Winter League organisers Sarah Robinson and Basil van Riet!
Winter social league is often run indoors and this year's Winter Social B-League was no exception. Once again indoor league moved from the traditional Monday evening to Wednesday evenings, due to issues of court availability.
The 2006 Hobart Winter Indoor Social B-League ran for 8 weeks from July 19 to September 6 on Wednesday evenings, from 6-7pm (with a new earlier start time), at Hobart College Sports Hall, Mt Nelson. This involved two 50 minute games played simultaneously, with one game on each court (and swapping courts half way through each game) and with each team playing only one game per night. Note that this is is a change from the two or three game per night schedule used for previous indoor leagues. The league co-ordinators were Sarah Robinson and Basil van Riet - Basil collected the cash (for anyone who didn't get organised enough to do an electronic transfer or deposit in a Connect Credit Union branch).
Indoor league uses a basketball 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). Each game is 50 minutes long and the stall count is 7.
Winter League organisers Sarah Robinson and Basil van Riet!
Because field space was limited for this league, it operated on a strictly first in best dressed basis, with total player numbers capped at 32 players (8 per team).
Registration fees were as follows:
The rules for the Hobart Indoor Ultimate Leagues are based on the WFDF rules. The League takes the position of the TD under those rules. There are a few exceptions to these rules. Check the latest local indoor rules here.
In addition to these rules, playing in cleated shoes in this league is just plain stupid! Get your self some suitable shoes (runners) for running around in a gym!
As in all leagues in Hobart now, dropping the pull now results in a turnover. If someone from your team touches the disc but fails to catch it when it is first thrown into play by the opposing team, then this will be deemed a turnover and your opponents will take possession of the disc. This is an official WFDF rule of ultimate frisbee, and the TUA committee is standing by its decision to use this rule in all Hobart leagues.
This is a mixed league, so each team should field a minimum of 1 of each sex on the field. Defensive teams should field the same number of men/women as the offensive team if possible. If an offensive team fields 2 women & 2 men, then the defensive team (team throwing the pull) should also field 2 women & 2 men (if possible). If the defensive team only has 1 woman then they field 1 woman and make up the numbers with men. These guidelines can be waived if a player needs to take a sub.
It is indoor, silly - no weather postponement needed!!
The Winter Indoor Social B-League schedule (from July until September 2006) featured one 50 minute game per team per night:
| Date | Round | Court 1 (Gym) | Court 2 (Court) |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 19 | 1 | Footfault v Disc-o-techs | Georges sheepstation v Dive fairies |
| July 26 | 2 | Footfault v Georges sheepstation | Disc-o-techs v Dive fairies |
| August 2 | 3 | Disc-o-techs v Georges sheepstation | Footfault v Dive fairies |
| August 9 | 4 | Georges sheepstation v Dive fairies | Footfault v Disc-o-techs |
| August 16 | 5 | Disc-o-techs v Dive fairies | Footfault v Georges sheepstation |
| August 23 | 6 | Footfault v Dive fairies | Disc-o-techs v Georges sheepstation |
| August 29 | 7 | Footfault v Disc-o-techs | Georges sheepstation v Dive fairies |
The finals will be played over 2 hours on Wednesday September 6, with two semi-finals followed by a grand final.
| Game | Time | Court 1 (Gym) | Court 2 (Court) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi finals | 6-7pm | S1: 1st (Dive fairies) v 4th (Disc-o-techs) | S2: 2nd (Footfault) v 3rd (Georges sheepstation) |
| Grand final | 7-8pm | Winner S1 (Dive fairies) v Winner S2 (Georges sheepstation) |
Winter team lists follow:
| Team Name | Footfault | Disc-o-techs | Georges sheepstation | Dive fairies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirt colour | white | red | black | light blue |
| Captain | Joe Boyer | Che O'May | Sarah Robinson | Basil Van Riet |
| Women | Halena Bilton Kate Perkins Maz Bennett |
Kathleen Downey Merren Roberts Pauline van Adrichem Yvonne Otahal |
Felicity Hargraves Sarah Robinson |
Ash Martens Shelly Slater Claire Boost |
| Men | David Cooke Jason de Puit Joe Boyer Matthew Smith Mike Baker |
Che O'May Iestyn Parry Jerome Staal Phillipe St. Pierre Warwick Reed |
John Kristensen Matt Petrie Nigel Jones Robin Fleming Rowan Miller Stewart Wilde |
Basil Van Riet Ian Townsend Felix Kennedy Steven Hart Tim Johnson |
Full results (minor round only) for the Winter Social B-League follow.
| Team | Played | Wins | Losses | Ties | Forfeits | Points | Goal Diff. | Spirit Average | Tie Break | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dive fairies | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 51 | 7.0 | 0.000 |
| 2 | Footfault | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 8.3 | 0.000 |
| 3 | Georges sheepstation | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 7.3 | 0.000 |
| 4 | Disc-o-techs | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -70 | 8.1 | 0.000 |
Disc-o-techs | Dive fairies | Footfault | Georges sheepstation
| Round 1 | Disc-o-techs | 12 | Footfault | 18 |
| Round 2 | Disc-o-techs | 10 | Dive fairies | 20 |
| Round 3 | Disc-o-techs | 11 | Georges sheepstation | 23 |
| Round 4 | Disc-o-techs | 11 | Footfault | 17 |
| Round 5 | Disc-o-techs | 9 | Dive fairies | 26 |
| Round 6 | Disc-o-techs | 12 | Georges sheepstation | 26 |
| Round 7 | Disc-o-techs | 14 | Footfault | 19 |
| Round 1 | Dive fairies | 25 | Georges sheepstation | 23 |
| Round 2 | Dive fairies | 20 | Disc-o-techs | 10 |
| Round 3 | Dive fairies | 19 | Footfault | 14 |
| Round 4 | Dive fairies | 20 | Georges sheepstation | 19 |
| Round 5 | Dive fairies | 26 | Disc-o-techs | 9 |
| Round 6 | Dive fairies | 22 | Footfault | 14 |
| Round 7 | Dive fairies | 22 | Georges sheepstation | 14 |
| Round 1 | Footfault | 18 | Disc-o-techs | 12 |
| Round 2 | Footfault | 14 | Georges sheepstation | 15 |
| Round 3 | Footfault | 14 | Dive fairies | 19 |
| Round 4 | Footfault | 17 | Disc-o-techs | 11 |
| Round 5 | Footfault | 18 | Georges sheepstation | 16 |
| Round 6 | Footfault | 14 | Dive fairies | 22 |
| Round 7 | Footfault | 19 | Disc-o-techs | 14 |
| Round 1 | Georges sheepstation | 23 | Dive fairies | 25 |
| Round 2 | Georges sheepstation | 15 | Footfault | 14 |
| Round 3 | Georges sheepstation | 23 | Disc-o-techs | 11 |
| Round 4 | Georges sheepstation | 19 | Dive fairies | 20 |
| Round 5 | Georges sheepstation | 16 | Footfault | 18 |
| Round 6 | Georges sheepstation | 26 | Disc-o-techs | 12 |
| Round 7 | Georges sheepstation | 14 | Dive fairies | 22 |
Thanks to Sarah and Basil for their work as Winter Indoor Social B-League organisers!
The semis were played simultaneously with Dive fairies defeating Disc-o-techs 22-15 and Georges sheepstation defeating Footfault 19-17. The final between Dive fairies and Georges sheepstation was an extremely close game, it was run hard and was fast-flowing. At full time the score was level, with Dive Fairies then winning the deciding point with the final score 22-21. It was a great, hard-fought, well-spirited game that everyone seemed to enjoy, and it was injury-free!
Presentations were held over dinner at the Leaning Tower Pizza and Burger Bar. Dive fairies were presented with the league winners award and Footfault received the well-deserved Spirit award. Matt Petrie won 'best player in the final' and Yvonne Otahal won the 'most improved' award.
Congrats to all and thanks for a very enjoyable indoor league!
Bas and Sarah.
| Premiers | Runners-up | 3rd place | Spirit Winners | Style in final | Best recruiter | Most improved female | Most improved male | Guts in final | Gratuitous in final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dive Fairies (22) | Georges Sheepstation (21) | Footfault | Footfault | Matt Petrie | - | Yvonne Otahal | - | - | - |