UPA Newsletter: 1983 Jan-Feb

January/February 1983

Vol. Ill, No. 1

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IJLTIMATE PLAURS ASSOCIATION EDITOR / PUBLISHER

Tom Kennedy ASSIS T ANT EDITOR

Barton Merrill ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Jeffrey Durra ART DIRECTOR

Jim Cook THE UPA NEWSLETTER P. 0. Box 4844 Sanra Barbara, California 93103 805 / 964-0458

Contributors: Andy Borinstein, Yogi Durra, Suzanne Fields, David Hendler, lrv Kalb, Eric Knudsen, Tom MacNiven, Greg Sharp, Eric Simon.

Contributing Photographers: Chris Perry, California Karl Cook, Washington D. C. Stuart Beringer, New York Harvey Brandt, New York

Cover Photo by Karl Cook- First goal of the 1982 National Ultimate Championships.

MOVING? What we don't want here is a failure to communicate!

One of the most difficult jobs the UPA faces is keeping up with address changes.

A simple solution that has been suggested is that all teams rent a Post Office Box. The cost is only $20 a year, and allows consistent communication. If you have moved-or plan to move in the near future-be sure to let the UPA Newsletter follow you by letting us know your new address. Just paste your last address label in the space provided below and let us know your new address.

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Southern Injustice revisited Congratulations to all those teams that competed in 1982's national championship serieswith some special emphasis on those teams that made the trip to Austin, Texas. The tournament, despite the first day's downpour, was a thrill to watch. The Rudies and Zulu teams make fitting champions.

Many important issues ate being presented in this issue. Do not forget to vote!!! on the issues which include (a) the proposed 8th edition rules of Ultimate, (b) the men's regional coordinators for the Southern and MidAtlantic regions, and (c) three proposed changes to the bylaws. In addition, we are asking for your help in updating our team listing and soliciting your involvement in a newly formed tournament format committee (see below).

Regarding the bylaw proposals which are up to a vote, two issues are fairly clear cut. The fall championship versus spring championship issue has had much attention put on it. Clearly it is a controversial issue, but it should be noted that in the future a separate college and open division national championship would undoubtedly evolve. This should be taken into consideration when you make your choice on the ballot.

We are sorry that the report on the women's Southern Regional didn't make the last issue; it had not yet arrived- we are including it this time around.

We regret that we forgot to include Gordon Griffin's name as the author of last issue's Henry Callahan obituary.

Tournament Format Committee. This past season, the UP A witnessed several controversial situations that arose from inadequately planned tournament formats . In an attempt to remedy the situation for future tournaments, we are forming a committee to work on standard formats for UP A-sanctioned tournaments.

Long-time Ultimate enthusiast Bob Evans has consented to head the committee. Those of you who were affected by last year's blunders can help rectify the matter by getting involved.

Contact Bob Evans, 416 Marlborough, Apr. 30, Boston, Mass. 02115.

Letters

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UPA Newsletter Post Office Box 4844 Santa Barbara, Ca. 93103

in your latest issue: Contrary to your article, we lost to the Tucson Kamikazis in the third round of the Western Regionals, in a real cliff-dweller.

-The Flo

It's a long and windy road to historical accuracy It is with some trepidation and no little regret that we call your attention to a matter of no real importance to anyone, anywhere, anymore. In fact, it's of so little significance that we'll bypass it completely for now. The truth is, we just wanted the rest of the Ultimate world to know that, aside from being extremely photogenic, we can also read and write. And while we might look like winners in our day-to-day life and emit an aura of confidence, serenity, professionalism, and "badness," we cannot cop to an obvious historical inaccuracy as printed

Dear Tom eta!: After reading Toledo Joe's "Southern Injustice" letter [Vol. II, No. 10] and noting the fact that Mobile went 0- 3 in the Southern Regionals after beating us in the Sectionals 15- 1, I felt some modest proposals for change in the UPA were in order.

First, regarding Schumann's Fat Women. They were royally screwed! How can the UPA sanction the results of the Southern Regionals when the tournament format was changed in the middle of the tournament? Can you imagine what would happen if the NFL playoff format was changed after the first round? All hell would break loose. I hope all hell breaks loose among UPA member teams too.

It's about time that the UPA ad opt some uniform tournament rules which are not to be changed unless sanctioned by an impa rtial governing body (not the maj ority vote of the team captains involved). Tournaments simply cannot be run by democratic process. The intensity of competition and the effort (time, money, blood) put forth by teams in reaching a national tournament precludes them making unbiased decisions. Unfortunately, nothing can be done this year to rectify the Southern injustice done in Mobile. Let's make sure it does n't happen again next year.

Second, the number of teams going to sectional and regional tournaments seems to be vastly increasing. My team- East Tennessee Ultimate- has survived last year's brush with apathy and has improved. Will we ever get to our regionals? - remotedly possible. The nationals? - (laugh). You see, as we improve little by little, other teams improve by lea ps and bounds. Furthermore, it is unreasona ble to expect our little fifteen-man squad to ever compete with the resources of Santa Barbara, Dallas, or MSU. In football, Slippery Rock doesn't play Southern Cal. So why can't we establish triple-, double-, and single-A Ultimate team divisions based on the average squad size, outcome of sectional and regional tournaments, big city-large university-small college, or some other criteria? The Condors would be AAA. We'd probably be A, but at least we could reasonably expect to win a national championship. If things got better, we could expect to move up to AA and AAA divisions.

Fstablishing three divisions would also allow teams which never get past their own sectionals to compete with other teams across the country.

The UP A is now at a point where a little foresight can promote the growt h of Ultimate as a sport. Certainly a little more thought must be put into national standards for tournament format so that injustices do not occur. The smaller teams of the country (I suspect) would like a forum to show off their skills, too. As it is, there are more Ultimate teams competing for a national title than in any other sport. Let's expand our horizons.

-Fred Baes East Tennessee Ultimate (Leiters continued on page 13)

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Ultimate Players Association

MEN'S 1982 NATIONALS

Rudies sweep!

The 1982 UPA National Tournament had to be the most exciting Ultimate tournament ever held. Ten men's and five women's teams from all over the country invaded the vacation quiet of Austin, Texas, on Thanksgiving Day for a three-day tournament. In the past, only five men's teams had competed for the title and last year's tournament recognized the growth of women's Ultimate by including the best women's teams from the five UPA regions. In other words, this year's nationals would be more demanding for each team. When it was over, r'1ants of~Rude Dee Cahn't Fail" ar>d ~ZULU" c...10ing throughout Tony Burger Stadium in Austin.

A Thursday night captain's meeting resulted in the following tournament format: the teams would be split into two pools of five teams each. After two days of play, the top two teams from each pool would play a semifinal, opposite pool game to determine the two finalists.

All preliminary games would be played to 19 points, win by two, with a cap at 23 points.

Semifinal games were to be played to 21 points, win by two, with a cap at 25 points. The pools were divided thus: POOL A: Glassboro (MidAtlantic), Rude Boys (Northeast), Pantera's Tu nas (Central), Portland Fun Hogs (West), and Dallas Sky Pilots (South).

POOL B: The Gang (MidAtlantic), The Hostages (Northeast), Windy City (Central), Flying Circus (West), and Atlanta Chain Lightning (South).

This was certainly a hallmark year for the t lPA nationals- all ten men's teams acknowlL..:ged that they received a great deal of competition at the sectional and regional levels. In the

Funhog Steve Yacabocci completes a sideline pass against St. Louis in the preliminaries.

KARL COOK PHOTO

West, the Fun Hogs and Circus had to get past both the Santa Barbara Condors and the San Diego Spinoffs in order to qualify. In short, the presence of "new" teams at the nationals was indicative of the growth of Ultimate, both in terms of organization and quality of play.

The Preliminaries. Friday morning greeted the players with wind, rain and temperatures in the high thirties. The teams, after traveling over to the beautiful University of Texas intramural fields , were told that the fields were too wet to be used. The time it took to transfer three hundred-plus people back to the back-up fields (same as last year) caused a significant delay in the day's time schedule.

Pool A got off to a soggy start as the 'Boro fell behind the Fun Hogs 3- 1, while the Sky Pilots were engaged in goal trading with the Tunas. The Rude Boys had a bye and didn 't play until the I:00 time slot. Once the Hogs had 'Boro 5- 3, they lost their patience and got daring. As most of us know, such relaxed play can be suicidal against the Glassboro zone. 'Boro Supermiddle Rob "Brat" Cerone had some amazing diving blocks and 'Boro was back in the game, leading 6-5. With the score at 10- 7 in 'Boro's favor, the Fun Hogs lost their cool and started to throw long. This was also a mistake- Glassboro went on to win 19- 14.

At the same time, the Tunas were able to counter the Pilot's bomb squad with lightning speed and a few bombs of their own. Early in the second half, the Tunas started to pull away, winning 19- 13.

The Sky Pilots j 'Boro game was played on one of the worst fields to ever hold an important game. The field was covered with about two inches of rain and th~ players were unhappy about the prospect of another long game between a zone and a man-to-man. 'Boro took an early lead which Dallas whittled away -however, the score was Glassboro 12, Dallas 8. The game, as agreed upon by the captains, was to be played to 13, but that was overruled so that each game in the tournament would be a sta ndard number of points. Suddenly, the Sky Pilots rallied and outscored Glassboro 11 - 2 in the rest of the game. 'Boro, playing many long games and without a lot of bench strength, just folded and Dallas won, 19- 14.

Meanwhile, there were two mud battles going on in Pool B. Chain Lightning and Windy City were engaged in a man-to-man struggled on a terribly wet field . Their game was marred by excessive foul-calling and arguments. Perhaps the fact that neither Chain Lightning nor Windy City had ever played in a national championship before led to the emotionally heated game. Windy City prevailed,

A highly elated Steve Mooney celebrates a Boston Rude Boys national championship.

19- 11 , by demonstrating pinpoint accuracy in the worst of weather conditions.

The classic struggle of the morning would prove to be the game between the Hostages and the Flying Circus. The Circus had a large sideline and much depth. The Hostages (as usual) had only two full squads on hand. They come to play- a lot! The game was close throughout- the Hostages scored long and the Circus worked short to score. The Circus didn't seem to have a consistent plan for attacking the zone. At times they tried to swing around it.

Other times they tried to go through the zone.

The inexperience in attacking a good zone was made up for in patience, however, as the game was played for four and a half hours! Just as it seemed that the game would go into overtime, a Circus player dropped a pass in the endzone.

A bad move against the 'Stooges as they capitalized and won 19- 17.

In a game that went almost unnoticedexcept by the Fun Hogs - the Rude Boys trounced the Fun Hogs 19- 11. The Rudes were playing their usual intense man-to-man defense and connecting on almost all of their long passes. There were very few spectators at this game, but the Rude Boys were confident that their "poach and scramble" defense would take them far in this tournament. How right they were!

Once again, the rain was a big factor in the games, as competitors and spectators had to shuttle between fields and cars in a constant downpour. The Gang and Windy City had to postpone their game because of darkness, with the Gang leading 16- 14. When the game resumed Saturday, the Gang went on to win 19- 14. The Hostage-Chain Lightning day match and the scheduled night games between St. Louis and Rude Boys, and Flying Circus and the Gang were postponed until Saturday due to the late start and unavailability of lighted fields. The inch-and-a-half of rain on Friday had completely altered the original schedule.

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4 Due to forced changes on Friday, Saturday 's play would sta rt at 8:00 a.m. and while the teams would still play to points, a twohour-and-fiftee n-minute time limit would be in effect, followed by five minut es of stop time.

The second day of the tournament also featured new fields (at the University of Texas) and a revised schedule for the remaining games.

In a game that would be a preview of the fin a ls, the Tunas and the Rud e Boys lined up across from each other in a batt le of both offensive and defensive speed . The Rudes exploited the height advantage on man-to-man. each member of the team was consistent in ma king great defe nsive plays - they expect it from one another. St. Louis was a ble to stay in the early part of the game by making great spot defensive plays. They took advantage of a slight speed mismatch and tried to run the Rudies for a ll they were worth, but when it came to offense, the Rude Boys were hot and would not be denied. The newest Rude Boy, Finlay Waugh (late of the Flying Circus) spent the better part of the game horizo nta l, mak ing the most unbelieva ble grabs and blocks that I have ever seen. He was a complete defensive machine and would intercept Tuna bullets by catching them with one hand whi le on the dive.

People were starting to talk- "Who the hell is this guy?" With the score tied 8- 8, the Rudes began to stock pile so me goals. They took advantage of Tuna drops and went on to win 19- 12.

The teams from New Jersey had mixed results on Saturday as the Gang won all of their games while the 'Boro went 0- 2. T he Gang/ Circus game was quite a matchup, at least for the first half. Circus took a 2-0 lead, only to see Gang score four to lead 4- 2. At 6-4, the Circus defense stiffened a nd the Gang became tentative. Circus scored, 6- 5. The Gang then came up with two great defensive plays that were converted to easy scores, a nd led 8- 5.

Circus fought back, sco ring o ne, 8- 6, a nd took the next possession, o nly to throw an absentminded outlet pass to the Gang's Timba. The quick score made it 9- 6. The half ended at 10-7.

In the seco nd half, Circus' defense came out smo king. A goal-line block was converted quickly a nd a Gang bomb was blocked a nd converted and all of a sudden Gang was only up 10- 9. Then two silly passes by the Circus,

St. Louis on the verge of an uncontested score against the Rudies in the preliminaries.

including one right at the Gang goal line, gave the Gang their two points back; it was 12- 9.

Again the Circus got to the Gang's goal line only to turn it over. At 13- 9 Circus see med to lose their intensity, then their desire. then the game-t he Gang cruised home, 19- 11.

They were also a ble to defeat Cha in Lightning 19- 16, but not before the Chai n made a ga lla nt effort to catch up with the 18- 13 score.

The game finally came d own to defe nse a nd the Gang zo ne was able to hold together long enough for the wi n. Bot h spectators a nd players came away fro m that ga me with a new res pect for Chai n Lightning and the strength of the Southern Regio n.

While the Gang was on a rampage, the 'Boro was on a downslide. They scored the first goal in their game aga inst the Rud e Boys.

However, that was the last time they were hea rd from in the fi rst half as the halftime score was 10- 1 in favor of the Rud ies!!! Glassboro was able to outscore the Rud es in the second half, largely due to the efforts of Brat, Brian

Danny Weiss awaits a Jersey Joe pass; the Circus on offense and Chained Lightning on defense.

Eckert, Bones, and Lou Marano, but the Boston Badboys were too much for the two-time champs. The final score was 19- 12, the Rudies.

Other second day acti on featured the Sky Pilots defeating the winless Flying Circus 19- 6.

Windy City also beat the Berkeley tea m, eliminating them from the tourna ment by winning 13- 11 in a tough match that often went o ne goal either way. The Rude Boys crushed the Pilots 19- 9 in agame that loo ked as if it were going to be a lot closer. The Rudies scored the first three goals a nd the Pilots a nswered with three of their ow n. The Pilots ke pt it close, but the Rudes took off at 5- 4, never to be seen again. It was a most unfortunate weekend for the West, as their men's teams went 0- 8 combined . Glass boro, with one win thus far. still had a chance to qualify if they beat the Tunas by six. 'Boro was psyc hed fo r the task. and came out of the sta rting blocks with fire in their eyes, and jumped off to a 6- 2 lead with Brat a nd Brian leading the charge (a nd a ll star back Bones on the sideline with a painful a nkle injury). 'Boro's zo ne was absolutely superb and the Tunas couldn't stop the "Brat and Brian

Hostage David Barkan outlets against Gangmember Timba in the preliminaries, as Gus looks on.

Show." Glass boro lost a little int ensity, but was generally happy play ing even to the end of the half, still leading 10- 6. In the seco nd half, the Tuna's great defense was starting to wea r down Glassboro and. without the depth of the Tunas, 'Boro started to lapse. Brian started to tire a nd Bones had to come in. The Tunas just needed to score 14 (then they couldn't lose by six) and with each suceeding goal things loo ked more dismal for the former champs. Finally, the Tunas closed to within two, 15- 13. Brat. wincing in pain from bad muscle cra mps, being covered alternately by three Tunas. gave an amazingly heroic effort . He left his feet to catch and block passes more often than most of the players eve n touched the disc. But the Tunas were too good to be beaten by o ne inspirational player.

The Tunas scored and players poured onto the field . It took some of the wind out of their sails, but 'Boro picked itself up and set about trying to hold ont o the win. At 17- 15, th ough, the Tuna's defe nse finally toppled the 'Boro as the 'Boro just ra n out of gas . T he Tu nas won, 19- 17.

In the only ove rtime game of the tournament, the Gang defea ted the Hostages 20- 18.

This game was a scorcher as it was close throughout both halves. The Gang ended the game in typica l fash ion by putting the disc up high for Toby Hankins. He scored both the go a head a nd the winning goals, proving that he is just about the best "straight up" man in the game.

So, with the clouds sinking slowly in the western sky, the stage was set fo r Sunday's semifinal games. The Ga ng would play the Tunas. and the Rude Boys would play against their hometown rivals. the Hostages. The winners of each ga me would meet each other in the finals.

The Semis. So here we are at the semis. Look at the matchups- Rude Boys vs. Hostages and Tunas vs. Gang. You consider yourself pretty knowledgeable about ortheast and MidAtla ntic Ultimate, right? So you make your picks.

The first is relatively easy. The Rudies have ro lled over eve ryone so far. They really put the screws to the Stooges in the fi nals of the Northeast regionals (although the two teams trade games frequently) a nd they're hot as hell now.

You go with the Rudes to win.

Now co nsider the Ga ng. From any perspective, the Gang is o ne of the most aweso me collections of Ultimate ta lent on the face of the Earth . Timba D 'U rso, Fra nk Bono, Igor (conTinued on page 15)

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1982 WOMEN'S NAnONALS

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Zulu triumphs A joyous Zulu celebrates their national championship victory.

Following are some initial thoughts on the teams participating in the women's division of the 1982 Ultimate nationals, all champs in their regions.

Airwaves- Probably the least experienced of the contenders in Austin, this team of athletes overcame last year's Southern representative, Wild and Ready, to earn their trip to Texas.

Led by Margot Taylor and Jenna Harris, the 'Waves were happy to have made it.

Dark Star- A handful of some of the most talented players in women's Ultimate (reincarnated from last year's Western champs, Synergy) pulled together this team from Eugene, Oregon. Molley Maloney and Co. would be real tough opponents.

Fisheads- Known as MSU last year, this was the only women's team in Austin for a repeat appearance. The Fisheads are the most traveled women's team and the only team present who has experience in playing teams from all five regions. A good bunch of handlers, the 'Heads, under the leadership of Kelly Green, won the 1982 Easterns (over UVa in the final) and the 1982 Ultimate Affair (over BLU in the final). Strong contender!

University of Virginia- This experienced group of players is the only zone team in the women's division at the nationals. Often their reputation of a too tight zone preceeds them. Captain Tami Discher has awesome disc skills; watch her play defense. This team could be a real spoiler.

Zulu- A close-knit group led by Donna Sue Levine, these women from Amherst fi nally committed themselves to the sport of Ultimate this season. With some help from Eugene, Oregon, Zulu tapped the accumulated experience of their team members to create a force to be reckoned with. Another strong contender.

The captains meeting. After spending a couple of hours in the general captains meeting, the women's team captains (Margot Taylor/ Airwaves, Molley Maloney/ Dark Star, Kelly Green/ Fisheads, Tami Discher 1UVa, a nd Donna Sue Levine/ Zulu) and the women's national director, Suzanne Fields, broke off to

discuss issues and make decisions relevant to the women's division.

The two most controversial points were length of game and distance for the doubleteam ruling. There was a four-to-one vote for time, preceeded by lots of time-versus-points discussion, resulting in game !engths set at 24minute stop-time halves with five-minute stoptime overtime periods. The double team ruling produced a heated discussion. It was felt that two meters, as written in the rules, was not enough distance. The pendulum swung to ~ four-meter ruling (voted 4-1) for the women's division to adhere to; the men's division agreed upon three meters and voted to play to points.

The tournament. The first round ofthe women's nationals was Friday, November 26. In the first round, Zulu played the Airwaves and Dark Star played UVa. The weather for the Zulu/ Airwaves game was incredible: driving wind and rain. The field was slick and fu ll of mud puddles. The game began with both teams struggling to control the disc. Late in the first half, Zulu began to adj ust to the wet circumstances; their offense was

Although this was their only

dropping. The halftime score (11 - 2) reflected Zulli's offensive control Halftime was short; there wasn't much cover from the weather so the game resumed quickly. A Zulu player left the game at halftime suffering from a mild case of hypothermia, an indication of the severity of the weather. The Airwaves got some control of their own inthe second half by outscoring Zulu 6-4, but the women from UMass kept moving, winning their first game 15- 8.

It was hard to believe that the Dark Star/ UVa playing field was in worse condition than the site of the Zulu/ Airwaves game. What began as mud puddles evolved into a swamp.

The phenomenal weather (and the four-meter double team ruling) wreaked havoc on the UVa zone defense. UVa finally abandoned their zone after Dark Star cruised to an 8-0 lead. From that point it was a tough uphill battle for UVa playing person-to-person defense with the Dark Star offense dominating in the swamp. Some excellent offense was displayed by Dark Star's Molly Maloney, Susie Bland and Sally Hawkins (and excellent cooperation from baby Faith!) UVa's Tami Discher

the UVa zone was too stifling f or future national champs Zulu.

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In the second round, some were prone to labeling the Zulu / Dark Star game as ~the most awesome game of the tournament." This was a strong game emotionally and skill-wise. The teams were evenly matched; the score was either tied or up-one or -two throughout the game. Zulu was down two goals with two minutes to go, but they didn't panic . .. they went to work. At the end of regulation time, the game was tied 12- 12. On to the five minute ovenime!

With one and a half minutes remaining in overtime, Zulu captain Donna Sue Levine threw the only goal of the OTto Amy DeVeuve to go ahead 13- 12 for the final score. Another game for Zulu, a tough loss for the women from Eugene.

Meanwhile, a tired and drenched Airwave team faced the excited and ready-to-play Fishcads. The result was a lopsided 22- 2 victory for the women from Michigan State. Kelly Green and Co. looked good and were anxious to play their next round, but ... the field were trashed and so were the hopes of playing the third round. The Airwaves- Margot Taylor & Co. - were ready for hot showers; perhaps if the conditions had been a little different, this could have been a closer matchup. But the 'Heads experience was clearly in evidence.

Saturday, Nov. 27. Due to the unavailabilityagain-of the University of Texas fields, the first round of the day was played at Friday's locations (Sanchez and Craig fields). The teams arrived at both locations to find no cones, no lined fields, and no "official" people. Was this the nationals? Needless to say, the sitaution was not ideal. But it was all we had. The women had to complete three rounds in daylight in case the lighting option was again unavailable. After the first round, the teams were able to move to the University of Texas fields. Finally the rain had stopped.

The UVa j Fisheads game was supposed to

be Friday's night game. Night or day, this was one tough battle. Each team traded momentum throughout the game. Initially, the Fisheads appeared in offensive control, then the UVa defense (alternating between their standard zone and "person'1 would lurch out and disrupt the flow forcing many turnovers in the sloppy muck. Tami Discher was all over the place, as were the 'Heads Kelly Greene, Helene and Shelly Brodsky, and Ann Cohan. This was a tough defensive battle but the Fisheads pulled ahead toward the end of the game to end it 9- 7 over UVa. After being booted off regulation fields at Craig, a patch of unmucked grass sandwiched between some tennis couns and a couple of buildings was the site for the Dark Star/ Airwaves matchup. The women from Athens, Georgia, put up a good fight, but the women from Eugene displayed their greater experience.

The swirling winds pushed the disc around a bit; both teams looked a little sloppy on offense, but Dark Star put it together for the win with a five-point victory.

In the second round, UVa gave Zulu a lot of trouble. The zone defense was new to UMass; it caused the Zulu offense to become tentative while the UVa defense (namely Tami at the back of the zone taking away a lot of throws) was playing its most effective game of the tournament. UVa put it together here for an impresive 11 - 6 victory; handing Zulu their only defeat of the tournament.

The Fisheads f Dark Star game staned out close with goals being traded by both sides early on. Slowly, but surely, the Fisheads took control. Both teams played well in this matchup, evidence of the progress made in the skill and experience in women's Ultimate. The second half was more the Fisheads game as they continued their winning streak with the final score 19- 11. The 'Heads were ~i n " with this victory. So, it was down to the final round to determine their opponent for the finals.

It was down to the last two games to determine the other final spot. The matchups were Zulu / Fisheads and UVa j Airwaves. The 'Heads were definitely there, with no losses . . . so far. It looked like it could be a tie for the second spot between Dark Star, UVa and Zulu (if UVa won and Dark Star lost) which would go to Dark Star for most points scored against opponents as dictated by the tie-breaker procedure. But Zulu did what they had to and UVa didn't. The situation was a little tougher on the Fisheads and UVa as they were about to begin their third game of the day. The match-ups would be contested at the same time on adjoining fields at the University of Texas.

The Airwaves really wanted to win the game against UVa. Without it they would go 0-4 for the tourney. They were psyched- but so was UVa following their win over previously undefeated Zulu. The women from Athens were ahead most of the game displaying strong passing with excellent "go for it" from Liz Robinson. UVa appeared more tired than the Airwaves, but kept pressuring with their tight zone whenever the Airwaves had their backs to their own endzone. The 'Waves came through with a 15- 11 victory.

Following UVa's strong showing over Zulu in the previous round, the loss to the Airwaves was a little bit of a surprise . . . it also narrowed the co ntenders for the finals to Dark Star and Zulu.

Zulu/Fisheads. Emotionally this was going to be a test for Zulu. They needed the win yet were anxious after experiencing their first loss of the tourney to UVa. Physically, this was going to be a test for the Fisheads, their third game of the day in their attempt to carry a 4-0 record to the finals. It appeared that the 'Heads would have the edge going into this game; they staned strong by scoring a couple of goals right away. There was obvious anxiety on the Zulu sideline and on the field . Fortunately for Zulu, (continued on page 17)

(Clockwise from top left) Susie Hawkins (Zulu) extends for a grab in the finals against the Fisheads; though "Tree" of MS U awaits a pass, a tenacious Zulu defense prevents completion; Zulu captain Sue Levine can't stop a Fishead pass to Captain Kelly Green.

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Ultimate Players Association

OVERSEAS ULnMATE

Poetry ULTIMATE

Fourth annual Ultimate championships in Japan In the summer of 1976, the first All Japan Frisbee Disc Championship (AJFDC) was held.

AJFDC was decided to be held every summer from this time on. Distance, freestyle, and Guts were competed there. Ultimate had been taken into the program from the second AJFDC. In 1979, in addition to distance, freestyle, Guts & Ultimate, SCF and DDC came to be competed. Because of the increasing number of participants, Guts & Ultimate were separated from AJFDC after summer 1979. Since then, All Japan Guts and Ultimate Championships (AJGUC) has been an annual event, just like AJFDC. In men's Ultimate, Tokyo Keizai University placed first, Dokkyo University placed second, and Kansai University placed third. There were mimy good games in Ultimate this year.

Though the difference in their ability was not so big, Kansai University beat Sophia 20- 8. In the first half, Sophia scored the goal with quick passwork, while Kansai attacked Sophia's goal with a fast run. The difference in points began to appear several minutes after the second half began. Kansai was in the best form after leading Sophia with consecutive two-points, while Sophia made errors. This was because it was the first time Sophia participated on the national level.

The game between Aoi and Aichi Gakuin University was amazing because their scores were the same until one minute before the game ended . AGU lost their captain because of injury and were forced to fight frantically against Aoi. Aoi consists of non-students and couldn't participate in this championship with its regular members, which caused trivial mistakes in the latter half, finally into defeat.

A highlight was the overwhelming strength of TKU , who got 72 points, while losing 14.

They were good at both defense and offense. In the finals, TK U defeated Dokkyo 22-10. This would show more than any description about the strength of TKU .

Women's Ultimate. In women's Ultimate, Dokkyo University placed first , and Tokyo Keizia University placed second.

Women's Ultimate in Japan was an exhibition. Only Tokyo and Nagoya had regional preliminaries and this championship had two teams from both regions, both small in quantity. One team of five players played in the court which was made smaller, five-sevenths of the ordinary court.

In that situation, Dokkyo, being proud of well-practiced offense, dominated the 45 points getting and five losing in two games.

Tokyo Keisai University victorious at the Fourth Annual AJFDC.

throws wing to wind looped like highway wires to high poles, stark to fields, all a line of sight extending. my eyes hit clouds each time the shrug and pull of arm, curved as pocket to frisbee, slinging the wind high, threaded as kite to string. my one contact with flight outside of dreams. ecstasysettles as sun to field, my body loosing space. i am one sense, sight, the disc shifting and swinging as bars of music back and forth, a weave of threads to cloth, a pattern beyond making ... this, a tightrope of team and spirit.

Hearing my footfalls, breathing, a shout now and again; with others, yet alone. anger and pain might crack elation, privacy is as naked as a bath. too often, i'm martyred by my instinct for perfection. still i would want silence, the ocean at dawn to listen for the sound of the wind passing.

This, momentarily, is captured by a disc.

- Jill McGrath

8 (Ed. note-lrv Kalb is one of the originators of the sport of Ultimate.

As the main author of the third through seventh editions he holds rhe copyright to the rules. He was the caprain of the CHS Varsity Frisbee Team and captained the 路 Rutgers University Ultimate team to four national championships. He has taken part in every major decision concerning Ultimate since its inception and continues to be very involved in the UPA.) The seventh edition rules of Ultimate were produced in 1978. In application, it was found that many gray a reas existed. The rules were not specific enough. As the sport has grown, situations have come up where the rules are either imprecise or simply don't say anything. In other cases it was found that terms were used without clear definitions.

I don't think there is any question that the seventh edition rules are very much out-of-date and new rules are necessary.

One of the most valuable benefits of belonging to the Ultimate Players Association is having the privilege of voting on rules proposals and proposing new ones. In this issue you will find a copy of a proposal for the eighth edition rules of Ultimate. This document is the culmination of many man-months of effort on the part of concerned Ultimate people around the country.

The Process. After many nudges from Tom Kennedy, Dan Roddick, Peter Norvig (Berkeley, Calif.) and many other Ultimate players, I decided that something needed to be done. An initial meeting was held over a year ago at Dan Roddick's house. Attending were Dan, Tom Kennedy, AI Bonopane (Sierra Madre, Calif.), Yogi Durra (Santa Barbara, Calif.), and myself. Tom and Yogi presented a suggestion to re-order the rules by logically grouping them into sections. A great deal of the initial foundation was settled at this meeting, including a set of definitions.

In the months following that session, other meetings were held with Tom, Peter orvig, and myself. As the result of these meetings, a very early working copy of the proposal was drawn up. It left a lot out, but it had holes for where the proper sections would go. Feeling that more national representation was needed, I placed a short article in the UP A Newsletter saying that an effort was underway to produce the eighth edition, and asking for help. Only two people responded to the article: Jim Powers of Philadelphia and Ed Dissosway of Boston. I sent each a copy of what we then had. Although it was not my intent, this copy of the proposal was reproduced for the East Coast Captains Conference.

Apparently there was a great misunderstanding about this proposal.

Many of the Eastern captains thought that this was a mandate from The West and that it was being forced upon them by Tom Kennedy. In fact, nothing could be further from the truth.

As a result of that meeting, Brian Murphy (Conn.) was named the head of the East Coast Rules Committee. Brian, along with Wayne Mack, restructured the rules into outline form and provided many helpful insights into Eastern Ultimate. I spoke at length with Brian, and explained the mix-up; we decided to pool our efforts. We decided that, in order to be as fair as possible, we needed a nationwide committee. Specifically, we felt that we needed representation from each region. With the help of the sectional coordinators we selected representatives from each region: Joe Welch (Gainesville, Florida) from the South, Stephen Smith (Springfield, Mo.) from the Midwest, and Byrne Kelly (Washington, DC) from the MidAtlantic states. I was to represent the West and Brian would speak for the Northeast.

I then took the Eastern proposal as a base, added a few more sections, and re-worked the lot to reflect both the East and West coasts.

This proposal was then sent to each member of the committee for review. Assimilating all the responses was very tough, especially where regions differed on how they play certain rules. After many empassioned phone calls and late nights at my word processor, a semifinal edition was drawn up to be taken to Austin for the National championships. This edition was discussed by the captains of the men's and women's teams in a long meeting, and after minor modifications was accepted for play. After the Nationals, I went back and revised the proposal to reflect most of those changes.

Much credit must be given Peter orvig for his insight, hard work, and patience. I must also thank the other memebers of my West Coast group- Paul Smythe (Santa Clara, Calif.), Tom Kennedy, Dan Roddick, and Roger Shephard (Santa Clara, Calif.)- for their help. I'm sure all the other members of the nationwide committee would like to extend a thank you to the people who worked with them.

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PROPOSED 8TH EDITION RULES:

An introduction What was looked at. There were many papers written which pointed out problem areas in the rules. Among the most significant were ones written by Bill Nye (Seattle), Peter Norvig, Joe Welch, and Mark Friedland (Seattle). I also looked at rule books for football, soccer, volleyball, a nd, most important, basketball for definitions, style, and wording.

Since our integrity was of such concern, early on Paul Smythe devised the following list (not in any particular order) as a guideline for writing good rules. These were kept in mind throughout the entire process.

Enjoyment- promote enjoyment and friendliness among the participants . .. Competition-encourage exciting, competitive play ...

Interruptions- minimize the number and duration of interruptions to play ... Brevity- formulate rules in concise, understandable language. . . Cons!Stency-avoide special case rules and internal inconsistency. . . Equipment- minimize necessary equipment . ..

Safety- protect the sasfety of all participants . . . Tradition- uphold the traditional ideas and practices of Ultimate ... Completenessspecify procedures for all situations ... Penalties- provide appropriate penalties for rule infractions ... Spectators- maximize spectator appeal. . . Accuracy- insure accurate o bservations and judgements.

At times, these goals proved to be conflicting- particularly brevity and completeness. In general, I was concerned with writing rules which reflect the way the game is currently played.

The proposal itself. At first glance you will notice that, relative to the previous edition, this proposal is huge. Please realize that this is a total re-write, not just a re-working of the old rules. The sectioning helps to group related rules. Modifications fall into one of four categories: New- Rules that did not appear in the seventh edition.

Change- Rules that were changed from the seventh edition.

Definition-Definition of terms used throughout the rules. (Wherever possible, we attempted to put a definition before a first use.)

Clarification- "What happens if - - ?n "How does one - - ?" and "Who has the right to - - ?" types of issues.

Rather than going rule-by-rule, explaining the reasoning for each, I will attempt to explain only the changes. I will also point out some important new rules and clarifications. The definitions should be self-explanatory.

III.l/Field of Play (changed) By general concensus around the country, the field has been lengthened from 60 yards to 70 yards (or 65 meters).

V.2/Points (new) VI.2-7 /Time-Out (clarification) VII.2/Substitution (new) VIII.3C/Positioning for Throw-Off (clarification) VIII.3D/Raising a hand for the Throw-Off (new) VIII.31/0ut of Bounds Throw-Off (clarification) VIII.4B/Positioning when play stops (change). What could be more fair than to stop where you are when play stops? Why should the defensive team gain the advantage of being able to reposition itself when it commits an infraction? This is the way it is played in Europe.

IX.S/In-Bounds (change) "First point of contact" covers all the situations even when a player doesn't land on hisf her feet. This implies a "one foot inn rule. It will make line calls more accurate since most controversy is over whether a player's second foot was in or out; the first one is usually clear.

V.lB/Possession in the Endzone (clarification) XI.2/Scoring (change) To be consistent with the definition of in- and out-of-bounds. (continued on page 12)

PROPOSED

Eighth Edition Rules of Ultimate

The purpose of the rules of Ultimate is to provide a guideline which describes the way the game is played. It is assumed that no Ultimate player will intentionally violate the rules: thus there a re no harsh penalties for inadvertent infractions, but rather a method for resuming play in a manner which simulates what would most likely have occurred had there been no infraction.

In Ult imate, an intentional foul would be considered cheating and a gross offense against the spirit of sportsmanship. Often a player is in a position where it is clea rly to his/ her advantage to foul or commit some violation, but that player is morally bound to abide by the rules. The integrity of Ultimate depe nds on each player's responsibility to uphold the spirit of the game, and this responsibility should not be taken lightly.

2. The playing field may have a ny surface (although well-t rimmed grass is suggested) which is essentially flat, free of obstructions and holes, a nd affords reasonable player safet y.

3. T he playing field proper is the playing field excluding the endzones.

4. The goal lines are the lines which separate the playing field proper from the endzones and are pa rt of the playing field proper.

5. The perimeter lines (sidelines a nd endlines) are not part of the playing fields.

6. The corners of the playing field proper a nd the endzones are marked by cones made of a brightly colored, flexible material.

7. An additional restraining line is establish ing five (5) meters away from the entire field to ensure that the sidelines remain clear during play.

8. All lines are marked with a no n-ca ustic material a nd are between two a nd four inches wide (2" - 4').

I. INTRODUCTION I. Description. Ultimate is a non-<:ontact sport played by two seven-player teams. The object of the game is to score goals. The disc may only be moved by passing, as the thrower is not allowed to ta ke any steps. Any time a pass is incomplete, intercepted, knocked-down, or contacts an out-of-bounds area, a turnover occurs, resulting in a n immediate cha nge of possession of the disc. A goal is scored when a player successfully passes the disc to a tea mmate in the endzone which that team is attacking.

2. Spirit of the Game. Ultimate has traditionally relied upon a spirit of sportsmanship which places the responsi bility for fa ir play on the player himself.

Highly competitive play is encouraged, but never at the expense of the bond of mutual respect between players. adherance to the agreed-upon rules of the game, or the basic joy of play. Protection of these vital elements serves to eliminate adverse conduct from the Ultimate field . Such actions as taunting of opposing players. dangerous aggression, intentional fouling, or other "win-atall-costs" behavior a re contrary to the spirit of the game and must be avoided by all players.

3. Captain's Clause. A game may be played under any variations of the rules agreed upon by the captains of the two teams. In tournament play, such variations are subject to the approval of the tourna ment director. Such things as length of game, dimensions of the field , and stalling count ca n easily be altered to suit the level of play.

II. CLARIFYING STATEMENTS I. Phrases: A. A "player" is any of the fourteen ( 14) persons who are actually

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participating in the game a t a ny one time.

B. To "put the disc into play" means that the thrower establishes a pivot foot and is ready to throw.

C. " Where the disc stops" refers to the location where the disc is caught, comes to rest naturally, or where it is stopped from rolling or sliding.

There are no scrimmage lines or off-sides (except on throw-offs) in Ultimate.

The disc may be passed in any directio n .

The rolling or sliding disc may be stopped by any player, but it may not be purposefu lly a d vanced in a ny direction . P ossession is gained where the disc stops.

No defensive player may ever pick up the disc.

Ill. FIELD OF PLAY I. The field of play is a rectangular area with dimensions as shown on the accompanying diagram.

j 25 yard s

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IV. EQUIPMENT I. Any fl yi ng disc may be used as long as it is acceptable to both team captains.

If the captains cannot agree. the cu rrently accepted disc of the Ultimate Players Association [Wham-0 165g) shall be used.

2. Individual players may wear any soft protect ive clothing as long as it does not enda nger the safety of any other player.

3. Cleats which have any metal expo ed are not allowed.

4. Each player must wear a uniform or other clothing that distinguishes him / her from the players on the other team.

V. LENGTH OF GAME 1. Time.

A. Each half lasts for twenty-fou r (24) minutes of stopped-time.

B. Eac h ove rtime peri od lasts fo r five (5) minut es of stop ped-t ime.

C. The clock sta rts when: ( 1.) An offensive player gains possession of a throw-off a nd esta blishes a pivot foot: (2.) The thrower receives the disc after a check: (3.) The thrower puts the disc into play after it has been out of bounds.

D. The clock stops: ( 1.) After a goal: (2.) At the end of a period of play; (3.) For time-outs; (4.) For injuries; (5.) For fo uls and violations: (6.) When the disc contacts an out-of-bounds area.

2. Points.

A. A goal is wo rth one (1) point.

B. A game to points lasts until one tea m scores twenty-one (21) goa ls wit h a margin of victory of at least two (2) goals.

C. A game with a score of twenty-to-twenty (20- 20) goes into overtime, and play continues until a two-goal margin is achieved or one team scores twenty-five (25) goals.

D. Halftime occurs when one team reaches eleven ( 11 ) goals.

3. Halftime lasts for ten (10) minutes.

4. At the end of the game, the team with the most goals is declared the winner.

VI. TIME-OUTS 1. Each team is permitted three (3) time-outs per half, a nd one (I) per overtime.

2. Each time-out lasts up to two (2) minutes.

3. T he player calling time-out must form a "T" with his/ her ha nds a nd call "time out" loudly.

4. A time-out may be called by either team after a goa l and before the ensuing accepted throw-off.

5. During play, only the thrower may call a time-out while in possession of the disc.

6. Injury time-out: A. An injury time-out can be called by any player.

B. If a player had possess ion when an injury time-out was called , play is restarted by a check back to the thrower who was in possession at the time of the injury.

C. If the disc was in the air, play continues until possession is gained.

D. An injury time-out is not charged to either team.

7. When play resumes after a time-out taken during play, the following apply: A. The player who had possession puts the disc into play. If the player calling

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10 the time-out leaves the field due to injury, the player replacing himf her puts the disc into play.

B. The disc is put into play at the location where the disc was when the time-out was called.

C. The play is resumed through the use of a check.

VII. SUBSTITUTIONS l. Substitutions can be made only: A. After a goal and before the ensuing accepted throw-off; B. Before the beginning of a period of play; C. To replace an injured player(s).

2. If a team replaces an injured player(s), the opposing team has the option of substituting a like number of, or fewer, player.

3. Substitutions other than injury substitutions cannot be made during a timeout taken during play.

VIII. STARTING AND RESTARTING PLAY l . Before a game starts, each team designates one captain to represent that team in disagreements and arbitration.

2. Start of periods of play: A. The captains of the two teams each flip a disc. T he captain of one team calls same or different while the discs are in the air. The team winning the flip has the choice of: ( l.) Receiving the initial throw-off; or (2.) Selecting which goal they wish to defend initially.

B. The team losing the flip is given the remaining choice.

C. The second half begins with an automatic reversal of the first choice of the optio ns [see 2-A].

D. In a game to time, if overtime periods are needed, the disc flipping procedure is repeated for the first overtime period. Each subsequent overtime period begins with a n automatic reversal of the first choice of the options.

3. Throw off: A. Play starts at the beginning of each period of play and after each goal with a throw-off.

B. Each time a goal is scored, the teams switch the direction of their attack and the team which scored throws off.

C. Positioning prior to the throw-off: ( l.) The players on the throwing team a re free to move anywhere in their defending endzone, but may not cross the goal line until the disc is released .

(2.) The players on the receiving team must stand with one foot on their defending goal line without changing position relative to one another.

D. The throw-off may be made only after the thrower and a player on the receiving team raise a hand to signal that team's readiness to begin play.

E. T he throw-off consists of one player on the throwing team throwing the disc toward the opposite goal line to begin play.

F. As soon as the disc is released, all players may move in a ny direction.

G. No player on the throwing team may touch the throw-off in the air before it is touched by a member of the receiving team.

H. If a member of the receiving team catches the throw-off on the playing field proper, that player must put the disc into play from that spot.

I. If a member of the receiving team touches the disc during flight of the throw-off (whether in- or out-of-bounds) and the receiving team fails to catch it, the team which threw-off gains possession of the disc where it stops.

J. If the receiving team allows the throw-off to fall untouched to the ground, and the disc initially lands in-bounds, the receiving team gains possession of the disc where it stops.

K. If the throw-off lands out-of-bounds the receiving team, before touching the disc, makes a choice of: (I.) Putting the disc into play at the point where it crossed the perimeter line, or (2.) Requesting a re-throw; to request a re-throw, any member of the receiving team must fully extend one ha nd above the head and call "Over. " Once this re-throw signal is given, that throw-off can no longer be put into play.

4. The Check: A. When play stops, the player who was in possession retains possession.

B. All players must come to a stop as quickly as possible when play is halted, a nd remain in their respective locations until play is restarted.

C. The marker restarts play by handing the disc to the thrower.

IX. OUT-OF-BOUNDS l. Any a rea not on the playing field is out-of-bounds. The perimeter lines themselves are out-of-bounds.

2. A disc is out-of-bounds when it first contacts an out-of-bounds area or contacts . anything which is out-of-bounds.

3. The disc may fly outside a perimeter line and return to the playmg field ~ a nd defensive players may go out-of-bounds in order to make a play on the dtsc.

4. A player is out-of-bounds when sf he is contacting an out-of-bounds area.

When a player is in the air, his/ her in- or out-of-bounds is determined by where sf he last contacted the ground.

5. For a receiver to be considered in-bounds after gaining possession of the disc, the first point of contact with the ground must be completely in-bounds. If a ny portion of the first point of contact is out-of-bounds, the player is considered out-of-bounds.

6. Should the momentum of a player carry him/ her out-of-bounds after making a catch and landing in-bounds, the player is considered in-bounds. The player carries the disc to the point where sf he went out-of-bounds and puts the d isc into play at that point.

7. To restart play after the disc has gone out-of-bounds, a member of the team gaining possession of the disc must carry the disc to the point on the playing field where the disc went out-of-bounds, and put the disc into play at that point.

8. The thrower may pivot in- and out-of-bounds, providing that some part of the pivot foot contacts the playing field.

X. ENDZONES l. If a team gains possession in the endzone which it is defending: A. The player taking possession must make the immediate decision to either:.

(I.) Put the disc into play from that spot, or (2.) Carry it directly to the closest point on the goal line and put it into play from there. If this option is chosen, the player taking possession may not throw a pass during the approach.

B. To fake or pause after gaining possession commits the player to put the disc into play at that point.

2. If, as a result of a pass from a teammate, a player receives the disc in the endzone which they are defending, that player does not have a chOice of advancing the disc to the goal line.

3. If a team gains possession in the endzone which it is attacking, the player taking possession must carry the disc directly to the closest point on the goal line and put the disc into play from there.

XI. SCORING l. A goal is scored when an offensive player completes a pass to a teammate in the endzone which his/ her team is attacking.

2. In order for the receiver to be considered in the endzone after gaining possession of the disc, his/ her first point of contact with the ground must be completely in the endzone.

3. A player cannot score by running into the endzone with the disc. Should a receiver's momentum carry him/ her into the endzone after gammg possessiOn, sf he must carry the disc back to the closest point on the goal line and put the disc into play from there.

XII. TURNOVERS l. An incomplete, intercepted, knocked-<iown, or out-of-bounds pass results in a loss of possession.

2. The following actions result in a loss of possession and a check: A. If the marker's count reaches the maximum number; B. If the disc is handed from player to player; C. If the thrower intentionally deflects a pass to him/ herself off another player; D. If the thrower catches his/ her own throw. However, if the disc is touched by another player during its flight it is considered a complete pass a nd is not a turnover.

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XIII. THE THROWER I. The thrower is the offensive player in possession of the disc, or the player who has just released the disc.

2. If the disc is on the ground, whether in- or out-of-bounds, any member of the team becoming offense may take possession of the disc. Once an offensive player has picked up the disc, that player is required to put the disc into play.

3. The thrower must establish a pivot foot and may not change that pivot foot until the throw is released.

4. The thrower has the right to pivot in any direction. However, once the marker has established a legal defensive position, the thrower may not pivot into him/ her.

5. If the disc is dropped by the thrower without defensive interference, it is considered an incomplete pass.

6. The thrower may throw the disc in any way sj he wishes.

XIV. THE MARKER I. Only one defensive player may guard the thrower at any one time; that player is the marker.

2. The marker may not straddle (i.e., place his/ her foot on either side of) the pivot foot of the thrower.

3. There must be at least one disc's diameter between the upper bodies of the thrower and the marker at all times. It is the mutual responsibility of both players to respect each other's position and not encroach into this area once it is established.

4. T he marker cannot position his/ her arms in such a manner as to restrict the thrower from pivoting.

5. Stalling.

A. Once a marker has established a set guarding stance on the thrower, sf he may initiate a count.

B. The count consists of the marker calling "Stallingn or "Counting,n and counting at one-second intervals from one to twelve (1 - 12), loudly enough for the thrower to hear.

C. If the thrower has not released the disc at the first utterance of the word "twelve~ ("12"), a turnover and a check result.

D. If the defense decides to switch markers, and if the new marker wishes to initiate a stalling count, sf he must start again from "onen (1).

XV. THE RECEIVER I. The Receiver is any offensive player either in the act of catching the disc, or not in possession of the disc.

2. Bobbling to gain control of the disc is permitted, but purposeful, controlled bobbling to oneself (i.e., tipping, delaying, guiding, or brushing) in order to advance the disc is considered traveling and is not allowed.

3. The receiver gains possession by demonstrating sustained contact with a nonspinning disc.

4. After catching a pass, the receiver is only allowed the fewest number of steps required to come to a stop and establish a pivot foot.

5. If the receiver is running ass/ he catches the disc, the receiver may throw a pass before the third ground contact after catching the disc without coming to a complete stop.

6. If the disc is caught simultaneously by offensive and defensive players, the offense retains possession.

7. If a pass arrives in such a manner that it is unclear whether a catch was made before the disc contacted the ground (grass is considered part of the ground), the player(s) with the best perspective makes the call (usually the receiver).

8. If it is ever unclear whether a receiver was in- or out-of-bounds at the point of making a catch, the player(s) with the best perspective makes the caU. 9. If an airborne receiver jumps and makes a catch, and is contacted by a defensive player before landing, and that contact caused the receiver to land out-ofbounds instead of landing in-bounds, the receiver must either caU him/ herself out-of-bounds; or call a foul on the defensive player.

XVI. FOULS I. Fouls are the result of physical contact between opposing players. A foul can only be called by the player who has been fouled and must be announced by calling out the word "FouW loudly immediately after the foul has occurred.

2. The player initiating contact is guilty of a foul.

11 3. Throwing Fouls: A. A throwing foul may be called when there is contact between the thrower and the marker.

B. Contact occurring during the follow-through (after the disc has been released) is not sufficient grounds for a foul, but should still be avoided whenever possible.

C. When a foul is committed by the thrower or the marker, play stops and possession reverts back to the thrower after a check.

D. If the thrower is fouled in the act of throwing and the pass is completed, the foul is automatically declined and play continues without interruption.

E. If the marker is fouled in the act of throwing and the pass is not completed, play continues without interruption.

4. Catching Fouls: A. A catching foul may be called when there is contact between opposing players in the process of attempting a catch, interception, or knock-down.

A certain amount of incidental contact during or immediately after the catching attempt is often unavoidable and is not a foul.

B. If a player contacts an opponent before the disc arrives and thereby interferes with that opponent's attempt to make a play on the disc, that player has committed a foul.

C. If a player's attempt to make a play on the disc causes significant impact with a legitimately positioned stationary opponent, before or after the disc arrives, that player has committed a foul.

D. Dangerous, aggressive behavior or reckless disregard for the safety of fellow players is always a foul.

E. If a catching foul occurs and is uncontested, the player fouled gains possession at the point of the infraction. If the call is disputed, the disc goes back to the thrower.

XVII. VIOLATIONS I. A violation occurs when a player violates the rules in a manner which does not result in physical contact (e.g., throwing a pass during an approach to the goal line; illegal guarding position by the marker; not establishing a pivot foot after carrying the disc in from out-of-bounds, etc.).

2. A violation may be called by any player who recognizes that a violation has occurred. The player must immediately call "violationn or the name of the specific violation loudly.

3. Traveling: A. The thrower must keep all or pan of the pivot foot in contact with a single spot on the field. Should the thrower lose contact with that spot, the thrower has traveled.

B. If the receiver obviously takes more staeps than are required to stop after catching a pass, that player has traveled.

C. If a receiver, after receiving a pass on the run, releases a pass after the third ground contact and before coming to a complete stop, that receiver has traveled.

4. Strip: A. No defensive player may touch the disc while it is in the hands of the thrower. If a defensive player does so, causing the thrower to drop the disc, the thrower calls, "Strip.n B. The thrower then picks up the disc and play continues unhalted from the point where the thrower regained possession.

C. If a count was in progress as the disc was stripped, the count is temporarily halted until the thrower regains possession.

5. Double-Team: A. Only one marker is permitted to guard the thrower.

B. No other defensive player may establish a position within three (3) meters of the pivot foot of the thrower, unless sf he is guarding another offensive player in that area.

C. Should the thrower recognize a double-team situation, sf he first calls "Double Teamingn as a warning. If the defensive team continues to doubleteam, the thrower calls "Double Teamingn again, and it is a violation.

XVIII. POSITIONING I. It is the responsibility of aU players to avoid contact in any way possible.

Violent impact with legitimately positioned opponents constitutes harmful endangerment, a foul, and must be strictly路avoided .

2. Every player (excluding the thrower) is entitled to occupy any position on the field not occupied by any opposing player, provided that sf he does not cause personal contact in taking such a position.

3. Picks: A. No player may establish a position, or move in such a manner, so as to obstruct the movement of any player on the opposing team; to do so is a "pick.n

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12 B. In the event of a pick, the obstructed player must immediately call "Pick" loudly; play stops and is resumed after a check.

4. When the disc is in the air, players must play the disc, not the oponent.

5. The Principle of Verticality: All players have the right to the space immediately above them. Thus, a player cannot prevent an opponent from making an attempt on a pass by placing his/ her arms above an opponent. Should contact occur, the player restricting the vertical area is responsible.

6. A player who has jumped is entitled to land at the same spot without hindrance by opponents. S f he may also land at another spot provided the landing spot was not already occupied at the time of take-off and that the direct path between the take-off and landing spot was not already occupied.

XIX. CLARIFYING STATEMENTS ON FOULS, VIOLATIONS AND PICKS I. Cardinal Rule: Whenever an infringement of the rules or a time-out occur, play is halted and the disc is put back into play at the point of the last possession before play was stopped. (Note exceptions under Turnovers [XII], Strip [XVII-4), and Catching Foul [XYI-4].)

2. Play on rule: A. If a foul, violation, or pick is called while the disc is in the air, the play is always completed .

B. If the team which made the call gains possession as a result of that pass (e.g., an incomplete pass following a traveling violation, or offensive foul), plays continues unhalted.

C. It is the responsibility of the player who made the call to call out "Play on" to indicate that this rule has been invoked.

3. If the're is ever a failure to come to an agreement over any call, the disc reverts back to the thrower after a check.

4. If offsetting catching fouls are called by offensive and defensive players on the 路 same play, the disc reverts back to the thrower after a check.

5. Any time the marker's count is interrupted by the call of a foul, violation, pick, or time-out, the count is resumed as follows: A. If the call is against the defense, the count is reset to zero (0).

B. If the call is against the offense, the count continues from the point at which it was stopped , except the thrower is give a minimum of five (5) seconds (e.g. , count at ten [10), reset to seven [7]).

6. When play resumes after a time out, the stall count is continued from where it was when time-out was called. The marker must initiate the count by calling "Stalling" or "Counting."

7. If the marker counts too fast , the thrower may call "too fast." Play stops and is resumed with two seconds subtracted from the current count.

XX. OBSERVERS I. Before the game, the captains may decide to select up to six (6) experienced non-players to act as Observers. In this role, their job is to carefully watch the action of the game. They do not actively call any fouls, violations, picks, or line calls.

2. When a dispute arises concerning a foul, violation, pick, line call, or an interpretation of the rules which cannot be resolved by the players involved or their captains, the observers may be called upon by the captains to make the call.

A. The observer with the best view of the play makes the call. If the observers so choose, they may discuss the play among themselves before rendering a decision.

B. By calling in the observers, the teams agree to abide by the observer's decision.

XXI. ETIQUETTE I. If a foul is committed and not called, the player who commits the foul should inform the infracted player of the foul.

2. It is the responsibility of both teams to minimize the time taken between each goal and the ensuing throw-off.

3. If the receiving team wishes to have an out-of-bounds throw-off re-thrown, they should give the re-throw signal as soon as possible.

4. It is a violation against the spirit of the game for a defensive player to call for a pass from the thrower.

5. Should a dispute or confusion arise on the field , it should be common practice to stop play, and resume play with a check when the matter is resolved.

6. In the case where a novice player commits a violation out of sincere ignorance of the rules, it is common practice to stop play and explain the violation. <> 1970 CHS Varsity Frisbee Tea m lrv Kalb (c hairman. UPA Rules Committee) and the Ultimate Players Association

~ 1982

For additional information on ULTIMATE, contact the Ultimate Players Association, P.O. Box 4844, Santa Barbara, California 93103.

Rules introduction, cont'd.

XIV.2-4/Legal guarding position of the marker (new) XIV.SB/Stalling count (change) By concensus around the country, the stalling count has been changed to twelve. Under the Captain's Clause (1.3), teams may choose to set the count to whatever they wish.

XIV.SC/End of the Stalling Count (clarificalion) XV.S/Three steps for the receiver before throwing (new) XV.6-7/Responsibility for calls (clarification) XVI.S/Contact before or after (clarification) XVI.S/Where is it played after a foul (change) This one is a compromise since it is played very differently in many areas. This rule came from the Nationals and worked well there.

XVII.2/ Any player can call a violation (new) XVII.4/Strip (new) X VII.S/Double-Team (new) Sections XIX, XX and XXI are all new and contain some very important overall considerations. In particular, XIX. I, the "Cardinal rule," and XIX.2, the "Play on Rule," have significant impact on situations where there is no explicit rule.

The vote. I strongly urge you to vote in favor of this proposal. Please

(continued from page 8) realize that each rule was scrutinized as much as was humanly possible.

Coming up with as et of universal rules involves compromises from all.

I can guarantee that each of you will find something in this proposal with which you can disagree. I feel this is a good working base that can be modified easily by future proposals.

However, should you feel that you must vote no, I would appreciate a quick note saying why, and what was wrong (write to me at 3500 Granada Ave., #166, Santa Clara, Calif. 95051).

Endorsements. This proposal has been sent out for review by a number of high-ranking people in the Ultimate community. Among the people who have signed their name as endorsers are: Tom Kennedy (UPA men's national director and Western reg. coord.), Suzanne Fields (UPA women's national director), Dan Roddick (director of the International Frisbee Disc Association), Molly Maloney (women's Western reg. coord.), Stephen Smith (men's Central reg. coord.), Betsy Adams (women's Southern reg. coord .), Paul Brenner (men's Northeast reg. coord.), Jane Lowell (women's Northeast reg. coord .), Eric Simon (men's MidAtlantic reg. coord.), and Leah Goldman (women's MidAtlantic reg. coord.).

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ELECTION:

Letters, confd.

It's time to vote

When in Rome . ..

The U PA is undergoing significant changes. As announced in the editorial of the last newsletter, the election process for the coordinators positions could not take place because of lack of interest in certain regions. We now have all of the coordinators positions filled, with two of the men's regional coordinators up for a vote of the membership.

On the inside back cover of this newsletter is a ballot on which to vote for bylaw proposals, the eighth edition of the rules, and- if you are a member in either of the regions involved- the regional coordinators for Southern and MidAtlantic regions; only current members residing in the Southern or MidAtlantic regions may vote for their respective regional coordinator. All individual members are eligible to vote for the bylaw proposals. Both elections will run until midnight, February 15, 1983.

New members joining before the voting deadline may submit a legal vote with their membership application.

Following are the men's and women's regional coordinators:

West Men-Ken Foote, 761 Grace Ct., Livermore, Ca. 94550 415 / 455-8665, 422-1320.

Women-Molly Maloney, 295 E. 46th, Eugene, Ore. 97405 503 / 344-2482.

Central:

Men-Stephen Smith, 1415 South Pickwick, Springfield, Mo. 65804 407 I 862-4151.

Women-Kelly Green, 605 Grove St. , East Lansing, Mich. 48823 517/ 332-8181.

Southern: Men-Election beJween Ward Silver and Tom MacNiven.

Women-Betsy Adams, 555 Scott Circle, Decater, Ga. 30033

404/ 636-1397.

MidAUantic: Men-Election between Eric Simon and Nick Puschak.

Women-Leah Goldman, 2812 'N' St., W, Washington DC 20007

202/ 965-2238.

Northeast Men-Paul Brenner, 36 Alexander, Rochester, Y 14607 706/ 325-5971.

Women-Jane S. Lowell, 205 Rawso n Rd. # 1, Brookline, MA 02146 617/ 566-6824 (home), 617/ 364-2000 (work).

Women's Nat'l. Coord.: Suzanne Fields, 56 Rutland, Watertown, MA 02172 617 / 926-2269.

A number of qualified candidates have applied for the newly created UPA administrative positions. The selection process will be delayed until the next coordinating committee is set, immediately after the regional coordinator elections.

Three bylaw proposals have been submitted to the membership, and these three issues are up to a vote of the membership.

I. Addition to Article IV: (7.) No member shall hold more than one of the following titles simultaneous: Sectional Coordinator, Regional Coordinator, UP A Newsletter Editor, Treasurer, and 1ational Director.

2. In order to pa rticpate in the U PA-sanctioned regionals, a team needs to have 50% of the players on the tea m as UP A members.

3. To hold the UPA ational Championships in the spring.

SOUTHERN REGIONALS:

Women's results . . .late The USS Alabama witnessed another fine battle in Mobile, November 7- 8 as the Airwaves (Athens, Georgia) outlasted Wild and Ready (Atlanta, Georgia) to take the title of Southern Region Women's Champion. The game was an excellent contest between two closely matched teams and exhibited the good competition and spirit of Ultimate that prevailed for women in the Southern region throughout the year.

The tournament schedule was a five-team round-robin providing good action for all, with the top two teams advancing to a final to decide the champion. All teams came in strong and played well; at the end of the schedule, Wild and Ready, last year's champion, stood tallest with a 4-0 record. Airwaves, a team of athletes who have come together well in I982,

were a close second, finishing 3- 1. Gainesville (Florida) Women's Ultimate showed their dedication to Ultimate by accepting a late invitation and demonstrated their skill finishing 2- 2.

Carolina Chaos (North and South Carolina combined skills) and Austin Women's Ultimate, known as Generic Ultimate, provided competitive threats to all teams, but were not able to capture a路 win.

The tournament was a great experience for all the women who attended, with their spirit and cooperation making it a success. Women's Ultimate is growing in the region at an exciting pace and the sunny Southern tourney provided an excellent site to celebrate.

-Betsy A dams

I would like to comment on a tournament held in Tucson, Arizona. First of all, the Tucson people did a very good job of running the tournament. They provided the out-of-town teams with the usual courtesies and were democratic and fair about the decisions that had to be made. Thank you, Tucson, for your hospitality and fun times.

Now for the bummer. There were two San Diego teams and one Irvine team at this tournament; Albuquerque, Tempe, Tucson, and El Paso-La Peda represented the southwest subsection of the Rocky Mountain section. I realize that when teams from different parts of the country play each other there are not only contrasting styles of play, but various interpretations of the rules as well. Let's face it- the 7th Edition of the Ultimate rules are a joke, and one hopes the 8th Edition will clarify many of the ambiguities present in the game today.

Anyway, there were several incidents which happened during the tournament that annoyed me, my team from Albuquerque, and virtually everyone from our section.

For example, one San Diego team used a zone defense. Everyone knows that once you penetrate a zone defense it must set itself up again before the disc is advanced rapidly downfield . In order to buy time to set up their zone, San Diego repeatedly relied on traveling calls, foul calls, and double- and even triple-teaming the passer. Round robin games were to II , and in three different situations, San Diego was involved in games in which the score was tied at 10-all. When the play began for that last winning point, the aforementioned tactics were employed frequently.

As another example, the championship game between Irvine and the other San Diego team was the most pathetic exhibition of sportsmanship I have ever seen. I was an observer for this game, so I examined the play quite closely.

There was bickering, cursing, cheap calls, and flaring tempers. There was a receiver foul called at one point in the game which resulted in a lengthy dispute between the two players involved . I went onto the field to tell the players the procedure for settling the dispute, and then returned to the sidelines. A few minutes later one of the captains came up to me and told me I was only an observer and to keep my mouth shut.

Hey, what I'm trying to say is this: When your team goes into someone else's territory to play disc, show some respect and fairness. Just because the rules are ambiguous doesn't mean there is a "green light" to exploit the opposing team- or the game of Ultimate itself.

The teams in our section look forward to playing new teams as much as possible, but if all we get are headaches and hassles, we are left with two choices: (I) not invite certain teams to our tournaments, or (2) make our own amendments and additions to the rules so that these problems will be eliminated.

I just hope that this will serve to help make our future tournaments a little more fun and fair.

-Jerry BosweU

January/February 1983

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UPCOMING TOURNAMENT

INDIVIDUAL ULTIMATE PULL DIAGRAM

An Individual Ultimate tourney For many, Ultimate has always been team oriented. The highs of winning and the depths of losing have been shared with teammates.

But now there's a chance at some "individual Ultimatefl- on April16- 17, in Pomona, Cal., Dan Mangione will sponsor an individual Ultimate competition.

Conceived with "Stork" Roddick, this competition will feature many of the individual Ultimate disc skills. Initially, a player will be placed on a Balanced Team. How one's "team" does collectively will help one's individual score.

Each team will get a shirt of one color.

The second aspect of the competition will be a 165 Discathon. A one-kilometer course will be laid out and an individual will use a 165 disc only to run the slalom course for time.

Because the pull in Ultimate is so vital for proper defense, a Pull Contest will be a third standard. Players throw a 165 from their goal line. Where the disc lands will be multiplied by the hangtime of each throw (see diagram).

Guarded Accuracy will the fourth part of the

tourney. The player will throw four discs from five positions to a moving target while being guarded.

Disc Golf, with a 165, will be used as the fifth function of one's score.

Perhaps the most unique aspect of the tournament will be the Ultimate Quiz, a multiple choice test on the history, rules and trivia of Ultimate.

Players will earn points for each of the events, the high point individual being named Ultimeister. The top finisher& will win prices.

Along with the competition, an Ultimate collector's discfest will be held Saturday night (no Wimpy discs allowed). It is hoped that an Ultifilm and slide show can be arranged, so bring what you have. It is hoped that a significant number of the Western captains or reps will attend so that inter-regional scheduling and rules discussion can take place.

For information on pre-registration, please contact Dan Mangione, P.O. Box 911, La Mirada, Ca (714/ 523-5282).

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Pilot rebuttal The facts of the Southern Regional Championship of 1982, as described by Toledo Joe of Gainesville's mens Ultimate team, are correct, but his major claim-that the Dallas Sky Pilots manipulated the Southern Regional Championship to get a "free ride" to the nationals- is not.

One intricacy missed by Mr. Joe is that Dallas was not represented at the captains meeting the Friday night it was decided that the teams would be re-seeded on Sunday, based on records then point spreads. It takes at least a high school graduate to understand that seeding on point spreads among uncommon teams has no validity- a method that Dallas certainly would have voted against.

Burdened with invalid seeding and recognizing that Gainesville was in a position to go to the nationals without having beaten last years first and second place finishers (of which both had displayed many additions of qualified personnel) was entirely unthinkable.

Our concern was to adequately and properly represent the Southern Region- anything short of which would be in injustice to the sport.

By preserving the traditional 1-4/ 2- 3 format, only the strongest team (Atlanta) was allowed a "free ride" to the nationals (my apologies to Duke) and indeed the second strongest team (Dallas) advanced by defeating the next most competitive team, Gainesville.

The "black mark" of this championship cannot be pinned on either Dallas, Atlanta, or Gainesville, but on the tournament format.

The elimination concept works well with large numbers of teams, little time, and good records for seeding; but in this case it opened a path for conscious manipulation of point spreads toward an illegitimate end.

To produce a true first and second place finisher from four pools to three, only the winners of each pool should advance to Sunday's competition. In a round-robin format, each of the four strongest teams plays each other, where best record wins and ties are resolved by valid point spreads.

If you want to go to the nationals, Fat Women, win the Southern championship and you11 have plenty to sing about.

-Mark Bowman for the Dallas Sky Pilots

New Tuna fan To the editor: We have always shared a concern that teams that grew up in America's heartland, away from established teams, would not have an opportunity to acquire the Ultimate Spirit of the Game that we have come to value so highly. So I was not only impressed at the high level of the StLouis Pantera's play, but at their terrific attitude. They struck that beautiful balance between fierce, all-out competitiveness and polite sportsmanship. We saw their poise tested most severely playing the Gang (not all of whose members can be pointed out as shining examples, to put it politely), but they maintained their cool beautifully without backing

down on their play or losing their enthusiasm.

To display frisbee comradery under those circumstances takes a lot of class. Gracious defeat is a harder skill than dropping a sidearm down the line, but they showed us on Sunday how well both can be done. They are to be congratulated publicly, and we all hope their high level of play and great attitude spreads all over the Midwest.

-Robert Evans Boston, Mass.

Intensity? Fun? Dear TK: I went to see my first Ultimate tournament last month; it was the last day of the Northeast Regionals. The only full game I got to see was between Zoo Disc and Zekreation. The level of play was exhilarating, but the intensity was a little bit disappointing. It seemed- to my friend and me at least- that the players weren't having very much fun and that they were only thinking about going to Austin. In my neighborhood, we have so much fun playing Ultimate that we rarely bother to keep score. Don't get me wrong- ! have nothing against organized, competitive Ultimate, but competitive spirit should never overshadow fun. I have always believed that the act of playing a game is more important than the end result. When this is no longer true, it's time to move on to a new game. I think 111 have to watch a few more tournaments before I decide if it's worthwhile to start an organized club team in my area.

-Scott Furciniti

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Men's nat'ls, confd. (continued from page 4) Harper, Don Cain, the Hankins brothers- the list goes on to include some of the best players in New Jersey. All of these guys have been to the nationals before. In fact, all of them have either won it or come in second. Sounds incredible? It is. Sounds impressive? It is. Sound unbeatable? They're not! The St. Louis Tunas?

Then who are the Panteras? I'm confused. Oh, they've got two names. No probs. So- look at the Tunas. There sure are a lot of them. And they're fast as hell. But it looks like they've got two or three guys doing all the work. They'll never last against the Gang zone. No way.

At any rate, the final score was Tunas 21 , Gang 15. The Gang, feeling fairly confident, jumped out 3....{) and led 5- 2 when the Tuna's defense came together. They forced the Gang into bad throws. Then the Gang became tentative, which served simply to rally the Tuna

defense even more. As was typical of some of the teams, there seemed to be no set offense against the zone, but their patience more than made up for it. When they did "split the zone" by completing a pass up the middle, their fast break was far too fast for the Gang to reset.

The Tunas scored four and led 6-5. Goals were traded, with one more to the Tunas, and the half ended at 11 - 9, Tunas.

In the second half, the Tunas displayed incredible disc control, and played for about seven minutes without a single incomplete pass.

The Gang played well, too, but committed two turnovers, and the Tunas were suddenly winning 14- 10. One interesting aspect of the Tuna's game is that they were the only team to successfully go long against the Gang. The forwards would go deep and score on long crossfield bombs behind the defensive backs. Their play couldn't work without exceptionally fast receivers, for the throwers had to lead the receivers for enough to compensate for the great jumping ability of the Gang's backs. On a few other plays, tall Randy Ricks was able to outjump the Hankins brothers. It was a fine display of versatility on offense by the Tunas. The Gang crept back to 15- 13, and then 16- 14, but then the Tunas scored five of the last six goals, winning 21 - 15. The game was controversial, as Gang middle Frank Bono was forced to leave the game early after being cleated by a St. Louis player. Later in the game, Toby was cleated and six stitches were required to close the gash in his leg. Listing these incidents is not meant to take away anything from the fine, fast play of the Tunas-they beat the Gang straight out, hands down.

As was to be expected, the Rude Boys beat the Hostages. The only thing that was unexpected was the score- 21 - 14! Quite a margin,

(Left) The Gang's Toby Hankins dives to intercept a St. Louis pass in the semis. (Below) In a semifinal between friendly cross-town rivals, the Rudies eliminated the Hostages 21-14.

although it was the closest any team would come to the Rudies all weekend. The Hostages took an early lead, 3....{). But the Rudes promptly tied it at 3- 3. The Hostages went up 4- 3 but again the Vulgar Lads from Lobsterland tied it at 4-4. That was the last the Stooges would see of the Rude Boys as Phil "Guido" Adams led the Rudies on a rave. The halftime score was 11- 7, Rudes. Guido is about 5'7", but he can cover as much ground as a guy about 7'5"! His play can be described as "intensity on wheels."

He and the rest of the Rude Boys cruised through the second half to win by seven. The Hostages threatened occasionally, as Steve "Gus" Gustavson was deadly accurate on every bomb attempt. Dave Barkan, yet another mighty mite, was on the end of most of Gus's attempts. The Rude Boys always answered back. Like the Tunas, the Rude Boys had won convincingly in order to advance to the finals.

The Finals. At this point in the tourney, the Rude Boys had to be the obvious favorites .

They had already beaten the Tunas by a margin of nine, and the fact that their closest game in the entire tournament was 21 - 14 was almost unbelievable. They had won their earlier game against the Hostages with ease, while the Tuna's had to give 110% against the Gang. The Rudes had the experience, too. Many of them had played on Boston Aerodisc in that team's 1980 nationals one-point loss to 'Boro in the finals.

The Tuna's had never been to the nationals and may have been slightly awed to be playing in the finals. If the Tunas had come to prove that Midwest Ultimate is hot and under-rated (by both coasts), they had cenainly proved the point. They approached the task with zeal, and fought the Rudies to the very end, but, as they say in Boston, "Rude Dee Can't Fail," and the Rude Boys lived up to their cheer in the first man-to-man finals in four years.

The game opened with an introduction of each team. After a weekend of bad weather, the sun returned, the clouds disappeared, and the sky was flawlessly blue with a mid-70s temperature. With plenty of panying Ultimate players in the stands, the mood was great, the stadium was buzzing with excitement. The more rowdy pans of the crowd (mostly 'Boro, Gang and Hostage players) led the rest of the crowd in the national anthem, and as the players lined up for the opening throw-off, they began a chant of"Zone! Zone! Zone!"

Finally the game began with both the crowd and players at a fever pitch. Everyone knew that these players in a man-to-man setting would be putting out amazing energy. After losing the flip, the Tunas threw off, both teams threw one incomplete pass, but both were off receivers fingertips. The Tunas staned to work it up the sideline when Alan Cave made the play the crowd was waiting for- the game's first diving block. We all knew a lot more were to come, too. Alan picked it up and threw an upside down to Jimmy Herrick in the back of the endzone for the game's first goal. Another Tuna incomplete and Moons threw a goal to Finlay Waugh who made a totally horizontal dive to snatch the disc just before it hit the ground. The Tunas struck back quickly. After being a bit hemmed in near their goal line they struck in their cobra-like action. Doug Parrish

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16 threw a long pass to a sprinting Tony Pacini who made a 25-yard pass to Rick Linck. The Tunas were, without a doubt , the best team in Austin with a fast break once they got it going.

It was awesome. The game opened up some as both tea ms ' nervousness wore off. Randy of the Tunas and Moons both made great blocks before Alan Cave threw a score to Joel Perry.

Tom Heimann threw to Steve Whitehead to bring the Tunas back to within one, 3- 2. Finlay made a great interception in the endzone and threw a pass to Mark Ide. Mark's throw looked like it was out of bounds. past the goal line. but Stick came up with the big diving catch. The Rudes were up 4- 2. The Tunas came back quickl y a nd Tom Heima nn co nnected with Bob Hammann on a long curving backhand. The Tunas were ha ving a bit of trouble holding onto the disc and made a few u nforced errors. Moons connected with Leif and Chris Hey! threw a difficult pass that Guido turned into a goal wit h a spectacular diving trailing edge catch. Tim Duggen made a great block for the Tunas, but they turned it over again. And Moons pulled down a long one from Toby Lou and the Rudies took a four-g6al lead. 7- 3. But the Tunas had been down before. They had beaten 'Boro after falling behind 6- 2, and behind Heimann and Hammann the Tuna's started rolling. Heimann t hrew one to Ra ndy to get one back . On the next possession, the play on an errant Rudy throw was indicative of how intense the energy was. Finlay and Shawn Welsch wildly sprinting caught up with a wild throw from behind.

They both dove and Shawn got a hand on it first for a great block . Hammann then hit Jack Curren and after a Rud y drop Heimann hit Lou Garrasche and the Tunas were back in the game, down7- 6. On the next pull, the Rudies brought t he disc up and had possessio n about midfield when Moons couldn't find anybody open. With the stall count at II he lofted a fl oater to the endzone where the two biggest men on the fie ld were waiting: Rand y and Fin-

lay. As they both went up , Finlay took a quick step in front of Rand y and snatched the bee from right in front of him. It was one of the many one-to-one battles between the two men and both earned the respect of the other. After a long pass the Tunas dro pped an outlet pass and the Rudes worked it upfield. Guido had the disc at abo ut five ya rd s from the endzone, and the stall count reached ten and Gu id o called time out. After the strategy discussion, Guido floa ted an outlet pass to Moon. who was standing at the goa l line at the start of the play. It was obviously a set pla y. but a pick had been called and so the Rudes set up again in the same formation. Moons a nd Guido were looking at each other- especially because there was no communication it looked as though the same play would be run again. Instead. because of a sly eye signal, Guido turned a nd floated a backhand up the sideline that was grabbed in the endzone. The Rudes poured it on and after a n incomplete pass Finlay threw a short but far lead ing pass to stick for the diving goa l. After another Tu na drop. Moons threw to Chris and the Rude Boys closed the first half with an 11 - 6 lead.

The seco nd half began with both teams trading goals, although most of them were on spectacular plays. Finlay sco red another goal with a great dive'n's nare on a throw from triggerman Nick Donahue. Jim Herrick made an unbelievable catch on a throw from Mooney.

Herrick's defender dove to make the block, but Jim dove over him to make the catch. Tom Heimann was keeping the Tunas in the game with incredibly accurate throws to his sprinting teammates. At 15- 10, the Rudies scored twice as Leif Larson hit Moon and Ed "Stick" Dissosway made one of several key diving catches on a throw from John Mooney. Stick captained the 1980 Boston Aerodisc team that lost to Glassboro in the finals that year. It was quite apparent that he and Guido (especially Guido) really wanted this title.

With the score at 17- 10, the Tu nas scored

twice as Heima nn hit Jim Carmody, and Lou Garrasche hit Randy Ricks. Despite the amazing efforts of Heimann and Hammann (these guys literrally handled every other pass), the Tunas would score no more. The Rude Dee got tight and the Boys in Black scored the last four goa ls straight. Appropriately, the final goal of the game was scored by two of the newest Rude Boys: Mark Ide unleashed a fine backhand rainbow and hit huge "New" Moon as he dashed across the endzone. Suddenly, the field was full of Rude Boys and the festivities bega n.

Players and spectators gathered together at midfield to celebrate the sport that got them there in the first place.

Congratulations to the Rude Boys and the Tunas. as well as to all the other fine teams that competed in the 1982 UP A nationals. Those of us who didn't qualify salute you as we look toward next year.

Just as last year, no "official" MY P award was given. but any article about the nati011ls would be remiss in not mentioning Finlay Waugh. "Finn" made the absolute greatest dives and jumps in the tournament. He's hard to stop at 6'5" with the speed of a sprinter. His amazing individual efforts spurred the Rude Boys on to the greatness which they are capable of demonstrating. Captain Steve Mooney equalled Finaly's greatness and was clearly the calm behind the Rude Boy madness.

Special thanks must go to TK for getting it all together; Chris Baker and his Lone Star Firsbee Club staff for putting it on; and the photographers for gett ing it a ll on film. Also, thanks must go to the Ramada Inn of Austin, Texas, for service above a nd beyond the noise of the Glassboro Boys Choir.

-Steve Goodwin/ Eric Simon ©/982 Frisbee News

Finley out leaps teammate "Wheels" Parriker for goal.in the finals.

1982 NATIONALS STATISTICS FRIDAY RESULTS (Nov. 26) Glassboro/ Funhogs .. ... . .. .. .. 19-13 Chain Lightning / Windy City ..... . 11·1 9 St. Louis / Sky Pilots .. . . . .... . ... 19-1 3 Flying Circus / Hostages . . . .. . ... 17-1 9 Glassboro/ Sky Pilots ......... . . 14-19 Rudies/ Funhogs . ...... . .... . .. 19-11 SATURDAY RESULTS (Nov. 27) St. Louis / rudies . . ..... . . . . ..... 12·19 Flying Circus / Gang . .. ....•..... 11-19 Chain Lightning / Hostages ... . . . . 15·18 Glassboro/ Rudies . . .. . . . .•..... 12-19 Chain Lightning / Gang . . . . 16·19 St. Louis / Funhogs ... .. •. .. . .... 19-12 Flying Circus / Windy City .... . . . . 11 · 13 Glassboro / St. Louis ... . ..•. . ... 17. 1'9 Chain Lightning / Flying Circus . . 19-6 Gang / Hostages . . . . . . .. 20-1 8 Rudies / Sky Pilots ... . . . ......... 19·9 Fun Hogs/ Sky Pilots ..... ... .... 14·19 Windy City / Hostages .... 13-19 Gang / Windy City ........ . .•... 19-14 SUNDAY RESULTS (Nov. 28) Semifinals: Rudies/ Hostages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . • . . . . • . . . . . . . 21-14 St. Louis/ Gang . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . • . • . . . . • . . . . . . . • . . . . • . . . . . . 21·15 Finals Rudies / St. Louis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 21-12 FINAL STANDINGS: 1. Rudies . . ........... . . . 6-0 6. Sky Pilots .......... .......... 1-3 2. St. Louis Panteras .. . .... . . . ... . 4·2 7. Cha1n Lightning ...... . . • . . .. .. 1·3 3. Gang .. .. ................... 4-1 8. Glassboro ........ 1·3 4. Hostages .... . . .• .. . .•.. .... . . 3-2 9. Fun Hogs ...... . .. .• ... . .... 0-4 5. Windy City . . . . . . • . . • . • . . .. 2-2 10. Flying Circus . . . . . • . .. . . .. .... 0-4

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Women's nat'ls, confd. (cominuedfrom page 7) their defense began to stabilize midway through the first half; you could feel them getting into the game. Zulu calmed emotionally but remained intense on the field . Throughout the first halL the Fisheads played steady disc; they led by one at the half. The Fisheads continued their lead into the second half with strong play

by Tree. the Bodsley sisters. and a tired Kelly Green. Zulu kept pushing: they got the tie and fo rged ahead against a weary school of Fish.

The women from Amherst started to control late in the half for a two-goal. 13- ll. Great playing by Zulu's Amy (Devo) DeVeuve. Donna Sue, and Lesley Dale. Both teams would go into the final s with a 3- 1 record. The final standings before the finals: Fisheads 3- l. Zulu 3- l. Dark Star 2- 2, UYa 1- 3. Airwave 1- 3.

Finals. Fina lly, some sunshine! The women's championship wo uld begin when the men's semis concluded at the Univ. of Texas field s.

Both teams got a boost learning that their resective region wo~ld be represen ted int he men's fin al as well. The Rude Boyss from the northeast and the Panteras from the central region.

Going into the final game. Zulu had to be feeling confident. Yet , the first ha lf was frustrating for both teams. The swirling winds a nd some stadium jitters o bviously effected the qualit y of play. Fortunately. no one was tabulating turnover . The Fishead were the first to score: they held the lead for most of the fir t half. The scoring progressio n in 24 minutes of stop time was: Fisheads l. Zulu 0. 2- 0. 2- 1, 3- 1, 3- 2. It took eight minutes for the next goal to be scored ; Zulu tied it at 3- 3. This was an important goal for Zulu- you could feel the momentum swing to them thanks to Sue Hawkins (on loan to Zulu from Eugene) long throw to Donna Sue in the endzo ne. The score remained at three-all to end the half. Goodbye to some frustrating disc. One hoped both teams would get it together for the seco nd half.

Zulu came out characteristically strong for the second half. Their passing game wa more controlled and their defense was back in action.

The spectators finally got to see these tea m really play as the Fisheads responded as well.

At one point, Kelly Green went out with an injury; her teammates visably sagged in her absense. Upon her return to the game, emotio ns lifted and the Fishead offense began to move again. T here were some excellent receptions in the endzone by Liz Nickel of Zulu to keep them ahead for good . Amy DeYeuve was key; Donna Sue. Sue Hawkins and Kate ounan contributed some fine play as well. The Fisheads gave it their best. but couldn't seem to get the momentum back. Final score. 12-8.

Another nati onal title fo r the northeast.

Zulu wo n beca use they worked as a team.

Buddies communica ting well with one another and supporting each other ... happy just to be competing in Austin. astonished to have won.

Congratulations'

-Suzanne Fields

1982 National Statistics FRIDAY RESULTS (Nov. 26) Zulu I Airwaves . . .. . . .... . .. .... . ..... .. .. . . ... 1 4-7 UVa/ Dark Star . . . . . . • . • . . • . . . . • . • . . • . . .. 19-8 Zulu/ Dark Star . .... . .... . . . . . ....... . .. . .... 13-12 MSU / Airwaves . .. .. . . .. . .. . . . . . ........ . .... . 22-2 SATURDAY RESULTS (Nov. 27) UVa / MSU . ... ..... . ...... ... .. . . . . .. .... ... . . 7-9 Zulu/ MSU .. . . . .. • .. . . . . . • . . . . •.... . ... .•. . .. 10-8 UVa / Airwaves . . ...... .. .. • . . .. • ... .... . . • . . . 11-15 Zulu / UVa . . ... . ..... . . . . . .. . . . • . .... . ..•..... 6-11 MSU/Dark Star ...... . . • .. •. . .. • ....... . . . ... 19-12 Dark Star I Airwaves ......... . .. .. .... ... . . .. . 22-12 SUNDAY RESULTS Finals: Zulu / MSU . . . .... . . . .. . . . . .. . .. •.. . . . .. 12-8

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FINAL STANDINGS 4. Airwaves . . . . . .... 1-3 2. MSU ............ 3-2 5. UVa .... . .... .. . . 1-3 3. Dark Star ......... 2-2 1. Zulu ...... ... .. .. 4-1

In the Dark Star/MSU preliminary game, Sally Hawkins attempts to stop Kelly Green's outlet pass. MSU went on to win 19-12.

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