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Ultimate Frisbee seeing resurgence in U.K. thanks to Uncommon Sportsman

I've been walking around with a spring in my step today after reading this article in The Independent. Apparently there's an Ultimate Frisbee renaissance happening in the U.K. and we are taking credit for it. How? Well, I'm glad you asked. First of all, it's called just, "Ultimate" now, on account of the Wham-O's holding of the trademarked name, "Frisbee," so eliminate that from your lexicon. We're not trying to get sued.

Just how far has this spread? The article cites that at least 10,000 men and women play Ultimate, yet on an ad-hoc basis. I imagine they are like street gangs, street gangs that sing and dance choreographed numbers whilst snapping their fingers and names like the Fighter Planes and the Predatory Fish.

Out of the chaos, order was formed, and a new world order (of Britain) arose in the form of the first European Ultimate Club Finals happening next weekend in London. All attending Uncommon Sportspersons in attendance are required to report back, and don't forget the pictures.

So why are we taking credit? I thought you'd never ask.

The biggest increase in new players is from schools in counties that include Wiltshire, Norfolk and Warwickshire, which have put Ultimate on the curriculum.

Si Hill, the head of UKU, said: "Schools like it because it is different." Rebecca Forth, who plays for the UK number two women's team Iceni, said: "It's the most spectacular sport to watch and really interesting to play."

See? Everyone knows Uncommon sports are the best to see live

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-via independent.co.uk

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For a blog on uncommon sports I’m surprised to see how you are so quick to both laud the sport of Ultimate Frisbee for it’s recent growth and poke fun at it all in the same paragraph.

New sports will only gain credibility (when deserved) if those who speak of it actually know what they are talking about, at least from second-hand accounts if not first hand experience. Do you agree?

by DavidGreen on Sep 23, 2009 8:26 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Thanks for reading

I disagree. New sports can be inherently credible and sports can lose credibility even when they are thoroughly and intelligently discussed. Do you think people were first attracted to MMA by the intelligent discussion? The NBA is thoroughly covered and discussed, and yet they seem to have a credibility problem.

What makes it undeserving of being poked at? Every sport can be made fun of.

And you are mistaken, this is one time I didn’t poke fun at the sport. I poked fun at the notion of 10,000 men and women roving the streets looking to play, it would be just as funny if it were stickball or Pokémon.

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by Axion on Sep 23, 2009 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

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