AIM OF THE GAME
Ultimate Frisbee is a non contact active field sport that is played with a flying disc (frisbee). Two teams of 7 play on a 100 metre long pitch with 18 metre deep endzone on either side. The game begins by one team throwing the disc to the opposing team. The objective of the game is to catch the disc in your opponent’s end-zone. Once you catch the disc, you cannot run with it but you can pivot, similar to basketball. The objective therefore is to work the disc up the pitch with the defending team trying to prevent completed passes. If the disc hits the ground or the defense gets an interception, the defending team become the offense and play is resumed with offense now scoring in the opposite end-zone. Played correctly, a player would need to be able throw the disc on both sides of their body and be athletic and intelligent enough to get free from their defender.
Highlights of the 2016 Men's Club All-Ireland Final versus Ranelagh
This video gives you a general idea of how the sport is played
The Siege of Limerick
On the first weekend of March every year, we host Ireland's Largest Outdoor Ultimate Frisbee tournament 'The Siege of Limerick'. Check our highlight video from the 2016 event.
Unfortunately, The Siege of Limerick 2018, which would of been the tenth anniversary of the event, was cancelled due to Storm Emma. This year we were expecting 900 players, organisers, volunteers & spectators from all around Ireland, UK , Europe & America to come to Limerick to take part in The Siege over two locations (UL & LIT)
SPIRIT OF THE GAME
Ultimate relies upon 'Spirit of the Game' that places the responsibility for fair play on every player. There are no referees; the players are solely responsible for following and enforcing the rules at all age levels and competitiveness. Competitive play is encouraged but never at the expense of respect between players, adherence to the rules, and the basic joy of play.
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Spirit of the Game is the mindful behavior practiced by players worldwide prior to, during and after a game. It encompasses attitudes and skills such as good knowledge and application of the rules, fair-mindedness, safe play and spacial awareness, clear and clam communication, and positive and respectful attitude towards teammates, fans and opponents in a mutual effort to protect the basic joy of play.
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