05 Sports Ultimate

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Ultimate is a field sport played with a plastic disc by two teams. Each team can have seven players on the field.

In this game, players continue to pass a disc among their teammates until they reach the goal line. They can get one point if they reach the goal. When a player catches a disc, the player must not run or even walk. The player must stop first and then pass it within 10 seconds to his teammate *with one foot pivoted on the ground. If one team drops the disc, the other team will pick it up and try to score.

One unusual thing about Ultimate is that the rules of the game are enforced by the players themselves. If a foul occurs, the players must discuss and decide what should be done. There are no referees present even at national championships. This system is called "Spirit of the Game." Another unusual thing about this sport is that men and women can play on the same team.

Ultimate was invented in America in the 1960's. Ultimate is easy and inexpensive to learn, so today it has become very popular all over the world.

*with one foot pivoted on the ground 一方の足を軸足として地面に接したままの状態で

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