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TABLE OF CONTENTS EVENT INFORMATION Event Staff...... 3 Welcome...... 4 Site Rules...... 5 Weekend Overview...... 6-7 Addresses & Directions...... 9 Learn to Play...... 10
SPECTATOR INFORMATION Follow the Action...... 11 Information Tent...... 12 Shooting Photos & Videos...... 12 Ultimate in 10 Simple Rules...... 13 Past National Champions...... 14-15 Common Ultimate Terms...... 16 Spirit of the Game...... 17-21 Men’s Teams...... 22-29 Mixed Teams…...... 30-37 Women’s Teams...... 38-45
PLAYER INFORMATION Competition Rules...... 47 Health & Safety...... 48-49 USA Ultimate Coaching Information...... 51-53
SCHEDULES AND MAP Men’s Schedule...... 54-55 Mixed Schedule…...... 56-57 Women’s Schedule...... 58-59 Field Map...... 61
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Representative Representative Representative Mid-Atlantic Representative Representative Representative and tournament volunteers all regional and sectional coordinators all regional and sectional coordinators USA ULTIMATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BOARD USA ULTIMATE President – At-Large Mike Payne, – At-Large President Vice Gwen Ambler, – At-Large DeAnna Ball, Secretary – Kathy Hendrickson, Treasurer – At-Large Representative Belmonte Val At-Large Mary Clare Brennan – Representative Brian Garcia – Athlete Stephen Hubbard – Southwest Representative Mike Kinsella – Central Sandy Park – At-Large Representative Ben Slade – South Representative Henry Thorne – At-Large Representative OBSERVERS Julie Morris (Head Observer), Keith Bradburn, (Head Observer), Brian Temple Janna Joshua Cooper, Hank Cary, Stephen Hubbard, Kai Hudek, Hamaker, Kwong, Callum Brandon Jones, Wally Lamb, Dan Laurilla, Maria Mendiburo, Jonathan Moore, Ben Laura Meyer, Bradley Tinney, Aaron Shelton, Murphy, Marvin Vuong, Chris Vanni, Evan Valdes, Daniel Anne-Marie Wissman, Steve Wang, Zeigler Dylan Sam Wood, Wong, SPECIAL THANKS Dallas Ultimate Association, Discraft, ESPN, FC Dallas, Frisco Convention & Bureau, NexGen, VC Ultimate, Visitors
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Congratulations on qualifying for the 2014 National Championships!
The Dallas Ultimate Association (DUA) is proud to partner with USA Ultimate to bring you the National Championships. The DUA has existed for over sixteen years running multiple leagues year round and we also help local ultimate players & teams to compete. Dallas area club, league, college, and high school players will be working hard as volunteers to help you enjoy a great tournament experience.
The Championships will be held at the FC Dallas Sports Complex in Frisco, TX, the premiere field location in North Texas and home of Dallas’s Major League Soccer team. Bring footwear to support both natural and artificial turf, and expect lows in the 50s and highs in the 70s.
The FC Dallas Sport Complex is surrounded by restaurants within walking distance and close to many more. We’ll supply you with details on area restaurants and nightlife, including those that offer discounts to competitors. If you have some spare time, we’ll also give you a visitor guide for area sight-seeing.
All of our volunteers, without whom this event would not be possible, are eager to assist you with any tournament needs, so please let us know how we can help.
We wish you the best of luck!
Melissa Battis Volunteer Coordinator
Kirk Wooldridge Media & Sponsorship Coordinator
Jeff “JJ” Jordan Tournament Director
DALLAS ULTIMATE ASSOCIATION http://www.dallasultimate.org
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T in the trash containers. Spectators and equipment must stay at least three yards away from sidelines. Where Spectators and equipment must stay at least there are buffer lines, stay behind them. Where there are not buffer lines, stay back back stay not buffer lines, behind them. Where there are there are buffer lines, stay at least three yards. Fighting, cursing, loitering and any other behaviors deemed inappropriate are prohibited and any other behaviors deemed inappropriate Fighting, cursing, loitering Do not dig holes, tear up grass, disrupt landscaping, rip turf or participate in any other up grass, disrupt landscaping, rip turf or participate Do not dig holes, tear Stakes longer than six inches may not be driven into the ground to hold up tents, inches may not be driven into the ground Stakes longer than six team flags, etc. All tents must be free standing using sandbags unless approved by unless approved by tents must be free standing using sandbags team flags, etc. All FC Dallas Staff. toward our facility. activities that are destructive from the facility or possible arrest. and are grounds for removal •
• TOYOTA SOCCER CENTER AT FC DALLAS FC AT CENTER SOCCER TOYOTA Facility, event staff and security will be checking to make sure people are following the following the make sure people are will be checking to staff and security event Facility, the event, will risk expulsion from these rules, you you are caught violating site rules. If you! Thank event. of the outside ramifications potential team and your for disqualification SITE RULES SITE • • Firearms and/or concealed weapons are strictly prohibited. • Firearms and/or concealed weapons are strictly • Pets of any kind are prohibited within the fenced-in area of the soccer complex. prohibited within the fenced-in area of the • Pets of any kind are • Children should not be left unattended. • Children should not • • are strictly prohibited. • Drugs, alcohol and smoking WEEKEND OVERVIEW FOOD AND BEVERAGE CONCESSIONS: Food will be available for purchase at the fields throughout the weekend.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15 AT THE RIVER CLUB BY WINSTAR WORLD CASINO AT TOYOTA (FC DALLAS) STADIUM 5:00-8:00pm Discraft Welcome Reception 7:00-8:00pm Captain’s Meeting The River Club by WinStar World Casino at Toyota (FC Dallas) Stadium
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16 AT TOYOTA SOCCER CENTER (FC DALLAS) 9:00am-7:45pm Pool Play
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17 AT TOYOTA SOCCER CENTER (FC DALLAS) 9:00am-7:45pm Bracket Play
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18 AT TOYOTA SOCCER CENTER (FC DALLAS) 10:00am-11:45am Pro-Flight Play-in Games: Men’s, Mixed, and Women’s divisions 11:00-12:30pm Learn to Play! (middle school ages) 12:00-1:45pm Mixed Semifinal at Dr. Pink Stadium 1:00-3:00pm Learn to Play! (high school ages) 1:00-2:45pm Mixed Semifinal at Field #4 2:30-4:15pm Women’s Semifinal at Dr. Pink Stadium After First Women’s Semifinal • Individual Spirit Awards (Men’s Division) • Peter Farricker Spirit of the Game Award (Men’s Division) 3:30-5:15pm Women’s Semifinal at Field #4 5:00-7:30pm Participant Dinner at Dr. Pink Stadium 5:30-7:15pm Men’s Semifinal at Dr. Pink Stadium 8:00-9:45pm Men’s Semifinal at Dr. Pink Stadium
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1:30-3:15pm 11:00am-12:45pm 11:00am-12:45pm SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19 AT DR. PINK STADIUM (FC DALLAS) (FC PINK STADIUM DR. 19 AT OCTOBER SUNDAY,
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T the Right • • Turn Left onto Legacy Drive for 3.5 miles • Turn • Turn Right onto Main Street • Turn • Head South toward Main Street • Head South toward TO MEDICAL CENTER FROM TOYOTA SOCCER CENTER SOCCER CENTER FROM TOYOTA MEDICAL TO DIRECTIONS 5601 Warren Parkway, Frisco, TX 75034 Parkway, 5601 Warren FRISCO: AT CENTER MEDICAL BAYLOR 6000 Main Street, Frisco, TX 75034 6000 Main DALLAS: FC AT CENTER SOCCER TOYOTA
ADDRESSES ADDRESSES & DIRECTIONS COME LEARN TO PLAY ULTIMATE
USA Ultimate will offer Texas area youth the chance to Learn to Play Ultimate at this fall’s National Championships!
USA Ultimate’s National Championships hosts the world’s best teams competing for the most prestigious title in ultimate. To take advantage of the excitement and interest generated by the National Championships, the Dallas Ultimate Association and USA Ultimate are partnering to offer a youth-focused celebration through USA Ultimate’s “Learn to Play” initiative. Boys and girls from 11-18 are invited to attend, learn to play and try out ultimate, the fastest-growing team sport in the country. The event is free to the public and registered participants also receive free admission to the Championships. This is a great opportunity to learn from the best coaches and players in the country. High school-aged participation in ultimate has soared in recent years across the United States, and more and more middle schools are joining the fray. The Texas State Championships boast more than 20 school-based teams each year from Austin, Dallas, San Antonio and Houston. Dallas Ultimate Association (dallasultimate.org) offers opportunities for middle and high school aged play via their winter league, summer youth club and high school competition opportunities.
COME AND LEARN TO PLAY ULTIMATE FROM 11-12:30PM (MIDDLE SCHOOL AGES) AND 1-3PM (HIGH SCHOOL AGES) ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18.
Register at http://play.usaultimate.org/events/Learn-to-Play-Club-Championships/, click the “Learn to Play” logo at www.usaultimate.org, or stop by the USA Ultimate Info Tent for registration information. SPECTATOR INFO 11 TWITTER TWITTER @TripleCrownTour @USAUltimate
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WOMEN’S DIVISION TEAMS: DIVISION WOMEN’S https://twitter.com/TripleCrownTour/lists/natstx14-women MIXED DIVISION TEAMS: https://twitter.com/TripleCrownTour/lists/natstx14-mixed MEN’S DIVISION TEAMS: https://twitter.com/TripleCrownTour/lists/natstx14-men TWITTER LISTS along in each division with the teams’ Can’t watch every game you’d like to see? Follow in one convenient feed. accounts, all combined Twitter EVENT HASHTAG: #NATIONALSTX #NATIONALSTX EVENT HASHTAG: Be sure to # your tweets!
USAULTIMATE.ORG and player homepage for daily recaps, photo galleries Check out the USA Ultimate statistics. FOLLOW THE ACTION THE FOLLOW USA ULTIMATE INFORMATION TENT
Stop by the USA Ultimate Information Tent if you have any questions about the event or about USA Ultimate! During all rounds from Thursday through Sunday, there will be a USA Ultimate representative available to answer your questions. In addition, event guides and other USA Ultimate gear will be available for purchase at the tent (as well as some free giveaways all weekend!). Please let us know what you think of the event, talk to us about the Triple Crown Tour, and learn about our outreach programs! If you are not a player but want to get involved with USA Ultimate (parents, fans, spectators, etc.), you can sign up for a USA Ultimate Friends & Family membership. You’ll receive membership benefits including our quarterly magazine, merchandise discounts, and more! Finally, parents and kids can get more information about the Learn-to-Play session being offered on Saturday morning (Oct. 18) at 11:00am. CAN’T MAKE IT OVER TO THE TENT BUT STILL HAVE QUESTIONS? Send your tweets to @TripleCrownTour for help.
SHOOTING PHOTOS/ VIDEOS
USA Ultimate appreciates the contributions and commitment of individuals seeking to share photographs, video and audio recordings of events hosted by USA Ultimate. Anyone wishing to record USA Ultimate events for commercial purposes (as defined in the agreement) is required to sign the USA Ultimate Recording Partnership Agreement. Anyone wishing to record for strictly personal use may also be required to review and sign the agreement to ensure that the permitted uses are understood. The agreement can be found online at usaultimate.org/about/usaultimate/media_policies. aspx or may be obtained from the USA Ultimate staff at your event. The agreement is intended to protect USA Ultimate’s rights as an event organizer as well as to encourage and allow recording of USA Ultimate events for both personal and commercial purposes beneficial to the sport and its participants. If you are taking photos at the event and would like to submit them to USA Ultimate for possible use in USA Ultimate magazine, please contact USA Ultimate Manager of Communications & Publications Stacey Waldrup at [email protected].
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Players not in the game may replace players in the game after a score may replace players in the game after a score Players not in the game Ultimate stresses sportsmanship and fair play. Competitive play Competitive play AME: Ultimate stresses sportsmanship and fair play. When a pass in not completed (e.g. out of bounds, drop, (e.g. out of bounds, drop, When a pass in not completed SESSION: Each point begins with both teams lining up on the front of their their of front the on up lining teams both with begins point Each No physical contact is allowed between players. Picks and screens are Picks and screens are No physical contact is allowed between players. A rectangular shape with end zones at each end. A regulation field is 70 field is 70 at each end. A regulation shape with end zones A rectangular Each time the offense completes a pass in the defense’s end zone, the end zone, the completes a pass in the defense’s Each time the offense The disc may be advanced in any direction by completing in any direction by completing The disc may be advanced VEMENT OF THE DISC:
SPIRIT OF THE G is encouraged, but never at the expense of respect between players, adherence to the respect between players, adherence to the is encouraged, but never at the expense of rules, and the basic joy of play.
Players calls. line and foul own their for responsible are Players SELF-OFFICIATING: resolve their own disputes. and during an injury timeout. and during an injury timeout. NON-CONTACT: is made. also prohibited. A foul occurs when contact foul a When occurs. foul a player another on contact initiates player a When FOULS: the possession was retained. If the player disrupts possession, the play resumes as if call, the play is redone. committing the foul disagrees with the foul CHANGE OF POS the disc and becomes defense immediately takes possession of block, interception), the the offense. SUBSTITUTIONS: MO person with the disc Players may not run with the disc. The a pass to a teammate. thrower the guarding defender The disc. the throw to seconds ten has (“thrower”) the stall count. (“marker”) counts out SCORING: SCORING: Play is initiated after each score. offense scores a point. THE FIELD: 25 yards deep. yards, with end zones yards by 40 INITIATE PLAY: respective end zone line. The defense throws (“pulls”) the disc to the offense. A A the offense. disc to the (“pulls”) throws defense line. The zone end respective players per team. regulation game has seven 2014 USA ULTIMATE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS NATIONAL 2014 USA ULTIMATE 10. 7. 8. 9. 6. 5. 4. 2. 1. 3. ULTIMATE IN IN ULTIMATE 10 SIMPLE RULES 10 SIMPLE USA ULTIMATE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS YEAR MEN’S WOMEN’S MIXED 1979 Glassboro Glassboro, N.J. 1980 Glassboro Glassboro, N.J. 1981 Condors B.L.U. Santa Barbara Boston 1982 Rude Boys Zulu Boston Amherst, Mass. 1983 Windy City Fisheads Chicago East Lansing, Mich. 1984 Tunas Lady Condors St. Louis Santa Barbara 1985 Flying Circus Lady Condors Bay Area Santa Barbara 1986 Windy City Lady Condors Chicago Santa Barbara 1987 New York Lady Condors New York Santa Barbara 1988 Tsunami Lady Godiva Bay Area Boston 1989 New York Crush Club New York Los Angeles/Santa Barbara 1990 New York Maine-iacs New York Bay Area 1991 New York Lady Godiva New York Boston 1992 New York Maine-iacs New York Bay Area 1993 New York Maine-iacs New York Bay Area 1994 Death or Glory Felix Boston Bay Area 1995 Death or Glory Lady Godiva Boston Boston
2014 USA ULTIMATE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS SPECTATOR INFO 15 MIXED Red Fish Blue Fish Bay Area Raleigh Llama Raleigh Spear Raleigh Hippy Trigger Missoula Donner Party Calif. Tahoe, Donner Party Calif. Tahoe, Shazam Seattle Brass Monkey San Francisco Mischief San Francisco Shazam Returns Seattle Flycoons Mental Toss Missoula Axis of C’Ville Charlottesville, VA Polar Bears San Francisco Blackbird San Francisco Blackbird San Francisco Drag’n Thrust Minneapolis, MN Boston Fury San Francisco Lady Godiva Boston Lady Godiva Boston Fury San Francisco Seattle Riot San Francisco San Francisco Fury Fury San Francisco San Francisco Boston Boston Boston Death or Glory Boston Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Furious GeorgeVancouver Lady Godiva Furious George Vancouver Boston Seattle Furious George VancouverSeattle Seattle Seattle San FranciscoChain Lightning San Francisco Atlanta San Francisco San Francisco San Francisco San Francisco Austin San Francisco D.C. Washington, Death or GloryBoston Lady Godiva Death or Glory Lady Godiva Death or GloryBoston Lady Godiva YEAR MEN’S WOMEN’S 1999 20002001 Condors 2002 Condors 2003 20042005 Sockeye2006 Riot 2007 Sockeye2008 Sockeye Fury 2009 Jam Fury 20102011 Revolver2012 Revolver Fury 2013 Doublewide Fury Revolver Fury Scandal 1997 1998 1996 2014 USA ULTIMATE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS NATIONAL 2014 USA ULTIMATE COMMON ULTIMATE TERMS
BREAKMARK – a throw made to other side of the field from what is being forced by the marker BRICK – the spot where play may be initiated when a pull lands out of bounds, typically 15 or 20 yards from the front of the offense’s end zone and in the center of the field (yardage varies based on individual tournament rules); players have the option of making this call or taking the disc on the sideline closest to where it lands CALLAHAN – a defensive score, occurs when a defender catches the disc in the end zone he or she is attacking CUP – the wall of defenders that surround the thrower in a zone defense; the wall typically consists of 3 players, but variations with 2 or 4 defenders are also common FLICK – forehand, thrown outside, away from the handler’s body FORCE – side of the field to which throws should be contained; the marker will attempt to take away throws to one part of the field and is said to be “forcing” throws to go up in a certain direction GREATEST – a jump, throw, catch combination that occurs when the disc is out-of- bounds, but a player jumps from in-bounds, catches the disc and successfully throws it back in-bounds to a teammate HAMMER – an overhead throw that starts above the shoulders where the disc turns over in the air and lands upside-down HUCK – a long throw POACH – a defensive decision to leave a designated one-on-one matchup, usually temporarily, to clog a cutting lane or help defend a player other than the original PULL – the “kick-off” of each point in which the defensive team throws the disc from their own end zone down the field toward the offensive team STALL – the 10-second count for which a player is allowed to maintain possession of the disc; the opposing, defensive player must count the 10-seconds aloud; a “stall” occurs if the disc is held for more than the 10-second count STRIP – occurs when a disc is knocked out of a player’s hands after they have stopped rotation and achieved possession
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6. BREATHE. 6. BREATHE. take a step back, pause, and take a deep After a hard foul, close call, or disputed play, run high. By giving yourself just a bit of breath. In the heat of competition, emotions on time and space, you will gain enough perspective to compose yourself and concentrate did disc; the or hand his hit you did out; or in she (was dispute the in involved facts the restraint will induce a more restrained response from your that pick affect the play). Your opponent. Conflagration averted, you may resume business as usual.
5. DON’T “GIVE AS YOU GOT.” 5. DON’T “GIVE AS YOU you have no right to wrong someone in There is no “eye for an eye.” If you are wronged, issue the bring may you mistreated, severely were you where case extreme the return. In or even lodge a complaint with the governing up with a captain, tournament director, We recall a complaint may be filed against you. in kind, however, If you retaliate body. treat you, not as they have treated you. In point (1): treat others as you would have them the end, you are responsible for you.
It is a fallacy to argue that the stakes are so important that some aspect of SOTG can be important that some aspect of SOTG can be It is a fallacy to argue that the stakes are so great teams and star players have shown that you can bring and again, cast aside. Time without sacrificing fair play or respect for all your competitive and athletic zeal to a game your opponent. 4. SOTG IS COMPATIBLE WITH CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY. CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY. WITH IS COMPATIBLE 4. SOTG
3. HECKLING AND TAUNTING ARE DIFFERENT. ARE DIFFERENT. 3. HECKLING AND TAUNTING heckling. Heckles are friendly barbs, Ultimate has a long tradition of good-natured can be fun, but taunting is unspirited and typically from non-playing spectators. Heckling foul call or close play are NOT heckling: wrong. Harassing remarks after an opponent’s playing conditions and often escalate to they are abusive taunts which create unpleasant acrimonious disputes. 2. CONTROL: SOTG TAKES REAL EFFORT. TAKES SOTG 2. CONTROL: then games run smoothly abstract principle that everyone adopts and SOTG is not just some is SOTG fouls are committed. Hard games. tight made in are calls Close without effort. tame your emotionality, yourself under pressure: how you contain about how you handle to the unraveling of modulate your voice. If you initiate or contribute and your temper, exacerbate not least at (or things mend to act you If quickly. apart falls concept the spirit, (1) above, the game heals itself. the situation) by following
TREATED. your of best the Assume opponents. among respect mutual from result games Spirited want the same for yourself. You would her the benefit of a doubt. opponent. Give him or is. Maybe you should do not assume that your opponent But if you are thick-skinned, your mother.” others as you would have them treat think of this rule as, “treat 1. THE GOLDEN RULE: TREAT OTHERS AS YOU WOULD WANT TO BE BE TO WANT WOULD AS YOU OTHERS RULE: TREAT 1. THE GOLDEN ™ GAME THE KNOW ABOUT SPIRIT OF OF SPIRIT ABOUT KNOW 10 THINGS YOU SHOULD SHOULD YOU THINGS 10 7. WHEN YOU DO THE RIGHT THING, PEOPLE NOTICE. When you turn the other cheek, you know you’ve done the right thing. You may not hear praise, there may be no standing ovation, but people do notice. Eventually, their respect for you and their appreciation of the game will grow.
8. BE GENEROUS WITH PRAISE. Compliment an opponent on her good catch. Remark to a teammate that you admire their honesty in calling themselves out of bounds. Look players in the eye and congratulate them when you shake their hands after a game. These small acts boost spirit greatly, a large payoff for little time and effort.
9. IMPRESSIONS LINGER. Not only does the realization that your actions will be remembered for a long time serve to curb poor behavior, it can also inspire better conduct. Many old-timers enjoy the experience of meeting an elite player who remembers their first rendezvous on the field and recalls the event in detail. A good first encounter with an impressionable young player can have considerable long term positive impact.
10. HAVE FUN. All other things being equal, games are far more fun without the antipathy. Go hard. Play fair. Have fun.
Special thanks to Eric Zaslow and members of the 2005 Conduct Committee (Jeff Dunbar, Kate Bergeron, Eric Zaslow, Will Deaver) for the development of this document. Adopted by USA Ultimate Executive Committee, March 29, 2005.
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19 . Do not start with an overall . Do not start with an overall , return the scoring sheet to the score keeper of your , return the scoring sheet to the score keeper of your
this might take several minutes the first few times, it will take only a minute after times, it will take only a minute after this might take several minutes the first few you get used to it. score in mind and work backwards to get that score. score. score in mind and work backwards to get that Scorekeepers will hand out the 4-team scoring sheet during your first rounds of play Scorekeepers will hand out the 4-team scoring After your last round of play last game. accordance with this expectation. Therefore the baseline in each category is “Good” the baseline in each category is “Good” accordance with this expectation. Therefore if the other team was better than, which equals 2 Points. For each game, determine and score accordingly. worse than, or the same as just a regular game A final score of 10 points is considered such, each category should get 2 points. Good Spirit. on the sheet; do not score a team Give a real score that reflects the items detailed the in a funny game made they because or ‘nice’ was team the felt you because circle. each day. There might be many times that nothing out of the ordinary occurred at a game. As There might be many times that nothing out Focus on each question and answer that question only Focus on each question and answer that question It is expected that teams display normal, good spirit. The system was designed in It is expected that teams display normal, Filling in the scores is a team effort. This helps in educating your players too. While Filling in the scores is a team effort. This helps • • • Teams will receive a sample scoring sheet and explanation at the captain’s meeting. scoring sheet and explanation at the captain’s will receive a sample • Teams • • • sheet when requested by the TD. • Do your part of the job and bring back the • • 1) Educate players on what Spirit of the Game is what Spirit of the Game is 1) Educate players on specific parts of their Spirit 2) Help teams to improve highest score awarding a prize to the team that gets the 3) Celebrate SOTG by 2014 USA ULTIMATE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS NATIONAL 2014 USA ULTIMATE
: LOGISTICS HOW TO FILL IN THE SCORES FILL IN THE SCORES TO HOW
To achieve this, every team needs to score in a similar fashion. We recognize that SOTG recognize that SOTG fashion. We this, every team needs to score in a similar achieve To and the examples may vary by country, the specifics and capture exactly, hard to is of objectives the below, guidelines the to adhere players if but etc., level, competition be achieved. the scoring system will The objectives of the Spirit of the Game (SOTG) scoring sheet are: Spirit of the Game (SOTG) scoring sheet are: The objectives of the WFDF SPIRIT SCORING Following every game, each team will be asked to rate its opponent using the World Flying Flying World its opponent using the will be asked to rate game, each team Following every spirit scoring system. Disc Federation’s TEAM AWARDS
Ultimate has traditionally relied upon the spirit of sportsmanship, which places the responsibility for for which places the responsibility the spirit of sportsmanship, traditionally relied upon Ultimate has at the expense of mutual is encouraged, but never Highly competitive play the player. fair play on joy of play. of the game, or the basic to the agreed upon rules competitors, adherence respect among Ultimate USA Ultimate Rules of - 11th Edition SPIRIT AWARDS AWARDS SPIRIT SPIRIT AWARDS INDIVIDUAL AWARDS Teams are asked to nominate a player from their own team who displays the highest level of spirit. The definition of spirit is up to each team but should include elements of respect, sportsmanship, leadership, perseverance, intensity, etc. Teams are asked to choose the player whose attitude should be emulated by teammates and admired by opponents. Individual spirit winners will receive a medal and a prize disc (courtesy of DISCRAFT). THANKS TO DISCRAFT FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF ULTIMATE AND SPIRIT OF THE GAME!
PETER FARRICKER SPIRIT OF THE GAME AWARD – The spirit award in the men’s division is named for Peter Farricker, a player who embodied Spirit of the Game to those who played with or against him. This award is given to a player in the men’s division of the USA Ultimate Championship Series deemed to have exhibited personal responsibility, integrity and fairness combined with a high standard of playing ability. Each qualifying men’s team nominates one player from its roster who best represents the Spirit of the Game. Each nominee is honored with a disc and a pin or set of Mardi Gras beads. The goal is that those wearing the Mardi Gras beads will be connected to Pete, each other and the Spirit of the Game, and become role models for their teammates and opponents. A selection committee selects one of the four semifinal nominees as the winner. Previous winners include Moses Rifkin, Andy Crews, Damien Scott, Jeff Eastham- Anderson, Allan Cowan, Chase Sparling-Beckley, Josh McCarthy, Robbie Cahill, Bart Watson, Matt Rebholz, Martin Cochran and Beau Kittredge.
KATHY PUFAHL SPIRIT OF THE GAME AWARD – The women’s division spirit award builds upon the foundations of Spirit of the Game that are reflected in the Farricker Spirit Award: ability, fairness and integrity. The Kathy Pufahl Spirit Award also recognizes those individuals who give back to our sport and is presented to the player deemed to have exhibited personal responsibility, integrity and selfless contribution to ultimate, combined with a high standard of playing ability. Each qualifying women’s team nominates one player from its roster as the person who best represents the Spirit of the Game and has contributed in a substantial way to their ultimate community. At the National Championships, each of the 16 nominees is honored with a memento reflective of Kathy’s love of horticulture. A vote of the qualifying teams will determine the recipient of the Pufahl Award, which will be presented after the women’s final. Previous winners include Vida Towne, Kati Halmos, Kristine Gill, DeAnna Ball, Allison Boyd, Jody Dozono, Michelle Ng, Gwen Ambler, Lauren Casey and Nancy Sun.
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21 what the other team did well, who on the other team played well, and anything else team played well, and anything else what the other team did well, who on the other something you think could be done if it’s that might be worth communicating…even on this). better (and don’t forget to look in the mirror the on players the hands with slap to walks around counter-clockwise and circle other team. After each team has had a chance to talk, the winning team takes a step into the After each team has had a chance to talk, game. Usually the losing team goes first, then the winning team. team goes first, then the winning team. game. Usually the losing game went, how your own team played, Things to talk about can include how the One or two people (often team captains) on each team will talk briefly about the team captains) on each team will talk One or two people (often Following each game, rather than lining up to slap hands, the two teams gather rather than lining up to slap hands, the Following each game, into a circle, alternating players on each team, facing inward, with arms around the the arms around with inward, facing team, each on players alternating circle, a into next to you. shoulders of the person
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Good luck, and please let USA Ultimate staff and other event organizers how it goes! Good luck, and please let USA Ultimate staff post-game traditions you may have (e.g., cheers, games, photos, gifts or trading gear). games, photos, gifts or trading gear). post-game traditions you may have (e.g., cheers, same community that loves ultimate. Please note that this is not meant to replace other note that this is not meant to replace other same community that loves ultimate. Please about building relationships and seeing opponents for what they really are: part of the the of part are: really they what for opponents seeing and relationships building about and the experience of bringing out the best in each other through competition. It’s also also in each other through competition. It’s and the experience of bringing out the best puts the game and the experience in perspective. It’s all about respect for each other other for each respect all about It’s in perspective. experience and the the game puts That’s it! It’s pretty simple and definitely an experience that brings teams together and an experience that brings teams together and pretty simple and definitely it! It’s That’s quick tips to get your team started: quick tips to get your the post-game spirit circle. While there are a number of ways to do this, here are some do this, here are some While there are a number of ways to the post-game spirit circle. one of the most positive parts of the international experience has been the tradition of been the tradition of parts of the international experience has one of the most positive have also learned a lot from competing against teams from other countries, and invariably countries, and invariably from competing against teams from other have also learned a lot importance we place on respect for the game and their opponents. But American players players opponents. But American for the game and their we place on respect importance done exceptionally well in each competition, but showed the international community the the community international the showed but competition, each in well exceptionally done years, American teams have traveled to world championships where they have not only have not only where they to world championships teams have traveled years, American It’s an idea borrowed from international competitions throughout the ultimate world. For For world. ultimate the throughout competitions international from borrowed idea an It’s Club Championships in 2010, and continues to do so for other championship events. events. so for other championship continues to do in 2010, and Club Championships USA Ultimate began recommending post-game “spirit circles” to teams at the Youth at the Youth circles” to teams post-game “spirit began recommending USA Ultimate SPIRIT CIRCLE SPIRIT SPIRIT AWARDS AWARDS SPIRIT MEN’S TEAMS ROSTER CHAIN 1 Jack Krieger 5’11” 24 2 Austin Taylor 5’10” 22 LIGHTNING 3 Andrew Hollingworth 5’11” 26 5 Elliott Erickson 5’8” 22 6 Allan Laviolette 5’5” 25 ATLANTA, GA 7 Jay Clark 6’2” 24 Website: chainlightning.org 8 Byron Liu 5’9” 23 Captains: Andrew Hollingworth, 9 Sam Little 6’0” 21 10 Tyler Conger 6’2” 26 Nicky Spiva, Frank Wooten 11 Joel Wooten 6’5” 36 Coach: Martin Aguilera 12 Frank Wooten 6’5” 30 13 Jared Inselmann 6’3” 33 Chin Lighting has manufactured for customer in 60 countries with over 20 em- 16 Russell Snow 5’9” 29 ployees. Our team has always been put forward to ensure the highest customers 18 Michael Spear 5’9” 27 satisfaction, constant skill development of our human resources, as well as man- 19 Mark Poole 5’10” 30 22 Brian Moore 6’2” 23 agement systems and structures that align with the dynamic environment of novel 24 Christian Olsen 5’11” 22 technologies and innovation. With our vision in energy saving solutions and empha- 32 Andy Stringer 6’1” 28 sis on new technologies and innovation, Chin Lighting, as the energy saving leader, 36 Nicky Spiva 6’1” 25 has developed a wide spectrum of products in both local and international markets, 47 Asa Wilson 5’10” 31 and thus was granted both national and international certificates of quality. Not only 55 Blake Hannah 6’2” 25 have we focused on energy saving objectives, but also on a quality standard in every 60 Jolian Dahl 6’2” 30 manufacturing process from production, packaging, to overseas sales. Our company 87 Trenton Spinks 6’3” 24 88 Taylor Goforth 6’7” 26 has been internationally guaranteed for our product quality, management system and environmental policy. Chin Lighting’s potential and teamwork spirit as well as exploration and exploitation of new technologies, our team has grown strongly in parallel with awareness of social and environmental responsibility. Most importantly our mission to deliver the best to customers is always our priority.
ROSTER 2 Ryan Piersall 5’10” 24 DOUBLEWIDE 4 Max Cook 5’7” 32 5 Jeff Loskorn 6’1” 26 6 Michael Matthis 5’10” 23 7 Christopher Sackmann AUSTIN, TX 6’3” 26 Website: doublewidetx.com 8 Andrew Watson 5’11” 24 Captains: Steven Darroh, Jeff Loskorn, Jerrod Wolfe 10 Steven Darroh 6’0” 28 11 Trey LaMastres 6’0” 24 12 Andrew Walch 6’1” 27 13 Dalton Smith 5’10” 21 14 Michael Cramer 6’2” 27 15 Daniel Poindexter 6’0” 29 16 Chris Brooks 6’1” 23 17 Jake Anderson 6’3” 29 18 Wes Nemec 6’4” 25 19 Ethan Pollack 6’6” 26 20 Jerrod Wolfe 5’10” 30 21 Will Driscoll 6’3” 23 22 Chase Cunningham 6’3” 22 24 Rory Orloff 5’9” 28 27 Reid Bacon 6’4” 21 28 Dan Emmons 6’5” 26 29 Austin Walker 5’10” 22 30 Alexander Brammer 6’3” 25 32 Andrew Amerson 6’4” 25 33 Ryan Purcell 5’8” 31 49 Caleb Denecour 5’9” 25
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GOAT was formed in 2002, and this is the eighth time the Herd is was formed in 2002, and this is the GOAT is GOAT competing at the USA Ultimate National Championships. Winnipeg but also draws players from Ottawa, based out of Toronto three-tiered is proud to represent Toronto’s GOAT and even Vancouver. and Roy. club system that also includes Grand Trunk TORONTO, ON TORONTO, goatultimate.com Website: Jonathan Martin, Mark Lloyd Captains: Hastie Coach: Scott Established in 1995, Furious George’s past accomplishments include past accomplishments George’s Established in 1995, Furious Nation- Canadian 10 and titles, national U.S. three titles, world three reproducing the works of Shakespeare als titles. Less interested in angry monkeys are focused on the far than their brethren, these 25 to win a USA Ultimate title. more difficult task of trying VANCOUVER, BC VANCOUVER, furiousultimate.com Website: Underhill Kevin Davis, Alex Captains: GOAT
GEORGE FURIOUS FURIOUS MEN’S TEAMS ROSTER 00 Jacob Taylor 6’4” 27 IRONSIDE 1 Teddy Browar-Jarus 6’2” 30 2 Brian Garcia 6’2” 31 3 George Stubbs 6’0” 25 4 Matt Rebholz 6’3” 29 BOSTON, MA 6 Josh Markette 5’8” 35 Website: bostonironside.com 7 Will Neff 6’4” 28 Captains: Danny Clark, George Stubbs, 8 Alex Cooper 5’10” 24 9 Misha Sidorsky 5’10” 28 Russell Wallack 10 Rusty Ingold-Smith 5’10” 27 Coach: Josh McCarthy 11 Christian Foster 5’10” 26 12 Alex Simmons 5’9” 25 Following a transition year for Boston Ultimate in 2007, in the wake 13 Brandon Malecek 5’10” 30 of the merger of historic Death or Glory with upstart Metal Ultimate, 14 Miles Montgomery-Butler Ironside was officially founded in 2008. The crew has enjoyed a suc- 6’1” 29 cessful run since its inception, capturing several regular-season 16 Jamie Quella 6’0” 26 17 Thomas Sayre-McCord tournament championships and reaching the semifinals or finals of 6’4” 24 the USA Ultimate Club Championships in each of the past six years. 18 Jim Foster 6’2” 28 However, in three trips to the championship game, the Boat has come 21 Misha Herscu 5’11” 23 up short each time in its efforts to bring an elusive title back home 24 Mark Sherwood 5’11” 29 to Boston. Though only two members of the original 2007 transitional 25 John Stubbs 6’0” 20 team (captain Danny Clark and Teddy Browar-Jarus) remain ros- 27 Jack Hatchett 6’0” 24 31 Jeff Babbitt 6’2” 20 tered, the 2014 edition of Ironside features 21 (out of a possible 27) 33 Russell Wallack 5’11” 25 returners from last year’s semifinals squad. The six newly charged 35 Piers MacNaughton 5’9” 24 midshipmen first class range from savvy veterans to young sailors 77 Danny Clark 6’1” 33 competing at the elite level for the first time. 84 Alex Kapinos 6’4” 25
ROSTER JOHNNY 2 Sean Keegan 6’1” 26 3 Jesse Roehm 6’2” 27 BRAVO 4 Andrew Mangan 6’0” 31 5 Jack McShane 6’0” 27 6 Bart Watson 6’1” 34 DENVER, CO 7 Kurt Gibson 6’3” 27 Website: bravoultimate.org 8 Austin Gregersen 6’3” 28 Captains: Jack McShane, Ryan Farrell, Josh Ackley 9 Will Lokke 5’11” 30 10 Ryan Morgan 6’1” 32 Coach: Bob Krier 11 Nick Lance 5’11” 24 12 Tim Morrissy 5’11” 23 Johnny Bravo was originally formed in Boulder, Colo., while other 13 Evan Padget 5’10” 27 club teams pulled the talent from Denver into another team. Today, 14 Craig Forshee 6’2” 30 the team is split between Boulder and Denver, but also between CU 15 Dennison Bechis 5’10” 22 and its Mamabird alums and out-of-state transplants who have re- 16 Ryan Farrell 5’10” 31 located to the area. Bravo has appeared in more quarterfinals than 19 Ian Toner 5’10” 24 20 Josh Ackley 5’11” 32 anyone wants to talk about, two semifinals and a final. 21 Brodie Smith 6’4” 26 22 Stanley Peterson 6’1” 21 23 Jimmy Mickle 6’3” 22 24 Jackson Kloor 6’0” 23 26 Owen Westbrook 6’1” 28 28 Hylke Snieder 6’4” 27 34 Henry Konker 6’0” 27 38 Matty Farrell 5’9” 24 45 Brett Matzuka 5’9” 29
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Since its founding in 2005, the Pride of New York (PoNY) has at- has (PoNY) York of New Pride the 2005, in founding its Since zones. end two with fields down and up disc the advance to tempted with the Their movement combines the fluid improvisation of soccer both a quar aerial passing attack of football – except every player is NEW YORK, NY NEW YORK, pony-ultimate.com Website: Snyder, Milo Wilkes, Andrew Captains: Mazur Christopher Jones Coach: Bryan of the PoNY never runs while in possession terback and a receiver. If a pass is disc, but does pivot and throw passes to teammates. posses- dropped, intercepted or thrown out of bounds, PoNY loses efforts are highly competitive: sion and plays defense. The team’s PoNY’s Still, dogs allowed. there are no and wear tie-dye, they don’t intensity never comes at the expense of mutual respect among com- petitors or the basic joy of play.
Heir to latter-day powerhouses Windy City and Z, Machine has ap- Heir to latter-day National Championships 11 times since peared at the USA Ultimate trips from inception in 2001, including nine consecutive the team’s highest fin- 2013 marked Machine’s 2006 to the present. 2012 and finishing fifth and sixth over ishes at the National Championships, CHICAGO, IL CHICAGO, chicago-machine.com Website: Nelson, Walden Kelly, Kevin Captains: Poeppelman Ron Kubalanza, Craig Hoot Hoot Hoot. #RED all, respectively. In both years, Machine also won the men’s Nationals In both years, Machine also won the men’s all, respectively. in first three out of the past four (and has finished Spirit Award Team the Pro-Elite Challenge (Chesapeake years). In 2014, Machine won (ECC), placed second nationally in the Invite), the Pro-Flight Finale season rankings, and earned their bid to regular Crown Tour Triple Nationals by winning the Great Lakes Regional Championship. and Craig Ron Kubalanza Nelson, Kevin Kelly, Captained by Walden expecta- Poeppelman, Machine returns to Frisco in 2014 with high tions and a dedicated team of 25.
PONY MACHINE MEN’S TEAMS ROSTER 0 Joe Nickels 5’11” 30 PRAIRIE FIRE 1 PJ Matulka 6’1” 27 2 Jay Froude 6’2” 24 4 Joe Young 5’9” 24 5 Allen Jones 6’0” 27 KANSAS CITY, KS 6 Zach Hunter 5’10” 22 Website: prairiefireultimate.com 7 Ben Deneka 6’0” 29 Captains: Kyle Welch, Ben Deneka, 8 Abe Coffin 5’9” 22 10 Brendan Orwig 5’7” 28 Joe Nickels, Joe Young 11 Tim Robbins 6’0” 30 12 Lee Clark 5’10” 32 Prairie Fire was founded in 2008 to unite competitive ultimate in 13 Alex Dennis 6’0” 19 Kansas City. Now in its seventh year, Prairie Fire has broken through 15 Cameron Hunter 5’9” 25 to the National scene for the first time. Throughout the 2000s, doz- 17 Joe Wheelock 6’0” 24 ens of talented Kansas City players wandered through split squads, 20 Kyle Welch 5’10” 25 small rosters and one-off teams. Prairie Fire’s explicit goal was to 21 Christian Simpson 6’3” 21 23 Jesse White 6’1” 19 unite these experienced players and combine them with young talent 24 Danny Kurz 6’1” 24 from regional colleges. The focus was player development, competi- 25 Brett Hidaka 5’10” 24 tion and defensive intensity. While the original squad had 20 players 27 Taylor Boyd 6’1” 24 affiliated with the University of Kansas, Prairie Fire has grown to en- 29 Matt Hudspith 5’11” 21 compass half of the Midwest. This year’s squad includes current and 34 Aaron Duff 5’11” 25 former players from Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri, Arkansas, Iowa, 42 Logan Nesseth 5’11” 28 43 Cameron Bond 6’5” 32 Missouri State, Luther, Iowa State and Mississippi. It’s no surprise 52 Colin Lord 5’7” 21 the team’s potential has grown as well. 77 Dave Woods 5’8” 26 85 Valley Renshaw 6’2” 34
ROSTER 1 Simon Higgins 6’4” 21 REVOLVER 2 Taylor Lahey 5’10” 26 4 Joel Schlachet 5’9” 27 6 Joshua Wiseman 5’8” 31 7 Russell Wynne 6’1” 26 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 8 Patrick Baylis 5’9” 28 Website: revolverultimate.com 9 Cassidy Rasmussen 5’11” 25 Captains: Ashlin Joye, Nick Schlag, 10 Robbie Cahill 6’1” 30 11 Zach Travis 6’2” 26 Cassidy Rasmussen, Ryo Kawaoka 12 Sam Kanner 6’0” 26 Coach: Mike Payne 13 Alex Evangelides 6’1” 25 18 Greg Cohen 6’1” 22 Revolver was established in 2006 when Nick Handler, Chris McManus and Marc Weinberger 19 Ryo Kawaoka 5’8” 33 came together to build a new ultimate program from scratch. They sought a team where 20 Nick Schlag 5’10” 27 young players could learn from veterans and where the goal was to get better in every prac- 21 Andrew Hagen 5’11” 25 22 Marcelo Sanchez 5’1” 23 tice and game. Although Revolver did not set out to win championships, it quickly became 23 Jordan Jeffery 6’4” 25 apparent that the program’s focus on young talent, role playing and great spirit had great 24 Eli Kerns 5’11” 22 potential. Between 2006 and 2008, Revolver qualified for Nationals twice and finished fifth 27 Ashlin Joye 6’1” 26 both times. In 2009, Revolver lost in the finals to Chain Lightning in a game that exposed 28 Nathan White 6’5” 22 the program’s inexperience at that level. In 2010, Revolver broke through and won both the 32 Jordan Marcy 5’10” 22 National Championship and the World Club Championship in Prague, CZ. Revolver enjoyed 34 Evan Boucher 5’9” 28 continued success in the next several years, winning Nationals in 2011 and Worlds in Japan 35 Lucas Dallmann 6’0” 27 50 Beau Kittredge 6’4” 31 in 2012. A loss to Doublewide in the finals of Nationals in 2012 stopped Revolver’s streak 64 Martin Cochran 6’4” 32 of major championships, but in 2013, Revolver returned with a largely revamped roster, 87 Chris Kosednar 5’11” 26 including eight entirely new players. Public expectations for the team were not high, but by 99 Tim Gilligan 5’10” 25 the end of the season, Revolver was back on top with another National Championship.2014 brings another group of young players and a new Revolver that is hungry to rise again.
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Celebrating our 25th season, Ring of Fire is North Carolina’s premier Celebrating our 25th season, Ring of Fire is North Carolina’s of the oldest open club ultimate team. Founded in 1989, Ring is one tradition club ultimate teams in the world and has a long-standing Champi- of success on the national scene, qualifying for the National 2014, which onships every year except one over the last 23, including competed accounts for 18 consecutive appearances. Ring has also in finishing times, four Championships Club Ultimate World WFDF at fourth (1993, 1995), fifth (1999), and ninth place (1997). RALEIGH, NC ringultimate.org Website: @ringultimate Twitter: Dennis Tarasi Josh Mullen, Brian Casey, Captains: DeNardis Coach: Mike
Captains: Dylan Freechild, Jacob Janin Jacob Freechild, Dylan Captains: PORTLAND, OR PORTLAND,
RING OF FIRE RHINO MEN’S TEAMS ROSTER 1 Donald Clark 5’11” 27 SOCKEYE 2 Tyler Kinley 5’7” 32 3 Mario O’Brien 5’11” 31 4 Aly Lenon 5’7” 30 5 Vehro Titcomb 6’2” 28 SEATTLE, WA 6 Philip Murray 6’0” 25 Website: seattlesockeye.org 7 Jacob Speidel 6’2” 29 Captains: Danny Karlinsky, Tyler Kinley, 9 Sam Harkness 5’10” 23 10 Adam Simon 6’0” 28 Spencer Wallis 11 Reid Koss 6’0” 31 Coaches: Roger Crafts, John Raynolds, Ren Caldwell 12 Riley Meinershagen 6’2” 31 13 Matthew Sewell 5’9” 29 Hailing from Seattle, Wash., Sockeye has been one of the strongest 14 Matt Rehder 6’3” 37 ultimate clubs of the last decade. Since 2000, the team has qualified 15 Nate Castine 5’11” 21 for the USA Ultimate Club Championships 12 times, where they’ve 17 John Raynolds 6’0” 27 appeared in quarterfinals 12 times, semifinals eight times, finals five 18 Matt Russell 5’11” 21 20 Michael Caldwell 6’2” 38 times, and won three championships. In 2014, captains Danny Kar- 22 Spencer Wallis 5’10” 29 linsky, Tyler Kinley and Spencer Wallis and coach Roger Crafts work to 23 Danny Karlinsky 5’8” 29 prepare the Fish to swim upstream to the National Championships. 24 Joe Sefton 6’1” 28 26 Seth Kotzman 6’3” 29 28 Duncan Linn 5’6” 21 55 Will Chen 5’10” 25 70 Julian Hausman 6’2” 25 73 Justin Lim 5’10” 29 90 Markham Schofner 6’0” 25 99 Ray Illian 6’2” 32
ROSTER 0 Drew Mahowald 6’2” 29 SUB ZERO 1 Grant Lindsley 5’10” 25 2 Ben Feldman 5’10” 26 3 Galen Ryan 5’11” 22 4 Jon Gaynor 6’0” 28 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 5 Danny Miesen 6’0” 24 Website: subzeroultimate.com 6 Grayson Pangburn 5’10” 23 Captains: Jon Gaynor, Grant Lindsley, Tom Murray 7 Josh Klane 5’9” 22 8 Thomas Murray 5’11” 28 9 Simon Montague 6’3” 23 Sub Zero ultimate was founded a long time ago. This year’s version of 10 Julian Childs-Walker 5’10” 23 the team returns a good portion of its core, although a healthy num- 12 Harper Garvey 5’11” 21 ber of fresh faces makes us as athletic as ever. If it weren’t for our 13 Alex Trautman 6’0” 21 generous sponsorship through Surly Brewing Company – allowing us 14 Greg Cousins 5’10” 22 beer after practices and other team events – the team would have 17 Logan Weiss 5’11” 25 never reached the same levels of success because nobody would 19 Marcus Ellson 5’9” 28 20 Matt Young 5’10” 30 come to practice or team events. Thank you Surly, for helping to keep 21 Eric Johnson 5’10” 23 us chugging along, year after year. 22 Reese Hornnes 5’10” 22 25 Nick Stuart 6’4” 23 31 David Eddy 6’0” 23 71 Nick Simonelli 5’11” 24 88 Patrick Jensen 6’4” 26 93 Kyle Gill 6’0” 30 99 Andrew Moore 6’0” 22
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MEN’S TEAMS MEN’S Following the 2005 Metro East Regional Championships, players Following the 2005 Metro East Regional Championships, Chesapeake from several teams happened upon each other at the from some con- still high Tensions just off I-95. Service Area House were shouted, chests were words tentious games earlier in the day, with Truck bumped, players were separated. Somehow this ended Stop being born. Now you know. WASHINGTON, DC WASHINGTON, truckstopultimate.com Website: David Cranston, Jeff Wodatch, Captains: Jonathan Neeley Coach: Will Smolinski
PITTSBURGH, PA PITTSBURGH, Dillon, Trent DeGirolamo, Tyler Captains: Nick Kaczmarek David Lionetti Coaches: Stu Kellner,
TRUCK STOP TEMPER MIXED TEAMS ROSTER 0 Orin Moore 5’10” 36 7 FIGURES 1 Peter Zhou 5’11” 25 2 Dan Oettinger 6’3” 28 3 Erika Swanson 5’6” 29 4 Gary Molano 5’11” 26 LOS ANGELES, CA 5 Joe Forbes 5’10” 27 Website: 7figuresultimate.com 7 Nils Clauson 5’11” 20 Captains: Emma Frankel, Daniel Walton, Matt Welsh 8 Eric Brach 5’10” 32 9 Lisa Kanner 5’6” 32 10 Emma Frankel 5’4” 24 The Los Angeles 7 Figures Golf and Polo Club was founded in 2010 by 11 Aaron Jacobs 6’1” 37 a group of friends determined to enjoy the finer things in life. Hailing 12 Dan Smeltzer 5’9” 28 from the entertainment capital of the world, opulence and glamor are 14 Kristen Pojunis 5’7” 20 the standard for members of the club. When not pursuing leisurely 16 Ryan Plant 6’0” 33 athletic activities, you can find club members lounging poolside, sip- 18 Caitlin Rugg 5’6” 26 ping champagne with movie stars and super models. 19 Ann Lee 5’5” 29 21 Sophie Hines 5’10” 25 22 Chris Feeney 6’0” 34 Club members adhere to three ideals: Fun, Friendship and Fitness. 23 Connie Wang 5’0” 25 Under these principles, 7 Figures is making its fourth consecu- 30 Russell Gaskamp 5’11” 31 tive trip to the USA Ultimate National Championships. Eleven new 32 Daniel Walton 6’0” 29 members have contributed enormously to a successful 2014 regular- 34 Jacob Bartholomew 6’1” 21 season campaign. After learning that it is not possible to simply buy 77 Stephanie Pritchard 5’8” 24 80 Brandon Severson 6’1” 23 the ultimate national title, the members of the club have invested 84 Matt Welsh 6’0” 31 their considerable resources into trying to win a championship the 88 Alisha Stoun 5’4” 26 old-fashioned way. 90 Annie Lee 5’5” 22
ROSTER THE 0 Pete Overright 5’9” 28 1 Brian Kennett 5’7” 33 ADMINISTRATORS 3 Kendall Jorgensen 5’6” 22 4 Emily Flock 5’6” 24 5 Rachel Kalnbach 5’6” 18 PORTLAND, OR 6 Carmen Ellis 5’2” 35 Captain: Jacob Artz 9 Ian Lawson 6’5” 26 Coach: Kelly Marx 10 Jacob Artz 5’9” 27 11 Chris Beaulieu 5’6” 31 13 Roxanne Myslewski 5’8” 26 The tale begins when Jacob Artz, realizing that, due to an accident, 16 Phil Rollo 5’9” 30 his chances of qualifying for Portland’s 2016 Olympic track team 17 Rachel Reiter 5’7” 23 are dashed, scrounges around looking for another sport for com- 22 Andie Hendrick 5’7” 22 petition. Since ex-Jamaican gold medal ultimate winner Kelly Marx 23 Maddie Franz 5’9” 23 now lives in Portland, Jacob chooses ultimate, convincing Kelly to 25 Lauren Truxillo 5’2” 28 coach the team. Jacob then forms his team. He gets his friend David 28 Vikki Li 5’5” 23 30 Mark Hartford 5’7” 30 Marble to join up and recruits Jared Fitzpatrick, a young man who 33 Cody Rebholz 6’6” 26 lacks self-confidence, and Andie Hendrick, a disagreeable and bitter 42 Sarah Burnap 5’5” 27 malcontent. After setbacks and near disasters, the group gels as 44 Jon Sebert 6’4” 29 team members and they head off to Nationals to compete for a Pro 45 George Zimmerman 6’0” 28 Flight spot. 47 David Marble 5’8” 29 48 Brian Pearson 5’9” 23 72 Rigel Berg 5’10” 32 77 Kayla Nowlin 5’8” 22 91 Jared Fitzpatrick 6’7” 22
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Originally called Donkey Bomb, our mixed team out of Philly first Philly of out team our mixed Bomb, Donkey called Originally ever since. played as AMP in 2006 and has been competing as such won eight regional Over the last eight years, AMP has gone to Worlds, five over Nationals at top 10 the in finished titles, championship logo, and times, retired numerous jerseys in search of an appropriate champion- built a family of players working in pursuit of a national and 20 ship. Since 2006, over 100 players have represented AMP, of couples have played on AMP and gotten married. Past captains Eugene Kathi Jenkins, Jeff Snader, AMP include Peter Knappenberger, and Jeff Loperfido. Current captains are Patrick Sherlock, Jill Yum Furfari, Kevin McCormick and Melissa Devlin. PHILADELPHIA, PA phillyamp.com Website: Hirannet, Nick Devlin, Melissa Captains: Raha Mozaffari Jill Furfari, Sherlock, Coaches: Patrick McCormick Kevin
SAN FRANCISCO, CA SAN FRANCISCO, Manss Carnahan, Kevin Sarah Captains: AMP
BARBECUE AMERICAN AMERICAN MIXED TEAMS ROSTER 0 David Hoel 6’3” 31 BLACKBIRD 2 Eli Janin 5’10” 27 3 Krista McDonald 5’6” 36 4 Deanna Bjorkquist 5’5” 25 6 Jessica Wilson 5’5” 39 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 7 Rachel Holz 5’1” 40 Twitter: @Blackbird_SF 8 Hannah Kreilkamp 5’7” 27 Captains: Rachel Holz, Eli Janin, Nick Slovan 9 Adam Farren 6’1” 31 10 Tyler Boyd-Meredith 5’8” 23 11 Barrs Lang 6’1” 30 Blackbird is an elite mixed ultimate team based in the San Francisco 12 Casey Ikeda 5’6” 25 Bay Area. The strength in our wings comes from communication, dis- 14 Mia Smucny 5’3” 29 cipline and energy. We whet our beaks with Leather Bound Books and 17 Franzi Sinner 5’8” 35 Sidewinders. #24strong 21 Adam Scow 6’2” 31 22 Nick Slovan 6’3” 31 24 Dan Gillick 6’3” 33 26 Karen Ko 5’4” 32 28 Sheeva Slovan 5’4” 29 33 Monica Heger 5’8” 33 34 Pat Corneille 6’0” 32 40 Mac Taylor 6’3” 28 42 Aaron Caulfield 6’4” 24 50 Josh Wardle 6’0” 30 51 Ryan Scribner 5’10” 35
ROSTER 00 Benjamin Spears 6’1” 31 BUCKET 4 Ryan Archibald 6’0” 28 8 Tim Brady 5’8” 25 10 Katie Franchot 5’4” 24 11 Matt Bergin 5’11” 26 ATLANTA, GA 13 Jen Schmerling 5’6” 27 Twitter: @ATLBucket 20 Jack Barrow 6’0” 24 Captains: Aileen Thomas, Ben Spears, 21 Michael Arenson 6’1” 26 22 Matt Kress 6’0” 30 Jason Simpson, Natalie Espino 23 Michelle Yang 5’7” 24 27 Maureen McCamley 5’6” 34 This is the true story of 25 or so strangers picked to play on a team, 31 Sean Sears 6’2” 27 drink water together and get their ankles taped. To see what happens 32 Michelle Van Handel 5’9” 31 when people stop being smart and start throwing no looks: Bucket - 33 Caroline Marsh 5’2” 22 The Story of Peaches 37 Matt Knowles 5’11” 28 52 Colin Bellair 5’10” 34 54 Natalie Espino 5’2” 28 62 Steven Hicks 5’11” 28 64 Jason Simpson 6’0” 34 65 Aileen Thomas 5’5” 27 77 Randi Wilson 5’2” 30 78 Dylan Tunnell 6’2” 30 92 Sam Gainer 6’3” 28 95 Will Blythe 6’5” 23
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Just happy to be here. AUSTIN, TX Pickens Ryan Stoll, Brady David Reinhardt, Captains: The Chad Larson Experience was founded in 2003, made Nationals was founded in 2003, Larson Experience The Chad besides a two-year hiatus during 2007 for the first time in 2004, and Buren players were playing on The Van and 2008 (when most CLX for qualified has Squadron), Cobra Alpha and Rackages Small Boys, been club mixed runner-up We’ve Nationals every year thereafter. We’ve represented the U.S. at in 2009. twice, first in 2004 and later 2006 in Perth, Australia, Ultimate Club Championships: two World later in 2010, in Prague, Czech Republic, where we finished 10th and friends and our families We thank champions. as we finished where endeavors and thank those players for supporting us in our ultimate us to get to where before us, helping in the CLX family who have been we are today. AMES, IA Neal Hanke Seiler, Kevin Captains: COSA NOSTRA
EXPERIENCE THE CHAD LARSON LARSON THE CHAD MIXED TEAMS ROSTER 2 Thomas Rosatto 5’11” 27 D’OH! ABIDES 3 Anthony Cacallori 5’11’’ 31 4 Drew Siler 6’0’’ 31 5 Douglas Kawasaki 5’8’’ 35 6 Danny Trytiak 5’7’’ 30 SEATTLE, WA 7 Kerry Chang 5’9’’ 25 Captains: Gabriel Pedersen, Hall Walker 8 Barbara Hoover 5’9’’ 23 9 Claire Horan 5’6’’ 29 10 Joshua Lang 6’0’’ 33 11 Rory Gallagher 5’11” 31 13 Mickey Thompson 5’10” 34 17 Chrissie Seilie 5’5’’ 25 20 Gabriel Pedersen 6’1’’ 32 21 Kimberly Morgan 5’7’’ 33 22 Gina Phillips 5’7’’ 27 23 Hall Walker 6’0’’ 33 24 Ronald Hause 5’8’’ 29 29 Jimmy Hooper 5’11’’ 24 31 Linc Verlander 6’1’’ 29 33 Miriam Bowring 5’11’’ 29 36 Scott Causey 5’9’’ 35 37 Jackie Williams 5’2’’ 31 48 Erin Gallagher 5’7’’ 36 54 Emily Grad 5’3” 31
ROSTER DRAG’N 00 Alicia Carr 5’7” 29 1 Jeff Trosvig 6’0” 27 THRUST 2 Emily Regan 5’3” 23 3 Pat Niles 5’10” 30 4 Erica Baken 5’7” 24 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 6 Jake McKean 5’11” 30 Website: dragnthrust.com 7 David Shirley 6’2” 30 Captains: Austin Lien, James Hron, Patty King 8 Claire Oakley 5’8” 26 9 Jay Drescher 5’9” 25 Coach: Jake Henderson 10 Martha Harris 5’2” 26 11 Andrea Crumrine 5’1” 23 Drag’n Thrust was born of fire and flame in 2009. Built on the vision 12 Jacob Lien 5’11” 22 of work ethic, respect and friendship, Drag’n Thrust has made Na- 13 Anna Hettler 5’5” 27 tionals in four of the last five years, with semifinals appearances in 14 Austin Lien 5’8” 24 2010 and 2012. In 2013, Drag’n Thrust’s hard work paid off, as they 15 Patty King 5’5” 27 won their first ever national championship. In August 2014, Drag’n 16 Brian Schoenrock 6’1” 24 17 James Hron 6’3” 26 Thrust won the World Ultimate Club Championship in Lecco, Italy. 18 Mike Clark 5’11” 24 Work Ethic: Drag’n Thrust knows that success comes through hard 19 Pete Carr 6’1” 29 work. Mistakes that are made today become victories tomorrow. 21 Dave Klink 6’0” 32 Respect: Drag’n Thrust strives at all times to respect each other, all 23 Mike Petersen 6’1” 32 opponents and the game itself. This respect is shown both on and 24 Jess Haller 5’6” 26 off the field. 31 Josh Hemmesch 5’10” 31 33 Jaime Glader 5’1” 28 Friendship: Playing for Drag’n Thrust means more than just playing 35 Sarah Anciaux 5’8” 26 for a team. It is a group of friends that work hard all year for a 39 Tallis Boyd 6’5” 26 single, attainable goal. As the saying goes, “Once a Drag’n, always 44 Sarah Meckstroth 5’8” 22 a Drag’n.”
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The Polar Bears are a mixed ultimate team hailing from the Califor The Polar Bears are a mixed ultimate team hailing from SAN FRANCISCO, CA pbrawr.com Website: An-Chi Tsou Marliave, Greg Captains: Crew Coach: Alex started as a Lei Out team in 2010 and had so much nia Bay Area. We in won the National Championship fun, we decided not to stop! We We also since. our first year and have finished second all three years and the Pro won the U.S. Open Championships in 2012 and 2014 took our first international trip Flight Finale in 2013 and 2014. We Ultimate Club Championships and to Italy this year for the World finished second. Founded in 2003, Mischief has been a consistent force in mixed for Founded in 2003, Mischief has over a decade, and we are excited to make our eighth appearance of some at Nationals. The last few years, have seen the departure that long-time veterans, but our team retains the same identity field and has made us so successful and fun. Fueled by trust on the pizza off of it, we’re ready to make some mischief in Frisco.
Mischief. It means trickery, chicanery and spirited fun. It means Mischief. It means trickery, and, when our legs can’t run any winning games with our legs heart. It means always having more more, going the last mile with everything on the line for your team, in the tank. It means putting the heartbreak of every loss and feeling the high of every victory, It means making superheroes out ever. bouncing back stronger than rewarding the fans for sticking with us of ordinary people. It means ‘til the very end. SAN FRANCISCO, CA SAN FRANCISCO, mischiefultimate.com Website: Smith, Jenny Wang Kevin Captains: Coach: Chris Doyle
POLAR BEARS MISCHIEF MIXED TEAMS ROSTER 0 Jeff Kula 5’6” 35 SANTA MARIA 1 Andy Farrand 5’9” 23 2 Steve Booth 5’9” 31 3 Alaine Wetli 5’4” 21 4 Nick Hamilton 6’1” 28 COLUMBUS, OH 5 Paige Soper 5’4” 23 Twitter: @ColumbusMixed 6 Nancy Haskell 5’2” 28 Captains: Jeff Kula, Paige Soper 7 Stevie Miller 5’6” 21 8 Caitlin Harley 5’7” 22 9 Janine Walker 5’8” 26 2009: Columbus Mixed set sail aboard two separate vessels, Scurvy and 10 Kristen Smiach 5’6” 25 Commitment Issues. While fun was high, both long-term direction and vi- 11 Mike Ford 6’1” 26 tamin C intake were low. 2010: Leadership tackled the age-old question, 12 Katie Backus 5’7” 22 are discs “flat” or “round”? To find the answer, a larger ship was commis- 14 Steven Myers 6’1” 25 sioned for construction. Using a new map – worn proudly by each ship- 15 Chris Ratcliff 6’1” 29 mate – “Santa Maria” was formed. A valiant quest destined them for sixth 17 Nathan Buddemeyer 6’3” 22 place in a loaded region, facing some Drag(‘n Thrust) along their travels 19 Jenna Galletta 5’4” 21 before deciding to Overhaul initial plans. 2012: After a Super Phun year at 20 Eliot Alexander 6’0” 27 port, Santa Maria set sail once again. Still searching, the journey took the 23 David Bentrovato 6’1” 23 sailors to uncharted lands beyond the Great Lakes, including the mighty 24 Liz Gates 5’6” 22 25 Tim San Pedro 5’7” 33 Chesapeake. Facing occasional rough waters, the explorers floated adrift to 32 Cassie Swafford 5’10” 23 a third-place regionals finish. 2013: Core leadership and crew intact, Santa 33 Killian Hollo 6’1” 21 Maria was welcomed in foreign lands. Withstanding battle wounds, they be- 49 Nate Landry 5’10” 29 lieved to have found the answer they sought. But on the return trip home, 68 Danny Shonk 6’2” 22 on a treacherous September afternoon, Santa Maria collided with a sturdy 84 Greg Eckhart 6’1” 36 Steamboat. 2014: Repaired and fortified, and still boasting nine shipmates 99 Kevin Kula 5’10” 33 from its maiden voyage, Santa Maria’s quest continues. Uno, dos, tres ... Juan de la Cosa.
ROSTER 2 Joel Barker 6’1” 32 SEATTLE MIXED 3 Cameron Bailey 6’0” 25 5 Lauren Pattie 5’5” 27 6 Kahyee Fong 6’0” 24 7 Rachel Bailey 5’8” 31 SEATTLE, WA 8 Meagan Todd 5’5” 29 Captains: Brad House, Mark Burton 9 Jennifer Cogburn 5’9” 24 10 Lexi Garrity 5’5” 24 12 Brad Houser 6’0” 23 15 Drew Johnson 5’10” 24 16 Mark Burton 6’0” 27 17 Taylor Kanemori 5’2” 23 19 Cole Johnson 5’11” 27 20 Gracie Noah 5’8” 19 21 Lucy Williams 5’8” 23 22 Evan Klein 6’2” 25 24 Alex Duffel 5’11” 24 29 Dominic Cavalero 6’2” 22 32 Henry Phan 5’7” 21 33 Deborah Barker-Lee 5’6” 32 44 Jaime Arambula 5’9” 36 50 Nicholas Dare 6’1” 33 53 Roberta Abbott 5’6” 25 85 Phil Paul 5’10” 32 99 Khalif El-Salaam 6’0” 21
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Born in 2012 from the idea that diverse talent with focused, hard Born in 2012 from the idea that diverse talent with focused, for a work can achieve great things, Wild Card returns to Nationals Team Spirit third time. After earning a fourth-place finish and the in 2013, Wild Card looks forward to once again testing its Award This year’s mettle against the top teams in the country in Frisco. Wild Card squad comes into Frisco well-travelled and battle-tested Club Ultimate Minneapolis, World in Open U.S. the to trips after Finale in Seattle. A young, and the Pro Flight Championships in Italy, determined team, Wild Card looks to build its season one point at a time, always supporting each other by creating a positive atmo- sphere while honoring its opponent and the spirit of competition on the field. Keep rising! BOSTON, MA BOSTON, @wildcardult Twitter: Steponaitis Lily Denis Agniel, Ian Engler, Captains: Coaches: Michael MacKenzie, Jacqueline Bourgeois you’ll see? the still it’s but changed, have faces and the names of some Sure, 10th love. This year marks Slow White’s same program you know and Ultimate National Championships. We consecutive trip to the USA still searching for that elusive gold. are a two-time silver medalist Look up the word BOSTON, MA BOSTON, Lundquist Kirsten Trahey, Alex Captains: Ano Goff, Rosalyn Coaches: Marshall up
WILD CARD SLOW WHITE SLOW WOMEN’S TEAMS ROSTER 1 Kami Groom 5’5” 24 BRUTE SQUAD 2 Courtney Kiesow 5’8” 29 3 Sara Jacobi 5’5” 28 4 Betsy Calkins 5’4” 33 5 Blake Spitz 5’6” 32 BOSTON, MA 6 Claudia Tajima 5’6” 23 Website: brutesquadultimate.com 7 Mia Greenwald 5’6” 22 Captains: Becky Malinowski, Blake Spitz, 9 Becca Ludford 5’6” 24 10 Qxhna Titcomb 5’7” 21 Courtney Kiesow, Emily Baecher 11 Christie Kim 5’4” 28 Head Coach: Mike Zalisk 12 Dory Ziperstein 5’7” 26 Assistant Coaches: Sarah Cook, Mike Lawler 13 Becky Malinowski 5’10” 25 14 Paula Seville 5’9” 24 Formed in 2002 and developed alongside the once-dominant Godiva, 16 Kirsten Unfried 5’9” 37 Brute Squad was since become the top team in the Boston area. 17 Angela Zhu 5’5” 18 Brute has qualified for Nationals every season, with two appearances 18 Leila Tunnell 5’9” 26 19 Liên Hoffmann 5’6” 23 in the quarterfinals, three in the semifinals and one in finals. 21 Chelsea Murphy 5’3” 26 22 Vicky Negus 5’8” 24 23 Emily Baecher 5’7” 27 24 Chelsea Witte-Garcia 5’10” 30 25 Shira Klane 5’4” 26 26 Elana Schwam 5’4” 27 28 Vicki Chang 5’5” 23 33 Laura Bitterman 5’3” 26 37 Molly Hallweaver 5’8” 25
ROSTER 00 Laura Kinoshita 5’5” 17 CAPITALS 1 Anne Maftei 5’5” 30 4 Sarah Kidd 5’6” 28 8 Andrea Kurahashi 5’2” 29 10 Kathryn Pohran 5’7” 26 TORONTO, ON 12 Darcy Drummond 5’8” 34 Website: facebook.com/pages/Capitals-Ulti- 13 Melissa Dunbar 5’3” 26 mate/125301100873962 14 Brianna VanderGriendt 5’4” 24 Captains: Darcy Drummond, Kathryn Pohran 16 Adrianna Rowe 5’8” 21 Coach: Carla Di Filippo 17 Alex Benedict 5’7” 27 19 Kaylee Sparks 5’2” 22 Capitals started in 2005 with a combination of players from across 22 Sarah Bobak 5’8” 27 Ontario to compete in the USA Ultimate series and to hopefully repre- 23 Marie-Christine Jacques sent Canada at the WUGC. Since inception, Capitals have made the 5’5” 26 top eight at the USA Ultimate National Championships in each year 25 Kristen Dearden 5’10” 22 26 Carla Di Filippo 5’5” 36 except 2008, where they finished ninth. In their nine-year history, 44 Erin Bussin 5’2” 22 Capitals have broken into the semifinals twice, 2009 and 2011, and 45 Shaunagh Howard 5’6” 27 the finals in 2010, where they lost to Fury 15-9. Capitals fell short 50 Sam Cheung 5’4” 20 to fellow Canadian team Traffic in 2007 in an attempt to compete 51 Alisha Zhao 5’2” 25 at WUGC. However, Capitals captured the honour of representing 55 Lee Berkowitz 5’8” 28 Canada at the WUGC in 2012 where they finished third and won the 74 Megan Thomas 5’6” 26 77 Karen Chan 5’0” 18 Spirit of the Game Award. Capitals will make the push in 2015 to 88 Tawnya Gonzalez 5’6” 32 represent Canada once again on the world stage. 90 Jordan Meron 5’6” 24
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Green Means Go was founded in 2011 by former captain Keri Dorko. Green Means Go was founded in 2011 by former captain club women’s After several years of upheaval in the Philadelphia with scene, the original players of Green Means Go came together program the intention of creating a competitive and sustainable grown sig- that would foster development at all levels. The team has core Philadelphia strong its with years, four past the over nificantly Delaware. and Jersey New from players top by supplemented being years of losing in the game-to-go at region- After three consecutive als, GMG was able to secure the second bid from the Mid-Atlantic history. making this the first trip to Nationals in the team’s this year, PHILADELPHIA, PA greenmeansgoultimate.wordpress.com Website: Smith Nichole Katie Ryan, Joanne Burgess, Captains: Coach: Jeff George Over the years, Fury has been comprised of a diverse group of women Over the years, Fury has been comprised of a diverse group with a common goal: to excel at the sport we love, together. Fury is an elite women’s ultimate team based in the San Francisco ultimate team based in the Fury is an elite women’s in 1997, Fury has earned a reputation Bay Area. Since its inception field by melding athleticism, experi- for excellence on the ultimate That combination has helped Fury ence, dedication and teamwork. (1999, 2003, 2006-2012) and the earn nine National Championships Championships, winning at nine World right to represent the U.S.A. silver in 2012 and 2014. The team also gold in 2008 and 2010 and of coaching and is pleased to have highly values the importance for the last nine seasons. been coached by Matty Tsang SAN FRANCISCO, CA SAN FRANCISCO, furyultimate.com Website: Snyder Alex Fajardo, Ness Captains: Coach: Matt Tsang MEANS GO GREEN FURY WOMEN’S TEAMS ROSTER 2 Rachael Romaniak 5’5” 21 HEIST 3 Liza Minor 5’6” 23 4 Jenny Gaynor 5’6” 27 5 Rose Glinka 5’2” 27 8 Adrienne Wells 5’6” 23 MADISON, WI 9 Lorraine Guerin 5’4” 20 Website: heistultimate.wordpress.com 10 Jessica Mast 5’3” 21 Captains: Robyn Wiseman, Rose Glinka 12 Jasmine Draper 5’3” 27 13 Erin Newman 5’7” 23 Coaches: Keith Westgate, Monica Kappes 14 Robyn Wiseman 5’6” 27 16 Anna Hrovat-Staedter 5’6” 20 Heist formed in Madison, Wis., to give women the opportunity to play 17 Kelly Wiese 5’7” 24 ultimate closer to home, although our players come from Wisconsin, 18 Kayla Emrick 5’4” 23 Iowa and Nebraska. Our team is committed to cultivating opportuni- 19 Georgia Bosscher 5’7” 27 ties to empower women ultimate athletes in the Midwest, where most 20 Lauren Perucco 5’5” 22 of us developed a passion for the game. Heist has qualified for the 22 Arthi Padmanabhan 5’7” 32 23 Anna Williams 5’6” 27 National Championships every year since first competing in the USA 25 Joann Wong 5’3” 26 Ultimate club division in 2012. 26 Rachael Westgate 5’5” 24 30 Love Anjonrin-Ohu 4’11” 30 Who is Heist 2014? 31 Mary Kate Van Duyne 5’4” 24 This year’s history is written by 32 positive, inclusive, growth-fo- 33 Emily Lander 5’9” 21 cused, hard-working women committed to creating an open, honest 40 Amelia Cuarenta 5’6” 23 44 Corinne McKittrick 5’7” 32 and accountable team together. We are a group of fun-loving ath- 49 Jen Nowak 5’5” 24 letes who play with grit, heart and intensity. We love cheese and rice, 77 Laurel Schmidt 5’5” 25 sugar and spice, and stars and stripes. We celebrate loud and accept 87 Emily Langland 5’2” 25 each other for all we bring to the team.
ROSTER MOLLY 3 Maggie Chen 5’6” 26 7 Paige Applegate 5’7” 23 BROWN 8 Lisa Doan 5’2” 29 10 Lindsey Cross 5’9” 26 11 Dena Slattery 5’5” 29 DENVER, CO 12 Claire Henly 5’7” 24 Website: mollybrownultimate.com 13 Tina McDowell 5’6” 42 Captains: Lindsey Cross, Maggie Chen, 15 Dori Franklin 5’8’’ 21 16 Megan Cousins 5’8” 22 Carolyn Matthews 18 Stephanie Frost 5’7” 23 19 Christina Mickle 5’8” 23 Titanic is a 1997 American epic romantic disaster film directed, writ- 20 Emily Stege 5’9” 25 ten, co-produced, co-edited and partly financed by James Cameron. A 21 Tina Snodgrass 5’11” 27 fictionalized account of the sinking of the RMS Titanic, it stars Leonardo 22 Shannon Waugh 5’4” 26 DiCaprio and Kate Winslet as members of different social classes who 23 Lauren Boyle 5’5” 27 fall in love aboard the ship during its ill-fated maiden voyage. 24 Lisi Lohre 5’7” 22 27 Lauren Baecher 5’7” 23 28 Sally Lambert 5’11” 29 “Kate Winslet’s character, Rose, was one of the vilest and most dis- 32 Christy Cheung 5’5” 25 gusting characters ever to grace the silver screen. From beginning to 33 Jana Krutsinger 5’7” 41 end, she displayed nothing but character flaws and a lack of concern 42 Carolyn Matthews 5’2” 31 for everyone else around her.” 52 Claire Chastain 5’5” 24 80 Jean Russell 5’4” 19 Molly Brown, a minor character in the movie, said: ‘[upon seeing the upended Titanic] God Almighty.’
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Now in our third season, Nightlock is a women’s team out of the Bay Now in our third season, Nightlock is a women’s Respect, Area, Calif., that focuses on our core values of Growth, and joy (GRIT) – we play with heart, discipline Intensity and Team love long walks on the and challenge each other to be our best. We references beach, sweaty sprints up hills, obscure Hunger Games be ever and may the odds on the field, We’ll see you fives. and high in your favor! SAN FRANCISCO, CA nightlockult.com Website: Katie Barry Abby VanMuijen, Captains: Kurshan Peri Coaches: Jit Bhattacharya, CHICAGO, IL CHICAGO, chicagonemesis.com Website: Hadel Emily Miller, Sara Captains: Furigay Coach: Marc
NIGHTLOCK NEMESIS WOMEN’S TEAMS ROSTER 2 Emily Lloyd 5’7” 23 OZONE 3 Paige Carver 5’0” 22 5 Kate Wilson 5’4” 31 7 Lane Siedor 5’10” 22 9 Phebe Kemmer 5’7” 27 ATLANTA, GA 10 Caroline Pearson 5’7” 22 Website: ozoneultimate.org 11 Kirsten Shell 5’5” 31 Captains: Alison Douglas, Angela Lin 12 Annie Newton 5’2” 30 13 Sarah Owenby 5’8” 27 Coach: Chris Goodson 14 Allison Snow 5’3” 27 17 Anna Hammond 5’7” 31 Established in 1984, this is Ozone’s 31st season. This year, we have 18 Hannah Leathers 5’6” 23 focused on having fun, being pretty, and not taking ourselves too 24 Katherine Wooten 6’0” 32 seriously. It’s safe to say that this season’s motto is “Look at noth- 26 Cate Woodhurst 5’10” 21 ing to see everything,” and it has served us well, as we are regional 28 Meg Harris 5’6” 25 champions for the first time since 2008. This year, we are ready to 31 Sam Stovall 5’7” 28 32 Haley Reese 5’9” 26 come out strong in Frisco, make people pay the troll toll, and in the 42 Alisha Kramer 5’5” 24 words of Mr. Puppy, “Get nasty!” 44 Mira Walker 5’5” 27 57 Abbey Hewitt 5’5” 23 71 Angela Lin 5’6” 37 80 Alison Douglas 5’8” 26
ROSTER 1 Kelly Johnson 5’5” 27 RIOT 2 Elle Burstein 5’5” 25 3 Gwen Ambler 5’10” 33 4 Rohre Titcomb 5’5” 26 5 Kate Kingery 5’6” 35 SEATTLE, WA 6 Sarah Griffith 5’5” 28 Website: seattleriot.org 7 Calise Cardenas 5’4” 27 Captains: Alyssa Weatherford, Gwen Ambler, 8 Rachel Bradshaw 5’7” 27 9 Shannon McDowell 5’9” 27 Rohre Titcomb 10 Shira Stern 5’5” 22 Head Coach: Andy Lovseth 11 Shannon O’Malley 5’5” 27 Strength and Conditioning Coach: Ren Caldwell 12 Callie Mah 5’8” 24 14 Hana Kawai 5’8” 26 Since the team’s formation in 2000, Riot has become a perennial powerhouse 15 Bailey Zahniser 5’3” 23 in the women’s club division, including earning world titles in 2002 and 2014, 17 Dominique Fontenette as well as back-to-back national championships in 2004 and 2005. This sea- 5’6” 39 19 Fiona McKibben 5’4” 24 son, the team returned most of our 2013 roster (including getting our ACL crew 20 Katy Craley 5’7” 25 back on the field!), added two new faces and a former Riot returning after a 21 Molly McKeon 5’5” 27 break, and are proud to be coached by Andy Lovseth. Andy was an assistant 24 Sarah Davis 5’5” 23 coach last year, and we couldn’t be happier that he wanted to stay on board 25 Alyssa Weatherford 5’5” 27 with Riot in 2014 as our head coach. 2014 has been a process-focused year, 34 Angelica Boyden 5’8” 24 thinking about what being successful means to us and the “how” behind the 38 Kathryn Lawson 5’1” 31 49 Charlie Eide 5’6” 26 way we play. Channeling the mayhem of our namesake, the 1999 WTO riots in 55 Nora Carr 5’7” 28 Seattle, we intend to wreak havoc on our opponents with stifling defense and 77 Jillian Goodreau 5’11” 25 an aggressive offensive attack. All while staying true to our team core values: 81 Charlie Mercer 5’8” 27 Excellence, Trust, Love. It’s harvest time!
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Schwa has reigned as the elite women’s ultimate team out of Port- Schwa has reigned as the elite women’s in the ul- land, OR, since 1995. Schwa began to really make waves In Worlds. for timate community in 1996 when they first qualified champions 1999, Schwa pulled a huge upset over then-perennial second place. Godiva to meet Fury in the finals, where Schwa fell to continued and 1999 and 1997 in Worlds at place second took Schwa to be regulars at the top of U.S. competition through the early 2000s. until 2012 when was a time of growth and rebuilding 2007-2011 they made their return to Nationals. Schwa is a young, hungry team the on all it leave and Northwest the and Oregon represent to looking fields in Frisco! PORTLAND, OR facebook.com/pages/ Website: Schwa/138104639625008 Flanders, Emily Captains: Kathryn Weatherhead Read-Brown, Sarah Knapp Mike Coaches: Danny Quarrell,
Begun in 2007, Scandal is the elite women’s ultimate club team that ultimate elite women’s Begun in 2007, Scandal is the area. In 2013, in its D.C., metropolitan draws from the Washington, USA Ultimate first its captured appearance, Scandal Nationals fifth World the at third placed Scandal 2014, In title. Championship Club Ultimate Club Championships. WASHINGTON, DC WASHINGTON, scandalultimate.com Website: Jorgensen, Sandy Captains: Kath Ratcliff Payne, Octavia Ghesquiere Coach: Alexander
SCHWA SCANDAL WOMEN’S TEAMS ROSTER 3 Rebecca Shelton 5’7’’ 28 SHOWDOWN 4 Monica Matsumoto 5’3” 24 5 Kimber Coles 5’3’’ 24 8 Shereen Rabie 5’6’’ 24 9 Julie Malecek 5’9’’ 23 AUSTIN, TX 10 Sunny Harris 5’6’’ 24 Website: facebook.com/pages/Texas-Show- 11 Katey Forth 5’6’’ 39 down/242891214064 12 Diana Charrier 5’8’’ 23 13 Angela Lee 5’6’’ 24 Captains: Shereen Rabie, Christina Contrerasn 14 Edith Teng 5’5’’ 24 Coaches: Sean McCall, David Melancon 15 Marjo Poindexter 5’3’’ 29 16 Sarah Levinn 5’10’’ 25 After years of playing against each other, the strength of Texas united 17 Marissa Land 5’3’’ 19 in 2006. Texas Showdown represents all corners of the state, from 21 Mariel Hammond 5’4’’ 23 Houston to El Paso, Dallas to San Antonio. We often meet in the 22 Barbara Karia-Marton middle, in the capital, Austin. In 2012 and 2013, Showdown broke 5’4’’ 39 23 Lilly White 5’6’’ 26 through to the semis at Nationals and, based on our performance in 25 Tina Woodings 5’9’’ 31 2013, we qualified for the 2014 World Ultimate Club Championships 27 Christina Contreras 5’10’’ 29 in Lecco, where we finished fourth. 28 Annie Ortiz 5’6’’ 20 29 Michelle Arceneaux 5’9’’ 25 32 Bex Forth 5’5’’ 39 33 Kayla Ramirez 5’1’’ 23 34 Jess Huynh 5’5’’ 29 44 Sharon Tsao 5’5’’ 23 64 Lukiih Cuan 5’4’’ 24 99 Janel Venzant 5’6’’ 25
ROSTER TABBY 00 Lisa Fitton 5’3” 24 1 Zoe Stapleton 5’9” 20 ROSA 3 Lili Morris 5’3” 25 4 Michelle Fusting 5’10” 27 5 Diana Elsner 5’6” 21 GAINESVILLE, FL 6 Alexa Wood 5’2” 20 Website: facebook.com/TabbyRosaUltimate 7 Kelsey Viars 5’5” 23 Captains: Jenna Dahl, Katelyn Cobelens 8 Reba Havis 5’5” 21 9 Katie Fox 5’6” 23 Coach: Joe Tilley 12 Teal Dabney 6’1” 24 15 Amanda Schworm 5’5” 26 In the spring of 2012, three gingers sat around a table to discuss 18 Shayna Brock 5’2” 20 the upcoming club season and our hopes and dreams for a competi- 19 Jenna Dahl 5’3” 24 tive women’s club team in Florida. Being soulless isn’t easy, and we 20 Laura Payne 5’8” 23 all missed the camaraderie that can only be found with a group of 22 Carolina Gonzalez-Llanos intense, athletic, committed individuals. We started by gauging in- 5’6” 23 24 Katelyn Cobelens 5’7” 24 terest in all of the cities with college teams or ultimate ties, but our 29 Jackie Fane 5’6” 24 first year was small and mostly confined to players from Gainesville. 42 Megan Reeves 4’11” 23 Then, with the siren call of Michelle Ng’s captaining clinic, the col- 77 Brooke Stanislawski 5’5” 24 lege wenches joined forces to progress the future of Florida women’s ultimate. With fresh, new talent, our second-year team had the fuel we needed to establish a fundamental combined-city club team that we hoped would be worth everyone’s sacrifice. We’re now in our third season, and these native ladies have returned to finish what we started: punching a ticket to Frisco, Texas. We’re looking forward to upcoming challenges and can’t wait to keep building up women in ultimate. #tabbyball
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WOMEN’S TEAMS WOMEN’S rookie class and returners with a fire, UG earned a bid to Nationals for the Northwest region and took it at regionals to make a first Na- At region- tionals appearance. In 2013, UG competed in the elite tier. fourth taking Nationals, to game-to-go heartbreaking a lost UG als, in the region. That loss only made Underground hungrier and more fun and have love to play ultimate We season. eager for the 2014 doing it, and now…we keep digging. In
Seattle Underground started making waves in the greater Puget Seattle Underground started making waves in the greater its first in to Nationals on a bid out missing barely in 2009, Sound with UG con- were similar, 2011 seasons and The 2010 season. club savvy tinuing to turn heads, returning wise veterans and recruiting rookies, but missing Nationals by only a few points. SEATTLE, WA SEATTLE, seattleunderground.wordpress.com Website: Noel Hanzel, AnnaMaria Paruk, Captains: Philip Trudy Nam Coach: Frank
Traffic was formed in 2007 and is based out of Vancouver, B.C. Since Vancouver, and is based out of was formed in 2007 Traffic proven year after year to be one of the most has its inception, Traffic Traffic in Canada. the best of one and world the in teams competitive in 2012 and 2013, won bronze in 2008 won the Canadian champions times seven qualified have and Championships Ultimate World the at for the USA Ultimate Championships. VANCOUVER, BC VANCOUVER, traffic-ultimate.com Website: Frew Chan, Catherine Hui, Kira Candice Captains:
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47 A game is in overtime if tied at one point less than original game total (e.g. (e.g. total game original than less point one at tied if overtime in is game A - Modifications: 20-yard end zones; “contact” marking violation call “contact” marking 20-yard end zones; - Modifications: time cap: Goes on at end of round time on schedule. Game is over at the end of the end of Game is over at on schedule. time end of round cap: Goes on at time
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against a ninth- place semifinal winner to compete for one the final two spots in the compete for one the final two spots in the against a ninth- place semifinal winner to of these two games will qualify for the last two spots in the 2015 Pro Flight. Winners Pro Flight. Pro Flight Play-In/seventh-place bracket: Each fifth-place semifinal loser will match up Pro Flight Play-In/seventh-place bracket: Each after first score after soft time cap. Game ends when first team reaches new game total or time cap. Game ends when first team reaches after first score after soft whichever comes first. 15 or more ahead by at least two points, when first team reaches Hard unless tied. If tied, play one more point. the point in progress, S Overtime: Regardless of how many timeouts a team has used before overtime, during overtime timeouts a team has used before overtime, Regardless of how many each team has one timeout. overtime occurs when the score reaches 14-14). in a game to 15 goals,
Detailed rules governing the playing of placement games and their impact on the 2014 Detailed rules governing the playing of placement games and their impact on the 2014 season and events for all three divisions have been provided in the Competition Rules at document, distributed to each team prior to the National Championships and reviewed Meeting. Please check with your team captain or the Competition Director the Captain’s for questions or clarifications. PLACEMENT GAMES PLACEMENT • • 9* through 16* are pre-quarters losers in order of post-regionals ranking. order of post-regionals ranking. • 9* through 16* are pre-quarters losers in • 5* through 8* are quarterfinal losers in order of post-regionals ranking. • 5* through 8* are quarterfinal losers in Schedule Clarifications
CROWN TOUR CROWN 2013, introduced in structure, competition a is Tour Crown Triple Ultimate USA The the summer regular season and the fall for the USA Ultimate club season, including in this structure divisions. Teams and women’s mixed Championship Series for the men’s, Championship finish in the previous year’s qualify into one of four “Flights” based on their Championships means all teams at Nationals Series. Qualification for the 2014 National the At for 2015. or Elite) (Pro top Flights the two one of way into their have earned spots in the 2015 Pro Flight. earn will finishers 2014 National Championships, the top 8 U.S. Open Championships. The bottom eight Semifinalists will earn a bid to the 2015 Crown Tour. the Elite Flight for the 2015 Triple teams at Nationals will have earned spots in USA ULTIMATE TRIPLE TRIPLE USA ULTIMATE • • Caps do not affect timeouts. • • Each team has two timeouts per half. has two timeouts per • Each team • • • Half-time is 10 minutes. • Half-time 17. to 15, point-cap at • All games • USA Ultimate Official Rules of Ultimate, 11th Edition Official Rules of • USA Ultimate COMPETITION RULES COMPETITION HEALTH AND SAFETY Medical staff, including athletic trainers, will be on site at Tournament Central to treat injuries, handle emergencies and provide some preventative care. The event will provide standard athletic tape, pre-wrap, ice and some bandages. Other supplies, including special tape/bandages and anti-inflammatory drugs, must be provided by teams or may be charged by the training staff. If there is an injury on a field that needs medical attention, inform a field marshal and he/she will radio to the trainers. If you have medical issues that require attention in the morning before play, please show up early to avoid long lines. The trainers will be at the fields two hours before game time each day. Directions to the local hospital can be found in the “Directions” section of this program.
CONCUSSIONS 1. Concussions are brain injuries that can occur as a result of a blow to the head. 2. Symptoms may include headache, nausea, vision problems, confusion, and balance problems. 3. If you think you or one of your teammates might have a concussion, tell your coach and have the athlete see a medical professional. Medical staff members are on hand at Tournament Central. 4. Athletes who have suspected concussions will not be allowed to return to play without a note from a health professional skilled in concussion management clearing them for healthy participation. 5. Coaches are required to complete a concussion training course (like the Heads Up course offered by the CDC free online) annually.
HEAT, NUTRITION AND HYDRATION • Heat-related illness occurs when body cooling by evaporation is limited. Sweating depletes the body’s salt and moisture, which leads to dehydration. If a player recognizes any signs or symptoms of heat-related illness, he or she should treat the problem immediately. • Signs and symptoms of heat illness can include changes in level of consciousness, abdominal cramps, nausea/vomiting, fatigue/tingling, chills, inability to spit, dry mucous membranes, decreased output and change in color of urine. • Prevention and treatment of heat illness – Avoid alcohol, caffeine and carbonated beverages. – Medications such as antihistamines, decongestants, certain asthma medications and diuretics can increase risk for heat illness. Avoid them if possible. – Avoid certain nutritional supplements (such as caffeine and ephedrine) that can dehydrate the body and/or increase metabolism and heat production. – Know your body – be honest! Are you fit enough to perform under current conditions? – Eat and drink (water AND sports drinks) optimally before, during and after play. Potassium is important (good sources include sports drinks, yogurt, grapefruit juice, bananas and oranges). Sodium is also important (good sources include sports drinks, vegetable juices, pretzels, nuts, cheese and crackers). After play, carbohydrates are important: foods such as potatoes, honey, cereal, white bread, corn chips, sports drinks, jelly beans, rice cakes, bagels, crackers and gummy candies).
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49 eam captains should eam captains should A system and through A system and through . Find shade, wet the skin, get in front of a fan or in front of a fan or wet the skin, get . Find shade, , try to avoid being the tallest object in an open field open field , try to avoid being the tallest object in an -hydrating can be dangerous if it leads to a fluid and it leads to a fluid and can be dangerous if -hydrating Be sensitive to prior illness. If you’ve been sick, your body may be more susceptible been sick, your body to prior illness. If you’ve Be sensitive to dehydration. down after play Rest and cool Don’t drink too much. Over Don’t drink electrolyte imbalance. electrolyte breeze.
– Monitor your urine. Clear/copious = hydrated. Dark = Need water/electrolytes. = hydrated. Dark urine. Clear/copious – Monitor your – – – 2014 USA ULTIMATE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS NATIONAL 2014 USA ULTIMATE void using telephone land lines. Cell phones are safe, provided the person has followed has followed safe, provided the person Cell phones are void using telephone land lines.
Event Staff will indicate to players when play is going to resume. T Event Staff will indicate to players when play A from on or near the playing field if those conditions are, in the opinion of USA Ultimate of USA Ultimate opinion in the are, near the playing field if those conditions on or from or Event Staff, unsafe for players, staff or spectators. windows. building or vehicle with a hard top and closed other safety guidelines. If you can’t get to a safe shelter Event Staff will use the “flash-to-bang” method to determine when to send people to Event Staff will use the “flash-to-bang” Safe shelter for players and spectators at the field site includes any fully enclosed Safe shelter for players and spectators at Event Staff will communicate with players and spectators via P Event Staff will communicate with players scorekeepers equipped with radios if there is a lightning danger. Play then will be Play then will be is a lightning danger. scorekeepers equipped with radios if there stopped, and everyone should seek shelter. Assume a crouched objects and water. other tall objects, metal Avoid or on open water. the ground, your arms wrapped around position with only the balls of your feet touching contact with the ground. Do not lie flat. your knees, and your head lowered. Minimize to receive instructions for resuming play and any schedule Central meet at Tournament modifications. USA Ultimate and Event Staff reserve the right to move or remove objects or spectators Staff reserve the right to move or remove USA Ultimate and Event If a player believes that an object on the sideline is not safe, he or she should inform an object on the sideline is not safe, he If a player believes that Spectators and equipment must stay at least three yards away from the sidelines. must stay at least three yards away Spectators and equipment Where there are buffer lines, respect them. Chairs, coolers, strollers, you, etc., must be you, etc., must be lines, respect them. Chairs, coolers, strollers, Where there are buffer the sidelines. at least three yards from that safe conditions from playing until he or she is satisfied Event Staff and refrain have been established. individuals all seconds, 30 reached has count flash-to-bang the time the By shelter. should be in a safe shelter location. • •
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. Coaches . Coaches The role of the coach at all levels of ultimate is unique in a sport that that sport a in unique is ultimate of levels all at coach the of role The The coach’s goal in terms of Spirit of the Game is to create an environment Game is to create an environment goal in terms of Spirit of the The coach’s should introduce themselves to the other coaches prior to a game and discuss discuss and game a to prior coaches other the to themselves introduce should
outh coaches will make an effort to educate parents about Spirit of the Game and and Game the of Spirit about parents educate to effort an make will coaches outh 2014 USA ULTIMATE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS NATIONAL 2014 USA ULTIMATE should encourage players to come to a resolution on their own, and if asked during a on their own, and if asked during a should encourage players to come to a resolution After a dispute, a coach may talk to his dispute, coaches may offer rules clarifications. opinions. or her own player about the dispute and offer unless otherwise agreed upon by the coaches or captains. Spiking in a disrespectful or captains. Spiking in a disrespectful unless otherwise agreed upon by the coaches manner is never okay at any level. of ultimate. Coaches will teach and give players opportunities to practice knowledge of the rules Coaches will teach and give players opportunities Y Spirit of the Game. work to create a sideline atmosphere that respects Coaches will not make calls from the sideline nor offer their opinion on a play Coaches will not make calls from the sideline Because the potential for misperception is high, spiking is prohibited at the youth level Because the potential for misperception is high, Coaches concerns. This could potentially include the level of play, the level of intensity (e.g. the level of intensity (e.g. potentially include the level of play, concerns. This could clause (e.g. captain’s field), and possible modifications to the spiking and rushing the prohibiting zone for new teams or footblocking).
4. SUMMARY: the rules and ensuring that the outcomes in which players are responsible for upholding of plays and games are fair. 9. Coaches will model Spirit of the Game at all times. 9. Coaches will model Spirit of the Game at 8. Coaches will always exhibit respect for observers. 7. Coaches will always exhibit respect for other coaches. 7. Coaches will always exhibit respect for other 3. players. 6. Coaches will always exhibit respect for opposing 5.
2. OF COACHING OF 1. GUIDELINES: BACKGROUND: BACKGROUND: the coach’s As a non-player, above non-player influence. player authority places on-field faced may be Coaches officiating process. on-field to the not extend authority must and ensure process able to correct the self-officiating where they are with situations in this situation, coaches must not interfere In to a given play. the correct outcome take responsibility for in order to ensure that players learn and the officiating process, most egregious even in the process, the decision-making in officiating. Coach interference the ultimate players have not the coach and the to players that violations, will indicate players the rules the inherent fairness of the game. Teaching responsibility for ensuring It is the coach’s or off the field. practices at done should be them implement to how and and players as responsibilities own their understand players the ensure to responsibility those responsibilities. teach players how to handle USA ULTIMATE SPIRIT SPIRIT ULTIMATE USA
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For more information on USA Ultimate’s Spirit of Coaching or Coaching Certification Coaching Certification or Coaching Spirit of USA Ultimate’s information on more For Programs, Education and Youth of Manager Ultimate’s USA contact please Requirements, or visit the USA Ultimate website. Mike Lovinguth, via email at [email protected] Team Support – 2 (must remain in team tent/bench area during points) – 2 (must remain in team tent/bench Support Team Coaches – 3 (may have player-level access to sidelines/field) player-level Coaches – 3 (may have During games at the 2014 National Championships where field access is restricted, is restricted, where field access Championships at the 2014 National During games support staff that are be granted to players, coaches and team sideline access will only must be registered as and have registered for the event. Coaches designated by the team check and agreement organization, which includes a background Coach Members of the of Coaching Statement. Coaching Code of Ethics and Spirit to abide by the USA Ultimate all of whom must of coaches and team support personnel, The limit on the number is as follows: policy, comply with the above ACCESS INFORMATION ACCESS COACHING SIDELINE SIDELINE COACHING 2014 USA ULTIMATE ULTIMATE USA 2014 MEN’S SCHEDULE
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