Object Lesson - Flying Disc-iples

Object Lesson
- Flying
Disc-iples
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These games are all played
with a flying disc which also
goes by the brand name
'Frisbee." Supposedly the
name was derived from the
Frisbie Pie Company whose
round metal pie tins were
used as toys by Yale University
students. Over time the metal
edges would become sharp so
plastic versions were created
in the 1940's. Fred Headrick is
credited with creating the
modern day Frisbee in 1967.

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Games Using Flying Discs
(Commonly known as Frisbees)
[NOTE: For some games, to
avoid injury, you may wish to use
a soft nerf style flying disc rather
than a hard plastic one.]
Bocce Frisbee – The object is to
get the Frisbee as close to a
designated object as possible
without touching it. Make it
more difficult by increasing the
throwing distance.

Bottles – Two teams of six face
each other in a line, with each
player having an empty soda
bottle in front of them. Each
player starts with three lives and
each time a players bottle is
knocked over they lose a life.
Each team gets three discs. Discs
must be thrown from behind the
bottle, and players may only
throw a disc when their bottle is
upright.

When a player loses all three
lives, they are out of the game
and must sit down. Any player
may retrieve a disc from the
area between the teams, but
cannot go behind enemy lines.
You cannot block a disc and
cannot touch a moving disc until
it passes beyond the line of
bottles.

Call it – Any group size forms a
circle. One person throws the
disc straight into the air, ideally
flat and with spin. The goal is to
catch the disc using one-hand. If
the disc is caught everyone who
made any move to try and catch
the disc must leave the circle.
Whoever caught the disc is now
the server, they are not allowed
to catch their own serve. The
game continues until only on
person remains.

In the event that it becomes a
duel between two people a
outside person will become the
server. In the event that one
player simply refuses to make an
attempt at catching the disc a
rule can be invoked such that
the player will forfeit if they do
not make no attempt X times in
a row.

Disc Dodge Circle – Make a
circle of players with one player
in the middle. Circle is wide
enough so there is at least
10feet to the person in the
center. Person in the middle
tries to dodge the throws
coming at them. People in the
circle can either throw at the
center or toss to someone else
in an attempt to flank them. If
you hit the person in the middle
you are in the middle. Play goes
on as long as your willing to get
hit with a disc. Use a soft nerf
disc to avoid injuries.

Disc Dodge – There is one
thrower and the rest of the team
is in a box of cones, size of the
box depending on the size of the
group. When the disc is in the
air each person must decide if
they can catch it. If you move for
the disc than you HAVE to catch
it. Each catch is a point and you
need 3 points to become the
thrower. If you move or if the
disc hits you and do not catch it
then you are out.

Once you are out you go to the
Mac line. From here you can go
for a disc after someone in the
game moves or you can hit the
disc into the box to hit other
players. If you mac the disc into
someone then you are in and
they are out. We also allowed
Bidding for discs to get back in,
but not everyone does.
Disc Dodge Ball – Same basic
game play as dodge ball, but
with frisbees. Of course, head
shots put the tosser out on the
sidelines.

Disc Golf – Disc golf is played
much like traditional golf but
instead of a ball and clubs,
players use a flying disc or
“Frisbee”. In disc golf targets or
holes can be almost anything – a
tree, a rubbish bin, a lamp post,
a bucket, a flower pot, a net, or
even a patch of the sidewalk.
Each shot must be made from
behind where the disc lands.
Like golf you want to get to the
target using the least possible
number of throws.

You include special conditions
like requiring the disc to go
around a tree or through a fork
in a tree before hitting the
target. If a tree is designated as
the hole, the target is typically
assigned as hitting the tree
trunk below the first tree branch
so that leaves and low branches
do not count. You can have a
marked out course or after each
hole someone new can choose
the next target and the
conditions.

Discathalon – A trail is marked
out through a park or open area,
around natural obstacles and to
a finish line. All the youth, each
with a disc, begin behind the
start line and race to the finish
line, following the designated
course. Each successive throw
must be taken from behind
where the disc last stopped. The
winner is the player whose disc
first crosses the finish line.

Five Hundred – Groups are
separated by a distance of about
20m. One group throws a high
disc above the other group. If
someone catches it, that person
scores 100 points. That group
then throws another high, throw
back and the other team gets to
try to score points. The winner is
the first person to score 500
points. The game is non-contact;
no pushing or holding is allowed.

Frisbee bowling – For this game
you need a plastic bottle. Turn it
upside down and push the neck
into the sand. See if you can
knock it over with your frisbee!
Challenge yourself by putting
more bottles in the sand and
seeing how many you can knock
over.

Frisbee Relay – This relay type race
is best for 8-12 people, divided
into two teams. Two Frisbees are
needed, one for each team. Each
team should spread out in a line
about 50 ft. (or more) apart from
each other. On “GO!” the first
person in the line of each team
throws the Frisbee to the second
person. That person allows the
Frisbee to land, goes to where it
landed, then throws it to the next
person in their line, and so on. The
object of the frisbee game is to see
which team can throw the Frisbee
the furthest in the fastest time (to
the last person in their line).

Gritz – Gritz is played on a regular
volleyball court and scores similar
to volleyball (score on serve, 3
touches max, rotation) Players
cannot touch the ground and the
disc and the same time. The disc
must not be travelling downwards
at the point of release. No serves
are allowed where the disk is
thrown overhand and
perpendicular to the ground.
Monkeys in the Middle – Form a
20m square with the 4 cones. The
aim of the game is to retain
possession of the disc by passing to
teammates for as long as possible.
As in ultimate, players may not run
with the disc and cannot hold it for
more than 10 seconds.

Passing Relay – Divide the youth
into teams. Each team lines up
in a straight line, at least arms
length apart. Place a disc
halfway down the line and about
5 meters to the side of the line.
On “go” the last player in the
line runs out to the disc and
tosses it the to the 1st player in
the line, who passes it back.
Then he tosses it to the 2nd
player and so on until the end of
the line is reached.

When the last player catches the
disc, they run out the front to
become the person tossing the
frisbee and the previous captain
runs to the front to become the
first receiver. If a player has to
retrieve a disc, they must return
to their place before throwing
the return pass. Continue until
the original captain runs out the
front again and the whole team
sits down to finish.

Rounders (Disc Baseball) – Set
up a diamond, similar to
baseball. The rules are similar to
baseball and the position are
also the same except there is no
pitcher. All players must be at
least 5 meters from the batter.
In each play, the batter tosses
the disc from home base
keeping it in bounds. It must
travel at least 5 meters or it is
considered a foul.

The batter is out on the third
foul or if their toss is caught.
Runners are out if the disc
reaches the base they are
running towards before they do.
Only one runner can be on a
base at a time. Only the
basemen may run with the disc
and everyone else must throw
the disc to other players. The
batting team earns a run each
time a runner runs around the
bases and reaches home base.
When the batting team gets 3
outs the teams switch positions.

Sidewalk Seven – This is frisbee
game that is played on a sidewalk,
usually on the way to somewhere.
It is best with two to three players.
Each player throws a frisbee, trying
to land it inside a sidewalk square
and as far away as possible. For
each square away from the player
that it is thrown, the player earns
one point. The frisbee is
considered in the square if it is
more than 50% in. If it lands off of
the sidewalk, the player earns zero
points for that round and the next
round begins. If the frisbee lands
seven squares away, the player
earns zero points for that round.

Statue Frisbee – Pair up in teams of
two. See how many times you can
consecutively catch the Frisbee
without moving your feet. Advanced
rules: Set a time clock and go for
points. Each valid catch equals one
point. Catches under a leg or on the
tip of a finger earn two points. When
the buzzer rings, the team with the
most points wins. Variation: If the
partner catches it without moving,
then they both take a step back. If a
person drops the Frisbee or has to
move their feet, they are out of the
game. After each successful round,
each team must take a step back.
Whoever lasts the longest in the
game, wins.

Throwing Race – Split the youth
up into pairs. All pairs are
competing against all other
pairs. Pairs line up across from
their partners so that all the
youth are in two rows. During a
set amount of time, the youth in
a pair must complete as many
passes as possible. If a disc is
missed and must be retrieved,
the pairs must get back into
their original positions before
they can toss the disc again. If
you want to increase the
difficulty, then add a rule that
the receiver may not move their
feet to catch the disc.

Touch it – Line of players with a
thrower/receiver at each end, a
few meters off. Disc is thrown
down the line, players need to
touch it without catching it, then
the receiver has to catch it one-
handed. If you successfully
touch it and then it’s caught, you
get through the round; if you
knock it enough that the
receiver can’t catch it, you’re
knocked out. Repeat rounds
knocking out the last X people
each time. You can also just do it
by points.

MOST OF THE LESSONS ARE
APPLIED TO THIS GAME
Ultimate – The Field is rectangular
shape with end zones at each end.
A regulation field is 64m by 37m,
with end zones 18m deep. Each
point begins with teams lined up in
the front of their own end zone.
The defense then throws the disc
to the offense. A point is scored
each time the offense completes a
pass in the defenses' end zone.
The disc can be passed to a
teammate in any direction who
must catch it. Players may not run
with the disc. The person with the
disc has ten seconds to throw the
disc.

The defender guarding the
thrower counts out the 10
seconds. When a pass in not
completed (e.g. goes out of
bounds, touches the ground, is
blocked, or intercepted), the
defense immediately takes
possession of the disc and
becomes the offense at that
location on the field. No physical
contact of any kind is allowed
between players, regardless of
whether you have the disc or not.
When anyone makes physical
contact a foul occurs and if it
results in a turnover to the other
team, the team gets the disc back.
Players call their own fouls.

TAKE IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL
* What comparisons can you make
between this game and living as a
Christian?
When we look at Ultimate, here are
some of the things that are similar
to spiritual truths:
(Running, Standing Firm, a Goal,
winning and losing, Struggle,
Opposition, Spectators, teamwork,
passing it along, fouls and rules.)

We pass it along – When we pass
along faith or the gospel, we must
deliver it in a way that it can be
easily received, and the person
must be ready to receive it.
Field – Our field is the world (Mat.
13:38), and our goal is to win it for
Jesus Christ. Everyone is called onto
the field to play and we have to do
it together. You must rely on your
team mates to move things forward
on the field together with you in
order to reach the goal.

Rules – The rules keep us focused
and set the standards for how we
act on the field. There are also
boundaries. When we break the
rules or step out of bounds, there
are penalties. Yet when we compete
according to the rules, and are
victorious in our efforts, we will
receive a prize (1 Corinthians 9:24-
27).
Time – In most games of ultimate,
like life, we don’t know how much
time we have on the field. This
makes it even more important for us
to make the most of it. The Bible
commands us to redeem the time,
to make the most of every
opportunity (Ephesians 5:16) rather
than waste it.

Goal – It is not enough to simply be
in the game. It is not enough to
simply overcome the opposition. Our
goal is to score one for the team.
And another one. And another one.
“Press on toward the Goal.” –
Philippians 3:14.
Team – We don’t play alone, but play
as part of a TEAM. In Ultimate, once
you receive the disc, you have to
stand firm with it and pass it on to
someone else. You can’t do it alone.
Every believer has a part to play as
we pursue the goal (1 Cor 12:4-6; 12-
20)
Offense and Defense – Sometimes in
the game we must be on the offence
and at other times we must defend.

Our actions affect others – When
you drop the disc during a game, the
possession turns over to the other
team and you and your teammates
suffer the consequences alongside
you. They must now run the length
of the field again, this time on
defense.
Getting fouled – Sometimes in the
game, bad things happen to you of
no fault of your own. It is your
responsibility to call the truth of
what happened but the game still
continues.

Taking risks – Sometimes you have
to take risks to reach the goal. Push
yourself a little harder, stretch for
the goal, pass the task to someone
else on your team completely out of
your control. The same is true of our
walk and also of evangelism. It is
said that it usually takes 20
interactions before a person accepts
Christ. And while some skills may be
clumsy and awkward at first, with
practice we can be much more
effective.

Make it Practical
• What are some of the
difficulties in faced in this
game that remind of us of
difficulties in the Christian’s
life? In evangelism?
• How is the teamwork in this
game similar to the body of
Christ?
• Read 1 Corinthians 3:4-9.
How does this relate to the
game?

Make it Personal
Are you in the game?
No one in the crowd ever makes
progress on the field. No one in the
crowd ever adds a single point to the
score. The game is played and won by
the players on the field, and not by
anyone else. Are you in the game or a
spectator? Just being a Christian isn’t
enough. You are called to be on the
playing field, not in the stands or on
the sidelines. Are you on the field
playing the game and gaining ground
for Jesus Christ or are you merely
watching the game? The clock is ticking
away, and time is running out. Get in
the game before you lose your chance
forever!

SCRIPTURE
1 Corinthians 9:24-27 – “Do you not
know that in a race all the runners
run, but only one gets the prize?
Run in such a way as to get the
prize. Everyone who competes in
the games goes into strict training.
They do it to get a crown that will
not last, but we do it to get a crown
that will last forever. Therefore I do
not run like someone running
aimlessly; I do not fight like a boxer
beating the air. No, I strike a blow to
my body and make it my slave so
that after I have preached to others,
I myself will not be disqualified for
the prize.”

Hebrews 12:1-2 – “Therefore, since
we are surrounded by such a great
cloud of witnesses, let us throw off
everything that hinders and the sin
that so easily entangles. And let us
run with perseverance the race
marked out for us, fixing our eyes
on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter
of faith. For the joy set before him
he endured the cross, scorning its
shame, and sat down at the right
hand of the throne of God.”

Philippians 3:12-14 “Not that I have
already obtained all this, or have
already arrived at my goal, but I
press on to take hold of that for
which Christ Jesus took hold of me.
Brothers and sisters, I do not
consider myself yet to have taken
hold of it. But one thing I do:
Forgetting what is behind and
straining toward what is ahead, I
press on toward the goal to win the
prize for which God has called me
heavenward in Christ Jesus.”
2 Timothy 2:5 “Similarly, if anyone
competes as an athlete, he does not
receive the victor’s crown unless he
competes according to the rules.”

2 Timothy 4:7-8 – “I have fought
the good fight, I have finished the
race, I have kept the faith. Now
there is in store for me the crown
of righteousness, which the Lord,
the righteous Judge, will award to
me on that day, and not only to me,
but also to all who have longed for
his appearing.”

1 Corinthians 3:4-9 (NIV) – ‘For
when one says, “I follow Paul,” and
another, “I follow Apollos,” are you
not mere human beings? What, after
all, is Apollos? And what is Paul?
Only servants, through whom you
came to believe as the Lord has
assigned to each his task. I planted
the seed, Apollos watered it, but God
has been making it grow. So neither
the one who plants nor the one who
waters is anything, but only God,
who makes things grow. The one
who plants and the one who waters
have one purpose, and they will each
be rewarded according to their own
labor. For we are co-workers in God’s
service; you are God’s field, God’s
building.”

1 Corinthians 12:12-20 (NIV) –
“Just as a body, though one, has
many parts, but all its many parts
form one body, so it is with Christ.
For we were all baptized by one
Spirit so as to form one body,
whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or
free, and we were all given the one
Spirit to drink. 14 Even so the body
is not made up of one part but of
many. Now if the foot should say,
“Because I am not a hand, I do not
belong to the body,” it would not
for that reason stop being part of
the body.

And if the ear should say, “Because
I am not an eye, I do not belong to
the body,” it would not for that
reason stop being part of the body.
If the whole body were an eye,
where would the sense of hearing
be? If the whole body were an ear,
where would the sense of smell
be? But in fact God has placed the
parts in the body, every one of
them, just as he wanted them to
be. If they were all one part, where
would the body be? As it is, there
are many parts, but one body.”

2 Timothy 2:2 (NIV) – “And the
things you have heard me say in the
presence of many witnesses
entrust to reliable people who will
also be qualified to teach others.”
Philippians 4:9 (NIV) – “Whatever
you have learned or received or
heard from me, or seen in me—put
it into practice. And the God of
peace will be with you.”

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