Ultimate Frisbee Study Guide

This is a gym test practice guide.

A feild

A feild

A rectangular shape with end zones at each end marked by cones.

players

7

general play

⮚ points begins with both teams lining up on the front of their end zone line.

Throw-away-

the thrower misses his target and the disc falls to the ground.

Drop

the receiver is not able to catch the disc.  (Incomplete pass)

Block

defender deflects the disc in mid flight, causing it to hit the ground.

Interception

a defender catches a disc thrown by the offense.

Stall

a player on offense does not release the disc before the defender has counted out ten seconds.

How far can you be from the person who has the Frisbee

arms length

who created frisbee

Yale students

When did it start

1871 (but the game was created during 1967)

What was the original way they played?

With pie tin cans (they would throw it.)

What was the original name of Frisbee?

Wham-o

Contact

No physical contact is allowed between players.

FOUL

When a player initiates contact on another player a foul occurs. When a foul disrupts possession, the play resumes as if the person had caught the Frisbee.

Crab Catch

when the frisbee is thrown above your chest  your thumbs should be underneath the frisbee and fingers on top. Hand is around the rim of the frisbee.

When it is below your chest your hand is flipped so your thumb is on top of the frisbee and fingers are underneath the rim of the frisbee.

Pancake catch

• One hand on top of the frisbee and one hand underneath the frisbee. This is the most basic catch.

Forehand

holding the disc out to the side with your index and middle finger on the underside of the disc and then swinging your arm forward and whipping your wrist. You step with the opposite of the hand that you throw with. (Non-Dominate)

Backhand

curl your arm around the disc and tuck it into your body then releasing the disc in the appropriate direction with a final flick of the wrist. Step with your dominate foot (the one you’re throwing with.)

How many steps

0, you can’t move

How much time (to hold)

10 seconds.

What is the only way to move?

Pivoting, moving in a circle while keeping one foot on the ground.

How many points to win?

21

How long?

48 minutes

How to score

Only 1 foot of the receiver must be in the end zone.

when it falls to the ground….

The Frisbee gets turned to the other team.