The 2003 Hobart Winter Indoor Ultimate League (Hobart's 8th league) was held Monday evenings, initially from 6:30-8pm, at Hobart College Sports Hall, Mt Nelson. An increase in player numbers resulted in a 4 team league, running from Monday July 14 to Monday September 1, 2003. The league co-ordinators were Madeleine Cahill and Jeff Dunn.
Indoor league uses a netball court with the goal circle as the end zone and playing with teams of 4, minimum of 1 woman on the court at all times, defence must match offence (if possible). In this league there were sufficient women to have 2 women and 2 men on the court for some of the league, but the league rules also allowed teams to play with 1 woman and 3 men on the court. Each game was 30 minutes long and the stall count was 7. For more details and the full sales pitch, see the funky flyer.
League fees for the TUA indoor leagues are a little more expensive than outdoor leagues due to the cost of hiring the hall. To play for the the 8 week Winter season, individual registration was set at $35, with a $5 discount for earlybird web based registrations where a registration form is completed and full payment (including appropriate AFDA fee) was made by the start of the league, Monday July 14.
AFDA membership (for non financial members) fee structure is roughly: $5 for junior members (16 years or younger or full time secondary school students); $10 for novice members (played ultimate for less than 6 months); $20 for renewing members with no injury insurance [$15 for half year]; and $30 for renewing members with some injury insurance [$20 for half year]). Full year AFDA membership lasted until March 31, 2004 and half year AFDA membership [prices listed in square brackets] lasted until September 30, 2003.
It is compulsory for all players in TUA leagues to be AFDA members. AFDA membership benefits include full public liability insurance coverage while participating in or organising any flying disc activity, the option (as long as you pay the additional fee) of some personal injury insurance (see AFDA insurance page for full details) while participating in or attending any flying disc activity in Australia, and discounts obtained from organisations/companies by the AFDA for members (such as Rebel Sport and car hire discounts). Further information is available from www.afda.com.
The rules for the Hobart Winter Ultimate League, were based on the 2001 WFDF rules. The League takes the position of the TD under those rules. There are a few exceptions to these rules. Check the 2003 local rules here. These rules were agreed by the TUA committee in 2002.
A series of notes and guidelines for TUA social league captains, including duties for league captains was initially prepared by previous league organisers, including Jeff Dunn and Leslie Tse. An updated version for this league is available as a Captain's Handbook. While this was written for captains, other players may be interested to see what their captain were supposed to be doing and to see some guidelines for the social league. Copies of the Player's Handout are also available.
There were 3 half hour time slots between 6:30 and 8:00pm. Each team played two games per night and sometimes one of these games was on the small court. The full schedule follows:
| Date | # | 6:30pm game | 7:00pm small court | 7:00pm large court | 7:30pm game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul. 14 | 1 | Lost without Robin v Dark Horse | Lost without Robin v shITe | Dark Horse v Filou | shITe v Filou |
| Jul. 21 | 2 | Lost without Robin v Filou | shITe v Filou | Lost without Robin v Dark Horse | Dark Horse v shITe |
| Jul. 28 | 3 | Lost without Robin v shITe | Lost without Robin v Filou | Dark Horse v shITe | Dark Horse v Filou |
| Aug. 4 | 4 | Lost without Robin v Dark Horse | Dark Horse v Filou | Lost without Robin v shITe | shITe v Filou |
| Aug. 11 | 5 | Lost without Robin v Filou | Lost without Robin v Dark Horse | shITe v Filou | Dark Horse v shITe |
| Aug. 18 | 6 | Lost without Robin v shITe | Dark Horse v shITe | Lost without Robin v Filou | Dark Horse v Filou |
| Aug. 25 | 7 | Lost without Robin v Dark Horse | Lost without Robin v shITe | Dark Horse v Filou | shITe v Filou |
For the final round, there were two games at 6:30pm. After these games, the minor round was complete. This was followed by two finals, a qualifying final between the two teams ranked 2nd and 3rd, with the winner meeting the top ranked team in the grand final.
| Date | # | 6:30pm small court | 6:30pm large court | 7:00pm large court | 7:30pm large court |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep. 1 | 8: Finals night | Lost without Robin v Filou | Dark Horse v shITe | 2nd(Filou) v 3rd(Lost without Robin) | 1st(Dark Horse) v winner of (2nd vs 3rd)(Lost without Robin) |
| Team Name | Dark Horse | shITe | Filou | Lost without Robin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirt colour | dark blue | yellow | orange | green |
| Captain | Mike Baker | Joe Boyer | Dave Cooke | Lucy Line |
| Women | Madeleine Cahill Kate Bull |
Kate Godber Sarah Robinson |
Fiona Rice Louise Emmerson |
Lucy Line Shavawn Donoghue Robin Thomson |
| Men | Mike Baker Andy Thompson Kester Takayama Mamoru Matsuki* |
Joe Boyer Stewart Wilde Richard Casey Charlie Provost |
Dave Cooke Mike Fuller Jeff Dunn Andrew Wurst* Jemery Day* Joseph Zagari* |
Asher Gentle John Rayner Basil van Riet Tom Hiscutt Tim Phillips* |
"*" indicates players who played for only part of the season.
Full results (all minor rounds) for the Winter League follow.
| Team | Played | Wins | Losses | Ties | Forfeits | Points | Goal Diff. | Spirit Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DarkHorse | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 4 | 8.9 |
| 2 | Filou | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 31 | -2 | 8.8 |
| 3 | Lost without Robin | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 20 | 8.5 |
| 4 | shITe | 15 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 25 | -22 | 8.5 |
DarkHorse | Filou | Lost without Robin | shITe
| Round 1 | DarkHorse | 9 | Lost without Robin | 8 |
| Round 2 | DarkHorse | 6 | Filou | 7 |
| Round 3 | DarkHorse | 8 | shITe | 6 |
| Round 4 | DarkHorse | 8 | Lost without Robin | 12 |
| Round 5 | DarkHorse | 12 | Filou | 7 |
| Round 6 | DarkHorse | 8 | shITe | 5 |
| Round 7 | DarkHorse | 8 | Lost without Robin | 12 |
| Round 8 | DarkHorse | 8 | Filou | 8 |
| Round 9 | DarkHorse | 9 | shITe | 9 |
| Round 10 | DarkHorse | 14 | Lost without Robin | 11 |
| Round 11 | DarkHorse | 8 | Filou | 7 |
| Round 12 | DarkHorse | 10 | shITe | 8 |
| Round 13 | DarkHorse | 11 | Lost without Robin | 9 |
| Round 14 | DarkHorse | 6 | Filou | 8 |
| Round 15 | DarkHorse | 7 | shITe | 11 |
| Round 1 | Filou | 8 | shITe | 6 |
| Round 2 | Filou | 7 | DarkHorse | 6 |
| Round 3 | Filou | 8 | Lost without Robin | 9 |
| Round 4 | Filou | 7 | shITe | 9 |
| Round 5 | Filou | 7 | DarkHorse | 12 |
| Round 6 | Filou | 10 | Lost without Robin | 8 |
| Round 7 | Filou | 9 | shITe | 9 |
| Round 8 | Filou | 8 | DarkHorse | 8 |
| Round 9 | Filou | 9 | Lost without Robin | 8 |
| Round 10 | Filou | 12 | shITe | 9 |
| Round 11 | Filou | 7 | DarkHorse | 8 |
| Round 12 | Filou | 12 | Lost without Robin | 11 |
| Round 13 | Filou | 8 | shITe | 12 |
| Round 14 | Filou | 8 | DarkHorse | 6 |
| Round 15 | Filou | 11 | Lost without Robin | 12 |
| Round 1 | Lost without Robin | 8 | DarkHorse | 9 |
| Round 2 | Lost without Robin | 16 | shITe | 5 |
| Round 3 | Lost without Robin | 9 | Filou | 8 |
| Round 4 | Lost without Robin | 12 | DarkHorse | 8 |
| Round 5 | Lost without Robin | 6 | shITe | 10 |
| Round 6 | Lost without Robin | 8 | Filou | 10 |
| Round 7 | Lost without Robin | 12 | DarkHorse | 8 |
| Round 8 | Lost without Robin | 13 | shITe | 5 |
| Round 9 | Lost without Robin | 8 | Filou | 9 |
| Round 10 | Lost without Robin | 11 | DarkHorse | 14 |
| Round 11 | Lost without Robin won game by forfeit over shITe | |||
| Round 12 | Lost without Robin | 11 | Filou | 12 |
| Round 13 | Lost without Robin | 9 | DarkHorse | 11 |
| Round 14 | Lost without Robin | 12 | shITe | 12 |
| Round 15 | Lost without Robin | 12 | Filou | 11 |
| Round 1 | shITe | 6 | Filou | 8 |
| Round 2 | shITe | 5 | Lost without Robin | 16 |
| Round 3 | shITe | 6 | DarkHorse | 8 |
| Round 4 | shITe | 9 | Filou | 7 |
| Round 5 | shITe | 10 | Lost without Robin | 6 |
| Round 6 | shITe | 5 | DarkHorse | 8 |
| Round 7 | shITe | 9 | Filou | 9 |
| Round 8 | shITe | 5 | Lost without Robin | 13 |
| Round 9 | shITe | 9 | DarkHorse | 9 |
| Round 10 | shITe | 9 | Filou | 12 |
| Round 11 | shITe forfeit game to Lost without Robin | |||
| Round 12 | shITe | 8 | DarkHorse | 10 |
| Round 13 | shITe | 12 | Filou | 8 |
| Round 14 | shITe | 12 | Lost without Robin | 12 |
| Round 15 | shITe | 11 | DarkHorse | 7 |
Thanks to Madeleine Cahill and Jeff Dunn for their work as league co-ordinators! The following report on the finals and overview of the league comes from Jeff:
| Final | Winner | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifying | Lost without Robin | Filou | 15-8 |
| Grand | Lost without Robin | Dark Horse | 11-10 |
| Premiers | Runners-up | Spirit Winners | Style in final | Best recruiter | Most improved | Guts in final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lost without Robin | Dark Horse | Dark Horse | Tom Hiscutt | Joe Boyer | The beginners on team shITe (Charlie Prevost, Richard Casey, Sarah Robinson, Stewart Wilde) | Basil van Riet |
Thanks to all who played, to the team captains, and especially to those who recruited new players. Congratulations to everyone for playing with ever increasing skill and excellent spirit.
Important - you all must now get involved in Outdoor Ultimate, and try to recruit your friends:
Keep in touch. The TUA web site is constantly updated, so keep visiting it!
See you 'round
Jeff