Physical Education

Unit Preparation Guide

UNIT or ACTIVITY: ____Ultimate Frisbee__________________________________
Students Name: ____aco! "cleod______________________________________
#IST$%Y or &AC'G%$UN( $) T#E ACTIVITY $% SP$%T:
Ultimate Frisbee is a limited contact sport, the first game was played in 1967. The game
was invented by stdents !oel "ilver and !ared #ass along with others. The first game
was played in a par$ing lot of %olmbia &igh "chool in 'ew (ersey. The first game was
actally played in 196) between the stdent concil and the stdent newspaper staff. The
first interscholastic game was played in 197*. +eople who played the first game too$ it to
their niversities so they cold get the word ot. ,tgers was the first team to win a
college ltimate Frisbee game.
ETI*UETTE:
"portsmanship is very important in this sport.
SA)ETY:
There is a lot of rnning in this sport so it is important to stretch. -hen people are going
p for a pass they cold collide with another person.
E*UIP"ENT NEE(E(:
./o can se a normal Frisbee bt playing with a actal ltimate Frisbee is better becase
it is weighted properly.
+ cones or something that shows the field.
. (erseys to separate teams
%U,ES:
teams begin at opposite end 0ones and try to advance the disc to the other end 0one. The
disc is pt into play by one team throwing off to the other team. 1nce in play, the disc
may be moved only by passing, so the player holding the disc mst stay pt 2bt may
pivot on one foot3. 4f a team sccessflly advances the disc into the end 0one, that team
scores a point, the teams swap directions, and the team that scored plls to the other team.
4f a pass is incomplete, intercepted, or caght ot of bonds, the opposing team
immediately gains possession and tries to move the disc in the other direction. 5nother
way to change possession is that the player holding the disc, called the thrower, has a
limited time to throw the disc6 5 defensive player within 1* feet of the thrower may
lodly cont to 1*. Under the professional rles, there are for 1*.minte 7arters. 5t the
end of for 7arters, whoever has the most goals wins. 4f there is a tie at the end of for
7arters, an additional 8.minte overtime period is played. 4f there is a still a tie after the
1T period, one point is played and whoever scores wins.
P,AYING A%EA (I"ENSI$NS or "A%'INGS:
9ach end.0one is :8 yards deep the length of the field between the end 0ones is 7* yards.
The width of the field is ;* yards.
- "U,TIP,E C#$ICE TEST *UESTI$NS )$% T#IS SP$%T:
1. -ho was the first game played against<
a. stdent concil vs. stdent newspaper staff
!. tom vs. !erry
c. giants vs. cardinals
:. -hen was the first game played between schools<
a3 19:*
b3 197*
c3 :*1;
=. -ho won the first college game<
a3 'otre dame
b3 ,tgers
c3 Te>as
;. how wide is the field<
a. /0 yards
!. 10 yards
c. 200 yards
8. how big is the end 0one<
a3 :8 yards
b3 1* yards
c3 8 yards