• The sport has a very strong sense of sportsmanship and fair play.
• Game play allows players to be as competitive or relaxed as they wish.
• Rules are simple and adjudicated by the players – there are no referees as there’s no need.
• It’s non-contact but outdoors.

• Current players range in ages from 14 to "40s". Most players are in their 20s and 30s.
• Matches are male/female mixed. Women tend to ‘mark’ other women, making for a fair challenge.
• Matches involve both beginners and experienced players playing together

• You don’t need to buy any special equipment!

• The rules are simple.
• If you can throw anything and run around then you can play Ultimate Frisbee
• Helping newbies is central to the sport.
• Beginners tend to ‘mark’ fellow beginners - everyone gets a go and can learn at their own pace.

Unique to Ultimate Frisbee is the underlying ‘Spirit of the Game’. There are no umpires, encouraging sportsmanlike play, and should a dispute arise, the disc goes back to before the last pass. Players are competitive but fair and truthful, physical but careful, intense but friendly.

For more information, please visit our web site (http://www.afda.com/tasfda/ultimate/) or contact Jemery at Jemery.Day@csiro.au or Mamoru at Mamoru.Matsuki@ffp.csiro.au