Hosting an international ultimate Frisbee game in a small city like Madison, Wis., was an unexpected event embraced by the Madison Radicals, a pro team that started in 2013 as part of the American Ultimate Disc League. The Buzz Bullets, a world-class ultimate Frisbee team from Japan, competed against the Radicals, who had recently placed second in this year’s A.U.D.L. championship.
“I think it’s great for building the community and for showing the rest of the world where ultimate is going,” Tim DeByl, a Radicals co-owner, said of the Aug.