After a two-year absence, the discs are set to begin flying again in Squamish.
The sport of ultimate returned to 麻豆社国产on May 7 for the first of several drop-in sessions occurring every Wednesday until the end of August.
Organizer Tasso Lazaridis said he鈥檚 excited to bring the sport back to town and the first drop-in sessions attracted 13 players. He said the sport is perfect for those who want to play a team sport but aren鈥檛 soccer or softball fans.
鈥淚t鈥檚 a team sport and it鈥檚 nice to have here because there are so many individual sports that are popular in town like mountain biking and climbing,鈥� he said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a great option for a team sport.鈥�
Lazaridis said ultimate has a following in town and he hopes to bring all the local players together each Wednesday.
鈥淭here are little pods of activity in 麻豆社国产and we鈥檙e just trying to bring it together,鈥� he said.
Ultimate took a backseat when the Lazaridis family discovered their son Theo Lazaridis had leukemia. That battle took up a considerable amount of time but now a little free time has opened up for the family.
The sport sees a maximum of seven players and features a mash-up of the rules of football and basketball. Once in play, the disc can only be moved by passing and the player holding the disc must stay put, but can pivot on one foot.
An incomplete pass, intercepted pass or a catch made out of bounds results in a change of possession and the disc carrier has a limited time to pass the disc or risk a turnover.
Lazaridis said the game is fairly simple to learn and that most regular players are open to helping newbies out. He said there鈥檚 also potential to have a more recreational and a more intense game if enough people show up.
鈥淪ometimes people show up a half hour earlier to help learn the rules,鈥� he said. 鈥淲e do our best to help people learn how to pass and we will stop to help explain rules or certain plays. It鈥檚 a really social game.鈥�
Lazaridis, who used to help run an ultimate league in Whistler, hopes to get them more involved with a drop-in game there at the end of the month. He added he hopes there could be potential of a Whistler-vs.-麻豆社国产game at some point this summer.
Anyone interested is invited show up at the Don Ross Secondary School field from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. There鈥檚 a charge of $20 for the entire year, and those who want to try it out once can do so for free.
For more information on the group, search 鈥溌槎股绻鶸ltimate Players鈥� on Facebook.
