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'''"Frisbee"''' (TM) is the trade name for a round plastic flying disc toy, made by the Wham-O company.  Wham-O also also makes the [[Hula Hoop]], the [[Slip'n'Slide]], the original [[Super Ball]], and the [[Hacky Sack]].<ref>Wham-O Products[http://www.wham-o.com/default.cfm?page=Products]</ref>   

'''"Frisbee"''' (TM) is the trade name for a round plastic flying disc toy, made by the Wham-O company.  Wham-O also also makes the [[Hula Hoop]], the [[Slip'n'Slide]], the original [[Super Ball]], and the [[Hacky Sack]].<ref>[http://www.wham-o.com/default.cfm?page=Products Wham-O Products]</ref>   

Inspired by kids playing catch with metal pie tins, Walter Frederick Morrison and Warren Franscioni invented a plastic version in 1948. <ref>Where the Frisbee First Flew[http://www.ultimatehandbook.com/Webpages/History/histdisc.html]</ref>  Morrison sold the rights to Wham-O, who began selling the "Pluto Platter" in 1957. <ref>The First Flight of the Frisbee[http://www.airfairways.com/history.htm]</ref>  The name was changed to Frisbee in 1958.<ref>Wham-O About Us[http://www.wham-o.com/default.cfm?page=AboutUsHistory]</ref>

Inspired by kids playing catch with metal pie tins, Walter Frederick Morrison and Warren Franscioni invented a plastic version in 1948.<ref>[http://www.ultimatehandbook.com/Webpages/History/histdisc.html Where the Frisbee First Flew]</ref>  Morrison sold the rights to Wham-O, who began selling the "Pluto Platter" in 1957.<ref>[http://www.airfairways.com/history.htm The First Flight of the Frisbee]</ref>  The name was changed to Frisbee in 1958.<ref>[http://www.wham-o.com/default.cfm?page=AboutUsHistory Wham-O About Us]</ref>

Ideal wind conditions for playing Frisbee are in the range of 2-4 on the [[Beaufort scale]]. <ref>Frisbee by Michael McCafferty[http://www.michaelmccafferty.com/frisbee.htm]</ref>

Ideal wind conditions for playing Frisbee are in the range of 2-4 on the [[Beaufort scale]].<ref>[http://www.michaelmccafferty.com/frisbee.htm Frisbee by Michael McCafferty]</ref>

Since the birth of the Frisbee, a number of Frisbee sporting events have evolved.  They include [[Ultimate Frisbee]], [[Frisbee Golf]], and [[Frisbee Freestyle]].  Frisbee sports are inexpensive, needing little beyond the disc itself, which costs around $10. <ref>Frisbee Products[http://frisbeedisc.qualitytrading.com/]</ref>

Since the birth of the Frisbee, a number of Frisbee sporting events have evolved.  They include [[Ultimate Frisbee]], [[Frisbee Golf]], and [[Frisbee Freestyle]].  Frisbee sports are inexpensive, needing little beyond the disc itself, which costs around $10.<ref>[http://frisbeedisc.qualitytrading.com/ Frisbee Products]</ref>

The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) is responsible for hosting World Championships and developing Rules of the Game for [[Ultimate Frisbee]], [[Disc Golf]], [[Freestyle]], and other flying disc sports. <ref>World Flying Disc Federation[http://www.wfdf.org]</ref>  In 2004, despite Frisbee's reputation for being a "[[hippie]] sport", the WFDF signed the World Anti-Doping Agency Code, subjecting Frisbee players to the same anti-doping standards as many other athletes.  Alcohol consumption, however, is still allowed.<ref>FAQ WUCG 2004 [http://www.wfdf.org/antidoping/WFDF Anti-Doping FAQ v3.doc]</ref> <ref>The World Anti-Doping Code 2007 Prohibited List[http://www.wada-ama.org/rtecontent/document/2007_List_En.pdf]</ref> <ref>Newsbrief:  Drug War Invades Ultimate Frisbee[http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle-old/338/discs.shtml]</ref>

The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) is responsible for hosting World Championships and developing Rules of the Game for [[Ultimate Frisbee]], [[Disc Golf]], [[Freestyle]], and other flying disc sports.<ref>[http://www.wfdf.org World Flying Disc Federation]</ref>  In 2004, despite Frisbee's reputation for being a "[[hippie]] sport", the WFDF signed the World Anti-Doping Agency Code, subjecting Frisbee players to the same anti-doping standards as many other athletes.  Alcohol consumption, however, is still allowed.<ref>FAQ WUCG 2004 [http://www.wfdf.org/antidoping/WFDF Anti-Doping FAQ v3.doc]</ref><ref>[http://www.wada-ama.org/rtecontent/document/2007_List_En.pdf The World Anti-Doping Code 2007 Prohibited List]</ref><ref>[http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle-old/338/discs.shtml Newsbrief:  Drug War Invades Ultimate Frisbee]</ref>

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