Well its great, the city is finally taking notice of a little known sport (in Southern Ontario at least) called Ultimate, today we had a great little article in the Windsor Star, so hopefully we will have a great turnout tonight (weather permitting) at Realtor Park.
FRISBEE EDUCATION
Anyone interested in learning more about Ultimate Frisbee is invited to a beginners clinic tonight at Realtor Park.
Weather permitting, members of Windsor’s four-year old co-ed league will introduce the sport to anyone 18 years and over (or 16 and 17 with parent’s consent) from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Windsor’s league plays on Wednesday evenings at Lake-shore Woods off Banwell Road on lined fields that are 120 yards long and 40 yards wide.
There are six teams with seven on the field at a time.
The goal is to work the frisbee up the field and over the opponent’s goal line but contact is not permitted and players police themselves for infractions.
Sportsmanship and team spirit are held in high regard and the standings even reflect superior spirit as well as wins and losses.
Windsor natives Paul and L.B. Medved helped start the league after returning to Windsor in 1998 from Vancouver where they learned to play.
“To start a sport that no one has ever heard of is tough,” Paul Medved said. “But we were the only city of our size in Canada to not have Ultimate Frisbee.”
Ottawa has 5,000 players and the sport has even reached into some Canadian high schools.
“That’s our goal to get it into the high school curriculum,” Medved said.
To that end, Windsor players have done introductory sessions in various schools in Windsor and Essex county.
Link to article
Clinics, featured, newspaper, windsor star
If you are still on the fence, and waiting for the clinics to come around to come out and get a taste for the sport, please do so. However, feel free to sign-up for our Windsor Ultimate newsletter first! You will get the latest news and updates from the league. So if you are still hesitant, but planning on coming out to try, get a newsletter here:
http://www.windsorultimate.com/about/ultimate-newsletter/
Sunday, May 24th, 2009 the first women’s clinic of the 2009 Summer season at Tranby Park. Start time 3pm. This clinic is free.
FIELD CONDITIONS
As many of you know, the city of Windsor workers are on strike right now, this has impacted us via lack of field maintenance (Tranby) and no field setup has yet begun on our new field. The grass maybe a bit long, so something to keep in mind.
LEAGUE FEES ARE DUE TONIGHT: $50
Some reminders for people based on last weeks clinic:
- Bring two shirts (dark + light color), this will allow for proper team sorting.
- Plenty of water for the duration of the play, you will be running around.
- Folding chairs if you have any, so you can sit down and rest in between plays.
LEAGUE BRANDED DISCRAFT DISCS ARE FOR SALE => $15 EACH
Support the league and buy a frisbee, we have roughly 50 discs available, these discs are high quality discraft ’175 grams’ sanctioned league weight discs. They hold up well, and last. This is critical for beginners, get a regulation disc and practice your throws.
WEATHER CONCERNS
In case we have a forecase for rain, we will still play UNLESS there is thunder. As always, rain or shine, the game will go on, unless it THUNDERS and the field is unsafe. Otherwise please show up, and if needed bring appropriate change of clothes (if it does rain).
FIELD CONDITIONS
As many of you know, the city of Windsor workers are on strike right now, this has impacted us via lack of field maintenance (Tranby) and no field setup has yet begun on our new field. The grass maybe a bit long, so something to keep in mind.
And same as last week, we are playing at Tranby Park today.
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