History

Ultimate Frisbee was originated from the United States and it was started by Joel Sliver. It was introduced back in 1968 and the sport grew ever since, with high popularity in the US and also in Europe. Asia is the new region to gain the popularity of Ultimate Frisbee. You can read more about it at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultimate_frisbee.


About Ultimate

Ultimate Frisbee is a non contact sport and also promotes the spirit of the game. What's more is that the game encourages co-ed relationship, males and females playing together, as a team and the line up on the pitch must have females.

Ultimate in 10 Simple Rules:
1. The Field -- A rectangular shape with endzones at each end. A regulation field is 64m by 36.5m, with endzones 23m deep.

2. Initiate Play -- Each point begins with both teams lining up on the front of their respective endzone line. The defense throws ("pulls") the disc to the offense. A regulation game has seven players per team.

3. Scoring -- Each time the offense completes a pass in the defense's endzone, the offense scores a point. Play is initiated after each score.
4. Movement of the Disc -- The disc may be advanced in any direction by completing a pass to a teammate. Players may not run with the disc. The person with the disc ("thrower") has ten seconds to throw the disc. The defender guarding the thrower ("marker") counts out the stall count.

5. Change of possession -- When a pass in not completed (e.g. out of bounds, drop, block, interception), the defense immediately takes possession of the disc and becomes the offense.
6. Substitutions -- Players not in the game may replace players in the game after a score and during an injury timeout.
7. Non-contact -- No physical contact is allowed between players. Picks and screens are also prohibited. A foul occurs when contact is made.
8. Fouls -- When a player initiates contact on another player a foul occurs. When a foul disrupts possession, the play resumes as if the possession was retained. If the player committing the foul disagrees with the foul call, the play is redone.
9. Self-Refereeing -- Players are responsible for their own foul and line calls. Players resolve their own disputes.
10. Spirit of the Game -- Ultimate stresses sportsmanship and fair play. Competitive play is encouraged, but never at the expense of respect between players, adherence to the rules, and the basic joy of play.


Ultimate in Malaysia

Little as anyone knew, this sport has been in Malaysia for more than 5 years and it has been actively played for the past 5 years, but concentrated only at Kuala Lumpur and Selangor. Therefore, this thread is created to help spread this sport, especially towards the North region of Peninsular Malaysia.

There are already numerous tournaments being held in KL and Selangor. Most of the participants are from colleges and universities, such as INTEC, Nottingham, UiTM, Taylors and Help. Secondary schools such as Catholic High School and Subang USJ also join the tournaments.

While Ultimate will not be appearing in the Olympics anytime soon, Ultimate is part of the World Games which is also held every 4 years.

There are local pick-ups (which is known as weekly friendly games) played among anyone who loves Ultimate Frisbee.


When and Where to Play

Mon @ University of Nottingham (Malaysia) - 4.00 to 7 PM

Tues @ ISKL - Ampang campus, 5.45-7.00pm
Tues @ KUTKM - Melaka, 5.30pm
Tues @ MARA - Banting campus, 5.00pm
Tues @ Sunway University - Subang Jaya, 4.00pm

Wed @ KBU - Bandar Utama College, 5.30-7.00pm
Wed @ University of Nottingham (Malaysia) - 4.00 to 7 PM

Thurs @ Inti College - Nilai campus, 6.00pm
Thurs @ KUTKM - Melaka, 5.30pm
Thurs @ MARA - Banting campus, 5.00pm
Thurs @ Sunway University - Subang Jaya, 4.00pm

Sat @ KBU - Bandar Utama College, 9.00am-12.00pm (The popular one)
Sun @ ISKL - Ampang campus, 4.30-6.00pm
Sun @ Kota Kinabalu, Sabah - Likas Sports Complex, 4.00-6.00pm

Google Maps for Pickup <-- Click to See

Frisbee Disc

Discraft is the standard measurement of a Frisbee. It weights 175 grammes. Discrafts cost about RM 40 in Malaysia, depending on designs and special features, like glow in the dark or UV light.
Alternately, there is a distributor in Malaysia for cheaper discs, with material and measurement made closely to Discraft and it usually cost RM 10. It is call MyDisc and it can be obtained from people at KBU Colleges every Saturday (subject to availability).

Some Cool Stuff About Ultimate





For more info Ultimate in Malaysia, you can check out - http://www.malaysiaultimate.com/


LowYat Forum Frisbee Players - If you are an Ultimate frisbee player, post here or PM me and let me know where you usually play.

FCUK89 - Nottingham University
chang3rd - KBU, Nottingham University
cowboy_bebop - Australia
crashbandicoot - KBU, Nottingham University
david_lai - ISKL, KBU, Sunway
DestinyMiracle - Nottingham University
doctorpopcorn - HELP
elgee - Monash
-IceGlacial- - Sungai Petani, Kedah
Jeremy_KL - U8 Soar (Subang)
jimi7 - Mara College Banting
jynx
klsmurf/ Kuan (Most Senior Player) - KBU, ISKL
M@r0R! -
mosai
nanashah - Bukit Jalil

Some Ultimate Frisbee Videos


About Frisbee in Malaysia


* Note pickup venue has changed to KBU college, every Saturday morning, instead of UM Varsity Field.



Frisbee on TV3 !!


Frisbee Throws Tutorial
BackHand - Start with this
ForeHand - Then this
Advance Throws - Master the first 2 first


Frisbee Highlights

Upcoming Tournaments


Help Ultimate Open

Date: 13th December 2008
Venue: University Malaya Field, Varsity Green
Time: 8:00am – 6:00pm



Ongoing Tournaments

Malaysian Ultimate League

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Want to Buy a Disc?

Please PM klsmurf. You can get it from KBU on saturdays from klsmurf.

Fuyoh !!
Support support !!
See you guys in KBU on Sat !!

Fuiyoh...support support...

I played a few times in my university (UNITEN) days, extreme fun........ a game of american football, netball and your neighborhood doggie fetch game....

But this sport was not publicized as wildly as you guys did for yours though......

Yeah the problem with this sport in Malaysia is not that publicized. That is why I am creating this thread to help spread and promote the game.

Nottingham and UNITEN is just quite nearby, if you happen to go back to Kajang, drop by Nottingham and have a game with us. Do PM me first.

cool stuffs! yeah, i play frisbee quite often here in oz. definitely when at beaches or sometimes when warming down after a game of football.

back then even played 'penalty frisbee' once out of wackiness. like football penalty, but with frisbee

Sounds like lots of fun !

But Ultimate Frisbee is definitely more than beaches
It is definitely a game on its own, not for warming ups or warming downs

Is as intense as football is what I can say

I would have to agree with that
Wonder any more LYNers play this game?

FCUK89, why dont you list down everyone who plays in your first post? Maybe later can have a friendly game or two.

That's a good idea Chong.

wow...an untimate fris's thread!
Add me in!

Alright, where do you play?

YouTube Video Problem Fixed

Well...i'm still a high school student.
I usually play at the school field with other fris enthusiasts.

Hey i am in the picture.Woohoo

Lol sounds good. Frisbee brings back memories.

I see...which school?
Catholic High ?

Eh? Support stop until here only? =/ C'mon where's the support?

Yeah lor, what to do.

This shows that not many people in LowYat Forum plays frisbee or not many frisbee players hang out at LowYat Forum.

Cuz Ultimate players rather hang out in the field and play Ultimate !!

Hehe

best game for men ? I tot only dog like this game...

Haha..funny loh..actually i also dont know about this game..all i know, frisbee is for dogs..but now ppl play it..so quiet interested here, can someone xplain more details about it??

last years.. USA team come to UPM to teach student and promote this game.. because if I not mistaken this game will be in the Olympic.. anyway one of the guy from USA now how to talk in BM.. if I not mistaken he is the coach of the team haha

Yeah, everyone's first impression is only for dogs and only to play at beaches. But it is currently played by more than 200,000 people around the world, and still increasing, with US, Europe and Australia being the main countries.




I see. Is that guy half bald? If yes, his name would be Doug Ladner. He is the distributor of the Frisbee disc in Malaysia and he promotes the sport around KL and Selangor.




Yeah there's an actual sport now. It's basically a team sport with 7 people on each side. The frisbee cannot be drop on the floor, as there will be a turnover if it drops. Your team scores when one of your members catches the disc in the endzone. You can't run with the disc when it is in your hands.

If you are from Bandar Utama, do drop by every Saturday at KBU college and you can learn more about it over there.

ya the guy is half bald..owh he distributor .. no wonder he so kind to teach us how to play... ha ha

Huh, you can't say that. He teaches you all so that we can learn a new sport and be what Malaysians aren't suppose to be (outdate and not open minded).

If you don't buy from him, he also won't mind. He is willing to take the time to teach and I doubt he receives any pay for his teaching. It's voluntary.

peace brother

anyway who are you? this sport not quiet famous in Malaysia? U must be someone in this arena rite

Never heard bout this before so i googled at the speed of light

Alright, peace.

I just started to play this sport about half a year ago and enjoyed it ever since. Yeah it is not quite famous yet in Malaysia, because it is mainly concentrated in KL and Selangor.

Since it is not famous, why don't you join to play Ultimate and try to make it famous and bring the sport to the next level in Malaysia, with hope that it will get more coverage.

You're meant to say you can't run with disc in hand


Olympic sport, I'm not sure so soon la
But there's World Championships for Ultimate, inter-college tournaments in the US (huge thing for them) with different divisions and categories

Best of all, Ultimate was started as a for-fun game with emphasis on beer and fun
Bring it to the present, if you join any tournaments, it'll definitely be fun

One of the best tournament in the region is the Singapore Ultimate Open (SUO)
There WILL be partying after the games and every year, everyone does not fail to fun !


Frisbee might be for the dogs, but Ultimate is not !
Come try it and you'll KNOW dogs can't keep up with the pace of the game

Hey sean, thanks for the typo correction. My mistake.

Yeah SUO is definitely going to fun. So how, you going or not?

dunno la
dunno got team or not
no money also
see la

lol...I love this game..
but sadly I dont have a team...

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Added on June 21, 2008, 12:42 pmI played in INTEC open once..
lol..this game is really need stamina...

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Added on June 21, 2008, 1:06 pmim staying in bukit jalil, quite far from the training area..huhh...

let's go
no team also can watch mar...

anyone know where I can get the disk?..
coz I lost mine...

I guess you can get them at KBU on saturdays. Try to ask around any players if they have spare new ones.

Sean, any suggestions?

I guess you can come more to KBU to find out
But of course, transport is memang a problem

Who did you play with ?
Are you still in contact with them ?
Probably the next best thing is to ask them about it

This year's Intec Open is coming really soon
You playing ?

hey guys i've never played this game before but am interested in the nature of the game. seems like lotsa fun.
do u guys still play at KBU?
mind if i join one day?

Yeah, every saturday, just be there. If rain, i'm not sure whether they are having. You have to ask Chang3rd.

Just bring your shoes and water and spare clothes and just go there, intro yourself and start playing.

You can just ask for training for your throws. Just enjoy yourself when you are there, don't be shy.

hehe thanks man..
one of these days i'll go.... i live less than 10 min from KBU.
see u guys soon...

Lol, that's even better for you.

Only Saturdays though. I'm not sure which field, but you can refer to chang3rd again.

Anyway do wear football boots if you have one, it's better to play with a football boots.

wow how many fields do they have?
haha...u guys had a game today?

A few things to add:

1) While Ultimate will not be appearing in the Olympics anytime soon, Ultimate is part of the World Games which is also held every 4 years.

2) The Singapore Ultimate Open is the largest tournament in the Asian circuit but it would be debatable if it is the best tournament around. For those who are new, there is typically at least one major tournament every month in Asia. For example: February=Bangkok; June=Shanghai; September=Singapore; December=Vietnam.

3) Ultimate has been played in Malaysia definitely longer than 5 years. The sport has, however, experienced its biggest growth during these last 5 years. Publicity may seem little, but several articles have appeared in the Star newspapers and has even appeared on TV on NTV7's Breakfast show and also 8TV.

I would definitely recommend/encourage anybody here to come out and give a try. This is the best part of Ultimate - it is an easy sport to learn and all the players are very open. It is a team sport but anybody can just show up and "join the team" so don't worry about not having team right now, just come out!

uhuk: Yes, we did play today. And we will be playing next Saturday.... and the next Saturday.... and the next..... you get the picture.

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Added on June 28, 2008, 11:34 pmBTW, if anybody wants a disc, I do have a few MyDiscs (locally-made discs) and some Malaysia Ultimate Discrafts discs as in the picture on the first page (Discraft is the official disc used at major tournaments)

Personally, I prefer Discrafts.

Kuan, did you just joined this forum so you can reply here ?
hehe

Ya, I guess I don't have enough experience to comment on the tournaments in the region
For what its worth, I heard Bangkok Hat is a bloody fun tournament too



Cool, all the better
There's only one field in KBU
Just go into KBU, the field is on the left, you can't miss it

Generally, ultimate players is very friendly and will welcome anyone to join
If you find yourself just standing there, take the initiative and say hi to someone, and I'm sure someone there will introduce you the game

Hi Sean: I've been using a different nick here. Decided to register again with "klsmurf" to reply to this topic.

Story behind "klsmurf": I first started playing Ultimate at Loughborough University when they were then known as the Lufbra Smurfs (they are now called Purple Haze or just "Haze"). The Smurfs disbanded in 1996 so you can guess how long I've been playing

Upcoming Tournaments have been updated on the first page.

I see

Wow, you've been playing really long

Kuan is an ancient in Malaysia ultimate. Watch out he can run faster than you. XD

Hey David, you are Sean's friend right?