Flying Disc Facts
Flying discs is a term used to describe a frisbee and other discs which are round, flat, plastic object which float threw the air usually having a diameter of 8-10 inches.
They are designed to fly aerodynamically when thrown with rotation and can be caught by hand. The name Frisbee is a registered trademark of the Wham-O toy company, but the term is often used generically (and erroneously) to describe all versions of the flying disc.
A wide range of Frisbee (flying Discs) variants are available commercially. Disc golf discs are usually smaller but denser and are tailored for particular flight profiles to increase/decrease stability and distance.
The modern day frisbee are developed from the "Flying-Saucer", originally invented by Erich Drafahl and codeveloped and financed by Warren Franscioni in 1948.
In the sport of freestyle frisbee, athletes perform tricks with a flying disc. It is an extreme version of throw and catch. When the sport emerged in the early to mid-1970s, it featured fast-paced trick throws and trick catches, epitomized by the performances of Jens and Erwin Velasquez.
Most Flying Discs games played have nine innings, however their are only six inning in Little League.
By using a Flashflight disc, players can extend the throw and catch playing time after the sun goes down.
The original frisbee was unsuccessful because it was large and not aerodynamic.
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