One of the latest team sports on campus is known as “Ultimate,” originally known as “Ultimate Frisbee.”

Played in over 42 countries, Ultimate combines the athletic endurance of soccer with the aerial passing skills of football. The object of the game is to score by catching a pass in the opponent’s end zone.

“It’s not just throwing around a Frisbee,” says Ben Wilson, a player for Wesley and a senior history major from Monroe. “A lot of people underestimate it until they play it and realize how much you have to know about it.”

Players may not run with the disk, but may pivot and pass to other receivers on the field. Players must be able to transition quickly between offense and defense during turnovers which occur when a pass is dropped, the disk is intercepted, the disk is passed out of bounds or when a player is caught holding the disc for more than 10 seconds.

“It’s a very fast paced and stamina heavy game,” says Wilson.

Ultimate is governed by Spirit of the Game™, which places the responsibility for fair play on the players rather than referees.

The Baptist Collegiate Ministry (BCM), PIKE, Kappa Sig and Kappa Alpha Order also have groups that participate with their own Ultimate teams. Contact can be made through “Monroe Ultimate” on Facebook.