Ultimate Frisbee

[AceLuby]

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Only if you consider soccer the same... you need very similar athleticism for both sports.

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Maybe if you watch MLS.......

You really think the top flight Ultimate players are going to have anywhere near the skill (relatively oviously) of people like Christian Ronaldo or Ronaldinho??

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I think you mistook what he said. He's saying the athletic skill sets are similar, not the average athleticism of participants.

And if Ultimate was as popular as soccer with as much money involved, I would imagine that the stars of both sports would have similar levels of athleticism.

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That is the point I was trying to make.

Playing a game of soccer w/ buds up to club soccer and you would need the same athleticism to play Ultimate of the same skill level.

You are constantly moving, the game is always changing and one small error can cost you a point in either direction.

[Jay Riall]

Ok fair point, you worded it a bit confusingly in the original post.

[sethypooh21]

I'd suggest that the level of athleticism at the very top of ultimate is probably comparable to A-league soccer (though the specific athletic skills vary - ultimate tends to place more of a premium on the 6'2" runner guy than on the 5'5" squirelly guy who does just fine in most soccer positions aside from central defense/goalkeeper). Very very good athletes who are just a notch below that absolutely elite level - usually in terms of that extra bit of size/height while not sacrificing mobility.

[sethypooh21]

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people like Christian Ronaldo

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Jesus he would be good at ultimate...(we used to have the discussion of what top level athlete would make the best frisbee player - I always settled on Allen Iverson, run forever, quick as hell, no regard for the safety of his own body, yet pretty durable)

[sethypooh21]

So can we get a list of the folks who will be at CHC this weekend?

I'll be there with Poodle Club (handler wearing Red Sox hat if you want to come up and say hi)

[Nuprin]

I'll be playing you at 2:45 it appears