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ooooot SCHROEDER JOHN L · VE 54304 lbi4 C RRO LL Wl GREE'! BAY ort Game By Stork Somehow, I don't think the above name wi ll stick, but it works for me. I began using the game in airport waiting Have faith -Spring is coming. lounges and it is probably most fun when played there. I feel almost guilty about how The "court" consists of two chairs which face each other good the weather has been in about 3 meters apart. This is not an uncommon situation California this Winter- a in airports. Waiting is also a feature of the airport scene, players delight. The only so now we have both the court and the time. Finding the losses are the joys of Eastern Winter play which Flash Kingsley related in opposition is perhaps the most fun. Maybe you're travel the July issue of Flying Disc Magazine. The only part he neglected was the ling with a playing buddy. If so - no problem. But better cold. yet, you can get a chance to meet someone. The surefire Back in Jersey, Flash and I used to go out to play in the Rutgers parking method is as follows: lots very late on bitter cold January nights. Those icy evenings always 1. Take the disc out of your bag. (I like the Pro best.) seemed to bring a dead calm air and the disc flew in a special way through 2. Note the reaction of nearby fellow waiters. (You will of that crackling cold. Fifty-meter high mercury vapor lights added an course see the classic "I'm so busy with this important additional green/ white eeriness with the high, curving flights cutting just book newspaper, fingernail that you and your toy don't under their brightness and out into the block. Moving in to make the catch exist". Watch carefully though and you will see the in was a challenge, especially while skittering across the ice streams and terested person you need. This incidentally is a great around the mounds of rutted snow. It wasn't really freestyle- more like screening device to meet new people. Everybody seems distance- TRC-MT A style. The glove came off for the catch or a pair was to want to be interesting when really it's more in sacrificed to the event and all the fingers were cut off. The game used to teresting to be interested.) Well, anyway, when you spot vary with each night depending on who had shown up and the mood that your interested observer, make eye contact, motion developed. It always seemed to involve throwing as high and far as possible, with the disc and say "Want to play?" They will thus producing a great deal of slipping, running and sliding to make the laugh ... persist...say " no, really, come over I'll show catches. I don't remember any "rules" of the game, probably because they you." varied each time we played. 3. Now you have all the ingredients for the game. Seat There is something about being able to see your breath that makes exertion your friend opposite you and explain: more satisfying. It's probably because you have such a clear vision of your - This is a throwing and catching game. You need no body as a machine with the exhaust billowing around your face. prior experience at either. It's a little harder to create that image when the air is body temperature. I -The disc may not be thrown "too fast". You will know don't think I'll go back to play in that parking lot for a while. Like most how fast too fast is because you will hear me say, " too things from the past, frozen frenzy would undoubtedly suffer from too close fast". (Start moving the disc back and forth.) a review. I'm probably better off with just the memory . . . and a weird pair - You may throw with one or both hands and feel free of gloves. to spin, flip, or twirl the disc as you wish. - A good throw must be above my toes, within my seated reach, and of course, not followed by the sound of me saying, "too fast". - You must be seated when I throw but you may get up to chase a bobble. - You must catch the disc in one (either) hand cleanly without trapping it against your body, the chairs, or the crowd (which has usually gathered by now). Initially, it may be hard to determine what constitutes a trap but it will help to listen for me saying "trap". 4. Comfortable? Let's play a few points first. Okay, now a game to twenty-one. Who wants the winner? As simple as the game is, it really has great challenge and appeal. While no particular trained skill is required of a new player, it does demand a very high degree of eye-hand coordination when played well. Actually, it is an impressive feat of coordination to be able 111 111 to consistently read the erratic flight of the disc well FRISBEE disc WORLD is a publication of Volume VI , Number I © 1981 International Frisbee disc Association, enough to catch it. Some throws require extremely quick the International Frisbee® disc Association San Gabriel, California 91776 and accurate grabs while others need a soft patient hand Editorial Offices 1981 All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or to break the gyration and set up the catch. FRISBEJ?llisc WORLD (USPS 361 -310) part without written permission is prohibited. Throwing is equally challenging with a real need to c/ o The International Frisbee~isc Association Printed in U.S.A. -We' re now 9,000 readers ! develop a wide range of unpredictable flights. Otten, slow, P.O. Box 970 ®Frisbee is a brand name and a registered no-spin are effective as the high spin "crazed moth" is San Gabriel, Ca. 91776 trademark of Wham-0 Mfg. Co. used more often. Editor Dan Roddick Frisbee®disc World is published bi-monthly at Never take any new opponent too lightly. Sure, you've Managing Editor Sheila Heintz 900 E. El Monte St., San Gabriel, CA 91776. been around but believe me there are little old ladies Art Direction Ron Johnson Second class postage paid at San Gabriel and waiting for planes right now who will whop you bad. Jennifer Feucht Santa Ana, CA. Direct all subscription inquiries, (NOTE: As with any good idea there are a number of close article submissions and photos to IFA Post variations of the airport game. Gollum and no-spin guts Events Alan Bonopane master. Send change of address to: are the best known. Both of these however are standing Classified and International Frisbee111disc Association team games and include movement which generally Factory Connection Amy Berard P.O. Box 970, San Gabriel, CA 91776 draws the heat at an airport.) University of Virginia mass deja vu as they faced the and MSU and Santa Barbara beat of nice guys who have worked Jersey Jolt 2nd eastern power in the coldest, Texas and Boston by more than 3 together to produce a good team. University of Pennsylvania muddiest game of the meet. Up until goals there would be a three-way tie Now the 'Boro. Part of their power is George Mason this point Santa Barbara had basically for second which the Condors would that you can't really understand them. Swarthmore handled their defeat in the previous win on net points. They are so classically Jersey . I CENTRAL year's final as a bad dream, best for Well, it all happened except Aerodisc mean they are Jersey. Watching them (Lexington, KY) gotten. Well, when the disc was proved to be uncooperative to the arrive for a game is like seeing the Death (Omaha, NB) pulled at 8:30 the bad dream came max. They took the field determined Hell's Angels pull in. The look of total Kentucky Flying Circus back and the nightmare began as the to make a good first impression on craziness is about the same. A long, Full Tilt (Carbondale, IL) 'Boro stuck it to the Condors and the ex-World Champs and they did. long line of chanting dancers snakes Ohio University never looked back. SB was still By this time the Condors were ready its way onto the field. They're not Yellow Springs (Ohio) 2nd reeling when they met Michigan State to play and the weather was almost really in uniform, more like in Ozark Ult Mounties (Springfield, MO) on a better field later in the afternoon. balmy but down the line, man for costume. Mostly black robes. Like the University of Chicago At this point they had to realize that man, Aeordisc whipped them. With Angels, I can never figure out how Earlham (Indiana) they were in a dogfight- eat or be Devo throbbing from the sidelines, they managed to get there at all. Who Grand Valley State (Michigan) eaten. MSU, showing surprising the Boston squad made the Condors made all the phone calls on Friday Madison (Wisconsin) maturity and solid ta lent ate them by look slow and tired. It was to be night. "Hey, Killer, the boys are going Michigan State 1st 1 goal. First day SB tally 0 and 2. Boston vs. Glassboro for the title. out on Sunday about 11 :00. Can you Kalamazoo Thank goodness I had no money left. I understand Boston. They are a meet us in the Sears parking lot?" Retreads (Michigan) Glassboro however, lived up to its NORTHEASTERN model club team.Most played for Obviously somebody does that for billing and was rolling along at 2 and northeastern college teams and now the 'Boro and alot more. They know Many things considered, it was a. very impressive to!Jr~ament. Not just the (Amherst, MA) 0 having also beaten Boston. battling of the final five which was 1mpress1ve enough m 1tself but the fact that Heifers (New York) are either working in Boston or still what they are doing and they do it Michigan beat both Santa Barbara pursuing school at some level. It's a really well. They're a registered club the final game between Glassboro and Bo~ton represented the culmination of Cornell 2nd and Dallas. Surprise, surprise 2 and 0. a huge elimination tournament. Coordmated by Tom Kennedy and the Middlebury nice program even though it's hard to with the school. They have a women's Texas had a rough start and lost tq get people together as much as team. Practice is every night. People Ultimate Players' Association, the event drew over 250 teams at the s~b Tufts Boston and MSU. sectionals and sectional meets. Fifty-seven teams moved ahead to the f1ve Boston Aerodisc 1st would be good. A kind of regional all are in shape to run their guts out. regionals: Wesleyan The second day presented an odd star team with typical all-star They have the best working •. most situation. If 'Boro beat both Texas strengths and weaknesses. A bunch sophisticated zone defense 1n the Syracuse contii1UE!d next page SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC Worchester Polytechnical Institute (New Orleans, LA) · (Washington D.C.) Orlando Fling Knights of Nee (New Jersey) WEST Riviera Ultimate (Miami) The Wind (Delaware) (Santa Cruz, CA) University of Florida- Gainesville 2nd Richmond Flite Irvine Mudsharks The Doctors of the Disc (Atlanta) Glassboro State 1st Stanford The Peaches (Atlanta) King of Prussia Zoo Grateful Disc (Colorado) Mobile, Alabama J.D. Stone (Kutztown, PA) Midland (Los Angeles, CA) Houston Aerodynamics Princeton Berkeley Flying Circus Sky Pilots of Texas (Dallas) 1st Washington Air and Space (D.C.) Santa Barbara Condors 1st La Mirada (California) Humboldt Buds (California) Dark Star (Eugene, OR) 2nd La Peda, (New Mexico) Seattle Windjammers Chabot College (California) San Jose Jam Woodland Hills Hot Sox Orange Ultimate Glendale Dogs Each regional championship represented a major triumph for the victorious teams. The gathering in Atlanta was really a tournament of champions with each of the regions winners being a threat to beat any of the others. The depth and balance of the nationwide tournament was an impressive demonstation of the current growth of Ultimate. The early line on the meet was not really clear but most people willing to venture a guess liked the chances of either Glassboro to defend or Santa Barbara to regain. A certain number did warn that Boston was not far behind, if at all. The only question about Michigan State and Texas was not ability, but experience. The pundits aidn t have to wait long to get a look at the most popular match-up as the Condors drew the mighty 'Boro in the first game of Friday morning. At 8:00am (5:00am Santa Barbara time) the Condors had history of the game and they percentages were expected. field but instead they went with a consistently beat people. They The early play was predictably surprising outlet pass and a hand arrived in Atlanta on a bus, funded by tentative with an even battle shaping strike to a cutter 1n the corner. the school. Forty-seven got on in up at 2 all. Then, unaccountably, It was a good pass, the man was there Jersey-fifty-one got off in Atlanta. Boston made several successive and the clock ran out when the disc Hey, don't ask me- I said I didn't turnovers and Glassboro raced ahead hit his hands but there was to be no understand them. to a four goal lead. A well-timed The poor Ladha Inn may never want overtime because to his horror the Boston time-out stopped the slide disc slipped through his hands to the another Ultimate tournament to come and Aerodisc returned to the field to town. Saturday night was the obviously under better control. At this ground. house dicks nightmare. Nothing point the Boston attack began to Glassboro State is for real. They went really out of hand you understand work on the zone. Quick passes undefeated in the round robin against just all the room doors open on 5 around the fronts opened up the flats the best in the world. They faced a floors, hacky sack games in every hall between the middle defenders and bigger, more experienced team that and mini guts in several halls .. . till Aerodisc was slowly picking apart the knew their game and how to attack about one ... or two ... or so. 'Bora. They had pulled to 7-8 by half. the zone and they won without ever Anyway, morning came and The second half was classic by any trailing. Glassboro took over the coffee shop. standard. Boston threw 92.8%, Glass They have now won consecutively the Several normal guests were treated to boro 91.2. Aerodisc would pull to a tie the full on 'Bora chant with their and the 'Bora would pull ahead. The two biggest national tournaments in breakfast: boys from Jersey would make a sen the sports history. They lost enough We got the juice (loud) sational, diving block and Boston key people from last years team to We got the fire (loud) would do the same. The Boston cast serious doubt on their outlook We got the juice attack continued to work but the for even a 1980 regional. But they got the fire 'Bore limited their gains by running found new people, trained and got the hot desire (fast) amazingly hard. One of the typical worked them into another We got the juice (louder) weaknesses of the zone is that once championship team. Their operation etc. the disc has penetrated behind the is hard to understand -from the Later they also got the toast but thank fronts, it is very hard to reset the outside. Inside- it works. They have fully had no appropriate cheer. defense. Everyone is retreating to harnessed the amazing power that The weather was perfect. The mud of position and the offense gains mo people can produce when they feel a the Condor's nightmare had dried mentum. That is unless the team part of something they really care into a firm field and the icy cold of switched very well and moves with about. A college fraternity provides a Friday had turned to sunshiney t-shirt great quickness to regroup. similar sense of belonging but it's weather. And what a game to be Glassboro did both with only five really empty compared to their watched. Glassboro and Aerodisc seconds remaining to play they still Ultimate family because the have naturally developed a led by one at 12-11 . Boston had the individual is also called upon to give substantial rivalry over the last disc 20 yards from their goal and a lot of himself to wear that black several seasons and each was called time out. What a moment! Eat shirt. The payoff is the pride of being The first formal competition for players but also the peope we cured week-long access to dorm senior division players began at The pros and confident they had the answer to the your heart out Pete Rozelle, we were a part of something very good. The haven't attracted yet. Thus, the space so we can all stay together WFC '76. The 35-44 year old age plan for '81 is really one for the inexpensively and they have the cons: others game. The good conditions going crazy! A floater to the endzone long ride home must have been an group was added in '79. The future. I have discussed it with a use of spacious fields and two certainly favored the Boston attack seemed like the most likely play and amazing party. I wonder how many development of an appropriate number of seniors over the last golf courses very near to the There are certainly some losses against the Jersey zone and high Boston did have superior size on the people got off the bus in Jersey. national competitive format for few weeks and received a pos dorms. It looks good. Wham-0 that come with this plan. It was this group has always been itive response. Here's the plan: will be providing sponsorship great to have the senior com difficult because of the geo In the past, I feel that the for the event through the Spring petiton as part of WFC. However, graphic scattering of the in qualification system for the f ield club. While the exact it was simply too limiting. We volved players. Numbers at Ser Worlds was not well-suited to amount of support is not de could never bring enough sen ies events have ranged from 24 the needs of the typical senior termined yet it should be more iors in the future to fairly re (Irvine '80) to zero in some cases. enthusiast. It takes alot of time than adequate to provide for present the interest. We hope The numbers invited to WFC to hit 3 to 5 NAFDS meets and staffing, prizes, trophies, etc. many of you will still come out have always been necessarily alot of well d'eveloped skill in Because of the fact that we will and stay at WFC to enjoy the limited because of the nature of several disciplines to actually be ab le to handle the senior festivities. the event as primarily an open qualify. I think a good number events more efficiently than in Senior players can still enter contest. of potential players were being the past we will also be able to It is a particularly challenging NAFDS meets which will con left out. Thus, this year's World expand the categories of com tinue to offer age division events. question especially as we at Senior Championship will be petition to better accomodate tempt to build something that However, participation in these open to all players of appropriate the growth we anticipate. The meets will not be required for will work well in the future. ages. following age catgegories will Essentially, I feel that our current entry into the Senior World In order to accommodate what be offered. Championships at Springfield. system will not be able to foster will hopefully be larger numbers the growth of senior competition than we have ever had at a The World Seniors should de in the long run for several rea smgle senior event in the past, velop into a big traditional event. sons. The primary problem is the World Senior Champion 35 years to 44 years It should draw event specialists that by definition the senior ships will be held in Springfield, and other folks who were too events at both WFC and NAFDS Missouri on June 24th-28th. This 45 years to 54 years busy to qualify under the old meets are overshadowed by the will allow us to have three full system. I also hope that this open and inevitably get short days of competition in all of the 55 years+ year's meet can serve as a formal changed. Also, there is the events prior to the NAFDS event organizational beginning for practical problem of players which will be held Saturday and Taking a lead from other senior W.O.L.F. so that the seniors crossing over and wishing to Sunday. The finals of the senior sport competitions, the above themselves can provide the compete both in open and sen events will be featured for the brackets should provide a fair leadership for this event in the iors with the naturally resu lting public and the other players as competitive field for each di future. difficulties for all. part of the weekend program. vision at this time. In the future So, if you are, or know someone In attempting to revamp our Stephen Smith and the people of course, I hope we will have to who plays and is the right age, senior program I have tried to at Springfield are very excited add 65+, 75+ and 85+ to cover all tell them or yourself to make take into account not only the about the opportunity to host the competitors. Senior Olymp plans for Sen ior WFC '81 . It needs of our current senior this new event. They have se- ics does! should be a howl of a good time. system will slightly reduce the number of points per event Chris Baker, 1007 S. Congress #131, Austin, TX 78704 needed to qualify and will accommodate the diversity of (512) 442-6119 the overall player while still allowing the event specialist a Aprll4, 5 strong possibility of qualification through just one dis Santa Barbara, CA (SCF, Freestyle cipline. All of the open U.S. team members will be invited Tom Kennedy, P.O. Box 4345, Santa Barbara, CA 93103 on the basis of this system. (805) 967-0583 U.S. Women: The procedure for the selection of the U.S. April 25, 26 women's team will be identical to that of the open except Cedar Falls, lA (SCF, Distance) that it will be based on scoring in the women's division Chuck Baumann, 24151h Olive St. , Cedar Falls, lA (319) events at the Series meets. 277-1878 As last year the defending overall champions in both the May 2, 3 open and womens divisions will also receive invitations. Charlotte, NC (Freestyle, SCF) All invited players will be eligible for all open events at Dennis Burns, 9720-H University City Blvd., Charlotte, WFC '81. As in past years the signing of a film release will NC 28213 (704) 597-9602 be a prerequisite of entry. May 9, 10 Seniors: The World Championship for senior players has Albuquerque, NM (Distance, Freestyle) been developed into a separate event for 1981 . See the John Marshall, P.O. Box 40062, Albuquerque, NM 87114 details elsewhere in this issue. ( 505) 268-1820 May 16, 17 Chicago, IL (Freestyle, DOC) John Connelly, 655 Harmony Lane, Glenview, IL 60025 (312} 729-9150 May 23,24 Philadelphia, PA (Freestyle, Distance) Jim Powers, P.O. Box 322, Wayne, PA 19087 (215) 873-0559 May 30,31 Sacramento, CA (Golf, Distance) Charlie Cal lahan, 4606 Peter Ave., Fair Oaks, CA 95628 (916) 967-4804 Toronto **NOT NAFDS Phil Cheevers, 137 Church Street, Apt. 507, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada L2T 3E3 June 6, 7 Amherst, MA (Golf, SCF) Daryl Elliott, P.O. Box 333, Amherst, MA 01004 (413) J.T. Tompkins is not a nationally known player (yet} but he 253-5674 is a familiar face to players of the middle Atlantic Region. An avid freestylist and field event man, J.T. also olays June 13, 14 Ultimate with the Washington, D.C. area Frisbee®disc Huntsville, AL (Golf. DOC) Club. Money currently comes from a construction job and Tom Monroe, 617 Cleermont SE, Huntsville, AL 35801 we hear he can padiddle a 2 x 4! (205) 534-2733 J.T. will become the 6th player figure to grace the North June 20,21 American Series discs following Jimmy Scala, John Bird, Manassas, VA (DOC, SCF) Dave Marini, Jo Cahow and Jay Beukelman. Michael Conger, Beverly Farms, Ocean Highway, Prin cess, MD 21853 (301) 651-DISC June 24-28 Springfield, MO World Senior Championships Fo!eign Teams Stephen Smith, 1415 South Pickwick, Springfield, MO These players will be selected by their national asso 65804(417)862-4151 ciations to fill the positions offered by IFA. WFC '81 June 27,28 should include the largest number of foreign teams ever. Springfield, MO (Golf, Distance) Stephen Smith, 1415 South Pickwick, Springfield, MO 65804 (417) 862-4151 WFC July 4, 5 Although plans are not firm yet, WFC '81 will be much like Eugene. OR (Fr13estyle, SCF) last year's event, offering substantial prize monies and Doug Newland, 427 84th NE, Bellevue. WA 98004 (206) endorsement opportunities for the top players in both 746-0631 divisions. July 11, 12 Vancouver **NOT NAFDS Phil Cheevers, 137 Church Street, Apt. 507, St. Catharines. the SdJldufe Ontario, Canada L2T 3E3 (416) 937-1462 The following schedule is as firm as possible but as July 18, 19 always, changes could unavoidably occur. More details San Diego, CA (Golf, DOC) will be available later. Do check with the local contact Ed Noble, 3910 Adams Ave .• San Diego, CA 92116 {714) before making final arrangements to attend any meet. As 281 -5483 in '80 preregistration will be mandatory for all events. July 25,26 Rochester, NY (Golf. Distance) March 21,22 Jim Palmeri, 28 Werner Park, Rochester, NY 14620 (71 6) Irvine, CA (Golf, DOC} 442-6910 I FA, P.O. Box 970, San Gabriel, CA 91776 (213) 287-2257 August 24-30 March 28,29 Los Angeles, CA WFC 1981 Austin, TX (DOC, Freestyle} I FA, P.O. Box 970, San Gabriel, CA 91776 (213) 287-2257
" ... then I throw much better, and coming in from the field and called to catch better, too," as if just that, throw him. ing and catching, was very important. " Yo - watch this!" She leaned her As if tossing a disc with a clean slice body into it and threw hard. The disc through the air, straight and fine, and crashed to the ground and rolled. catching it with a calm gesture, smooth "No. wait K.J., I had it before!" behind your head to flip again in one "Yeah, I know, just don't think too perfect move; as if that was what made hard." a day real - to celebrate it with a Next time it took off high and started to motion. come back, but K.J. ran to catch it and The sun out, grass scratchy as they sat passed her by. on it, she listening with a half-smile as "Come on Di, let's go to dinner- it's if to say, "Yes, this is all very amusing getting dark anyway." but really rather silly ... ," and her gaze She grabbed one of the quick marker looked away often - at nothing. He cones he was carrying and held it on gave up talking and sat; legs up out of her head for a pointed hat. With a baggy blue shorts, elbows on his knees straight face and chin up, she walked and eyes looking quickly around, fol stately past and asked. lowing the play, bursting from his too "So, what happened to your po1nty still body. He soon jumped up with a head, Mister?" shrug and left her to watch in mild He stole the cone and blocked her way interest. He had blonde hair, was quick with it, studying her face. We need you - to join the flying disc Classical field events such as distance, amount of $3.00 (U.S.) to start receiving the to smile, quick to laugh, and his body "What are you in such a good mood world's field events player's association. accuracy, maximum time aloft (MTA), newsletter. had more energy than she could match. for?" This player's associaton, an infant at and throw, run, and catch (TRC) are all The Riders has tentatively scheduled She was soon impatient with his talk of She raised her eyebrows and turned this time (with less than 50 members) elements under guidance of the Riders April 25, 26, 1981 as the date of our the disc, as if it was his main way in life her head. in reflecting the desires and conscious of the Wind. Other competitive endea tournament to determine which player instead of just a game. She turned togo "Who knows? Just a good day I guess." ness of disc players, formally called for vors such as field goal distance, alpine really has the world indoor distance to dinner, hoping he would see and That weekend she came down to watch the other national and international player distance, Santa Cruz format accuracy, record. The meet will be held at the follow, but he was too intent on securing the Ultimate tournament. K.J. arrived organizations to form an all encompas marathons, etc. are under the obser UNIDOME, University of Northern Iowa, the next empty spot before the sun was late, twirling a disc, sauntering, his sing " FLYING DISC FEDERATION" vation and advisement and care of the Cedar Falls, Iowa. Please write or call down. When he glanced her way she face decorated with Day-Gio paints. a union of our organizations in August Riders for the most up to date tournament called, "Bye K.J.!", and he grinned and One stripe ran down his neck into his at Santa Cruz. The Riders have at National and international inquiries on information. Also, the UN I DOME meet waved. 1980 shirt and came out one sleeve along his this time sanctioned the 1980 state rules, competitive formats, tourname~t will be an I. F.A. North American Flying Later, in her room, he sat on the edge of was in an apeish mood,leaping around arm. Yellow with blue dots. She whistled tournaments in Maryland, Virginia, and dates have been received by th1s Disc National Championship for dis the bed, jiggling. She had been studying with a big grin and threatening to appreciatively and settled down to New York for world record deter organization. But, we are a player's tance and self-caught flight points. when he came in, but when he walked tackle the dog that barked steadily at watch the games. First play was with a minations. In addition, the Riders was association. We need player ideas, WOW! Contact C. Snap now! Be a back and forth with his hands behind him. He was out of the game for a nearby team; their captain a big guy one of two player's associations to awareness, your time, and nominal Rider!! his head, blowing air out of his mouth moment and noticed her leaning against with brown long hair, long to the waist, sanction the Flying Disc World Champion financial support. A monthly newsletter P.O. Box 43 and making noises with his tongue, she the tree where she had wandered near and walking so slow, so calm, like ships this summer in California. We will keep you informed; send a check to Wallops Island, Virginia 23337 USA put an album on. That made him jiggle. the field, more curious than usual. He they've got all the time in the world. But need your support! Michael Conger at the Riders in the (301) 651-DISC!!!!! Music seemed to sit inside of him, asked her to toss with him. It was not when he wanted that disc, he was clear waiting to come out of any long limb or the first time she had been asked, but above the best of them, hand up out of whatever he had in his hand. He never this time it wasn't as a last resort; she nowhere grabbing that disc like a hard sang though - should have been a could see there were plenty of other metal clamp, not a chance. When the drummer- and loved those tunes in a more likely sideliners to ask. She had call was for a bunny, long and high monotone, just low and talky, where he always refused before, out of nervous down the field, he could make it soar could look you right in the eye and ness and some disdain - but she was past them all until it came down just make a face while he quoted them. Any thinking now, maybe if she played this where he wanted, into his teammate's space he was in was filled with him, as once he couldn't say she'd never tried. hands. Anyway, they won. this room suddenly seemed small and While she hesitated and kicked the The last game of the day was the crowded and him jerking his eyes into grass, he noticed the other players clincher. The sun was going down too every corner and ready to explode out looking for a substitute, the disc dan fast to count, and it seemed like the of it. gling quietly along his leg, he ran off to play was speeding up to beat it. The "Jeez you make me nervous!" she finally join them. all-day drizzle had brought some fog burst. Some guy she hadn't seen before threw with it, a low purple haze, electric "Sorry, Di," he spoke sideways at her. a disc at her so it bounced off the tree purple haze; made them run knee-deep He always calls her "Di," as if Diane behind her. in it like moon-mist or something. The was too plain; just like she had to call "Hey, wanna play awhile?" fog just kept rising and rising, until him 'K.J." K.G. was more like it, like a She picked it up and threw it, but it they were playing blind, and from the caged animal. turned sideways in the air and hit the sidelines it looked like nothing but a "Okay, look, I'm going to the library. I ground a few feet away. few heads popping up once in awhile, won't get anything done here." "See, I don't really know how ... " and an orange disc flying high. To keep score you had to listen for a slap of "Yeah, maybe I'll see you there later." "So try it again," he answered, and hands and a cheer at the far end. She walked slowly down the stairs, and threw a slow pass which she caught with a slap of both hands. He ran to her Diane showed up in K.J.'s room the had to wonder. Before, it was summer, next day before practice dressed in and she liked him careless and loose. side and showed her how to keep one finger bent along the rim and make her shorts and a sweatshirt. Before he But this was life, and work, why did he could make a remark, she laughed. act like the only new thing was the wrist snap hard. The disc flew. cold, and the sun setting earlier? She " Hey!" she laughed. "That's not bad, is "Okay, you, I'm ready. How do you play was dragging more slowly than ever. it?" this dumb game anyway?" Next day at practice he had on those He moved back so he was a short Marian is a junior at Williams College in reddish warm ups with all the holes, the distance away and she threw over and Massachusetts and plays for Williams ones that hung down to his knees. He over, copying his moves. She saw K.J. Ultimate. The YELLOW PAGES are coming! ! This is it! The YeUow Pages is a complete listing of current disc collectors by category of special interest. This list is being compiled immediately and will be published in Frisbee disc World, Vol. 6, No. 3 (summer, 1981). I f you enj oy disc collecting and want to be really involved, there is a place for you on this important list. Early submission of entries is encouraged. Final cut-off date is May 1, 1981 . Each entry will include the category heading of your choice, your name, address and phone number (optional), plus up to 15 words of copy to express your style of involvement. To be listed under more than one category, you must submit (and pay for) more than one entry. People around the world will use this listing to contact collecting Series Meet Contact: enthusiasts. Be creative and clear. Enjoy! Chris Baker GREENVILLE. NORTH CAROLINA Reg istration 1007 S. Con_9ress #131 April25 Rates and Examples: The 1981 NAFDS meets will all offer only Austin , TX 78704 - all events preregistration. In order to participate (5 12) 442-61 19 Contact: • players must either register by mail before In co njunction with Austin Sportfest Peter Lau bert Standard Entry: $10.00 • Bold Entry: $15 .00 the meet or at the site on Fnday afternoon. Sponsored by Miller- $5.000 in prize 113 East 12th Street • and/or evening. Reg istration materials such money Greenville. NC 27834 • as discs, shirts. or other information will IRVINE, CALIFORNIA (919) 752-1002 FOAM DISCS MINI™ DISCS • GREEN DISCS MOONLIGHTER® DISCS also be distributed at this time. This will CHARLESTON , WV eliminate the traditional ag9ravation of the March 28. 29 Mark Powers Micke Hjartsjo J o Cahow Dan Roddick Saturday morning registration line and wi ll 4th California State Ultimate Champion ships April 25. 26 P.O. 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" Ok, lurn off the lights and entenng a cooperative event (Freestyle or (304) 346-5639 the miniature mold. l'lllell you if I need il." DOC) they should indicate on their Location: preregistration form that they wish to be Storke Field . Isla Vista PURCHASE. NEW YORK assi9ned a partner. Fees. registration forms. Host: May 2. 3 You won't want to be missed in this useful and widely circulated listing. Send your complete entry with check or money order lodgmg ass1stance. and other information Santa Barbara Condors Eastern Ultimate Regionals payable to: Disc Covering The World The Yellow Pages can be obtained by contactmg the Contact: Contact: DISC individuals listed for each event. Santa Barbara Condors Derek Lent c/ o Disc Covering the World P.O. Box 4345 SU NY@Purchase- Athletic Office System Ander son Hill Road Final cur-ojfdate: May I, 1981 . Post Office Box 125 Santa Barbara. CA 93103 Purchase, NY 10577 Davis, California Yellow (805) 964-0458 (914) 253-5026 1981. 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