Ultimate Frisbee downs rivals in tourney
A quick flick of the wrist and the Frisbee sets sail, hoping to land in the right hands for a team score.
Played somewhat like football, Ultimate Frisbee consists of two teams facing off against each other attempting to get their disk to a waiting player in the end zone. Handlers make their way down the field passing multiple times, cutting up to get the disk from a player trying to get rid of it before their 10 seconds is up.
Generally a self-regulated game, players are able to judge what happens on the field. Both teams can then have a say in how the game plays out; if one team disagrees they can contest the ruling.
Along with the “Lost Boys” of Utah State University, Montana State University, Weber State University, the University of Utah and many others joined the pool this Weekend, Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, in the Big Sky Warm-Up Tournament.
Defeating Weber State and Utah on Saturday, the players like to emphasize that they are the best of the teams they have played from Utah.
“You’ll never find a group of people more dedicated to something nobody cares about,” said player Nate Folkner.
Coached by Harold Ikerd, this fun-loving group understands that it is
their teamwork that helps them win. Yelling encouragements from the sideline and congratulating each other on successes, these players have created a unique way to incorporate their individuality into every aspect of the game.
The name “Lost Boys” comes from a viewing of the movie “Hook,” and a want to venture away from the usual themes relating to a team’s identity, according to offensive coordinator Chris Pitts.
“We decided to get away from the whole animal thing, cow thing,” said Pitts.
After a day of competition, the teams in the tournament were put into a bracket according to their number of wins and losses. The teams then continued competition on Sunday in order to decide a champion.
As the team-named dictator – or club president – Matt Bybee explained, the team played well against the teams they wanted to play well against, and that remaining positive is the way to win.
Bybee also extends an invitation to all those who are interested in Ultimate to come out and play, especially girls as they are attempting to put a women’s traveling team together.
Team practice takes place Monday, Tuesday and Thursday at 5 p.m. on the
Quad.
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