Summer League Director Andy Cole.
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.
Summer League Director Andy Cole.
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!
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.
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 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 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.
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.
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.
Summer registration fees are as follows (same fee for each division):
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.
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.
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
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.
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 |
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) |
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 |
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) |
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 |
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 |
Weekly results and full league tables are now available at Summer Social Beginner Results and Summer Social Intermediate Results.
The complete history of the Hobart Ultimate Leagues can be found on the League History Page.