The Beach Ultimate World Cup (Italian: Coppa del Mondo di Beach Ultimate), known as Paganello, is a beach ultimate tournament held over the Easter weekend in Rimini, in the region of Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy.[1][2]
Overview
editFirst held in 1991, the tournament takes place over a 500-metre (1,600 ft) stretch of beach, between beaches 39 and 47.[2] In 2023, the competition included 136 teams and 1,600 athletes in four categories: mixed, woman, open, and junior.[3]
The tournament opens on Maundy Thursday with a welcome party,[1] in which athletes receive free wine, sardines, and pasta,[4] and concludes on Easter Monday with the finals and an awards ceremony.[1] The event is accompanied by cultural shows along Rimini's beach.[5]
Launched in 2008, the Green Paganello initiative has attempted to improve the tournament's ecosustainability, including through the introduction of organic frisbees, better water and waste management, and the use of renewable energy.[4]
Competitions
editThere are two competitions: a Frisbee tournament, and the Freestyle, which is more acrobatic.[2][4]
In the Frisbee tournament, two teams of five players each play on a pitch measuring 75 metres (246 ft) by 25 metres (82 ft), and attempt to pass the disc into the opponent's goal. There is no physical contact between competitors, and no referee: a rule known as the Spirit of the Game (Spirito del Gioco) means disputes are resolved between players.[4]
In the Freestyle tournament, which is held on pitches nearer the seashore, the frisbee is passed in time with music.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Frisbee, il ritorno del 'Paganello' a Rimini dal 17 al 21 aprile" [Frisbee: The return of 'Paganello' in Rimini from 17 to 21 April]. RiminiToday (in Italian). 7 April 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ a b c "Paganello, the Frisbee cup with an international flavour in the heart of Romagna". Birra Amarcord (in Italian). 11 April 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Cosa fare a Rimini a Pasqua, dal Paganello allo street food: tutti gli eventi" [What to do in Rimini at Easter, from Paganello to street food: All the events]. RiminiToday (in Italian). 3 April 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "A Rimini da 29 anni: con la Pasqua torna il Paganello, la coppa del mondo di frisbee" [In Rimini for 29 years: Paganello, the Frisbee World Cup, returns with Easter]. RiminiToday (in Italian). 9 April 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "'Paganello': a Rimini il meglio del frisbee mondiale con più di 1500 atleti" ['Paganello': The best of world Frisbee in Rimini with more than 1,500 athletes]. Il Resto del Carlino (in Italian). 2 April 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2024.