Ultimate Frisbee School Tournament
Beginning soon, the Web 5 Team will be hosting a school-wide Ultimate Frisbee Tournament the 3rd through the 14th of November. Registration and other information will soon be posted in the form of signs around the school. Team registration will be 5 dollars per person. The tournament will be held using regulation Ultimate rules and using regulation equipment, and held in a normal branching format. Thesecond place team will go on to scrimage the faculty team on Friday the 14th of November, the winning team will go on to play the faculty team on Saturday the 15th of November, and the preliminary elimination rounds involving the student teams will occur November 3rd through the 14th. The faculty team will be announced at a later date.
There is a $5 entry fee per person, pay on game day.
To participate, there needs to be a minimum of 7 players per team with a maximum of 12 to account for subsitutes. There will be 7 players per team on the field during game play.
Ultimate Frisbee in 10 simple rules:
- The Field -- A rectangular shape with endzones at each end. A regulation field is 70 yards by 40 yards, with endzones 25 yards deep.
- Initiate Play -- Each point begins with both teams lining up on the front of their respective endzone line. The defense throws ("pulls") the disc to the offense. A regulation game has seven players per team.
- Scoring -- Each time the offense completes a pass in the defense's endzone, the offense scores a point. Play is initiated after each score.
- Movement of the Disc -- The disc may be advanced in any direction by completing a pass to a teammate. Players may not run with the disc. The person with the disc ("thrower") has ten seconds to throw the disc. The defender guarding the thrower ("marker") counts out the stall count.
- Change of possession -- When a pass in not completed (e.g. out of bounds, drop, block, interception), the defense immediately takes possession of the disc and becomes the offense.
- Substitutions -- Players not in the game may replace players in the game after a score and during an injury timeout.
- Non-contact -- No physical contact is allowed between players. Picks and screens are also prohibited. A foul occurs when contact is made.
- Fouls -- When a player initiates contact on another player a foul occurs. When a foul disrupts possession, the play resumes as if the possession was retained. If the player committing the foul disagrees with the foul call, the play is redone.
- Self-Refereeing -- Players are responsible for their own foul and line calls. Players resolve their own disputes.
- Spirit of the Game -- Ultimate stresses sportsmanship and fair play. Competitive play is encouraged, but never at the expense of respect between players, adherence to the rules, and the basic joy of play.
For the entire rulebook, go to the official Ultimate Frisbee Players Association for more details.
For more information, please look for the signs posted around the school campus or go to room 403 or contact Mr. McSheehy at multisport3@gmail.com.
Tournament Schedule:
Friday November 7: Cross Country Team vs. Freshman Team after school at the Softball complex
Saturday November 8: At Twin Oaks all other teams! These teams will find out who they are playing against on the day of the tournament.
