frisbee

Nottingham's Ultimate Frisbee team is growing too. This year "Flyght Club" has over 50 members and has competed in national competition where they consistently finish inside the top 25.

The 7-a-side team sport is played on a pitch, similar in size to a rugby field, with an end zone at each end.

The object of the game is to pass the disc (as player's prefer to call it) up the pitch and score by completing a pass in the opposition's end zone.

It's a non-contact sport and is totally open to players of either sex and any age, though mixed, women, junior and masters divisions do exist.

The sport began is the USA in the 60’s when a bunch of hippies decided it would make a good game. As a result of the sport’s philosophy is one of honesty, spirit and fair play.

There are no referees and players are responsible for their own foul calls, settling all disputes amongst themselves.

This set up seems open to abuse and many people from a football or rugby background can't believe that it works so well.

BBC Nottingham's Nigel Bell and Chris Ellis get in some practice

Ultimate attracts people from a wide range of backgrounds. About 50% of the ultimate players in Nottingham are students, but there are also players of all ages from all walks of life.

I asked some of Nottingham's players why they enjoyed ultimate so much, Steve Giguere "I guess it's the atmosphere and respect the players give each other", Sam Rey "I love the fact that women can, and frequently do, compete on the same terms as men."

In summer Flyght Club practice on Wednesdays and Sundays on the Forest Recreation ground.

Read more about the forthcoming competition in Notts >>