Question 1

True or false: Ultimate Frisbee players can run with the disc after catching it, like in football.

Accepted Answer

False. Players must stop as quickly as possible after catching the disc; they cannot run with it. Running is a common myth from casual observers.

Question 2

True or false: Ultimate Frisbee defenders can make physical contact to block a pass, like in soccer.

Accepted Answer

False. Non-incidental contact is a foul. Ultimate discourages body blocking; defenders must play the disc, not the person, to keep it non-contact.

Question 3

True or false: The first official Ultimate Frisbee game used a tin pie plate instead of a disc.

Accepted Answer

False. The first game in 1968 at Columbia High School used a plastic Frisbee disc, not a tin pie plate. The pie tin myth relates to the name 'Frisbee,' originating from the Frisbie Pie Company.

Question 4

True or false: There are no referees in professional Ultimate Frisbee games—players call their own fouls.

Accepted Answer

False. Professional leagues like the American Ultimate Disc League (AUDL) use referees to make calls, diverging from the traditional self-officiating 'Spirit of the Game' found in amateur and club play.

Question 5

True or false: Players can only pivot on one foot after catching the disc, similar to basketball.

Accepted Answer

True. Once stopped, the player must keep one foot planted as a pivot foot, using the other to change direction—a direct borrow from basketball.

Question 6

True or false: Ultimate Frisbee was briefly an Olympic demonstration sport at the 2000 Sydney Games.

Accepted Answer

False. Ultimate has never been in the Olympics, though it's seeking inclusion. This fake fact sounds plausible because other niche sports had demos.

Question 7

True or false: A standard Ultimate Frisbee field is the same width as an American football field.

Accepted Answer

False. An Ultimate field is 40 yards wide while an American football field is 53 1/3 yards wide. They are not the same width.

Question 8

True or false: The disc in Ultimate Frisbee must travel at least 10 yards on every pass to count.

Accepted Answer

False. There is no minimum distance for a pass; a 1-yard drop pass is perfectly legal. This myth likely comes from confusing it with football rules.

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