The first intercollegiate game was played four years later, in November 1972. Today, Ultimate is played competively by 25,000 athletes in more than 35 countries. Mentally and physically challenging, the sport combines running, catching, and throwing, with strategic offensive and defensive plays. Sportsmanship and fair play are key to the game. There are no referees.
Players are responsible for their own fouls and line calls and resolve their own disputes.
The two other women's teams in San Diego are Discosoarus, an older, more casual club team, and the UCSD women's collegiate team, Psycughtit. Of San Diego's four men's teams, the San Diego Open Team has participated in three national championships. Although the men and women are supportive of each other, and sometimes play on teams together for practice and fun, there are difference in style and attitude. They are a close-knit team, definitely a sisterhood. Ranging in age from 23 to 38, team members hold a variety of day jobs.