Dawn is breaking on Shangumukham beach in Thiruvananthapuram. Emil Thomas Sony launches a frisbee into one of his trademark long throws to his team’s cutter Madhav Dev, who runs and dives into the end zone of the field to catch the flying disc and gain a valuable point for his team.
Grammar of the Game
There are two basic positions in Ultimate Frisbee: handlers and cutters
Handler
Someone who has good disc skills, and will be responsible for fielding the pull, keeping possession of the disc, and running the offense.
Cutter
A player who usually plays downfield of the disc and the handlers. When the throw comes, cutters need to get downfield and be ready to receive the disc
Players of both teams are part of ‘Trivandrum Ultimate’, the Thiruvananthapuram chapter of Ultimate Frisbee sport. The beach is one of their main spaces for practice as ‘Thira’, the competitive wing of the chapter, prepare for their first tournament in Kodaikanal from May 26 to 29.
