UPA Newsletter: 1990 Jan by USA Ultimate

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$3.00 VOLUME 10 • NUMBER 1

JANUARY • 1990

FILL OUT & MAIL YOUR YEARLY QUESTIO A PROPOSAL FOR THE QUESTION BE A PART OF DUES INCREASE

OF INSURANCE

by R-obert L.

by Robert L. Rauch

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he Coordinating Committee, at its fall meeting October 26th in in Washington, D.C., unanimously agreed to propose a significant dues increase for the 1990 season. Membership input is invited at this tilne as a final decision will be made early this year. Be sure to fill out the questionnaire.

ne of the major reasons for the proposed dues increase is to finance the purchase of a comprehensive insurcrnce package for the UPA membership. OtU' discussions with several lawyers and a number of other sports associations have led us to believe that it is imperative that this be done as soon as practical. Proposed Coverage

We are currently preparing to approach several insurance companies to obtain competitive quotes on coverage along the following lines: 1. Group Field Liability 2. Catastr-ophic Medical COverage There are three principal reasons to provide group field liability coverage. First1 we want to obtain a policy that can be used to satisfy the liability insurance requirements of

The Proposal The Coordinating Committee proposed the following dues structure: ~e~nbership

Old Dues

New Due8 ....

1) Regular

$ 10.00

$ 2&.011

2) Student

s 10.00

$ 15 00

3) Assoeiate

$ 10.00

$ 15.00

4) .ForE>ign (lnd.)

s 15.00

$20.00

5) f.b reign (Club}

$20.00

s 25.00

$200.00

$400.00

tournament site owners. Such

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Lifetim~

Comments 1) Open and Womens Di\tisions

coverage is stipulated increasingly and can cost $500-$800 per weekend. Second, such a policy should also be available to individual teams for their use in obtaining practice fields. As unincorporated entities, this coverage is typically not available otherwise. Last, we wish to insure tournament directors and UPA officials from the potentjaJly disastrous liabilities that might ensue if players were to suslain serious injuries at a tournament. If there were to be a significant lawsuit, our sport a.s we know it could be shut down virtually overnight. Our plan for medical coverage is that it would be a secondary source of coverage For those players currently covered by insurance, it would only be used to cover any shortfalls in your primary coverage. However. for those without any coverage, such insurance would serve as the primary polity. Given the extraordinary

2) College and High School Divisions 3) Non-playing affiliates, Newsletter only 4) Non-U.S. members 5} Non-U.S. clubs

6) Lifetime membership

Purpose

The sport of Ultimate and the UPA are in a \\ratershed period of their development. The sport is continuing to grow and is becoming increasingly accepted into the school systems across the U.S. which bodes wen for future growth. Media attention has expanded considerably. The level of play continues to improve and the quality of tournament organization has reached a near professional leveJ. Along with these changes, whieh most (albeit not all) players consider ,. to be progress1 the level of player expectations has dramatically increased. As players we have now Continued on page 5

C()'J'ttinued on page 5 .

Preserving the Historv• of ffitimate ~ge

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NEW RULES

PLAY 'EM AS SOON AS YOU GET 'EM.

See page 8

FILL OUT YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE Irs IMPORTANT

See

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Volume 10 • Number 1 • January, 1990

THE ULTIMATE PLAYERS ASSOCIATION

FROM THE DIRECTOR'S DESK "It was the be.->t of ti"tnes, it was the worst o..f times, it wa.~ the age of rt?mwn, it was the age offool iBhnP.~<:, it u·as the eporh of belief, it u:aR th£ epoch of itwredulity. it was the selu;on of Light, it wa.~ the !iPm;on of Darlm.es..~ it was the sp1~ing of hope, it was the winlet of despair. we had P.'rerything before 'U.S, wr had 1wlhing before us, we were aU going direct to Heaven. we were all g()ing direct the other way.·· -Char~

Dickens (1812-1 878)

year to gel input from a broad group of We've developed a whole line of helpful publications and pamphlets to ass1st players. Your input is absolutely e~sential beginning players. Media at~ntion over the if our decisions are to reflect the Wlshes of the membership of this organiz.atJon last year has boomed, with our first Sports Similar to last year, we \\ill be asking IUustrated article and coverage on the sports pages of !;e\·eral nationally -Old Chtcago Ward Boss questions on the g-dme. rules change!>. the UPA report card, tournaments. sponsordistributed ncw:-.papers. We developed a Election Day Maxim ship, choice of disc, 5e\"<'ra1 policy issues, the UPA brochure. which greatly improved our PR image, and will soon have a profesCollege and Women's divisions and pJaycr sionalJy produced promotional videoLape. backgrounds. As in the last tv.-o yeurs, I by Robert L. Rauch have a one dolJar bet with UPA 'lfcasurer And \\'e have a contract with a firm who is t's a new year and so it's time again for Carn<•} Foy on the number of t•csponses seeking srxmsorship to get tntimate on our .. state CJf the sport" n(..'\on;letter issue. we'll get to the Questiotmturc I am betting nationwid~ network or cable televif'ion in Wc'._.e tried once again to give you an update that we'll get a nearly 20% r~sponse rate 1990. Not had for an eleven year old p¢ontheaccomplbhmenL~ofthelastyeara.nd and get 1,150 returns out of our 5800 t-ime organization. the il-i~-u~s and opportunities of 1990 and members. This would be an i ncrea.~e from So that's the good news. The had news is that we criticaJlv need a dues increase to beyonrl. Inside this is ·ue )OU 'II find articles 8031a."'t )ear and 723 n'l1988, around 15% • on many of these topics including~ the each year. Please help me win my best, support our at1.ivities going forv.•anf. Harsh An:hiv~. CoUegc is.,.uc~. a new nationwide eJo>peciaJly sine<.· 1 lost lcL'-'l year. reality has reared its ugly he.'l.d and we've Corrcspond<.-nt~ network, the proposed I think we've had some significant been counseled :-.t rongly to put a compreDut>S mcrease, the UPA l<'inancial overview, ac:complishments in 1989. We have a much hcnsh·e insurance package in place Please High Schools, Insurnnce. International more viable organizational structure and a read th~ article on the front cover for a updates, the Masters Division, Observers. description of the propo!-\81 and how the set of bylaws to support it. Our not-for· money will b<.· "pent. The Coordinating Ruleschanges, UPA Videoactivitiesanda profit status-S50 I{c)(3)-has been new Women's wild rani proposal. And, of affirmed. We have been accepted as a pro Committee has unaminousl~ supported this course. we've included our third annual bono client of lhe Dem-er-basro law linn of proposal and I hope that you will ghe us pla.}er.- Questionnaire. Holland & Hart, due to the efforts and your 5Upport as v."Cll. If you have any l can't say enough ahout how jmportant volunteer Yr'Ork of law)er e.xtra.ordinaire and questions, please fell free to caJI your Regional Coordinator or me to discuss it i~ for all of us to ~pend the time to fom1er UPA Director Brian Murphy, which complete and send in the Questionnaire. basically mean~ that we will haw all of our anything in greater detail. That's it for now. leg-al work done for free. We brought on line Please take the time to fill out anrl send in The UPA is a pla~1ers association, that's what the " P" stancb for. In February the the Alamo rent-a-car disC'ount p~PTam and the Quegtionnaire. J hope you had a great holiday season and I wish you the best in Q i t:mg ommitlt>e wi I lx mct.'ting.:::;--::will soon be offering :\ UPA credit card 0 chscuss a varn~ty or IS~Ue3 whtch Will tnt1JUgh Central lQPUty Banl< (look for - the new year. Perhaps !'JI sec you in 'fumpe directly affect you in the commg year. The your applicatiOn m th<.> nK'lil in mid-January). or West Palm Beach this winter. Questionnaire is our one opportunity all The Newsl(.>tt<'r looks hetter than eYer.

''Vote early. Vote often. ''

Moving Ahead by Marcia Dutcher

has been a good year for Women's lntimatc. Our numbers are progressively incrt!asing. our quality of play is taking quantum steps forward, more women ar-e acti\'e in leadership pooitions, plus, as usual, we are tops! Even though we are underpaid and m:erworked, hats can be tipped our way. The foiJowing chart ~ hows the fruits of our labors. Ask anyone who has watched Women's Ultimate this year and they will sing it's praises. Everything on the field has improved. Complex strategies, accurate,

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versatile throws. horizontal offen. ive & defensive dives, knowledge of playing rules, & the Spirit of the Game have all become commonplace in women's play. If you haven't watched in a while, check it out. And while you're at it, Jet them know what you think. Everyone likes to hear a good word now and then. Throughout the 1989 season you undoubtedly noticed more v.'Omen taking on leadership roles. By restructuring the Coordinating Committee and adding Women's Sectional Coordinators to our orgunizatton. Y.'e have added fifteen women to our official ranks. In addition. sweral positions previously held by men are now held by women: MA College South Sectional Coordinator- Mary Molly Thylor, MA South Open Sectional CoordinatorMarie Hartley, Asst. 1989 Boulder 1burnament Coordinator-Sport Siegrist, SO Open 1989 RcgionaJ 'Iburnament Darec· tor- Laura DeLaGarza. 1989 UPA Nationals On-Site D1rector- Kathy Lenk. 1apologize to the women I dtd not mention, There are many, many more women who arc actively contributing. 1989 Women's Thams

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I.IPA New~Wier Ed.ioor: Kathy Pufahl P.O. Boxl80 Mattituck, NY 11952

With the 1989 season in the record books, 1990 looms ahead. Some 1990 projections are: 1. Update Women's Wild Card selection for the College and Open Series to include a. 10 or 12 team formal 2. Standardize the seeding process for

the National Series 3. 100% College eligible participants in College Division 4. Increase Women's College teams 64% (27-42 t~ams) 5. Jncrea_c;e Women's Open Division teams 20o/o (58-70 ~arns) 6. Form the first Women's High School team 7. Promote Division II teams 8. Foster increased participant of women within the UPA and 'Ihurnamcnt Management Thamwork is the key to achieving these goaJs. I want to thank everyone who helped me work through the past. year. Your suggestions and di scussions w~re invaluable. Thank you for your patience with some of my inexpertencc (we all have ways to tmprove). Not enough praise can be given to our five Women Regional Coordinators: Sue Wallace. Laura DeLaGarza, Ann Westcott, Diana Pinkston, and Peggy Hollinger. These women are the b..'lCkbone, brain. and muscle of our division. The Womer ..,·tional Coordinators ~·e re also an . cellent addition to U1e team. We can look forward with confidence to an exciting 1990 season.

Deadline for submissions into next issue is Jlarch 1, 1990.

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... THE ULTIMATE PLAYERS ASSOCIAnON NEWSLEIIER

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UPA Contacts UPA

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DIRECTORS

Executhe Director: Robert L. "Nob•• Rauch PO Hox 1209. Chelsea Sta., New York. )lY 10011 212 645·6498 Managing Director: Kathy Pufahl Bo).. 302E Remsen Rd., \\'arling River, NY 11792 51 6·~2~-657::l

Director of Development: Phil Vlahakis 310 Wc:st 106 Street Nev. York. NY 10025 212-8G5-3899 Director of Finance: Carney Fo) PO Hox 23:H. iher Cttv. . . ·~r 88062~

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\Vomen'H National Director: Marcia Dutcher 29::l0 Campbell. Kan~as Cit). \10 64109 1H ?:=>a-4 7b

College rational Director: Frank Revi 1 t :-\. \ustin Blvd. lf3. Oak P.cirk, IL 60302 708·848 0220 High School National Director: Neil Brown 59-11 Hunter's Glen Dr., Plamsboro. ~J 08536 su9-!Ja6-0593 Director of Public Relations: Catherine Hartley 101 \\'estern t\\e. Apt 67. Cambridge. MA 02139 617 86H·l552 Business Manager: Gene 'freacy 721 Harding, Skokie. IL 60076 312-675-7431

om The Women's Division

Southern Women Need ANew Regional Coordinator by Laura IJeLaGa,rza

I am moving to Salt Lake City this fkcembcr. A joh offer 1 could not refuse came up. Since I'm leaving the region the South will need a new Women's Regional Coordinator. Being a Reg;onaJ Coordinator is a fun way to gt•l involved with Ultimate. A Regional Coordinator'sjoh i~ to promote the growth of the . port and to facilitate communication b<.•t W'(*.n players in )·our region and the UPA. As an organizer you'll meet loLc; of nC\\ pla)~rs and have one more byte to indurle on your r ''\I me. Anyone int~rested iu taking ovt'r this rewardmg JOb should contat't Marcia Dutcher or .Jeff Fl'eeman a." soon as poss1ble. I hope y'aJI don't plan to takt' too long of a hrcak from playing bctause there arc many upct)ming tournament.". The first one 1s tht' ew Year's tournament in Thmpe. Ariwna and the Austin women plan to take a team to sec some Western t·ompetitlon. Austin's Cent.e.x tournament is usuall\' held the t.~t weekend in March. There isn' t a firm date yet. The Austinites are tr)1ng to aYoid scheduling conflicts with the many olher late winter tournaments happening in the outh. Check Jeff freeman's dates for the Mardi Gras. Birmingham's Mud Bcml. West Palm Reach, and Gainesville's ke B~aker tournaments. ~

UPA Archivist: John Caporali 147 Shenango A\-e. Sharon, PA 16146

UPA REGIONAL COORDINATORS

College Women Take Note

Central: Chri Van Buren 93~ \V George HI. Chicago, IL 60657 312 -~7 1 -1770

Central Women • : Diana Pinkston 10 101 W. 88th Street Overland Park, KS 66212 913-888-7121

by Marcia Dutc.her

Mid-Atlantic: Eric Simon 3116 S. 12th St., Arlington, VA 22204 703-892-1279 Mid-Atlantic Women's: Sue Wallace 3116 S. 12th St., Arlington, VA 22204 703~892-1279

Northeast: Bruce Jacobson 48 Lowell St., Somerville, MA 02143 617-628·5678

'ortheast Women's: Anne Wescott 50 GouJd St., Apt. 1, Stoneham, MA 02180 617-279-4487

South: Jeff Freeman 976 Baird Dr.• Baton Rouge, LA 70808 504-766-4266

South Women's: Vacant We t: Bob Pallares

220 Ranldn St .. "'anta Cruz, CA 95060 40 ·427-2682 \\' ~

t \\'omen· : Peggy Hollinger

B Xfoin L. rato Alto, CA 94306 15

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Volume 10, Number 1 • January, 1990

'Thams should be planning for the upcoming 1990 College National Series. If you haven't got a team together yet. start now. There are tournaments to play in before your Sectional tournament this • spnng. Please be sure to read, on page 11, the College Division Rost~r Guidelines by Frank Revi-Natl. College Director. 1990 will be the first year that 100% college UPA eligibility is required. Ineligible players . need not apply. However, you may qualify under the Clarification Guidelines. It is your responsibility to read and act within these rules and deadlines. 1b avoid shuffling paper, all Clarification requests are to be sent to Frank Revi (address in contact box). Be sure to be detailed in your information and to send supporting documents. The 5-year eligibility rule will apply to both men and women this year so read carefully. Wild cards will be based on the raw number of teams at the first level of p)ay which is usually Sectionals. Sectionals are required when there are three (3) or more teams within the section. A recap: 1) 100% college UPA eligibility, 2) Clarification request sent to Frank Revi, 3} 5-yr. eligibility is in effect this year, 4) Sectionals are required. These revisions have been made to improve the credibility of our division. I have no doubt that the Women's College Division will grow both in numbers and competition. I look forward to a successful season .

Wanted: ULTIMATE HOT SHOTS 0 $1000° Thtal Prize Money IN THE UPA

PHOTO CONTEST Announcing the UPA PHOTO CONTEST. Throu~hout

1989. the UPA is runnmg a rontest in orut'r to huild a l I'A photo library for use 1n the Newslett(!r and in UPA promot10nal marer1al!'. Deadline extended- Photos accepted until .January 31 , 1990. Prizcs will be awardt'd a.c;

follows: GR~'\D

PRIZE-S250 Fir t Prize: Action -$125 econd Priu; Aetion-$65 Third Prize: Action- $35 Fir t Prize: Human Intere t-$100 Fir { PTize; Humor-$100 First Prize: Artistic- 100

\Vjnners

"';n be announced in earlv 1990.

Photot,rraphs will be highlighted in- a s~ial insert of the New J tlcr. Both Black/White and Color prints will be accept«i and both current and non-current photo~ will be considered. UBMIT El\"TRIES TO: UPA. B(Jx lt\0. Mat· t1tut'k, NY I 19:>2, \tln: Photo Contest Instructions; On a post-it attached to each

photo. wntc.> your name, the identitie> of the pla)~rs

featured, th • dat \\ to r"e$tld that it "'ill not ~ntrics.

nd it.c. th!e to rt>tum your

All photoS become the property of the UPA.

Women's Fall Series Wild Card Proposals •

The expansion of Women's tntimate across the country has magnified the need for increased representation at the Fall National 'lburnament. to include ten or • twelve teams. It is essential that we establish a standard wild card selection process in order to set field allotments and formats well into the future. Please read the following proposals and voice your opinion by answering question number 67 in the enclosed questionnaire. Your answer is crucial. 'The results of the question will help the Coordinating Committee (meets in Feb.) decide which proposal to accept. 1. Thn teams: 'lWo teams from each of the five regions would automatically advance to the National 'lburnament. (Ex.: Cur· rent Women's College NatL Division) 2. 'Thn teams: Wild card are based on the numerical target (currently 12 teams-by 1992 a goal of 16 teams) and percentage of growth from the previous year (50%). Explanation: When a region has 12 teams competing at the 1st level of play, one wild card is automaticalJy awarded, insuring the region two bids. If a region has less than the numerical target (12 teams) a wild card is awarded to the region only if the number of teams competing at the first level of play has increased by 50% from the previous year. If a region is unable to reach the numerical target or 50% growth from the prevtous year, that region's wild card is awarded to the region with the most teams

at the first level of play. If additional wild cards are available, they will be disbursed to each subsequent region based on density. 3. 'IWelve teams: '1\vo teams from each of the five regions would automatically advance to the National tournament. The remaining two wild cards would be based on the two regions with the most teams competing at the first level of play. (Ex.: Current Open Division) 4. 'IWelve teams: Same as proposal 12 except to mcJude two extra wild cards to the regions with the most teams competing at the first level of play. Feel free to contact Marcia Dutcher, Women's National Director, with your questions or suggestions.

Leave your Italian cleats on a field two states away? Looking for an old ultimate buddy? 'fry the UPA Classifieds. Details on page 15.

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Volume 10 • Number 1 • January, 1990

THE ULTIMATE PLAYERS ASSOCIATION NEWSLEII'ER

UPA

On The Move • ~eil Brown) H.S. Nati.QnfU f}irector elpl Things are getting rather hectic at high school central. At first overitclmed with the response to our pleas for nssjs " tance, we are now finding it hard to ~on up with the inquiries. It's still but a trickle of what could be flowing from the ~ membership, but compared to the . . ' P3St. tt , ure 1s encouragmg. This growing interest is placing greater p.--essure on this writer to keep things fluid, sad to say, 1have some anxiety. The task r deo.-eloping a comprehensive programboth the academic and competitive l-IS expensive. time consuming, and f:nl! •rating. \Vhaf worse, there are ineviwa,u,.~ delays in providir;g services. That's cr. I foresee a need for an immediate l'"!entation of the efforts undertaken by the CPA on behalf of the ' high school program. Quite simp1y. there is a :need to divide up some of the various duties d manded of the High School Director to provide greater flexibility to the UPAbjgh .ooJ program, make the UPA more fteient, and allow individuals a. chance to focus on specific and hence realistic goals. Right now, my primary goals are to aesl,gn a two-week curriculum for high hools, create a "model" booth to be used NEA conventions (started with NJ in

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November) dcveJop a «kit'' for those interested in contacting local schools, act to facilitate contact among school teams, and saturate t.arget<..>d areas oi the country with introductory ultimate packets. In the coming months I'll be presenting the UPA with comprehensive lists of curriculums. teams. and local contacts. High school championships (cr"Oss your fingers!) will then take us into the Spring. This should keep me sufficiently busy! There are still quite a few area..~ negleeted and that's where you could help . Specifically, 1 could use your assistance in the following areas: 1. Design an advertisement for journals targeted at high school coaches, and physical eduea.tion instructors. Purpose of the ad would be to promote 11Jtimat.e as a sport for the gym class and training field. 2. Design an advertisement for use in high sehoo} newspapers. The ad should encourage students to contact the UPA, and suggest the presence oflocal teams that will help them get started. · 3. Write an article for journal publication describing the benefit of p)aying ultimate in schooJ. Again, this would focus on the student in physical education class and the student in extracurricular activities. 4.. Write a brief swnmary on the basics of running a demo at the high school level. 5. Design a poster touting the benefits of ultimate as a cross-training exercise. 6. Volunteer to call up the existing teams in your section a.nd produce a list of exjsting local schools and determine if the team can provide assistance. They could assist by: a. doing a demonstration b. calling local schools to find out if ultimate is in their curriculum. This doesn't represent a change in direction fot the program. .Rather~ it is a

mo·re aggressiv~ and practical way for the UpA to meet its ambitious goals for growth in our sport. I ·will remain totally acc-ountable, and will address any needs not pursued by others. I wish I could offer a salary, prestige, even an expense account.. Instead I offer you a chance to work, get involved. and feel pure satisfaction. Believe me when I tell you that there are few things more.satisfying than reaching out to young kids in.schooL Be a teacher, and touch the future. I look forward to hearing from you. SNIPPETS If by this mailing you have not received

expected mat-erial from me, caii me now so J can get it straightened out! There are teams in Pittsburgh. Indiana, North Carolina and Massachusetts desperate for compet1tion. If you know of high school p!ay, or would oo willing to scrimmage with them yourselves, 1 want t.o hear from you. If you want to get involved in any of the above efforts, and anticipate some less than miniscule costs, please let me know.

DO A KID A FAVOR •

Sign up a niece or nephew as a newsletter subscriber. Maybe you'll get to watch them play at the Nationals someday! Details on page 2

HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER S, CONVENTIONS: A Direct Approach by Neii Brown. H. s. Na.t.ionai Director convention time again, and that means

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b siness to the UPA. What I had once n:g~ed as fun and game.s.t I looked at the - ·...'" conv-ention in Atlantic City on a Wtxlr!e rle\\ light as myself and Mark Danna shop in the cav-ernous Convention ' ~mber 9 and 10. New Jersey convention is a ~rticmarly large effortt with over 85.000 ae:xfu1g ~ tvt'O days. Our intention was )~gru:lize a booth that would give us the "t: to meet educators at all levels. tb videost news.Jetters, articles, &;:D;ctb~materials, Y.-e descended upon the th }Ugh expectations. We were 1

d33pp:rint.ed.

Yisited by over two ~:Otd S::hOc>ls representing over 100 te. E\--en a few UPA uruo·n stopped in to offer ~tT;;!:~rn61lt. ~ handed out everything w.N have the names and PEOpl who were mo.st ~

me to offer support, and I will be contading you- if I haven't already- several weeks prior to any mailing that goes out to the schools in your area. Jersey is-<>r should be-fortunate in that there are many teams in the a.rea (NJ, NY. PA) to assist them. The need of these schools is to have pla~:rs either hold a brief workshop after school for the teachers, or join a physical education instructor for a day's worth of classes. The UPA woutd provide a master copy of any resources you might need~ and the schools are generally amenable to making copies for your ne-eds. A demonstration scrimm~ game would be spectacularly helpful tf it could be pulled off. When you speak with teachers, k~p in mind that there are three realistic avenues to develop Ultimate in the schools. I'm in the process of writing a "tip sheet" for those interested in calling on schools, but in the meantime keep thjs in mind: 1. ULTIMATE MAKES FOR A GREAT

~" ~hli;i;;frts th

most significant ._.,,..... e:nool dhi ron: the need cz~S'!i UPA to interact with ..-...c~~ y contacted

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CROSS TRAINING EXERCISE: Yes, the sport sometimes looks a tittle "bastardized;• but the salient point is that the disc is being used and that the ''rear' game has been introduced. The most common change is the inclusion of a nett and, to be honest with )'OU, it adds an interesting new dimension. Soeeer, field hockey, lacrosse, and track teams can all make use of Ultimate. 2. tLTTh1ATE IS AN ATTRACTIVE ACTIVITY FOR THE PHYS·ED CURRI-

CULUM. lfs low cost, flexibility. consider~ able ~'Qrk out. and ease of learning for all

dt-nts ar all good selling points. It is easy to implement as a co-ed sport, and the penam~ laek of initial skill and knowledge mates i• I intimidating for aU to play.

Announcements 1990 Open and Women's Nationals The Ultimate and Disc Association of the Palm Beaches has been awarded the bid to host the 1990 Nationals at the Palm Beach Polo and Country Club jn WeHingt~>n, Florida. Tim Finan, tournament director of the tntimate Beach.Bow] has extensive org-dnizatjonal experience and will be the si.te director for the UPA Nationals. Look forward to some fun in the sun. Women's College Eligibility

1990 marks the first year that women's college teams must meet 100% college eligibility requirements to compete in the UPA College series. Women who think that they may be eligible for an exemption should follow the procedures outlined under "UPA G~tlegiate Eligibility Rules-Clarification Request.'"'· Coordinating Committee Meeting Th~

1990 Coordinating Committee "Meeting will be held in Washington. D.C. on February 17-19. Agenda topit'S will include membership dues, wild card selection processe.c;, budgett insurance and more. Let your Regional Coordinator know what you think. .. UPA Mid-Atlantic and Northeast Captains~ Meeting · 1900 Mid-Atlantic and Northeast Captains• meeting will be held on February 11 at Villanova University in Pennsylvania. Meeting starts a111 :00 a.lfl. Contact your

Regional Coordinator for details. College Clarification Requests Due by February 15 Clarification requests must be received by the College National Director by February 15. No exemptions to the College Eligibility rules will be considered after that date. Summer League Directory The UPA Summer League Directory is being compiled now. Submit the league name. contact name, address and phone number to Direetot of Development, Phil Vlahakis by March I. If you are interested in starting a sumtn1n--lea.gue, contact Phil for information. •

Newsletter Deadline March l is the deadline for the next' 'UPA Newslette~ ... issue. Submit artwork or photographs. Articles muSfbe typed and concise. All submissions weic.ome. UPA, P.O. Box 180, Mattituck, New York 11952. Central Region Captains' lteeting All Central Region captains are invited to attend the

3. ULTIMATE CAN BE A SUCCESS· FUL CLUB ACTIVITY. By starting a club, Ultimate would gain official credibility, thus providing a springboard for introducing it to the teachers and student body. Many of the club teams I am familiar with have attracted people from the ..jock, set, people who are ~letic but tumed off by the demands of the interscholastic teams}and thosf! who are simply fascinated with the mechanics of the sport and want to play. At the convention, all of my conversations touched upon at least one of these three ideas. Many teachers other than physical education teachers are involved with school athletics, whether teams or clubs. These conventions are an excel1ent way to reach many people in a direct way. lf our efforts do prove successful, I'd like some of you to get in touch with me eoneerning possibilities in your own state. Of particular interest is Florida, California. Texas, Michig-an, and fllinois. All of these are known to have large -eonventions. But all states have teacher conventions. and all of you are welcome to Jook into the potential for having a booth at your state's convention. Contact me for information. In coming editions I will bring you detailed state by state accounts of the high school division, information on the status of H.S. Nationals, and have for your use a variety of new materials. I also plan to use this column to discuss the restructuring of the high school division based on its unique and important position in the UPA.

annual captains' meeting in Indianapolis on February 10. Play ultimate at noon, attend the meeting at 6 P.M. Meet

your new Regional Coordinator, vote on important issues. Thll him what the views of the region are so he can represent your interests at the February Coordinating Committee meeting. 'Ibpics: WiJd Cards, Dues Increase. Insurance, College issues, women's wild card proposals, sche<iuling and more. Contact Dave Adams at 812~988·~ or John Rempel at 317-638--4905 for information. General Counsel Announced. UPA Coordinating Committee is pleased to announce that Brian Murphy. Esq. has agreed t.o act as generaJ counsel for the UPA. He has arranged for his firm, Holland & Hart based in Denver, CO to take on the UPA as an official pro bono cJient. Murphy is a former UPA Director. Regional Redrawing ldeas and su~ons given to Brian Murphy by February 10, 1990 covering the issue of regional redrawing will be presented at the February Coordinators C-ommittee meeting. Call Brian at 719&635·2104.

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CENTRAL REGION CAPTAINS MEETING FEBRUARY 101 1990 in JNDIANAPOLIS All invited! Let your voice be heard on d.ues increase, wild car4 imurcmce and more! Your Regional Coor-dinator wants to bear your opinions Contact Dave Adam 812-98&.6434 or John Rempel 317-6384905 .

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tournament director registers hjs tournament dtrcctly with the UPA so that we can inform the msur.mce company of the event. In return for the JXIlit.'} coverage. a director would be required to meet certain minimum standards, relating to formats. plajer emcmties, etc., which \\·ould have the positive impact of upgrading the quality of tournaments overall For pr-actices, a. dub or t.eam could register with the t~PA so that they could obtain liability coverage for their practice fields. This is becoming a serious issue in the Northeast and \Vest and appears to be spreading across the U.S.• e.c;pecially for teams looking to secure 1ighted fields for evening practices. We believe that the establishment. of an insurance program as outlined above will be an important ingredient in the future growth of our sport. Many thanks to Keith Ericksen of Marsh & McLellan for all his \\.'Ork on this project to date.

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DUES INCREASE-THE TIME IS RIGHT ... Continued from fr<>nt page come to expect top quality tournaments, with lined fields and cones, on-site refreshments, disciplined starting times and great play. Ten years ago we'd show up at fields two hours late, set up cones if we had them or just use a pile of sweats, partied with the other team as they arrived and played for a couple of hours. Today, members expect to get a professionally published newsletter six times a year in a timely fashion. In !.he early eighties, it came out from time to time and deserved it's nickname "the rag''. When someone call!) me looking for an Ultimate contact in Bozemen, Montana or Sydney, Australia, t~y expect an answer immediately (they're probably trnvclJing the next day). While the "network'' had begun to develop by the late seventies, it probably took five or six calls to find a " captain who knew the player who knew this other guy in the area." I'm not sure many people realize what it takes to keep this all together. Over half of the current Sl 0.00 due~ is spent. on producing the newsletter alone. And there's so much more that could be done. Although the proposed increase may sound substantial, our preliminary budget show!5 that there will be very little discretionary revenue leftover after requ.i.red expenditures. \Vc estimate that this dues increase would bring in an additional $70,000 per year, to be apportioned as follows: Category Amount

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allowance Insurance: We intend to implement a. com-

prehensive insurance program. Our goals are to ensure access to field space at a reasonable price for both team practices and tournaments, to provide players with catastrophic medical protection and to protect UP A officials and tournament. directors from the potentially disastrous liabilities which could shut down our sport overnight. To accomplish these objectives, we would put in place an umbrella .field liability policy satisfactory to field owners to facilitate player access without a separate insurance policy. Such a policy would allow us to avoid the $500~$800 cost per weekend charge of insurance which has been increasing tournament fees. and give access to teams for insurance coverage for practice fields which is otherwise rarely available_ Our plan for medical coverage is that it would be a secondary source policy, in force only after any other insurance a player might have, although it would serve as primary coverage for a non-insured player. f t would be set up with the intent of covering only very large medical bills thus probably have either a $2500 or $5000 deductible. Roth these policies would require 100% membership at sanctioned. tournaments for the coverage to be in effect. Sec the artiele on the front. page for additional information. Administrative Headquarters: Our organization is currently very decentralized. Most financial functions are currently handled out of Carney Foy•s private office in New :\texico while other administrative tasks are organized out of New

York Inquiries come into people's private home telephones. Paperwork demands and telephone call routing takes up a considerable amount of the time of the Executive and Managing Directors' time, time better spent in other ways. For these reasons it is imperative to establish a formal administrative headquarters through which many of these tasks can be handled. We believe we can obtain office space for free but plan to hire a secr-etary to work around 20 hours per week. Administrative Expenses: These will be pri· marily two different kinds of expenses. First, we plan to upgrade the quality of our membership packages. A membership card and other materials wi.U be introduced. Second. our insurance program will require a significant. sanctioning and oversight process, which costs will have to be borne. Compensation/Expenses: The 1989 budget totalled nearly $100,000. or this total. less than Sl2,000wcnt to compenS<Jte the more than forty people who devote a farge amount of time to keep the organization running smoothly. A similar amount has been budgeted for ex.penses-t.el~ phone, postage, supplies, required travel-which docs not even begin to cover everyone's actual expenses. For example, given budget constraints, the travel expenses tb this fall's Coordinating Committee had to be paid by the Coordinators themselves out of pocket. Our organization bene~ fits from the contributions being made by these selfless individuals, but. it is now time for everyone to bear a bit more of the burden. The $6,000 budgeted figure is a start and I am hopeful that other non-dues revenues can ~upplement the amount available to compensate our staff and cover expenses even more fully. Process As indicated above, the Coordinating Commit~ tee has voted merely to propose this dues increase

oo the membership and will not be m~ing a final decision the Coordinating Committee meeting on February 17-19. Wewould appreciate your feed· baek now. Speak to your Regional Coordinator. Be sure t.o fill out your Questionnaire, number 32. If approved, the dues increase would beeome effective for the 1990 season. Insurance would be available on a tournament by tournament basis in the first half of the yearr and would be fully implemented for the fall season. While we have been hesitant to recommend such a significant increase in dues, we still believe that UPA dues represent a small portion of one's expenses related to playing Ultimate and that as members we arc getting good value for our money. Our proposed dues scale compares favora· bly with that of several other similar organiza· tions. See box below. We are confident that the new dues level will give us the resources to achieve our next set of goals and will result in improvemenL~ in the sport for aU of us. WHAT OTHER SPORTS CHARGE The fo1lowing is a listing of what several other amateur sports associations charge their membership as annual dues.

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EUROPEAN UPDATE fly Rod Venables Fbr those of you who follow the European scene, apologies- this is the first opportunity, since my last report, to fill you in on the Ultimate events that have taken place in Europe since May. With the European Ultimate Championships being held in August. this year, there was, with the exception oi some small pick-up tournaments and various National Championships, very little tournament activity in June. By July, most of the European nations were involved in national team weekends in the run up to the Championships in Vejle, Denmark in August. In July, there were four tournaments in Europe, including the inaugural Wor1d Club Championships in Cologne, West Gennany, on which Rob Rauch has already reported. (\'0]. 9, no. 4) The other tournaments were held in Stuttgard and Aachen, West Gcnnany in the first two ·week~nds of July and in Ross-<>n-W}'e, Wales two weekends later. The Stuttgard 'lburnament was contested by 19 teams from Germany, Austria, Italy and France with the '-"'Omens and mens teams competing against each other in one, I unagine, big"fri~dJy" pool. The top four places were taken by tH German teams, Karlsruhe, 'learn 42, Mir San Mir and ''the boys from the base in Wiesbaden ", the Rheinos. The Aachen 1burnament, a -...-eek later, was played using the same format and though it wa.l> primarily for the benefit of new and pick-up teams, it was dominateti by those old German favorites, Kangaroos and Karlsruhe. The Ross·on·Wey Thurnament, British Ultimate•s "traditjonal summer get-together., was, m addition to sixteen sunburnt English and Welsh teams, graced with the presence of YO MAMA (stopping in on their v;ay to Cologne from Washington. D.C.) who

NEWS FROM DOWN UNDER fly Andrew Mcrrri.-.

There is quite a lot of Ultimate action these days in Australia. From its beginnings in 1976, the sport has grown strongly and there are now around 400 players on 24 regular teams. There are six major tournaments now held throughout the }'eM. AP. in the States, the biggie is, of cowse. the Nationals. In addition, Australia mtends to send both an Open and Women. team to the World Championship next summer in Oslo. The quality of Australian Ultimate has improved dramatically with greater international experience so expect to see a much more experienced and mature team. This summer's Nationals will be held January 20-27, 1990 in Sydney. 'Tham!; from Western Australia, Que~nsland, Victoria, Australian C~pitol Thrritory. New South Wales, Thsma.rua and New Zealand, as well as the usual blow-ins from S~'eden, Germany, England and the U.S.A. FUture Nationals are ~heduled for Brisbane in January 1991 and Perth in January 1992. Anyone looking for more information should contact Andrew Morris at 61·9·321·2626.

through their pool to an easy win in the final over The Holy Lunching Friars of Voodoon (aka the Boleros and friends). The big event in August, other than the Scandinavian National 'learn Championships, was the Europe:m Ultimate (No Guts) Championships in Vejle, Denmark contested by eleven nations. Sadly, for European tntimate, no Austrian teams ¥.-ere present. In the run up to the Finals, the Open, Womens and Junior Divisions were all dominated by the Finns and the Swedes. In the Junior Division, Sweden beat Finland comfortably into second place. Norway was third followed by Denmark, Germany and GB. The German team upon being awarded the trophy for sixth place, promptly presented it to the GB team who, despite having beaten Germany in pool play, was forced to concede a game in the playoffs and took seventh place- the Spirit ain't dead in Europe!! The Womens final produced the best final of the Championships. The Finns took an early lead and, with the mateh being played t.o 18, advanced to 17-13. At this point the crowd was informed that the Open final would begin in 10 minutes. Everyone headed for the bars to stock up on refreshment for the 44 matn event" only to return to their seats to find the Swedes staging a comeback. Half an hour later, the Swedes clinched the title winning 20..18. The Open Final, by comparison, was far less exciting as Sweden stifled any form of offense put together by the Finns to win 21·11. The Masters Division, contested by Sweden, Germany, GB and an All· Star team was won byGB(aka 'Mr Floppy) ahead of Germany and Sweden. A month after Vejle, Ultimate action started again, albeit on a "fun" basis, wtt.h the Munich Octoberfest (an American player who was there will be reporting so I shan't say any more!) and Mudbowl 6, Orebro, Sweden, noted for copious quantities of tea and pop-corn served on the sidelines and no mud. Mudbowl is all about mixed pick:ui;J Ultimate-eight teams this year, consJstJng of players of all standards and some from as far aVlay as Germany. The winners were Fri team, runners-up, Sparbank. By the next issue. I will have assembled a diary of European Ultimate events for the 1989/90 season. If you're coming to Europe for the Winter bnng indoor and outdoor shoes- the Indoor season starts shortly! 7

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JAPANESE UPDATE by Fumw .Murooka (MORO), Ezeetdive Direcwr

Japo.n Flying Disc Associa.tion (JFDAJ From Nov. 3 to 5. Japan Flying Disc Association (JFDA) held the 14th All Japan Ultimate Champ10nships in Kobe-city, Hyogoprefccture. 'IWenty teams (7 Club teams, 10 University teams & 3 High SchooJ teams) in the Open Division and 10 teams (1 Club team & 9 University teams) in the Women's Division gathered from all over Japan. A team of Americans livmg in Kobe (Friction) also joined the event, for Kobe is known as an international city in Japan. \Ve aJso had backing from the Ministry of Education for the first time in the 14 year JFDA history. After 14 years, we finally were able to make people recognize Ultimate as a sport.. Kobe-city, National Recreation Association of Japan and the .Mainichi Shimbun. one of the three major nationwide newspaper, a1so supported this Championship. As sponsors, we had Bunka Shutter, Goldwin (Champion Products Japan), Mizuno Sporting Goods, Ohtsuka Sports Drink, 'Thukuda Original (Importer of Frisbee}, Sun Luckey Sporting Goods and Japan Thlvel Bureau. Thanks to beautiful "-eather for the entire three-day championship, we saw very exciting gumes full of diving catches. People especially enjoyed U1e Open Final between a club team, uCREWS," 1988 Champions, and "FREAKS" of Sophia University who placed 14th in this year'g \VFDF World Ultimate Club Tham Championships. The Women's Final w~ another good game played by the teams who participated in World Championships, ' 4SEAGULLS" of 'lbkyo College of Economics (won the Championships in 1988) and "FREAKS.. of

Nm;emher 9·5, 1989, Kobe, Japan. 1J,tAAU Japan UltirM.te Champi.qMhips Open FinalCrerM vs. Freaks

Sophia Uni\~rsity (2nd place in 1988). The reSults were: Open Division Champion · "CREWS", 2nd place · Sophia Umversity .,FREAKS" and 3rd place · Kinki Fniversity "MAFIA"; \\'omen's Division Champion · Sophia University .,FREAKS" • 2nd place · Thkyo College of Economics "SEAGULLS", 3rd place · Sttgino Women's College ''BIO:"JIC JE~1MYS." Unfortunately, "FRICTION". the first tcam-....o~.!..._ foreigners to participate in the Japan Champjonships lost in the semi-final. Also, I'd like to mention that we had an East v~. West AIJ-Star Game which people enjoyed a Jot.

ULTIMATE JAPANESE STYLE by F'umw Morooka

ince the collapse of the IntcrnationaJ Frisbee Assoc1ation, J.F.D.A. has been applymg an original rule based on the Judge System. There are several rear<ms we don't apply the UPA ruJe based on Self Judge System. They are: (1) 4'Spiril of the Game", is an excellent idea. and we rlon't. have any objection to it, of course. However, practicalJy speaking, it's rather difficult to control rough plays (dangerous plays) by the SelfJudge System. And because there are no severe penalties for rough plays. rough plays can be a big adwntage, especially in critical games for the title. (2) A game under Self-Judge System is very often stopped by calls and sometimes the argument can take a long time. Fbr that. the exciting atmosphere of the fans as "'"'ell as of players gets spoiled. A ca11 made on a scoring with a fine play and the follo"'ing procedure of "a foul call-argu· ment- rc·throw" really spoils lhe game and player:-, lose their concentration and get demotivat.ed. This, together with not having to wear numbers, 1s a b1g difficulty for the TV coverage of games. All the Japanese players participated in the past four World Championships and those who experienced the 'elf.Judge System have pointed out the above mentioned problems of the SelfJudge System (and also a language problem) and support the Judge System. Of courne we believe it the best. thing to play under the unified roJe all over the world and are working on the modification of .Japanese rules to make it closer to UPA rules. We will apply the WFDF rule, (which is the UPA rule) for the 7th World Ulttmate & Guts Championships to be held from Aug. 19 to 25, 1992 in 1bk')'O. However, we would like to use XX. OBSERVERS to avoid long delays and many rethrows, in case both teams disagree with each

other. Otherwise. we are sure to lose fans and media CO\'Crage and thus to s]O\v down the popu· Jarization of Ultimate. At present, Ultimate lS included in the P.E. currtculum in about 30 uni· versitie.s and 10 high schools in Japan. Especially at Sophia University where I teach, 10 different classes are dedicated to tfltimale a \\'Cek and about 1,000 students have a chance to e.A-pericnce Ultimate. And v.'C hav~ Ultimate's "Sophia Open" once a year. Ultimate is rapidl) gaining populari· ty among the younger generation in Japan. There are title games for competitors such as JFDA's All Japan Ultimate Championships and regional JFDA titles m Ka.nto, Chubu, Kansai areas. In addit1on, we have a friendship match between Thiwan once very two years. In the past, "President Cup" held in Th.ipei, Thiwan in April 1989, the Japanese team won the championship beating Thiwanese and American teams. .TFDA was established in 1975 and is the sole associat1on rep~ntmg Japan in the field of Flying Disc Sports and M5 about 1,000 members. JFDA is holding the All .Japan Championships for l 0 different C\-ents of Flying Disc. t:ltimate is the most important event to JFDA together with Disc Golf. And we are tl)ing hard to find enough sponsors for the coming \Vorld Champion~hips in 1992. We are confident in having backing from the Ministry of Education for U1e Championships and TV coverage of the finals. Also we won't forget to extend famous Japanese hospitality to aH the players coming t.o Thkyo from aJl parts of the world. Don't miss this opportunity to see Japan. Come and join us forth<' World Championships m 1992! Contact: Japan Flying Dl~ A~iation . 3·1-3 )fot.oasakusa, 'lhlto-ku, 'Ibkyo 111. Japan Thl: 81·3·843·1165. Fax: 81·3·843·1132.

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1990 World Championship Update ULTTh1ATE

fly Robert L. Rauch

COUNTRY

he 1990 WFDF World Ultimate and Guts Championships will be held in Oslo, Norway, .July 7-14. Competition will be held in four divisions: open, women, juniors and, for the first time. masters (30 and over). This championship, sponsored by the World Flying Disc Federation (WfDF) will be the fifth ever. As everyone knows, this is the premier international competition and is held annually, In alternating years with the Wf.' OF' World l.ntimate Club Championships. As many as twenty countries are expected to participate. from North America, Europe, Asia and Australia; participants from Africa and South America wiJl aJso be invited. As in the past, the Open Divtsion and Womens Division entrants from the U.S. will be the National Champions. Thus. the U.S. will be represented by New Y(}rk Ultilnate and Crush Club, respectively. Most other countries select an all-star Naticmal ~~m for the competition. Other procedures for choosing the U.S. juniors and masters entrants will be used. The fcc for the week's activities will total NKr 1700 per person, or approximately US $250. A deposit of NKr 200 (US $30) per person will be due before February 15, 1990, with the balanceNKr 1500 {US $220)-due before May 15, 1990. 1'hc deposit and registration fee includes acrommodations from .July 7-14, breakfast and dinner, parties, medical support, a disc and tee-shirt.

If anyone has any questions, they may contact the L"PA Executive Director or the tournament director: Erik Peterson Hans C. Gjflesvei 10 a 11 ~ Oslo 11 Norway (tel) 47·2-671547

AustrnJia

Andrew Morris

ADDRESS Australian FLying Disc Assoc.

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Junior Divisi-On-USA Entrant As with 1988, we are looking for a high school dub or other group to represent the United States in this world championship. Players must be 18 or younger. An important criteria we require is the presence of t\\.1> adult chaperones/advisors who will accept. responsibility for the group for its travel arrangements and during its stay in Oslo at the tournament. Any interested groups should contact the Managing Director, Kathy Pufahl, as soon as possible for more information.

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Upcoming 1burnaments

Correspondents Network 1b Be Set Up by Catherine Hartk-y No tournament or event 1s "too smalY'

to merit coverage in the UPA! The UPA would Like to expand its coverage of smaller

Important New Rules Changes Are Effective Immediately by Pete McCabe This artide is the first in a series on the work and workings of the UPA Standing Rule.~ Committee. UnJess you are interested in and/or wish to have some input in the forthcoming tenth edition Rules of Ultimate, you can safely skip most of these articles, but not this one. This one deals with rule changes that will affect tournament play immediately, so bite the buHet and read on.

THEMJDDLERULE:ALWAISCHECK DISC TO GROUND The Middle Rule. This ru1e is being rewritten because the previous incarnation, while detailing most of the procedure for invoking the middle rule, failed to give any specific indication of what the middle rule is. The middle rules basically says this; If the puJI goes out of bounds, the receiving team has the option of putting the disc in play at the middle of the .field where the disc went out of bounds. 'lb do this, you must call middle after the disc hits the ground and before you pick it up. When you get to the middle of the field, you put the disc in play by touching it to the ground and saying "in play.'' That's it, and it's mostly the same middle rule as we've always played und~r. only spelled out more accurately. But there is one change; you always check the disc to the ground whether the marker is there or not. This change is made for a variety of reasons; I'll give three. 1) Consistency with other rules. No other situation has the marker touching the disc without a stoppage of play. 2) 'lb prevent the marker from cheating. I've seen markers look around at their team before touching the disc, and throwers touching the disc to the markers hand while they were looking around, etc.. This problem will never

local tournaments in order to more sueca~fully capture the full scope of what's up in Ultimate around the country (and the w<>rld). What 1 would like to do is set up a group or about 20-3{) peopl~ who could report on a regular basis on the goings-on in their area.~. What we have in mind is a collection in every issue of the newsletter of short, twoparagraph stories that quickly sum up what the event was, where it occurred, who participated, its outcome, and something about the event that made it unique. If this is a tournament or event thut you are planning to run on a yearly ba.<;is, this is a good way to start building some visibility for it. We'd like to have a variety of events reported on - club, college, high school. summer league, corporate league and coed tournaments as well as teaching clinics

and demonstrations. Please contact me for more information or to let me know that you are interested in helping out. I can provide you with a format that you can easi)y plug the information into. Even if you think you would like to gel involved but aren't sure if you have the time, give me a call. I can be reached at (617) 497-1403, ext. S:H during the day or (617) 497-1403 at mght.

happen again. 8) 'lb prevent the thrower from cheating. Often the marker wilt touch the dise while the thrower is stiJl moving, allowing for all intents and purposes a free traveL This also will never happen again. From the point at which you touch the disc to the ground, you can only move one of your feet. 2) Fast Cqu:nt/JJ(}'IJ);le Team. These two infrdcltons are exactly the same, to me; Non-contact defensive violations on non· thrown discs. As such. they will be treated the same, and in a manner which should serve to minimize interruptions of the game. Basically the rule is this: At the first caU of either "Fast Count" or "Double 'Tham;• the marker must immediately and without stopping take two seconds off the count. The second call is a fouJ and the count reverts to zero with a check. The advantages of this are, I hope, obvious. There will be no free w-Mning for unscrupulous players to take advantage of, and there will be fewer stoppages of play. 1 cxpe<.t that this may take a couple of tries to get the hang of, but not more than a couple. 3) The check. This is simple. Play resumes aft.er a check by the thrower holding the disc and the marker touching it. This should put an end to the absurd practice of the marker handing the disc to the thrower upside down, and or beginning their count before they let go. etc.

1991. Anyone who is interested in this process or desires any input, plea.<;e contact me through the newsletter or on the fieJd of play. These are the actual changes to the rules: VIII. STARTING & RESTARTING PLAY 3. Thr()t" off: K. If the throw·off lands out-of-bounds, the receiving team has three options: 1) They may request a rc-throw. Any member of the receiving team may request a re-throw by raising one hand above their head and caJling "Over'' before picking up the disc. Once this signal is given, the throw-off may not be put in play. 2) They may put the disc in play at tl1e point where it left the playing field proper. 3) They may put the disc in play at the middle of the field perpendicular to the point where it left the playing field proper. Only the player receiving the puJl may choose this option by raising hoth hands over their head and calling "middJe" before picking up the disc. The receiver may then carry the disc to the appropriate place, touch it to the ground, call uin play," and put the disc in play. 4. The Check: C. Play resumes with the marker touching the disc which the thrower is holding. XIV. TilE MARKER 5. Stalling. A. Once a marker is within three meters of the thrower, they may initiate a count. B. The count consists of the marker calling "Stall zero" or "Count zero" and counting at one-second intervals from zero to ten, loudly enough for the thrower to hear. D. If the defense decides to switch mar· kers, and if the new marker wishes to initiate a stalling count, they must start again from ..zero" (0). XVIII VIOLATIONS 5. Double-Team. C. A thrower guarded by more than one defendennay call 14double team." The first time this occurs during any one c<>unt, the marker should immediately subtract two seconds from the count and continue without interruption. The second time this occurs is a foul and the count resets to zero with a check. 6. Fast Count A. If the marker counts too fast, the thrower may caJl"fast count." The first time this occurs during any one count, the marker should immediately subtract ~'0 se<:onds from the c<>unt and conti· nue without interruption. The second time this occurs is a foul and the count reseUi to zero with a check.

STALL COUNT. ALWAYS START BY SAYING "STALL-ZERO" 4)

TM rou.nt. This is without question the

most abused rule in the game. The correct. way to count to ten is to say ustaH ," then to let an entire second pass, and then to say "one," then another second, etc. Pretty simple stuff, counting to ten, eh? But how many players begin their stall count by saying "Stall-one" all as one word, thereby cheating the count by an entire second? Mostofthem, 1 think. Well, not any more. Now, you must begin your stall count by saying " Stall-zero" or ..Count-zero." This simple change wiH go a long way towar~ eliminating this subtle and extremely com· mon form of cheating. And while we're at it, the rule quite clearly states that you must finish count by saying the word "ten" instead of "stall:' But if they have released it just before you said ten, you can just play on, without an incorrect ''stall .. call possibly affecting play. Those are the changes for now. Over the upcoming year, the tenth edition of the rules wiJl be written entireJy from scratch, and will go into effect at the beginning of

Look for the ''mtimate Press Kit'' coming in Jan. of 1990!

Southern Region February 24 & 25 3rd Annual Krewe of Disc Mardi Gras l;ltimatc Thurnament. Highland Road Park in Jlaton Rouge, LA. Contact Getty at 504·766-4266. March 3 & 4 Ultimate Beach Bowl. Palm Bea.ch Polo and Country Club in West Palm Beach, FL. Contact Tim Finan at 407-624-0529. March 17 & 18

St. Patrick's Ultimate Daze. Columbia, SC. Contact r~ddie Jones at 803-799-5935 or Brian Dobyns 803-779-664fi. West.ern Region February Feb. 3 & 4. 8th Annual New Year's Fest. Phoenix, AZ. Contact Dee Rambeau at 602-966-6759. February 24 & 25. Third Annual Kaimana Klassik. Kapiolani Park ncar Waikiki Beach, Ill. Contact Ken Gay)cy 808-735·0414. March 3. r'irst Ever Maui Open. Hana on the island of Maui, HI. Contact Ken GayJcy 80S. 735·0414. Mid-Atlantic

:March 30 - April L April Fools Send bid to Eric Knudsen, 808 Golden Arrow Street, Great Falls. Virginia 22066 by 12131/89. Must submit team name, address, spokesperson and phone number (thru 5/1). International January 12 thru 14. 1990. First UPS's International 1990 Nev. Zealand Flying Disc Championships. Wellington, New Zealand. Contact ivan McDonald at 64-4-792830 or at lVOrk at 64·4·795-979. January 21 thru 27, 1990. Australian Flying Disc Championships. Contact Andrew Morris at 09-!l21-2626. July 20-22. The r~i rst UFO International t;ltimate & Guts. Belgium. Contact Ovnis-Acrcn D.C. clo A. Jacques, 38 Grand-rue d'Acren. 78709 Deux-Acren, Belgium. 68-33.28.08. July 7-14. WFDF 1990 World Ultimate & Guts Championship. Oslo. Norway. Contact Erik Pet~n. 47-2-671547 or Rob Rau ·h 2 LZ-645·6498.

Procedure: Request for Disciplinary Action The following 1tems constitute the procedures which will be followed in wery disctplinary ad.10n considered before the

Coordinating Committee: 1. A protest or complaint against. any individual or team may be filed with the Coordinating Committee by any mem· her of the UPA, including UPA officials, wumamenl directors and memhcrs. Such protest. or complaint must be submitted in -...vriting to the Executive Director within 3.0 days. Any decision taken to have a player or team sw;pended from further play in a given tournament shall be aut.omalically brought up for review by the Coordinating Committee. 2. As soon as practical, the player or team against whom the pro~st or complaint has been brought shaH be notified of the charges. Such player or team shall provide to the Coordinating Committee a written response as a defense. The Coor<iinating Committee sha1J perform an investigation into the situation as it deems necessary. 3. As soon as practical, and no later than ninety days from the filing of the initial protest or complaint, the Coordinating Committee shall review the merits of the protest or complaint and reach a decision regarding the appropriate disciplinary action to be taken, if any. 4. The decision of the Coordinating Committee is final and may not be appealed, unless either of the parties can demonstrate in a written appeal to the Executive Director that new, material facts have arisen that would change the outcome o! the case. The decision of the Executive Director on whether to consider the appeal or not is final. 5. The Coordinating Committee reserves the right to detennine the appropriate disciplinary action. Such action can include. but is not limited to the following (in approximate order of severity) or a combination thereof: a. Suspension from participation in UPA sanctioned or sponsored events of a team, team spokesperson (eaptain) and/or player(s) for an indefinite period of time. to be reviewed annually; b. Suspension from participation in UPA sanctioned or sponsored events of a team, team spokesperson (captain) and/or player(s) for one year or less: c. All previous victories of a team for a specified tournament or tournaments are declared forfeit; d. The affected team or player(s) is (are) requested to perform a service or benefit to the gener.il membership of the UPA: and/or e. The affected team or player(s) is (are) publjdy censured in the UJ>A Newsletter; andlor f. Other courses of action appropriate to the infraction.

THE ULTIMATE PLAYERS ASSOCIAnON NEWSLEttER

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Volume 10, Number 1 • January, 1990

UPA UESTIONNAIRE: 1990

by &bert L. Rauch

Please take the time to fill out the questionnaire below. The UPA is a players' association and we need your input to ensure that our organization reflects the interests of the players. Your opinions do matter and will be counted. ln particular, there are several proposed rules changes which you should consider carefully. We will be compiling the results in time for the upcoming Coordinating Committee meeting which is being held f<ebruary 17-19. For this reason, the deadline for returning all questionnaires is February 2. Thank you in advance for taking the time to respond. Also, special thanks to Andy Borinstein for his assistance and professional advice in designing this questionnaire. UPA Questionnaire Completed queh1:ionnaires can be sent to; do John Capoui 1619 G Street SE

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each of th1'

Washington, DC 20003~3132 qu.e.ilions. It is e2Senlial that you, choou only one responae for each question to ensure proper coding.

THE GAME 1. The central principle underlying the rules of Ultimate ts the ''Spint of the Game.'' whk;h basically assumes that participants play wtthln the intent of the rules of the game and show respect for their opponents on the field. Some ha\(e questioned whether this "spirit" Is still operating at all levels of the sport. Please put a check next to the statement with which you most agree. The " Spirit of the Game" is: a. ..J alive and well at all levels. b. J tess strong at the most competjttve levefs than before. c. n less strong at all levels of play than before. d . U non-existent at the most competitive level ot play now. e. 0 non-existent at all levels of play now. f. C no longer a standard by which we should govern our sport. g. L a fable : tt never existed.

10 . Double Team: the proposed change would have the marker subtract two seconds from the stall count upon the first infraction; the second .nfractfon In the same stall count would resutt 1n a foul with a reset of the stall count to zero. a. 0 I agree with this change for 1990. b. C: I do not agree with th1s change for 1990.

11. Fast Count: the proposed change would havlJ the marker subtract rwo seconds from the stall count upon the first infraction; the second infraction in the same stall count would result 10 a foul With a reset of the stall count to zero. a. ~ l agree wt1h this change for 1990. b. ..J I do not agree with this change for 1990.

12. The Stall Count: the proposed change would allow the marker to initiate a stall count once he/she 1s within three meters of the throwers p1vot foot: the stall count would begin " stall zero, one, two . . • " a 'J I agree with this change for 1990. b. 0 I do not agree with this change for 1990.

2. Wtth regard to enforcing the rules in tournament believe that UIUmate should be played; sofely under the Spirit of the Game. with passtve observers. with passive observers empowered to make active line calls. r 'ith " active observers" empowered to make some foul cans n with referees making all catls.

play. I a. r b. C c. C d. e.

RULE CHANGES The UPA Standing Rules Committee. headed 1:11 Pete McCabe, ;s beginning its f'(N/ew of the roles of Ultimate which wffl result in a complete redrafting for the 10th Edition. 'W:lur Input regarding BIBBS deseNing attention will be vety useful to this group as they consider changes or imprcNements.. For each of the folloNing questions. please indicate 1:11 using a five point scale ha.v necessary you think tt JS for the highlighted areas of the rules to be revised or imprr:Ned? (circle one number next to each question). Please use the following scale: Extremely Necessary Very Necessary

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Totally Unnecessary

No Opinion

Necessary Somewhat Necessary

3. Pick calls 4. Pivot footltraveUing caJis 5. Contact by the marker 6. Fouls by the thrower 7. Fouls vs. incidental contact in catches

Observers are being used with increasing frequency, especially in the more competitive tournaments. While there are many issues relating to the use of observers, we would like input on three of these issues. Refer to the articles on page 14 for some background. 13. Some people have called mto question the competency of Observers. Should the UPA establish a oertification or quaJification prooess to ensure good quality observing? a. r Yes. b. L1 No. c. 0 No opinion. 14. One problem in getting experienced players to agree to act as Observers Is that to do a good job tl takes hard work and concentration for wh•ch there is no oompensat1on. Should we consider establishing some form of incentive compensation (monetai)' or otherwise) for Observers? a. n Yes. b. n No. c. 0 No opinion.

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15. Notwithstanding the competency issue, some players have questioned Whether Observers should be called upon to make a call on any dispute or whether there are certain fouls or violations on which they should not be asked to make a ruling. What is your opinion? a. L Players should be allowed to consult Observers on any disputed call. b. 0 There are certain fouls or violations which should not be ruled upon by Observers. c. 0 No opinion.

The Standin g Rulffs Committee is also proposi!lg

several changes in celtain rules to become efffJctive in 1990. An article outlining these proposals can be found on page 8. Indicate whether you concur with the following proposed changes: 8. Middle Rule : the proposed change would have the thrower resume play by touching the disc to the g.ound and calling "disc in play." a. 0 I agree with this change for 1990. b. .:J I do not agree with this change for 1990.

THE UPA Here's your chance to rats the UPA. Please circle the number within a five point scale which represents your evaluation ofhow well the UPA is accomplishing the folloNing objectiVes. Please use the fofJoNing scale:

= ,.

ExceiJent Good Satisfactory

9. The Check: the propbsed change would have play resume by having the marker touch the disc held by the throw-er (as opposed to the marker handing it to the thrower). a. 0 I agree with th1s change for 1990. b. C I do not agree with this change for 1990.

16. General Tournament 1 Organization 17. Orgamzation of the 1 Nationals Series

TOURNAMENTS

19.

33. AJ. competitive Ultimate tournaments, do you think i1 would be appropnate to require teams to wear

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uniforms (team shirts. shorts. socks) if the result were increased sponsorship and media attention? (please choose only the response with which you agree

20. 21. 22 . 23. 24. 25.

26.

Next, please evaluate the performance of the Executive Director. your Regional Coordinator. and your divisional or sectional coordinator (for open division players, that is the seclional coordinator; for women. your womens regional coordinator; for c:ollege players. ~ur college regional COOI'Cinator, etc.) Use the same rating system as above. 27. Executive Director 1 28. Regional Coordinator 1 29. Divisional or 1 Sectional Coordinator

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4 4

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most strongly) a. b.

Yes. definitely. C Yes, it should be constdered. c. ~ No. probably not. d . C: No, definitely not...._you can't require players to do anything. e. No, defmitely not-we don't need ~sponsorship and m.edia attention. f. 0 No, definitely not-uniforms have no place in the sport of Ultimate. g. U No opmton

34. Should the UPA establish guidelines of minimum standards-on issues such as formats, facilities, entry fees. etc.-for UPA sanct•oned tournaments? a. 0 Yes.

0 No. U No opin1on.

b. c,

SPONSORSHIP

The next three questions relate to the article on page 1 outlming the proposals to establi sh a central administratiVe headquarters for the u~ 8f'ld contnJct for a comprehensive Insurance program, the expense of which would require a significant dues increase.

30. Do you support the establishment ot an administrative headquarters with a part-time secretary •n order to better promote the sport and maintain a responsive organization? a . C Yes. b. C No c. C No opinion .

31 . Do you support the establishment of a comprehenStve insurance program in order to protect tournament directors and the organization from. potentially damaging liability claims, provide coverage for tournament directors and players m obtaining fields and provide a secondary level of medical coverage for players? a. 0 Yes. b. U No. c. 0 No opinion.

32. In order to accomplish these new objectives, do you support the proposed dues increases {regular membership $25. student membership $15. etc.)? a. 0 Yes. b. r No. c. 0 No opinion. Any Comments? _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ _

The folbNing questions

designed to give us information regarding the types of sponsorship opportunities that may make sense for the UPA to pursue. BIB

35. Should the UPA try to obtain large~scale sponsorship for the sport of UltJmate? a. tJ Yes. b. n No. c. 0 No op1nion.

36. a. b. c. d. e. f.

How many pairs of cleats do you currently (N(O? 0 One. 0 Two. n Three. n Four. 0 Five. 0 More than five. 0 None

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For the folk:ming questions (37-46), indicate whether )'OU currently own a pair of cleats or turfshoes made ty the listed manufacturer 1:11 circOng the appropriate response:

YES 37. 38. 39. 40. 41.

42. 43. 44.

45. 46.

Addtdas Le Coq Sportif l otto Mitre Nike Patrick Pony Puma Spotbilt Other (please specify):

1 1 1 1

1 1

a. 0 None.

No opinion

CYNn?

Poor

1 College Nationals Senes Orgamzation of 1 High School Ultimate Organization of 1 Womens Ultimate Newsletter 1 Media Attention 1 Sponsorshtp 1 Promoting Summer/ 1 Community Leagues Development of 1 International Activity Overall Rating 1

NO 2 2 2 2

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47. At present, how many frisbee tee sh1rts do you

Fair

18. Organization of the

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0 L: 0 C

O ne to five. Stx to ten. Eleven to twenty-five.

Over twenty-fi\18.

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UPA QUESJIONNAIRE: 1110 Continued from page g. . .

48. On average, how many times a year do you travel to an Ultimate tournament that is more than 150 miles away from your home and stay overnight at least one n1ght? a. J Never b. 0 Once. c. C Two to four ttmes. d. C Five to seven ttmes. e. fJ Eight to ten times. f. n Eleven or more times.

62. Last year. there was quite a bit of debate about the most appropnate compettttve format for determining a Nahonal ChampiOn In your opm10n, what is the best format for determming the National Champion of Ulttmate? a. n Current system: Sectionals, Regionals, Nationals b 0 League c L Grand Prix. d. rJ Conference play-off. e. n Some other alternative (please specify):

For the fofbNing questions (4g.57), please incfJCatB about how often you dnnk the followmg beverages. Please use the following chart:

49. Coffee/tea 50. Coca-Cola 51. Pepsi 52. Other Soft Drinks 53. Beer 54. Wme 55. Disttlled Spirits 56. Gatorade/Sports Drinks 57. Fruit Juices

:::

Occasionally Never 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1 1

No opinion.

63. In a recent Newsletter your read about the

Almost DaJiy I 1·2 x per W"k 2-3 x pe~ Month

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5 5

3 3

4 4

2 2 2

5 5 5 5

dtsclplinary action taken agajnst Stanford Unviersity for playing an lnehgJb'e player in the Conege National Series. What do you think about the disctpUnary action imposed by the UPA for this •nfractJon? a lJ The action taken was appropriate. b. 0 Stronger action should have been taken. c. U Weaker action should have been taken. d. C No action should have been taken. e C No opmion.

64. Refer to the Statement on Dlslplinary Procedure

on page a This policy was formulated by the Coordmaung Committee to gu1de diSCiplinary proceeding m the future Do you believe th1s procedure Is reasonable? a 0 Yes. b. 0 No (explatn why not)· _ _ _ __ _

CHOICE OF DISC

58. In 1189, Wham·O Introduced a new disc specially designed fof Ultimate wh1ch •s called the •'U-Max.'' The disc Is an 82E mold, weighs slightly more than a usual 165 g disc and is produced in the US. In your opinion. do you hke playing Ultimate with thts dtsc? a. Yes. b. C No c. C I have not played with it enough to JUdge d. 0 I have not ever seen this disc.

59. Of the discs you have used m the last year, which disc do you prefer overall tor Ultimate? a. 0 Discraft. b. 0 Wham-0 80E (regular model). c. 0 Wham.Q 82E U-Max. d. C Other (ptease specify): - - -- -

60. At present. how many d1scs do you own? a C None. b" c. d.

e. f.

g h

0 0 0 C C L

One to three Four to seven Etght to ten. Eleven to twenty-five Twenty-Six to fttty. Ftfty-one to one hundred. Over one hundred

POLICY ISSUES

The followmg questions relate to se.teral areas of poljcy concern to the Coordinattng Committee. )'bur inpUt ts needed to ascertain the a,ppropnate course d BCri0/1.

68. In which regton do you compete in Fall 1989 (or most recently)? a. J West. b. [" South c. C Central d. L Mid-Atlantic. e. lJ Northeast.

69. In which division d•d you compete m Fall 1989 (or most recently)? a. L Open. b. [J Womens. c. n Division II. d . 0 College-Men. e. 0 College-Women. (..., High School f. g. L International. h. L No formal competition.

COLLEGE This section should be filled out tit players who wiU be oompeting m the College Division In the Spring of 1990.

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people.

b. c.

0 In a suburb of a large a

0 In a mid-s•zed c•ty (not a suburb) oC 25.000 to 250.000 people.

d. e.

In a town of 5.000 to 25.000 people C In a rural area

79. What level of education have you attained? a.

b c. d. e. f.

g. h. I.

Education in process-htgh school Of younger. u Educat•on m process-college. u Education in process-post graduate. n Did not complete h1gh school c H1gh School L Some college. L Coflege {4 year degree). {J Some post-graduate. 0 Post-graduate degree.

10. What was the htghest level of competition that the team on which you played in 1989 participated?

a. b.

C Nationals L Reglonals. L SectionaJs 0 Orgamzed Ult1mate Tournament. 0 Summer/Commumty League. U Intramural League. U Informal Game. [' I did not play

c. d. e. f. g. h.

71. How many years have you played Ultimate? a. :J One year or less. b. 0 Between ooe and two years c. C Between two and lour years. d l Between four and seven years. e. r Between seven and ten years. f. n Over ten years.

Have you ever run a tournament as a tournament director? a . n Yes. b. 0 No.

80. What ts your occupat•on? a. 0 Student. b.

d. r; e. t(l f.

C L

k. u

Engtneer. Manufacturing/Sales Science. MIS/EDP. Professional (business, law, etc ) Arts. Trades/Blue Collar Education. Medtcine. Services. Wnting/Journaltsm Other (spec1fy)

JNS1RUCT IONS

73. Whtle you were In high school, did you receive

65. When tS theundergraduate graduation at your school in 1990? a. ,... More than two weekends before Memonal Day weekend. b. 0 lWo weekends or less before MemortaJ Day weekend. c. 0 Memorial Day weekend d . 0 Two weekends or less after Memorial Day weekend e. C More than two weekends after Memorial Day weekend

a varsity letter in any sports? a. 0 Captained a varsity team and received a varsity letter In two or more sports. b L Captained a varsity team and received a varsity letter 10 one sport c. C Received a varstty letter '" two or more sports. d . n Received a varstly letter in one sport. e 0 Competed on a vatSity team but did not rece•ve a varSity letter. f. 0 D•d not compete on a varsity team.

74. Are you:

66. When are undergraduate finals at your school

in 1990? a. 0 More than two weekends before Memorial Day weekend. b. 0 Two weekends or less before Memorial Day weekend. c. C Memonal Day weekend. d L: Two weekends or less after Memorial Day weekend. e. n More than two weekends after Memorial Day weekend.

WOMENS DIVISION

C Female.

Married 0 Live with lover 0 Divorced/Separated. C Wtdowed (1

0 Ten teams. one automatic per regton, wild cards obtamed by realization of a numberical target (currently 12) or realization of a percentage of growth. r Twelve teams, automatic two per reg1on. wild cards chosen on basts of regional density U Twelve teams. one automatiC per region. wild cards obtained by realization of numencal target (currently 12) or reaJizataon of a percentage of growth. 0 None of 1he above

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76. What is your manta! status? a. L Smgle.

01. Wh•ch of the tollowmg w1ld card proposals for the fall UPA Nat1onals do you favor? An article on page 3 outlines these proposals In detail. a u Ten teams. automatic two per reg1on.

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(9 M.A\L TO·. 77. What do you est•mate your household income to be In 1989? a. L.: Not applicable- 1 am b. r J Less than $10,000. c. 0 $10,001 10 $20,000. d . 0 $20,001 to $30,000 e. U $30.001 to $40,000. f. ( $401001 to $50,000. g. r Over $50,000.

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Volume 10, Number 1 • J anuary, 1990

Page 11

College Captains Corner 1990 Collegiate Roster Collection Yes. collegians, and especially captains, it's time to think once again about ROSTERMANIA! This yeal" things arc going to be a little different for many of you, so read this carefully. Also, most deadlines are significantly earlier this year. so get psy<.·hed to do the rostermania thing starting now. You will be &retting official roster forms fro(Tl your College Regional Coordinator. You should make sure that that person knows you exist. The same applies to v.omen, although they may be hearing from their Women's Regional Coordinator instead. In any case, you should contact them since YOU'RE HESPONSIBLE for making sure you're eligible and fully rosterized. There are specific instruction. for each region:

CENTRAL Roster deadhne: 15 March 1990 Mail completed rosters. to: Frank Revi, NationaJ Collegiate Director, 484 N. Austin #3, Oak Park, IL 60302 . WEST Roster deadline: 17 March 1990 Mail completed rosters to: Pat Pohl, Collcgt! RC, Las Positas College 30:33 Collier Canyon Rd .• Livermore.. CA 94650 NCCUL t<mms bring them to the tournament on 17 March. All Wt'Stern ~ams must include Western Regional Player Eligibility Forms for each player on the team with their rosters. MIDATLANTIC Roster deadline: 2 weeks before Sectionals ) lail photo copies of rosters to: your college Sectional Coordinator Bring original to SectionaJs NORTHEA T RDster deadline: 2 v.-cek~ before Sectionals Mail photo copies of rosters to: your College Sectional Coordinator. Bring original to Scctionals

SOUTH Roster dt•ndline: 1 week 'before Regionals 'Thrry "'tricklund. ollege R • 3007 Bluestem College Statton, TX. 77840 Completed rost~~ : 1. Are filled out legibly with team contact name, permanent team address, und all required information information on each player. 2. Are signed and ~caJed by the REGISTRAR. 3. Have UPA dues enclosed for each nev. or renewal membership. All plajers must be current UPA members in good standing in order to participate in the series. 4. Are used to determine wildcanfs for next year ELIGIBILITY CLARIFICATION PROCEDURE All chgibilit~ clarification rt'quests must be mailed t.o Frank Revi, postmarked by lfi March 1990. Tnclutle aJI relev-.1nt infonnation regarding why you think you may be eligible. Include a current transcript.

COLLEGE REGIONAL COORDINATORS Central: .Toe Snckell 1249 Avon Drive Cincinatti, OH 4:>229 f> J3-242-1249 West: Pat Pohl Las Postta.:, Coll~ge

3033 Collier Canyon Rd . Livermore, CA 94550

Mid-Atlantic: Bruce Lord 16 Collegeview 'Thrracc Ct. State College, PA 16801 814·234-2108 South: Thrry Strickland 3007 Bluestem

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1b be eligible to play in the 1990 Colplayers mu t be attending the same branch or location. legiate National Series, a PLAYER must meet ALL of the following requirements: 2. Each team must submit a completed 1. Slhe must be accepted and enrolled in roster t.o the UPA (as directed) before a regularly matriculated degree playing at sectionals. The m,-ter must program, carrying at least 8 credit. be stamped by the school's registrar hours (2 full time classes). The 8-hour and must contain the team's requirement is waived for graduating permanent mailing address. seniors who are taking the minimum III. Any team or individual violating these ruJes ma_y be disqualified and/or declared number of units required to complete ineligible to play in UPA competition for their degrees. 2 . Graduating students must finish up to one year. school after March 15, of the year in TV. CLARIFICATIONS: which they are competing. These rules are designed to be as fair as 3. Not more than 5 years must have possible for all of the wide range of elapsed between the player's initial schools participating in the Collegiate series. Experience has shown that there UPA membership, (post high schooJ)• or participation in any UPA event and are inevitably cases where the rules are not clear regarding an individual's June 1 of the year in which the player eligibility, so the following procedure is is competing. Slhe must be a current UPA member during the series. •If available for players with questions: you joined the UPA or participated in 1. Send a letter to the CollegiaU! Coordiany UPA events before June 1, 1985, nator, Frank Revi, explaining your situyou are ineligible for the 1990 UPA ation in detail. Indude a current transcript. Letters must be College series. 4. Any player must produce a picture J.D. postmarked by 15 March 1990 to be considered. upon demand of the 'lburnament Director of a series e\oent at which SEND IT NOW. his/her team is competing. 2. The Coordinating Committee Will reII. TEAMS must meet ALL of the followview each case, and the collegiate coormg requirements: dinator will send a response. Be sure 1. Each player's eligibility must apply at your letter has ai1 the information to the same ooUege or university. U the explain your situation, because any school has multiple locations. all doubts could count against you.

1990 COLLEGIATE ELIGIBILITY SELF TEST Each person considering playing in the 1990 UPA Collegiate Series should take this self-test to determine whether he or she is eligible. It is a simple test that can be performed safely in the privacy of one's home, or virtually any other Jocatton, with little discomfort and no pennanent side effects. Fbr added protection, apply this test lo teammates or potential opponents and compare results. The directions are easy: Answer each of the following questions "Yes" or ''No." A "No.. ansv.~ to any question indicates that the subject is not eligilile to participate in the 1990 UPA Collegiate Senes for the applicable branch or location of the applicable school. 1. During the entire semes~r or quarter that includes 15 March 1990, wiiJ I be offkiaJJy registerc..>d for at least h\.'0 full time classes at the institution for which I intend to play, as defined by that institution (typically 8 credit hours)? If no. a yes answer to either of the following questions is an acceptable replacement. la. Am I a graduating student, in my last semester (or trimester or quarter, whichever is smallest), fulillling minimum requirements for mj deg1 c-e? 1h. Am I a fuJI-time graduate student registered for at least the equivalent of tY.o full time cJasses? 2. As of 15 March 1990, wi11 I be officially accepted and enrolled in a regularly matriculating degree program at the abm-e institution? 3. Is my projected graduation from the above program after 15 March, 1990? 4. Will I he a current UPA member at all · times during the Series with no outstanding debts to the UPA? 5.. Was my first participation in any UPA e\-ent on or after 1 June, 1985? fia. If no, wos I enrolled and attending high school or below durmg all participation (up to 1 June 1985) in UPA e\'ents? 6. Did I first. join the UPA on or after 1 June 1985? 6a. If no, was I enrolled and attending high school or be1ow at all times during membership

(up to 1 June 19 5) in the UPA? 7. Will I be able to produce current, valid, picture ID of myself upon request of the Thw-na· ment Director or UPA official at any 1990 Collegiate Series event? If it is not pos.c;ib!e to answer one or more of these questions either <~yes'' or ''no," you may have grounds for requesting a clarification from the Coordmating Committee. A.ll elig1bility issues must be clarified before the player in qaestion plaJb in the series. The deadline for clarification requests is 15 Mareh 1990, and they musl be sent to Frank Revi (see UPA contacts for address). It is the responsibility of each player to determine his/her own eligibility. It is the responsibility of each captain to verify that all players on his/her team are eligible. Captains can use the following questions to determine whether their TEAMS are in eligibility compliance.. Captains are responsible for "yes" answers to questions 8- 10 below CCJl.'ering their team: 8. Does the eligibility of each player on my team (''yes" to questions 1 - 3 above) apply at the same branch or location of the same college or university? 9. Will I ha\'e submitted a completed Official UPA 1990 CoUegi~ Roster fonn in accordance with the procedure for my region? ("yes'' to 9a-9c required) 9a.. Signed AND scaled by the REGISTRAR of the branch or location of the applicable institution? 9b. Containing the team's permanent mailing addres.~? 9c. All players either current, renewal, or new UPA members in good standing, no outstanding player debts to the UPA? 9d. No outstanding team debt to the UPA? 9e. Each player's required information t:ompletely, accurately, and legibly supplied on the form 10. WilJ I hm'e submitted, according to procedures and deadlines specified in the eligibility rules and/or newsletter, clarification requests for each player whose eligibility is questionable, and received confinnation of their eligibility?

THE SPIRIT OF THE ELIGIBILITY RULES The implementation of the Fh.-e Year Rule has raised some important questions about the intent or spirit of the UPA eligibility rules. Some players are ~wondering whether they ought to be eligible even though they don't exactly fit under the rules, and others that are technically eligible according to the letter of the rules are avo1ding the issue of whether the intent of the rules applies to them. Let me try to shed some light on this · . ue. The function of the UPA eligibility rules is to represent as areurately as posstble (he concensus of ~ the. "1embers from all over the country aoout what constitutes eligibility. ~o- · The UPA is d1fferent than typical institutions because we' re a players association, we count on the voluntary cooperation of members to not only establish a concensus of attitude, but also to apply the resulting standards. We count on the players to avoid the attitude that it's OK to do something because you can get away with 1t Positive examples abound. 1 know lots of players who have declined to play because they simply felt that they didn't belong in the division even though technieally elig~ble.. or who followed the rules and satoot because the} knew it was the right thing to do e-.-en though they probably wouldn't ha't-e been caught, or who wrote clarification letters because they knew they were on the edge. The eligibility ruJes are mtended to lim1t cornpetjtion to college students with less than five years of significant tntimate experience. The fact is that the vast majority of college pla~-ers have less than five years experience no matter how you define it. Of ~ "significant Ultimate experience'' is a vague expression; \\\'defined the F ive Year Rule \'ery clearly because we have to draw a hard line. It's impossible to phrase a rule that would include and exclude players properly. 'nle rules are conseTV'ative; ~-e don't want to elimmate people who should be allowed to play in order to make sure we exclude some people who definitely shouldn't. r eligibility ruJes.(the hard line) c:leruiy mehgible

Where <W yqu fit in? We are relying on players to apply the intent of the rules to themselves; if you have five or more years of significant Ultima~ experience (other than high school), or if you flTSt played competith'e lfltirnate(excluding high school) before 1 Jwte 1985, please don't play in the college division. lf yw. hatoe a question ccmcerning yqur eligibility sta.tw; YC1U must wntact Frank Revi by Feb. 15.

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THE ULTIMATE PLAYERS ASSOCIATION NEWSLE'ITER

THE UPA ARCHI E -

UPA COLLEGIATE ELIGIBILITY·

Safe and Sound: Ultimate History Preser ·ed

WHY? by Frnnlc Red

by John Caporal" Since this is the inaugural issue not only of a new collegiate season, but also the new decade, and since this coming season also marks the beginning of the Five Year Rule's ap· plication, I think it's good time lo revisit the fundamental reasoning behind collegiate eligi· bility; why it exists, but especiaJly why it. has taken the specific fo rm it has. I talked with Brian Murphy, the second UPA Director, about the history of collegiate eligibility, and as one who was captain of a college team at the inception of the division. and as the primary author of the current version of the UPA eligibility ruJes, I can bring some first hand background to a discussion of this topic myself. As the originators of Ult.imat..e went on to college and started teams, Ultimate in the 1970's became hot on campuses across the country. They were the nucleatmn sites of the gruwing Ult!mat~ world, and college-based teams dominated competition. But the period from 1977 to 1980 saw the first wave of Ultimate players move on from coJiege, and while teams continued to form rapidly at schools, club teams in the urban centers became tmfre and more competitive, eclipsing the college squads on the playing field. Brian Murphy recalls that •'Eastcrns in 1981 was the turning point in that. part of the country, the last tournament where · colleges and dubs competed on equal terms." In the next few years, he says comp)ajnts from college teams became common as "college teams V.'Ould go to tournaments every weekend. at sites provided by college teams, and get killed by clu~." Meanwhile, on the west coast,· "Ultimate in this region has always been club dominated," according to Pat Pohl. Western College Regional Coordinator and longtime player and coach. It wa.~ dear that a college division was needed, and in 1983 Mike Farnham, fu-st Ultimate coach at SUNY Purchase (noted for trying to make college teams wear color· coordinated socks at Nationals) convinced Murphy that the time was ripe for action. In the Spring of that year, Andy Bernstein had lit the fuse when he announced at the east coast captains, meeting-that an east coast college cham·pionship tournament would be held in D.C. {trivia; who was in the finaJs, and who won?), and in 1984 the UPA Collegiate Nationals series was announced. Realizing that most college teams depended on a few experienced players, some of whom had graduated, Murphy and Farnham decided to allow two non-students per coiJege team, the famous .. Ringer Rule." in order to prevent eligibility from suffocating the newborn series. Murphy explains "The rule was intended for ongoing team members; for the most part this spirit was adhered to ... " (Glassboro was beaten in the finals of the first Collegiate Nationals by Stanford.) The Ringer Rule was always intended as a temporary device. " It was aJways felt that we wanted t<1" eventually eliminate non-students:, says Murphy. In fact, eligibility had been a topic at the Coordinating Committee meeting earlier in 1984, where "limited years of eligibility, four

or fh'c. \\IClS discussed." This was the birth of the Five Year Rult> a." a concept fot· coJJcgiate Ultimate. The foUowing year the Ringer Rule was modified to restrict the two non-students to people affiliated with the school and require Coon:finating Committee approvnJ; in addition Eric Simon (Mid Athtntic Rc.'gionaJ Coordinator) proposed that a maximum of five years of eligibility be allowed, beginning with thal year. ln 1986 the concept of ringers was ahandoned, and the five year total was revised to a continou.<; window. This \\118 the birth of the Five Year k ule. At that time. the eligibility ruJes were focused on eliminating club players from college teams. For example, there was a clause about not being eligible if a player had played with a club team the previous Fall. When I became National Collegiate Coordinator late in '86 (after graduating), I reworked the ruJes to instead focus on defining student status, while staying within the context of the growth of the college division. The eligibility rules have not changed substantially since then. F'or 1988, a clause was added limiting the eligibility of students at twoyear schools to three years, hut this was drop· ped in '89, before it affected anyone. Clarifying words have been added requiring continuing degree status and pinning down the Five Year RuJe. The intentJOn of the eligibility rules remains what it ha~ always been; to provide a framework delimiting a division for coHege students.

Are we headed for ~CAA status? Basicallv. no. The philosophie~ of our two organi7.ations tend to conflict. The purpose~ of the NCAA indude "'lb uphold the principle of institutional control of, and responsibility for, all intercollegiate sport!:! in conformity with the constitution and bylaws of the 'CAA." This is in conflict with the t TPA's goal of promoting individual responsibility for adheting with the rules and procedures of the UPA. The UPA is a players association, the NCAA has member institutions; the UPA is explicitly the players' organization, they explicitly place themselves above players (and schools, too). However, there are many UPA rules that are similar to NCAA rules and that may become even more so (e.g. definitions relating t.o academic status) as it becomes necessary to tighten up our verbiage. Whether we move toward requiring, for example, more classes, requiring a minimum GPA, or an age requirement are aJI still open issues. But the motivation for changing our eligibility rules is to improve our collegiate division, not to move us closer to "achieving" NCAA status. What is the future of the UPA collegiate eligibility rules? This is a question of substan~ ti.al complexity. For instance, whether Ultimate develops as a club sport or as an intercollegiate sport has impact on eligibility conditions, and if we Jean toward intercollegiate status the NCAA becomes an issue. A lot depends on the future path our organization takes as an administrative body. And that in turn depends on the players. as it alVv-ays has. ~

HE THROWS, TOO!

The histodcal archives for the sport of Ultimate is alive and well on the Shenango Valley campus of Penn State University. However, like all things, it needs love and attention if it is to grow and develop at a natural and steady pace. Presently, we have some videos, t-shirts, diRcs and edjtions of the official rule's and m~ny newsletter editions. Assorted articles, books and contained works have also been contributed. Initially. I did not record the names of the contributors, only the contributions. However, as of this date, I am record~ 'lg- both and the date received. 'Ib everyone who has contributed, 1 give my sincere thanks and for those whom I recall, I will now list their names: .. Kip Sharpe Dave Leiwant Dana Armstrong Mary Ell~n Ring Robert Rauch John Caporali Gary McGiveny Dan Roddick Eric Simon Kathy Pufahl In· Kalb and Tom Kennedy. For those of you whom I cannot recall. drop me a line and remind me of yom· contribution and it will be duJy recorded. Presently, the archive contains some real interesting items like original copies of the many rule editions including three typed pages of the original1970 rules and five typed pages of ~he 1975 fifth edition rules, including a section on the "Hot Spot,'' a defined area within the endzone where a goal was worth five points. In all other parts of the cndzone, the goal was worth three points. We have pictures of the Columbia High School team, contained works "Ultimate Southern Style" and " New York Ultimate," Henry Callahan Memorial Mud Bow) poster from 1985, Humboldt Harvest 'lburnament programs '83-'87 and more. Many of you have written for copies of articles or videos. I have always responded to the requests that I was capable of filling but did not respond to those requests that couJd not be filled. I have not intended to be rude but only to maximize my time in a busy schedule. Please understand that if you have a request, you will hear back from me within ten days if I have t he material you are looking for. If you do not hear from me, the material is not available or you are contacting the wrong source. If you are looking for developmental material, if you want to start a team or need training and coaching advice, eontact the Director of Development, Phil Vlahakis (see Contact box). If you are interested in obtaining current UPA publications and videos, contact Director of Finance, Carney Foy. I .encourage everyone to help the archives grow by sending anything that has historical significance. 'frust that your con· tributions are in good hands. All contributions are housed in the campus library in a space especially designated for the UPA

archives. Jack J acques, of thl lgua:nas la:ys someone eLse out for a change, from UPA Natwnals vs. Boston. •

ATTAI. T IMMORTALITYCONTRIBUTE TO THE AR CH/l1E

Early UPA ~ewsletter Editions-anything prior to 1980, 1981 vol. 11 , number 1, 1983 -1986 editions.

UPA Nationals Discs, Shirt.... and Programs- all except 19'"'5 1986.

UPA CoJlege National Discs. Shirts and Progt·ams

UPA Mini Discs - all except ] 9 1, 19 2.

All and any video material or super 8 fil m!

'Tham memorabilia is welcome. tournament programs, discs. shirts-You name it, we want it!

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Volume 10, Number 1 • January, 1990

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lJy Carney Foy and Robert L. Ro'UJ'h

The preliminary financial statements of the (.;PA shov. a $5,217 loss for 1989 This is tht> third vear out. of the last fi\e in which a loss was sustained. There arc three principal reasons for this: l. The 31 o/o increase in Newsletter costs, resulting frorn improved quality, mQre pages. and sigruficantly higher postage. 2. The new polk-y of reimhursing UPA official~ for ehpenses, primarily postage and telephone charges; and :t The undertaking of a variety of special projects, relating to videotaping (outlined elsewhere in the Newsletter), public relations (the publishing of a UPA Brochure and press kit) and t.he publishing of numerous pamphlets. These increases far exceeded the increased revenues from the 7% increase in membership:> and related revenues. on the unselfish The UPA continues to relv • contributions of players to administer the sport, both of time and 1noney. Compensation for UPA coordinators and directors is nominal at best. For the first time we began to reimburse these officials for certain expenses, primarily postage and telephone charges, but again this does not begin to fully cover all the day to day coslc; of doing the job. Without this volunteer spirit our organization could not function. We encourage all players to do whatever they. can to promote the sport in their local areas. The greatest strength of our organization is our decentralized network, reaching into communities throughout the nation and the world. Start a summer league, introduce Ultimate into your local High Schoo), let the media know what's going on with Ultimate in your town. The UPA now makes available a number of helpful brochures and pamphlets to help you promote the sport. Let's all continue to work together to p Ultimate gro~A even further.

DESCRIPTION

REVENUES Membership Dues 'lburnament Fees Disc Sales Merchandise Sales Advertising Thaching Package (net) Interest l ncome Other Income (net) •

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EXPENSES Newletter Consulting Fees Staff Expenses Processing Expenses General Adminjstration Disc Costs Public Relations Video Expenses Miscellaneous Projects TOI'AL EXPENSES

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1989P

$16)897 $4,231 $9,785

$25,314 $3,796 $4,800

$31,945 $3,935 $10,761

$55,213 $3,900 $9,571

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$341

$605

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$517

$446

$31,109

$34,427

$47,428

$7,808 $11,232

$9.994 $11,020 $4,362 $5,814 $2,103

$22,872 $11,664 $4,363 $5,971 $3,635

$25,308 $12,120 $4,720 $71559

$1,441

$3,778

$33,087 $11,580 $17,513 $9,520 $1,875 $4,394 $3,542 $2,482 $2,667

$49,946

$54,467

$86,660

$883

$5,556 $2,505

$640 $30,785

$37,606

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$25

$1,777

Membership

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LIGHTS, .CAMERA, ACTION! An update on the UPA Video activities by Robert L. Rauch

T.H E UPA

CREDIT CARD Coming Soon! by Robert L. Rauch

The UP A is pleased to announce that we have reached an agreement with Central Fidelity Rank to offer a UPA affinity credit card. The cards will be spccia1ly produced and will feature the UPA logo. Applications wiiJ be mailed to aH UPA membt!rs during the month of January. The terms of tbe credit card are competitive with most other car-ds. Ther~ is a $15. annual fee which will be '"'·ajved for the first year. the typical 18% on purchase balances outstanding, and an extremely competitive 12o/o rate on cash advances. In addition, the UP A will receive 0.5% of the vaJ~.te of a!l purchases and cash advances as supplemental revenue for the organization. Central Fidelity Bank, based in Richmond. VA. is a five biJiion dollar bank active in the affinity credit card business.

Everyone Joves to see Ultimate on videotape. Bootlegged copies of g-ames from five years ago get pulled out time and time again, especially during these off-season winter doldrums, and you get together with your teammates to relive past glories or watch somebody else's hot game. The UPA heretofore has had very little direct involvement in video. leaving it to the entrepreneurial video producers out there to shoot the games they wanted and try their hand at marketing. In 1989 the UP A took several major st-eps to become more actively involved in arranging for video coverage. These activities fall into four categories. Prod.uetion Contract The UP A signed a contract in mid 1989 with a producer, DonnaSue Wysncwski, and a production studio. Multiscene, Inc. of Bethesda. MD, to coordinate all videotaping and broadcast of UP A sanctioned events in 1990. The specific mandate of the group is to develop a one hour feature presentation on Ultimate, identify an anchor sponsor to finance the project, and arrange for a national broadcast of the show on network or cable television. It is anticipated that the show wi11 be based on the 1990 UP A ~ationaJ Ultimate Championship in West Palm Beach. In gathering footage to prepare a promotional videotape, the group covered the 1989 Nationals. The games were shot iri Beta by two cameras and edited down to one inch tape for superior quality. The game videos are a "must have" for your collection and can be purchased by mail order (see details in this newsletter). Our objective in signing this contract is to crack into the national sports broadcast market with Ultimate and yet at the same time be

certain that our sport is represented correctly. In order to ensure that a producer understands what makes Ultimate su.ch a special game, we felt that it was important to find a group willing to establish a long-term re]ationship with our sport. As DonnaSue is an active player with Washington's Satori, we feel comfortable that our unique flavor will come through in the final product.

policy. There may be some restrictions at major UP A events so anyone planning to bring their camera should check first with the Managing Director to ensure there are no problems. Despite awarding. an exclusive franchise to Multiscene for shooting the finals at the 1989 National~ for example, several camernpersons were active in filming many of the pool and semifinal games for personal and private • • VleWlng.

Training Video

The UPA has a small equity stake in a project headed up by Marian McConnell and Scott Haddad of Los Angeles to produce an Ultimate training video. The purpose of the video will be to provide an overview of the basics of playing Ultimate and it will be t.argetted to teachers, camp counselors and individuals wishing to learn about the game. The project will be going into the post-production phase in early 1990 and should be marketed by mid-year.

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F-eature Coverage There have been a number of features on Gltimat~ on national network and cable television trus year. Notable coverage includes CNN and USA Today on TV. The UP A provides background information to these broadcasters and facilitates lhe onsite production work. In addition. the UPA cooperated this fall with a production group preparing a pilot program for a feature series to be caUed "Amazing Games." The show is being prepared for ESPN and is expected to be shown in Fall1990. Individual Game Coverage The UPA encourages anyone who wants to film games to do so, in continuation of our past

If you are one of the foUowing people~ the discs you ordered from the UPA were sent back by the post office as undeliverable. Please contact Gene Treacy at 312·675-7431 to take care o£ this matter. Thank you.

Phil Lohre Paul Martinez Lisa Guthridge Robby Davis Wayne Garris T. Ghent Mike Reilly Chris Conley Will Keuffel

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VIEWPOIN'l' •

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DOES THE OBSERVER SYSTEM WORK? tTy Robert L.

b-y Kathy Pufahl, UPA Managmg Director . Five letters lo lhe editor appeared in the last newsletter issue (vol.9 no.5) concerning the Jarge number of foul ca1ls and excessive stoppages in play in the open division final game. The Washington Post. even commented on the ''tit for tat" behavior exhibited on the field. In these letters and in numerous con,·ersations I've had with players and spectators alike, the debate most often centers around ~he need for better. "qualifieu obJ:;ervers'' as i! this is the answer to• the problen. \\'bile I cannot claim to have the definite ~olution to the dilemma, 1 do think it is imperative that ,vc, the member.>hjp, look at this matter m a broad peTSpective. ~amely, the increased use of thJrd party official~ i~ not a necessary elf kltionary step for the g-<lme to take because the competition is furiOU!'.. Commitment and skill levels exhibited by the upper echelon of the sport nre perhaps at an unprecedented high but we negate the <.'ntirc premise of the SJX>rt if we are to accept thut as an excuse for admitting any form of referees or "qualified observers" onto our playing fields. The sport fac~ this conflict continually. E1t.her we choooe to roll over, admit defeat, destroy two decades of development and <tllow the face of the game to change formrer or we decide that the Spirit of the Game is worth fighting for. uQualificd obscrversu will not minimiz-e the number of can~ made. It will, if anything. ser\'e t.o increa!ie their frequency. And, if we are to institute a p<>lu.:y where a certain number of foul <'alls gt>t~ you thm\\ n out of the game. as Steve C:nurlang su~rgests, )OU kn~· that <.•vetj t•all will sro to the obscrwr for a more protracted debate. era ort c.ime ot deferring tot 1 (.l~rver for an l!aHs, it will not be long lx-foJ-c we ask that observol' to simply make the <.'.4.tll::- him/herself and oo<.•omc l"(.'feree. Let's evt:!n elaborclte on this <.'Onl·topl of training and positioning ..qualified observers" at all UPA games. \\'hilt• this eoncept seem!'i harmless enough and is worthy of consideration, 1 ask you to consiuer the logistics of a training program for just a moment. 'Yhen someotw say~. "the UPA should" do not be misled. There are literally a handful of over\\.'Orked volunteers that develop and implement everything the UPA doe:$. We do not have an office staff to absorb an atlditional burden. l f we are to institute a new program, de-:elopmental programs will suffer. fbr what? - to take some of the responsibility and burden off the players at the "top" who presently benefit the most from the organization. I am not abdicating the UPA of its responsibility to provide observers at UPA functions but what may look like a simple solution actually represents an administrative nightmare. The professional use of observers will not minimize the problem. it will create new ones. It is unfortunate that the National Championship is the focal point of Ultimate. There is a considerable burden on the national competitors to perform and behave in an exemplary fashion but. no matter how we shake it, these players at the top must aecept that responsibility-or find another sport. How can we let a few players dictate to 6,000 members that it. is "time for qualified ... officials to shoulder the burden of officiating?" It is ludicrous to imagine that these players have more at stake than the scores of individuals who have devoted massive amounts of time, money and energy into developing the finer aspects of the sport. And Pat King has the audacity to ask what the spectators "stood to gain or lose while Soul.b. Bay and N'ew York gamefy battled for the title?.. How can the majority teLa few teams declare that the system no longer \\'Orks. We cannot, as the l'ltimate community, stand idly by while these players say that there is no other alternative, there is too much at stake for them. Why are some games ma_gnificent to v.-e1tch? There are few that would deny that it is the chemistry between certain teams, the first few calls that set the stage for a continual travel, pick, foul call battle. Why is it so hard for some players to a' oid starting t.his confrontation? Why was the

Windy Cit.y!I'it.a.nic game for the semi-final berth virtually free of such behavior? It is possible for teams to come to a mutual understanding (respect for your feHow player), isn•t it? But there arc those who argue that it is only a handful of people that set the ..uglimate'' stage. Why do other team members allow such behavior to occur'! The team structure, the strongest peer group, is probably. our must effective tool to control these players. One player asked me "what can we do. bench him?u Imagine that. lmagine having the strength to tell a key player that he has to sit it out until he gets it straight. Thafs the stuff this sport i · built on and where its future lies-individual and team responsibility. Competitors must strive to exhibit responsible bahavtor, t:!Xped such behavior from each of theil' leammate..'S just as they strive to make the spectacular play. After a game is diminished in value unless a high reg-ard for lhe Spirit of the Game prevails. Maybe peer pressure is our only really effective tool. Tl\en l~t's use it, let your views be known. If the spe-ctators arc adding to lhe pressure of the g-ame, maybe they should simply walk out if the g-ame 1.rets ugly. Look favorably upon rule change.<; ti1al minimize antagonistic behavior (i.e. the marker distance) or devise new procedure.~ for dealing with overly emotional players (i.e: if two players <.:an not ~orne to a decision within 15 se<:onds. the·y are off the field and replaced) or even gu so far as to initiate an opcnmg game ceremony. (i.e. much like singing the "Star Spangled Banner'' at the start of the g-ame, the players wouJd be asked to recite the Spirit of the Game). l firmly believe that a sport that has devi. ed and perpetuated a crcathe approach to the t·onc&pt of referees shouJd be able to come up with. a creative approach to et\~ure that concept's sun;v-ttl You may U1ink I simply don't undcrst.and what it takes for a team to get so far. Some of my closest friends are New York team memhers, m\' • husband among them. I have first. hand knowledge of what it takes to become a champion and they too are aware of the work others put into the sport. I feel I am justified in asking that lhey, aud others in their position, acknowledge, accept and live up to the incredible responsibility that awaits them on any playing field. Do not bring in officials to shoulder some of the burden. Rise to the occasion and substantiate the efforts of all those that have believed in the guiding principle of our sport.

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One of the areas of debate within the Ultimate community which r-emains unresolved is the question of how adherence to the rules should ~t. be enforced. The 1\ird Edition of the Ru.Jcs actually makes reference to referees, a11owing them if both captains agree. A referee (apparently Irv Kalb) with striped shirt and whistle was actually used in a game bet\veen two New Jersey high schools in 1974. uThc Referee Question" was t.he front page article of the April 1980 UPA Newsletter and observers v.-ere employed in the fmals at Nationals in 1980 beh"-een Glassboro and Aerodi5e. Observers making line calls have become an accepted part of many competith~e games these days and accredit-ed referees are used in Japan. The "~pirit. of the game" (SOTG) remains the central guiding principle of our sport and is incorporated into our rules of play. SarG assumes that everyone is doing their best to play by the rule-s we mutually agree upon and. furthermore, to play within the spirit of those rules. The rules are a guideline for play. As it is assumed that no one deliberately violates the rules, there i ' no penalty for a fouJ or violation; rather, play resumes is if there had been no encroachment. sara works well 95% of the time, Ho\\'e\--er, I think that everyone can point to instances where it seemed to be breaking down and lhey'd felt. a need for: an arbiter of a dispute. . This short article is not ~ing to provide any final answers to the question posed in the title. HO\\ever, I will attempt to highlight the issues invol\·ed in the context of the larger picture. The n~t step is to identify why wm~ form of third party arbitration - \\'hether hy an obse~r or referee - might be preferable to a sole reliance on SO'Jl:;. A uumber of arguments are availabh.>, of ~ater or Jesser merit: 1. Certain players appear to be consistently overagressive in their play and commit an e.xccssivc number of fouls and violations. g-aining an ad\1\nta~e. 2 'certain players appear to be consi~tent1.r ow•nlggl"~.;i\e in calling fouls act! violations, J!,taining an advantage. 3. lt 1s very difficult for a player on the field, especiaJly when tired, to clearly view the play, leading to bad caHsi 4. In the heat of competition it is unreasonable to expect an athlete t-O be able to view a close situation objectively. unaffected by the impact that a certain caJl may have on his competitive position; and 5. Currently, without a third party official, it is impossible to impose penalties for violations or fouls in a way that could be ensured to be applied fairly and consistently; thus it remains advantageous for teams to abuse the rules (especiaUy regarding stoppages of flow) and there is little incentive for players to play cleanly. Although these arguments apply to deliberate violations of the rules and, therefore, to a violation of saro. they also deal with the issue of the unintentional abuse of SarG. Quite frankly, especially in highly contested games, certain players seem to step over the boundaries defining acceptable play, perhaps without even any deliberate or malicious intent to break the rules or the spirit of those rules. The excitement of the moment colors their perception. Nonetheless. the resulting violations often give an ad\"cllltage to that player and team. On the other hand, there are quite a number of compelling arguments for the maintenance of SOTG as the standard for play. l. It preserves the true nature of a "sport,. as it. should be and thus makes Ultimate an attractive alternative to the commercialized, more con\'entionaJ sports; 2. The reliance on SOTG enhances the deYclopment of character in the indl,;duals playing and helps make the world a slightly better place; 3. The players on the field are in the best position to make a ca.JI about the play in which they are involved; 4. Until Ultimate players arc in a position to pay for trained referees, a third party official observer or referee - is probably less quali·

fied than t11e players on the field to be making calls; 5. By transferrin~ the responsibiHty for making calls fn:1m the players to a third party official, players are also released from their responsibility to always play within the spirit of the rules; fouling .then becomes a part of team strategy; and 6. SCYI'G is what makes L1timate more than just.. another sport; with referees, lntimatc would lo!".e much of its cachet, fewer people would begin playing, and the sport would die in a few years. One first needs to understand th~ plusses and minuses of reliance on SarG solely before being able to judge whether the alternative or supplementaJ observer sy ·tem is effective. It should be noted that for manv of the reasons listed just above. there has been a'rcluctance, almost fear, of referees in our Ultimate community. 'I"he ob..<)erver system was developed as a compt·omise. The original purpose was to provide an objeetive opinion to settle a dispute when there was an irrcsohrable disagreement between opposing players. A~ a compromise, it does not ~u fy either the SOTG pwist or the proreferee "let's get serious" type. There ~-as a lot of discus.<:;ion at this year's Nationals about how poorly the observer system works and how may~ it's time for referees. I'm not sure that this would address the real issue) however. My a priori conclusion in rt>vit.'wing the observer system is the folJowing, The Observer system in and of it.'-'elf is reasonably effecth.<e; however. gi\en the State of our rules and the way it is usually implemented it is hound Ul be less than sattsfacwry, There are a variety of problems which we need to address if w wish to make U ~rver system more effective. Fi~t. oh;:,ener: ar typically chosen JUSt· moments before a game. There i~ often very little time to ensure that they truJy kno\\ the ruJes. know what aspects of play to folio". etc. &·cond, there is a vt-ry little incentive for someone to wunt lil o~ne a game.lt'shard work to concent r<ite for an entire game and <t lot less fun than silting with tricnds or checking oul the game in the next field now nnd il!fdin. Third, plaj't!rs are often not cooperative. O~n-ers often are forced to serve~ traffic cops t.o keep players off the field and find themselves getting verbally abused by players both on and off the sidelines. Fourth, very few people act as an observer very often. As with anything. one gets more proficient \\;th practice. In a pressure situation, this lack of experience severely impacts the capacity of an observer to make a timely, correct call. How can we remedy this situation? It strikes me that there are a variety of actions we can undertake. Fin,-t, we must think through the responsibilities of observers and delineate areas I of coverage. Just as there are different responsibilities for the various officials on a football field, it may be helplful to do the same with observers. Second, we may wish to set up a nationwide observers pool. One would qualify for the pool by J.'MSing a certification exam covering knowledge of the rules. Thjs would be a big step in ensuring proper calls were made without disputes over interpretations. Next, we may wish to make the job of observers more interesting by offering a small stipend for observing a game. This might help us attract more experienced players and even some retired players. Last, we need to get the cooperation of the players themselves. An observer on the sideline needs to have an unobstructed vie\v of the field and shouldn't nCtX.l to continually ask players to move off the field. Our observer system only works lf SOI'G is operative. No matter how qualified our ob::\ervers are, the game remains on the field with the competitors maintaining theil' r~ponsibility for playing withm the spirit of the rules and for making any calls cleanl} and fairly. Unless we develop a ~nalty system, there remain no solutions to address deJiberJ.le violations of that spirit of the game. And the moment we decide that penalties have a place in our game we'll need to outfit our observers in stripes and whistles and call them referees. ~

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