Fulty
Fulty is a full-court disc game that is a combination of ultimate and goaltimate. The object of the game is to score points by throwing a flying disc through a semicircular hoop called a goal to a teammate. To score, the person catching the disc must be standing in or land in the goal zone.
History[edit]
Fulty was invented by players of ultimate and goaltimate from the Grant Park pick-up game in Atlanta, Georgia in July of 2014. It was invented after several discussions regarding the personal preferences towards different aspects of both ultimate and goaltimate. The original fulty field used the same dimensions as a goaltimate field, only doubled in length and squared off.
Play[edit]
Play consists of two teams of six players each, competing in a large rectangular area with a goal at each end and a clear zone in the middle. Throwing the disc through a goal to a teammate standing within the goal zone results in one point. A pass from the clear zone or beyond through the goal to a player in the goal zone is worth two points. Games are typically played to 7 points.
The disc may only pass through the goal in the scoring direction; sending the disc through the goal in the wrong direction results in a turnover. As in ultimate, turnovers also result when a disc is dropped, intercepted, or when the thrower is stalled (the thrower has five seconds to throw, the duration of which is enforced by opponents' stall count). Unlike in ultimate, a stall count may be called from anywhere on the playing field, provided it is audible to the thrower. After any turnover or score, the disc must be passed and caught within the clear zone before the next point may be scored. Play is make-it-take-it, with no pause after a score.
Most throwing and receiving rules are the same as in ultimate, though in fulty, double-teaming and picks are allowed.
Substitutions occur on-the-fly, so teams typically take the opportunity to sub immediately after gaining possession of the disc.
Field setup[edit]
The Fulty field is a rectangle 24 yards across and 80 yards long, though there is no out-of-bounds rule and play continues as long as the disc is caught. PVC piping forms an arch (a "goal") 11 feet high and 18 feet wide at the base and is located at the front of the end zone. The end zone is a half-circle 24 feet wide and 24 feet deep. The back of the end zone starts 2 yards from one end of the playing field. A clear zone is located 25 yards in front of the goal and is 10 yards deep.
Strategy[edit]
Fulty offensive strategy mimics that of a soccer offense's set. Offensive players stand to the fore of the scoring area and make streaking cuts behind the goal. Throwers attempt to either strike through the goal, or, when this is impossible, throw the disc to an open player in position before the goal. Defenders position themselves between the offensive players and the scoring area, and attempt to minimize throwing windows by remaining aware of where the disc is and where a scoring opportunity may ensue.
Equipment[edit]
Fulty requires two hoops to play. Kits are easy to make and setup can be done in about the same time it takes to set up an ultimate field. A kit includes 3/4" belled-end PVC conduit totaling 23 1/2 feet long and 2 pieces of three-foot Rebar.
Low-profile disc-cones are used to demarcate the end zones and clear zone. Fulty is played with no boundaries.
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