7 reasons why Ultimate is the Coolest Game

Disc In! The Games Concept Approach to Teaching Ultimate Frisbee

"Disc In!" was launched on the 3rd of November 2007 during the National Sports Conference. This book is supported by the Singapore Physical Education Association (SPEA) and Icon books and multimedia pte ltd.

Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Minister for Education and Second Minister for Finance has kindly written the foreword to support this book.

This book aims to share best practices with physical educators, specialist, coaches and players. It also emplifies how teachers can contribute to ongoing research in sports and other fields.
This book is also written to increase the awareness of Ultimate Frisbee in Singapore.

Besides the description of skills involved in the game, you will also understand the skill developmental process (systematic flow chart), tactical problems, cutting for disc and handling framework. You will also find 12 lesson plans for teaching Ultimate Frisbee at the back of the book!

What can you do with this book? You can read it, keep it, share it, recommend it, but do not PHOTOCOPY it!

Each book cost $25 and proceeds from this book will cover the publishing cost and support SPEA in future events to increase the status of Physical Education in Singapore. Please support me even if you feel that you already know a lot about Ultimate. You might find something interesting.

If you would like to have a copy of this book, please e-mail me at discin@gmail.com to order.

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

7 reasons why Ultimate is the Coolest Game

1) Self-Officiating

You call your own fouls and players resolve issues between themselves on the field without external help! If players are unable to come to an agreement, disc will go back to the thrower and play 'restarts' again (contested foul).

2) Character Development

This encourages an environment for character development, which is important to young children as they are encouraged to be fair in the game.

2) Intense, fun and exciting

At casual pick ups, newbies and experience players come together to have a leisure game. Pick up information can be found at UPA(S) website on the right. (You can often find me at NUS Wednesday pick ups!) It is usually fun as its less competitive, yet at the same time, providing a good opportunity and stress-free environment for newbies to learn from the 'elders'. For higher level of play, you may wish to consider signing up for leagues! It provides a platform for players who wish to start playing more competitively as compared to pick up level. Leagues will see all players (experience, average and new) mixed up and teams are formed to make sure that each team has a healthy mixture of players. It usually lasts for about 8 weeks or more, with a finals and a party at the end of it. League will let you understand Ultimate better and is a great way to know more people as each week will see you playing a different team. UPA(S) holds league twice a year and the format may be mixed gender or single gender league.

4) Emerging players start on equal playing field

For pick ups and leagues, newbies are not separated from the experience players. Instead, they are encouraged to join in the fun! Every league will begin with a clinic for new players who has never play Ultimate before. Subsequently, their team mates will share their knowledge with them as they go along in the game. Thus players all ages and sizes come together to enjoy themselves on and off field!

5) Great for cross-training

As Ultimate requires skills like running and cutting, it is quite similar to a few other sports such as soccer and netball. Thus it is a great way for players to cross train and benefit from Ultimate.

6) Keep Fit

In Ultimate, we believe players keep fit to play Ultimate, not play Ultimate to keep fit.

7)Entertaining

You get to meet people from all walks of life, pick up a new hobby, get in shape, etc. Plus we get free beer time to time!!!!