If there is such a thing as a good addiction, the Penn State Ultimate Frisbee club has found it.

This weekend the 50-plus member club hosted the fourth annual Fall Fling at Penn State, a weekend tournament with more than 20 other teams from schools in the surrounding area.

The Ultimate Frisbee club consists of three teams -- two male and one female.

The teams played about eight games, each lasting about an hour and a half, said Paul Butterfoss, the men's team captain.

He said the Penn State teams were making a great showing.

"The rookies are doing fantastic," he said.

Club member Pete Johnson agreed with Butterfoss.

"The new guys are looking good and making better decisions," Johnson said.

Team captain Tom Pribicko said because the spring semester is the club's official season, the fall semester is more for gaining experience.

"We keep track of wins and losses, but they don't carry a lot of weight," Pribicko said.

"Even if we lost, it's not a big deal, because this is practice," he added.

At the tournament, the two Penn State men's teams were split into three teams.

One of Penn State's three men's teams finished the weekend by winning six out of seven games overall, and was named tournament champion.

Isis, the women's team, was undefeated both Saturday and yesterday.

"The men's team played with split squads to provide more playing time for individual players," Butterfoss said.

Competing in tournaments helps to prepare the team for sectionals, regionals and nationals, Butterfoss said.

The women's team has gone to the national competition three years in a row, said women's team captain Erin Crider.

"We don't take breaks like the men do," Crider said.

The men's team went to nationals two years ago for the first time in 20 years, Butterfoss said.

Last weekend, two of Penn State's Ultimate Frisbee teams qualified for next weekend's regional tournament in Fredricksburg, Va.

"The 16 best teams on the East Coast will be there," he said.

Butterfoss said a player could run three to four miles in a typical practice, which includes throwing drills and scrimmages, and 15 miles during weekend tournaments.

Many club members said they came to college looking for an Ultimate Frisbee club to join.

"I played in high school and I liked it. I came looking for it, although it is more intense in college," Johnson said. "It's a good way to play a team sport while also being laid back."

Crider agreed with Johnson.

"It's as competitive as you make it," she said.

Kevin Richman was not really sure about Ultimate Frisbee when he first came to college, but now he mainly describes himself as "really into it."

"A lot of people come because they hear it's fun, and then they get addicted," Richman said.

There is another tournament during the spring semester, called the Spring Phling, which has been going on for at least 11 years, and involves more schools, Butterfoss said.

Just like many other small clubs, the Ultimate Frisbee team receives funding from the University Park Allocations Committee.

"We get a little funding from the school, but it's not enough, so we do fundraisers," Crider said.

Johnson said this year the club will be selling hooded sweatshirts and discs as a fundraiser.

"In the beginning of each year [funds] are pretty low, but after dues and each team's entry fee for the tournament, our balance picks up," said Pete Lyon, team treasurer.

Lyon said the team would need more money because of the influx of new members.

"The money is used to help pay for other tournament expenses, such as hotels and transportation," Lyon said.