UPA Newsletter: 1990 Sep by USA Ultimate

$3.00 VOLUME 10 • NUMBER 4

SEPTEMBER • 1990

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Tons of Local

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IIJLES

INSURANCE NEWS

RULES

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MAJOR UPA ,

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New Candidates Sought See page 5

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Volume 10, Number 4 • September, 1990

THE ULTIMATE PlAYERS ASSOClATION

FROM THE DIRECTOR'S DESK

''Be fertile and multiply. Abound on earth and subdU£ it.''

Genesis 9:7

by Robert L. Rauch t's been quite an interesting summer for me with respect to my Ultimate and UPA. ~r. I played at Worlds in Oslo and won my fourth world championship. At the same time, however, I had the uncomfortable responsibility of presiding over the committee which upheld a protest filed during the tournament and which resulted in the game between the eventual sec:ond and third place finishers actually being replayed! We're putting the UPA insurance policy in place. We've put together the Certified Observers Pool (COP) for the faU time. We decided to increase the number of womens teams qualifying for Nationals to twelve. And I made the difficult decision to resign my position in the UPA as of the end

of the season. With only a couple more opportunities w climb this Director's Desk soapbox, I want to let you know in this issue about my primary motivation for doing what I've done

over the last three years. It is fear for the survival of the sport. Sw-vival, you ask? Hasn't Ultimate always been and forever will be? I'm not so confi.. dent. I can remember back in 1976 when I first heard about UJtimate Frisbee. It was played by around 400~500 people in 40-50 colleges and a couple high schools, that was

it. 'lbday, it's played on a regular basis by maybe 50,000 people on around 3500 competitive, or at least somewhat organized teams. Sounds great, huh? Yet, few members of the g-eneral public even knows the game of Ultimate exists. Sponsors shy away from us because we're too unknown and thus urisky''. Competing job, leisure and family demands cause players to drop out and lose touch \vith the Ultimate community very quickly: about 45% of UPA membership stops playing each year! Big tourna· ments, a headquarters with an tl80011 number, a nice Newsletter and the worldwide network of Ultimate friends can make it seem as if the game is firmly entrenched in society, yet the sport is realistically still on fringes of general awareness. Within fifteen years tntiroate could re:ert to bejng just an<'Jther struggling sport with few devotees, played only on college campuses or the beacll as frisbeeT,. foothaU. I think Ultimate is a great sport. It's fun to play, It's great eardjovaseular exercise. It's a participant sport where everyone gets

to be quarterback, :receiver and defender. The spirit of the game embodies the true spirit of "Sport.. and fosters character~ building. Thr these reasons 1' ve tried over the last three years to help the sport grow, to build the UPA so that it could support and foster the development of the game in a positive way. Of course, not everyone can be Executive Director of the UPA, nor should anyone feel bad for not wanting to do the job. I do hope that anyone who is qualified to do the job considers giving back something to the sport and applies for that position or any of the others which are opening up this fall. However, one does not have to become a part of the UPA staff oo fulfill one•s responsibility to support the growth and ensure t he survival of the sport. What must be done is for all of us to accept our role as a zealous missionary of Ultimate. What does it mean to be a missionary? Start a new team. Introduce U1timate into

the Phys. Ed. cur-riculum at your local high schooL Give a few pointers to a new player

you meet in summer league. Run a c<:>mmunity league. Be supportive of new, struggling t-eams in your section or region and encourage them to keep coming out. Thlk up Ultimate to your classmates, fellow workers. parents. friends ... anyone you meet. Remember~ there are a lot of c<:>mpeting demands on the time and attention of people; unless we make Ultimate visible and raise the consciousness level about the sport on a grass-roots level, Ultimate could fade from the scene faster than the hula-hoop. Or CodebalJ. And most importantly, always be enthusiastic and energetic. I am convinced that the local efforts of people like 'led Naylon in Rochester, NY or Rock Searle of Germany (now of Mobil€, AL) probably have a longer lasting impact than anything I've done in the last three years. If we all work together, we will make a difference and our children will be playing tntimate in the twenty-first century.

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******* I'll step down off the soapbox long enough to congratulate the winners of the major

summer tournaments. Boulder, sponsored this year by Cuervo, was won by Windy City and Safari. In Oslo, Norway at the fifth biannual WF'DF World Championship. the first seeded teams won in all divisions. In the Open Division. New York won its second World Championship in a row, dominating the competition. The USA Women's team had a more difficult final but squeaked by to win their division, and the USA Masters squad not only won in the first Masters Division ChampionShip ever, but beat a variety of other teams and won the party as welL In the Juniors Division, SVt'eden avenged a pool play loss to Finland to retain its title; Bronx Science again placed a respectable third. Congratulations to all participants and most of aJJ the tournament organizers led by Eirik Petersen for a. great tournament.

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Pool Parties Demand Attention by Marcia Dutcher rom a pool meeting at the University of . California in Irvine on Friday, August 28, 1981, a small handful of women under the direetion of Suzanne Fields, met with UPA officials oo present a plan ro incorporate a Women's Division into the 1981 Nationals. Their ~nee was rewarded on Noverr ber 8th of that same year when BLU became the first Women•s Division National Cham· pions. Women's voices were heard when they cried out for recognition and development. Since that tim~ much has developed and the Women's Division has indeed been recognized. Under the leadership of Kathy Pufahl, a Women's College Division was foWlded. Kathy also established a successfuJ quota system to encourage growth across all regions. She has done tremendous work in giving the Women's Division the credibility i.t so rightfully deserves. During my tenure as Women's National

Director, I have tried to continue the pace of development set before me by standardizing our division, encouraging involvement, and upgrading the competitiw level of pl~ Sectionals are now in place, women are seen in leadership roles (by the WB!J, take notice of the opportunities ~e within the UPA administration listed elsewhere in this newsletter) and ncrw we are expanding our level of compe-

petitive play, I challenge each player w try winning the game without making physical contact with the opposing team. It is written in the rules. lest we forget. As much as we take pride and~ lmown for playing under the Spirit of the Game. let the Women's Division also take pride and be known for uintensity with finesse" (adroit maneu~. Welcome back oollege teams... and Good

tition by giving more teams the opportunity to be exposed to national caliber competition. The 1990 UPA Women's National Championship will be breaking new ground by hooting tvJelve teams. The selection process is the same as the Open Division, tVJO top teams per region with wild card bids awarded

Luck to all this fall!

wthe regions with the l'l1a3t number of teams

competing at the SectionalleYel. With a~~

team format we should see an increase in motivation for more teams within each region (who's going to get the wild cards?) 'Ibis is an &cit:i:ng moment for the Womerrs Division. The over-whelming support by both genders is reoognized and certainly appreciated. Hcmever, just as the adrenalin of winning a game eventually fades, the aclring

muscles and memories of dedicaOOd practices awaken our senses. A magical 'W3lld does not make a team win nor will more teams suddenly appear. We must work for it. The formula has been set-GO FOR IT!!!!!!!!

As our numbers will undoubtably escal~ our opportunities for playing will increase and our playing skills will broaden. Our games are more advanced in strategy and are ~ring more intensity. While we m<Ne into more co~

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******* 1990 UPA Women's Natio-nal Series Requirements 1. Geographic Rule: 75% of pla)-em on the rosrer must be within the same section with a maximum of five players outside of the section. All players are expected to pla¥ in at least one level of ilie series. 2. Sectionals are required by all sections where there are three or Tl10il! teams within the section.. 3. All rosters are due two weeks prior to Sectionals (clleek with your local SeetionaJ Coordinator for date~ A $251ate fee will Qe charged. 4. Check or money order is the only acceptable form of payment. 5. 1\vo teams will automatically advance from eacll region with tNA) additional wild cards awanied to the regions with the ma;t number of teams competing and submitting complete ~rs at the first level of play. 6. Wud CCU'ds are based on number of teams who act:ually compete in series. Canadian teams will not be counted into wild card bids. 7. National format will be two pooJs of six, round-robin, with semi's and final (no quarter£nals). 8. Any questions, ask your WRC or WND.

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UPA Contacts UPA ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE 1852 Old Country Road Riverhead, NY 11901

volunteering their time and I hope all the men and \Wmen in the Southern Region will support their efforts.

1·800-UPA·GetH or (516) 36!H>097

UPA OFFICERS Exeeutive Diredor: Robert L. "Nob'' Rauch 1852 Old Country Road, Riverhead, NY 11901 1~800- UPA-GetH

Regional Reports

Managing Director: Kathy Pufahl 1852 Old Country Road. Riverhead, NY 11901 1·800.UPA~tH

Director of Development & Juniors National Direetor: Phil Vlahakis 310 West 106 Street New York, NY 10025 212-.865~99

Director of Finance: Carney Foy PO Box 2881, Silver City, NM 88062 505-388-3111 Women's National Director: Marcia Dutcher 2930 Campbell, Kansas City, MO 64109 816-753-4878 College National Director: Frank Revi 1852 Old Country Road, Riverhead, NY 11901 1-80Q..UPA-GetH

Direetor of Public Relations: Catherine Hartley 101 Western Ave. Apt 67, Cambrid~ MA 02139 617-868-1552

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Business Manager: Gene 1reacy 8721 Harding, Skokie, IL 60076 312-675-7481

UPA Archivist: John Caporali 147 Shenango Ave. Sharon, PA 16146

UPA REGIONAL COORDINATORS Central: Matt Parker 3714 N. Racine, No. 3 Chicago, IL 60613 312-348-5488 Central Women's: Diana Pinkston 3740 State Line Road Kansas City, KS 66103 314-276-3672

Mid-Atlantic: Erie Sim&n 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 617-623-2435 Northeast Women's: Anne Wescott 50 Gould St., Apt. 1, Stoneham, MA 02180 617-279-4487

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

South Women's: Nina Rach 1908 Holcombe, Houston, TX 77030 713·795-.8560 West: Bob Pallares 220 Rankin St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060 408-427-2682

West Women•s: Peggy Hollinger 238 San Carlos Ave., Redwood City, CA 94061 415-365-7911

-Jeff Freemo:n Preparations have been made to hold UPA Regionals in Baton Rouge the weekend of October 13--14. The top four~ teams from each section and all women's teams will be gi\'en bids at the end of Sectionals. Call )OOr Sectional Coordinator, Kurt Dahlenburg (305-558-2460) in Florida, Eddie Jones (803-799-5935) in SC.TN-GA, Rex o·Quinn (205-464-0539) in AL-AR-LA·MS, or John Warrilow (71a..6E)8.5700) in 'Th:xas, in order to get details on Sectionals. Once again. the South has been blessed with the honor of hasting UPA Nationals. West Palm Beam will make a reoord sixth time Nationals has been held in the Southern Region. We are very Jucky to have the great weather and killer tournament sites down here If you have an outrageously heinous site that you'd like to share with 1he rest of us. then please organize a tournament. The Fall is w:>efuDy slack when it comes to scheduled tourneys. Please don't let the season end with SectionaJs or Regionals. Start a tournament today~ A Jetter was sent to a1J team contacts in mid-August. If you are a team contact and didn't receive one then please get in touch. If you aren't your team•s contact but ~uld like to receive the Fall contact list then send me an SASE. If}00 ~ved this Jetter please makes cqlies fur p.tr teammates. Ewryone has the right to knw what's guing on in the Southern Region. GUMBO: We like Nol'\Vay! ... Look for rapm.aster J.R:s new record "Banned In Belgium" coming soon to )'Our local Zippy Mart . ..We like Norway! .•• Getty's Tips Fbr Better Ultimat.e tn: When in doubt, huck it!. . .We like Norway!. .. Watermelon timeouts should be mandatory at all future tournaments ...We like Norway!. .. Welcome home Rook! Mobile is lucky to have you ...We like Norwayf ... Disc Punk G!oosary: Zepplin·tbe only other band as good as the Ramones (who says this isn't an educational column) ...We still like Norway! . .. Get in the grocwe ancf]et the good times roll. Have a great season ~~me!. ..Oosa., Oosa, Oooa!!! SOUTHERN

WOMEN Nina Rm:A Summer l£tter From the South... Houston's HOI'! This was the slogan seen ruJ around town before, during, and after the Economic Su.mrrllt. Security was quite tight in and around Rice Uniuersity and prevented any Ultimate play on the campus fields fur about a week. ReguJar pJay continues at Univ. of Houston and Clear Lake-Nassau Bay four nights a 'Reek. Elseot.Vhere in the South, there are fervent efforts to inject neo-v life into older teams and to establish a critical mass for a few new teams. We anticipate three teams out o! Atlanta this fal1, and new teams from Birmingbam (Ala), Fayetteville (Ark), and Savannah (Ga). Our three new Sedional Coordinators are ready to help the process along. ~are; Kelley Cunningham (Western Sec.), 110 R>esta, Po~ TX. 78374, (512) 643-5156/949-7033; Jackie Bourgeouis (Central Sec), 1185 Collier Road lf32.C, Atlanta, GA 30318, (404) 352-3418; and Debbie Renner (East.em Sec.), 2635 Nass31l St.., Sarasota, FL 34281, (813) 923-1286. Debbie has already put in a lot of time organizing women in Florida and I'm sure she11 continue to do a good job (and it's about time she had a title~ I thank all of them for SOUTHERN

'lburnaments: The Boulder, Colorado toomament in early July was a great S'tlCreiS ~many \Wmen from the south~ This is an excellent event and I 'M>Uld enoourage more teams to make the trek next )a~" cool., clear weather (mostly); gt eat soenery, kanna, and party (48 degrees at 2am). Coming up is the lOth annual UFO ~ in Springfield, Mi.~uri, and I hope to see several southern tams there. Sedionals: We ask that each Southern Section with 3 or more women's teams hold a Sectional 'lbumey. RosteiS for AD Women's teams should be ready to tum in to the Sectional Coordinators by Sectionals ~nd (Sept 29130 or Oct 617). All women's teams will ad\'allee to Regionals. Regionals: Women's Regionals will be held in conjunction with open Regionals in Baton Rouge, LA in October. With the new 12-tearn fonnat for Women's Nationals, the South will be sending a minimum of two teams to west Pd1m Beach in N~ber. Not a bad place to play, so yall getp;yched (!), get into sJmpe (!!) and go for it! MID ATLANTIC (OPEN & WOMEN) Eric Sirrum & Sue WaUace The Mld-AtJantic Fall Captains' Meeting was scheduled fur Sept£mber 2. If someone on _your team did not recei~ a Jetter about all this, then ~ur team is not on the mailingfphone list, and you should call us to fix it up. There is a follow-up Jetter to the meeting, too, that should be received by around Sept. 10-15 or so. Thntative dates for Sect:ionals and Regionals are October 13--14 azxi20-2L (Confinned dates and locations are in the follow up letter). Nationals are in West Palm ~ November 8-11. The two-year tenn for many UPA positions in our regjon expired on Labor Day. Hopefully they have been filled as you read this. 'The infonnation is also in the foll<7N up letter. If you are interested in any of the following positions, ask }001" team captain about it: College Regional Coordinator, College Sectional Coordinator for the Middle and South Sections, and Open Division Sectional Coordinator for the NJ Section. .AdditionaiJy. t:\W of the three Mid-Atlantic pa;itions in the Women's Division are up in January; Regional Coordinator and South Sectional Coordinator. Anyone interested in 31W of these positions should giw us a call. Please think about running for a position now, so that we can \Wl'k with you OYer the Fall to make a smooth transition in January.

WESTERN WOMEN Peggy Hollinger It is official . •. twelve womens teams at Nationals this fall. This is great news tc most all of us. The response I got from teams in thi<; region was overwhelming. I heard from OYer ten teams and nine were in favor of the twelve team Nationals fonnat.. I also heard nom many, many individuals. Thanks for the input ... it made my decision easy! Though only the Open Regional Coordinators got a vote, I gave aD input tc Bob and he voted like p.t Wcmted him to . . . for the twelve team

fonnat.. Wf!re looking forward to a large turnout for Regionals in Seattle this falL You should ~ a Jetter filled with info from me by the time }00 read this. Let me know if ~u haven't reooived it .. . it rqay mean I have a wrong address for your ~. My spot as Regional Coordinator will end after this fall. Please let me know if you or aeyone ~ know ~ be (a~ slighUy!) interested NORTHEAST WOMEN Anne Wescott The 1990 mn season is rapidly aWroaching. Looking bade, it's been a busy summer of Corporate leagues, summer leagues. and ~ 'Ibumaments. ln addition, we were sell represented by Lady Godiva aL The ffiti.mate 4th of July in Boulder. Congratulations on nmner-up. Ladies.

Looking forward, much awaits our attention. AB you will read in this issue, the 12 team proposal inwlving Wlld Cards has been app~ for the fall season. Last year we had the J~ number of teams in the country at tbe first level of play- 15. By working cooperatiYely and supporting each others deYelopment, our chances of nabbing that third bid are high. Our NE Women's Division is in need of some organizational support this fall. On the good side, I w:ant to welcome Kate Me Laughlin of Baston to the ranks of Women's Sectional Coordinator. Unfortunately. we are co1ttiJ 1uing our seareh for a Women's Sectional Coordinator for the Western Mass./Vennont section. Please contact me if you or someone you knOIN is .interested. 'l11e Northeast Captains Meeting will be on Cape Cod S~ afternoon of labor day ~end in coJljunction with a tournament sponsored by Phil Williams (SOS.54o-6531). I hope to see many faces. including any ooUege captains who ~be in the area. Please cal) Anne Westcott ior details. Lastly, I want to infonn everyone that the NE Women's Coordinator Position will become vacant at the end of this fall season. Regretfully, I ~ decided not to run for reelection. If }00 are interested .in more information about the pamion please caJJ Anne Westcott or Bruce Jacobian.

CENTRAL Matt Parker l trust all of you plastic rappers out there have had relaxing summers with plenty of vacation time and maybe a little summer ' league action. Congratulations to 'lbmado from Chicago on their efforts in capturing the all ID.inois/W'"tsoonsin summer 1~ crown. I've also heard of a lot of summer ffiti.rn.ate activity brewing in the Kansas City area. If any of )00 have information on local summer league action, results, etc p1ease let me know since I'd like to include it in our own central regional newsletter. Ah yes, the mysterious, as-yet-unseen mid· west newsletter. Yes, I still intend to get one out before the fall series. Yes) I have experienced teclmical difficulties. And ~. l could go on and on with exCtJSeS but I 'M:>n't. II anybody has written an article or plan to, send me it and rn put it in. A!; for other summer Ultimate happenings. North Coast (C'ieteland} beat (a good choice of words) Breast and Thighs (Mi~) at fuultry Days in sweltering Versailles, OH. Kudos to Wmdy City on their first tournament win in Boulder topping Santa Barbara in a very tight final. St. Louis bested RockCity in Minneapolis and the Buddha ~ outlasted North Coast in Milwaukee. Again, congratulations! Speaking of upcoming tournaments, RegionaJs is definitely October 27, 28 in Ind.ianapolis, IN. The tournament director is David Hasbrook (317-923-9005). Contact your Sectional Coordinators for questions ~ng Sectionals! • Central Plains - ~ Adam(812-988-6434)

• Eastern Plains • David O'Shea .. . , .... (419478-9257) • Michigan· Drew Daniels .(313-651-4852) • Northwest- Keith Donovan(612-721-7810) • Western Plains- Pat Ahern(816-753-2629) On a personal note. rm getting married to Mimi Ruether (Nemesis) in early September and thus continue the tradition of the Central Regional Coordinator giving up bachelor status in the faiL I \\UJXIer who'D nm for office next time? Heh,heh. CENTRAL WOMEN DimuJ, PinksUm, The \Wmen of tOO Central Regjon are riding the crest of a mondo wave as the spring and summer season have seen a unprecedented 14 t.eamsoompeteat tnnnamentsboth in and out o! our region. There v.-ere 10 women's teams at Central Collegiate Regionals, which provided for l<>ts of hot competition and good natured rowdiness both on and off the field. I wasn't able to attend CoDegiate Regionals due tc scheduling conflicts with the Sl U>uis Continued on page .4

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Classic, Oet's get together on tbis earlier tJm year!) but Amy Fuller, Sectional Coordinator for the· Northern Plains section, did an awesome job of supervising the tournament in 11\V sted. (THANKS AMY!) I am far ~~ from the Ultimate scene tros summer as my work takes me to far and remOYed places where people think that canines are the only creatllres that \\OO!d wish tD chase a flying disc across an open field. Through the grapevine. I baYe heard of summer leagues, tournaments, and piek·up ·" games aplenty in our 14 state region. This is the time where subtle recruiting is best done - summer plays gives new players the

opportunity to engage in fun oriented, healthy Ultimate action on and off the field Before they know it they're hooked and buying new, tq> of the line cleats and saving their dollars for a fall road trip. 'lake advantage dub women. aOO stey in touch with~~ faces! Autumn?! Is it time for the fall season already? You betcha! Regionals are planned for October 27-28 in Indianapolis, Indiana. This tourney, hated by David Hasbrook and the Indiana Ultimate Association, (a group of very together folksf) could prore to be the biggest e"¥en for the women with a possibility of 14 teams. Sectionals must be held at

least hw v.-eeks before Regionals. AD tA: n • with 3 or more tams in their Mdion MUST compete at this leYel! I will be send· ing captains specific infonnation on the fall

series. If you have changed oontact names, addresses or phone numbers, please give me ·

a call ASAP. So ladies of the Central Region, better start running those hills and perfecting those throws now. 1\ro of our teams wiD be competing at Nationals in West Palm Beach this N<7Vember~ and life just doesn't get too much better than that!

UPA NATIONALS UPA SECTIONAL COORDINAMRS UPDATE CENTRAL REGION Central Plains ....•...... Da~ Adam

West, New England . . ..... . ..... .. .

812-988-6434 Eastern Plains . ........ David O'Shea 419-478-9257 Michig-~

. . . . . . . . . . . .. . Drew Daniels 313-6514852 Nortllwest . . . . . . . . . . . . Keith Donovan 612-721-7810 Western Plain.q . . . . . . . . . . . Pat Ahem 816-75-'i·2629

SOUTH REGION

OPEN 11( .................. John VV~ow 713-668-5700 AL,AR,

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MS ........ Rex O'Quinn

205-464-9359 WOMEN Central Plains ....... . Ywnne Lathrop 816-561-9346 Eastern Plains ..... ... Hillary Hayden 216-775-2260 Michigan .......... ..... Chris Olson 313475-4624 Northwest .......... .... Amy Mer 612-874-7411 Western Plains ... .... .. Lori Parham 812-334-0804

FL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kurt Dahlenburg

409-696-7175

GA, SC, TN ............ Eddie Jones 803-799-5935

Western . . . . . ..... KelJy Cunningham 51~5156

Central . . . . . . . . . . . Jackie Bourgeouis 404-352.3418 Eastern .... . ........ Debbie Renner 813-923-1286

MfD.ATLANTIC REGION OPEN DIVISION New Jersey .... ...... David Peterson 201-949-4066 PA. DE .. . ..•... .. ..... Eric Wenck 301-78Fr9689 South .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . Marie Hartley 301-229-0806

WOMENS DIVISION North ...... .... ..... Margo Kodroff 6Q9.883..1953 South ..... .. . .... .... . -~ Lenk 202-462·1839

WEST REGION

OPEN DIVISION Pdcifi<: N~ ....... .. Jay Sexton

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Metro NY .... . ...... . Dan O'Connor 203-367-9020 Upstate NY . . . . . . . . . . . . Dave Flnlreel 518-432-7984 East, New Engiand ..... Paul Dickson 617-341-0448

UPA BOARD OF DmECTORS AND COORDlNATING COMMl'ITEE will meet on Nov. 1 in West PaJm Beach prior to the ~a tionaJ tournament. 'lbpics will include Regional Redrciwing and Selection of a new Executive Director to name a few. ConWct. your Regional Coordinator.

. OFFICIAL DISC of the 1990 Series is the Wham{).U-Max. (All UPA Wham.() discs in 1989-99 have been the U-Ma.x mold. MEMBERSHIP MONEY Do not send membership money directly to the UPA n-easurer after Sept. 1. Submit dues 0\\'ed \a.i th your team's roster.

UPA Na/i()nals Volunt-een Neeckd 1990 UPA National Championsh.i~ Need Pla}oers to volunteer time in making this the best ~r Nationals, NCN. 8th-11th Palm Beach Polo ClulrWest Palm Beach, Florida ' WellingtonContact Tim Finan 407-624-{)529; 18!51112 Holman Drive. Juno Beach, Florida 33408

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UPA neon pink vinyl sticker, 3' x 4' oval. Spread the word. Play Ultimate! $2.00 each. $1.00 each for 10 or more. Send check or money order to UPA Administrative Headquarters, 1852 Old Country Road, Riverhead. NY 11901 .

SpolUJOra and AdoerliJJers UPA 1990 Nationals All}'Qne interested in sponsoring or advertising in our program, please contact Tim Finan, 1851112 Holman Drive, Juno Beach, FL 33408

CURRENT COLLEGE STUDENT needed to serve on UPA College Committee. Contact UPA office if you are interested.

Ultimate and Disc Association of the Palm Beaches has named Premium Sports Travel as the official travel company and Della Airline as the official airline for the 1990 UPA Ultimate National Champion· ships and the 1991 Ultimate Beach Bowl. We encourage you t.o help support the organizing committee by calling Premium Sports Travel to make your airlines arrangements for your teams to attend these events. Please can 1-800-441-2055.

COLLEGE REGIONAL COORDINATORS needed by Nov. 1 for Central Nort.h£ast and South regions. Contact UPA office if you are interested. TWELVE WOMEN'S TEAMS will adv..mce to Nationals for the first time ever in 1990. 'lWo top teams from each region advance as well as t:\\0 wild cards from the regions with the most teams competing at Sectionals.

Rocky MOWltain . . . . . . Eric Edgeton 505-247-8608 Southern CA . . . . . . . . . Brent Russell (213) 832-3106 Northern CA . .......... Jack Lynch 408-427-2682

WOMEN'S DIVISION Pacific Northwest ... Annette Simonson 5()3.745-7828 Rocky Mountain ... . .... Mary Cremer 303-777-7412

Northern CA .. . ...... Debby Kramer 415-62&8447 Southern CA ............ Ann Cohan 213--828-0325

WOMEN • Metro NY ........... Laura Lewison Upstate NY . . . . . . .. .. . Molly Falsetti

Attend 1M 1990 UPA Ultinuxte National Cluunpio1Ulhip3 Nooember 8tJv11th • Pdlm Beach R>lo and CoWltry Club, Wellington, Florida (West Palm Beach) Accommodation.-;: SpeciaJ 1burnament Rates: $74.00 per night up to four people at Airport Hilton 407·684-9400 Studio Villa wlkitehenett.es-$100 up to 2 people 1 Bedroom Villa· $150 up to 4 people Rates per night at PaJm Beach Polo Club 407-6240529 For additional informaUon, can Tim 407-624-<>529

503-754-7738

Hawaii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . Ken Gayley 808-735-0414

NORTHEAST REGION

UPA DUES fot the fall season are: Regular, $25.00; Student, 515.00; Lifetime, $400.00; Foreign, $20.00; Associate, $15.00. UPA accepts only checks or • money orders as payment.

1991 UPA COI.I.EGE NATIONALS If )IOU are interested in hosting this event over Memorial Day Weekend, contact Fr-cmk Revi, College National Director for more information.

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UPA Announcements 1991 UPA OPEN AND WOMEN'S NATIONALS lf}W intend on submitti.ng a bid to hoot the 1991 Nationals ;you must attend the 1990 ~nt in West Palm Beach (see update at ]eft for details) and submit your bid at that time. A "Request for Proposal" WiJJ assist ~u in preparing the bid. Call the UPA office for a copy. ·

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Indianapolis The 1990 Open and Women's Central RegionaJs will be held October 27th and 28th at Ri~rside Park and the Indianapolis Sport Center in Indianapolis, Indiana.. The tournament organizers would like to have nonplaying volunteers to assist with field maintenance, socreboard operation, score reporting, and clean up on both days of the tournament. Any interested persons should contact David Hasbrook, ln<liana Ultimate Association, P.O. Box 441291, Indial)apolis, lN 46244, telephone (317) 923-9005 (~) to volunteer. You will receive an attractive Tshirt and ultimate satisfaction for your ef. forts. It's a great chance for retired p]ayers to ghoe back to the sport you loYe. All regional teams are encouraged to wear numbered jerseys to allow for better program infonna· tion and play-by-play announcements. Plan accordingiy. The theme of the 1990 Central Regionals is environmental consciousness. so recycle and don't huck it all away!

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Upcoming Tburnaments UPA TOURNAMENTS Nov. 8-11 UPA Women's and Open National Championship~ West Palm Beach, FL.

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Oct, 27-28. UPA Regionals. Indianapolis, IN.. Contact David Hasbrook.

MID-ATLANTIC Oct. 13-14. UPA Sectionals. Contact Sectional Coordinator (see Jist on page 4). Oct. 20..21. UPA Regionals. Contact Eric Simon or Sue Wallace at 703-892-1279.

NORTHEAST Oct. &-7. The Ultimate Affair. U Mass. Contact Mr. Pete at 203-458-6083. Third Annual New York Invitational Ultimate Frisbee Championships. Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx. 24 teams only-men and women. Contact Mark Danna at 212-662-0391. Oct. 13--14 UPA Sectionals. Contact Sectional Coordinator (see list on page 4).

Oet. 20..21. UPA Regionals. Contact Anne Wescott at 617-279-4487 or Bruce Jacobson at 617-623-2435. SOUTH 22~23.

UPA Seetionals. Contact Sectional Coordinator (see list on page 4).

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Oet. 13-14. UPA Regionals. Seattl~ WA.. Contact Bob Pallares at 408-427·2682 or Peggy Hofiinger at 415.Z6~79ll.

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Dear J'ltUow M&m~J'S Qf the Boud a.ru1 t-he Coontln&.\,tng CommUt.ee; It. IS wtt.h <lo'op regret &rut not. 'W!thou\ IJOIT!& uneel't&int.y that l must 1n• corm you ot rrzy ded:$10n t.o l'eattn my poslt.tone a.s -zx.eeut.1V6 DI1'6CW1'. CN.lrma.n of tllo BO&l'C1a.nd Coons.matiniJ Com.ml.ttee lLnd Presktent of tne OPA etf.ct.tve at Lhe end of ttue year. l have <1tscuA0<1 my l'fi&SOI1S wttb all of you at some pal.nt; limpty. &.fl.er> tJu•• yttars u rutat1 at t.b.tt lJPA. I t.al th& need to gtve m,ysel! aome personal ~flne. 1 e.n.Jl0W1041id my ~1on a; the CoOit'dl.nat.iniJ Committee meet.m, of August 1 and 14Aro.IA.Du.t.cber, C~o! the lfomln&tin(Comm~tee. has alread,y ~n work on 14ent-t!11ni potant1al 5\loceuara. I am eer\ain thAt ••~ O'UidM•toe mol'O qu.a.~ tb&n me eu be found . I belWV. that I ha!lre aocompllsbed what. I 161. out {.0 <1om November 1.98'1. The UPA t. atronaer U1an ever ortantutlGn&l\y a.ru1 admJruatntiv~t\7, ha.ve gou.en aome good J)Ubllcil.~ in tba la.M couple yea.rs wit.b the prob&b111· ty o!regul&l'televaton eovel'&tre tn the comtn4yec. more peopleal"ePlQtn& tJlt1maote &I."'Wli1 the W'Oli.d t.b&n tner belen &nd,.,. have un:prooved a~.gnlflcl.nt J.y the 't)eruJfU. ot tTPA memblltllhJp to ple,y$t8 1n all oo-mt~ettUve 5\N.t&. The jOb 1n ~he yean to oome wm n~ be aaay, but. 1 beltne that. a strong rounO&· tJon hu been J&Jd tor future a\Weeas. ll'e&ll.z~ tll&; J am l'Ulgntng a.Rer tba end or only OI18 year of the tn.ree ~ears ot m::1 formal I4M:tl of. o.tf1De. 1lo!' t.hts reason, f would be W1111nC to reo m&trl in my poaltion up unt.U the Wtnter Board lfeetlnlf 1n ~Y 1991. it u 11t felt. tb&t .n OIIVl&p JIC'locl would be uaetu.l to ttve l1\T .uooe.aor (wbo will be l:!boiJ.eD 1n Ifovember thi# year) ti!tM r.o gat up to tpMd . tt ~hM Is felt u~. hawever. my rutgnat.1on g1a4ly beoomea effective November 1990. It. bU ~n penon&lt,y aat.l81)1ng to work wttll an ot you and nor. JUSt & lltUe tun. A speata.l t.hank you ~m me to K&tb;y .Pu!Ahl. Wbom I conakW' m:y equal pe.rtnC' in &11 'UPA mat;t.ere &D4 Witoou~ wbom tbJI OPA 'll'OUJd hAW lt.Uen apart, a long tune ago. Ult.ltnt'Al.Y yours. WOl3

Alter s iX years of dedte&ted servX~~ t.o \.he orge.n lu.tk>n I reel the Ume nas come lor me to pus the toroh on~ a 8\UlCUSOl'. As you know. my term a s Ma.nagtnf Dl.recf.or Is up tn D~~mber or this year and l 'm -(raid l w Ul no~ be 1"&-&nltsttng I have put. a gt'e&t deal of energy t.owatflS c:reaMng th.l8 J)Oait.lon and a.m nc>\ PIU~nt:ng 9ll droppin( t l'l6 ball entirelY I V JII .._ the tN.ruo!t.u:m thl'ough and work closet.y w tth m,y suece.saol". !Ly posltlan u Ne...,el~t.IJX' E<11t.or IS apUt. from that. oC the M.&na.tm~ o u ..ct.o.r and while £ believe t.he nro poeJt.tons are 1nut.rlc&b.l,y bound. 1 would e~ln Ute Ide& ot cont.tnutng on t:n that C&J)&.OJ~Y dW'1n8 t.be t:nmsl~ lon y$8l" U' you tb.OUib.t t.b.l.t wtse 1 truly regr.et that l cannOt oonr.tnu.e t.o w.ort< w !t.h you all in thi.t cap&4l~y. Jt. l'!!l&lly has been a pl.easure but. t.he tun& Jl.tt.s t:Ome t.o man on a.nd let. a.n itUIJ)tred tndtv1du&l t&l(e & shOt at lt. tt. ta not oft.en t.b&~ even~s conJiptre t.o g1ve you s.n oppon'lnu.y ~ t:ruly ev~ ywr place m r.lle btg picf.ure and I k:now DOll' wi~h cen...r.nt.y that l1l.7 en~t.Y UJ be.st. devoted elaewbf!rtl. Don't thiU l:m &G~ out t.o pasture- my t.wo eluldren wm have an Ultime.te prognm t.o grow into at ttletr school eome ht.U or high waWrf

Quite a few UPA administrative positions

are open starting January 1, 1991. A skeleton description of eacll position is listed below. Anyone interested in these positions,

please contact Marcia Duteher (see contact box) for more detailed information. A 25~800 word statement will be required by

Oct. 18-14. UPA RegionaJs. Baton Rouge, LA.. Contact Jeff Freeman at 504-766-4266 or Nina Rach at 713·795-8560.

BOIU'd of OI MCt.on and the

Oct. 15th. The UPA needs you. Do you need the UPA? We have indicated the desire of partieular individuals to seek re--election. This does not mean the position is unavailable. (1) ED-E%8CU.tiwDirector- elected by RC's & WND for a three year term beginning

Jan. 1st. Highest ranking UPA official. • Organize & cool.'dinate the activities of individuals working for the UPA

• DeveJop ideas & strategies to improve the game, the sport and organization of the UPA • Act as commissioner of the Sport of Ultimate • Submit articles w UPA Newsletter • Voting member of CC • Do whatever needs to be done that no one else will do Position available: Rob Rauch is resigning his position effective Nov. U, 1990. The new elected person will finish his term ending Dec.~ 1992.

(2) MD·Mwnagi'Tlg Director • elected by RC's, WND1 ED, JD, CND, for a three year term beginning Jan. 1.1990. • Oversee all special projects of the UPA • Be the focal point person for communication within the UPA Organization • Oversee production of the UPA Newsletter ·

• Manager, day w day UPA activities Position available: Kathy Pufahl will not be seeking another term.

• De\lelop a strategy to increase exposure of ffitimate to media • Establish a nationwide network of local con~co~ndents

(3) RC-Regional CoordinaixJr· elected by all UPA members v.ithin their region for a two year term beginning Jan. 1st. Open to men and women. • Oversee all illtimate activities in the region {includes all divisions) • Submit articles to UPA Newsletter • Organize and oversee UPA series tournaments in the region • Deseminate UPA information in a timely fashion • Repn!sent interest of region & sport as voting member of CC. Positions available: Mid-Atlantic (MA), West

(WE), South (SO). Bob Pellares/WE and Getty Freeman/SO will be running for second terms, Eric Simon!MA is undecided. (4) WRC.Wom.en's RegUmui1 Coordinator-

elected by women UPA members within. region for a two year term beginning Jan. 1st. • Oversee all Ultimate activities for "women's'1 consituency • Submit articles to UPA Newsletter • Deseminates UPA information in a timely fashion • Works directJy v.rith WND & RC Positions available: MA,SO,C, & NE. Diana Pinkston!C and Nina Raeh/SO will run for second terms; Sue WaUaceiMA, Anne \VescottiNE will not be seeking re-election

(5)PR-DiTedoroJPublicRel.atWns-e1~

by RC's, WND, JD, CND~ ED. for two year

term:

• Develop PR materials for general use

Position available: Catherine Hartley will not be seeking another term. (6) DEY-Director ofDevewpment- elected by RC's, ~'ED~ JD, CND, for a two year term. • lncorporate Ultimate in high schools, scouts, youth oriented groups • Increase the presence of community & corporate leagues • Expand Ultimate on an international level Positionavailab1e: Phil Vlahakis undecided on seeking another term (7) JD..Ju:nio-rs Na.t:io1wl Director· elected

by RC's, WND, ED, for a three year term • Oversee all Ultimate activity of Junior Division with special emphasis on increased participation • Develop communication network with junior division players • Work with other UPA staff on special projects as they relate to Juniors Position available: this position had been temporarily filled by Phil Vlahakis since Neil Brown's resignation Feb. 1990. The position is open.

To apply, submit a letter including the following poi'ltts: 1. Why you want the job 2. Why 1/® feel y® are qualified 8. f.Vkal y® would like to

accomplish,

Thanks to Nob and Kathy for a job well done.

-N.D.

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REC~EN'l~

'fOLTI{NAlVIENI'S

Albuquerque Ultimeet 12

Sky of 10,000 by Bill A3hton Eight Open division teams eompeted in the Sky of 10,000 tournament in Minneapolis, Min· nesota on July 21-22. In the quarter finalst St. Louis, Kansas City, Minneapolis and Windy City were the winners over Carleton College. Czech, University of Chicago and Carleton Alumni, respectively. The semi's pitted St. Louis over Minneapolis 17·11 and Windy City beat Kansas 17·15. St. Louis ('Jlptured the title by beating Windy City 19-12.

fly Mike Da,niels

The bot desert winds that bad been blasting through the mile high city of Albuquerque Jet upjust in time for tbe 12th annual Ultimeet tour'" nament Mq 19-20 at the University ofNew Mexico. 1\velve men's teams and four women's teams attended. In the women's division, Auto beat Exodus handily and Babylon Sisters beat Salsa in the semifinals. This set the stage for a tremendous battle to the r'AP in the women's finals, won by Babylon Sisters over Auto. The Sisters have led the way in the Rocky Mountain women's section for years. Congratulations on your win 7 and on your longevity, Sisters. In the open quarters, Thain Yaga whizzed past the Wuards, the StainssoiledDenverl, Dial911 sent Salt Lake/Houston to the emergency room and in what might have been the most exciting game of the weekend, Brain on Disc edged Hohuckam at the cap. The open semifinals were predictable; 'learn Yaga hung up on Dial 911 17-IOand the Stains lobotomized Brain on Disc 17-9. In the final. Tham Yaga took the Stains to the cleaners 17-8 with a zone defense. Despite the lopsided score, the level of play was high, and the spectators vvere well entertained. Congratulations Yaga, a tremendous show of quiekneBB, determination and stamina. C-ongratulations Stains for reaebing the finals, and perhaps next year your formula will be even more toxic.

tHE ULTIMATE PLAYERS ASSOCI.ATION

JULY HAT TOURNAMENT A BIG SUCCESS T1.M FINAN

By Titn Finan July 28th. 75 players from around Florida

came together to play in the third co-ed Hat Tournament this year at PGA's Park in Palm Beach Gardens Florida. This tournament has proven to be one of the most popular and fun tournaments because of the casual format. A Hat Tournament is an event where players enter- as individuals and teams are formed by drawing names from a hat randomly. There were eight teams of eight to nine players. Each player received a team shirt in distinctive team color. The format was a two pool round robin, with the top two teams advancing to a semi round with the other teams playing in the loser's round. ' The first pool was made up of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Gangreen, Pulcie Smurf Blue, and Yellow Fever while Pool two consisted of Aqua Velva, Red Hot Chi1l Peppers, Greyma~r. and Mo' Better Blues. During first round play the temperatures hovered around 95 degrees, but for the first time we didn't start in the rain. Aqua Velva finally cooled down Red Hot Pep- Ale.t S~<ens di:tpla.ys his pulling prO'wess durpers 11·7. From Pool one, Snow White and ing final game-Chcymatter 'VS. 'ThUow Fever Yellow Fever advanced to the semi's along with during Hat Tou~. Greymatter and Aqua Velva from Pool two. One game pitted Greymatter against Snow WARNING!!! Make sure you wear a safety White, but the Seven Dwarfs were no longer white and got their nerves clipped 11·7. In the helmet and use a clean rng to be wrapped in. For those of you looking for an alternative other semi game, Yellow Fever plagued Aqua Velva with an 11-7 win. In the finals, a huck· type tournament, try a hat tournament. They ing show was performed by both teams, but the are truly a great way to mix it up with playet>S day belonged to the master buckers, Greymat- who would normally compete as a team against other teams in a fun ~tting. ter. The final score was 11~8 . If you want information on Hat Tournament After the games most players went to one of the two parties we planned. The official party organization either write Tim Finan 1851lh. wa!'t at the Snqggeey Pub who had sponsored Holman Drive~ Juno Beach, Florida 33408 or our shirts. The second party was at one of our call 407·624-0529. teammates, where Alex Stevens started working on a new game called the Human Burrito. 1

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Austin's Pat Bagger gets seriow; air sccring a goal over IanH'Utch.i't180n ofTheSULins in Finals. Photos by Adam Ford Alb's •tDial-911 ''player, DavidLevin~J turns em the intense "D" vs. Zeke Zabel of The Boulder • Stains.

Stray Cows Stampede; Phllmore Fitts It by Drew Daniels On May 5 & 6, 14 open and 4 -women's teams gathered in Kal.amazoo Miclligan for the ninth annual Central Ultimate Championships. 1n the Open Division; the top eight seeds were arranged in two pools. Pool A finished with Flying 'terrapins on top followed by Czech, Windy Cityj and Arm & Hammer. Pool B was won by Night 'frain Express (Hamtramck. MI)with Spin Itch (Rockford, IL) and Indianapolis foDowing. The top two finishers automatical1y qualified for the quarterfinals and the third and fourth finishers crossed-over against the top teams from the C and D pools. Pool C finished in the following order; University of Michigan, Milwaukee, Miehlgan State University. Break and Enter (SE Michigan) won Pool D with KCoUege second and Jake's Blades (Burrville, MI) third. Only four women,s teams made it thls year, but the games were as high spirited as ever. The Stray Cows finished 3·0, University of Michigan was 2~1 , Thronto lw2, aqd a pickup team led by Nemesis players went winless. In the open division erossover round, U-M came out of the lower pools to knock Indy out of the tournament. Windy City survi'red a scare from a gutsy K..College squad, while Arm & Hammer beat Break & Enter, Spin Itch knocked 1

TIM FINAN

off Milwaukee. In Sunday's quarterfinals, seven-time Centrals champ Windy City fell behind Philmore 8-0 at haiftiJn(; and Philmore coasted home to a 15-5 victory. In the~ of the tournamen~ U-M stunned :R>ol A winner Flyinglerrapins 15-10. N'lght 'frain beat Pittsburgh and Czech beat Spin Itch. The open semifinals saw U-M's cinderella story end, losing to Philmore 17-9. Night 'frain gained a berth in the finals with a 17-10 victory over Czech. In the women's division, the Stray Cows con· tinued their dominance. beating Nemesis in the semifinals. In the other semffinal, 1bront.o used sharp overheads to break U-M's zone and gain revenge on the Michigan women. The Stray Cows took the finals easfJy and finished undefeated. But it was a grebt showing by the Canadian women, and we hope they come back next yf!ar. The open final was a rematch from Saturday's pool game, which Night Train won. But Philmore had improved their play on Sunday and won 1S..14 in a game dominated by downwind goals. It was a hard fought, but cleanly played final game. The tournament staff would Hke to thank all the teams who made the trip, and we hope to see you all next year.

Winners of July £8th Hat Tourny-G,reymalter

THE ULTIMATE PLAYERS ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER

Battle for the Cheesehead not know where it was. The Kansas team mercilessly ridiculed Madison for being so irresponsible_ Ironically, Madison met Kansas in the final on Sunday. After Disconsin had put their starting seven on the line, the Zontals clustered in the middle of the field and started to chant: A luLnker for a. hunka. A slab, a sliee, a ehunko..

PETE NOBLE

You hanker for your hunka. . . . CHEESE! The Zontals dropped to the grass except for

Marvin who stood proud and tall with the Cheese on Ws head. The Disconsinites cleared the bench and stormed after the elusive Cheesehead. After a chaotic chase and hog pile, the teams dedded that the Regional winner would take home the Cheese. The boys from the dairy state played possessed and defeated the Zontals 21-7. The Cheesehead made its way to Arizona for this year's College Nationals where Kansas demanded a shot to reclaim the coveted prize. In a bar-efoot. coed game, Wisconsin retained the Cheese by winning the game in which the .final point was played by the entire entourage ofboth teams (approximately 30 on 30). Just as the fmal point was scored, the polo club sprinkler system went on and everyone on the field frolicked in the cool water. A fun time was had by all and the Cheesehead, for the time being, remains in Madison. Diseonsin.

Cincinnati Bags Deer Creek lnvllaUanal fry Da.vid Hasbrook •

Cincinnati's Carpetbaggers walked away with the gold medal at the first annual Deer Creek 'lburnament in Noblesville, Indiana on June 21, 1990, by defeating an aging and veteran squad of Indianapolis Eagles. The tournament occ-urred on Thursday, the first day of a tour day event known as the Deer C~k Fair on the grounds of the Deer Creek Music Center just outside of Indianapolis. The tournament was somewhat unusual by UJtimatestandardsbecauseitoceurred on a Thursday evening and involved only four teams. Nevertheless, the enthusiasm of the Carpetbaggers and the Eagles was matched by their first game opponents, Muncie's Sagamores of the Wabash and Bedrock of Indianapolis, respectively. As 5:00p.m. rolled around and the sinking sun created havoc the Eagles eked out a 13-9 victory over Bedrock while Sagamore fell to the Carpe~

13th MARS ULTIMATE C Tile Slag Wins Tile Ttlple cmwn

IYy Garrett Orosbie &: Aarmz. Grum,et At the 1987 Central College Regional 'lburnament in Madison, WI, Brad Wendt first wore the foam Ch~head he had earved out of a junked mattress. Near the end of the tournament while Ken Wicker was chatting with Brad, the tour~ nament director, a fellow Horror Zontal (University of Kansas)$neaked up behind Brad and stole the Cheese from his head. The Zontals sped baek to Kansas with the Cheesehead which they kept for the next three years. The cheese appeared on Horror ZontaJ heads at co11ege nationals in '87, '88. and '89. At the 1990 Fools Fest in Lawrenee1 KS. two Madison players, Dave uchipper' Markwardt and Garrett Crosbie, represented the Cheesehead from the Mazda pickup of Zontal captain, Mar· vin Mastin. One week later at the Big Thn Open tournament in Madison, the Wisconsin team pranced around with their new prize. But by Sunday evening the cheesehead was missing again. Since the Horror Zonta.ls had not entered the tournament, there were no obvious suspects. Brad~ now the coach of Madison Intimate, told his team that he thought he put the Cheesehead in his garage Saturday rught. Nobody was really sure. Three weeks later at the Cent ral College Regional in Northfield, MN, the Zontals de· manded 11 their" Cheesehead ba.ck. The emharassed Disconsin team explained that they did

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baggers, 15·7leaving Sagamore and Bedrock to battle over third place. In the championship game, the Carbetbaggers were led by veterans Ian Chavez and Dave Bradbury as they toasted the Eagles 17·7. The Carpetbaggers were handsomely rewarded with an individual championship medallion courtesy of the Deer Creek Musie Center. After the games, the players were treated to a free con· certby the legendary Johnny Rivers and Chuck Berry. Plans are already underway for the 1991 Deer Creek Invitational, which is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, JWle 22, 1991. The 1991 tournament will feature 8 teams and will include admission to the fair and the concerts in the pavillion for each of the pJayers. Any teams interested in participating in the 1991 tournament should contact the Indiana Ultimate Association, P.O. Box 441291, Indianapolis, IN 46244.

Jeff Wanick Poultry Days Ultimate 1burnament

by Dale Wilker Versaill~

Ohio population 2500, known for its Heads. In Division 1, Pool A was won by trucking business, agricultural richness and Poultrygeist of Chicago, the 1bledo Landsharks in dominance in the poultry industry has been hosting second and finished by Huntsville, Outside Loop for the past 39 years a festival called Poultry Days and Grand Haven. Pool B saw Rockford take the &ld for the past nine years, an annual Ultimate pinnacle. second to Indy Eagles, Ann Arbor, Ox· tournament. Versailles is celebrating its 176 year ford and Detroit. North Coast of Ohio topped Pool of existence with the motto. 'Peopl~ Pride and c~ Madison second followed by u. of Dlinois~ '11mProgress". During this event the intersection of nessee Voodoo and U. of Dayton. Breasts and state hig~ 121 and 185 is barricaded off and Thighs earned the honors of Pool D with Cooler huge tents are erected to hold the Friday. Satur- By The Lake runners-up. Cincinnati, Hoosier day, and Sunday night bands as well as the "social" oontinued on page £2 area, bingo games. food stands, and Monte Carlo tables. From this point wrapping around the high DAVID O'SHEA school, ~the flea ma:rket vendors amusements, rides, and a favorite of our fellow Ultimate pJ~rs. the Mr. Sluggo stand. Then comes the 18 acres of Heritage ~k owned by Poultry Days rnc., and reserved exclusively for the purpose of the Poultry Days IDtimate 1bumament. This yeats Ultimate tournament was dedicated to the spirit of Jeff War·

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The S lo.g ptdl.~ down the 'Priple Cnrwn-beating the S wiM 17·5 in a.n all Pittsburgh finaL

J M. MeCOLLOUGH TheSlagroasted the Swine 17·5inanal1Pittsburgh final in the Thirteenth Annual Mars Ultimate Classic over the Fourth of July Weekend. The win completed a string of thrashings by The Slag enroute to their third M.U.C. championship, their second in three years. Although the Slag won the tournamentt it was a spirited team from Australia, Aussie Disc· . Sydney that provided the most excitement. Being from different parts of Australia, mean Mars was their first chance to compete together as a team before going to Worlds in Oslo. The Aussies displayed the spirit U.S. teams used to have 5 y~a-rs ago. They made it to the quarter finals with a 4-1 record, before succumbing 15-11 to the Swine (a Pittsburgh - Atlanta mix). As is typical of Mars Ultimate Classics in the past, the humidity hung, the sun scorched, and the competition was courageous. Thanks to everyone who participated in another overwheJming suecessful tournamentt especially the Skywalkers, a Pittsburgh Summer League team who filled in at the last minute to round out the 16 team field. So with The Slag at the top of the heap with E~-Spkincter, now Detroit Break& Enter player 3 M.U.C. championships, the big question is wha:t pulls one dott:Jn in Classic style <luring humid kind of Wanker team (1987, 1989 champs) will Mars Classic. Jay Cohen assemble for next year? Or the bigger question, will Andy Borenstein pull together a Heifer (1979, 1981 champs) Alumni squad? Stay tuned sports fans.

rick and Dan Goubeaux. two outstanding team mates who lost their lives to leukemia this past year.

Ultimate play took place on 13 fields with lights over 3. 1\venty-eight teams arrived in town, most of which camped on the fields beginning Friday evening, A ..determined" Indy team who staked their claim Wednesday night, captured the hill but paid the price and survived Mother Nature's fury of rain showers, tent rivers, and tremendous thunderstorms. Saturday dawned with continued showers which gave way to hot, humid temperatwes. Pool play ran all day Saturday in two divi· sions with the dozen finals bringing up the two Memoria! grove to Jeffrey Warrick fr<nn his top teams from Thvision ll. They were; The Ken- Ultihuddies, was a. feature of Poultry Day tucky Flying Circus and the combination of the '!burney. Blue Meanies with Grade uA" X-Large followed by \Vest Virginia, Disk Pan Hands and 1bssing

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League Summer is the coo1~<iown period for most Ultimate players. Here in Mercer County, N.J. it's time when things get H<.Yr! At least one-third of our members also compete at the club and/or college level. They bring their competiveness, enthusiasm and skills to the Summer League. 1990 saw the unveiling of four new teams. '1\vo of these teams, Cavity Creeps and Air 'fraffic Control were comprised entirely of young, new faces. Eighteen teams battled through a twenty· two game, eleven week schedule. After the regular season, twelve teams competed in the "A" bracket with Aztec Graphics' and INC. advancing to the fmals. INC. came out on top in the best of three format. The HB" (Johnny Walker Cup) Champion was the Cavity Creeps. Congratulations to the winners and my thanks to all the players who helped make this a very successful and enjoyable year.

3nl1111rd Final, by Kwitt H a.tch LAS CRUCES- The 3rd Tbin:i World tntimate

'lburnarnent was held June 9th a.nd lOth at the New Mexico State Univet'Sity intramural fields under sunny skies. Santa Fe, Albuquerque, Las Cruces, 1l1cson/Socorro, and Phoenix. roundedout the coed :field. Albuquerqu.e oompletild round~robm p~ Saturday with an unblemished record and looked to repeating as Third World champs, while Phoenix' only loss was a. close one to Albuquer· que to set the sf3ge for a repeat of last year's finals matchup. Albuquerque advanced past Las Cruces to earn a spot in the final, while Phoenix bested a game Santa Fe team to comP.lete the picture. Phoenix met every Albuquerque challenge in posting a 17·14 finals victory. Albuquerque's Adam Fb.rd typified the determination of the Albuque~ que squad~ as he took an elbow to the brow which opened up a large gash above his left eye, but with some gauze and ta~ he came back in after~ ing only a couple of points. Nevertheless, Phoenix' steady crew of Dee Rambeau. Kevin Hatch. Greg nD-Heyt• Heflin, and Thunder'~ Al Th.yJor, along with stellar performances by Kathy Reichert and Thna ~and a delightful comeo performance by Mike Silva of Las Cruces, were able to put down the Albuquerqu~ to take home the CCJ'Veted pinta, 1

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Volume 10, Number 4 • September, 1990

THE ULTIMATE PLAYERS ASSOCIATION

Rules For The Fall by Pete McCabe This represents the newest official alterations to the ninth edition rules which will be used during

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Le. running upfield without looking. I realire that these ~ points seem somewhat opposite. The real point is that we need to have all p~rs on the field be more aware of the potential dangers in their actions, and to act responsibly to avoid causing themselves or another player ifDw-y. The obsenerlreferee question is not decided. Some form of obiervers will certainly be used for the semis and finals. The use of oOOe~rs during pool play will probably be dependent on the availability of qualified ob;ervers. Discs: Wham-0 "165 g'' disc (the new U-Max) will be used at Nationals. (Until somebody pulls an ''80'' mold out of their attic for the finals.) This is, of COlli'Se, not a change but is included for infonnation sake.

the National series this fail. Proposals for future roles will be discussed in a separate article. Please note that these are not changes in the ninth edition rules. That v.wld be a violation of the UPA bylaws. However, since they are the rules that will be in effect dwing sectionals, regiona.ls. and nationals, you should probably use them all season long. The Modified Middle rule. Aka the "Brick" rule. If the pull goes out of bounds anywhere within ten yards of the end zone, the receiving team can put the disk in play in the middle of the field ten yards up from the end zone. The Hand Check rule. After a check, play will resume with the marker touching the disk which is being heJd by the th~>er. ••••• The Fast Count/Double fum rule. At the first The alx1ve a.rticl£ decla wi.th f1JJf.CifU; mcdijicat:iuns occurrence of either of these calls, the marker in the nimh rules whick will be used during the subtracts two seconds from the count without National Series competitiQn. Everyot?JJ s/u:nJ1d read stopping play. The seoond oceurrence of this ca11 this a.rtide. The follnwing is purely optimuJl. during the same count is a foul and the count resets to zero. This can seem a little tricky, but ~the ru1es inwlws t"M> different tasks: there are two simple ways to do it. The easiest changing tne Mf:l the rules ~ written, usually to and best is to count back'Mll"ds for one second. make them clearer, and changing the rules them· Fbr example, if I say "six" and I hear u!astcount" sehoes. Changing the W8!J the rules are written is then I go back one and say "five, six, seven," etc. my job. But changing the rules themselves is The alternative is to simply repeat the last something that \Wuld ideally be done by the entire number twice. In this case, if I hear "Double body of players. Since this is not poosible, I am Tham" after saying "four.., I follow with ufour, soliciting opinions on the following points. four, five," etc. • The Marker!Th.rower conflict. Before ~u The Stall .One nde. No, we will not be requiring think about this one, please read 1he other half playes to begin their count by saying "Stall zero!' of the rules article. Then, ask yourself: what However, the rules still require a full second does the marker have the right to do, and what between the words "stall" and "one." Therefore, does the ~r have the right to do! if you start your count. "Stall-one,H all one word., • Head-on collisions. Situations often ~ the thrower can call "fast count." When this usually but not always from defensive happens, you must subtract two seconds from poaching, where the offensive ~l'S an! your count (as per above), and so yow- next J'l'\CWing ~each other, rather than along number will be zero! Of course, if you start your the same line. Aside from~ obvious danger count "Stall zero:' which is Jega] (it's just not of injury, determining right-of-way is crucia1 required), then the entire situation will be averted. to famy resolving the inevftable disputes. Is The ninth edition rules on markerlthrower "disc im>t" the proper rule oo applf. Does the interaction will be used. This means that the offense have the automatic rigbt-of-wa:y? How experimental ••any contact is a foul on the far ~uld this e:JMnd? marker" rule wilJ not be used. However, perhaps • Observers. The question is no longer if, the a little review of the rules as they currently exist question is how-hov.r much power. and how will help smooth out this troublesome area. should the rules be enforced. Line calls, It is actually quite surprising how many travels, marker fouls, receiver fouls, double disagreements arise from this area, given how teams, these issues have all been suggested simple and clear-<:ut the currentrules are. 1)The for passive or active observers. What about fast count? Double team? Any others? marker may not straddle the pivot foot of the thrower. 2) There must be at least one disc's • Ejections. At some point in the future. will diameter between the upper bodies of the t.hro9.w we need some method of rern<Ning p~l'S and the marker at all times. 3) The marker can from the game who consistentJy play in an not position their arms in such a manner as to ~manner?This oou1d especia1Jy be restrict the thrower from pivoting. 4) Once the true as the observers become more common. marker has established a legal defensive position, Who should make this decislon? What v."'uld be the criteria2 the thrower may not pivot into them. That's it. Really, those are all the rules which affect this • Pa;session. What is the exact dividing line area of the game. Any they're so simple! How then between poosession and non-poosession? This do we get arguments? I will tell you. First of all, question will be extremely important in the markers don't respect number 1. Straddling the following two si1mltions: 1) If I as a defender throwers pivot foot is probably the most common catch the disk in midair, and then throw it ru1e violation in the game today. This leads to all to the ground before landing, it's still a kinds of problems. It's almost impossible to pivot t:urnover. What if I catch the disk and throw it to the ground ®.vnfield before landing'! Do when you're being straddled, disc's diameter goes out the window, and almost any nonnal throwing I still get this free ~? 2) What TI an motion leads to contact. On the other side of the offensive pl~ leaps out of bounds, eatches d.isc, throwers don't respect number 4. Many the disk, and before throwing it back in bounds throwers think that they can just pivot freely is fouled or stripped? around, and that it is the markers job to get out • The Brick Rule. Why is it that if the pull goes oftheir way. As a result, many throwers Wlll pivot out the back, it goes to the middle of the ten into the marker and call a fou1, often when they yard line, but if it goes out ten yards up from · were not even in the act of throwing. the end zone. it still goes to the ten yard line. It seems to me that these rules express quite Why not this; any pull that goes out of bounds adequatety a good and usable balance ~n the is taken ten yards up from where it ..wnt out rights of the marker and the rights of the thrower. Also, how about a pull out the back is not The problem is not in the rules; the problem is that penalized the ten yards but is just taken at we don't follow them. Many p}¥rs, ~ many the middle of the goal line? Nationals players, don't ewen know rules 1 and 4 • The Pull. This one is not even a suggestion, just something to di&:.~zss over beer after exist! Before \re go oo changing the roles. let's make sure \\'e're following tne ones we have. practice. In Sweden, it is not a tun10\"er for The Dangerous Play role. Again, there will the receivng team to drop the pull. The rule be no change in this rule from the ninth edition. was implemented primarily to speed up the However, for their own safety, players should be indoor game, so that (!Nery pull is caught But av;arc of the following two points. 1) There is no from a purely theoretical perspective, I think such thing as a "disk first" rule. This rule is this ·\WY is more consistenl After all, if }"U the subject of intense scrutiny, and will probably let the pull land, you take possessjon. Why can't you knock the disk d<mn and take end up being rewritten (after this fall) if only for clarity's sake. However, at this time_. who hits the possession? disk first (offense or defense) is absolutely Anyway, that's aiJ for ncm. I need feedback. irrelevant. This means that the defense can't dive Otherwise the new rules will reflect only my headlong into a receiver and come up yelling "disk opinions and )00 will not be able to complain! PI~ firSt:' 2) The offense has no priority on disks write me with your opinions on aeylall of these or in the air. This m~ans that the receiver can't run any other issues which JW think are imJX)rtant. My blindly upfield, watching the disk over his ' address: Pete McCabe, 4318 Kendall St., Pacific shoulder, smiSh into a legitimately positioned Beacll, CA 92109, 619-272-5916. Pleaseinclude)OOl' defended, and call "foul:' In these eases. it is the name, address, phone number, current team and receiver who is committing the dangerous play, ~ of play, and ~ of experience. 'Thanks!

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IIJLES CLARIRCATIONS AND CHANGES 1990 UPA rALI. NATIONAL SERIES following are the only official rule clarificatiOns and changes effectiYe for fafl1990 play, There will be no new rule changes introduced at Nationals. If further rule discussions or clarifica1ions result from Regional or Sectional play, they must be brought to the attention of Kathy Pufahl at the UPA office prior to National ptay. Most recent changes are highlighted. The Ninth Edition of the UPA Rules will be used, except as modified and appended here.

VI. TIME-OU'TS 1. Tim&<>ots A. lWo per half (3 if game fS to 18 or more), and

one In overtime. F. When play resumes, the player caning the time-<)Ut puts the disc into p~, If a time-out is called in the end zone, the disc is put into play at the place the tlm&OUt was called. ff, however, the disc goes out of bounds tn the end zone. and the player calls time-oot from out of bounds, the player may put the disc Into play on the disc into play on the goal line, at the poim closest to where the disc went out of bounds. G. It Is a turnover If a player calls a time-out when hislhef team has no time out remal~ ing. There 1s a check on the disc. 2. Injury time-outs A. An injury time-out can be called by any member ot the iflured player's team The timeout call takes effect at the time of the injury Oe.. the call is retroactive to the time that the injury occurred.) If the disc is in the air during the call, the ptay is compteted (te.• play continues until the pass is caught or a tur~r occurs.) B. An injury time-out resuhs in a 1aam time-oot if the injured player does not leave the game. An exception can be made when the injury is caused by an opposing player. C. Playet's may not set up when radarting play after an injury time-out, unless it Is also a team time-out.

VIII. STARTING AND RESTARTING PLAY 1. All drops on pulls are turnovers. A turnover occurs wtlen a player drops the disc while slhe is walking a pull towan:Ss the spot to put the disc in play. 2. The team winning the flip has the choice of: whether to receive or throw the initial throwoff; or, which goaJ they wish to defend initially. 4. Any time play stops there is a check and a ftoow. Play resumes with the marl<er touching the disc in the possession of the thrower. ••BRtCK'' RULE tf the throw-off lands ou1s1de the fletd of play, the receMng team ct.ocse to put

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XIV. THE MARKER 5. Stalling. A defensive player wlthin 3 meters of the pJVOt foot of the thrower may initiate a stall count. Stall count numbering starts with "one.'·

XIX. Any t1me the marker's count is interrupted, the count is resumed as follows: DefenSIVe Foul Uncontested . . . . . . . .. 0 Defensive Foul Contested ..• Same/5 if CNer 5 Offensive Foul . . . . . . • . . . • • . . Same Travel or Pick . . . . . . . . . . Same15 if over 5 Strip I Fas1 Count I Double Team First can .... . . . Subllaet 2; no check

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XV. THE RECEJVER 9. Jf an afrbome receiVer jumps and makes a catch. ahd is contacted by a defensive

player before landing. and that contact caused the receiver to land out-of-bounds instead of landing In-bounds, this Is a~ out foul and it is a foul tf thls foul occurs fn the end zone and it is uncoe •tu sted, a goal Is awarded. XVt CATCHING FOULS 4B.If an uncontested foul occurs in the endzone, the player fouled gains ~ sion at the closest point on the endmne line to the infraction. 4C.A p&ayer's attempt to make a play on the disc causes significant contact with Jegitimatety stationed opport8t ~ regardless of where the OLSC is, IS " harmful endangerment" and is a foul. CONTINUATION - FIRST PASS ONLY The continuation rule applies only to the first pass after the Vlolationltouf is called. If the disc is in the air when the k>ullvfofation was called, that pass is the first pass. PICK CALLS • play stops. No " play on." STRIP It is a violation to strip the disc from an offensive player in midair. A contested strip is treated like a contested tout, exc-ept that an uncontested strip in the end zone is a goal.

NO SET OF RULES CAN REPLACE PLAYER'S RESPECT' FOR ONE ANOTldEA AND FOR GOOD SPIRIT. T1w.nk.s to Eric Sim<m and KaJAy Pufahl fur

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benefit to European Ultimate would be earlier concentration on outdoor play which, hopefully, would lead to more open tournaments.

OUTDOOR ULTIMATE With the Worlds taking place in mid-JuJy rather than August, the outdoor tournament scene this year is relatively ]ow key. In April, the Swiss held 2 tournaments. The first, the .. Flying Disc Wizards Cup", was held in Geneva (April 13th-15th) and featured 16 teams from France, U.K., ~rmany, Austria, HoJland, and Switzerland. Gummibarchen (Germany) took top spot (17-13) ahead of Groove Connection (Austria), Suntans (U.K.) and Cota Rica Rimini (Italy). The second tournament, the ..7th Sky Bow1", was held in Winterthur on April 28th-29th. With a tournament taking place in Milan over the same weekend, it was supported by a small number of German and Swiss teams. Gummibarec=hen beat 'Tham 42 (Germany) to win their second Swiss trophy! Germany was the scene for the next two tournaments, in "Wiesbaden', (May 5th-6th) and "Heidelberg" (May 19th·20th). Dominated by home teams, Tham 42 won in Wieshaden) ahead of Heidelberg and Frizzly Bears beat 'Tham 42 in the Heidelberg fmal. Over the weekend, May 24th-27th, 15 men's and 8 women's teams converged on Rotterdam for the "3rd Airbreakers Cup''. "Binny United" (NL) was the winner in the open division and Mir San Mir (Gennany) in the women's. The only low note on what was a very enjoyable tournament was that Nial McKenzie, a player with many friends in England and in Europe, had been killed in a tragic road accident, returning home to England with members of the Suntans team.

The new year and the European indoor season got off to a cracking start with the "Wmtertrofe" held(January4th-7th)in Gotenborg, Sweden. The "Wintertofe", with 32 men's teams and 10 women's teams - almost entirely from Scandinavia - is still one of the biggest and best organized tournaments in Europe. After 4 days of play, Stenningsund (Sweden) and Skogshyddan, the tournament hosts. reached the finals in the open division and produced a spectacu1ar fmish in whjch Stenningsund took the title 15-14. In the women's division, Norway excelled again with Vastra Barum, beating Stenningsund 15-12. On February 3rd-4th, the Scandinavians played host again at the "Viking Cup" in Lorenskoe, Norway. Stovner (Oslo) beat Seteneth (Helsinki) 15-9 in the open final with V.B.F.K. (Oslo) 3rd. In the women's division, V.B.F.K. beat Pancake (Oslo) 13-10, after Stenningsund (Sweden) had been edged out..into 3rd place. Indoor tournaments moved south towards the end of February, with the Dutch organizing a tournament in Utrecht (February 17-i:)). Scandinavian teams we?e abient, but there were still 12 open teams and 6 ladies' teams from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, Belgium, France, and Holland. Red Lights (Holland) took both titles in comprehensive fashion, with wins over UFO (Holland), 12-8, in the open division and Mir San Mir (Germany) 12·6 in the women's division. 'IWo weeks later. it was the Gennans turn to play host. The 114th Ruhrpott Cup" was held in by Jeff "Getty" F'reeman Essen, featuring mainly ~rman and Dutch The Ovnis-Acrin Disc Club played host to teams. The hosts, the Kangaroos, staved off a thirteen teams from across Europe and North fierce challenge from Red Lights to win the America July 20-22 in the tiny hamlet of Deuxtournament with a Red Lights/UFO combination Acren, Belgium. Austria's Groove Connection in 3rd and Aachen (Germany) in 4th. beat a motley crew of New Yorkers, U.S. Mastel's Europe's indoor season signed off with the from the south, Dutch Finns and Aussies 1 1 European Club Championships in Liege, Belgium collectively known as New Amste~ 9-6 to owr the ~'eekend of April 14th-16th. Apart from win the title and an incredibly large bottle of the two Swedish clubs, Skogshyddan and Wexio beer. Did I say beer? Ma1s oui! This inaugural topped the pools in the open division. Once again tournament came complete with a pub not 10 Skogshyddan was to see victory from them hav- meters from the main fields' endzones. Many ing led 14-12, as Wexio took 3 points on the trot players had come to Belgium from the World to win the championship 1&.14. The women's Championships in Oslo, so this provided an division final was not qujte so enthralling, the opportunity to play in a low-key, almost silly, Finnish entrant, "'Tham"we~easyvictorsover atmosphere. Red.Jights (Ho11and). Pl~· started Friday und~r beautiful weather ·There are a few comments to make about conditions. Games were thirty minutes long, indoor Ultimate in Europe: it's very fast, very running-time, and teams played four or five precise and great to watch. The Scandinavians, games everyday. No timeouts were allowed, and particularly the Swedes, have improved their halftimes were just long enough to get a beer play indoors enonnously owr the last 2 years and from the pub. After Friday's play New perhaps it is time for some U.S. teams (purists Amsteram (no ud" because there was none)and excepted) to take up the challenge of indoor the Groove Connection were clearly the teams Ultimate and visit Sweden or Norway! to beat. They met in the round-robin and tied, However, there are problems such as the sizes that's right tied, 8-8. Canada also looked very of halls and types of flooring vary enormously strong as they cruised along undefeated. and tournament schedules often :ne<'PS'iitate that Saturday was much the same, except Canada games be played to time (yuk) rather than points. tied a game and also lost to the Groovers and A big problem, which a number of nations are New Amsteram. Of course, the pub kept beginning to address, is that the indoor season cranking out that great Belgian brew wbicb kept runs too long and erodes the early part of the the players fat, dumb, and happy. The housing outdoor season. Even the Scandinavians are deal was also hard to beat as most players slept beginning to believe that greater emphasis in the local gym, at the fields, or in the should be put on outdoor play. surrounding Belgian countryside. You also bad Sweden is now looking to hold outdoor to like those mixed showers. If only in tournaments (despite the ice!) at the end of America ... April/beginning of May and, in the future, Sunday saw the end of the round-robin with believe that the indoor season should be more one major upset occurring, The local Deux-Acren ~d towards the development of beginners, UFO's played Canada to a draw, knoeking the juniors, and regional school tournaments. Canadians out of title contention. Canada did If the European Ultimate nations could agtee win easily over Brussells XLR8ERS to capture to wind down their indoor Ultimate seasons by third place. In the finals, the Groove Connect:ion the end of February, with the final event being could do little wrong against New Amsterdam. the European indoor club championships, the The Groovies took a 6-5 halftime lead and pulJed away to win. The lone Women's team, 'Thquilla Boom Boom from Rimini, Italy, took the Spirit of the Game award. They were Em$ily the most gracious team with after-game hugs and kisses for their opposition. Ah~ c'est la vie!!!

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Japanese Update The Greatest Road Trip Ever /yy Irwin .Mulnick

For many an tntimate player the weekends of June 2·3 and 9-J0 were your typical practice ~r tournament weekends, but for a diverse group of experienced players from across the nation it was the " greatest road-trip e\~r." Possibly a flrst in the history of the game a group of players, or team, was sponsored to travel to a foreign country for the sole purpose of helping advance the sport of Ultimate. The trip was to 'Ibkyo, Japan and was sponsored by the lfltimate players of Japan (approximately 10.12 teams), and corporately by a Japanese division of AFLAC (American Family Life Assorance Company). It was primarily through the work of Masakaz.a "Masa" Honda, of the number one Japanese team, "Crews", (and formerly Seagulls), that the remarkable trip came about. Not only did Mru;ahave the organizational skills to puH the whole thing off, but he also had a trusty watch and leadership qualities adept enough t{) keep this wild bunch together and on time to all excursions. Credit also needs to go to Mike Glass as it was through his coordination with Masa that the learn was chosen and organized stateside. Fburteen national caliber players representing four regions and six teams {five of which were at the 1989 UPA Nationals) were in attendance. The following were the fortunate group of players: From Windy City-Mike Glass, Mike O'Dowd, Jordan Halpern, Kevin Cox, and Nome Frankel; New York, New York ('89 UPA National Champs)- Kenny Dobyns and Pat King; South Bay-Stevie Courlang; Iguanas (L.A.)-Mark "Muddy" Orders; Oregon Donors-Cliff Marhoefer, AJ "Mr. Ralph Dent" Higinbotham, and Irwin Mulnick; and Boulder Stains-Louie Burke and Ian Hutchinson. One other noted South Bay star, Thad Nodine, also joined the group for the second weekend as he is currently living and working in the southern Japane:re town of Fukuoka. Women Ultimate stars that joined us included Nancy Leahy from Nemesis, and Annette "Mrs. Ralph Dent., Simonson from Corvalis, Oregon. The initial weekend's activities began 7 on 7 scrimmages each of the two days and was followed by 4-6 hours of intensive instruction on a variety of aspects of the game. Numerous drills common t.o the different American players were pooled and organized into a rather complete instructional package for the entire Japanese contingency. The Japanese players level of expertise ranged from beginner to advanced and allowed for a variety ofdifferent drills to be used. Following each day of Ultimate, both the Japanese and American groups would adjourn to tbe most. delightful "sento" bathhouse. This was a traditional Japanese bathhouse for showering up and attempting to displace water in the unusually hot hot-tub-like bath. 'Thmperatures ranged close to the 110 degree mark and thus made it a difficult and slow

process to become fully submerged (worse yet with numerous field bums/abrasions). The post· sento ice creams and frosty cold Kit-ins and Sapporos were a reguJarly welcomed treat and very soothing. The weather in Japan was spring} ike: quite warm (80·90 degrees), and very hazy and humid. Following the first weekend's 'activities and antics, we had the weekdays for sightseeing. Monday was a leisure day in and amongst the bustling 'Ibkyo city center. 'TUesday through Thursday was a road-trip in a rented 'lb)ota Thrbo bus that was able to seat around 25 (our group '-"'aS 20 which included 4 Japanese tour guides). Masa and his wife Marl along with two other Crews teammates Thkasni (Suwara) and Thkashi (Thxi) acted as our tour guides and translators. We journeyed out into the countryside of Japan seeing ancient/historic shrines, the great Buddha (standing 60 feet tall), and many a beautiful view from twisting mountain roads of !)maHer lakes and the Pacific Ocean. For two nights we had the pleasure of staying at authentic Japanese hotels and eating some very unique and, at times, unappealing food (especially early in the morning after alate rught of ~rand sake pong). Thtami mats to sit cross-legged on, kimonos, futon style beds, and lots of white rice were all in vogue. After seeing only part of Mt. Fuji, due to cloud cover, we ventured back to 'Ibkyo in preparation for the events of the second weekend. \VhiJe in 'lbkyo we were housed at three different sites: Masa's house. Masa's mom's house (the Japanese version of a Mrs. Dobynsshe was unbelievable), and at Jeremy Dack's house. Jeremy is an ex-'Thxas {Ether Bunny) Ultimate player teaching in Japan who also plays for the Crews team. He was an invaluable person for us to have as there were numerous times that he helped span those broken lines of communication-both on the field and at the r<!staurants. The last weekend consisted primarily of the Americans playing 5 one hour games each Saturday and Sunday against 10 Japanese teams. Some of the teams traveled over 6 hours to get a chance to play the equivalent of a national ca1iber U.S. team. Under Masa's insistence, and in attempt to provide these teams with an understanding of the highest level of play in the U.S., we attempted to play our best. We tried to blend the immense depth which we had at offense with the high t~h NY offense. Although we did shut out a couple of the younger, tess experienced teams, we did manage to outscore all the teams by a large sum. The Crews team played us last on Sunday.and was indeed the best team. They still were only able to score a few goals against our very psyched team. After another scnto bath, many .cold barleys and warm sakes, and lots of delicious sushi, sashimi, and udon and soba noodle soups we prepared for our final departure back to our respective homes in the states. We felt certain that the Japanese teams benefitted from our trip, and that for a smalJ country with a number of teams it was a cost-effective way for them to gain valuable experience at a much reduced price. The trip did notonJy benefit the Japanese. but these wily veteran Americans not only got to travel to Asia but were able to play and share in the advancement of the greatest game known to civilized man/woman.

ED SMITH-BOLERO 1957-8/19/90 He was at the heart of Bolero style, enjoying the game for what it was: running hard, getting horizontal throwing, but most importantlymeeting old friends and making new ones. Is it time for lumh yet? Ed wiJJ be missed by all who knew him and of course kept in their hearts.

- An Ameri.can Fa1t

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Australia

Ultimate Downunder Style By Fred Abralta.ms

by John Capozzi & DaWJ. Slrolnick

John in Australia- Wow! It was great! Ok yes! John in New Zeala:nd- I was excited. very e:xcited! I lik£d it!

Ultimate is on the rise Down Under. Despite a few obstacles, such as expenses - $10-$15 for a frisbee, $25 forT-Shirts, and $130-$200 for cleats - and herds of sheep and kangaroo which occasionally wander over the fields, Ultimate is catching on. The Aussies, world famous for their ability to party long after everyone else has dropped (a challenge), have been able to translate their skill into the sport, illustrated by their great attitudes and the good time had by all during the game and after. And. of course, the quality of the Aussie fields, which, by personal experience, blow away the best of fields in the U.S. Here's a rundown of locations in Australia where those who are interested, excited, psyched. or in any other state of mind Ca.n pick up on some Aussie Ultimate action. Sydney is the capital of AustraJia's Ultimate scene with more then 100 people on Jl t..eams playing regularly each ""-eek. Brisbane and~ each have four regular teams. Melbourne, Victoria has about a dozen good players, and Canberra is starting fresh with about a dozen beginners. There are several tournaments during the year which occur on their east coast and are attended by players from aJI the eastcoastdties. On Eas~r. the Sydney Ultimate tourney takes place. followed in June by the t\ew South Wales championships, also in Sydney. The Brisbane, Queensland championships are held in September, and in November, it's time for t.he Melbotm1e Hat 1burnament. 'Ib top it off, in January is the biggest and best tourney down under. The Australian Flying Disc Championships as 'Nell as

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Ultimate. The dates are Saturday, January 19to Sunday January 29, 1991. Individual events as well as Ultimate will be part of the competition. With The Aussie nationals corning up in January, it would be a nice time to plan your vacation to the land that Midnight Oil calls home. I met two Americans, Chris and John from Hawaii, who did just that in 1990. Mter attending the finals they traveled for 5 months visiting with all the players they met. ·· "Discworking" of sorts. Your hosts for the 1991 Nationals are Cindy and Doug Byers, in Brisbane, (07} 378-3597. AnY help you can give them would be greatly appreciated. If you have any interest in traveling to the Aussie Nationals I'm planning to form a. team of U.S. players. The Australian playerS indicated that this would be a welcome addition to their tourney. 1b find out details about Ultimate in Sydney, can Gary Epps at W - (02) 428-9549. H · (02) 451-4469 or fax - (02) 41S.6954. ln Melbourne, contact Simon Normond at H - (03) 480-3107. In Brisbane, give Doug BryerS a call at H - (07) 37S.3597. In Perth, Andrew Morris can help you at W · (09) 227-571 L And in Canberra, your connection is Graeme Dealser at H · (06) 231-4988. W - (06) 285-1766. If you get to New Zealand only the North Island offers any disc potential as of this writing. Both Wellington and Auckland offer disc golf and Ultimate. With a much smaller island and the most windy place to play, Wellington. New Zealand has about 7 teams and the N.Z. National team has done well in the Aussie Nat.ionals. In Auckland, New Zealand contact David Voisin at (64) -9-5280-223 , If you're traveling Down Under be sure to pack your disc.

The Iron Curtain has fallen and Ultimate missionaries are hard at work spreading culture to a world devoid of plastic. With the help of the West German Frisbee Association, a team has been founded in Leipzig, East Germany and a group of informal players are in Potsdam, outside of Berlin. On April 21 both of these groups got together in front of the German Reichstag, former parliament of the German Reich and Weimar Republic, for a pick-up tournament with the two teams from West Berlin. High winds made for amusing play but beginners were able to see how the game is played and great fun was had by aiL That evening the East German players were treated to the thrills of the capitalist nightlife in West Berlin. The ream in Leipz.ig is based in the East German CoUege of Sport where athletes study sports medicine. sports psychology, training techniques and teaching methods. Most there knew frisbee as a leisure time tiJy but. were unfamiliar with Ultimate and other disc sports. Their interest in the '' American'' sport is nevertheless great; 40 people showed up at the ftrst practice, about half of them women. Since then, West German Ultimate players have held instruction sessions for prospective pJayers and

teachers and team practices are held regularly once a week '1\w students are even writing their thesis papers on training techniques for Ultimate. With their excellent athletic abmty, fitness and understanding of sports, it should not take long for them to reach a decent level of play. The main task will be attaining the disc skills to match their legs. On the 12-13 of May, Leipzig attended the qualifications for German Nationals in Munich, a city three hours away from Leipzig that most of the players had never seen. 'IWo days of playing the Bavarian capital proved to be an ex-cellent learning experience both on and off the field: aside from winning a game in their first exposure to competitive Ultimate they were introduced to the authentic Munich wheat beer. On June 30-July 1 the team traveled to Stuttgart for the fifth annual Stuttgart International Summer Thurnament. 24 mens teams and 8 \\1>mens teams drew the new enthusiasts irrevocably into the sport. Unfortunately, due to time and financial restrictions, they did not travel to Oslo for Worlds. With Gennan unification pressing, it is also unlikely we will see an East German team at Worlds in '92.

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strategy- making body for the Ultimate Committee. Membership consjsts of Paul Eriksson of 8-~en. Caleigb Garland of Canada, Juha JaiCMW"a of Finland Chris Lowoock of Canada. Hiro 'lhkahasbi of Japan, Rod Venables of Great Britain and myself, as Chairman. 3. International Liaison to the UPA Coordi· Bating Committee One individual serws as the international liaison to the UPA Coordinating Committee on a nonvoting basis to represent non--U.S. interests in decisions being made by the UPA about the sport. Bod Venables currently serves in this capacity. 4. UP.A Newsletter The UPA Newsletter devotes a special section in each issue to non-U.S. affairs. Articles on tournaments. promotional activities, etc. are printed. However, as with tbe rest of the news-

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otganization. Belie\le it or not, the correct answer is (d). WlffDiff, properly known as the World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF), is an organization estalr lished in 1985 to promote all flying disc sports throughout the world. The membership of this organization consists of one representative from each national flying disc organization as well as a representative from the individual disc sport organizations, such as the PDGA. GPA, FPA an~ ofoourse1 the UPA. Unlike the U.S., disc activities in most other countries are organized along national lines~ with all disc sports being coordinated by one eentral national committee. The current director of the group is Dan ustorkJ) Roddick of WhanrO. The organization of the Federation is deliberately decentralized~ and depends on the efforts of the individuaJ national organizations to carry out its activities. In addition~ a number of committees, including an Ultimate Committee. have been set up to coordinate international activities for each disc sport. 'lb describe tbe relationship between the UPA and WFDF, I'll steal a quote from former UPA ~r

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Continued fr0"1'11 pa.ge 12 5. Membership Non-U.S. membership in the UPA is encouraged. The dues are USD 20.00 per year and must be paid in a negotiable bank draft payable in U.S. Dollars. An individual membership carries with it an annual newsletter subscription as well as a vote in all UPA matters. Mandate for 1990·91 The WFDF Ultimate Committee Steering Group decided in its meeting in Oslo in July upon the following goa1s for the upcoming year: 1. 'Ib develop and distribute a comprehensive 'lburnament Protocol Manual. This Manual would establish guidelines £or tournament directors for sanctioned events (e.g. field playing surface) and clarify the rules for players in such events in non-play issues (e.g. the definition of the juniors division). 2. 'lb work with the UPA in standardizing the rules of the game. 3. 'Ib work over the year in supporting the upcoming World Club Championship in Toronto and develop a rational, consistent policy toward tournament formats. 4. 'lb evaluate the current organization and administration of Ultimate on an international basis and detennine whether it is appropriate or whether a more formal organization specifically dedicated to Ultimate would be more effective. Any comments or suggestions would be appreciated.

1991 WFDF WORLD ULTIMATE CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP ANNOUNCED The 1991 WFDF World Ultimate Club Championship will be held in 1bronto, Canada on July 22-28, 1991. This is the second bUln.nual championship for club teams. This championship is held under the auspices of the World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF). A total of 92 teams will be invited to compete in four divisions. o.taide DiYisioa

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Details on the selection process will be forthcoming in the next.issue of the Newsletter. There will be a cutoff date for expressions ofinterest from teams outside North Amerieaof January 31, 1991 after which time unallocated slots will be made available to additional North American teams. Any team interested on a preliminary basis should contact the tournament director at the numbers listed below by October 19, by which time tournament information kits will be available. The tournament will be held in the heart of 'Ibronto at Sunnybrook Park Sports Fields. Players will be housed in local universities and transportation will be made available. Significant sponsorship is expected and plans are bejng finalized for te]evision coverage. The tournament£~ covering housing and a tournament kit, will C$350 (about US$31 0), with a reduced fee for juniors team participants of C$300 (about US$265). For more information, contact the 1burnament Director. Chris Lowcock (tel) 416-474-0404 (fax) 41&-474-0407

ULTI by Andrew Borinstein 'learns from the United States continued their domination of the 1990 World Ultimate Championships as they went undefeated in three divisions to capture three Gold medals and one Bronze. New York, New York, representing the United States in the Open Division, won its second consecutive World title with a convincing 21·10 victory over Sweden. Crush Club from Los Angeles survived a tremendous comeback by Sweden to earn a hard fought 17·16 victory in the Women's Division. In the newly formed Masters Division, the U.S.'s eoUection of players age 30 a.nd over outlasted Canada's. 18-12. And Bronx Science High School, playing with only nine players, finished in a three-way tie for second place in the 18-and-under Junior Division, but took the Bronze medal because of point spread differential. In other action, the U.S. Guts team also went undefeated and struck Gold as they beat Japan 2.0 in the final match. These championships, held in Oslo, Norway during the week of July 9-14, were the culmination of nearly two years of work for Eirik Petersen, Ola 'lbrp, Robert Tjernstad and Jan Eigil Ryonigen. These four men really did a tremendous job. They ]eft no stone untumed when it came to logistics, organization and planning. And in the face of possib1e controversy , they prudently adopted a change of course that both diffused a potentially explosive situation that ultimately satisfied both the players and staff members (more on this below). The dedication and legwork shown by the tournament directors and staff appeared, in my mind, to be unmatched. At the closing ceremony, the directors and staff received a warmly boisterous cheer from the 600 + competitors in honor of their efforts. It was most appropriately deserved. The Opening Ceremonies There was a very real Olympic Games spirit to these World Championships. Everyone stayed at the same complex, the Anker Hotel, near Oslo's Central railroad station. It was at the Anker where aU the team psyche sessions, WFDF committee discussions, Sunday night Captains' meeting, group viewing of the World Cup soccer final game and Thursday's trading night took place. The Anker was also the site for all breakfasts and dinners. Shuttle buses left the hotel every half hour for the Ekeberg Field tournament site. On Sunday evening, all players left the Anker at 5:30 to take a fifteen minute walk through the quiet streets of Oslo. The procession snaked its way into a large civic auditorium where the competitors viewed via large screen television, the running of the disc through Norway's capital city. Eventua1Jy, the auditorium's doors swung open and the runner brought the disc up to the stage. At that point, the competitors broke out into spontaneous applause. After a brief introd uction to the four main members of the tournament committee, the World Ultimate Championships were officially declared open. A total of 13 men's, 11 women's, eight Junior, four Masters and eight Guts teams participated in the championship. All games in the open divi.sion were played to 21 points. The other divisions played to 18. The teams had to reach those goal totals in a two hour time limit at which point a two-goal cap was assessed to the highest total. Most games involving American teams were not time capped. Each team received three time-outs per half. AJ1 games were staffed with scorekeepers whose role was to only keep score.. The staff person was instructed not to get involved in any disputes on or off the field .

NY NY displays the winning colors ajWr streaming to an impressive World Cham]J'io'tvship victcwy over Sweden. Players and captains resolved all differences of opinion. As was the case in previous World Championships, this system worked exta-emeJy well and the conoopt of the spirit of the game clearly took precedence over the grueling competitive schedule. The only serious drawback to the entire week occurred on Monday and 'fuesday and that was due to cold, windy wet weather. Magnificent clear blue skies graced Oslo from Wednesday to Saturday. The Open Division Each division had its own schedule and

format. The ?t1en's division, which consisted of 13 teams, was divided into two groupings. Pool A (original seedings appear in parentheses) consisted of: U.S.A. [New York] (1); Holland (4); Great Britain (5); Canada (8); Japan (9); France (12) and Australia (13). Pool B was made up of: Sweden (2); Finland (3); Switzerland (6); West Germany (7); Norway (10) and Denmark (11). Pool play was round robin with the top four teams from each pool advancing to a single Medal division. Thams advancing to the Medal round carried over the results of their pool games. A team in the Medal round "crossed over" to play against the four teams from the other pool. The teams with the top two overaJJ records advanced to Saturday's final game. Thams not advancing to the Medal round continued play in the Consolation Division. Pool A

New York dominated play in Pool A. They literally took apart Japan (21-1), Canada(21-5), .France(21-l), Great Britain (21-6) and Australia (21-3) before Holland lost 20-11. Rolland was the only team in the tournament to reach double figures and keep New York from scoring21 points. Canada, despite their Joss to New York, placed second in Pool A with a S.l record. Canada, scored a first day 1S...8 "upset.. over favored Holland, a seven goal victory over disheartened Great Britain and a 16-14 squeaker against much improved Japan. They also easily handled Australia and France. It should be noted that Canada was the only other team besides New York to consist of players who won their country's national championship tournament. Most of Canada's players hail from Vancouver, British Columbia. All the other teams were made up of players seleeted on a nation-wide basis. Despite Iomng to Canada, Holland rebounded and won their other matches

ro go 4-2 and secure the third pool position. Australia, the tournament's most improved team, finished a very respectable fourth. The AustraHans defeated Japan, Great Britain and France to advance to the Medal round~ This was a most remarkable showing considering that the Aussie's failed to win a game two years ago in Belgium and were seeded last for this y~ar's tourney. Pool B

In Pool B action, Sweden survived two close shaves to capture the top position. The first scare came on Monday as the Swedes edged the Germans 17-16 in one of the tournament's most memorable games. The other scare came against their natural rival, Finland. Throughout the past decade, Finland and Sweden have battled one another for the right to be considered Europe's best open team. Most games have been close throughout the riwlry with Sweden taking the 1989 European championships. But Finland, just off a recent U.S. tour, was pumped to beat the Swedes. But it was not to be.

The Finns were late in getting seven men on the line at the start of the game and were assessed one point by the game's scorekeeper. That assessed point turned out to be the difference in the match as Finland let a two goal lead slip away for an apparent 15·14 time capped loss. H.owever, Juha Jalovaara, the Finnish eaptain, protested the one point assessment to the 'lburnarnent Rules Committee. (See article Pg. 14) The Committee upheld Juba's protest and the game was replayed the next morning. Sweden won 15-12 handing Finland its only Pool g:ame loss and second place in Pool B. West Germany placed third with a 3·2 record and host Norway finished fourth with a 2-3 record. Switzerland and Denmark joined Great Britain, Japan and France from Pool A in the Consolation Division. Medal and Consolation Division In medal round play. New York continued its stellar effort enroute to the finals with vict~ries over Norway {21·7), Sweden (21-4). West Germany (21-4) and Finland (21·7). Sweden gained its matchup against New York by barely beating Australia (18-17) and crushing Holland (21.S) and Canada (21·7). Finland easily captured the Bronze medal and were folloWl!d in the standings by West Germany, Canada, Holland, Norway and Australia. The ninth

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C<mtinu.ed from pa{/8 19 through thirteenth places were occupied by

Japan. Switzerland. Denmark. Great Britain; and France. The Controversy and its Resolution As the teams were hattling it out on the field, a different type of battle was being waged off the

field about where the ~'s final games were to be played, '1\vo months ago, the tournament committee was nearly assured of the 'lbumament's final games being part of the legendary Mobil-Bisslet track and fieJd meet. Ultimate was to be part of the BissJet game's opening ceremonies. The final games were to be played in front of 20,000 spectators. However, the Bisslet officials erred because they did not inform the tournament committee that the Stadium's soccer field would be the site of the track meet's field events. As a result, the tournament committee found an alternative. the Jordal Stadium, and advertised it in newspapers and magazines and on television and radio as the site for all the final games. The only problem with this was that the stadium's pitch was not natural

It was astroturf. New York filed a protest asking the tournament

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d.irectors to move the fm.als to the Ekeberg mlds, site of all the preliminary round action. New- York cited the potential for injury as well as the precedent being set fo.r playing on artificial turf as the main reasons why the finals should be moved to Ek~berg. At fust the organizers refused to move the finals. But greater numbers of teams and players voiced their opinion against playing on astroturf, A.frer some difficult deliberation, the tournament directors decided late Friday .afernoon to play the finals at Ekeberg. This was both a painful and difficult decision for the tournament directors. '1\vo months of planning, advertising and expenditures went down the drain with their decisions. They have to be commended for what they did. Ultimately, they thought of what would be best for both the players and the sport. They deserve an enormous amount of credit for doing the right thing. In addition, they needed to make preparations to ready the Elreberg field for five final matches throughout Friday night. The Men's Finals

Whatever magic Sweden employed two years ago in Belgium to stymie New York was noticeably absent when these teams met in this year's final game. From the game"s beginning, New York W8$ virtually unstoppable. Sweden, behind the play of Anders Botvis-son and Danny Eriksson, kept the score respectable at 11-7 at the half. But New York, led by Skip Kuhn. Ken Dobyns and Andy Seheman shut the hard running Swedes down, allowing only three goals in the second half to capture their second World Championship.

The Women's Division The format for the Women's Division was similar to the open division. A total of eleven teams competed in two pools. Pool W consisted of~ USA [Crush Club] (1); Norway (4); Great Britain (5); Japan (8) and West Germany (9). Pool X was made up of: Sweden (2); Finland (3); Holland (6); Canada (7); Switzerland (10) and Australia (11}. The main difference between the open .and women's division was that only three teams from each pool would advanee to the women•s medal round. And this caused a little bit of controversy. In Sunday's captains' meeting~ the spokespersons of both Canada and Holland lodged a formal complaint about the seedings, saying that Holland was seeded too low which would make Pool X more difficult to advance to the medal round than Pool W. HoJland finished second to the U.S. in the 1988 WorJd Championships in Belgiwn. H~r. the 'Iburnament Rules Committee ruled that Holland's sixth seeding 'Was justified because the team did not compete in the 1989 -European Championships. It was a decision that proved costly to the DutCh wo.men.

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remaining spota in the Medal round. Finland took the pool's second position by virtue of two upwind goals against Holland and a close 18-15 win over Canada. The Canadian's finished third on the strength of a 16-14 cliff-hanger over Holland. HoUand. Australia and Switurland joined Japan and Great Britain in the consolation division. Medal and Consolation Division Crush Club had no trouble eliminating Canada (1&1) and Finland (1&3) in their medal round

games, but their 18-8 win over Sweden was much tougher than the final score indicated. The Crush Club, playing with only ten players (seven from California and three "ringersu from the East Coast including Satori's Sue Wallaee and New York's A:my Wilbur) played many long, arduous points. It remained to be seen how much this and the other six games had drained the Americans for the finals. Sweden handled West Germany (184) and host Norway (16-9) to secure a position in the finals. Finland, by virtue of its performance in Pool X and wins over West Germany (18-6) and Norway (18-12) won the Bronze medal. Norway held seed in the fourth place and was followed by Canada, West Germany, Holland, Australia) Japan, Great Britain and Switzedand.

Prior to the open final, the women engaged in one of the most exciting games ever played in Europe. U.S. representative Crush Club had all they could handle in their 17-16 victory over Sweden. They played the entire tournament schedule of se\'en games with only ten players and their 18-8 win in the meda.l round against Sweden apparently had taken something out of them. Although the U.S. held a three or four goal lead throughout most of the game, they tired in the latter stages of the second half. Sweden twice battled to a one goo! deficit before tying the game at 15. The game was now in capped time which meant that the first team to 17 would win. Each team traded goals and Sweden puUed off to the Americans for the championslrlp. The crowd, sensing a major upset, was on its feet rooting heavily for Sweden. Off the pull~ Sweden blanketed the Americans with their hard marking person defense. The first two throws were just missed by diving defenders. The third, however1 was partia1Jy blocked and the disc deflected high into the air. Somehow, veteran Ann Cohan, who was sandwiched between two defenders, was in the right place to save the day for the Americans. She jumped with two players draped around her and got to the batted deflection. Upon the eatch1 she fired cross field to teammate Liz Marino who, in turn. found Amy Wilbur in the end .zone for the World Championship.

The Junior Division The eight team Junior Division was evenly matched except for two places- at the zenith and the nadir. Sweden was, by far, the creme de la creme and Holland, at 0.7, was the team building for the future The Swedes basically manhandled

everyone they played. Thus, the round robin play essentially became a tourney to see who would meet Sweden in the finals. And for most of the week it looked like the nine players from the Bronx High School of Science, the U.S. representati~ would be that team. However, Finland's miraculous 13~12 upset of the startled Swedes put an end to Sdence•s chances as they fell just three points shy of advancing to the finals due to point differential. Science, who beat Norway 14-7 in their final game, finished in a second place tie with Finland and Norway with a 5-2 record. Because Finland beat the U.S. earlier in the week, 16-9, and Norway only defeated Finland 17-14, Science could only muster a + 1 point spread~ whereas Finland was +4 and Norway -4. Thus, Seienee had to settle for the Bronze and a seat on the sidelines as they watched Sweden avenge their earlier defeat with an 18~3 tour of Finland. Again, much gratitude must be extended to all the players and staff who made the 1990 Oslo World Championships a. great success. Planning for the 1992 World Championships in Thkyo is already under way.

The Master's Division

The Masters Division consisted of <>nly four teams: USA, Canada, West Germany and Norway. Unfortunately, Great Britain, the defending Masters Champion. had to drop out at the last minute due to a rash of injuries. Despite the small size of the competitive field, each team had a terrific time. 'Thams played one another two times during the course of the tournament with the top two teams, the U.S. a.nd Canada, advancing to finals. The ooed American team, consisting of 19 men and 5 women from all five UPA regions, had never played rogether as a team before Sundaf's "practice" game in the pouring rain against the Japanese open division team. In that contest, the Americans fell behind a..o. but rallied to take a 14-11 lead. They heJd on for a 15-13 win which set the tone for the week to come. They not only went undefeated in all of their Master's division games, but also against their eight other "at· large" opponents who included the Great Britain open division team, the Dutch and West German women and the Swedish Juniors. The Master's 1S.O spanking o:f those very blond youngsters represenWd the Junior's first loss in five years ofinternational play. Their second loss, however, would be of greater consequence to the U.S.

The U.S. Masters were only seriously tested in three games: their second divisional contest against West Germany in which they feJl behind 5-l but managed an 18-12 win; a friendly match against an international team called the Sun 1!ms which ended in an 8·1 ntie' for the U.S.; and in a game against the Canadians, who gave the Masters a hard fought final Championship game. The Mastel's Division final game initiated plav

Masters Division

on Saturday with both teams trading goals for the tll'St ten points. The Americans opened up a three goal lead largely due to the fine defensive play and goal scoring of Jeff uGetty'' Freeman. But the Canadian defense stiffened. forcing the U.S. into poor passing choices. They quickly converted the American errors into a 9-8 halftime lead. It was only the second time during the tournament that the U.S. Masters trailed at the half. A short motivational halftime speech, adjustments to a straight up defensive alignment and disengaging the handlers from the first offensive cuts were the keys to the Masters• 18-12 win. Before moving on to the roundsup of the Junior Division results. a word or two must be written about 43 year old Thd Naylon from Rochester, N.Y.. 'Thd, the tourn'ament's oldest player, was truly an inspiration to his team. This guy can play against the sport's best and still fully embody the truest spirit of the game. Usually, the UPA newsletter describes how someone won a game with their fine play on the field. Rarely, does it discuss the vital role someone played off the field. But) Thd's play, his psyche and positive energy on and off the field was refreshingly infectious. He had a tremendous impact on his teammates and the team's fine play was clearly motivated by 'led Naylon. He was the team's MVP.

The Finals

Junior team.

Pool Play The Crush Club had little trouble winning the top position in Pool W. They were followed by host Norway at 3·1 and West ~rmany, who won their last two matcltes against Japan and Great Britain, to go 2-2 and finish third. Sweden cruised to a perfect 6--0 record in PooJ X. but the three other contenders-Finland, Canada and Holland- battled it out for the two

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Final Medal 'Ially 1990 World ffitimate and Guts Championships Oslo, Norway July 9-14, 1990 Gold Silver Bronze 1htal 1 5 0 4 3 0 1 2 1 2 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1

United States Sweden Finland Canada Japan West Germany Norway

Final Standi.n gs 1990' World ffitimate and Guts Championships Oslo, Norway July 9-14, 1990 Open D\vision 1. U.S.A. 11·0 2. Sweden 8-2

3. Finland 7-2 4. W. Germany 6-3 5. Canada 64 6. Holland 5--5 "" ,.

7. Norway 3~6 8. Australia 3-7

9. Japan 3-6 10~ Switzerland 3-5 11. Denmark 2--6 12. Great Britain 2-7 13. France 0-9

1. U.S.A. 7~

2. Canada 4-3 3. West Germany 2-4 4. Norway 0~6

Women's Division 1. U.S.A. 8-0

2. 3. 4. 5.

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Holland 4-3

Australia 3-1 Japan 3-4 10. Great Britain 1-6 11. Switzerland 0-7

Junior Division 1. Sweden 7-1

2. Finland 6-2 3. U.S.A. 5·2 4. Norway 5-2

5. 6. 7. 8.

Great Britain 1..3 West Germany 4~ Denmark l·S Holland 0-7

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1. U.S.A. 8·0 2 .•Japan 6-2 3. Norway 5-2 4. Sweden 4-3

5. 6. 7. 8.

West Germany• 2·5 Great Britain 2·5 Canada 2-5 France 0-7

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP CONTR.ERSY Protest Rled · lame Fw tM.first time e?J-er in the kistl:Yry ofthe sport of Ulti11ll:tte, the decision to replay a game was rt'U1Iie at the recent World Cka:m]J'imwhip in Osla The folUJwing article a.ppeared.. in tlte 'Iburnanumt, NewgJ.etter and is reprinted in its entirely to pre8eni t.his la:rulmark event.

PROTEST DECISION EXPLAINED lry &bert L. "Nob'' Rauch Chairma.~ 'lburna;rrumt Ruks Group By OO'W all of~ have heard of the protest filed by the Finnish team after the conclusion of their 14-15 loss to Sweden on Wednesday. I will outline in this short article the facts of what happened and

the reasons for the decision to replay the game Thursday morning. The 1bum.ament Rules Group (TRG)

Tbe WFDF Statutes stipt1late that a TRG be designated at each tournament «:> adjudicate issues relating to the rules, protests, etc. This group is comprised of three members: a representative of the WFDF Rules Committee, the tournament staff and the players. The TRG at this tournament is me, Ola 1brp and Rock Searle of W. Germany, respectively. Faets Finland's protest vrcts based on its feeling that it had been incorrectly assessed a point at the start of its game. It had been determined at the captain's meeting that one point would be awarded to the opposing team for each minute a team was late in starting its game. In the game in question? the scorekeeper states that Sweden was on the line perhaps two minutes late. whereas Finland broke from its huddle and was on the line perhaps three minutes late (one minute after the Swedes). No specific warning was given to the Finnish captain that a point was about to assessed. Rather, the game began with Finland scoring the first point, and then looking up at the scorecard to see the score posted as 1·1. Finland immediately questioned the decision and a long discussion ensued. Sweden did not agt (.e to ercl.Se the point assessed and Finland decided to play the game under protest. The TRG was not informed of the protest until after the game. Sweden won the game, which was subject to the time cap, 15·14. Decision

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USA MASTERS TAKE OSLO BY STORM SUSAN WlLSON

by John Vorhaus " What tlunlgh youth gave love and roses, Age still leaves us f'l"iend$ and wine~"

- Thomas Moore, Irish poet ·•we are tM oldest, " We're the boldest,

We are com.ing into Norway and we're going for the goldest." -J. R. Reynolds, American master rapper Oh man, it was beautifuL The sun was shining, flags blew on a freshening breeze, and tournament director Eirik Petersen cranked the Star Spangled Banner on the p.a. There we wer-e, the 19 men and five women ot the American Masters Ultimate 'learn. lined up at midfield, (Ekeberg Field, Oslo, Norway) facing the Canadian Masters at the start of the first Ultimate Masters World Champion· ship final!:>. Ever. In the history of the human race. Wow. rvs enough to give you chills. And let me tell you, when you sing the national anthem before playing in a world championship, it's notlikc singing in the stands before a baseball game. You sing loud. You mean it. You can't sing the stupid song on key. You may be the Roseanne Barr of Norway, but you don't care. You're just happy for the chance to represent all the overthirty, balding. girthy, losing-a-step. not-divinglike-~used-to Masters Ultimate players in the land of the free and the home ofthe huck. It was an honor to be there. It was also quite a gas. OW' road to that moment had begun six days earlier with a scrimmage against the Japanese men's team in a driving rain. Our squad had never played together before. We'd never practiced together before. Most of us had never even met before. What we lacked in shared history, though, we sure made up for in individual careers. Altogether. we Masters had more than 250 years of combined playing time , give or take a decade or two. Experience was on our side. S~ly, so was the weather. The rain helped us jell. bonded us with the glue of sweat and mud. It was our group baptism, the common adversity we needed to come together as a team. We held on to beat the Japanese 15-14, and we were on our way. As this was the first year of Masters competition, there \\We only four teams in our division~ America, Canada, Germany, Norway. We played each team in our pool twice, then fiDed out our schedule with games agairiSt teams from ether divisions. We oon all our games, including the finals, and hit a few ex-ceptional highs along the way.

I would have to say that a high for our women players eame in a game against the Swedish National.Junior team. Early on, the cocky Juniors stood out on the field and mooned our sideline. You could see the ladies swoon. Though the distraction level went through the roof, in the end youth and stamina were no match for age and treachery. We men got our turn to act like hopeless hormone cases in mixed scrimmages with the German and Dutch women's teams. One great thing about being older and more experienced: you know where your priorities lie! One priority in Norway was making money last. Prices were out of sight: you could spend five bucks for a beer without half trymg. This drove our enterprising team captain, Andy Borinstein, and his able associate, Rick Atkins, into an ambitious recycling program, wherein they collected empty beer and soda bottles, and returned them in Jarge numbers for the one Kroner ($.16) deposit. Steve Goodwin launched a conspiracy to pirate the boys' bottles, then turn around and "donate" them back to the corporation. I'm not sure that they've caught on yet. Nor did the Canadian team ever catch on to Stuart Farguharson's one-armed banditry. Not one to let a little thing like arm surgery keep him out of the action, Stu made an incredible contribution to the team. On one memorable point during the finals, he teased his Canadian adversary into forcing a throw through his left side .. . and then hand-blocked the dude! Masters' craftiness at its finest. With our motto, "We may be old, but we're slow." and our battle cry, "More beer," we made our presence known off the field as wen. The Aussies will argue that they won the party, just because so many of them still littered the disco when the lights came up. I say that's quantity, but not quality. When the American Masters took the stage at two a.m., and blew everyone away withJ.R. Reynolds' rapping, Eric Simon's guitar, and Dr. Gil Wernovsky on keyboards, we slam-dunked the party right then and there. And our venerated oldest Master, 'led "Dad, Naylon, partied harder than twice the poople halfhis age. More highlights; 'fracy Feeman's fabulous div· ing block in theflnals; Bnan Dobyns' legendary poker prowess; Dave Leiwant's inspired running of subs; Anne Murray's incredible height. I could go on and on ... but let's leave some room for pictures! One final note, a personal one: I've been playmg Ultimate for fourteen years, but 1never expected that it would lead me to a moment like the one in Oslo when they hung a gold medal

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the point differential of the game to be·zero. Sweden did not agt ee to this offer. Before the formal meeting, both teams were again asked to work out the matter between themselves. After twenty minutes of discussion, the TRG was asked to formally consider the protest. Both teams presented their case and were excused as the TRG discussed the situation for 30 minutes. The TRG voted 2 for 0 against and 1 absten· tion to uphold Lhe protest.. I abstajned from voting due to the possibility of a conflict of interest. We presented sewral options to the teams for consideration and required them to choose an alternative acceptable to both t~arns.lt was decided that a game to 16. cap at 15, no time cap, game starting at 8:30am on Thursday was the proper way to resolve the matter. Rationale The TRG's decision was based on several fact{)rs. It appears that inadequate warning was given to the Finnish team. Although the official had informally mentioned that the game was about to start late, no formal announcement or warning was given to the Finnish captain. Next, I wish the captains had decided to take responsibility for the situation themselves. The game should not have been played without a resolution of the issue. One can understand why the Swedes did not wish to give up a point which they had been awarded by the official, with an interpretation of the rules which was possibly technically correct. Yet one also can bring up spirit of the game issues and question why it was

felt necessary to stick to the letter of the rule instead of the spirit of the rule (i.e. to get the game started as close to on time as possible to avoid time caps). It is ironic that the argument over the assessed point caused the game to end twenty minutes into the next scheduJed round. Last, it was unfortunate that the game had to be replayed. The t.ournament schedule is already rigorous enough. Despite this drawback, it was agreed by both teams that it was the only fair way to resolve the issue.. Conclusion The TRG has several recommendations after reviewing this protest. 1. There is a reluctance in Europe to use observers because it is felt that it detracts from the primacy of the players on field. In the same way, players and captams should also accept responsibility for off-field issues and not turn so easiJy to a third party arbitrator. 2. Theprincipleofthe"spiritofthegame" only works because players are willing to follow not only the technical aspects of the rules but to interpret them in such a v.ray as to follow the spirit of what they are trying to accomplish. Tbjs should cover both on- and off-field behavior. 3. One of the major reasons for issues arising this week stems from the lack of a comprehensive "protocol'' manual which outlines the tour· nament rules governing off-field issues. The WFDF U1t1mate Committee will prepare such standards as soon as possible so that it can be disseminated before tournaments to players and Continued on page ~2

Dr. Stu. Fa:rqu prepares to make a. gnarly kllndstuff vs.

Canada's Steve Madigan in Masters FinaL around my neck. Imagine that: me, JV, a world champion athlete. This from a guy who was wted least likely to complete the hundred yard dash in high school. My teammates made it possible; more to the point, they taught me that with

teamwork, anything is possible. So l'djust like to thank them, individually and collectively, for making July9-14, 1990, one long, unforgettable peak experience. There's an old saying, "Frisbee changed my life.'' After Oslo, mine wm never be the same.

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' The Boulder 4th of July Ultimate tournament has attained almost le~ndary status for it's high altitud~ level of play, organization, natural beauty, and particularly its party, and the 1990 edition only added to this reputation. Louie Burke and his minions are once again to be con·

gratu1ated for running a top-notch tournament. AU too often, the only praise tournament directors and their staffs get in return for their heroic efforts is here in these articles. But you ean buck this homble trend. If you played at Boulder, thank Louie Burke and/or Susan Siegrist (Women's division direetor) the next time you see them Another thing for which Boulder is known is experimentation, and this year was no exception. Of course, there were the usual"Boulder" rules; Eighty yard field with twenty yard end zones, the brick rule (twenty yards this year), substitutions allo-w-ed during timeouts. These rules are well established(for Boulder), and seem to work quite well. This year, two new changes were in effect: the any-contact-is-a-marker·foul rule; and active on fie)d observers for both semis and finals (men only), who were charged with calling all lines and catch-or·not caUs. and were the only ones empowered to make travel calls. These last two rules did not work so smoothly this time around (as you might expect, given their novelty.) The anycontact rule seemed to encourage the already· t.oo-eommon tendency of the thrower to simply pivot into the marker and call a foul whenever the count got too high. The active, on-field observers did for the most part minimize inter· ruptions or play. But the calling of travels was problematic in all three games. At times it seemed like rNery long throw was called back. and the general consensus among the players who played in these games was that this aspect needed to be refmed. On a couple of eases, players were called for traveling while they were just pivoting and not even in the act of throwing. This is clearly an wmecessary and incorrect interruption of the game, but this problem should be easily solvable. Most people I spoke with felt that the general idea of oMervers making active line calls and having complete and immediate power to resolve all disputes is definitely the wave of the future. This year's Fburth of July fest was also notable for its vastly increased level of sponsorship. Yes. the Jose Cuervo presence was unmistakeable, a ~lopment whlch left tnal\Y p~ with slightly mixed feelings. Almad everybody seemed to feel that, while an alcoholic beverage company was not really the ideal .sponsor, well, we all drink alooholic beverdges, so weean certainly can~t complain. Of course, the real question in evaluating any potential sponsorship arrangement is: what do we get from the sponsor, and what do we have to give? What we got, (and it is not clear exactly just how much of this is due to the sponsor) was one of the best and most completely organized tournaments I've ever attended. The Jay Road fields all had water. large tubs with ice to put the water (and whatever else the players brought) in, awnings be~n the fields (which were put to good use protecting the players from rain, rather than their intended purpose of providing shade). and a gigantic P.A. system which provided regular updates on games in progress, reminded the players where they were supposed to~ and filled in the gaps with music. Actually, the P.A. system was one of the hits of the tournament. The music was mostly light reggae, (an excellent choi~ I ~t), and the updates on games were great. C'Ladies and Gentlemen, on field six, Maniacs and Lady Godiva are not tied at 13-all, game to 14") Both the A and B divisions of the open side of the draw were played in Nationals fonnat: two pools of six, round robin pool play, semis and finals. B-ecause the tournament was held in only two days, the final pool games were held Sunday morning, promising some exciting matchups. Pool A was headed up by defending champion Titanic, followed by L.A. and the always dangerous Pangea and home-town Boulder. Many people expected this pool to go right to the wire, and although the final results were very close, eYerythingwasdecided on~ Pangea came out strong, giving their fourth seed the lie by beating Boulder and L.A. before losing to Titanic. Boulder, after losing to Pangea and Titanic, show· ed their pride by beating L.A. Just that quickly, it was over, Titanic and Pangea were one and two, and Sunday morning's games were a mere formality. However. displaying some pride of their own, L.A. crushed Titanic. East Bay and Houston finished play five and six, no shame in this

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powerhouse tournament. Pool B was more topsy-turvy. South Bay. seeded first despite a disappointing spring, opened up by crushing Northwest, while Chicago easily handled Miami. Northwest then gave Chicago a scare. taking a 9-6 lead before Chicago ran the game out 15-11. SantaBarbara, beat South Bay, while Graffiti stayed mathematicalJy alive by beating Miami. The big matchup saw Chicago beating Santa Barbara, in a preview of the finals, while Northwest beat Graffiti and Miami to salvage their pride. Sunday morning's game bet· ween Chicago and South Ba.y now figured in the standings, as South Bay could advance by winning by five or more. But South Bay has not, at least so far, showed the form they usually display, and they were soundly beaten. In the women's divisions fourteen teams were divided up among three pools. In Pool X, Lady Godiva was the first seed followed by Women on the Verge (Seattle), Babylon Sisters, t1WtJT, Bur· ning Skirts/Jane Doe. Pool Y competitor's included Mystery Date, Safari Auto Pilots, Scrambled Legs and Scammers, and in Pool 2 Ultimate Maine-iacs, Rosebud, Lazy Lightning and Bett· ly played a round robin. The quarterfinals matched the top pool finishers, Godiva, Safari and Maine-iacs against Auto Pilots, Babylon Sisters and Women on the Verge. respectively. The other quarterfmal game saw Mystery Date beat Rosebud to advance to the serni•s along with the top seeds, Godiva, Safari and Maine-iacs. Mystery Date, a ••Boston and friends" team, had beaten Safari ("San Diego and friends") in pool play the dey before. but Safari's greater depth was the difference in the more difficult con· ditions which pre\'ailed on Sunday. Although both teams starting sevens were quite evenly matched, the high wind and muddy fields caused both benches to come into play, and this is where Safari held the decisive advantage. This was not the case in the Maine-iacs-Godjva game. These teams engaged in as extraordinary see-saw battle that lasted twice as long as the Safari-Mystery Date gam-e. And the more heated was the game the harder it rained. As the P.A. system announced the score more and more spectators gathered to watch. What they saw was one of the epic contests ever in the women's division at Boulder. Neither team ever led by more than two, and as the wind grew stronger, the Maineiacs desperately struggled to get the upwind goal they needed to win. But Godiva was just as desperate not to let them move in. The game was capped at fourteen and Godiva was finally in a position to win, 18-all going downwind. But this game was far from over. The potential winning pass was blocked in the endzone. Godiva got the turnover and again the potential winning pa!lS feU incomplete. Maine-iacs ealJed a time out but only twenty yards upheld. Gloria Lust made the block for Godiva. The third potential winning pass was blocked in the end zone. Maine-iacs tried to break upfield before Godiva could set the zone, but turn· ed over a hurried pass. Godiva immediately put the disk on its way to the end zone, but this pass wasjust out of reach. Maine-iacs tlO'W" took another time. the third of the point. Thirty minutes had now pa-ssed since the game was capped, (almost twenty of them on the pointaloneO. and the game was not yet over. Finally the Maine-iacs took their last shot at Godiva, but it was not to be. The fifth possession of the point was finally over. The open semifinals matched Titanic against Santa Barbara. and Chicago against Pangea. In a surprising turn from the recent trend in tntimate, of these four teams. only Titanic regularly runs set plays in their offense. And as the defending tournament champions, they were anxious to justify their number one seed against the recently resurgent Condors. But even before the game began, some veteran observers v.'ere wondering whether Titanic's loss to L.A. the previous round might put them at a psychological disad~tage. But whether because of depression or the Condor's methodical offense and high pressure defense. Titanic started flat and were never able to catch up. Over in the otller semi were t-wo teams that started the tournament as qu~ tion marl<s. Pangea are always something of a mystery team, if only because as a pick-up team, there is no in-season pla,y by which to judge them. And while Windy City has a long history of outstanding play, they recently seemed to be on the decline. Last year's Nationals was the first since 1983 in which they did not make the semis (a unique record in open play), and they do not have a history of plqying well at Boulder. But this

year's City squad was very strong, bolstered by a select group of "ring-ers", and they were able to tum back Pangea Both finals .,.,.-ere delayed slightly by two contests: a bottle of Cuervo for the best pull, men's and women's, won by Chicago's Pat 'lbwer and Maine-iacs Annie Krem.l. Also a bottle for anyone who hit the twenty-foot inflated bottle of Cuervo (whleh was just out the back of the end zone) from midfield. This interlude was -well enjoyed by both the fans and Ms. Kreml, who won a bottle in each, but unfortunately caused both the Men's and Women's finals to start at the same time. The delay was not long enough for Lady Godiva. who would have been excused if they had needed a week to recover from their semifinal. Safari, well rested, with a strong core of outstanding players and a deep, solid bench, ran an over their Boston (and friends) opponents. Gloria Lust, one of the finest pure athlete's in the women's game, was the only player to slow down the nonnally automatic Wende Coates to Liz Herrick connection, but Safari bad far too many other weapons, including Jeanine "Spike" Marr, whose full speed, full extension, diving splash was the best catch in either final. If Safari ca.n maintain their resurgence, they will be in the chase in West Palm Bea.ch this fall. Here they dominated an exhausted Lady Godiva, 17-6. When was the last time you were at a tournament in which neither team in the open finals used set plays? Both Chicago and Santa Barbara play very similar styles: Their offenses pretty much consist of three handlers, two middles, and two longs; very few set plays, the ftrst handler cuts most of the time, then they go from there; they both like to air it out long; and both teams play hard, full-team man-to-man defense. Heavy rain accompanied the opening of the game, and Chicago, who always seem to play best in this kind of weather, jumped out to a quick 4·1 lead before the Condors called time out. Of course, in Santa Barbara, it only ever rains during the final day of the Classic, and the Condor offense, which relies on smooth transition from handlers through the deeps, wasn't on track. But they made the necessary transition, and both teams essentially traded goals all the way to 12,9. At this point, the sun came out and just like that,

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led by Angus Wagner who threw one and caugtrt. two goals, gave them their ftrSt and onl~·l the game, 13·12. Just like that, though, it began to rain again, and Chicago immediatel} scored two to regain the lead for good 14-13. The(".·~ dors rallied to tie the score twice more, but Da\'l~ Dave1 who had played a fine game for the Condors on both Offense and Defense. bad two wet forehands slip away incomplete, and Chicago convened both into the margin of victory. Greg Fager was everywhere for Chicago on Offense. catching and/or throwing eight goals to lead Chicago to their first major tournament victory since the '86 Nationals. Perhaps the most legendary part o:f the Boulder experience is the Party, and this year's version did not disappoint. The Boulder party is so famous, that this year some adventurous souls brought their own beer and set up an anti-party outside. Fbrtunately, the party and the anti-party did not come in direct contact; the resulting release of energy could easily have destroyed the entire galaxy. The setting was a ski lodge, a rather long and winding (but beautiful) 45-minute drive away from town~ The trip was wen worth it. The main room had the band, who rocked the packed dance floor almost till dawn. Upsta.irs was a quiet room perfectly suited to conversations and more sedate activities. This room was the sight of my peiSOnalfavorite event of the weekend: a slide show. featuring both action and human interest shots of that afternoon's games! Bravo· to Ben 'Th.slitz, the tournament photographer, for this unique and ente~g event. Arrangements were even made to allow m.'elers to sleep off their euphoria in and around the lodge. avoiding the long drive home, which was challenging enough in the light of day. This should alr solutely be the norm for tournament parties from now on. Congratulations to Windy City and Safari, for claiming the summer's biggest U.S. prize. Special congratulations to Albuquerque, who overcame a 6-0 defecit to win the B division finaJ, 19-17. And the final, Ultimate thanks and congratulations are in order for Louis Burke and Susan Siegrist, who managed to pack so much into only a two day tournament.

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Volume 10, Number 4 • September, 1990

CERTIFIED OBSERVER POOL .

ESTABLISHED

by Robert L. Rauch

The UPAis pleased to announce the establish· ment of the Certified Observer Pool (COP). As outlined in an earlier Newsletter, the purpose of the COP is threefold: 1. Th make the position of Observer more manageable by designing a system of responSJbility areas on the field for each member of the Observer team·• 2. 'Ib devise a procedure for training and ensuring qualifications of Observers; and 3. Th provide incentives for individuals to -want to act as Observers so that there is a ready pool of qualified Obserwrs available when required. The core of the COP has been chosen from the teams competing at the 1989 National Championshi~. Tn addition, sereral other pleyers have vohm· teered. The members of the COP are listed below. It is anticipated that the COP may be utilized at this year's Nationals in West Palm Beach and, if successful, could be broadened in 1991. It should be stressed that the institution of the COP does not mean tha;t the spirit of the game is no longer the governing principle of our sport. No system of passive Observers can work unless Ole basic principles of SOTG are upheld. Rather, the COP has been e;-tablished to ensure high q\l.aW ty observing in games where Observers are reqoosted, and it is our hope that the principal benefit is to speed up the resolution of disputed calls so as to improve the flow of games. Any UPA member with a good knowledge ofthe rules who would like to be considered for inclusion in the COP should contact the UPA secretary, Lydi~

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5. UPA National Championship

'Thams will compete on Nov. 8 - Nov. 11. OnJy the two final games will occur on Sunday the 11th. The format. is t"•'O pools of six rmmd robjn, semi-finals and a fmal for both divisions. The tournament host, Ultimate & Disc Association of the Palm Beaches, ischarging$10.00percompetitor (names on the roster} at Nationals. Competitors wilJ receive a free Thursday night

3. UPA Regionals and Wild Cards

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pasta dinner, individual amenities and superior field arrangements. Clearly, tournament hosts risk large sums of their own money to host an event of this propor· tion (see Dee Rambeau's Letter to the Editor, Vol. 10, Number 3) often with disastrous results if disc and shirt sales do not reach anticipated numbers. In order to ensure the quality of this year's event; the Ultimate & Disc Association of the Palm Beaches will ask the competitor to pay .a .small fe~ for the benefits they will be recelVmg. Payment is due for each name on the roster by Nov. 1. Send to Tim Finan. 18511/2 Holman Drive, Juno, Fl33408. Unifonns are required! Thams are required to wear same color shorts and identical jerseys. Thams must be prepared to wear either a light or dark numbered jersey. Numbers at least 6H in height should be pl~ed in the middle of the back of the shirt. Creative forms of numbering will not be acceptable. Thams competing in the finals without appropriate shirts will be required to purchase tournament shirts to play in.

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Regional Restructuring Why and How? 1.Yy Brian Murphy

The Committee on Regional Restructuring has put forward two proposals .for redrawing the regional boundaries. Much discussion, pro and con, will be taking place over the next few months as people begin to sort out for themselves bow these changes will impact their own com· petitive situation and the face of the UPA as a whole. No doubt there will be much moaning and groaning expressed (keep your eyes on the Letters to the Editor) as individuals perceive that their shot at the brass ring is somehow dimin· ished or even eliminated. We value your input. Just try to keep the "big picture" at least somewhere in sight. When the UPA was founded 11 years ago. five regions were set up, roughly balancing the number of teams then playing serious illtimate. This meant that some regions were quite large, while others, where more players were concen· trated, were relatively small. At the time, this was not so terrible a problem, since even in the large regions, Ultimate tended to be concentrated in a relatively small area. with vast areas

existing where the game just didn't exist. Although the relative density of players and teams has not changed much over the years, the distribution of the game has changed radical· ly.Now Ultimate is played on some level in every state. Unfortunately, in some areas it exists in a vacuum. In some areas of the country, teams must trave114-16 hours to their Sectional tour· nament. These players have probably never even met their Sectional Coordinator, Jet alone their Regional Coordinator. They are represented on the national level by an individual who may live 1000 or more miles away, playing in an environment entirely different from their own. The result is that these players never join the UPA, they never get to play other teams from outside of their immediate area, and new teams fall apart before they really get started. The two proposals outlined here each have their own pros and cons. No one plan will please everyone. However, some change must be made in order to help the sport grow and develop in those Jess populated areas of the country. Pro-

posal/11 will all<M for nine regions, with at least one team from each region going on to Nationals. This idea will be a tremendous incentive to the growth of new and better teams in those areas of the rountry that ~ continually been denied a shot at Nationals bocmwe of the extremeJy strong teams oentered in one smaD area. of their- vast~ Proposal 112 prwides for the oonferel'lre oonoopt, where only the very best teams will go on to Nationals, regardless of where they are located, and more teams will have a chance to play teams from out;. side their region, at a conference championship. In either NW\ Sectionals will be an ewnt that e9en the newest and greenest teams will be able to attend, and Regionals will be a realistic goal for a greater number of teams. More importan~ Sectional and Regional Coordinators will be more in t.otr.h with the ooncems and problems of the players in t.hei.r areas, and the UPA will become a more resp::>nsive and representative Otg'~on <MWcill. Of course, each proposal has its downside as welL Proposal #1 will mean a greater diversity in the level of play at Nationals. While you will

have more new teams competing at Nationals, you'll also have more blowouts. Some \'ery good teams from fairly dense areas of the country will not. go on t.o Nationals because they just can't be No. 1 in their region. In that way, it may acbaally discourage new growth in some areas while encouraging new growth in others. Proposal 12 would produce a smaller, more intense and competitive tournament, and a much more manageable one. No matter how many good teams come from one small area, the only thin~ that would matter would be quality. At the same time, some teams may feel that they would never have a chance at Nationals. In the end, you and your elected representatives will decide. Each one of you will haw to ba.Lance your own personal best interests against the in· terests of the sport and of the organization. If the UPA is going to be a truly representati\"C organization, it must pay attention to the needs of the newer teams and the less populated areas of the country.

-CONJust Say No 1b Regional Restructuring Brian Murphy's regional redrawing plan fails to remedy the three major problems he raises; (1) too much long distance travel; (2)slow growth in lower density areas; and, (3) regional coordinators who may be out of touch with the rest of their region. Unfortunately, Brian's solution focuses on the wrong end of the problem. The problem is at the local level, not at the national level. He writes, "some change must be made in order to help the sport grow and develop in those less populated areas of the country.'' We all agree with that. The issue, then, is one of growth, not how teams get to Nationals. The answer is not to redraw regions, but to shift emphasis to local club.<tand community leagues and to make some sections smaller.

PROBLEMS Tho much travel- One difficulty Brian cites is that teams have to travel 12-14 hours just to get to a sectional. Redrawing regions doesn't change that, redrawing sedions is what is needed. A place as large as Colorado ought to be its own section.

But no matter where yo.u draw lines, distance is still a. big hurdle. II a person is starting a team that's far away from other ci.ties, the team still has to travel far to get a good game. A women's team in, say, Seattle (or El Paso or North Dakota) has to travel hundreds of miles to play another women's team and maybe even a thousand to play in a quality tournament. It doesn't matter where you draw lines. Encouraging more local tour· naments is the only way to overcome distance.. Incentive for growth - Brian writes that the plan "will be a tremendous incentive to the growth of new and better teams in those areas of the country that have continually been denied a shot at Nationals because of the extremely strong teams centered in one small area of their vast region." But this really only helps those few teams at the top of our sport who just miss going to Nationals. The real question is how to get more teams playihg. Prooably 90% of the Open teams have no realistic shot at making Nationals. and redrawing Regions will not change that. Had Brian's plan been in effect last year, 11 of the 12 Open teams that qualified for Nationals last year still would have gone. The only difference is that the Suuns would"1tave qualified and the Earth Atomizers ~uld not. Now rm sure that 'M>Uld help lntimate in the Boulder area. But what does that do for any newer teams? Regional Coordinators are out of touch - If this is true then the Regional Coordinators (RC's) have to work more closely with Sectional Coor· dinators (SC'~). and SC's must get more involv-

fyy Eric Simmt ed in their sections and communicate with the to Do Their Jobs· Do you (or a J!lember of your team) receive at least two letters per year, with RC's. Furthermore, there's no reason why pla}lers can't just pick up the phone and call the RC regional team lists, from your RC? (this, by the directly. Brian's new regions are still extremely way, is the minimum standard laid down by the Jarge, and even under the new plan phone conUPA). Does your SC send out letters! If notf the tact will be the main vehicle for communication. RC and/or SC is not doing hislher job. Furthermore, in many areas of the country the RC and SOLUTIONS SC don't talk to each other. These are the primary Emphasize Local Clubs and Leagues - Why reasons that coordinators are out oftoueh with does Washington, D.C. have seven men's and four the rest of their region. women's teams while other, much larger, PROBLEMS WITH THE NINE-REGION metropolitan areas (e.g., New York) on the East Coast have fewer? It's because D.C. has a strong PLAN local club which boasts a summer league of 48 Other Divisions · This regional redrawing conr teams. In what year did a team from D.C~ first pletely overlooks the other divisions, especially qualify for Nationals? It was the autumn that the women. 'Illere are not enough women's teams to support nine regions. Last year the Midfollowed their first summer league. This is true of Philadelphia, also. Atlantic had 14 and the Northeast had 15 There are 75 metropolitan areas in this counwumen's teams. The Central and South Regions try with over 500,000 people (36 with over one together had a total of 15 women's teams. Do we million!). Each one of them can support a large want to separate that area into four regions? In Frisbee club and a summer league. This has the Collegiate Division, the West had the fewest nothing to do with the Location of regional boun~ number of college teams last year (except for South), yet the plan would divide the West into daries. There's very little Ultimate in Rhode Island (except for Brown Univ.) yet the Prothree regions. vidence SMSA has over one million people, and It could hurt some top teams -This plan can it's right in the heart of the densest tntimat.e area actually act as a clisincentive. For the last eight straight years, Windy City and St. Lows have of the country. On the other hand, Rochester ha.s fewer people, in a less dense area, but a large club finished as the top two in their Regional. Most and summer league. It has to do with of those years, teams from Kansas or Michigan have finished in third. Each year they know that organization, not geographical location (thanks, 'led). If it could happen in Rochester. where if they can just knock off either St. Louis or relative.ly few people travel and compete in UPA Chicago, they qualify for Nationals. Brian's plan events, then it could just as easily happen in Las splits Chicago and St. Louis. Thams from Vegas, Little Rock, or Louisville. Michigan '~d now have to finish first in a region with Chicago, and get no shot at St. Louis. If the UPA wants growth, it should be encouraging this type of activity all over the coun~ Similarly, Kansas must beat St. Louis, with no try. This hasn't happened because the UPA has shot at Chicago. The same problem occurs in the devoted too much time to Nationals--type issues1 South. In fact it doesn't matter how big or small and not enough energy to starting local clubs and or how many regions are drawnt regions will still community leagues. be dominated by the top teams in that region. Redraw Sedions - Sections are too big. Hawaii And other teams will just miss out on qualifying. In terms of qualifying for Nationals, the plan had one UPA competing team for years. When ought to make everyone in the West, except for( the West RC made Hawali its own section they suddenly had four teams compete in their SecCalifornia, very happy- and no one else Calif<>r· tional. It was a localized solution to a local nia, where often three teams qualified, will get problem. two spots at Nationals. The Northeast, where two Regions can tailor their structure and format teams (New York and Titanic) have completely dominated for years, will get two instead of three. to what best suits their interests. Years back the Northeast had an Inter-Sectional before Regionals. The Mid-Atlantic combines sections for Administrative - The sad fact is that in its women, and actuaHy has different sectional lines history, the UPA has rarely had 5 good RCs at the same time. When people step down the UPA for the Coll~ Division. Last~. the South had two College Regionals, a West and an East half. has to scrounge to fill the positions. And this is even more true in the women's and college diviThese are localized solutions to regional problems. sions. It's a tough job, with few rewards, and most people don't want to do it. If it's so haxd to get Regional and Sectional Coordinators Need

the

15 responsible people to ftll those positions. how are we supposed to get 27? The difficulties in coordinating the UPA bureaucracy (Coordinating Committee Meetings, emergency conference phone calls, etc.) IPit-W~ regions will become magnified if it is to almost double in size. This may seem trivial. It is not. Please talk to a National Director or a Coor· dinating Committee member now to get a sense of how serious this really is.

PROBLEMS WITH THE CONFERENCE PLAN 1. The Conference Plan cuts Nationals from 12 to 6 or 9 teams. Why would we want to make Nationals a smaller tournament? 2. It would make the season shorter for most of us. Most of the teams in the country end their competitive season with sectionals or regionals. By mandating a conference championship. sectionals and regionals would luive to be even earlier than they are now. 3. The conference structure could actually lessen diversity. Suppooe that in the Central O:mference none of the teams that qualify are from the current South Region. How does this help the South? How would it help tbe Mid·Atlan~ which has 24o/o of the UPA members. if none of their open division teams qualified for Nationals because New York and Titanic were too strong? 4. Where is the travel savings? The imposition of a conference adds travel for those teams that make it that far. How would Jt1orida teams feel about going to the present Central Region for~ Conference title? Or Minneapolis to the South Region? 5. The Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Regions rank first and third as far as number of teams competing. 'lbgether they compromise aJmost half (45%) of the UPA members. How fair is that, combined under Brian's plan, they get the same number of Nationals spots as the other t\\'0 conferences? Brian says: "If the UPA is going to be a truly representative organization, it must pay attention to the needs of the newer teams and the less populated areas of the country:• I couldn't agr-ee more. But redrawing ~gions and changing who goes to Nationals is not the way to "pay atten· tion" to these newer teams and less populated areas. I think redrawing sections, and a eonrerted UPA grass·roots effort in establishjng local clubs and community leagues is how we promote the growth of Intimate, both in remote areas and everywhere else.

THE ULTIMATE PLAYERS ASSOCIATION NEWSLEtiER

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Volume 10, Number 4 • September, 1990

REGIONAL RESTRUCTURING The issue ofregional restructuring has been with us fln" some time. For several years, the membership has been responding positively to the general issue of redr-awing the regUm.s in an effort to 1'1U1ke th.e larger regions smaller a.nd 17WT'e manageable. At its February meeti1Z{J, the UPA Coordi nating Cummittee/Board ofDirecWr8 authorized the Committee on Regional Restructuring to gather feedback and devefhp specifu: proposals. The Committee on Regional Restructuring i3 proposing two alternatives for the membenhip 's review. We invite all of yqu to r~-pond w these altenu:Uive8 by writing to the Committee directly, c<mtacting ycmr Regional Coordinator, writing to the Newsletter, or fly talking to any one or mere ofthe Committee members listed below with whom ycm are pers01Ullly acquainted. The Committee will gather feedback for the nezt several months, and then make its final reccYm/m£?tda.tion to the Coordinating Committee by the end ofthis year. That recom:m.endaticn will be included for your response in the annuaL UPA Questionnaire. The CoQrdinating Committee will review the Questionnaire re.sponse and reruler i ts final decision at the February 1991. meeting. Wh.at do you think - do you. like PTQposal #1, Proposal #f., do you have s01'Mthing better, or do you like thinus the way they a-re? The Committee is: Matt Parker Brian Murphy. Chair Write to the Committee at: Bob PalJares Peggy Hollinger 1650 Gatehouse Circle, #B2 • Colorado Springs, CO 80904 Jeff (~tty) Freeman Dan (Danzo) Perry Marcia Dutcher RobertONob)Rauch

I# 1 On the mapy you will find the United States divided into nine regions (Hawaii goes with Region #9. Alaska with Region liS). Sectional boundaries within each region will be deter· mined by the captains and coordinators of that region. Each region sends one team to Nationals automatically. In addition, three wild card spots will be awarded based on the number of teams competing at the Sectional Jevel (i.e., the three regions with the most teams competing at Sectionals will each -get a second spot). Regional Coordinators will be elected by a vote of all members in a given region. All Regional Coor· . dinators will serve on the Coordinating Commit· tee, which will meet at least once a year to discuss play-related matters (rules, tournaments, etc.) and to elect the Board of Directors. which manages the UPA's business affairs.

1#2 The regional boundaries are the same as in Proposal Hl. Thosereg]ons, in turn, form three conferences: Conference A ....... . ... Regions 1 & 2 Conference B . .. . . . Regions 3, 4, 5, & 6 Conference C ... . ..... Regions 7. 8 & 9 Conference championshjps wouJd be the traditional 16 team format, perferably rotating an· nuaUy among the various regions in the conference. Either two or three teams from each conference would advance to Nationals for a 6 or 9 team National 1burnament. The smalle-r number of teams would allow for a round-robin format, so smaller number of teams would allow for a round·robin format, so that aU teams could play each other. There v.'OuJd be no " Conference Coordinator••-conference championships would be organized jointly by the Regional Coordinator in that Conference, and all RC' s would automatically serve on the Coordinating Comittee.lt would be recommended that at least one individual from each of the three conferences be eJected to the Board of Directors.

REBIONAL RESTRUCTURINB

Proposed •

Listed t~ the right are the present UPA membership numbers broken down according to the new regions and conferences (in parenthesis), a1ong with general population figures (in brackets). The numbers tell an interesting story. Conference A (the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions) which is very densely populated, has the greatestnumberofUPAmembers- almost700 more members than Conference B, containing the four midv."eSt and southern regions. Yet, C<>n· ference B has more than twice the population. Likewise, Conference C. with only 10 million fewer people than Conference A, has just over half the UPA members as the eastern regions. This suggests that the UPA is having a difficult time c-Ommunicating its message in the Jess densely populated areas of the country. In fact, the UPA has little or no presence at all in many of these areas, and players there are at a Joss to try and understand why they should pay good money to belong.

CONFERENCE A East Coast Conference Region 1 (Northeast) Region 2 (Mid·Atlantic)

UPA Members 1btal {2541) (1149)

General Population (59,878,000]

(1392)

[29.007,000]

Total (1861) (396) (695)

CONFERENCE 8 Central Conference Region 3 (Southeast) Region 4 {Great Lakes) Region 5 Region 6

(120,406~000)

(466) (304)

[34,764,000} (40,992.000] {17, 764,000) {26,886,000]

1btaJ (1292)

{49,581,000]

(230)

[10,466,000J [9.747,000) (29,368.000}

(Plains) (Southwest)

CONFERENCE C Western Conference Region 7 (Rocky Mountain)

(30,871,000)

Region 8

(Northwest)

(214)

Region 9

(Pacific Coast)

(848)

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REGIONS

If OF UPA MEMBERS

WESTERN (CA. WA, OR, WY, AK, ID, MT, AZ, NM, NV, CO, HA, UT) 'lbtal M~m~n 1333

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(MO, 10, MN. ND, SD, Ml, OH. KY, KS, NE, OK, WI, lL, IN)

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PRESENT UPA REIIONAl BREAKDOWN

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(NJ , PA, DC. VA. NC, WV, DE, MD) 1bta1 Mem~ra 1392

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THE ULTIMATE PLAYERS ASSOCIATIOM

Volume 101 Number 4 • September, 1990

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Safety First Dear Editor, At the recent World tntimat.e Championsbip3 in Oslo an issue ofsome importance arooe that I would like to relate to the tntimate oommunity: that of player safety vs. public exposure 'Ibe finaJs of the tournament (open, 'M:>men, juniors, aiKJ masters) were scheduled to be played in an astzOOJrf stadium due to the laclc of a grass stadium. Few or us haYe p~ Ultimate on that surface. and gi~ its nature, it can be argued that Ult.im.at2 should not be pl~ on it. The reason for that msafety, and the aspects of safety inYolwd are joint damage caus. ed by the 9e\'ere nature of the cuts that are inherent to Ultimate and the "stickyness" of the ~ and skin burns from diving and the ensuing f.ric. tion of sliding. These probJems are well doomerted from other sports that regularly pla;y on astrotwf and from t:hooe of us who have played on it. 'Therefore, when faced with the potential for serious injury in ·what was certain to be a wry iJn. portant and strenuously pl3j"ed game, and after a practice on the field to make a. first-band assessment of the problem, we the metllbEn of New York Ultimate decided that we would not play on astrOOirf, ewm if it meant forfeiting the v.uid dmnpionship. We were supported in this decision~ moot other teams at the tournamen~ who stated that if we forfeited they ~d not participate in the finals in our place. We presented this decision to the toumament staff along with an alternate propa3al fur playing the finals on grass and also holding a demonstration game on the astroturf for the benefit of local people who were expected to view the game. The logistics of maintaining 2 sites on the same day were too difficult, and the staff graciously agwed to switch the finals from the stadium to the grass where the rest of the tournament was played~ \Ve regret aey inconvenience we may have caused the staff as a result. of our decision. We oom· mend them, and the tournament director Eirik Petersen in particular, on the tournament as a whole and on their willingness to be flexible and resonable about this safety issue And M! hope that in the future there will be a stipulation that Ultimate be a grass sport. never to be played at this le\lel on artificial surface. Fbr in the final analysis, it is still the pleyer's sport, and while many of us wish to see it grow and be t'e(()gniz.ed and even funded, we must n~ lose sight of the primacy of our <M'll best

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· -Dan Weiss New York Ultimate

Dee Support Dear Editor. After ~ Dee Rambeau's letter in the last issue (re: Collegiate Nationals) 1 feel I must respond in support of Dee's comment& Like Dee, I too am a tournament director but bawe not had the misfortune of running Collegiate Nationals. I am in the midst of producing the 1990 UPA Nationals this fall and if all goes well will be looking for additional events to produce in the future. I can guarantee no interest in beooming imdYed in Collegiate Nationals or any other toumament pimarily attended by coUegiate players. It is a shame that a f~ bad apples can ruin a good thing for eYeeyOOe and that is exactly what appears to be happening. Fbr t.lla;e of~ who have never organized and run a quality tournament, I dlaUenge yru to try it What j\)11 will find is that it's a lot of hard VW>rk and very little or no pay. What I and most other tournament directors do it for is the pure love of the sport and the personal satisfaction of producing a quality tournament But when~ ran up against ph\Yers who do not giw a crap about others and trash the facilities and constantly bad mouth the directors and organizers and their staff, it is no longer worth the effort and troubJe. I have been forturlate in the past with only one incident. wbicll oorured during a party at the Palm Beach Polo Club after the 1990 Ult:imate Beach BowJ. A couple of college players were lighting fire crackers near a stable that housed polo horses val\100 in the millions. After~~ tbeJe guys to stop, they continued to have their "co~ boy fun". Had arw of these valuable horses been spooked and injured, ·we \WUldn't be welcome at the Polo Club for Ultimate events. As a result of tbe fire craclrer inciden~ '\lJe will no lange· have parties at the No Chili, and at future parties will baYe off duty sheriff per.oonnel available to make certain

a couple of people do not ruin things for ~ne. 99.9% of all players appreciate a good tournament and what we try to do for them and for the sport but it is still that one '1lad apple.. that am ~ it up for ~ne. Dee Rambeau, I hope }00 don't hang up :your cleats and not produce the fine tournaments you do •.• tntimate needs you and ~ur kind

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Dear Editor; As I read Karen Gazzett's litany of complaints about the U.P.A in her letter in the last newslet· ter, I began to wonder why she played tntimate in h first place On the one hand, she complains about the U.P.A not doing enough for Women's Ultimate, and about a variety of bookkeeping errors by the UP.A. H~, she then aJso complains about the inerease in dues that would help aleviate the very problems she mentions! It sounds to me like ber contribution to Intimate is to whine about things, and then quit Karen, do ;you have a job? $25.00 is too much to pay for a yeat! $10.00 is too mucll? I bet you spend $25.00 on LUNCH! Besides the whole idea of a oostlbenefit analysis is best left for OOsiness, am kept out of Ultimate. whr.h the~ on my team do for fun (most fun still wins in Savan· nab.~. The benefit that. one gets from the hard play, friendship, and Spirit Of The Game is worth more than any petty cash expenditure. Maybe yoo need to get horizontal a littJe more often. if you know what I mean. As JFK said, ask not what Ultimate can do for ~u, but what you can do for Ultimate. Still horizontal, but closer to the ground. -J. R. Reyno/tJ8 Savanntlh UUimtJJ.e Disc Socii!ty P.S. About Officials... Integrity is still our best referee · Let's Jet him make the calls.

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'Ibp ~go to the tournament organizers and staff of Poultry Days in Versailles. Ohio. It wdS the best tournament ammgement l haYe pl¥d in. Who would haw thought that a small rural town could put together an Ultimate tournament that could easily rival. if not Wp. Regionals in t:enm of ha;oitality. Coupled with the town's annual PoultrYrDa.vs Festival, the eYent offered all of the 3ll'leilitia First, we ~re offered a~% refund of our $60.00 entry f~.~ a rep~tati~ from our team made the captain s meeting. There was also as much ioe water and oold Gatorade as one could drink (and did we, typically hot and hwnid ~r kept palates ~ me for quenclling), plus crate after crate of oranges.

apples, bananas, peal'S, and plums. Scorecards~ present at many of the field sites. At the end of Satnrday's play, an aiJ.~ lasagna dinner with bread, salads, fruits,~ and lemonade 'W'ere provided FREE OF CHARGE, ON THE FIELDS. A 50-yard dash to the local high sdloo1 also produced looker rooms with showers. Another 50 yards and )Ql '"*engulfed~ the festival, oomplete with duck races and Miss Chicken contest. If that wasn't enough, )IOU could easily meander back to the fields, which served as a tent city for the weekend, again FREE. "What, no pancake breakfast:r• was one jestful Sunday morning remark. 'The top three teams also got lazge ~ and a picture profile with the winner of the Miss Chicken contest. Many good teams come to this eo.-ent who probably oould go to Eastems, but have made this an annual outing. Even tha9e teams that couldn't make Eastems if they wanted to, helped make it a me100rable weekend- which is especially important to me, who snapped my seoond anterior cruciate ligament at the folkming 'fuesday practice and may be looking at retirement 'Ibp honors for outstanding play to Coasters 'Ibm Kraman and Dan Downey, as well as River players Larry and Dennis. Thanks for the memory. -1'imothy Clm* N<Yrlh Coo3t Ulti:ma.te

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spotted a letter C'Dead Weight?') that almoot made him spit out his dentures! We gathered our wheelchairs into a circle_ put on our bifocals and read aloud the letter from Scott Gurst offering Ultimate epitaphs and~ that the Masters Division was little more thandeath's waiting room for Ultimate players. We hadn't been so ou~ since the days of the Prohibition! Putting together what was left of our mental faculties, we came up with a fe-rr epitaphs of our own ... all for Mr. Gurst Here's a sampling of what we came up with:

Soott Gurst was a swi.Udog, tltis much is true; He pla:ged fw nine years, fmt it looked like two. Here lies Srott Gurst, a.<t deaJ:J. as ca:n be; My kid shut him dmun; and Jw's (1fl},y three

Scott Gurst oouldn't pW,y. but had an e:xw.se,·

Poultry Days Poultry Days, continued from

Mamma•s and Blockhead Ultimate rolling in after. In the dozens, Kentucky bowed to Cooler by The Lake; U. of lll. lost to Indy. Madison over Cincy and Thledo;s Landshacks defeated the Blue Meanies. On Sunday, quarter·finals were underway by 11:15 with Chicago downing Cooler By The Lake. North Coast overcame Indy in a late controversial call. 15-14. Rockford achieved 15 goals

His eyes ~full, of styl'ing mousse.

above Madison's 4 and Breasts and Thighs defeated the Landsharks 15-5. Finding Midwest

Gurst's harSh critique 'UXJUld 'nU1.ke us bl~ But we're in Oslo. Where are youJ

Ohio a place like no other inspired North Coast Lo victory over Chicago 19-12 which gave them a spot in the finals. On a crosswind field Breasts and Thighs traded goals evenly with Rockford taking the advantage 17-14. The finals game was set. This put a hungry North Coast, who had never won a tournament, against the cinderella team, Breasts ttnd Thighs. The final battle was then played on fresh green turf near the hilL North Coa.~t and Breasts and Thighs traded goals with three outstanding female players contributing to most of the scoring in the firSt half for Breasts and Thighs. Halftime ended at 10·7 in favor of the North Coast team. The greater numbered North Coast seemed, at first, unable to out distance the stamina of the Breasts and Thighs team in the second half, but fought bard to prevaii19-J4. Inter-point entertainment was provided by Indy Eagles, who were viewing the game from the hill, and Cincy Panic who exchanged volleys of water balloons via slingshots, which pummeled the side-line fan • The toomey ended · Chick runner-ups awarding the first an~d~seco~Aoind~~

A little bit of kidding, we can take;

But we've got tJtrows Soott Gurst cmddn't fah! In Osl4 where tlte beer is fin£,' We did 7wt MXl tc hear Scott. whine.

Scott Gurst is dMd - we lit a carulJ4· He played nine years and still couMn't lumdJi! Gurst didn't p/4y D. and just C<JUlJbt't sky; U.S. Masters? . . . why even apply? Scott Gurst was nowhere when he u.m here; No one will miss a.1Wlker engineer.

Gum's letter got our dander up; But we went tc Oslb and won the Cup. So. Soott Gurst, maybe )OO'll apply for the U.S. Masters 'learn when v.re defend our World Title in Japan in 1992. Hey, if ~u don't make it, you might try calling the S~ Junior 'Tham (U.S. Masters 18 ~ Swedish Juniors 6) or the Great Britain Open National Tham (U.S. Masters 18 · G.B. 10). We hear they need role pl¥rs. In the meantim~ don't give up... stick with the sport. Who knows? Another ten· or-so years and our kids will be toasting yours for countless goals. With much appreciahon for lighting a fire under our geriatric tails,

- The 1990 World Champion U.S. Ma.stws Tham

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