The Discball Ethos
Discball is fun, until it's not. But that's why it's fun.
Discball was born in Spring 2020 when three Minnesota friends asked themselves: "How can we hang out, stay socially distant, and still hurt each other?" The answer was a heavy frisbee and a set of cones.
What started as a way to inflict bruises from a safe distance has become something more. Discball exists at the intersection of pure joy and genuine pain. We don't take ourselves too seriously, but we take the game very seriously. We celebrate the absurdity of hurling a 200-gram disc at each other while honoring the Warrior Spirit that demands you try to catch it anyway.
This is our code. This is our ethos. This is Discball.
The Warrior Ethos
Warrior Spirit
The most important aspect of Discball. Honor over outcomes. Always.
The most important aspect of Discball. Honor over outcomes. Always.
- •Be a badass. Getting hurt is good. Getting injured is not. Know the difference.
- •Try hard, even when it's strategically bad to do so
- •Self-call your outs honestly. If you know you should have caught it, take the out.
- •A bruise is a badge of honor. Show it off. Post it on the group thread.
- •Warrior Spirit credit for delivering bruises too
Shit Talking
Highly encouraged. If not required.
Highly encouraged. If not required.
- •Getting your opponent on tilt is a legitimate strategy
- •Creative trash talk is an art form. Master it.
- •Players are separated by 21 paces with no contact, so it's not going to spiral
- •Don't play with people who can't handle it
- •Laugh when you get hit. Then plot your revenge. Then announce your revenge.
Year Round
Discball is a year-round sport. Playing in the winter just makes it hurt more.
Discball is a year-round sport. Playing in the winter just makes it hurt more.
- •Rain, snow, sleet, heat. None of these are excuses.
- •Cold hands make catches harder and drops funnier
- •Gloves are for weenies. Even in January.
- •Check the field for ice patches. Or don't. Your call.
Pain is the Point
Discball is fun, until it's not. But that's why it's fun.
Discball is fun, until it's not. But that's why it's fun.
- •The heavier the disc, the better the bruises
- •A Buzzsaw to the thigh builds character
- •If you're not sore the next day, you weren't trying hard enough
- •Post your bruise photos afterward. It's tradition.
- •Play until you puke or have too many bruises. Whichever comes first.
Honor
Self-policed. Self-governed. The game only works if you're honest.
Self-policed. Self-governed. The game only works if you're honest.
- •Call your own outs. Nobody else should have to.
- •Disputes go to the non-involved player. Accept the ruling.
- •Don't game the system. Don't throw easy outs to eliminated players.
- •If you didn't try hard enough to catch it, that's an out and you know it
Spectators Welcome
If you're watching, you better be loud.
If you're watching, you better be loud.
- •Cheer the catches. Jeer the drops.
- •Pick a favorite and let everyone know about it
- •If you're spectating for more than one game, you should probably just play
The Warrior Oath
"I pledge to throw with violence, catch with courage, and compete with fire in my heart. I will honor Warrior Spirit above strategy, wear my bruises with pride, and talk shit at every opportunity. I will play in the rain, the snow, and the heat. I will not wear gloves. I am a Discball warrior, and I will never back down."
Remember...
At the end of the day, Discball is about standing in a circle and letting someone throw a heavy disc at you. It's about choosing to try to catch it instead of getting out of the way. It's about the bruise photos the next morning.
Dodgeball with a frisbee. No teams. No mercy.
The Warrior Ethos, established by the Intergalactic Discball Governing Body