Frisbee
"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.[1]
Inspired by kids playing catch with metal pie tins, Walter Frederick Morrison and Warren Franscioni invented a plastic version in 1948. [2] Morrison sold the rights to Wham-O, who began selling the "Pluto Platter" in 1957. [3] The name was changed to Frisbee in 1958.[4]
Ideal wind conditions for playing frisbee are in the range of 2-4 on the Beaufort scale. [5]
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. [6]
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. [7] 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.[8] [9] [10]
- â [1]Wham-O Products
- â [2]Where the Frisbee First Flew
- â [3]The First Flight of the Frisbee
- â [4]Wham-O About Us
- â [5]Frisbee by Michael McCafferty
- â [6]Frisbee Products
- â [7]World Flying Disc Federation
- â [WFDF%20Anti-Doping%20FAQ%20AQ%20v3[1].doc]FAQ WUCG 2004
- â [8]The World Anti-Coping Code 2007 Prohibited List
- â [9]Newsbrief: Drug War Invades Ultimate Frisbee