"Dog", "Internet Celebrity", "Blind Date Bureau", when you mention Frisbee, are these labels the first thing that comes to your mind?

　　Since its birth in 1948, Frisbee has undergone many changes in image: from a simple portable toy to a sports event, from the rapid popularity of the American hippie period to the current fixed game of extreme Frisbee... The form has changed many times, but with Some "Utopia" temperament of the Frisbee spirit has settled down.

　　In August 2022, China's first Frisbee League kicked off in Xi'an.

In the past two years, Frisbee sports has suddenly become a "net celebrity" through social networks. However, due to its strong socialization and light competition characteristics, various doubts and stigmatization labels also follow when it is out of the circle.

The Paper asked Dai Hua, an international Frisbee observer certified by the WFDF World Frisbee Federation, to talk about the sport of Frisbee.

Why out of the circle?

@surging netizen UvYbqu: Did humans invent this game inspired by the way a dog picks up a Frisbee?

Dai Hua:

Frisbee was originally positioned as a game tool for family activities. With the development of history, various forms of Frisbee sports have evolved, and dog Frisbee is just one of them.

But to criticize Frisbee sports in this way, it only shows that we know too little.

　　Frisbee has been in China since the 1980s, but until the epidemic in 2020, the development of this sport in China was limited to university campuses and some first-tier cities.

The epidemic has affected the exercise and travel of young people, and the strong social attributes and lower entry barriers of Frisbee sports, coupled with the promotion of platform traffic, have also led to the rapid development of Frisbee in China.

@七星: Is Frisbee a social sport?

How do you think Frisbee has become an internet celebrity?

Some people think that Frisbee has become a blind date, but is it really so?

Dai Hua:

Sports should be discussed in terms of mass and competition.

Light equipment, non-contact, and easy to use, these are the sports characteristics of Frisbee that are easy to attract young people now.

It can allow more ordinary people to go outdoors and start exercising, which is in line with the general direction of national fitness.

The popular mix of men and women gives Frisbee a more social attribute.

But socialization is by no means the characteristics of Frisbee. Now social traffic is king, and Frisbee just has the basic characteristics required for these activities.

But for those who love the sport, it is still necessary to return to the essence of the sport.

@QQQQQQ: Will Frisbee become the new fashion?

Dai Hua:

National fitness requires exercise as a carrier.

Frisbee is at the top of the traffic right now, and all the attention is here.

But the freshness will always disappear one day, and the essence of sports still returns to daily life.

Fashion is novel and unique, and Frisbee maintains its current characteristics: freedom, controlled contact, self-judgment, etc. I think this is an important label that distinguishes it from other sports.

how to play?

@7901: What kind of game mechanism is the Frisbee, throw it out and catch it to win?

Are there any connection requirements?

Dai Hua:

Frisbee is similar to a collection of football, basketball and rugby. It is played on a 100x37m field, and each side has an 18x37m scoring zone.

After the player catches the disc, the player needs to move with one foot just like a basketball has stopped.

By passing the frisbee to a teammate and catching the frisbee in the opponent's scoring area, a score is counted.

Each game has a target score, and whoever reaches the target score first wins.

@surging netizen UvYbqu: May I ask what the observers mainly want to observe?

Dai Hua:

What kind of work is the GA (Game Advisor) responsible for?

　　The following is quoted from the WFDF Game Advisor Manual:

　　1. Host the pre-match meeting and clarify relevant issues

　　2. Use hand gestures to clearly indicate to everyone on the field

　　3. Monitor the game time limit

　　4. Monitor for offside

　　5. Monitor whether the number and gender of players on the field are correct

　　6. Record the score

　　7. Monitor the limit line

　　8. Provide spare disk

　　9. Provide advice on sideline placement

　　10. Provide advice - rule description

　　11. Provide advice - is it out of bounds?

　　The observers will have a division of labor responsible for timing and scoring, and there will also be volunteers on the field who are responsible for the total timing, scoring, and the specific players who count assists and score.

In addition, as a GA, the basic responsibility is to help players abide by the rules of the WFDF in the game, emphasize the spirit of Frisbee, and help players create a game environment with sportsmanship and respect for teammates and opponents.

@神田川: If a novice wants to try a Frisbee, what equipment do they need?

Do you exercise a lot, what should you pay attention to?

Dai Hua:

A pair of sports shoes that suit the needs of the venue, usually football shoes, comfortable and breathable sportswear, and a piece of Frisbee.

During sports, there will be more running and turning back. The size of the standard competition venue is 100x37m, so it is necessary to have a certain physical reserve.

For newcomers, smaller venues may be more friendly.

@thismoment: How many professional players can participate in the competition?

Is there any selection mechanism?

Dai Hua:

Because team frisbee does not allow physical contact and has no referee, players need to judge themselves to play the game, so the sports threshold is low, and everyone who wants to try it is encouraged to go outdoors and play frisbee together.

For specific participation, you can ask the Frisbee community in your city. Generally, there will be activities for newcomers.

@surging netizen UvYbqu: Frisbee layman wants to ask what does the spirit circle mean?

Dai Hua: The

players of the two teams gathered together to form a huge cross-mixed circle - the spiritual circle, where the players discussed the performance of the Frisbee spirit of the two sides in this game and eased the tension between the two sides after the high-intensity competition.

Captains usually give priority to opinions, but everyone can participate in the discussion.

@AMDiaoMiao: Why does this movement often come out of the circle with melee of different genders?

Dai Hua:

First of all, to correct, male and female competition is not a unique sport characteristic of Frisbee, but only a group.

In the Frisbee mixed group, girls play a very important role.

If the female players have outstanding strength, they are often faced with the dislocation defense of the opposing girls.

Therefore, in a team, the level of women's level determines the upper limit of the entire team.

A high-level female frisbee player is absolutely incapable of defending by an average male player.

With the improvement of competition level, single-sex competitions have also been sought after by more and more Frisbee players in China in the past two years.

The mixed system is a better example of Team Frisbee advocating gender equality and embodying the spirit of Frisbee.

　　But at present, everyone is more willing to focus on some eye-catching and war-inducing remarks, which cannot represent their respective movements, and many people criticize only for the sake of criticism.