WHAT IS ULTIMATE?
How is Ultimate played?
Ultimate, combines elements of football, soccer and basketball. Teams are trying to catch the disc in the end zone for one point. You can’t run with the disc — you have to pass. The disc is turned over when the defense intercepts the disc, slaps the disc to the ground or the disc hits the ground. At the opening and after halftime, and after each score, the scoring team kicks off with a long throw called a “pull” to the receiving team.
Sprinting, varied throwing skills, catching and jumping are premium assets. A skilled receiving team has the advantage, much like a server in tennis, with a high chance of scoring. The defense talks of “breaking” the receiving team with an interception or causing a turnover, then stealing the available point.
WHERE CAN I PLAY ULTIMATE?
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