http://schtickdisc.org Promoting the egalitarian sport "Schtick", which is played with 2 flying discs at the same time. Fri, 19 Oct 2007 03:57:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Teaching your way around the world is a great way to spread the Word of Schtick as many people are very interested to find out just what sports we really play in Australia. Most don't believe a sport such as Australian Rules really exists, so Schtick is a ... http://schtickdisc.org/2007/10/18/moose-spreads-schtick-in-asia/ The school in Romania at which I tried to introduce Schtick was sadly lacking in everything: cones, frisbees and fields.  This didn't dampen the enthusiasm for the game.  Replacing frisbees with flat basketballs, cones with boxes for the goals and a nice solid asphalt court for our playing field, the ... http://schtickdisc.org/2007/10/14/rumanian-rules/ I do love hard scrimmaging, but playing games like shtick [sic] (running-allowed disc-related game much like capture-the-flag except the goal is to set the disc in a small square on your opponents side without getting tagged) are incredible fun. Reminds me of elementary school and staying after to play ... http://schtickdisc.org/2007/10/09/super-sports-like-schtick/ cockfighting being defenestrated schtick chicken? required optional optional associated w/ political upheaval? generally not yes generally not get cardiovascular exercise while having great fun no no yes great family activity no no yes Required equipment 2 blue hens building with windows 2 discs, 10 rags, playing field Nuclear sub? no no no http://schtickdisc.org/2007/10/09/cock-fighting-vs-being-defenstrated-vs-schtick/ soccer ultimate schtick use the most coordinated part of body (hands) no (except goalie & throw-ins) yes yes less athletic players able to compete alongside more athletic players generally not generally not yes brain damage due to head trauma yes no no # of objects in play 1 1 2-3 brain damage due to head trauma yes no no spectacular 1-handed diving catches no yes yes flexible rules no no yes disc throwing skills required none much some http://schtickdisc.org/2007/10/09/60/ Game Play: The first half goes until people get hungry and stop for a (sandy) picnic dinner and (usually) beer and wine. Play resumes when someone gets up, spits out a bit of grit, wipes the sand and crumbs of food from their face, and starts running for a ... http://schtickdisc.org/2007/10/08/schticknick-new-zealand-beach-rules/ Oct 8, 2005: Dr. Dreh & the frisbeefreunde played the first known game of Schtick ever played in Eurasia. http://schtickdisc.org/2007/10/08/first-schtick-game-in-eurasia/ October 11, 2006 We played in Toronto, Canada. I'll have to let everyone know that Saturday's game was the first documented game of Schtick in Canada. We had 40 on the field during the peak of the game, which required the third disc for added chaos. Amazing how the internet can ... http://schtickdisc.org/2007/10/08/first-ever-game-in-canada/ South African Cricket Team Get Stuck into Schtick. Well this is a twisted & bizarre tale. Apparently a professional South African cricket team was shown on TV for 20 seconds, playing schtick as a warm-up. This was broadcast nationally apparently in Australia on 12/18/05. http://www.afda.com/trashtalk/showarticle.php?articleid=288 Can we conclude schtick has ... http://schtickdisc.org/2007/10/08/worlds-first-telecast-of-schtick/ I organized a game of Schtick Disc for 40+ ultimate players this past weekend with 3 discs. At first they had the attitude that nothing is more fun than ultimate, but after 10 minutes of play, they couldn't stop. With the great success of this event, hopefully, more people can ... http://schtickdisc.org/2007/10/07/40-canadians/