Ultimate Dump-and-Swing Reset Game

A 5-on-5 Ultimate game where the offense learns to reset possession when the thrower is marked: a short backward pass to the dump and a quick swing to the other side. Students practice patience, reading the mark, and communication.

How to play

1. Set up a 40 x 20 m (45 x 22 yd) field with 6 m end zones and make teams of 5 in pinnies; extra students sub in every point (2 min).
2. Demo: the marked thrower, the dump 3-4 m behind on a diagonal, and a third player in the middle waiting for the swing (3 min).
3. Trios with no defense: dump it back, pivot, and throw flat to the teammate cutting to the open side; rotate every 4 reps (5 min).
4. Play 5-on-5 with a loud stall count to 8; on 'five,' the offense looks for the dump (10 min).
5. A goal is 1 point, or 2 if that possession included a dump followed by a swing; finish with each team sharing what worked (2 min).

Rules

• No running with the disc; the thrower keeps a pivot foot.
• The marker counts from one arm's length away without touching disc or thrower.
• Dropped or intercepted disc: turnover from that spot.
• No contact: on a 50-50 disc, pull up before colliding and replay it.

Variations

Adaptations

• Limited mobility: play as a fixed dump inside a coned zone where no one can guard them.
• Shy students or autism: use a fixed visual cue (hand up) to call for the disc and keep the same role in the first game.
• Fitness level: students who need rest sub every point and play the dump, which covers less ground.

Learning goals

• Keep possession with dump passes under pressure.
• Identify the open side and swing the disc there.
• Communicate with clear voice and hand signals during play.

Equipment for a class of 25

• Flying discs: 6
• cones: 16
• pinnies: 13

Teacher tip

The common mistake is setting up the dump too far away or directly behind the thrower; stress the diagonal at 3-4 m. On the swing, ask for flat throws, not lobs.

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