World Disc Games facts for kids
The World Disc Games (often called WDG) is a super fun event where people from all over the world who love flying discs come together! It's a special week where players can compete in and enjoy many different disc sports. Think of it like the Olympics, but just for flying discs!
The World Disc Games started way back in 1978. It was first known as the Santa Cruz Flying Disc Classic. The games have always had their home in Santa Cruz, California. A very important person behind the WDG is Tom Schot. He is a famous disc sport player and helps organize the event.
What Disc Sports Are Played?
At the World Disc Games, you can see or even play many exciting disc sports. These include:
- Ultimate: A team sport played with a flying disc. It's a bit like football or basketball, but with a disc and no referees!
- Freestyle: This is where players perform amazing tricks and dances with a disc. It's like gymnastics, but with a disc.
- Disc golf: Just like regular golf, but you throw a disc into a special basket instead of hitting a ball into a hole.
- Discathon: This is a race where players throw and catch a disc through a course.
- Self-caught flight: Players throw a disc high into the air and then run to catch it themselves before it lands.
- Accuracy: Players try to throw the disc into targets from different distances.
- Distance: The goal is to throw the disc as far as possible.
- Double disc court: A game played by two teams on two courts, trying to land a disc in the opponent's court.
A Big Event in 2003
In July 2003, a big event called World Disc Games X took place. It was held in Santa Cruz, just like many other WDG events. More than 500 people came to participate in the games that year! It was a huge gathering of disc enthusiasts.
Want to Learn More?
- Ken Westerfield
- Flying disc games
- Flying disc freestyle
- World Flying Disc Federation
