How to Play Frisbee
Frisbee is gradually becoming one of the most popular outdoor sports. If you’ve always been curious about the sport, read on to learn the mechanics of a Frisbee game.
What You’ll Need
Playing Field. The standard size for a playing field is 40 yards wide and 64 meters long. The field should also have a 25 yard end zone on both ends. In total, the whole field must be 120 yards long. Of course, for a more casual game, you can simply mark your field and end zones with markers or chalk.
Players. The standard number for each team is seven players each, although this may be adjusted in a casual game. You can also assign a referee. It also helps to have color-coded uniforms for each team.
Decide on the Stall Count. The stall count is the number of seconds a player can hold onto the Frisbee before throwing it to another player. The standard stall count is 10 seconds, and if a player has been holding the Frisbee for that time or longer, the Frisbee is automatically turned over to the opposing team. The opposing team may start the Stall Count out loud after two seconds of the player holding the Frisbee. If you have a referee, the referee himself must do it.
Flip a Coin. The team who gets the possession of the Frisbee first is decided by a flip of the coin.
Frisbee Mechanics
The goal of Frisbee is to earn a score by catching the disc in the opposing team’s end zone. The team who gets 15 points first wins the game. However, the team must also be in the lead by two points, otherwise the game time is lengthened. You can have a small break once a team scores eight points.
To play Frisbee, grip the disc tightly in your hands and bring the Frisbee to your chest, wrapping your arm around it like a coil.
If you’re a beginner, it’s better to throw the disc short distances first.
Each team member must have an assigned opposition member that they guard at all times.
After deciding on who will be in the possession of the disc first, each team must position themselves in a straight row in the front of their team’s end zones. If Team B has the initial possession of the disc, the Team B player must throw the disc across the field to another Team B player, with the aim to send it into Team A’s end zone. Team A must then do what they can to take the disc back.
The disc can be thrown in any direction. However, it may not be handed off from one player to another.
You can score points by catching the Frisbee in the opponent team’s end zone. To score, the player must catch the disc while already in the end zone, not running to the end zone after catching it.
You cannot run with the disc. You must stay in one place or pivot without gaining ground to throw the Frisbee. If you’re running while catching the disc, you must pace yourself to be able to stop once you catch the Frisbee.
Players may not touch each other, nor prevent others from running, catching the disk or throwing the disk by physical contact. In some cases of accidental contact, the aggrieved player may call “Foul,” which will lead to a discussion. The person who called foul will generally be awarded possession of the Frisbee.
Turnover of the Frisbee from Team A to Team B is done if Team A commits any of the following:
The disc touching the ground
If the Team B catches or intercepts the Frisbee thrown by Team A
If a player of Team A drops the disc
If Team B knocks down the Frisbee
If Team A catches the disc out of the assigned playing area
If a player of Team A holds on the disc longer than the Stall Count
Only one player stands as guard for the opposing team’s player. There can be no multiple guards from the opposing team for one particular team player.
Frisbee can be quite a strenuous sport, so make sure that you and your friends do the proper warm-up and cool-down exercises first. Make sure to keep yourself hydrated at all times and rest when you have to.