Flying disc games are games played with flying discs (sometimes called by the trademarked name Frisbees). Some of the games, such as Ultimate and Disc golf, are sports with substantial international followings.

History

The flying disc was invented in 1948 by Walter Frederick Morrison. In 1957 January 13, Wham-O bought the rights to the invention and released it later under the trademarked name Frisbee. The game of Ultimate, the most widely played disc game, was developed in the late 1960s by Joel Silver and Jared Kass. In 1976, the game of Disc golf was developed by Ed Headrick.

Ultimate

Ultimate (often called Ultimate Frisbee) is a competitive non-contact team sport played with a flying disc. The object of the game is to score points by passing the disc into the opposing endzone, similar to American football. Players may not run while holding the disc. The game was invented in 1968 as an evening pastime by Jared Kass. Ultimate is distinguished by its Spirit of the Game - the principles of fair play, sportsmanship, and the joy of play.

Games based on Ultimate

A number of games have evolved which are derived or similar to Ultimate, but played with different rules. Many of them can be played in a much smaller field, or indoors.

• Goaltimate — a half-court flying disc game derived from ultimate, similar to Hot Box
• Hot Box - a non-contact team sport which is similar to Ultimate, but played on a smaller field and with fewer players
• Mini Ultimate - a high energy, predominantly urban sport played on a smaller field than ultimate
• Schtick — a competitive, non-contact sport that makes use of two flying discs (or Frisbees) and is somewhat similar to Ultimate
• Stop the Chump — an indoor variation of Ultimate

Disc golf

Disc Golf (also called folf, frolf, or frisbee golf) is a game based on the rules of golf (referred to by disc golfers as "ball golf" or "stick golf"). It uses flying discs which are similar to the Frisbee, but usually smaller and more dense. The discs are thrown towards a target, which serves as the "hole". The official targets are metal baskets with hanging chains to catch the discs.

Disc games adapted from non-disc games

These games originated when the rules of another game were adjusted to use a flying disc in place of a ball.

• Dodge Frisbee — a variation of dodgeball using a flying disc in place of the ball or balls
• Guts frisbee — a team sport, similar to murderball

Freestyle games

These (non-team) games emphasize throwing and catching and performing tricks.

• Disc dog — dogs and their human disc throwers compete in events such as distance catching and somewhat choreographed freestyle catching

• Freestyle frisbee — athletes perform tricks with a flying disc

Other/unclassified games

• Cower
• Double Disc Court — a sport played with two flying discs
• Durango Boot
• Flutterguts — a game used mainly as practice catching flying discs
• Fricket
• Friskee — one team has to throw the disk through the other team's gate
• Fris-Nok
• Kan-Jam
• Suzy Sticks

Team sports | Flying disc games