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Welcome to the second edition of the it’s about going to parties, it’s about new Australian Ultimate. travelling around Australia and the world, it’s about watching what you There have been some teething eat, staying healthy, having fun and problems that have led to this issue being part of a community. running a little behind schedule (just a little), but, to make up for it, we’ve Hopefully you ¿nd this 24-page introduced some new and exciting bumper edition of Australian Ultimate concepts for this edition. even more engaging, entertaining and timeless than the last. In time we’d This year we wanted to expand the like to see the magazine get bigger magazine to include much more than and better, with a quality that rivals just the on-¿eld aspects of Ultimate any professional sports mag. Frisbee. It’s been a big year for both of us, travelling overseas and across the Once again we’d like to thank all our country to play various tournaments. contributors, writers, photographers Increasing the amount of time we and interviewees. Your help is spend around Frisbee players has invaluable in bringing this publication shown us that playing ultimate doesn’t to life. We’d also like to encourage simply involve getting onto a park anyone who wishes to contribute on the and throwing a disc around. For many next magazine to contact us and help! p l a y e r s ultimate is a lifestyle… Ewan & Max The publisher of this magazine is the Australian Editorial Flying Disc Association (AFDA) President’s Report CONTACT: Swill Simon Wood Ultimate Traveller: Manila Spi [email protected] 1 Eccles St World Games Ermington NSW 2115 Australia’s Greatest Players Australia Spotlight on Tasmanian Ultima The republication, reproduction, modi¿cation or Social Reports distribution of the content of this magazine is strictly Coaching Corner prohibited without prior written consent. Rules BOARD OF DIRECTORS Nutrition Mel Gangemi (President), John Hempel (Treasurer), Jason de Rooy (Secretary), Nicole Footer, Paul Physio Keighley, Andrew Hutcheon, Piers Truter Frisbee Games for Kids MAGAZINE TEAM Nationals 2009 Max Halden, Ewan Wymer, Matt Hill ACBU EMAIL: [email protected] Calendar 2010 When I reÀect back on the Marketing of Ultimate Frisbee growth of Ultimate Frisbee since – to increase the pro¿le of the I ¿rst joined the Board in 2005, I sport. A marketing strategy is am impressed by what has been to be developed, with focuses achieved. Membership has grown to include the promotion of from 2,900 members to the 4,500 ultimate through local media and people we have today and the the development of an alternate number of coaches, junior players public website more inclusive of and women have all increased. people new to Ultimate Frisbee. Australia hosted its ¿rst WFDF sanctioned tournament in 2006 Ultimate Frisbee in schools – and Simon Wood became the by targeting teachers to increase AFDA’s ¿rst full time employee the number of schools teaching in 2009. The professionalism of Ultimate Frisbee. Strategies will our 2009 World Games team was include promoting ultimate to PE outstanding, only to be surpassed students at university, as well as by the structure created for our providing opportunities for PE U19 and U23 teams in 2010. teachers to learn how to play and coach ultimate. With the expiry of the AFDA strategic plan at the end of 2008, Growth of national events – the AFDA hopes to build on these by adding further events to the advancements to help grow and AFDA National Events Calendar. improve disc sports in Australia. Additions include an Australian After consultation with members Beach Ultimate Championships, and other key stakeholders, the an Australian Indoor Ultimate AFDA is pleased to announce the Championships and an Australian plan that is to take us through to Masters Ultimate Championships. the end of 2012. The AFDA is also seeking to conduct a consultation with elite The new plan aims to ensure players in 2010 with a view to that disc sports in Australia are reformulating NUFL (National well governed, supported and Ultimate Frisbee League) for promoted at the local, regional 2011. and national level by targeting four key areas: More information about the Strategic Plan can be found on Administrative support for the AFDA website at: State Flying Disc Associations – by providing additional resources http://www.afda.com/showcontent. and training to State Associations php?page=admin_mission 2 including the development of 3 “how to” manuals for hosting See you on the ¿eld, regional tournaments, running a Mel 4 club and starting a league. Spirits 6 8 rs 10 ltimate 12 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 24 VOLUNTEERS ARE VALUABLE! Without volunteers Ultimate and Áying disc sports would not be possible. From league management and tournament coordination to development and coaching, countless hours are invested daily to ensure there are plenty of disc opportunities for everyone. We spoke to Rob Hancock Award winner Shavawn Donoghue about what it means to be a volunteer. COULD YOU DESCRIBE THE VOLUNTEERING WORK THAT YOU DO? I recently stepped down from the TUA Exec this year after 6 years on the board allowing me to concentrate on organising Mixed Nationals, with the help of several others in Hobart. I also help each year with the Two Hat, support the local leagues, I have managed and coached Bush and several Mixed Nats teams, and I’m still involved in the TUA as a committee member. WHEN DID YOU GET INVOLVED WITH VOLUNTEERING FOR ULTIMATE AND WHY? I got involved in volunteering for Ultimate just after my Àrst nationals in 2002. Tasmania was looking to put in a bid to host nationals the next year and although we were unsuccessful at the time in getting the chance to host the tournament, it was the starting point of what became the TUA. I think there is something special about this sport that draws such a great group of people together and the most rewarding part of volunteering is getting to see new players coming into the sport and seeing how much they enjoy the game. WHAT WOULD YOU SAY TO PEOPLE WHO ARE KEEN TO START VOLUNTEERING FOR ULTIMATE IN THEIR LOCAL AREA/STATE? My experience of volunteering has been such a worthwhile experience, getting the chance to help out in a sport that you are passionate about. Just ask someone on you local committee to get an idea of how you can help out. There are always plenty of jobs no matter how much or little you can contribute. Every bit helps. To raise the awareness of all hard working volunteers the AFDA has developed a Volunteer Management Program called REAP, aiming to Recruit, Educate, Acknowledge and Preserve our volunteers. NATIONALS 2010 Have you got what it takes? Flying Disc Congratulations to the winners of the Australian Ultimate Associations across the country welcome Chapionships 2010, Newcastle’s I-Beam in the Open new members. If you are interested in division and Melbourne’s Sporting Team Box Athletico contributing to the development of Áying United in the Womens division. Further congratulations disc sports visit the volunteer section of to Jonathon Tatham from I-Beam and Clare Hussey from the AFDA website today! Team Box for taking home the MVP’s. Bad Apples and Sugar Magnolias were worthy Spirit winners. A big thank you to Richard Appleby and all the SAFDA volunteers and Anna Haynes contributors for putting on a great tournament. Check out the next edition of Australian Ultimate for a full wrap up. AFDA National Volunteer OfÀcer | [email protected] ROB HANCOCK AWARDS Also recognised at the tournament for their outstanding contribution to ultimate were Andrew (Temple) Stanley and Nicole Footer, joint winners of this year’s Rob Hancock Award. Congratulations to both Nic and Temple. STILL GOT SOME BROCCOLI FROM NATIONALS 2009? WE’VE GOT A QUICK AND EASY RECIPE TO TURN THIS CONTROVERSIAL VEGETABLE INTO A DELICIOUS AND NUTRITIOUS DISH! BROCCOLI SLAW Preparation Instructions: Combine together ½ cup of mayonnaise, ½ tsp cayenne pepper, ½ tsp cumin, ½ tsp chilli powder, the juice of a lime and a pinch of salt. Mix well and add the mayonnaise mixture to a bowl of broccoli, mixing until coated. Serve with a slab of meat, a Little Creatures and perfectly manicured grass. Any left over mayonnaise mixture can be stored in the fridge until Mixed Nationals 2010, and then brought to the fields in a cooler bag for use with any other obscure vegetables. TOP 5 WAYS... TO WIN SPIRIT (apart from playing with it) 1. Win the party (don’t forget to show up the next morning) 2. Bring a musical instrument to the spirit circle (the smaller and more obscure the better) 3. Fancy dress at all times - on and off the field 4. Develop your own spirit circle game 5. Develop a team theme and remain in character the whole tournament (British accents optional) THE SPIRIT CIRCLE EVERY ISSUE AUSTRALIAN ULTIMATE TAKES A LOOK AT A NEW SPIRIT GAME. THIS EDITION, SPIRIT GAME OF THE ANCIENTS… NINJA!!! Players stand in a circle being attacked, they can gets a chance to attack. that person is the King with enough space to move their hand out of The attacker may strike of the NINJAS!!!!! comfortably move their the way, but again only in any direction, but arms. On the count in one direction in one only on their allotted of three, everyone smooth motion. If the turn around the circle. assumes a ninja pose attacker makes contact Speed and creativity (hiiiii-YA encouraged). with another player’s in attacks are valued Pick someone to begin hand, that person is attributes of the highly the game.