Commonplace Expertise

Lesley Sim on Skill Acceleration in Ultimate

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May 15, 2023
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ANECDOTE

Self-Refereeing Challenges

  • Lesley Sim shares two negative experiences with self-refereeing in Ultimate Frisbee.
  • One involved a lengthy rulebook debate during the game, while the other escalated to near violence.
INSIGHT

Referees Change the Game

  • Lesley Sim believes referees change a game's ethos, incentivizing foul play.
  • Self-regulation encourages sportsmanship, a core value of Ultimate.
ANECDOTE

Japan's Curving Throw

  • Lesley Sim describes the evolution of Ultimate's metagame, including Japan's curving throw.
  • This throw, adapted by shorter players, makes both catching and defending harder.
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