"It's very much like playing netball on a rugby or gridiron field."
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Warrnambool Ultimate president Dallas Jones knows Ultimate Frisbee is a mystery for many.
Some people have heard of it and have no idea what it is and others haven't heard of it at all.
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You may have seen a group of people throwing a Frisbee in all sorts of unique ways and wondered 'what's going on there?'.
"So it's quite unique, if you've played any sort of structured sport you'll find some aspect of Ultimate you will connect with straight away," Jones said.
He explained it was a non-contact sport.
"You can't run with the disc, you pass it around and someone's trying to catch it in an end zone," he said.
"It's also self-refereed, even at a very high level, it's very much based on sportsmanship and spirit of the game.
"If you feel like you've been fouled or anything like that, you discuss that out with the other team and come to the right decision.
"There's no third-party umpire."
Ultimate Frisbee has taken Australia's universities by storm and has been played in Warrnambool for some years.
Jones, a former Australian player, is keen to continue growing the game in the south-west.
Warrnambool Ultimate's sessions returned about two months ago after a year-long hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic.
They've just switched from outdoor to indoor for terms two and three due to the colder weather.
All the action is at Brauer College stadium on Monday nights from 7.15pm. It goes for about an hour and a half.
Jones encouraged people to rock up for the social game.
"There's no club teams or anything like that, we just pick the team on the night, we even the sides up if we feel there is an imbalance," he said.
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