Lethbridge Ultimate

Ultimate is a non-contact disc sport played by two teams of seven players with a high-tech plastic disc on a field with two end zones. The objective of the game is to score by catching a pass in the opponent’s end zone. A player must stop running while in possession of the disc, but may pivot and pass to any of the other receivers on the field. Ultimate is a transition game in which players move quickly from offense to defence on turnovers that occur with a dropped pass, an interception, a pass out of bounds, or when a player is caught holding the disc for more than ten seconds.

Although Ultimate resembles many traditional sports in its basic athletic requirements, the rules are simpler which allow the game to be self-officiated. The concept of Spirit of the Game™ is integrated into the basic philosophy of the sport, is written into the rules and is practised at all levels of the game.