-iron into a fast paced, athletic sport. Competitions usually have co-ed teams, where men and women play together. It is also unique because the sport is self-refereed - due to the 'Spirit of the Game', players are responsible for adhering to and overseeing the rules.

It is simple to learn, fun to play, and is easy to afford - all you need is a frisbee, 8 marker cones, and your friends.

Ultimate is played in over 30 countries worldwide, is a sport at the World Games, and has a strong presence in universities and high schools.

During a game, the basic aim is for the team with the frisbee to pass it up the field to others on their team and complete a pass into the endzone. At the same time the defensive team is trying to intercept it or knock it down. If they succeed, they get possession of the frisbee and are trying to score in the other endzone.

A basic outline of the rules is here, and the full rules are here.

Ultimate is played on a grass field, narrower than a soccer field. Teams play with seven players on the field each, plus substitutes.

Ultimate relies upon a Spirit of the Game that places the responsibility for fair play on every player. Players on the field make their own calls when violations occur - there are no referees. If there is disagreement regarding an incident, the frisbee returns to the player who made the last pass and the game resumes. The Spirit of the Game award is a highly coveted award at tournaments.

Ultimate is recognised by the Australian Sports Commission.

For a complete listing of the rules, see the WFDF Ultimate Rules on the World Flying Disc Federation website: http://www.wfdf.org/