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The Ultimate Network by Holly Larrison, Executive Director We at the UPA are busily managing the college season, preparing for the coming fall season, devising the waY: in which the restructuring plan will get offthe ground, gettmg our merchandising program, "Ultimate Stuff," up and running, creating new materials and revising old ones, and among other things, trying to fill open positions. All of these tasks are things that we can manage from within the office of the UPA Headquarters. There is one thing that affects the overall running of the organization that has never quite hit top speed yet or become as efficient as it could be. Since we have identified our top priority goals as, a) that the UPA be a '!ell-run organization, and, b) the UPA improve player servJ.oes, we need to get right on it! One aspect of this is the collection an~ management of current and accurate contacts for teams, tournaments, and leagues. The UPA gets tens of thousands of calls each year from players asking for team contacts all over the nation and world, for pickup and league information, for events in certain areas or an event listing for a season. While it is the job of the Regional Coordinators (RC) to collect team contacts during the Series (via their Sectional Coordinators (SC) and their own personal knowledge which they gain from being the regional shmoozer, sounding-board, inspirer, etc.), team contacts often change without notice to the SCs or RCs, especially the college teams. League contacts usually change as well, and it is even more difficult to track because they are only updated once a year. And tournament information is always changing with date modifications and new events springing up all the time. The coordinators cannot be held solely responsible for collecting all this information. It's just not possible. The bottom line here is that we want the UPA Headquarters to maintain this information FOR YOU, but we
cannot do it WITHOUT YOU. If you play any role at all in any event or league, feel free to call the 800 number and clue us in so we can pass the information to the myriad of callers. Any player on a team can call and double check that their captain has furnished us with correct information. Or better yet, captains should verify their contact information the beginning of each season with their SC and/or RC. We all need to do our part to improve the communication circles among players, to be able to provide at any given time the most updated information. Doing so will contribute to the spectator numbers and participation levels of local events and leagues, and possibly aid in the recruitment efforts of formal and informal teams. I urge you to go ahead and call us right away and confirm that we have correct information for your team, event or league. All it takes is a simple phone call. And it's toll free!
The UPA Executive Director position will soon become a full-time salaried job. Applications are now being accepted for the tra inee position of the Executive Director. See page 7 for more information.
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Spring Is Here! by Kim Forsten, National Women's Director T .S. Eliot was wrong- March is the cruelest month. So close to spring and yet, at least in the Northeast, you can still have snow and freezing temperatures that can put a damper on anyone's enthusiasm to play (except for those hardy Alaskans). But now it's April and spring Ultimate is here. Fall is always a competitive time for women's Ultimate with club teams eyeing the prize of a trip to Nationals and working and practicing hard to reach this goal. Spring is different. Granted, for college women's teams this IS the season, but for club teams the spring has a distinctly different feel from the fall. This difference has been exemplified for me here in Boston these last couple of weeks. Pickup open Ultimate has always been a constant here (and a great time for all!) but this season we've begun a Sunday women's pickup that has been just great! Over 30 players each week with players of all levels and all teams out in force. It's great to see everybody having fun together. New players getting tips from the experienced players. Players who normally only see each other as opponents playing as teammates (at least for that point). Lots of laughing and joking and "good play'' to be heard. And, I might add, a few whines from the men that they miss the coed thing and feel excluded from our game. Events like this are popping up all over the country. Chicago's first women's spring league is going well with many brand new players filling out the ranks. In the western regions, Diane is having each women's sectional coordinator plan a women's tournament. I feel like it is these women's pickup games, clinics, and tournaments that offer a good opportunity for new players to get excited about Ultimate and for experienced players to give something back to the sport they love. In other news, the colJege season is set to go this month and it promises to be an exciting series. Tournaments are gearing up throughout the country and the spring offers plenty of opportunities for teams to get together and play. I've heard some distressing tales of women's teams canceling out at the last minute of several early tournaments (including Fool's Fest). A comment was made to me by one tournament director that he'd like to have a women's
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division at his tournament, but, ''You women need to get your act together." While thi~ made me feel a bit annoyed and defensive, I think that we, as a division, need to work a bit harder to change this type of attitude. So let's make this spring a good season -make it your personal goal to (1) take the time to help a beginner, (2) support your local college team - go out and coach or watch them in action, (3) go out there and play hard! (And no backing out of tournaments, y'all.) Should the UPA have a say in who plays? Recently the UPA received an anonymous letter asking the UPA to come up with a position statement or policy regarding pregnant women playing in UPA sanctioned tournaments. Several recent high-level UPA tournaments have included teams with pregnant players and this appears to have been the impetus for the letter. [See letter on page 18]. The writer asserts that women should feel that they have the right to do anything they wish during their ·pregnancy, however, "It is not fair that they are putting their teammates and those on other teams in compromising situations." She felt that opponents -especially at highlevel competition - might back off on defense, giving the pregnant woman's team an unfair advantage. The conclusion of the letter was that the UPA should "not wait until one woman has miscarried on the field to do something." The issue is clearly complicated. Many doctors recommend that the woman continue physical exercise to which she is accustomed during pregnancy. Moreover, Ultimate is a non-contact sport, and yet we all know that a certain amount of contact does occur. The letter urges the UPA to develop a policy and bring it to a vote of the general membership. The Women's Division Committee is convening (via email) to discuss and prepare a statement regarding the issue. I'm certain that this will not be an easy discussion and that m~y members have strong opinions on this issue. The committee has started discussions and I welcome (encourage may be a better word) any and all input. Please email me at kforsten@acs.bu.edu or give me a call. Next issue a committee report will be published keepingeveryone updated on how the discussions are proceeding. Again, if anyone would be interested in joining, pleRFe contact me as soon as possible. ·
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Send all submissions for the UPA Newsletter to: Newsletter Editor: Bill Penrose 775216th Ave. NW, Seattle, WA 98117 206-789-6095 • 73744.2527@compuserve.com
NATIONAL DIRECTORS Executive Director Holly Larrison 831 Fontmore. Apt C Colorado Springs, CO 80904 75352.2544@compuserve.com
Director of Competition Eric Simon 2324 Riveria Drive Vienna, VA 22181-3118 703-242-4244 erics@access.digex.net
Managing Director ' Cindy Fisher U PA Headquarters Colorado Springs, CO 719-591-1168 70744.1562@compuserve.com
Director of Finance CarneyFoy P.O. Box 2331 Silver City, NM 88062 505-388-3111 7 4151 . 1326@compuserve.com
National Women's Director Kim Forsten 352 E. 8th St. Boston, MA 02127 617-464-3756 kforsten@acs.bu.edu
National College Director Jay Cohen 812 S. Negley Ave., trl Pittsburgh, PA 15232 412-362-0877 74404.753@compuserve.com
National Juniors Director Tim Ray 3258 Hillmont Circle Orlando,FL 32817 407-077-5005 huck2me@aol.com
Director of Public Relations JR Reynolds 320 E. 60th St. Savannah, GA 31405 912-356-1215 76105.3310@compuserve.com
Dir. of International Affairs Andy Borinstein 838 West End Ave., #11 D New York, NY 10025 212-666-3819 7 4151.1330@compuserve.com
UPA Archivist John Caporall Penn State University 147 ShenangoAve. Sharon, PA 16146
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Using the UPA's Resources by Eric Simon, Director of Competition What can the UPAdo for you? Among other things, it can help you to "breed IDtimate" in your area. There are some excellent packages and publications available from the UPA that have been put to good use by others. Looking for ideas to strengthen your team? The Skills and Drills 50-page booklet can help. How about ideas on recruiting new players, or interacting with your school? How to Start a New Team has all kinds of useful ideas, especially for teams in the college setting. Another good publication is How to Start a Summer League, which has been successfully used by many clubs to start summer leagues. If your serious about starting a college team, or want to help someone else start one, the College Starter Kit is a nice package. It includes some of the above publications, as well as sample ads, posters, discs, and institutional membership infonnation. Want to teach tntimate? The UPA has a fme booklet called Teaching Kids Ultimate. Why not go one step further, and convince another teacher or a school district to add it to the curriculum? The Ultimate Teaching Kit, includes most of the above, as well as a 20-minute instructional video, a teaching curriculum brochure, and other goodies.
Central Region- Women-8 Division REGIONAL COORDINATORS-(RC) Central RC Bob McSheffery 1497 W. 7th Ave. Columbus, OH 43212 614-487-1174
Central Women RC Lynne Nolan 11 Aldon Ct. West Montgomery, IL 60538 708-896-2148
Mid-Atlantic RC Chris Lehmann 132515th St. NW, #204, Washington, DC 20005 202-797-1190 73762.1103@compuserve.com
Mid-Atlantic Women RC Melissa lwaszko 4650 N. Washington Blvd., #308, Arlington, VA 22201 703-528-3819 75057.256@compuserve.com
Northeast RC Pablo Martinez 30WalnutSt Belmont. MA 02178 617-489-2543 pabto@crd.lotus.com
Northeast Women RC Linda Beach 185 Simpson Road Marlboro, MA 01752-1581 508 485-6150 76042.3617@compuserve.com
SouthRC RexO'Quinn 997 Slaughter Rd. Madison, AL 35758 205-837-1662 jroquinn@intg2.b29.ingr.com
South Women RC KerryRyter 470 Page Ave. NE Atlanta, GA 30307 404-378-3581 k2ryter@aol.com
Northwest RC Jack •poochie• Lynch 5675 Valley Oak Drive Los Angeles, CA 90068 213-525-1740 pucd@tampico.bar.cum
Northwest Women RC Diane Pagel 1606149th Pf. SE, •1 Bellevue, WA 98007 206-747-1440 dep1700@bcstec.ca.boeilg.com
Mountain Beach RC Vacant
Mountain Beach Women RC Vacant
COLLEGE REGIONAL COORDINATORS (CRC) Central CRC Pat Wolf 507-645-4743 pwolf@carleton.edu
WestCRC Skippy Janvner 408-459-4220 75672.2640@compuserve.com
Mid-Atlantic CRC Paul Socolow 908-247-9316 socolow@math.rutgers.edu
Central College Women's RC Julia North 608-257-6458 north@waisman.wlsc.edu
Northeast CRC Ed Hwang 617-497-4347 ehwang@mit.edu
West College Women's RC Andrea Barrio 408-425 4960 75672.2640@compuserve.com
SouthCRC • John Malone 504-273-4187 vtmalon@lsuvm.sncc.lsu
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by Lynne Nolan When the spirit moves you, move. Women across the Central region seem to be feeling the spirit of growth and renewal. As the new WRC, I'm excited about the enthusiasm I see in women's illtimate in the midwest. In February, I sent surveys to all the women's teams for which I had contacts. Women of all levels of play and years of experience responded. Seven states were represented. While I'm still compiling the results (if you still have surveys out, send them in), some early trends are emerging. The primary concerns of the women in our region are to increase both the level of play and the number of teams. Suggestions such as more regional tournaments, more communication among teams, and more recruiting strategies were mentioned as ways to accomplish these goals. There's so much more. Ifyou are in the region and didn't get a survey, please contact me. I'll be sending my Women's Ultimate Update to all team contacts, sharing these ideas. The 14th Annual Fools Fest was held in Lawrence, KS. Tina Cameli (college sophomore) organized the women's division. The l-80s (from Iowa and Nebraska) and the Pursesnatchers (from Macalester in St. Paul, MN) traveled to play the Bettys and the Prairie Tarts (both from Kansas). For the first time in years, there was plenty ofsun. Next year is the 15th anniversary, so mark your calendars now. Big Tens were held in Madison, WI, April 8-9. A record 14 women's teams played! I was excited to see and meet many of these new teams and players. Carleton fielded three teams, Macalester two, and the Oberlin women came all they way from Ohio. Three teams from Madison played, two from Indiana, while Duluth and Milwaukee teamed up. The U. of Illinois and new U. of Michigan teams were there as well. Wow! Talk about wanting to increase the number of teams in our region -we are on our way. Credit must be given to the women at these schools. It takes a lot of work and energy to start a team and take it on the road to play. Special thanks to Polly Sackett for organizing the women's division. (Polly is only 19 years old!) Thanks also to Julia North, the College WRC, for filling this position and keeping me up to date. ~ For those of us who have played for a number of years and are removed from college, we are really excited to see this growth at the college level. One of
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The point is that you shouldn't have to reinvent the wheel. I, and others, have talked about how the UPA benefits you by organizing the series, facilitating communication, being the primary advocate for the sport, etc., and etc. But some players don't think abstractly, and want to be able to touch something from the UPA That's what prompts ignorant statements like "I pay my $25 and all I get is a newsletter." They should know that it costs money to produce, for example, a video. And that various UPA officials have been hard at work putting together packages such as these. They,re yours for the taking (well, for a nominal cost). These resources exist for your benefit - if you have a need, get your hands on a copy and use them! (Note - some of these resources, as well as others, are available on the 'Net, also. Point your browser at the UPA Home Pap, http://www.hacks.arizona.edu/-hko/upa/home.html). Also, if you're interested in the formation of other useful publications, the Publications Committee is designed to do just that. Currently, they are working on a tournament director handbook, and a Skills and Drills II. They could use more help, though. Got some good intermediate/advanced drills you think should go into the second edition? Some strategies written up? Other ideas for useful publications? Call Cindy Fisher, Pub Committee Chair, at the UPA office to give your input and/or helping hand.
my personal goals as your WRC is to look for and I hope provide ways for club teams to support college teams. Sharing drills, skills, strategies for improving play and recruiting works both ways. I certainly don't have all the answers, but among the Ultimate community some answers must be in our midst and others wait to be discovered. Your input is important. I look forward to working with you.
Central Region - Open Division by &b McSheffrey We are springing into summer. The Spandex is strangely tight and my throws in the wind need work. The college division will again have Nationals, Mother's Day, dedication or escape? Division II: Dayton called it a second chance to play. I see it as a hard-fought championship on a level playing field. Regional redrawing is floating around and could affect the Central Region. Sectionals and Regionals for the Open are in the fall. Let's get dates and locations by June 30, 1995. Summer league is played when? Ifyou start one now, it can happen next year with enough exposure. tntimate day care? I'm back and not a lot has changed. In the Central we are getting our Ultimate legs back. It's nice to see the green of spring. I'm not involved closely in the College Division, but it's all in motion. Ohio State had its two weeks to get ready for Sectionals. Do I sound bitter? I'm not half as bitter as I used to be when I only had two weeks to help put together a team. If there is a better time to put this together, I would love to hear from you. Division II suits the college ranks to aT. Since the . College Division has the most to gain, I will concentrate on those teams to help me develop this program. This will lift the level ofplay ofthose that choose to participate. Regional redrawing will be here soon. With the move of the Colorado/Wyoming section to the Central College Series, our present system shows its age. The Central region is large, and will be split in some way or another. The proactive approach would be to come up with some ideas now. Think about proximity to others and whom you would like to play. Ifyou are all over this, there is a committee at the UPA that would love your help. Open sectionals and regionals need locations and dates.
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Summer league. There are printed materials available through the UPA that can help organize this effort. In addition, exposure to the media is key. The local news does remote broadcasts to back up the sports. Approach news stations with printed public service announcements with information about summer league, practice schedule and contact numbers. You may want to focus on next year, now is the time to start. Just when you start to get into Ultimate, you have kids. Youcan'tjustgo out and play anymore. Day care, tent care, player care? I'm way out of my league on this one. My cat #2 stays at home. Day care will keep parents on the field and in cleats and kids off the field unless in cleats. That's all for now. We need input on the issues discussed, and whatever else concerns you.
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Southern Region - Open Division by Rex O'Quinn One year ago tragedy struck our Ultimate family at a tournament in Nashville, TN. On the weekend of April 8-9 I bad the privilege of attending the same tournament and being part of the memorial service for Shawn Adams, who was killed by lightning. David Kessler and the Nashville Club planted a tree in memory of Shawn. Saturday morning before the tournament David Kessler spoke of the lessons learned by all of those who were present during the accident. David admitted that because of this accident his life has changed and now he views each day as if it could be his last. David Goode gave an update on Carmen Lipoma, who was also struck by lightning. Shawn's sister and brother-in-law spoke on the role that Ultimate played in Shawn's life and theirs. They were overwhelmed with the kindness shown to them from the Ultimate community during their time of need. Shawn's brother-in-law informed us that the contributions to Shawn's fund have helped 18 different famiJies in the Chattanooga area. Mter they spoke, all in attendance completed the planting by placing a handful of dirt around the tree. Regional stuff: To guarantee that we do not lose a bid for Nationals, all teams need to prod those individuals who usually do not play in Sectionals to come out and play. If you have any suggestions on how to get more teams to play in Sectionals, please let me know. I am continually working to change the new bid selection process as I feel it is unfair to all. Also we are
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My illtimate hero of spring is Andy (AB) Brown of Salt Lake City Cutthroat. Andy has given up his job as Senator Orrin Hatch's boy-toy to service the Ultimate players of the Big Sky section. He is fuling the hole left since Jon Selisk.i pulled out. Jon (with the help of the visionary former Regional Coordinator Bob Pallares) took the Big Sky Section from the backwater of the old Northwest section to a virile and vital part of the Western region. Andy is out to win the coveted Northwest Region- Women~ Division Rookie Sectional Coordinator of the Year award. He by Di(Ul,e Pagel has already arr~ged for Sectionals to be held in Boise, Women's Ultimate has been growing at a ID on the weekend of Sept. 23-24. To contact Andy call phenomenal rate. The Washington Section looks like (801) 487-1486 or write 2277 East 3205 South, SLC, there may be six women's teams, double the number Utah 84102. Good luck to you, Andy, and to your from last year. section. Seattle Women on the Verge has been hosting a What we need in the Southwest region are a few series of clinics every Saturday for all players. The dedicated players like Andy Brown to fill the leaderclinics have been great, with the Verge showing exship roles that have rec~ntly been vacated or newly treme positive energy and patience over the last created. The number one position is for Regional Coorseveral weeks. Thanks to the Verge for doing this, and dinator of the newly created Southwest region. I know I hope other women's team will follow suit. that there are plenty of people out there that could be In addition, Mary Jorgenson and 20 volunteers a positive force for change and growth. We need one of have been working with 17 elementary, junior high you to come forward and be that person who will make and high school Ultimate teams. Look for a photo the Southwest region a dominant player in illtimate. spread and article by Mary in the next newsletter. Also, we need a Desert Sectional Coordinator. Mter Oregon and Northern Cal are both hosting women's many years of hard work, Gary Gang has moved on tourneys in April. Look for their feature articles in the from his role as the Desert section's founding coornext newsletter. At press time, these tourneys haven't dinator. With the help of another former great RC, happened. Other sections will be hosting their Brent Russell, Gary laid the groundwork for what was Women's tournaments. Call the WSC for more info on to become the Southwest region. Gary has all our them. thanks for his efforts. What we need now is to continue Alaska has a women's team! They played at the that effort to help ensure two spots for the Southwest Kaimana Klassic. Great going and we hope to see you at Nationals. The same goes for the SoCal section, recently vacated by the noble Dave "Soooby" Shubert, at Regionals. Don't forget that Alaska hosts some great tourneys, too. and the Hawaiian section, where I believe Ralph Jerger is stepping down after a long and fruitful serRumor mill says that Felix is no more. Hmmm ... vice to his Ultimate community. So here is your chance what will that do for the Northwest region? A shift of to help your sport, your friends, and your team by the crown, perhaps? taking over these all-important roles. If you need any As of this moment, no one has stepped forward to more information on these positions, please contact claim the Mountain Beach WRC position. I have heard Cindy Fisher at UPA Headquarters or me, Jack Lynch, that one person is interested and I hope by the time at (213) 525-1740. Uncle Poochie needs you. this hits the stands she will have taken the reins. If Meanwhile in the North/South West regions, Ulnot, I will continue a# interim until the position is timate is enjoyingone ofthe best springs in a longtime. filled. · I haven't seen so many new teams since the early '80s Call me with any question, comments, ideas, etc. for (I'm dating myself here, but it's the only way I can get the next newsletter. See ya at some tourney soon. a date). Along with this growth has come a quantum leap in the competitive level. Mark my words, this is ~ going to be one ·of the most competitive seasons in ~ Western illtimate since the pre-Bay teams. See ID3' ~· write-up of Fools West on.page 14. g> It will be a very intense Cal States when Felix and 3 Us get back together and all the best teams in the West ~ descend on Santa Cruz. This will be a tournament not to miss. If the Fly Girls can keep up their hard work and detennin ation, I believe they have the best shot at beating the National Champions. I missed the Dill tournament, hut I heard that the past champion Chabot reunion team lost in the finals to the Rhino/Happy combo team, which sounded like a great team. But they have a long way to go to match the status of that legendary Chabot team. Many thanks· to Dave Moscoe and friends who brought their successful hat tournament system and their fine Boulder Creek Brewery beer to the Los Angeles area in March. Dave and Co. are a prime example ofhow a ·s mall, dedicated group of players can help spread the joy of illtimate tO new and old players alike. Mo is looking for a couple more spots to host Indiana's Hucking Foosiers and Dallas simii':U" events in the West. This is a great way to meet at Mardi Gras tournament held in Baton Rouge, LA. new people and to expose ffitimate to those who have always wanted to give it a try but didn't have the Northwest and Southwest Regions forum. Ifyou thinkyourtowncould host such an event, .._ byPucci get a hold of Dave Mo at (408) 338-4003. Dave is I'd like to apologize for my lack of a report in the already signing up players for the July Hats, Hops and last newsletter. Due to unfortunate circumstances I Hucks. missed the deadline. Also, I was a little di~appointed Thanks a lot to all those people out West who help in the editing of my last report that covered the to host tournaments - Kevin Hatch and Sam in Regionals. I know our illustrious editor needs to con- Phoenix, the Stanford men's and women's teams, the serve space, and those of you that have read my Davis men's and women's teams, Dave Mo and Tami, articles or have heard me speak know that I tend to Steve Dugan and Jim Mallon, Lou Burke and Bill ramble on, and usually aimlessly. I just felt sorry for Wright, Jim and Becky Millon and Mike Wing, all the all those hard-working, dedicated Ultimate players SCs and of course Bob Pallares, Skippy Jammer and whose names I mentioned that had to be edited out of Andrea Barrio. Please help these dedicated people, the reports. who work to give you so much pleasure, by hiding your If there is one good thing about this newsletter, it beers and picking up your trash the next time you're is the hope that one day your effort and sacrifice for at their tournaments. the sport will be acknowledged in this forum for you Good luck to all the Western college teams this and your peers to be proud of. I know Bill Penrose has season. And thanks to College RC Skippy Jammer and one of the most thankless jobs in our Ultimate universe his College SCs, who are making this a very successful and is the unsung hero who tries his best to get the year for Western college Ultimate. newsletter compiled and out to you in a timely manner. The Southwest·a nd Northwest regions: The West is For this he should have all your thanks and praise. I now Twice as Best. know he has mine. Ifyour magazine is late or you never receive it, it isn't Bill's ~ault. [Bless you. -Ed.] · still in need of a site to host Regionals for this fall. Please let me know if you are interested. This spring I have ventured out to a couple new tournaments. If you are looking for an Ultimate vacation, I recommend going to Hawaii. I spent 11 days there and played in two tournaments. It was a blast. Feel free to ask me about this trip.
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by JR Reynold.~, PR Director . "It's a hippie game. It's {ltn-loving. It's hard to say it like that because it's so competitive. n - FrostbreakerTournament Director Ted Kubisec, as ·printed in the Gainesville Sun. Nice try, Ted, but don't quit your day job to become an l.ntimate spokesperson. Just kidding, of course, but poor Ted's dilemma is one that all of~s must face some day: How to speak to the press and at least sound intelligent? Look at all the trouble it gives Newt and Co! To help prevent similar situations from happening to you, I herein present the handy l.ntimate Guide to Speaking to the Press. With a little practice, you too can present yourself to the huge media machine at your tournament, and maybe even deliver the ap. propriate line with a straight face. ... Reporter: "What is l.ntimate?" What to Say: ''Ultimate is one of the fastest-growing sports around. The competitiveness, combined with the great spirit displayed, makes it popular with everyone.u "l.ntimate combines the passing of football, the cutting and running of soccer, and the fast action of hockey." What Not to Say: "It's basically a bunch of drugged-out hippies who couldn't make the football team getting together to swill a few throws and beers." Reporter: "Why do you play this game?"
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What to Say: "I play for the thrill of competition. The~ are few sports around that present the kind of athletic challenges you face in l.ntimate." "I play Ultimate because the Spirit of the Game·· keeps it from being a sport where people break the rules to gain an advantage. It's a chance to display athletic skills, and true personal characte~." "'t's like a big family~ I meet all kinds ofgreat people at an Ultimate event." What Not to Say: "To pick up chicks." '°Cause I like to party 'til I puke." Reporter: 'What is the best thing about l.ntimate?" · What to Say: 'OJ'he Spirit of the Game." , 'OJ'he people that you meet." "The athletic competition." WhatNot to Say: "Beer." ''Good·dope." "Not bemg hassled by jerk reporters all the time." Reporter: 'Why do you call it tntimate~ What to Say: "The inventors felt that the athletic skills and team strategies, combined with the self-officiating concept we call the Spirit of the Game, make it the ultimate in sports competition/' · What Not to Say: 'OWorld Wrestling Federation' was already taken." "'Plasticball' didn't have the same ring to it."
needed to be formalized. (Yes, even in the l~sez faire illtimate world, it is sometimes required!) Under the then-UPA director, Rob Rauch, the Certified Observer Pool (COP) was born. The reasoning was that if the by Vic Kamhi, UPA were asking the players to sometimes put the call Head, UPA Certified Obseroer Pool into the hands of tGmeone not on the -f ield, that it should be expected that these people would have more "In!", uNo, out!" than just a passing knowledge of the rules and how nGoalr: "You gotta be kidding mel" they-~ applied in real-world situations. This is where the term "Certified" comes in; there is the tacit promise ' ·"Foul!"; "No,· if anything YOU fouled ME!" that the people provided are qualified. ~tDown!", napf You had no perspective. How can Over the years, the UPA has more or less standYOU make that call?'' ardized on the concept that Observers will be available for pool play in big UPA events (Nationals, College You get the picture. As an tntimate player, there's Nationals, etc). That is, there should be some members a fair to middlin' chance that, at one time or another, of the. COP at the ready in case their presence is you've been IN the picture. requested by a team. Moreover, to keep things moving One of the basic tenets. of illtimate has been the in the showcase events (i.e. semis - depending on concept of on-your-hqnor calls, with no umps/refs/line . availability- and defmi~ly finals), the Observers · judges,orwhoeverismakingthecallsforyou. The idea will be provided. Their actual role in a given game (e.g. is that the call should be made, respected, and that active line and goal calls, passive otherwise) is left to play should then continue. That's just one of the the captains. aspects that makes illtimate special to those of us who Under the leadership of the first Head -Observer, play. . Mark Dixon, an effort was made to increase the memOkay, now for a reality check, two players, nose-tobership in the COP program. A test was devised to nose, with diametrically opposed views of a given play, provide interested players with a review of some of the and a possible tendency that, with time, both will fmer points of the rules. Rather than being thrown to - become even more convinced ofthe correctness oftheir the wolves in big-game situations (like some of us position. Options? One or the other could just back earlier, grandfathered members of the COP), we have down, mumbling something about doi_n g it for the tried to bring in the newbies in some early-round Spirit of the Game, without conceding that their point games with more experienced Observers. The average of view was wrong. Or maybe just take it back to the level of the Observers did improve, and the players thrower, the old "do-over'' solution. Both of these are seemed to tie more comfortable to have observed perfectly acceptable solutions, since play begins again, games. Such WI.\S the situation when I took over the and with luck hostilities ended. job of Head COP. But what happens if either of these options is not Therein lies the problem. While I am not advocating acceptable to one or both the parties? Usually, it then that more games be observed (I am a fum. believer that involves the captains, who may or may not come up the players should always try to solve the problems with a mutually (dis)agreeable answer. Still, that where they occur, on the field), there has been an works. Butsometiiiies the situation deteriorates, with increased in requests for Observers, even in the pool both sidelines getting involved, and maybe even the play games. This is where it has been hardest to meet spectators, if it's a big event. the requests, since some Obsevers are members of the The rules have always (at least in all the editions I teams competing, thus not available. With a minimum have seen) allowed for the use of impartial Observers of four people required to effectively observe a game, to help settle these disputes. The idea is that there even two requests in a given round stretches my ability would be someon~ to whom appeals could be made on to provide qualified people. I'm faced with having to a contested call about what they saw. It is important either turn down the request, or provide people with to note that the term "Observer" was chosen; they were less-than-optimal experience. not to call fouls, violations, etc. but only watch the play So where does that leave me? Just like the rest of and be available if requested. Generally, they were the UPA, which is a _volunteer organization, I'm lookbrought in when there were teams with a history of ing (or some new blood to step forward to become part bad blood, or if a game began to deteriorate into a call of the COP. I'd particularly like to move our COP fest. The idea would be to find, experienced players to demographics from being Masters-age (if not actually man the sidelines and be available to be brought into on a Master team) males. We could use some collegethe dispute: i.e. the "take it to the Observer" call. age players, and also female players. (I'm not suggestIn other words, we had an ad hoc system in place. ing only females observe women's games and males After a particularly unpleasant UPA National finals, open games.) , however, it became evident that the Observer system
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Reporter: "Do you have a dog?" What to Say: "No, we don't play with dogs." · "No, this is a serious sport. We try to'8void the image of it being a hippie sport played with dogs doing
tricks." WhatNot to Say: "&$%#off, jerk." · "Yeah, and rve got a hamster; too. What's that got to do with it?" · "Yes, want to see a trick?" So, to sum up, a little off-camera practice can help even the least literate member ofyour team sound like s/he knows what they are doing. Remember, the media want good quotes. The truth has nothing to do with it. Sound Bites.•. The debate continues, sponsorship or not? I hope y'all filled out your questionnaires with a 'yes' for sponsorship•.•. Spirit of the Game? It's all we hav.e to market at this point. The number of Ultimate players is not exactly impressive to potential supporters, so \ve gotta go for image.... The long-awaited media kit is almost ready. Are you? Call me with all your media and presentation needs. We've got some cool stuff coming your way.... Vote 'yes' on more teams at Nationals.... Yes, I am on e-mail, I just can't figure out how to send anything yet.•.. Before you book hotel rooms for your next tournament, call me. I've got a way to earn you some extra money and a free lunch besides. (Yes, there is such a thing as a free lunch, despite what the big R machine says.) ... One last thing, Janet and I are expecting in August, a little boy named Gamble J.
So who are We looking for? Obviously, you have to want to volunteer; we need people who are willing to come to events in which they might not be players. You have to not consider Observers as being totally alien to the game (I'm not about to get into a philosophical debate over the concept of neeifing/not needing refs or even Observem; there's nothing to be gained in this debate, since it bas raged since the earliest days). You do not have to be (or have been) a member of a Nationals.:.CSJiber team; if you are/were, fme, but it's not a requirement. Despite some ofyou having read or even joined debates in the Ultimate mailing list or rec.sport.disc, you don't initially have to be (though you probably will become!) ~.rules maven. On the field, most of the questions will be based upon what you saw as an impartial Observer. Generally, once that has been ruled on, the players know what to do from there. You will have to be willing to spend the time to learn the finer points, however,-since you will sometimes have to know what the result (where the disc gets put into play and in whose posseasion) depending on the call. You have to be willing to employ the rules as written, not how you'd like them to be. '(If you're interested in re-writing the rules, there's some people who would love your help with that effort.) You have to be willing to make the call as you see it, not how the partisans on the sidelines want the call to go. You have to be willing to accept that at least 50% of the people will disagree with your caiJ (the fact that they couldn't agree with each other means that they won't agree with you if you rule against them). What do you get out of it? If you agree that Ob~ servers do help to improve the game .b y minimizing protracted arguments on the field, then you would be part of the solution. Also, you do get one of the best seats in the house for some hot games (it can also put you in the hot seat; however). Ifyou've read this far, then maybe you want to know what's the next step from here. Expressing interest is 50% of the deal; we'll meet you from there. I'd really like the opportunity to talk with you about the program, and see if you you'd like to participate. As mentioned previously, there is a test that you can take. It is not meant as a means of disqualifying people from becoming a Certified Observer. It is intended to be used as a review for understanding the 9th Edition Rules. I can fax or email (or "snail mail," if required) a copy of the review to interested candidates. · What I would like is for those who are interested to get in touch with me, so that I can get some vitals. I ·can be reached at (609) 588-9492.Even better is to use my email address, kambiv@pt.cyanamid.com. I can also be contacted thro~ the UPA office. Contact me. Get involved. You~are needed! -Thanks in advance. -
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Don't n~trse opportunity too long; take it intc active partruJrship with you at least once lest it leave you, for other company.
-Anonymous Thanks for all the calls and letters. There has been a steady increase in the number of volunteers helping Juniors tntimate grow. This grass roots effort is going to make mtimate the sport of the future. Again thanks for all your effort, and if you are thinking of volunteering or know of a high school or person to contact, please give Jesse or me a call. _
The New Trier tntimate Club is hosting an ffitimateexperience for any inter;. ested high schools in the Chicago area on Saturday, May 6. H anyone is interested please contact Joe Christensen at (708) 446-7000 x2044 (w) or (708) 3281749(h). The UPA would like to start a Juniors team profile section in the newsletter. H you would like to send in a story or pictures, please submit them to Bill Penrose. Thanks again for all the support and keep it coming. Hyou know ofany Junior events or tournaments, please let us know. If I haven't gotten back in touch with you, pleaSe try again. Together we can make this work.
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Schools B~lieved To Be Playing Organized Ultimate IOWA
MINNESOTA
Altamont HS_ Bifniugham, AL
c~yH._s_
Winnona H_s _
lowaCiy,IA
Winnona, ~
CAUFORNIA
KANSAS
San Lorenzo Valley H..S_ Boulder Creek. CA H.erniloon High School Los Angeles, CA Cross Roads High Schoof Los Angeles, CA
TopekaH..S_ Topeka, KS
St Paul, MN MISSOURI
KENTUCKY
Baton Rouge H.S. Baton Rouge, lA
Bernard C.ff1)bell Jr_High Lee's SurmW, MO Mary lretitute and Country Day School St. Louia,MO St. Louill Unilfet'siy High St. Louis.MO
Sranx Scienc:e Fklshing, NY Sranx Science u~ timaniacs Jac:bon, 'NY Brooklyn Tect\_ Corona, NY Horace Mann H-S. New York, NY lcondequoit H..S_ lcondequoit. NY lthacaH..S_ Ithaca, NY Scarsdale H.$. Scal'ldale, NY
MICH~AN
NEW JERSEY
Shaker H.-~
Bedford H.S. Bedford. Ml Communiy H.S_ Ann Arbor, Ml HuronH.S_ Ann Arbor, Ml
Bloon'field High Bloorrlield, NJ Bridgewater HS_ Bridgewater, NJ Columbia H._s _ Maplewood, NJ Columbia H._s_ South Orange, NJ Princeton H.S_ Princeton, NJ Vinela"d H_5_ Vineland, NJ West Wnston H.S_ Princ:eton, NJ
Albany, NY Stuywsant•A• Bayside, NY Stuyyesant ·B· Flushing, NY Stuywsant ·c'MliMtwe, New York
NEW MEXICO
NORTH CAROLINA
COLORADO Littleton H_5_ Denver, CO Overtand H_s _ Denver, CO
CONNECTICUT Wilbur Cross H.S. New Haven, CT
FLORIDA Sante lucius H.S_ Boyton Beach, Fl
CEORGIA
Holy Cowl 51 Kids Sign Up for High School Ultimate in Princeton by Vine! Peterson Pulling into the parking lot of the Princeton Day School for practice on Monday I found myself musing over the best way to explain the three ways to beat a zone defense -over, through, and around. Over proved to be the most awe inspiring, but few members of the team (well... one) have a viable hammer throw. Through is another exciting option, but again, requires some advanced throwing. So around I decided would be the method of choice for the moment, and after our lap and stretch, I began preaching the virtues of the dump and swing.... A paid coaching position in ffitimate is a rare occurrence, but not so hard to create. The recipe is as follows: 1.) Become a UPA Certified Coach. This process is not difficult and you will receive all of the hard materials you will need to help sell tntimate to a new school. 2.) Pick a high school nearby, any high school. True, private schools tend to be more receptive to alternative sports such as ffitimate, but many programs exist and thrive at public; schools. 3.) Put together a Frisbee resume. Include years of experience, number of tournaments played, any coaching and organizational skills,-experience with kids, etc. Don't overwhelm, but demonstrate that Ultimate is something you take seriously. 4.) Make an appointment with the Director of Athletics at the high school of your choice. Bring your resume, information about mtimate and the UPA (from the coaching kit), a list of items you will need (cones and discs), a brief budget that demonstrates how ridiculously inexpensive Ultimate is, and if possible, a list of other high school teams playing in the area. 5.) Be enthusiastic. The director of athletics will probably say he/she will think about having a Frisbee team, and your best option will be to send a follow-up letter, or at least a make a phone call, like you would after any other interview. If successful you'll be assigned a season, a field (tra~tionally the worst on campus), a set of cones, and a small budget with which to buy practice discs. Approaching the kids is the easy part. Most schools will have an "assembly, or big meeting at least once a week. Schedule yourself to spe&k briefly at one of these meetings, give a short description of the sport, and announce the arrival of the new team and how to sign-up for it. I can guarantee you'll get enough for a full squad. The success I found at Princeton Day was unprecedented- a grand total of 51 kids, including 15 women, signed up for the club. The sheer number warranted an Assistant Coach, who W8$ hired a week later (an ad on rec.sport.disc produced three area women interested in coaching). We now have A and B coed teams, and a separate women's team already scheduled to compete in "Chicks with Flicks" at Princeton University. As for the money - well... I won't be retiring on it, but it is paying my rent for the three month coaching season.
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ALABAMA
Paiedeia H_S. Atlanta. GA
HAWAII H.ilo, H._s _ Hilo, H.l Waiakea H.S. H.ilo, HI
South st Paul H..S_
Henry Clay H._S_ Lexingtoo, KY Tates Creek H._s _ Lexington, KY
LOUISIANA
MARYLAND Eleanor Roosevelt H._S. Univel'$ity ParX. MO Towson, H..SBaltimore, MD Friends H_s _ Baltinore. MO
liAS. 8ACHUS!TTS Amherst H_S. AmherslMA Amherst Reg. H.SAmherst.MA The Cambridge
IDAHO BoiseH..H Boise, 10 Capital H..S. 8oi$e,ID
School
ILLINOIS Barington H_s _ Barriogton, IL NM1ierTownship Winnetka, IL
Weston, MA Commonwealth H_s_ Medford, MA Philips Academy Andol.<er, MA
OemingH.S. Deming,NM Mayfield H_s _ Las Cruces, NM
NEW YORK Archbishop Malloy H..S_ Bayside, NY Bronx Scie~ "A. Queens, NY Bronx Science •aWoodside, NY
CanickH..S. Pittsburgh, PA Central H..s _ Philadelphia, PA Haverford H..S. Phila~ia, PA North Alleghany H..S. Pitblburgh, PA State College H._s _ ~Colege.PA
Upper Menin H._S_ King of Prussia, PA
RHOD! IBLAND South Kensington ' H._s _ WakefieJd, Rl
TEXAS Greenhill School Farmer's, TX
UTAH logan H.$_ Ulogan, UT SkyviewHS. Smithfield, UT
NEBRASKA
VIRGINIA
Lincoln East H._s _ Lincoln, NE lincoln Southeast H_5_ lincoln, NE
WilsonH..S. Orange, VA Woodberry Forest H._S. Orange, VA
WASHINGTON
Charlotte Latin
Seattle Country Day
School
School Seattle,WA
VCbarlotte, NC New Hanover H.S. Wilmington, NC
WISCONSIN Madison Memorial H..S_ Madison, VJI MadiiOI'I West H_S_ -MadiiOI'I, VJI
OREGON Philomath H.S. Philomath, OR
PENNSYLVANIA Allderdice H..S. Pittsburgh, PA
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UPA Junior Volunteers: State and City Coordinators and Certified Coaches States that have no Junior CoordinatOtS or Coaches Include: Alaska, Artzona, Delaware, DC, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, NebrasM, Nevada, North DakcXa, Oklahoma, South Dakota, utah, West Virginia and Wyoming_ states that have coaches but no State Oxlrdinators include Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Texas, Vermont, Virginia and
WISCOOS!rt To become a Juniors Volunteer- coordinator or coach- call the UPA offiCe to request an application, or Jesse Weisz at (201) 762-8738_ Alabama Certified Coach: Daphne, AL Arlta,... CitYOxlrdlnator: Little Rock, AK
Chuck FISk (205) 626-7453 Melinda Hancock (501) 565-9644
ca1trom11 State Coootlnator: Mo Mosooe Boulder Creek, CA (408) 388-4003 City Coordinator Ben Shuldiner Los Angeles, CA (310) 396-2331 City Coordinator David Mayer San Mateo, CA 415-344-9340 Certified Coach: Eric Johnson San Jose, CA (408) 978-9617 Certified Coach: WiUie Herndon Laguna Beach, CA (714) 494-4070 Certified Q)ach: Jon Mendez Fremont, CA (510) 650-6323 Certified Coach: Bill Wehrli OaWand,CA _ (510)4~8 Certified Coach: Brad Norton ~ CA (916) 757-6528 Certified Coach: Chris Schneidier San .J ose. CA (408) 298-7665 Certified Coach: Mo Moscoe BoulderCreek, CA (408)388-4003 certified Coach: Brad Hunter Long Beach, CA (310)~1004 Certified Coach: leslie Char1es Kentfield, CA (415) 454 8352 Certified Q)ach: PatlickButcher San M81'006, CA (619) 47.1-4583 Certified Coach: Robert Gomez Lilo'ennore, CA (510) 449--3753 Certified Coach: Edwald Kahn Redondo Bdl. CA (310) 373-7472 Certified Coach Ben Shufdioer Los Angeles, CA (310) 396-2331 Certified Coach La Sieael camarillo, CA (~ 53f-0178 Certified Coach: John Ake Kensington, CA (510) 527-9042
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Colorado City Coordinator: Denver, CO Certified Coach: Aurora, CO Certified Q)ach: Oenver,CO
Mary Roeenberg (303) 871-8699 Kart Mimmark (303) 750-4542 JanOtlsby (303) 698-1348
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Certified Coach:
David Rausen
Engle\Nood, CO Certified Coach
(303) 790-8888
Certified Coach: 6altimore. MD
Eric McNeil
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~- Sprtngs, CO (719)2~7971
Conneotiout
Certified Coach: Hamden, CT Florida State Coordinator. Miami, FL City Coordinator Miami, FL City Coordinator:
Monte Adler (305) 353-2676 Monte Adler (305) 353-2676 Robert Buchan
Nap~.FL
(813)4~357
Certified Coach: Naples, Fl Certified Coach: Fl Meyers, FL CWigla State Coordinator: Tucker, GA City Coordinator. AUanta. GA .City Coordinator: Marietta, GA Certified Coach: Savannah, GA
Mike Sewaya (203) 288-9315
David Kenzie (813) 261-1134 Steven Sheffleck (813) 267-3638 Paul Supik (404) 934-6992 Chris O'Oeary (404) 612-8248 Andy Smith (404) 971-0920 JR Reynolds (912) 356-1215
Hawaii State Coordinator. Honolulu, HI City Coordinator. Malawao, HI Certified Q)ach: Kanohe, HI Certified Coach: Keaau.HI
Pamela Martin (808) 373-4142 Ralph Jerger (808) 572-1498 David Molenaar (808) 235-9019 Jeffrey Bork
BUnola City Coordinator. LOYeS Park, ll City Coordinator: Evanston, .IL Certified Coach: Makanda,IL Certified Coach: Calbondale, ll
Ron Bonebright (815) 633-5148 Joe Chf1stianson (708) 328-1174 Will Malble (618) 549-6753 Bradley strahan (618) 549-3213
(808)~9187
Iowa City Coordinator. Iowa City, lA
Michael Simon (319) 351-7516
KanN8 Certified Coach: Lawrence.KS Certified Coach: Leawood, KS Certified Coach: Kansas City, KS
David Scheck (913) 749-2598 Scott Conner (913) 348-1039 Mark Stites (913) 677-6648
MaiM state Coordinator: PorUand, ME Maryland State Coordinator: City Coordinator: Baltimore, MD Certified Coach: Odenton, MD
State Coordinator: Tiina Booth Amherst, MA (413) 549-0364 Certified Coach: James Milan Medford, MA (617) 488-3319 Certified Coach: Joe Giampino Watertown, MA (617) 924-1523 Certified Coach: Anne Murray Ar1ington, MA (617) 643-6483 Certified Q)ach: Jed Geary Amherst. MA (413) 253-5870 Certified Coach: Kevin Kinneavy Conway, MA (413) 369-4251 Certified Coach Oanen Maoe Woroester, MA (508) 856-9072 Certified Coach: C8r1 Jordan Mas Andover, MA
(508) 749-4762
Michigan Certified Coach: Ann Arbor, Ml
Mark Booth (313) 764-0935
lllnn•ota Certified Coach: Rob Krostue ApPle Valley, MN (612) 432-0598 Mlnourl State Coordinator. Columbia, MO Certified Coach: lee's Summit, MO Certified Coach: St Louis, MO NewHampehlre State Coordinator: Nashua. NH Certified Coach: Portsmouth, NH NewJ....y Certified Coach: Vineland, NJ Certified Coach: Rosemont, NJ NewMexloo Certified Coach: Albuquerque, NM New York Certified Coach: New YOf1(. NY Certified Coach:
New YOfi(. NY
Certified Coach: Bayside, NY Cet tii'ied Coach: Scarsdale, NY Certited Coach: R~er.NY
Alex Pozzy (207) 874-0055 Vacant Mitch Vitullo (410) 247-9769 John Higginbotham (617)488-3319
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Sheni Walker (410) 367-1600
City Coordinator: Buffalo. NY North Carol• State Cooldinatoc Chaf1otte, NC CitY Coordinator: Raleigh, NC Certified Coach: Chapel Hill, NC
Certified Coach Dumam, NC Certified Coach Char1otte, NC Ohio Stat.e Coordinator: Columbus, OH CitY Coordinator: Columbus, OH
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XanGregg .. (919) 419-0597 Bob Brisk
(704)554~
Juan Segovia (614) 268-7099 Robert McSheffery (614)487-1174
Oregon
Certified Coach: Portland, OR Certified Coach: Albany, OR PennsYlvania State Coordinator: Philadelphia, PA
certified CoaCh:
Pittsburgh, PA Certified Coach: Bethlehem, PA Certified Coach: Stroutsburg, PA Certified Coach: SWarthmore, PA
Jim Wurtmann (503) 253-9195 Annette Simonson (503} 928-0552 John Hansen (215) 386-5443 Ga ()ropcho (41% 734-0321 Rick Snyder (215) 758-8684 John Motz (717) 629-0103 Andy Strauss (610) 328-3275
Rhodelalancl Dan Murphy
(314) 875-7971 Tim lafferty
Eric Krieckeuhaus (314) 432-2188 David cassin (603) 882-2668 David Cohen (603)433-7263
MikeAdlis (609) 692-0379 Vince Pereson (609) 397-2073 Mike Daniels (505) 292-8972 Julie Halpern (212) 873-1819 Chris .Jones (212) 932-1019 Brian MahoneY (718) 229-6269 Jon Gewirtz (914) 472-2622 TedNavton (716) 211--6382 Michael Delano (716) 883-1040 Ed Fox (704) 846 4844 era~ Murray (919) 847-4756 Teny Pickard (919) 929-8406
State Coordinator: PI'O'.Menoe, Rl CitY Coordinator. E. Prwiclence, Rl South Caroll• state Coordinator: Char1esto.1, sc TennnaM Certified Coach Nashville, TN Texa Certified Coach: Fanner's Brch, TX Vemao.'lt State Coordinator: Certified Coach: Woodstock. VT Certified Coach: Wateroury, VT Vlrglnbl stateCoofdinator: -Certified Coach: Artington, VA WMhlnglon state Coordinator: Seatue, WA City Coordinator. Seattle, WA Certified Coach: Seattle, WA Certified Coach Seattle, WA Wl8ooneln City Coordinator: Madison, WI Certified Coach: Slinger, WI
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David Toohey (401) 521-6806 Stephen Wilson (401) 434-0638 Dartynne Long (803) 795-8716
Brooks Doverman (615) 297-8065
Peny Degener {214) 406-9655 Vacant Will Cerdamone Sam lntrator (802) 2~7366
Vacant Jonathan Hubchen (703) 979-2432 Jim O'Donnell (206) 783-3480 Seen Federbusdl (206) 720-0546 Jon Gewirtz (206) 270-8735 Mary Joraenson . (206) 525-4199
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UPA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Spring Cleaning by Bill Penrose, Editor As you may have guessed by now, the name of this column refers not just to my desk, but also to my brain. I'm not much on housework, but sometimes something has to be done. Not that it'll make any difference, but I'll tty one of my periodic pleas: ifyou're going to send in tournament results, try to make sure the pool results add up. A midwestern Frisbee Association (hint: the writer might be WJ'he Man of 10,000 Fakes") submitted results from their indoor tourney. Pool A had 13 wins but 17 losses, while Pool B had a remarkable 18 wins but only 12 losses. This doesn't add up, even with crossover games. I won't knowingly print mathematically impossible results. Anal-retentive? Is that hyphenated? (Thanks and a tip of the Red Pen to the other BP.) Speaking of spring cleaning, Sockeye did theirs, and I was one of many dust bunnies. Having seen it coming made it a little easier to take, but come fall, if they start slapping teams around as I expect they will (heads up, Easterns), it may sting. Or we all may summon reserves of nobility we never suspected, and cheer them on while sipping from the Bag ofJoy. Probably both. Poochie devotes so much of his column to me, I must return the, uh, compliment. He was upset that I hadn't run his five-page article on NW/SW Regionals in the Nationals issue. And rightfully so. Mter all, he'd gone to the trouble of sending it to me on disk so I wouldn't have to get it typed. Only trouble was, when I popped his disk into my computer, it was b1ank. Which I'm sure comes as a huge surprise to all who know him. I'd offered over the phone to explain how to copy a file, to be sure it got done, but he was pretty sure he'd figured out his sister's Packard Bell. Alas. It pained me to delete the names of all those hardworking, dedicated players. Some of them were friends of mine, namely Mark Friedland, Troy, Rico and Hans. He left out Tim Caffrey, but I got his picture in. Yet another Seattle illtimate couple has given birth to a daughter. Congrats to Kevin Scudder and Anna Davis, proud parents of Clara ScudderDavia (good thing they didn't name her Lisa). This makes at least nine Seattle disc families I know of whose fU"st-born are female (only Doug, Carol and Cole buck this trend). I've said for years that women should run the world. Folks in Seattle are doing our part. How about the rest ofyou? Thanks to all who keep sending in photos, and a word of advice. Edit. Don't send entire rolls hoping for a big score. Don't send pictures ofbacks and butts, or pies where the action is over, or the people an inch high. And don't try to cheat and blow them up - it shows. Use a telephoto lens. Those 4x6s may look good in the scrapbook, but when we print them, they lose two generations of photo quality. If the focus isn't sharp and the figures decent sized, I won't run 'em. Even if there's an article .on the tourney. Sometimes Cindy will, but she)s retiring soon. Then I'll have absolute power over the newsletter. Ahhahahahahahahah! A huge mea culpa to Tom Monroe in Gainesville. About a year ago, Tom sent me a blurb about the new trophy with an Ultimate figure throwing a forehand, and I finally got around to typing it up this issue. No doubt the manufacturer has ceased production by now, and it's all my fault. Despite what Poochie says. You will fmd in this issue no article on April Fools East (I call it that just to tweak EricS@digex and Goodwin). WAFC denied entry to Team Chill, the UVM reunion team that would have raged through the tourney, led by Walter, Biscuit, Bobs Lobel and Stoddard, and a cast of dozens. WAFC must learn that such decisions have repercussions. Of course, if they'd sent something in.... Spring Edition BFPs (Bill's Fearless Predictions): Sockeye and Verge both win CalStates, Sockeye makes the finals of Easterns. Don't say you weren't warned.
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The UPA will be hiring a full-+:'lle Executive Director (ED) for the UPA Headquarters in Colorado Springs. This new position will start as a full-time trainee position in the fall of this year and develop into the Executive Director job in the spring of '96. The Executive Director is the top administrative offleer of the UPA, responsible for the implementation of Board policy and the overseeing of all UPA volunteers and staff. The Job: As a trainee, the job will entail learning the entire operations of the UPA Headquarters, including all UPA programs, business dealings, administrative oversight, the various staff duties, budget and accounting, newsletter publishing, membership processing, series coordination, desktop production and lots more. After approximately five months of training, the trainee will be promoted to the ED position, which will include overseeing the UPA Headquarters, its staff, and all UPA volunteers around the country. The job will entail budget work, business negotiations, program development, implementation and oversight, problem solving, various projects, coordinating newsletter production, maintaining sponsorship programs, and much more. Requirements: Applicants should have a college degree, be computer literate and knowledgeable in
various applications, be familiar with the sport of Ultimate and the UPA organization, and willing to relocate to the Colorado Springs area. We are looking for a responsible, dedicated individual who is organized and detail-oriented, likes to keep busy, is able to juggle numerous projects simultaneously, is good at problem solving, gets along well with others, has a sense of humor, and cares a great deal for the sport of Ultimate and the Ultimate Players Association. Salary and Benefits: The trainee salary will start at $18K. The ED salary will be in the upper $20K range. Benefits include health insurance, holidays and vacation time. Interested applicants should send a resume and a cover letter that includes reasons for applying for the job, qualifications, and ultimate experience. Please include all software applications you are familiar with. The deadline for submitting applications is June 15, 1995. The UPA will accept applications only through the mail or fax. Please no phone calls to express interest. Send to: UPA HEADQUARTERS 3595 E. Fountain Blvd., Suite J2 Colorado Springs, CO 8091 0 719-591-2461 (fax)
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Women Regional Coordinators (WRC)
RCsare responsible for managing UPA matters within the region, including staffing and overseeing Sectional Coordinators, maintaining regional team lists and contact information, managing Fall Regionals, writing regional reports for the newsletter, and soliciting feedback from the players. RCs receive a stipend of $600 yearly, plus administrative expenses. Mountain Beach RC (Interim) We are seeking an interim RC to start immediately to help coordinate the Fall Series within the new region. The two-year term does not begin until January 1996, with elections (if necessary) to be held in November. Interims may run for the term or step down after the fall. This is a great trial period for those who are interested but not sure if you want to make a long term commitment Northeast RC (Interim) We are seeking an interim RC to replace Pablo Martinez, who is stepping down this summer. Pablo's two-year term ends this year, and an open election (if necessary) will be held in November. This is a great trial period for those who are interested but not sure if you want to make a long term commitment. Mountain Beach RC (Interim) We are seeking an interim RC to start immediately to help coordinate the Fall Series within the new region. The two-year term does not begin until January 1996, with elections (if necessary) to be held in November. Interims may run for election or may step down after the fall. This is a great trial period for those who are interested but not sure if you want to make a long term commitment
WRCs are responsible for managing UPA matters co~ earning the Women's Division, including staffing and overseeing Women Sectional Coordinators, maintaining regional team lists and contact information, managing the Women's Division at Fall Regionals, writing regional reports for the newsletter, and soliciting feedback from the players. WRCs receive a stipend of $250 yearly, plus administrative expenses.
Central RC and Northwest RC(2-YearTerm) These positions will be open for election for the 1996-1997 term this fall. Deadline for applying is October 1, 1995.
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Chicago Women's Spring League by Lynne Nolan
For four Saturdays in April, women from all over Chicago gather to play lntimate at Montrose Park near the lake. The purpose of this league is to introduce new players to the sport of Ultimate and to increase the skill levels of all who participate. Montrose is a meeting place for experienced players and novices. It is a place for women to support other women in our sport. The spirit ofcooperation is high as experienced players teach newer players throwing skills, defensive strategies, and offensive intricacies. April is definitely our preseason here in Chicago, and what better time to invest in women who are interested in lntimate. At the end of May, the -very successful coed Chicago lntimate Summer League (CUSL) will begin. Hopefully, women who play in the spring league will have a better sense of the sport, confidence in their skills, and enjoy Ultimate even more as they continue to play. Here's a brief summary of what we do: Partners warm up doing a 20-20-20 throwing and catching drill. Seven basic throws are taught: backhand (straight, outside curve, inside out), forehand (straight, outside curve, inside out) and overhead. Each person throws 20. A dropped disc puts the count back to zero. Form and precision are emphasized. We'll build up to 20 completions per person. After a warm-up of throws, teams of three do a three-person drill (thrower, marker receiver). I call it the "after you throw, you go" drill. The thrower runs to play defense on the receiver. Since backhand is usually a beginner's strongest throw, we force backhand to start. We want to build a sense of the drill and increase confidence in throwingwithamarkerin front. It's also a good way to practice proper defensive stance. Then, we add a simple cutting drill, emphasizing the timing of the throw and placing it into space. Both forehand and backhand throws are practiced with a marker on the thrower. After about 45-60 minutes of warm-up and drills, we are anxious to play. A 3-2-2 offense is explained, a stack ~s demonstrated, and teams are chosen. There's so much to learn that it cannot be done all at once, so our focus is to keep it simple, skillful and fun. Since the backhand is the strong throw of the day, the force is always backhand. Defense learns to orient itself, and offense tries to fmdflow. A stretch circle at the end of an hour's play brings us all together again to share our thoughts, ask and answer questions, and get to know each other. Each week modifications are added to these basic drills, strengthening all aspects ofour game. Ideally, teams would be chosen in advance and a round-robin format played. Right now, the "show up and play'' format seems to be working. Experienced players are split up among the teams. So far, this has been a really positive experience. From the beginning to end of a practice, improvements can be seen. The league is open to new and experienced players, move-ins or Chicago natives. If you are interested, call Lynne Nolan at (708) 896-2148 or email me at lynnenolan@aol.com, or just "show up and play!" (For CUSL info, call (312) 604-1964.)
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Poaching: Do It Right or Get Cooked by James C. Parinella [Ed. Note -For the sake ofsimplicity, the writer has
used TTUlSCllline pronoun.~ throltghou,t this article. It has nothing to do with his nickname) The deep game should be an important part of any offense, and the defense should consider ways to counter it. Too many teams misuse it by throwi.ng into crowds or allowing an unfavorable mismatch to occur. Although there's no substitute for raw talent, you can improve your deep game without getting faster or taller or developing better throws. Defensive tip: Poach deep. It is every defensive player's responsibility to prevent the easy long goal. If you are covering the deepest offensive player on the field, also be aware of any · other offensive players cutting deep. If they are beating their defender, you should drop your man and pick up the long cutter. Additionally, the defenders near the back of the stack should also be aware, because the last man back frequently changes. Offensive tip: Clear the deep area. Along cut should originate not more than 20 yards downfield from the thrower. Every other offensive player has the responsibility to keep their defender from poaching deep. Obviously, you can't have everybody bunched within 10 yards of the disc. That means if you are last in the stack and see a teammate start to cut deep, you should cut in, either away from the disc to get your man out of the way, or towards the disc to get the open pass as your man poaches deep. In any event, when you are moving, your defender thjnks you are a threat to get the disc and has to pay attention to you, but ifyou hang out because it's not your cut, a smart defender will be able to help out his teammate. NYNY always did a tremendous job of keeping large chunks of the field free from defenders. Warning: Some of this flies against conventional wisdom, so do it in moderation. "Switchinlf is considered evil in some parts. Q. Should one yell "Switch" on such a deep cut switch play? Is it better to have two people chasing the deep cut and no one watching the short cut? A,. Ideally, it should be automatic. It works best if both defenders are looking for this switch. The last man
back can also watch the disc to tell whether the long throw is possible and if he needs to switch. I guess it isn't an automatic switch, then, in that the last man back should determine whether he is helping the team by preventing the. easy goal at the expense of leaving his man temporarily open. At fu-st, then, he probably should yell "Switch." Later, only eye contact will be needed, until eventually everyone is of the same mind. As I said before, though, many people are vehemently against the idea of switching, because it's something different and doesn't always work. And yes, it's probably better to have two men deep if it's a viable throw otherwise, but it's better still to have the poacher deep and the other defender taking the poacher's man. It's a timing thing, and takes a while to develop this skill, so there will be some awkward moments ifnoteveryone is comfortable with it. But I've caught way too many long goals afterrnnningpast three defenders who were stationary in the stack covering their man. Q. Should I poach off my man if he has made an unsuccessful short cut and is now returning to the stack when I see a second cutter coming near my side of the field (towards the disc, towards me)? A. This is also a good question. There are two types of poaches, one to prevent a pass and one to make the defensive play. How you poach depends on your motive. 1) Immediately flare out into his cutting lane, trying to dissuade him from continuing his cut, but with the full intention of returning to your man after a couple steps. Unless your man might be clearing deep for a huck, you might want to do this a lot. Guy cuts in, you shut him down, he clears along the sideline, spend a couple seconds facing the disk while you're backpedaling as he's clearing. It clogs their passing lanes and you might get an easy block. And, it usually costs you absolutely nothing (but be careful of the deep clear). 2) Wait until the last possible second, face upfield (away from the thrower), then sprint to where you are anticipating the throw, arriving just before the offensive guy. This is probably more effective against less experienced throwers, since you learn to avoid throwing into poaches. Poaching is a timing thing, and it takes practice. It's habit-forming, though. In casual games, it's rare when I'm not covering at least 3 different people over the course of a point (unless, of course, I get a block on the fu-st pass). It should probably be used in moderation, lest you get labelled "lazy fat-ass poacher."
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Q. Ifyou poach deep, and the person you're ~ has read this, will it still work? A. If he's read this, he will have cut out of the way as he saw his teammate sprinting deep. If he's a littl slow and forgets that he read this until his m an poaches, then he can cut toward the disc on the s ame side as the thrower. However, the defender on the first long cutter has also read this and will be looking to switch to the poacher's man, or, barring that, a third man on the defense sees the poachee breaking in and takes him, and someone else takes his guy, who then cuts, is picked up by a different poacher, so on, until stall 10. All this assumes the thrower hasn't already thrown.into a poach or dumped it off because no one is open. A good, experienced thrower will usually wait an extra second for the receiver to get to the open, unpoachable space. So, yes, it will still work. The idea behind poaching and switching is that normally, a defender has to chase the offensive player around the field, but with poaching/switching, the defender has a better chance. You can view a cut as a race between two players to any spot on the field, but the offensive guy gets to say "Go," he determines where the race is to, and he can change his mind about the location of the fmish line for the fu-st half of the race. Is it any wonder then that it's impossible · to cover a good receiver one-on-one? Defenders who switch can say, "We'll race you, but if you cut to this place, playe1· A will race you. If you cut to that place, player B will race you. If you cut back there, C will race you." With this option, the defense regains a bit of the head start. Of course, there are up to six races going on simultaneously, so it takes a bit of coordinating to have an entrant in every important race. As you get more comfortable with the idea of poaching and switching, you develop a better feel for which races you should jump in and which you should allow your teammate to win or lose on his own. Some may consider this an individual glory-seeking defense, but I think it's more of a tealn defense than any other man-on-man, requiring timing, cooperation, and heads-up play. Keep in mind, though, that as fun as it may be, poaching every pass probably won't work, and the lazy poach is just an excuse not to run. But if the proper places are chosen, and you exert the effort, poaching can be tremendously effective.
Refugees, O-Zone Top Terminus by Kerry Ryter With ever-increasing popularity, this year's Terminus attracted some of the top teams from the Southern, Mid-Atlantic, Northeast, and Midwest regions. Perfect southern weather welcomed the players to the Atlanta Polo"fields, site of the first Cuervo championships. The Open Division fielded 20 men's teams and had its fair share of upsets and sudden-death endings. Ring of Fire (NC) fell to the Miami Refugees in the fmals, dramatically ending a three-year North Carolina reign. The Refugees, still fielding many of their seasoned powerhouse players from up to ten years ago, are looking as strong as ever. Semifinal losers were Philadelphia (to NC) and Lemon from Cincinnati (to Miami). The big upset of the weekend came as college contenders ECU emerged victorious against the home team, Chain Lightning. The B bracket was never completely played out. Due to lack of spirit and travel demands, the B pool was diluted. However, the Dogs ofWar from Orlando persevered to take the title. The Women's Division was stacked with some of the nation's top competitors. Nemesis, Lucy, a Grits/Philly Pepper combo team, the Wyld Yams (Hucksters), and Cape Fearless all fielded strong teams, just to name a few. In the semis O-Zone beat Cape Fearless and Lucy beat theYams. In th finals, O-Zone emerged victorious in an impressive and cleanly-played match. But the highlight of the weekend happened not on the playing fields nor at the party. The highlight was in the hearts of those lucky enough to share a moment or two with Carmen Lipoma and help celebrate her birthday. As most of you know, Carmen was struck by lightning at last year's Monkey Bowl in Nashville, TN. Mter almost a year, Carmen has made great advances. Now at home in Atlanta, Carmen continues to improve. This kind of support and embrace from her beloved illtimate friends, and sporadic immersion in the Ultimate environment, can do nothing but good. Thank you to all who have supported her over this past year, and to those who will continue to ''Pull for Carmen." The weather was perfect, the party was won by the usual, and another Tenninus goes down in the books. This tournament has only bigger and better things to come. EXTRA NOTE: A big thank you and congratul~tions go out to Mark Cuson, tournament director. Without his inexhaustible energy and thankless job-welldone, these past two Tenninus tourneys would not have seen such great successes. THANK YOU, MARK!
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UPA Sanctioned Events May 20-21. Southerns, Mobile, AL. Open, women's, masters. Chuck Fisk 205-626-7453, 800-880-3032.
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May 20-21 . NE Division I Regionals (Qualifers for Easterns) site TBA. Pablo Martinez 617-489-2543 or Pablo@crd.lotus.com. May 27-28. Bozofest. Bozeman, MT. Coed. Contact Julie Keck 406-586-9920. May 27-29. 1995 UPA College National Championships, Urbana, ll . Dianna Mines 217-359-7543 or Betsy Andrews 217-344-0434. June 3-4. Easterns, Albany, NY. Pablo Martinez 617-489-2543, or pablo@crd.lotus.com. june 17-18. Strong Tournament (benefit for Childrens Med. Ctr.), Rochester, NY. Eric leinberg 716-654-7984, or (w) 716-253-9468. Daniel Bell 716-381-3336, or (w) 716-383-7579. ***** July 1-3. Mars, Zelienpole, PA. Weasel412-6814623, 412-268-1541, David Lionetti, dl39+@andrew.cmu.edu July 22-30. World Ultimate Club Championships, Miltfteld, England. U.S. team selection procedure determined by the UPA. For more info or call +44121-449-3382. July 15-16. Hars Hops & Hucks IV, Boulder, CA. Mo 408-338-4003.
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Kalamazoo, MI. Drew Daniels 810-541-8042. June 10-11. Poultry Days, Versailles, OH. Dale Wilkers 513-298-9938 June 24-25. Reggae Ultimate, Tulsa, OK. Eddie Bryan 918-749-7412. August 20-21. Cooler Classic #6, Delafields, WI. Contact Scott Kramer 414-786-7675.
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July 22-23. Coed Beach Ultimate. Wildwood, NJ. Mike Ad lis 609-692-0379. NORTHEAST REGION May 13-14. 2nd Annual Get Ho Get lei'd, Middlebury
ColleQe, VT. Coedlwomens tourney. Matt Roy 802-388-3711 x4155, mroy@midd.edu. May 13-14. Amherst High School Invitational, Amherst, MA. Tiina Booth 413-549-0364. SOUTHERN REGION August 12-13. 3rd Annual Dead Elvis Tourn.,
Memphis, TN. Sodfarm. Contact Jeff Green 901-278-3756, or Greg Boyd 901-382-0576. May 13-14. little Rock Ultimate Classic, little Rock, ARK. Openlwomens. James Mayo 501-580-2785. May 27-28. S.U.D.S. Beach Party Hat Tourney, Savannah, GA. Contact J.R. 912-356-1215. Sept16-17. Toss in the Moss. Savannah, GA. Wolf 912-353-8584.
Ozone, Sensitive Guys Triumph at St. Patrick's Ultimate Daze by Eddie Jones
The seventh annual St. Patrick's Daze, held March 18-19 in Columb~ SC, oontinued the tradition of high spirit, great weather, and hot ultimate begun back in 1989. Seven Women's and sixteen Open division teams joined Riunite, a reunion of old (some very old) Bad Tequila players, and Patti Dobyns to celebrate the Ultimate southern spring in two days of cloudless 80 degree weather. This year's event was our first ever UPA-sanctioned affair- the field liability rover being the primary benefit to us. Saturday the Women's pool was quickly thrown into chaos as one team failed to show and another appeared three hours late. The pools were redrawn into a seven team round-robin and play began. It quickly became obvious that Ozone had every intention of defending their tournament title. Close behind in point differential was Piedmont-Purchase, who also finished Saturday undefeated. Dirt won a thriller over Clemson to close the day 2-1, while Rutgers won tight matches over Knoxville and the Red-Hots to finish 2-2. The Open Division was a straight four-pools-of-four affair. After the dust settled, the Sensitive Guys from Atlanta, Savannah's S.U.D.S., Columbia's Riunite, and the tournament's Cinderella, Clemson, had won their pools. Joining them for Sunday's elimination round were Charlotte, King Rat, VooDoo, and UGA In the consolation round Sunday, Camel City rolled over the U. of Alabama Beasts and the BC Spoonheads. Meanwhile, LetltGo from Pittsburgh finished off WilHam & Mary and Columbia U. to set up a solid final, which Camel City won in grueling fashion, 15-12.
In the Open quarterfinals Sensitive crushed VooDoo 15-5, S.U.D.S. disposed of King Rat 15-5, CleiDEioo continued theircharmedlifedefeatingCharlotte 15-11, and Riunite squeaked by UGA 15-13. In the Open semis Sensitive was too deep for S.U.D.S., winning17-9. Meanwhile, topseededRiunite faced the fourth seed Clemson. After trading goals for muchofthegame,Riunitefmallyopenedupa 14-9lead, when the game was capped. After a quick huck, Riunite held six game points. Howev.pr, Clemson was far from fmished. They reeled oft' six straight to tie it 15. On the fmal point, Riunite kept their composure and advanced to the final. Back on the Women's side, Ozone and Piedmont picked up where they had left off to enter their final round game against each other undefeated. Thus, they chose to anoint that game as the fmal. It was a quick fmal. Ozone went 'deep early and often and won their third St. Patrick's Daze trophy, 13-2. In the Open fmals, Sensitive, who had finished their semi an hour before Riunite, had more energy early and quickly led 4-1. Riunite pulled to 4-3 but then relied on bonehead play the rest of the half as Sensitive jumped to an 8-3 lead. After halftime, Riunite again looked to get it together and pulled to 9-6 when the boneheads reappeared. Three quick turns in their half of the field effectively sealed it as Sensitive cruised to a 15-9 victory. Thanks to everyone who participated and/or helped make the seventh annual Daze the best yet- especially Patti Dobyns and her sister T. We could not have r een a five-star tournament without you!
WESTERN REGION
May 20-21. Fourth Annual Spring Thaw, Colorado Springs, CO. Coed. Mike 719-527-0815. May 20-21 . Ultimeet, Albuquerque, NM. Adam Ford 505-881-6481, or 505-345-2636 (pm ONLY!!) June 10-11. Carmel Classic Hat Tourney, Carmel, CA. Jacko 408-659-1549, Alex Taruke 408-372-4519. June 24-25. Summer Solstice, Eugene, OR. Becky Millon 503-484-5011 . July 15-16. Potlatch, Seattle, WA. Joey Gray 206-286-11 06. July 29-30. 5th Annual Anchorage Tournament, Anchorage, AK. Jim Adams 907-243-1850 or Tami Hamler 907-563-4359. July 29-30. LAMA Ultimate Benefit, Boulder, CO. Steve McCrosky 415-731-8074, mccrosky@igc.apc.org Oct 29-30. Ultimate Harvest, Arcata. CA. Frank Flores 707-826-7736. INTERNATIONAL EVENTS August 5-6. Festivalem Pokalen '95, Stockham,
Sweden. Paul Eriksson +46-8640-1445, or p.heden@hugin.oden.se
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interview by Jono Marcus The fourth annual Intimate Benefit is well on its We worked with the Boulder County AIDS Project way to being one ofthe most popular coed tournaments to bolster more local support and sponsorship and it in the West. With teamscomingtoBoulderfromasfar worked. We raised around $6000 for an AIDS project in El Salvador, and the Boulder County AIDS project as San Francisco and Louisiana, this year's tournament organized by Steve McCrosky will again raise in Colorado. We have to treat AIDS not only as a local funds for indigenous peoples in El Salvador. I caught problem, but also as a world issue because AIDS kills up with Steve in San Francisco to fmd out a little more regardless of where you're from. about the Benefit. What is in the works for the coming tournament, for When did you first start the Boulder Ultimate 1995? Benefit? We are working with CHRIA (the Committee for The first Benefit tourney took place in 1992. The Health Rights in the Americas, here in San Francisco), money raised from that tournament and the tournato continue developing the nutrition and natural ment in 1993 bought equipment for a prosthetics medicine project in Cacaopera. With the money we raise this year, the community ofCacaopera will buy workshop in El Salvador where casualties from the war left many people disabled. The tourney also land to grow vegetables and natural medicines. In funded a natural medicine research pharmacy in using these local resources and natural medicines the Cacaopera, a small community of subsistence farmers, indigenous peoples of Cacaopera preserve their cultural heritage while making traditional, low-cost also in El Salvador. The pharmacy uses culturally appropriate technology and local resources. This way, medicines available. So this project acts as a sort of the pharmacy is for the indigenous community, maintime capsule by preserving the traditional form of tained by that community, but supported by the mhealth care in a country that is quickly becoming timate community. westernized. Why Ultimate? There are many ways to raise funds What other projects are you working on? for a cause. Why did a Benefit tournament make more We recently got an $8000 grant from the Pressense? byterian Hunger Program to help with this project. At first, I just saw the tournament as a great way With that grant and this year's tournament we expect to make the nutrition and natural medicine project a to raise money, the players are psyched to play and they like the fact that their fees go to a good cause. reality. Besides that, I have been spending a lot of Later, I began to see a connection between the tournatime on the World Wide Web, on the Internet. The ment and the projects it was funding. In illtimate, communicative potential is amazing. The Web involideally, if we see something wrong, we call a foul, ves you in a bigger picture. It is like the way the discuss the call, then resolve it. At least that is what benefit tournaments work: this one unique illtimate we expect from each other. And in a way that is what event makes you feel like a member of a much larger this tournament does; it sees a foul, calls it, and then, community; by helping ourselves, we help others far in the Spirit of the Game, tries to resolve it. away. You see, the connections are already there, all we need to do is tap them. The World Wide Web makes Your tou.rnament last year raised funds for AIDS these connections possible. All we have to do is tap it projects in &ulder and San Salvador. Why the and we are members of the global community. switch? The Ultimate Benefit is J ly 29-30, 1995, in El Salvador is seeing a large increase in HIV infecBoulder, CO. Ifyou areinterestedyoucanemail Steve tion now that the war is over. People returning from at mocrosky@igc.apc.org or write P.O. Box 19422, the US are infected and are spreading the disease. It's Boulder, CO 80308. Check out the illtimate Benefit a new epidemic in El Salvador, and an urgent issue. home page on the World Wide Web: http://webAnd how was it working with a local AIDS project? com.com/-peace.
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CALLING ALL COLLECTORS! Sadly, ifs time to part with my DISC COLLECTION. I have been playing/collecting in the US/internationally since 1977. One of a kind and tournament lids from the late '70s through the '80s and more current stuff. All are MINT CONDITION! Also to be sold is an amazing collection of fastbacks, minis, micros, golf discs, etc. MOVING... must lighten my load! CALL Suzanne Fields eves at (617) 924-8095 or during the day at 1-800-4512006 ext 8420... leave a daytime number and best time to return call or call direct during the day (508) 880-8240.
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women and children who are turning their lives around. Mud Bowl XIV was their largest fundraising event ever, and they were pleased with the outcome. We raised the overall awareness by Mark Cline of l:oth Ultimate and Bread & Roses in the Mud Bowl XIV WaEStho biggest ever, with 48 Binningham area with a generous media blitz, teams participating-- 3o open and 12 women's engineered by Stan Flint of The Birminteams. The weather c~perated to make it one gham/Jefferson County Racing Association, of the wettest and muddiest bowls in recent and donated commercial time on the local FOX history. A strong downp·Jur just before finals on affiliate and 94.5 WMQX radio. Sunday didn't dampen the competition or the We also had the generous support of the crowd. In the women:s division, Ozone went the Alabama Health Connection- an organization distance to win. In the Open A pool, an all-star consisting of Brookwood Medical Center, St. team from the Mid-Atlantic won. In the Open Vincent's Hospital and Eastern Health SysB pool, the Nashville Hot Nuts 1·ose to the tems. So any illtimate players in the Birminoccasion. We aloo hud three high school teams gham area need to watch FOX stations only, competing this year. and if you get sick or injured you have three Something that turned out to be really fun great hospitals to choose from. was our first Corporate Challenge, where ·local The party was held at the Birmingham Race businesses put together illtimate teams as a Course. Some great food was provided by Doodfund-raisingeffort for a local charity. You could see the illtimate bug catch many of these fU"St- - les Restaurant, and FREE (yes, Vuginia, there is FREE BEER in this world) beer generously time players. donated by Abita Brewery and our own local This year we raised almost $10,000 for Red Mountain Brewery. If the condition of the Bread & Roses, a local United Way Agency. dorms is a reflection of the party, it was great! Bread & Roses provides long-term support to We look forward to doing it again next year.
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April Fools West, with the absence of the National Champions Felix and Us/rampico Specials, was a wide-open tournament. Seattle Sockeye put in a solid performance at April Fools, just barely losing to the chosen team, Matza Balls. Matza Balls' defense was as tenacious as that of their ancestors at Masada, and King David couldn't have put together a better offense. You haven't seen so many short, quick handlers on a team since the legendary Lollipop Kids. Matza Balls won the Holy War against the Catholics in the quarters to earn the shot at last year's champions Core-A-Dor in the semis. Core-A-Dor's Garrett Headly tied with the Hippy Chicks' Eric Porter for the block of the weekend when he laid it out in their quarterfinal against the host team El Camino, who had the disc to win on the goal line. Sockeye, without their full team [I returned our companion-fare tickets when Hans broke two ribs. -Ed.], had dominated all other teams they played, including their semi against the talent-laden, freeloving Hippy Chicks, who never passed up an opportunity to showcase their throws. The Hippy Chicks' strategy of winning after the hom for the cap had sounded failed when the airborn being used ran out of gas. No horn, no victory. The Sockeye/Matza Balls fmal was a pleasure to heckle, I mean watch. With six months to practice for Regionals, the Sockeye definitely have their best shot yet at National qualification. Congratulations to the L.A. Suck & Blow (a.k.a. Fly Girls plus friends), winners of the April Fools women's fmals. This makes two in a row for the young and restless L.A. women. Katie Maris had another MVP tournament and, with stellar support from Fi Campbell, Suzanne Doolen, Margaret Thomas, I .isa Smith, Laura Landsman and Sue Treon, made an unstoppable combo. On top of these fine players add such greats of the game as Rachel, Denise, Wendy, Andrea (not Adreann), Patsy and the return of the lovely and talented Glow, and you can see why this team was untouchable. They played their always festive and feisty sisters from the south, the San Diego Safari, in the finals. Safari's Hall ofFamers Wendell, Pav and Spanky helped to get their sma1l but spunky team to the finals, but didn't have the numbers to match the fresh defenders that L.A. kept sending after them. I'd like to give recognition to the Davis women's team and to the Lazy Girls, which both put in fine perfonnances. These two teams have guaranteed that competitive women's Ultimate is alive and growing in NoCal. They both have a lot of new talent (e.g. the I ,azy Girls' Annette) who will soon be stars. The National Champions Felix players (in their constant search for fun and excitement) joined other teams to help spread out the talent and make this April Fools one of the most competitive ever for the women as well. Caryn Lucido and Molly Goodwin won the best dancers of the party award and were in the top ten for Overall Most Festive.
' THE ULTIMA'fE PLAYERS ASSOCIATION
At Last, a Trophy with An Ultimate Player On It!
Ultimate Summer League Contacts_
by Tom Monroe
Central Region
Ann Arbor, Ml Athens. OH Cincinnati, OH Chicago, ll Cleveland, OH Duluth, MN Indianapolis, IN Iowa City, lA Kansas City, MO Madison, WI St. Paul, MN Omaha, NE Rockford, IL South Bend, IN S. Central, OH Southfield, Ml Springfield, MO Toledo, OH
Jim Berry Tim Mahoney Mike Dinerman Chicago Hotline Jeff Moder John McFarland John Morgan Dave Hasbrook Michael Simon Stuart Price John Huggett John levin John Donovan Nate Boggs Kevin Kiser Mark Queen Mark Hansen Mike Mills David O'Shea
313-995-3576 614-593-7841 513-221-4639 312-604-1964 216-582-5332 216-464-4789 218-727-7695 317-254-0293 319-351;.7516 913-648-3142 608-257-6275 612-227-5467 42-571-8262 815-965-6882 219-277-6076 614-998-2132 313-288-3803 417-866-8176 419-478-9257
Barry lloyd George Pauly John Eyles Rooster Branch XarrGregg Betsy Bono Russell Owen Paul Hart DaveAitana PADA Hotline Perry Sugg Mary Molly Taylor Mike Overacker W~FC Hotline Toad Leber
410-490-1860 919-968-8357 919-967-8404 '804..:295-9179 919-419-0597 908-689-4942 215-434-6538 215-481-3569 908-422-6681 201-891-5658 215-238-8751 919-781-1406 919-833-3810 703-774-3389 301-588-2629 919-791-8623
Paul, Tammy Ferrari BUDA Hotline Mike Delano Keith Weitzmann Andrew Sheldon SasPeters Dennis Cronin Gabriel Kra Christine Brozawski AlexZelvin Mike Moser Dave Toohey Ted Naylon Laura Powers
518-768-2896 617-484-1539 716-883-1040 802-896-6539 802-655-5759 516-267-8200 203-951-9857 5'1 6-751-1277 203-562-8197 212-724-6262 207-874-2383 401-828-8652 716-271-6382 914-627-4382
Mid-Atlantic Region
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Albany, NY Boston, MA Buffalo, NY Brattleboro, VT Burlington, VT E. Hampton, NY Hartford, C T long Island, NY New Haven, CT NewYork, NY Portland. ME Providence~ Rl Rochester, NY Westchester Cnty, NY
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The game of Ultimate has been around for over 20years. Tournament directors have been in a quandary ever since the (trst event. What type of trophy should we use to award the top teams? Anyone who has ever been in·a trophy ~hop has seen those neat little figures of people wielding tennis rackets, baseball bats, bowling balls, etc. Good grief, they even have little fisher. -men. . The big question for years has been, "Where's the Frisbee guy?" The wait is over, sports fans. Ultimate has finally join~ the ranks of all those other accepted sports in America due tO the advent -of the Ultimate figure for awards and trophy applications. This unique little guy throwing a disc is so neat that he will probably bump his way to the top shelf of the display case at trophy outlets all around the country. After 20 years of one of a kind innovation, and some very interesting fabrications, a trophy manufacturer has taken us to heart. We had to provide all kinds of data, stats, articles and information on the loeations, dates, and numbers ofplayers involved in the UPA to convince them to tool up for this project. We could not have had this wonderful success without the excellent articles and other information in the UPA newsletter over the last eight years. Believe it or not, that's how long this project has been in the works. We basically had to convince them that ·over a million people are playing Ultimate around America. After continued efforts, they finally agreed and gave the go-ahead. So n .o w we have the classic pose of a player leaning into a forehand ready to snap off a quick throw to a teammate. It is a joy to behold. Right now the fi.gure co~es mounted on ~ variety of stands· and plaques in a very reasonable price structure. There are two reasons for the current excellent prices. The first is that you can only purchase these trophies from one location, because
he is the man resi>onsible for the major breakthrough. The second is to show the designer that these figures will sell well, making way for new poses to be offered to the disc sports community. We would like to see a female figure and a figure throwing a backhand. Con·sequently, it is very important that he sell a lot ofthem
ASAP. You can help by urging your tournament director to use these at the next tournament. With the great prices available now there could be a trophy for everyone on the winning team. Why not just order one for everyone on the team this year? That would make a great team present for players to remember this year oflntimate. For more inforniatio~ and a price sheet, contact the Trophy Shop in Gainesville, Fla. at (904) 372-8551 or fax (904) 338-1965.
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Always Wante~ To Be AHandler? . Here's Your Chancel We ore looking for plovers to handle 7 on th0 Une inteNiews at toumaments. All vou need ore social skills and a camera (0\100 o dl0QPV will do). And If vou do It once, we won't ask vou to do it again unless vou come
bock to usl So handle at vou- next tot.m0t,1 foro cto'lge. Coli Bill Penrose. Uffi Editor. at 206-789--tn:JS a email him at 73744 .2527@c~.com
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• Southern Region
AUanta, GA Baton Rouge Birmingham. AL Dallas, TX Fayettville, AR Houston; TX Huntsville, AL Miami, FL Naples, FL Nashville, TN New Orleans, LA Savannah, GA Tallahasee, Fl W. Palm Beach, Fl
MarkCuson Alex Sheffield Tom Kamerer Toby leonard Roger Rains Chris lenzsch Floyd Roberts Kurt Dahlen burg · Rob Buchanan Mike Johnson Melanie Femez J.R. Reynolds Bill Simmons . Mike McConnville
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CO!J{q!Rjl.TULYL'l109{$! · we would like to extend our congratulations and best wishes for the future to Francie Montell and Charley Weiland. the Ultimate couple, who were married on April 2, 1995. - UCSB Burning Skirts
·ULTIMATE SUMMER LEAGUES
Western Region
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Canada
Barrie, London. Ontario • Ottawa Toronto Vancouver, BC Winnapeg
Chris Williams Devin Hanes Craig Fielding Harry Burkman · Pat Harris Bill Burgess
705-737-5677 519-434-0610 613-237-4689 416..:604-0382 604-268-9183 204-475-8810
Don 't forget to call in the contact information for your summer league. The UPA gets over 100 cdlls during the spring and sum·mer months from players wanting to know where they can join a league in their area.
We can 't give them info we don 't have! Also , do you have insurance for your league? Does your club want to earn a few extra dollars? Call the UPA to find out more about these and other benefits of UPA sanctioning.
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TOE ULTIMATE PLAYERS A880CIAftON
. . This past fall amove was made to form a Hungarian team here in the capital. The experienced Hunby Bob Flynn garian players, assisted by one or two expats dediSince we last heard from our Magyar disc he~s, cated to the missionary cause, have taken a group a lot of the brown (sorry folks) Danube has passed of enthusiastic high-school and college students and · under the seven bridges that link Buda to Pest. May gotten something started. . elections produced a government that took a dump On the ftrst weekend of February there was a and a swing to the left side of the field, and Bill national gathering of Hungarian Ultimate players. Clinton got us all two days oft' work by coming to Representatives of all four teams (the ·elementary town for seven hours. school team included) met in Szombathely for a In March of 1994 we began the long process of mini-tournament, demo for the media and try-out forming a national disc association. The Hungarians for the national team. Over 40 players were there! didn't invent red tape, but they sure seem to have a The junior team gave a demo and then the three good-sized spool of it. Thanks to the efforts of Zsolt others squared . otT. UFOzd made quick work of StrohotTer, the association's·current president, we Budapest, playing without their two rop players. "rushed" the paper work through the courts. By Then the Szombathely team rook Budapest apart October we were notified that we existed. This air with a fme display of huck and pluck. This set up of official recognition was supposed.to be followed the "final" between UFOzd and Szombathely. A · by some cash. So far that too has proved to be mostly couple of quick bucks ro the sprinter made it look • air. like might would make right. Then UFOzd came alive. Some stellar D from team leader Mark The high school team founded in Ozd in October "Caveman" Ersek swung the momentum in their of 1992, UFOzd, continues to thrive despite the favor. They played a mix of tight marking D and absence of trainers or experienced players. In Seppatient offense and beat Szombathely going away tember of 1993 most of the team's players played in 11-5. Budapest's first annu~ hat tournament. It was a great opportunity for them to see and play with some · The top players from each of the three teams of Central Europe's best. Those who were a little hastily gathered the next weekend for a crash course unsure about this "disc thing" before the tournain Becoming a Team 101. Mter four hours of cuts, ment were hooked after it. In May 1994 they comdrills and bonding they were as ready as they were peted in their fli'St international tournament, going robe. Paprikas Disc, the Hungarian National Prague Spring, and finished 12th out of 21 teams. Team, was to make their debut in the Prague FrisThe '94 hat tournament saw them back in force and beer Cup a week later. starting to turn a few heads. A team of nine men and two women rook to the The disc plant is ripe. here in the Carpathian field (well, court) in Prague. They won their f1rst basin arid is being pomnated by a variety of sources. game ever played as one team 6-2 against the very One casual player went oft' to study English and tired but spirited Disc Flyers (who had driven 12 business in London for six months with an t.ntimate hours from Denmark the night before to get there). contact list in band and came back a total disc Paprikas Diac finished the tournament 3-4 and in animal with a lot of new and wonderful friends. 9th place out of 12 t!ams. For the weekend they Another Hungarian playing and studying ·in actually outscored their opponents. They also made England read about the Association on a fine showing in the beer races. They won praise rec.sport.disc and inquired about help in setting up and respect from their opponents and came away a team in his home town when he returns this with ~ lot of new friends and a greater love for thf;l spring. The biggest pollinator of them all, though, is game. Laci Zopcsak. For weeks now Budapest has been tempted with Laci is a student at the CollegeofPhysical Educaspring-like weather. They don't ask the groundhog tion in Szombathely. A few years back he ~nt a for his opinion over here so we don't know whether summer in Washington, D.C., where he discovered it will last. The one thing that is sure to last here, Ultimate. When he retumed to Hnnguy he set to though, is t.ntimate. Long after us expats drift off to work convincing his professors that disc sports were other places, the Hungarian players will continue to for real. He stuck with it 1llld eventually won them spread the game. Caveman has just started a team all over. He has since written his thesis on the use at Miskolc University. By summer, teams could also of t.ntimate and other disc sports in PE lessons. He - be sprouting in Debrecen and Szeged. has started teams at the elementary school where Ifyou fmdyourselfin this neck ofthe woods, come he teaches and among the other PE teachers at the look them up. They are an enthusiastic bunch alcollege. The latter is a potential bunch of mutants: ways willing to leariJ. a new throw or run a new drill. the Hungarian 400 meter champion, a national first There isn't anything about the game they don't want division basketball player, a high jumper (2.11 m) to learn. The National team's goal for this year is a and many more. They, tt»o, are without a trainer, strong showing at the European Championships in but practicing four times a week, they can't help but August in France. With just the room and board at • tmprove. the tournament the equivalent of some Hungarians' For about three years there has been anon-again, monthly salaries, it wjll be a stae1>hill to climb, If otT-again expat l.ntimate scene in Budapest. It is they can find a way to market their enthusiasm for made up mainly of Americans here studying or the game, they will be flying there in a private jet pursuing their fortunes. Maybe two or three Hunand staying at the Hilton. In case they don't, though, garians have played with them on a regular basis. look for them outside in tents. They'll be there.
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Festivalem Pokalen '95 August 5th & 6th Stockham, Sweden Paul Eriksson +46-8640-1445, or
p.heden@tlugin.oden.se Finnish Team Seeks US Coach Our team is called Hamina Grasshoppers and we are looking for an tntimate Frisbee coach from the USA. Hamina is a smaU city in eastern Finland. Ham ina Grasshoppers was established in 1994, so we have played only one year so far (one season in summer and one indoor season in winter). In Finland illtimate Frisbee is played in two leagues: the Finnish Championship league and first division. Next season (summer '95) we are playing in ftrst division. The reason we are looJtingfor a coach from the USA is that we would like to give something new to Finnish Frisbee life. We also know that the best knowledge about Frisbee is in the USA. We can't pay living expenses like food, just the plane ticket and room. We don't know our practicing days yet, but I think we will practice four or five times a week. Other times the coach can use his/her free time anyway slhe want& Everybody interested in spending a summer in Finland, please contact: Hamina Grasshoppers/Sasu Purho Savilahdenkatu 3 49400 Hamina FINLAND E-mail: m92sapu@carelia.scp.fi Tel: (358)-52-3541800 (weekends) Best way ro contact is by E-mail. I hope I'll hear from all you who might be interested in being a coach in Finland.
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Pregnant Players In the Game: A Serious Issue [While the UPA has a policy against printing anonymou.s letters, we felt this issu.e was important enough to make an exception. Comment is invited. -Ed} To the Editor and UPA Staff: I am writing this anonymously because I do not wish to be the fall guy (or gal) for this issue when some women disagree or get angry. I have spoken with many women, on my club team and on other teams, about women who play pregnant. I am not sure if the UPA staff is aware of this issue. Along with many others, I feel that it is irresponsible and selfish for any woman to play in an Ultimate game while pregnant. This has happened at the Boulder 4th of July tournament and at least two club Nationals to date. The women who play pregnant have the right to feel that THEY can do anything that they wish during their pregnancy. However, it is not fair that they are putting their teammates and those on other teams in compromising situations. No one wants to be responsible for accidentally running into a pregnant woman and causing her to miscarry. This situation has caused many women to back off or refuse to guard such pregnant women during a game. Especially in high-level competition, this gives an unfair advantage to the pregnant woman's team. I believe that if this issue were put to a vote of UPA members, women especially would vote overwhehningly to forbid pregnant women from competing at UPAsanctioned events. This would be an impetus and basis for prohibiting them from other competitions, such as winter league. Please think about this issue seriously. No individual wants to tell another woman that their team doesn't want her to play and to create a hostile situation. It is imperative that the UPA do somethingwriting an article in the Newsletter could be a strong precursor to settling this important issue through a full vote or a UPA decision. . Ifthese pregnant women don't care about the potential harm they could do to their unborn child, that is one thing. It is quite another for them to demand that others play in a potentially harmful, guilt-ridden and compromising situation. After all, Intimate is supposed to be a contact-free sport, but the real situation is anything but. Please do not wait until one woman has miscarried on the field to do soemthing! Thank you for listening.
Wanted: Want Ads To the Editor: After reading the latest newsletter (cover to cover, as usual), I concluded our rag lacks an essential element that most clubs include: want ads. Yes, that's right, want ads. Space to make requests, buy or sell ultimate knick-knacks, or place just about any message you wish. Not only would this improve communication among players in all regions of the country, since not all of us are on the net, but it could provide a steady, if minor, source of revenue for the UPA Let's say I want a copy of the '94 Tempe fmals video. I ~k around locally and come up blank, but suddenly a brilliant idea strikes! If I just send in my request to ti;te UPA .want ads! alo~g with, say, a $2 fee, every dischead In the nation will know I want that video and somebody might even send/seWtrade me a copy. Let's say I want to put together a reunion team from my college for the next Poultry Days tourney. Sadly, I have no clue where most of my former teammates live these days. But suddenly, a brilliant idea strikes! If I just send my idea to the A want ads, along with, say, that pesky $2 fee, then I ve got a shot at making the reunion a reality. Three months later, we take the tournament, raise the trophy, and drink a toast to the mechanism which made it happen- UPA want ads! Let's say I want to know what happened to the great guy or gal I played summer league with back in Boston. Poor, poor, pitiful me; I have no idea where they've gone. But suddenly.. .! You get the idea. I can't believe I'm the only person who could make· good use of this service. So here's my firSt ad: "Dear UPA: please create a want ads column in your newsletter. Charge a small fee, enough to cover the cost
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To the Editor: This letter is written in response to the letters of Mr. Rothman and Mr. Rifkin which appeared in the March • Issue. I for one don't believe that an open discussion of rules changes in an effort to have a more dynamic, An English View of SOTG flowing game indicates a "sad trend.'' All sports go Last year I had the pleasure of welcoming to my through the turmoil of rules changes. Hoops with the team a player from your great country, and on depart- shot clock and three point line~ and football with ining he left me a copy of the UPA Newsletter. On reading stant replay to name two (excuse me, Mr. Rothman, for it I was surprised and a little dismayed to fmd that the blaspheming by making natural comparisons between Spirit of the Game was becoming a big issue in sports). I trust that all true Ultimate players are aware American illtimate. My American friend recently sent of the fact that our current rule book is the ninth me another ropy of the newsletter and I was relieved edition. If Jared Rothman had his way, we'd be playing Ultimate on concrete with pie tins, and using a frl'teento find that SOTG seems to have been reasserted as an count stall like our forefathers. important part of the sport. Mr. Rifkin would like to dismiss the spirit of the I would suggest that SOTG is one of the most (if not the most) attractive parts of Ultimate and is probably game (SOTG) violations as "some type of jerk who calls responsible for more people continuing to play Ul- fouls in direct violation of the SOTG." Unfortunately, timate, as opposed to giving up after one try, than many the problem with these violations is much more acute people give it credit. As a concept it comes as a breath than that. It has become the attitude of entire teams offresh air to anyone who has played other team sports. - a strategy for winning. One of the best reasons for To be partly responsible for what happens on the field referees is that the game would have someone to hand out the much needed yellow/red cards and disqualifyinstills great pride in me as a player. In England, a mere 7-10 hours away, SOTG thrives ing entire teams for these violations. The place for referees in the game is the fall series and the Spirit of the Game award is coveted as much as the winner's trophy. It is very rare to hear a travel and possibly the five-star tournaments, where the call, since it disrupts play and movement of a couple of stakes are higher and the arguments longer. There will inches does not REALLY give a great advantage to the always be summer leagues and second-tier "hippiepasser. lnanindoortournamentlastyear, apickcalled headtrip-take-out-the-back-cones-and-tum-up-theon the last throw of the game, i.e. the winning pass, in Grateful-Dead" tournaments for players who would a very tight match was taken back when the caller, on like to play without refs. Ultimate isn't broadcast-friendly because of the rethinking, decided he probably wouldn't have got near the thrower even if h~ had not been obstructed. The present state of Ultimate. If the game becomes a TV caller, and his team, forfeited the game (and they didn't sport there will be TV timeouts a Ia basketball. In even win the spirit award!). I think players in England Europe, TV cuts away from soccer for ads, replaying would much rather carry on playing the game they love tape if anything thrilling happens (I've seen the same than waste time disputing petty travel calls or doubtful · in American hockey). The reason Intimate is a boring pick calls. As the rules state, if the call is disputed, send TV sport is simple: ARGUMENTS. HAGGLE, HAGit back to the thrower and let's get on with playing the GLE, HAGGLE. Further, no one wears uniforms and as such it is difficult for a first-time viewer to follow the game. game. Referees making calls will effectively eliminate I thought long and hard about where the difference haggling, red-card problem individuals, and could disbetween the US and UK games might lie, and the only qualify teams that practice SOTG violations as a answer I could come up with was something to do with strategy. the number of players in our respective countries. In Referees making calls would also lessen our burden the States, as I understand it, there are thousands of as players. We wouldn't have to deal with that part of illtimate players. the game and would be free to put all of our mental and In England, the Intimate scene is more like a clique, physical energies into playing and not trying to police a small community. In the recent indoor national tour- ourselves or having to be on the lookout for foul-calling nam~nt there were only 60-ish teams, of which apjerks. Why not try refs for a probationary period and proXImately one quarter were second and third teams see if it will work, instead of close-mindedly dismissing of well-established clubs. Perhaps more communica- it out of hand? tion among players facilitated by smaller leagues is the In defense of Toad, I'm sure that if he had thought key - who knows. Whatever the answer is, the. old cliche still applies: size isn't everything, it's what you it through, he would have mentioned dancing boys at televised, professional women's events. do with it that counts. -Ian Chavez -Love and Layouts Columbus, Ohio Stu Clark
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