AIDAN POLLARD
Assistant Sports Editor
Frisbee is a staple of college campuses everywhere, and Fredonia is no exception.
The Fredonia Ultimate clubs have been making leaps and bounds this year, especially on the women’s side.
Ultimate is a game played with a flying disc that’s somewhat similar to both rugby and football.
To score a point in ultimate, a player has to catch the disc inside the opposing team’s end zone, but that’s about where the simplicity of the rules ends. When a player is in possession of the disc, he or she may not move while holding it; he or she can only pivot and throw to his or her most open teammate.
Beyond this, any interception, incomplete pass or pass out of bounds is ruled as a turnover. Ultimate is a no-contact sport, which means when the opposing team has the disc and can only throw or pivot, defending becomes similar to basketball, where players try to block paths by standing and moving immediately in front of the player with possession of the disc.
The game is played seven-on-seven and traditionally is self-refereed, meaning sportsmanship and rule-keeping are up to the players on the field.
This year, the Fredonia women’s team made the upcoming regional tournament, which they celebrated in multiple posts on their Twitter.
“Not to toot our own shell but see you at regionals,” the women’s team, dubbed the Turtlicious Turtles, exclaimed in a tweet.
The men’s season ended mid-April this year after a loss to the Clarkson team, after which they expressed some disappointment, but shifted their focus to praise of the women’s program. The women’s team reciprocated the pride, expressing thanks and congratulations to the men’s team.
It’s up to the women’s team now to push the season further, and hopefully they’ll be able to bring some pride back to Fredonia with them.