

For more information on how to setup and play the game, visit Backyard Games. This game is really fun to play at night using a headlamp or lantern to illuminate the can from the inside and a Flashflight Light Up Flying Disc for the throwing. Keeping the disc parallel to the ground with a backhand grip, bring it up and release at shoulder level, at the last munute putting a little spin on the disc. Games are played to 21 points, and you must win by two points. One point is scored when your teammate deflects the disc into the side of the can, two points for a direct hit, three points if your teammate slam dunks the disc into the top of the can, and an instant win if you can throw the disc through the slot in the side of the can. Like cornhole, teammates stand on opposing sides and attempt to score points by taking turns trying to throw the disc into the can, or by having their teammate deflect the disc into the top of the can. The game originally began using trash cans set about 40 feet apart with slots large enough for a flying disc to pass through, cut into the side of the trash can. Games are played to 21 points and you must win by two. Weights for Discus Throw The discus weights 1 kilogram, or little more than 2.2 pounds, for both high school girls and college women. However, the defensive team can score a point if they are able to catch the cup once it is knocked off the wicket before hitting the ground. The throwing team scores one point for each cup that is knocked off and hits the ground, or two points when they throw the disc through the poles. Players take turns throwing the disc at the opposing team’s wickets (poles), trying to knock the cups off the poles or successfully throwing the disc through without touching them. The poles should be about waist high, set far enough apart that a disc could pass through them with a few inches on either side. The game is played in teams of two with teams standing about 30 feet across from each other and behind a set of poles with cups placed on top of them.

Sometimes called disc cricket or cups, Fricket is one of my favorite games to play with a flying disc and a house favorite at Nite Ize where we’ve made our own version using SpotLit Carabiner Lights to light up the poles at night.
