Info for New Players


Are you new to the sport of Ultimate? Whether you’ve got no idea how it works, or you’ve played it casually with your friends before, you’re welcome to join in with what we’ve got going on in Brighton Ultimate.

For a good introduction to the sport, check out various videos on YouTube.


How to play Ultimate Frisbee


1. Set up the pitch to scale (marking the endzone corners), and divide into two teams of 7 or less players.

2. Each team begins the point in their own endzone, one team ‘pulls’ the disc to the other to initiate play.

  • Score a point by catching a pass in your opponent’s endzone.
  • The disc may be advanced in any direction by completing a pass to a teammate.
  • Players may not run with the disc, and must pass within 10 seconds (if counted by a marker).
  • Possession changes to the other team when the disc is intercepted, blocked, caught out of bounds, dropped, or thrown to ground. The other team picks it up and is then trying to score in their opponent’s endzone.
  • Switch ends after each point; raise a hand in the air to signal you are ready for the ‘pull’.
  • No contact; a foul occurs when a player initiates contact with another player, as called by the player fouled.
  • Spirit of the Game: Competitive play is encouraged, but never at the expense of respect between players, adherence to the rules, and the basic joy of play. Ultimate is a self-refereed sport.
  • Advanced: Run, jump, dive, intercept, and catch the disc for big plays which will help your team.
  • The full set of rules can be found with the sports international governing body.  The World Flying Disc Federation.





Now, come and play Ultimate with us!


Check out the Practices page for info on our current training session schedule.

Please send any questions you might have about getting involved with Brighton Ultimate to: [email protected]