UPA Newsletter: 1985 May

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May 1985

Vol. 1, No. 1

Editor's Note

April Fools '8S a Repeat

by Steve Goodwin

by Eric Simon

Welcome to the first new issue of the UP A Newsletter. Aside from the obvious physical differences between this publication and previous UP A Newsletters, certain other changes will also be occurring in the future. After much deliberation, the Coordinating Committee of the UPA has decided that the emphasis of the body's communication tabloid should be on timeliness and useful information. Hence, the UP A Newsletter will be just that--a Newsletter. By streamlining the type of information that goes into this publication, we will be able to publish it more frequently. This means greater communication between the Regions, as well as the establishment of a forum for news and information that is both current and useful. In order for this new format to work, players at all levels of the game must become invlolved in the information process. Tournament directors must advertise their tournaments long in advance; Results from those tournaments must be sent to the Newsletter as quickly as possible; and Regional coordinators must submit articles and schedules in a timely manner. Perhaps most importantly, we must continue to encourage old and new players a~ike to join the UP A. Hopefully, we '11 be able to give you something to warrant your seven dollar investment. In short, the Newsletter only works if you do --everyone wants to know "what-have-you-done-for-me-lately?" It's time to ask yourself that question before you start pointing the finger elsewhere. One of my main goals for this publication is to have complete regional representation in each issue. Since I only print the material, that means that you've got to write it (Regional Coordinators, take note and earn your keep!). I'm looking forward to having a full mailbox as often as possible. Current plans call for five of these small news issues per year, with two picture issues (Spring and Fall) serving as seasonal compendiums. Remember, each issue can only be as up to date as you are. The disc is now in your end of the field. Thank you.

Kaboom and the Fisheads won the 1985 April Fools Fest, both successfully defending their 1984 April Fools' titles. Both final games were exciting- the Fisheads beat the Boneless Chickens (U. Va.) 11-10, and Kaboom beat the Void (U. Penn.), in a comefrom-behind victory, 16-14. The three day tournament hosted 34 teams (12 of them were womens' teams), and had representation from four of the five regions in both the open and womens divisons. In years past, Friday was "qualifying day, "where teams would try to qualify for Saturdays rounds. This year, for the first time, the pools were set up in groups of six, and so every team played five games over Friday and Saturday. This made for a much more relaxed pace, and all the players seemed to have more time to enjoy themselves.

MENS PLAY Kaboom beat Indefinite Article (a psuedo Boston Bear team) in that quarterfinal game. Kaboom had easily advanced out of their pool, but Indefinite Article came out of a pool in which all five teams (one team had dropped out)almost finished at 2-2. As it was, the Void and Article qualified, but not without a tough fight from the Gremlins (Brooklyn). The other quarterfinal game in that bracket pit Life Before Plastic against Kalamazoo, two teams that deserve national recognition. Life Before Plastic is one of the remnants of the now-defuct Crimes of Passion, and had finished well in the two Florida tournaments earlier this Spring. Kalamazoo finished third in the Central Regional last year (the region that produced the UPA Champion and another semifinalist!). Kalamazoo beat Life 14-12. In the semis, Kaboom beat Kalamazoo 14-8. In the other bracket, Static and Cornell squared off, and the vastly more experinced Static won 15-13. Cornell played extrememly well, and during the prelims had lost only to Kalamazoo. Static had won their prelim pool, but had tough games against Life and against the Edge (decendents of Boozy

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