Kansas State University - Royal Purple Yearbook (Manhattan, KS)

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♦ Paul Nyberg, Manhattan, has his throw to a teammate blocked by Chuck Kipp, sophomore in education, during Ultimate practice in Memorial Stadium. (Photo by Steve Wolgast) ♦ Ralph Nyberg, Manhattan, gets a pass off despite pressure from Greg Jarrett, Manhattan, during Ultimate practice. The group traveled around the MidWest to various tournaments. (Photo by Steve Wolgast) 16 ♦ Ultimate Frisbee

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♦ In the sparse environment of the firefighters ' dorms in the of the Fire Department, Lunsway sorts through a month ' s bills. (Photo by Gary Lytle) ♦ Lunsway works at one of the more mundane jobs of student firefighters, keeping the fire trucks and equipment spotlessly clean and ready. (Photo by Gary Lytle) Student Firefighters ♦ 15

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FLICK THAT DISC A casual, yet intense, game of laid back fun for Frisbee enthusiasts! It ' s been years since I played with a Frisbee. What do you do with it anyway? It ' s only good to toss back and forth a few times before you grow weary of it. There ' s really nothing to it . . . . Whether people know it or not, there is a skill to throwing a Frisbee, said Chuck Smith, graduate student in sociology. There is a correct way, to get it from this point to that point in the fastest manner. Accuracy with the Frisbee held an important key in the way Ultimate Frisbee was played. Players with playing Ultimate on campus found that the game was more than simply tossing a disc. It required control in throwing and stamina to run for long amounts of time. Elements of the game had been drawn from other sports such as basketball, football, rugby and soccer. It ' s closer to soccer, so we try to stay away from football analogies because of the violence, said Derick Burleson, graduate student in English. You ' re not out there to hit people. You ' re hitting the ground more than anybody else. A growing number gathered at 4:30 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays and on Saturday mornings to join in casual, yet games of Ultimate. A typical group included undergraduate students, graduate students, members and faculty. You don ' t have to be a certain type to play; you can be tall, short, skinny, fat, muscular — anybody can play, Smith said, If you can throw a Frisbee, we say, `Sure, come and play. The game was based on an honor system. There were no referees. Each player was responsible for calling his or her own fouls. Any contact could be called a foul, and control of the disc changed possession. It ' s probably more of a gentleman ' s sport than or golf, because there is no one regulating the sport. The players are Smith said. Two teams compiled of seven players each began the game in formation to that of football, by a kick-off of sorts. The playing field for Ultimate required a field with wide, deep end-zones. For players here, it generally was the Memorial Stadium. It ' s a non-contact sport like basketball, Burleson said. Yet, it still maintains the running that you find in rugby, soccer and football. There ' s not any room for that much outstanding individual effort. It takes a team effort to get the disc into the zone for a score. The game of Ultimate was not a discriminatory one, women as well as men were found on the playing field. It ' s tough to play with the guys, Tammy Manhattan resident said. Ultimate play was not confined to the Manhattan area. There were many teams around the Big Eight area that hosted The Manhattan team hosted the Ultimate Wurst tournament over the summer and traveled to a few tournaments. Although the team considered applying for club status, it was not a pressing matter. Players were happy just to play together with the B , Frisbee that is. by Gidget Kuntz ♦ Lowell Bliss, graduate in English, tries to block the pass of Chris Beall, junior in economics, during ultimate in Memorial Stadium. (Photo by Steve Wolgast) Ultimate Frisbee 17