Ultimate Frisbee

Activity description

This sport is rapidly growing in popularity across the province.
You can organize an internal game or join various leagues to compete with other offices in your area.

What does it impact ?

• Promoting wellbeing : Ultimate Frisbee is an excellent physical activity that helps improve fitness, reduce stress, and encourage a healthy lifestyle.
• Strengthening communication and sense of belonging : Playing as a team allows participants to develop communication skills and build strong bonds with colleagues, fostering a sense of belonging within the team.

What should the organizer prepare ?

• Secure a sufficiently large outdoor space, ideally a sports field, for optimal Ultimate Frisbee play.
• Provide quality frisbees to ensure good grip and stable flight paths.
• Set up cones or markers to clearly define play areas and outline the field.
• Print and distribute copies of the Ultimate Frisbee rules so all participants are well-informed.
• Prepare water bottles for each participant to keep them hydrated throughout the activity.
• Encourage participants to wear comfortable, sports-appropriate attire for maximum freedom of movement.

How to achieve our goals on the big day ?

• Start by explaining the rules of Ultimate Frisbee to ensure everyone understands the objectives and guidelines of the game.
• Organize balanced teams in terms of skill levels and fitness to ensure a fair and motivating game for everyone.
• Lead a group warm-up session before the game to prepare the body and reduce the risk of injury.
• Encourage communication and cooperation among team members throughout the game to strengthen team spirit and optimize performance.
• Schedule regular breaks to allow players to rest and hydrate, maintaining high energy and focus levels.
• Celebrate the end of the game with a debriefing session to discuss successes and areas for improvement, solidifying the group’s camaraderie.

See what has been done elsewhere 👋

• A group of colleagues from Merinov in Rimouski recorded their Ultimate Frisbee game and created a humorous video montage, which they shared at their end-of-year party, boosting team spirit and friendliness.
• In Japan, a multinational company turned Ultimate Frisbee into “Ultimate Zen Frisbee.” Each team had to stay silent during the game to focus on non-verbal communication, surprising the employees but developing new ways to communicate.
• At one event, SherWeb used Ultimate Frisbee to raise funds for a local charity, adding a social dimension to the activity.
• In Rio de Janeiro, a communications agency held an Ultimate Frisbee tournament with mini-challenges like frisbee precision throws and frisbee juggling to earn bonus points. The challenges revealed hidden talents and brought many surprises to the teams.
• In the United States, a team of developers organized a game where juniors faced off against seniors. The more experienced members quickly found that the juniors, despite limited frisbee experience, were highly agile and strategic, putting the seniors to the test and making the event unforgettable!