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These statements cope with the concept of interaction Spirit of the Game is in Ultimate. First I devide it from SOTG in Golf sports, second I claim the importance of knowledge of the rules, third I give the example what does SOTG mean with regard to acting physical. Four and Five treat critique that self officiating would keep you from giving your best. Last not least I come back to the concept of interaction highlighting the "Be Calm" strategy of the World Flying Disc Federation.
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Spirit of the Game
in Ultimate Frisbee
Seven statements concerning SOTG
www.frisbee-sport.deSpirit of the Game
in Ultimate Frisbee
Spirit of the Game
in Ultimate Frisbee
One: SOTG in Ultimate has little in commonwith the elder SOTG in Golf.
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First because Ultimate
is a team sport.
SOTG in Ultimate has little in commonwith the elder SOTG in Golf.
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SOTG in Ultimate has little in commonwith the elder SOTG in Golf.
Moreover, SOTG in Ultimate
is a concept of interaction.
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SOTG in Ultimate has little in commonwith the elder SOTG in Golf.
Moreover, SOTG in Ultimate
is a concept of interaction.
Basic points:- No external
referee- Selfofficiating
by the players- only the ones
involved in a contestedsituation
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Two: „But knowing the law alone cangive us freedom“ (J.W.v. Goethe)
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„But knowing the law alone cangive us freedom“ (J.W.v. Goethe)
Following this
conception
requires
consciousness
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„But knowing the law alone cangive us freedom“ (J.W.v. Goethe)
Following this
conception
requires
consciousnessYou
needto knowthe rules!
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Rules say: Advanced players
shall help beginners.
„But knowing the law alone cangive us freedom“ (J.W.v. Goethe)
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Three: Really trying to avoid body contact issomething else than to approve it tacitly.
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This means: It takes
an attitude!
Really trying to avoid body contact issomething else than to approve it tacitly.
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Really trying to avoid body contact issomething else than to approve it tacitly.
Three elements of this attitude:
respect, truthfulness, joy.
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Four: Acting self responsible shouldn‘t at allaffect your performance. Far from it!
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Acting self responsible shouldn‘t at allaffect your performance. Far from it!
You don‘t haveto think of therules in any-thing you do.
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Acting self responsible shouldn‘t at allaffect your performance. Far from it!
Because you
know them
by heart.
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Five: Concentrating on your performance corres-ponds to estimating the action you‘re involved in.
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It‘s the knowledge of the rules
telling you “Well done!”Concentrating on your performance corres-
ponds to estimating the action you‘re involved in.
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It‘s telling you as well: The
opponent was better.
Concentrating on your performance corres-ponds to estimating the action you‘re involved in.
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Six: SOTG is not mainly about talking,it‘s about coming to conclusion.
Spirit of the Game
in Ultimate FrisbeeThink about the „B E
C A L M“ strategy!
SOTG is not mainly about talking,it‘s about coming to conclusion.
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SOTG is not mainly about talking,it‘s about coming to conclusion.
Breath
Explain
Consider
Ask
Listen
Make a call
Think about the „B E C A L M“ strategy!
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in Ultimate Frisbee
Seven: SOTG as a code of honour mainly saysthe golden rule “do as you would be done by”.
Spirit of the Game
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SOTG as a code of honour mainly saysthe golden rule “do as you would be done by”.
See § 1.2.: “It is trusted
that no player will
intentionallybreak the
rules.”
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Is this stupid?
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At least it works.
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Credits:
All pictures Gero Müller-Laschet,on the occasion of the European Youth Ultimate Championships, Cologne, August 5-10, 2013
WFDF Rules of Ultimatehttp://rules.wfdf.org
WFDF BE CALM Strategyhttp://wfdf.org/sotg/about-sotg
German Transfer:http://www.frisbee-sport.de/sotg/d-e-n-k-e-n-h-i-l-f-t.html
© 2013, Joerg Bennerwww.frisbee-sport.de
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