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If you play at a younger age you
can play as an adult—there are no age
restrictions.”
Ultimate is all about accessibility.
“
Ultimate is an extremely accessible
sport—it’s cheaper than many other
field sports and anyone can play. A
regulation disc is about $12 and you
only need half of a soccer field for play.
The costs are really low which means
that it is accessible in many communi-
ties.”
Ultimate Frisbee is also a great
sport for new Canadians. “For new
Canadians all of those benefits I ex-
plained make ultimate an even play-
ing field when it comes to sports. You
don’t need to factor in special types of
equipment and costs; you just need ba-
sic physical literacy. We’ve been mak-
ing a push to make ultimate more ac-
cessible to youth and new Canadians,”
Saunders says.
ULTIMATE CANADA: PROMOTING
THE SPORT TO ALL
Ultimate Canada has recently
launched a national certification coach-
ing program. The organization is
also working on national competitive
championships at the high school lev-
el.
“
Overall, ultimate is all about the
spirit of the game. It’s about sports-
manship and personal responsibility,
and we are trying to make sure that all
Canadian children have the opportu-
nity to play ultimate no matter where
they live,” Saunders concludes.
“
Sports are a lot of fun, and ul-
timate is a lot of fun. Our goal is to
make sure Canadians of all ages know
that!”
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