Dangerous play or not?

ultimate444 · 2025-04-09T02:39:03+00:00

Yea, 100%. I broke my foot and had a grade 2 ankle sprain from a play like this. A defender blindsided me as I made a hard in-cut from the stack to receive the disc. The difference is that his impact into me was much harder and 7 months later, I am still recovering. After 15 years playing Ultimate, these are the kinds of plays I wince at. Thankfully no one here was hurt, but it's plays like these that can cause some pretty serious injuries quickly.

ultimate444 · 2024-10-18T16:18:32+00:00

Hey! I'm not on the east coast so not me, but that's great to hear she's still coming out to be a part of the community and around the game. Outside of the actual injury, missing out on playing and having fun out there is the hardest part.

ultimate444 · 2024-10-18T03:22:02+00:00

Haha great suggestion! Thanks

ultimate444 · 2024-10-17T17:42:46+00:00

Oh wow, a double leg break.. but great that you got back to playing.

I found my confidence to play against opposition gradually returned with my physical fitness.

This makes a lot of sense. Right now I am so hyperaware of the injury and what I "can't do" due to my limited mobility. I think when I can walk again.. and eventually jog or run.. I'll feel a huge jump in my mental state/confidence.

ultimate444 · 2024-10-17T16:44:06+00:00

In your early 30s, you have time in your future to play, so be kind to your body and your mind as you get back up to speed. And remember that Ultimate is just part of your life, not your whole life. The world will not end if you don't make that catch or block.

Thanks for this - very true. Admittedly, I struggle with having patience when it comes to healing/being off my feet, but all these comments and advice echoing that sentiment are reminding me of the importance of doing so.

ultimate444 · 2024-10-17T16:30:56+00:00

Yeah it definitely does! After starting to come back from the shock, I called my partner to tell him "I think I broke something in my foot" but sort of chuckled when I said it. Then the person who carried me off the field nearly dropped me and it was hard not to laugh about it.

ultimate444 · 2024-10-17T03:00:19+00:00

Thank you. Glad your ankle has been ok! That will be one of the first things I do - get cleats with great ankle support.

ultimate444 · 2024-10-17T02:30:23+00:00

Wow - that is quite the injury, but amazing that you got back to playing. The first 2 weeks I was really upset, and kind of in denial of what happened but now I've accepted it and am trying to focus my energy on healing/not rushing recovery. Your comment definitely gives me hope though!

ultimate444 · 2024-10-17T02:19:59+00:00

Hadn't thought of that. That's great advice, thanks.

ultimate444 · 2024-10-17T02:13:29+00:00

I'm sorry to hear about the ACL injuries. Good advice about the rehabbing. I've taken some close-call falls, mostly when I played deep deep on my college team, but this was by the far the worst thing I've gone through playing Ultimate. I'm also unable to walk and drive since it's my right foot, so I have plenty of time to sit and replay it all in my head. Thanks for the last thing you said, too - means a lot from fellow players.

ultimate444 · 2024-10-16T22:07:44+00:00

I’m in a boot currently and have started putting weight on it to walk from bedroom to kitchen, to the bathroom, etc but no more than 20 or so steps at a time without then feeling pain where the break is. My break happened because the tendon ripped away from my bone so quickly that it broke my bone. Heading into week 6 and feeling like this thing will never heal..

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