The event is profiled on the National Public Radio show Only A Game.

Boston, July 27, 2002: With spectators viewing the event along the Charles River Esplanade in Boston, teams competed in 4 divisions during the 3-day competition. The results by division were:

Division		Winners
Open Pairs		Joel Rogers, Carlsbad, CA Larry Imperiale, Evergreen, CO
Womens Pairs	Bethany Sanchez, Milwaukee, WI Judy Robbins, Phoenix, AZ
Co-op (3 players)	Randy Silvey, Seattle, WA Ted Oberhaus, Park Ridge, NJ Erwin Velasquez, NJ
Mixed Pairs	Paul Kenny, Jacksonville, FL Cindy Kruger, New Castle, WA

"Only A Game," the radio show produced by Boston University’s WBUR and aired on National Public Radio on July 20, 2002, profiled the event for 12 minutes during a segment of the show. The Freestyle segment of the July 20 show can be listened to on the Internet by clicking listen.

This event in Boston was the 24th consecutive World Championships sponsored by the Freestyle Frisbee Players Association (FPA). The FPA is a volunteer run, nonprofit educational organization dedicated to the growth of freestyle frisbee play worldwide as lifetime recreation and a competitive sport.

One of the most dramatic events in disc sports, freestyle combines aspects of gymnastics and dance with the basic game of throw and catch. Teams perform choreographed routines consisting of throws, catches and moves with one or more discs.

Unlike Ultimate Frisbee and Disc Golf, Freestyle is very subjective and judged in a similar manner as Figure Skating. Routines are three to five minutes in length, and judges evaluate each routine based on three categories: difficulty, artistic impression and execution.

For more information on Freestyle Frisbee or the FPA, contact Larry Imperiale (Treasurer, FPA), (720) 351-2407, or send Email to info at freestyledisc dot org.

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