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New page: "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...
"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>[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>[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>[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>[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>[WFDF%20Anti-Doping%20FAQ%20AQ%20v3[1].doc]FAQ WUCG 2004</ref> <ref>[http://www.wada-ama.org/rtecontent/document/2007_List_En.pdf]The World Anti-Coping Code 2007 Prohibited List</ref> <ref>[http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle-old/338/discs.shtml]Newsbrief: Drug War Invades Ultimate Frisbee</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>[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>[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>[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>[WFDF%20Anti-Doping%20FAQ%20AQ%20v3[1].doc]FAQ WUCG 2004</ref> <ref>[http://www.wada-ama.org/rtecontent/document/2007_List_En.pdf]The World Anti-Coping Code 2007 Prohibited List</ref> <ref>[http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle-old/338/discs.shtml]Newsbrief: Drug War Invades Ultimate Frisbee</ref>