Double Disc Court, commonly referred to as DDC, is a unique sport in that two discs are used in play at the same time.
DDC is played on flat ground with well trimmed grass. Courts which are 13 meters square and 17 meters apart are marked with brightly colored rope on the grass. The game is played with two 110 gram Pro model discs. There are two teams consisting of two players each. Each team defends a court. Offensively there are two primary objectives:
- Throw the disc so that it lands and stays in your opponents court
- Throw the discs with timing that will cause the opponent(s) to be in contact with both discs simultaneously.
Defensively the two primary objectives are:
- Defend your court by catching discs that threaten to land in and stay in your court
- Avoid simultaneous contact with both discs by one or both players on a team.
Points are scored in three principal ways. Your opponent scores a point if:
- You drop a disc
- You throw a disc that touches outside the court
- You and/or your partner have simultaneous contact with both discs (2 POINTS or DOUBLE).
DDC is a rallying type game similar to volleyball or tennis. After the initial serve, discs are thrown back and forth until a disc touches out of the court or a disc stops inside the court. Fast action rallies continue as discs are caught and thrown in attempts to DOUBLE the opponent.
Although DDC is played throughout the world, it is played more often in Sweden and Southern California. In San Diego, DDC is played year around, every Thursday and Saturday. From April through July, Tuesday and Sunday are regular days also. In the Los Angeles and San Diego area there are regular tournaments scheduled from November through August promoted by the Southern California DDC League.
Source: Wikipedia and
www.pellucid.com/conrad/ddc/overview.html
The Double Disc Court Players Association is a non-profit organization which promotes DDC play around the world. They can be contacted at 619-265-2632.
