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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – On any other day, seeing a flying saucer floating through the air would create pandemonium amongst the population.
Luckily, that was not the case with the flying saucers that Marines and sailors used during the 2012 Pendleton Cup Ultimate Frisbee Tournament at the Naval Hospital Football Field, Feb. 29.
“We had a great turnout today. We expected eight teams and we ended up having 13,” said Eddie Bolanos, sports coordinator with the Camp Pendleton Athletics. “These kinds of events build camaraderie, Esprit de Corps and teamwork.”
Ultimate Frisbee is an athletic endurance sport that is played in similar fashion to football and soccer. Each team consists of seven players and combines constant sprinting, jumping, passing and catching on a 40-yard playing field. The main objective is to pass a Frisbee disc to teammates who are positioned in the opposing team’s 25-yard end zone to score.
Traditional sports have referees to regulate and enforce rules, which is not the case for Ultimate Frisbee. Each player on the field has the unique responsibility to govern fair-game play.
Although Ultimate Frisbee rules state that referees are not required, the tournament did have officials recording score and keeping track of game time and direction of play.
Teams that participated in the tournament had Marines from 1st Marine Division, 9th Communications Battalion, Headquarters and Support Battalion and Wounded Warrior Battalion.
The ‘Game Changers’ went undefeated, taking first place in the tournament by edging out the ‘Juggernauts’ in a thrilling 3-2 comeback victory.
“We play three to five times a week for about an hour and a half,” said Master Sgt. Henry Weaver, the staff non-commissioned officer in charge of Marine Corps Base Combat Camera and the’ Game Changers’ team captain. “It helps us condition for events like this.”
Contrary to popular belief, people of all ages can participate and reap the cardiovascular benefits of Ultimate Frisbee, said Weaver.
“It will help improve your [physical fitness] and its fun. At the end of the day it’s all about having fun,” said Weaver. “Anybody can play. I’m [turning 45-years-old] in a couple of months, so it’s not just a young guy’s sport. You play at your own ability.”
Weaver encourages anybody ready for the ultimate athletic challenge to pick up a Frisbee and jump right into the action.
“Put on your running shoes and come out here and play,” said Bolanos, explaining how Ultimate Frisbee is only one of the many events the Camp Pendleton has scheduled for active duty Marines and sailors.
For more information about upcoming Pendleton Cup events, visit the Marine Corps Community Services website at http://www.mccscp.com/athletics or call 760-725-6614.
| Date Taken: | 02.29.2012 |
| Date Posted: | 03.02.2012 18:31 |
| Story ID: | 84664 |
| Location: | CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, US |
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