Students should also already have some Frisbee throwing and catching
skills, as well as some experience in playing offensive and defensive
positions in lead-up game situations. Make sure there are enough
Frisbees of the appropriate type and size for your groups. Preparation
time should involve 5 minutes or less, and game play can extend from
10 to 50 minutes.
Large open playing space
Enough Frisbees for each group
Examples of Olympic sportsmanship can be found in newspaper and magazine coverage of Olympic events. Internet Resources include:
www.NBColympics.com
www.worldsport.com
In a large group discussion and using questioning strategies, guide students in explaining fair play and sportsmanship concepts. Possible
questions or directives, which may be used, include: What is the difference between fair play and obeying the rules of the sport? Describe
how a good sport behaves during the game. What are some of the consequences of bad sportsmanship for the individual, the team or even the
school? Can coaches be good or poor sports too? How important is sportsmanship in the real world? Discuss examples from the Olympics.
Next, have the students establish criteria for what good sportsmanship and fair play mean within the game of Ultimate Frisbee. Depending
on the students' skill level and class size, this team game may be played with five or more persons on each side. A large open field such
as a baseball diamond or football field may be used as a playing ground. Teammates attempt to move the Frisbee down the field and across a
goal line by passing from teammate to teammate. When having possession of the Frisbee, the player may only pivot in order to maneuver for
a good pass to another teammate. If the Frisbee touches the ground or is intercepted, the disc goes to the defending team. Other playing
boundaries in addition to the scoring end lines may or may not be set.
A lead-up game that streamlines the rules learning process and score keeping, is to minimize activity transitions
by changing the game objective. Here, an individualized team goal is set to complete a set amount of consecutive
passes, i.e., 5 to10, in order to earn a point or "win." In this way, correct performance technique is emphasized
and teams may be enabled to experience success sooner by individualizing the goal of the game to particular teams
skill level.
Other applications of Frisbee skills may be found in other sports including Frisbee Golf and Guts.
Danna, M., & Poynter, D. (1989).
Frisbee Players' Handbook. Santa Barbara, CA: Para Publishing.
Pangrazi, R.P., & Darst, P.W. (1991).
Dynamic Physical Education for Secondary School Students:
Curriculum and Instruction (2nd Ed.). New York: MacMillan, p. 428-435.
Frisbee World Magazine, The International Frisbee Association, P.O. Box 970, San Gabriel, CA 91776.
www.frisbee.com
