In 1968 the student staff of the school paper at Columbia High School in Maplewood, New Jersey USA started the game as a gag looking for something to do to occupy their free evenings. In those early days they would have 20 or 30 players on a team. Over time they developed the rules to eliminate running with the disc, limit team sizes, and set rules for defensive plays. As it turns out, they loved the game so much that they referred to it as “the ultimate game.” The game of Ultimate was born. As those students moved on to different universities they brought their love and passion for the game with them.
