[1]When international ultimate frisbee star Brodie Smith started playing the game in his high school, most of the terms and rules that define the game now, were not even associated with it then.
Brodie, who was in the capital recently for the Usha Ultimate Delhi-Ght 2012 Frisbee Tournament, says that in his junior year, the number of people that played at a time all depended on how many people were out there.
“If we had 14 guys show up, we would play seven on seven. But most of the time there were 30 plus so we would play 15 on 15. Basically, we had no idea how many were supposed to play at a time. Also, nobody knew what a flick, hammer, scoober, or huck was. We only threw backhands because we knew no better. We weren’t that great and didn’t know what we were doing but we still had a lot of fun,” he says and adds that at that time what began as just a fun activity has now become a huge part of his life.
He says that the sport is evolving at a very rapid pace. “It needed a few years to develop and grow. Now with a lot of exposure, one will see a fast growth to the sport,” he adds.
Brodie is trying his best to popularise the game. “I am currently promoting Ultimate through social media and with over 190,000 YouTube subscribers, the sport is starting to get the exposure it deserves. In Delhi, close to 7,000 people came out to watch us play,” he says and adds that his India experience has been great with friends he made, the game he played, and the amazing food he tasted.
“It has been a memory that will stay in my mind for the rest of my life,” he concludes.
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