Ultimate is a sport that offers both females and males the opportunity to combine attributes of soccer, football and basketball under one “roof”.  Depending on the league/club/organization will depend on what type of fields you play on.  Many leagues use the half of a soccer field and other leagues use a rectangular space that has end zones at each end.  A regulation field will be 70 yards by 40 yards, and have end zones of 25 yards deep.

Ultimate is played by two seven-player teams, typically 4 males and 3 females on the field at a time, using a regulation 175 gram disc (frisbee). The goal of the game is to score by catching a pass in the opposing team’s end zone.

A player cannot run with the disc while in his or her possession. A player is allowed to pivot and pass to any of his or her team mates, without travelling with the disc. Players move quickly from offense to defence and a turnover can occur when a disc is dropped, an interception takes place, when the disc becomes out of bounds, or when the opposing team is holding the disc for more than ten seconds. Ultimate is self-officiated. One of the most important aspects of the game is called Spirit. Leagues and players are to respect one another at all times, play fair and continue encouraging a non-contact, non verbal sportsmanship attitude and environment. Many leagues have incorporated spirit points into their overall standings and provide trophy or awards to players and teams who play with the best spirit. Game cheers are encouraged by leagues and teams all around the globe – it is important that players keep the spirit alive in ultimate and everyone on the team is encouraged to make/or to contribute to a cheer before and after the games. Many leagues then have the opposing team award the team with spirit points anywhere from 1-10 – these can be counted towards your year-end totals in some leagues.

 Instructional video on how to play – the basics