Rules and Resources

Looking to learn the basics or grow your skills? Check out the resources below, which are tailored to beginners. Here’s what this page covers:

• Ultimate in 10 Simple Rules

• Ultimate frisbee glossary for slang terms

• Video resources for watching full games and learning basic skills

Ultimate in 10 Simple Rules

USA Ultimate provides a helpful overview to ultimate in 10 foundational rules. For a detailed set of rules, check out the official rules of ultimate.

Ultiworld, a news media site dedicated to ultimate frisbee, has created this helpful Ultimate Frisbee Glossary to define commonly used terms. Browse definitions and decode whatever slang you heard on the sideline last week!

One of the best ways to learn ultimate is to watch ultimate. Check out these YouTube channels for full games and highlight reels you can watch:

• USA Ultimate – all levels of play

• Ultiworld – all levels of play

• Ultimate Frisbee Association – open division pro ultimate

• Premier Ultimate League – women and gender-expansive pro ultimate (featuring several BU players on Indianapolis Red!)

Another good way to learn is to watch skill tutorials. Brodie Smith is an experienced ultimate player who has lots of instructional videos on his YouTube channel, including the videos linked below.

• How to throw a backhand – a guide on one of the two fundamental throws in Ultimate

• How to throw a forehand – a guide on one of the two fundamental throws in Ultimate, also called a flick

• How to mark – a guide on how to position yourself as a defender marking the person with the disc

• How to catch a frisbee – a guide on how to catch

• How to throw in wind – a guide on how to adjust your throws in windy conditions