Hobart Ultimate Leagues

2011 Hobart Social Ultimate Leagues

Overview

The 2011 Summer League will run for 9 weeks from January 17 to March 28 on Monday evenings, from 6:00-8:30pm (with 2 divisions again), with games at Sandown Park, in Lower Sandy Bay. The league director for the Summer League is Andy Cole, with help from Nick Moles and Tim Johnson.

Andy
Summer League Director Andy Cole.

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Andy's little Summer League helpers Nick Moles and Tim Johnson.

One free Learn to Play session will be run from 6:00-7:30pm on Monday January 10. This is a great way for new players to learn about ultimate and the Summer League, and to try the game before signing up for the league!

Summer League Blurb

The league will run for 9 weeks, from January 17 with the grand finals on Monday March 28 with a couple of weeks off for public holidays on February 14 and March 14. The short duration of Summer League means that it is an ideal opportunity for new players to come and find out if they enjoy playing ultimate outdoors.

Due to field availability, we are restricted to a total of 12 teams in Summer League - 6 in each division. The league will operate on a strictly first in (registered and paid) best dressed basis, with total player numbers capped.

Summer League 2011

Please note that the TDs reserve the right to reallocate players between divisions if they feel that the player's experience level is inappropriate for their chosen division.

Social Beginner Division

Social Beginner Division is a league for work/friend based teams that just want to have a bit of very casual fun, and is perfect for new players and juniors. The league's focus is on introducing new players to the game and building basic skills. By playing in the Social Division you will experience the likes of "the force", "stacking" and "cutting". If these terms mean nothing to you, then this is the right league for you! If required, more experienced players can be assigned to new teams to help introduce you to this exciting game! If you are aged between 15 and 17, this division is suitable for you, but please let the league organiser know so we can get the appropriate parental consent.

Social Intermediate Division

Social Intermediate Division is for all you players out there who have a bit of Ulti experience. If you have played a few leagues before and are coming back for more, then this league is for you. Here you will experience well-spirited games whilst also being introduced to some of the more advanced tactics use in Ultimate. Don't be scared, these new tactics will only help you to have more fun and there will be plenty of other players on your team to help you along if you are unsure about anything! Also keep in mind that Ultimate is a social sport and games will be played accordingly. Players need to be over 18 to play this division.

Please note that Social Beginner aims to introduce new players to the game, so we will endeavour to have senior players involved in a mentoring and coaching role on each team in this division.

Summer League Captains and Spirit Captains

Captains

Each team must select a captain from their ranks. This individual will mentor all players on their team with regards learning the rules, basic tactics of the game, ensuring that gender matching occurs, advising opposing teams of forfeits, etc.

Spirit Captains

The sport of Ultimate relies upon the Spirit of the Game for self-governance. It places the responsibility for fair play on every player. Highly competitive play is encouraged, but should never sacrifice the mutual respect between players, adherence to the agreed-upon rules of the game, or the basic joy of play. Commencing with spring league 2010, the TUA now requires that teams have Spirit Captains. The Spirit Captain must be an experienced player whose prime role is to educate and mentor their teammates regarding the spirit of the game. The spirit captain will be responsible for fostering a culture of respect, fair-mindedness and enjoyment amongst their teammates and opponents.

Spirit captains must not also be team captains. The spirit captains will be responsible for communicating with other spirit captains and the league organisers regarding spirit issues, and will be required to communicate any concerns regarding poor spirit to their teammates, and to work with them to help resolve any such issues that arise during the course of the league. The Spirit Captains will collate spirit scores at the end of each game.

Nominations of spirit captains must be approved by the league organisers.

Fees

Summer registration fees are as follows (same fee for each division):

All prices include AFDA membership for the duration of the league.

Note: starting from January 2010, the TUA introduced a $5 surcharge for all cash or cheque payments made for leagues and tournaments. This is to encourage people to make payments electronically or by payment directly at into the TUA account at a MyState Financial branch, and help reduce the workload for league organisers when trying to manage the finances. Players aged 18 years or younger are exempt from this surcharge. League organisers have enough work trying to organise the league on the first few nights, so the less time handling cash and cheques, the more time they can spend making sure the league is running smoothly for you!

If you register and can't play, refunds may be available at the discretion of the League organiser and inline with the TUA refund policy, but you better have a note from your mother, or a very good excuse. More details are available on the TUA refund policy page.

Rules

The rules for the Hobart Outdoor Ultimate Leagues are based on the WFDF rules, which were updated in 2009. The League Organiser takes the position of the TD under these rules. Check the latest local rules here. There are a number of modifications to the previous TUA league rules which are taking effect from this league.

Registration

Register

To register for Summer League (Beginner) 2011, click here

To register for Summer League (Intermediate) 2011, click here

Note: If you intend to play in both divisions, you will need to register once for each division

Schedule

Social intermediate games will be 80 minute games played from 6:00pm through until 7:20pm. Social beginner games will be 50 minute games played from 7:30pm and finishing at 8:20pm.

Summer Social Beginner Division Schedule

Summer Social Beginner Division Minor Round Schedule

The schedule for Rounds 1-7 follows, with all games at Sandown Park, starting at 7:30pm sharp:

Date Round Field 1 (River) Field 2 (Mountain)
Jan 17 1 Not that organised v Hyperbolic Rainbow Sheep v Tait'n8ers
Jan 24 2 Not that organised v Rainbow Sheep Hyperbolic v Tait'n8ers
Jan 31 3 Hyperbolic v Rainbow Sheep Not that organised v Tait'n8ers
Feb 7 4 Rainbow Sheep v Tait'n8ers Not that organised v Hyperbolic
Feb 14 no games public holiday
Feb 21 5 Hyperbolic v Tait'n8ers Not that organised v Rainbow Sheep
Feb 28 6 Not that organised v Tait'n8ers Hyperbolic v Rainbow Sheep
Mar 7 7 Not that organised v Hyperbolic Rainbow Sheep v Tait'n8ers
Mar 14 no games public holiday

Summer Social Beginner Division Finals Schedule

The finals will be played over two weeks, with all 4 teams able to make the grand final.

Date Round Field 1 (River) Field 2 (Mountain)
Mar 21 semi finals A: Hyperbolic v Tait'n8ers (1st v 4th) [7-3] B: Not that organised v Rainbow Sheep (2nd v 3rd) [5-6]
Mar 28 grand final Grand Final: Hyperbolic v Rainbow Sheep
(winner A v winner B)
3rd place: Tait'n8ers v Not that organised
(loser A v loser B)

Summer Social Intermediate Division Schedule

Summer Social Intermediate Division Minor Round Schedule

The schedule for Rounds 1-7 follows, with all games at Sandown Park, starting at 6:00pm sharp:

Date Round Field 1 (River) Field 2 (Mountain) Field 3 (Back Field)
Jan 17 1 Kink-out v Wobblies Lift v Ninjapizza Drop Table; v Zoom
Jan 24 2 Ninjapizza v Zoom Kink-out v Lift Wobblies v Drop Table;
Jan 31 3 Lift v Drop Table; Wobblies v Zoom Kink-out v Ninjapizza
Feb 7 4 Wobblies v Ninjapizza Kink-out v Drop Table; Lift v Zoom
Feb 14 no games public holiday break
Feb 21 5 Kink-out v Zoom Wobblies v Lift Ninjapizza v Drop Table;
Feb 28 6 Drop Table; v Zoom Lift v Ninjapizza Kink-out v Wobblies
Mar 7 7 Ninjapizza v Zoom Wobblies v Drop Table; Kink-out v Lift
Mar 14 no games public holiday break

Summer Social Intermediate Division Finals Schedule

The finals will be played over two weeks, with the top four teams able to make the grand final. The placing finals (for 3rd and 5th place) will be 60 minute games allowing players the opportunity to watch (or heckle) the last 20 minutes of the grand final.

Date Round Field 1 (River) Field 2 (Mountain) Field 3 (Back Field)
Mar 21 semi finals A: Lift v Zoom (1st v 4th) [11-14] B: Kink-out v Wobblies (2nd v 3rd) [13-10] C: Ninjapizza v Drop Table; (5th v 6th) [forfeit]
Mar 28 grand final Grand Final: Zoom v Kink-out
(winner A v winner B)
3rd place: Wobblies v Ninjapizza
(loser B v winner C)(60 minute game)
5th place: Lift v Drop Table;
(loser A v loser C)(60 minute game)

Teams

Social Beginner Division

Initial team lists follow:

Team Name Not that organised Hyperbolic Rainbow Sheep Tait'n8ers
Colour white blue red black
Captain John Kristensen Tim Heap Jeram Cowley Andrew Binny
Spirit Captain Basil van Riet and Shavawn Donoghue Alastair Hovington Andrew Cole Ian Tait
Women Pamela Cinquini
Shavawn Donoghue
Emma Gardner
Felicity Hargraves
Saan Katelaar
Rebecca Dorgelo
Sarah Michael
Theresa Parton
Angela Mackenzie
Ellen Brooksbank
Sara Cullen
Men Dale Short
John Kristensen
John Stephenson
Maddy Svoboda
Matt Berne
Peter Cinquini
Rudi Geissler
Alastair Hovington
Callan Mclaughlin
Jarrah Day
Jemery Day
Jonathan Murphy
Tim Heap
Andrew Cole
Corne Kloppers
Jeram Cowley
Nicholas Marendy
Nicholas Oldfield
Peter Marendy
Andrew Binny
Chris Willis
Ian Tait
Grady Cowley
Luke Paine

Social Intermediate Division

Preliminary team lists follow:

Team Name Kink-out Wobblies Lift Ninjapizza Drop Table; Zoom
Colour orange gold white black green blue
Captain Basil van Riet Patrick Dunne? David Wilson Patrick Neasy Nick Moles Grady Cowley
Spirit Captain Shavawn Donoghue ? Steve Wright Joe Boyer Michael Dunne Andrew Binny
Women Alice McGushin
Shavawn Donoghue
Alice Patterson-Robert
Elizabeth Langford
Ruth de Vries
Laura Reid
Millie Rooney
Amy Bennett
Ellen Brooksbank
Masni Bennett
Ella Millard
Sarah Michael
Angela Mackenzie
Cate Lansdell
Elyse Smith
Men Basil van Riet
Chris Wright
John Kristensen
Ken Suber
Matt Petrie
Nic Jansen
Shaun Thurstans
Tim Johnson
Alex de Vries
Andrew Johnston
Daniel Henderson
Ollie McKay
Patrick Dunne
Sam Henry
Seth Langford
Stan Robert
Andrew Cole
David Griffin
David Langford
David Wilson (2775)
Nick Marendy
Peter Marendy
Reed Burgette
Steve Wright
Callan McLaughlin
Charles Wendell-Smith
Jack Redpath
Joe Boyer
Matt Platts
Owen Short
Patrick Neasey
Phillip Wong
Charlie Prevost
David Wilson (16737)
Matt Lyons
Matt Smith
Michael Dunne
Nicholas Oldfield
Nick Moles
Stew Wilde
Andrew Binny
Andrew Wong
Aung Zaw
Grady Cowley
Jason Wong
Jeram Cowley
Matthew Berne
Mike Baker

Results

Weekly results and full league tables are now available at Summer Social Beginner Results and Summer Social Intermediate Results.

History

The complete history of the Hobart Ultimate Leagues can be found on the League History Page.

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