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 rules :: silverorange frisbee golf tournament for charity
Throws must be taken from the spot the disc lands unless your throw goes out of bounds.
Frisbee Golf, also called “Disc Golf&;, is basically golf with a Frisbee rather than a ball and club.
More advanced disc golf players (yes, there is such a thing as advanced disc golf players) carry an array of discs intended for different distances, much like a set of traditional golf clubs.
www.silverorange.com /frisbee/rules   (390 words)

  
 Ultimate Frisbee Throws
Grip the frisbee disc by placing three or four fingers under the rim of the disc and your thumb on top.
Stand sideways toward your target and this time, place the thumb in the rim with four fingers on top of the disc.
Tilt the outside edge of the disc down slightly (30 degrees) upon release and follow through.
home.nc.rr.com /hardinaloha/ultimate/throws.htm   (170 words)

  
 Maryland Ultimate Frisbee
He then throws the disc to one of his teammates.
It is played with a disc (frisbee) on a field 40 yds wide and 70 yds long, with two endzones each 25 yds deep.
One side pulls the disc (makes a long throw), and the other team picks it up and passes it down the field.
www.studentorg.umd.edu /ultimate   (401 words)

  
 Ultimate Frisbee Throws
Frisbee throws · List of Ultimate leagues; Other disc-based games:...
Frisbee throws · List of Ultimate Frisbee leagues; Other disc-based games:...
Ultimate Frisbees and Disc Golf Store - Well, actually were probably like the #4 or #5 Ultimate Frisbee store, but our prices are great,...
www.online-lacrosse.net /ultimate-frisbee-throws.html   (876 words)

  
 Other Flying Disc Sports
Instead of a ball and clubs, the player throws a disc, and tries to hit individual targets in as few throws as possible.
A team scores a point if the other side drops one of the discs, throws a disc which lands outside the square that they are throwing into, and they score two points (a double) if the other team is touching both discs at once.
There are two frisbees in action in the game, and two players on each team, and the main aim is for your team not to be holding both discs at once.
www.afda.com /print_content.php?page=other_disc_sports   (876 words)

  
 Frisbee - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
While the word Frisbee is a registered trademark of the Wham-O toy company, the term is often used generically to describe flying discs similar to those made by the company.
By using a Flashflight disc, players can extend the throw and catch playing time after the sun goes down.
Disc Golf- the traditional game of Golf played with flying discs (frisbees) instead of clubs and balls.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Frisbee   (550 words)

  
 Frisbee throws - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Using a backhand throwing motion, spin is imparted by snapping the wrist forwards as the disc is released.
Thus, these throws typically have a stronger arc to them, tend to bank or roll as they fly, and are much harder to catch.
Skilled throwers can execute this throw such that the disc travels under a parked car.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Frisbee_throws   (2920 words)

  
 Dog Scouts of America Frisbee. Dog camp, clicker training, and dog training!
Frisbee is a trademarked name for a flying disc produced by the Wham-o company.
The ALPO Canine Frisbee Disc Competitions are events that are held each year in communities all over the nation.
Points are awarded only for throws that go beyond the first 10 yards (to avoid people trying to rack up points at close range).
www.dogscouts.com /frisbee.shtml   (1564 words)

  
 How To Throw A FRISBEE Breakthrough instructions on DVD Flying disc instruction for Ultimate, Disc Golf, Catch & Folf PE lesson plans and assemblies!
By 2000 the secrets to throwing FRISBEE discs accurately and far, became studied by Frisbee experts, documented, and eventually put into this influential, instructional DVD.
This video has to be the the best way to show new players the easiest ways to throw the flying disc.
The home of multimedia resources for teaching / learning accurate Frisbee disc throwing and games.
www.motodom.com   (735 words)

  
 Learn to Play - Freestyle Basics - The Freestyle Frisbee Page from freestyledisc.org
Curve To throw a curve shot, simply angle the disc upon release of your throw in the direction of your desired curve.
Keep your arm straight for distance, or bend your elbow and exaggerate the snap of your wrist at the end of the throw for greater spin on the disc.
Catches can be made off of throws from your partner or from your own set-ups, and can be made with either hand.
freestyledisc.org /learnToPlay.html   (1349 words)

  
 Double Disc Court
Each team starts with one disc and throws into the opponents court at the same time, then both teams exchange throws until a point is scored.
Double Disc Court, more commonly known as "DDC", is a fun filled game incorporating throwing, tipping, and catching skills, with crucial timing and just a pinch of deviousness (is that a word?).
After the first serve, the discs are thrown back and forth until a disc touches outside of a court or comes to a stop inside a court.
www.odsa.com /ddc/ddc.shtm   (1349 words)

  
 Double Disc Court
Each team starts with one disc and throws into the opponents court at the same time, then both teams exchange throws until a point is scored.
After the first serve, the discs are thrown back and forth until a disc touches outside of a court or comes to a stop inside a court.
Double Disc Court, more commonly known as "DDC", is a fun filled game incorporating throwing, tipping, and catching skills, with crucial timing and just a pinch of deviousness (is that a word?).
www.odsa.com /ddc/ddc.shtm   (1349 words)

  
 DiscGolfStore.com
The sport was formalized in the 1970s, and shares with "ball golf" the object of completing each hole in the fewest number of strokes (or, in the case of disc golf, fewest number of throws).
Anyone who has been watching the Disc Golf news over the past year already knows the lore of the Discwing Quarter K driver, which may be the most hotly anticipated disc ever released.
Disc golf (also referred to as "frisbee golf") is played much like traditional golf.
www.discgolfstore.com   (1349 words)

  
 Disc Golf Disc Reviews
I am aware that everyone throws differently and will have a different opinion of each disc, but I have found that hearing "it flies like a cyclone but a little faster and more understable." is a lot more helpful than the companies description of "it's the new long range driver.
With the large number of new discs being released each year it is often tedious and expensive to purchase one or two of everything to give it a try and then spending the time to shoot it out against what you currently carry.
disc reviews and descriptions of golf discs from various manufacturers in order to share knowledge and help players find discs that fit their style and improve their game.
www.discgolfreview.com   (1349 words)

  
 What is Disc Golf? -> DiscLife.com
The object of the game is to throw a golf disc into the target, typically a "Pole Hole®" basket (a steel basket over which chains hang), in the fewest number of throws.
Disc golf offers many of the same pleasures: fresh air in a beautiful landscape, the camaraderie of friends, and the challenge and excitement of combining personal skill and speed to project an object toward a target.
In addition, disc golfers can feel better about themselves and their environment, knowing that chemical pollutants aren't being used to keep their playing fields looking good, nor do acres of trees need to be clear-cut or wetlands filled in, as is sometimes the case for too many ball golf courses.
www.disclife.com /whatis.shtml   (655 words)

  
 DiscGolfStore.com
The sport was formalized in the 1970s, and shares with "ball golf" the object of completing each hole in the fewest number of strokes (or, in the case of disc golf, fewest number of throws).
Wraith DX The Wriath is Innova's longest and fastest disc golf distance driver to date (as of September '05).
Disc golf (also referred to as "frisbee golf") is played much like traditional golf.
www.discgolfstore.com   (507 words)

  
 PDGA
Instead of a ball and clubs, however, players use a flying disc, or Frisbee® The sport was formalized in the 1970's, and shares with "ball golf" the object of completing each hole in the fewest number of strokes (or, in the case of disc golf, fewest number of throws).
Disc golf rarely requires a greens fee, you probably won't need to rent a cart, and you never get stuck with a bad "tee time." It is designed to be enjoyed by people of all ages, male and female, regardless of economic status.
The Professional Disc Golf Association, with over 16,000 members, is the governing body for the sport, and sanctions competitive events for men and women of every skill level from novice to professional.
www.pdga.com /information.php   (689 words)

  
 Articles - Disc golf
Tomahawk - A throw where the player holds the disc over his shoulder and releases it vertically, with his thumb on the topside of the frisbee, and the index and middle fingers wrapped around the back edge of the frisbee.
A right-handed player performing a forehand throw will generally hold the disc in his right hand and throw the disc with the palm of his hand facing the direction of the throw.
Your hole is scored when the disc has come to rest in the basket of the target or when it hits the designated part of an object if there are no baskets and it is an object course.
www.workze.com /articles/Disc_golf   (1275 words)

  
 Disc Golf - A smooth golf style game where you have to throw the disc in to the cage in as few throws as possible.
Disc Golf - A smooth golf style game where you have to throw the disc in to the cage in as few throws as possible.
A smooth golf style game where you have to throw the disc in to the cage in as few throws as possible.
The object of Disc Golf '03 is to throw your disc into the basket in the least amount of strokes possible.
disc-golf.freeonlinegames.com   (277 words)

  
 Ultimate (sport) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The object of the game is to score points by passing the disc into the opposing endzone, similar to football.
While the rules governing movement and scoring of the disc have not changed, the early Columbia High games had sidelines that were defined by the parking lot of the school and team sizes based on the number of players that showed up.
Interceptions - A defender catches a disc thrown by the offense.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ultimate_frisbee   (277 words)

  
 DDC Frisbee - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A team scores a point whenever they make a successful attack or whenever an opponent throws a disc out-of-bounds.
Double Disc Court (DDC) is a disc (frisbee) sport played with two flying discs.
The goal is to defend a court from an attack by the opponents.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/DDC_Frisbee   (277 words)

  
 Double Disc Court - www.doubledisccourt.co.uk
Double Disc Court, commonly referred to as DDC, is a unique sport in that two flying discs are used in play at the same time.
It is one of seven events contested yearly at the world overall flying disc championships.
The game requires quick thinking, close teamwork and a wide range of throws, catches and strategies.
www.doubledisccourt.co.uk   (277 words)

  
 United States of America Disc Golf Courses
The sport was formalized in the 1970s, and shares with "ball golf" the object of completing each hole in the fewest number of strokes (or, in the case of disc golf, fewest number of throws).
Disc golf (also referred to as "frisbee golf") is played much like traditional golf.
Currently, there are more than 1,750 disc golf courses worldwide, with over 1,400 in the USA.
www.discgolfstore.com /courses/usa.shtml   (277 words)

  
 Related Links
This is the Australian Flying Disc Association website.  It has a lot of good stuff about the Ultimate scene all over Australia
Yes, you guessed it!  The World federation!  Have a look, it has all the records for longest throws etc. and heaps more!
This is the QUDA website, with info about tournaments coming up in Queensland.
www.jcu.edu.au /soc/ultimate/index_files/links.htm   (277 words)

  
 Brownian Motion: Zips Tips
if the disc is coming in at an angle a good player makes sure not to follow the path of the disc, but to intersect the disc at a point when it is easily catchable.
if you are playing zone offense (not handlers) and the disc gets advanced upfield past you it is imperative for you to work to get in front of the disc.
if you follow the path of the disc you will end up running much further and may not catch up to it.
www.brown.edu /Athletics/Mens_Ultimate/zipstips   (277 words)

  
 Frisbee Golf Study Guide
The object of the game is to traverse a course from beginning to end in the fewest total number of throws of a golf disc.
Golf disc - a "golf disc" is a flying disc made especially for the sport of disc golf, although some players use Wham-O type frisbees.
Of course, people practice disc golf all the time by just aiming for an object a hundred yards away, which is the kind of disc golf one will often see being played on university campuses or urban parks.
www.farmington.k12.mn.us /fms/pe/studyguides/frisbeegolf/frisbeegolf.html   (649 words)

  
 Frisbee Golf Study Guide
The object of the game is to traverse a course from beginning to end in the fewest total number of throws of a golf disc.
Golf disc - a "golf disc" is a flying disc made especially for the sport of disc golf, although some players use Wham-O type frisbees.
Of course, people practice disc golf all the time by just aiming for an object a hundred yards away, which is the kind of disc golf one will often see being played on university campuses or urban parks.
www.farmington.k12.mn.us /fms/pe/studyguides/frisbeegolf/frisbeegolf.html   (649 words)

  
 PDGA
Instead of a ball and clubs, however, players use a flying disc, or Frisbee® The sport was formalized in the 1970's, and shares with "ball golf" the object of completing each hole in the fewest number of strokes (or, in the case of disc golf, fewest number of throws).
The Professional Disc Golf Association, with over 16,000 members, is the governing body for the sport, and sanctions competitive events for men and women of every skill level from novice to professional.
Disc golf rarely requires a greens fee, you probably won't need to rent a cart, and you never get stuck with a bad "tee time." It is designed to be enjoyed by people of all ages, male and female, regardless of economic status.
www.pdga.com /information.php   (649 words)

  
 PDGA
The game of disc golf consists of throwing a flying disc from the teeing area to a target by a throw or successive throws.
Disc golf courses are normally laid out among wooded areas with diverse terrain to provide natural obstacles to the flight of the disc.
Disc golf courses are normally 18 holes in length, but there are also 9-hole, 22-hole, 24-hole and 27-hole courses in existence.
pdga.com /select_all_rules.php   (649 words)

  
 Frisbee golf rules
Basic (Nottingham) Disc Golf Rules: The object of the game is to throw a disc into a target (pin), typically a tree trunk, in the fewest throws possible.
Disc golf, or "Frisbee golf" for the uninitiated, is a lot like regular golf,with similar etiquette and just as many rules about how to play the game.
...Disc golf (the official name for Frisbee golf) is a game that combines the fun of...
www.wushulink.com /frisbee+golf+rules.html   (1042 words)

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