Lesson 7: Tournament

Which offensive strategy yielded the highest completion percentage for your team today?

Turnovers, Assist, Hockey Assist, Efficiency.

4.12.9 Reflects on movement experiences during physical education to develop understanding of how movement is personally meaningful

DOK 3: Develop a game plan to counter a team that is significantly taller than your own.

DOK 4: Use data from the game (e.g., turn-overs vs. scores) to redesign your team's offensive approach for the final round.

Ultimate is more than just a hobby; it is one of the few self-officiated competitive sports in the world, governed by the Spirit of the Game (SOTG). In the real world, this translates to conflict resolution, personal accountability, and mutual respect under pressure. Furthermore, the aerobic demands and spatial navigation required in Ultimate mirror the physiological and cognitive skills needed in soccer, basketball, and professional collaborative environments.

Ultimate Games are difficult because the Frisbee is hard to throw and catch.

Use a variety of different sized Frisbees.
Vary the distance between students throwing and catching.

Students will analyze their own abilities to play Ultimate Games in a summative performance Rubric (Offensive flow, Defensive positioning, and SOTG).

• Discs: 15–20 Regulation 175g Discs (e.g., Discraft Ultra-Star).

• Field Markers: 20+ Tall cones for end zones and drill boundaries.

• Apparel: Reversible pinnies (or light/dark shirts).

• Tech: Tablet/Camera for video analysis of throwing mechanics.