Have you ever seen a high tier game of Competitive Ultimate before? Where championships are on the line, where players aren’t worried about getting their parents upset if they walked in soaked in mud and grass stains, where hundreds of screaming fans are on the sidelines holding their breaths at each attempted layout?
Competitive Ultimate is a whole different sport (yes, it’s a sport!) from Recreational Ultimate. While the basics of the game are still there, and the calls are still made by players, it’s a whole different level of play between your playground games of 5 on 5 and the 2011 Canadian Ultimate Championships. If you’ve ever been embarrassed telling your friends that your main sport is “Ultimate Frisbee”, a sport generally viewed as soft due to the non-contact nature, you shouldn’t, because this sport is one of the most intense ones in the world.
Below is the video from the 2010 World Club Ultimate Championships, showing off the best highlights of that tournament. Note that these players have been playing Competitive Ultimate for 5,10, and in some cases 20 (Masters division, I’m looking at you) years! We do not expect each of our games to produce such highlight worthy reels, but know that this sport does indeed get rough and dirty, and you should be proud to say you play it.