How to keep score in ultimate frisbee
Scoring in ultimate is simple. Keeping score for a whole game while you are also playing is the hard part. Here is how scoring works and how to keep track of it without losing count.
How a point is scored
A team scores one point when a player catches the disc in the end zone they are attacking. After every point the teams swap ends, and the team that just scored pulls (throws the disc) to start the next point.
How long a game lasts
Formats vary by league and event. Many games are played to a target number of points, commonly 15, with a half-time part-way through, often alongside a time cap. Check the format for your event before you start.
What to keep track of
- Both teams' scores
- Who is pulling next (the team that just scored)
- Which half you are in, and whether a time cap applies
- In mixed ultimate, the gender ratio for the next point
- Optionally, who scored and assisted each point
Ways to do it
Pen and paper works until it rains. A shared notes app works until someone is not looking at it. The easiest approach is one person with a scoreboard that everyone can see and that is fast to update with one tap.
Huck puts the scoreboard on your Apple Watch and iPhone: add a point with one tap, see the score at a glance and follow mixed sets as the game goes.
Keep more than the score
If you want to look back afterwards, record goals, assists and defences as you go, and record your workout on Apple Watch. Huck keeps all of it with the game so you can review it later.
Questions
Who pulls after a point?
The team that just scored pulls to start the next point.
Do teams change ends after every point?
Yes, teams swap the end zones they attack after each point.
What score does a game go to?
It depends on the league. Many games go to 15 points, often with a time cap. Check your event's rules.
Keep score. Track the rest.
Huck is the Ultimate scoreboard for iPhone and Apple Watch. Your first 3 games are free, with every feature included.
