“It is much more sport than it is a game show,” saysJ.J.
“Its full-body work, you cant just be in shape.
Derek recalls seeing tears, blood, and “blown chunks” during taping.
“You will see some frightened faces, people running for their lives,” he continues.
), the gameplay was fast-paced, intense, and extremely physical.
Referees stringently enforced the rules (no hopping over course walls, for instance) and carefully kept time.
The Watts weren’t exaggerating: this is absolutely an athletic competition.
“Its tiring as hell from our perspective.”
(Remember, these guys play in the NFL.)
Ultimate Tagfeatures five different courses, each with a different spin on the game and different skills required.
There’s Chase Tag, a relatively straightforward game of tag played on an obstacle course.
Then there’s a final showdown, which combines the different courses into one game.
“Youre gonna get to know the taggers over the course of the season,” J.J. teases.
Dont get caught!”
In a world now devoid of sports,Ultimate Tagmight be the “it” show of the season.
