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The Austin Scoober
January 2010
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Ahhhh January (more like Brrrrrr). Who made a New Year’s resolution to throw frisbees better?? Personally, I’m going to work on my inside flick and left hand backhand (I’m a righty). Improved disc skills is a goal you surely can keep with all of the pick-up happening around town. Check out the UPLA pickup page for times and locations for everyday of the week.
More from Tina Woodings, UPLA President
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Upcoming Events:
5th Annual Houton Indoor Tourney
January 16
Austin Winter League
Every Sunday in January
Blame it on the Rain Indoor Tourney
February 21
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Building an International Ultimate Community
by Amanda Berens
What can be better than ultimate on the patchy fields of grass and clay of central Texas? How about an ultimate game on the tropical and exotic beach of Boracay Island, Philipines or in the shadow of a hacienda 10 minutes from the zócalo of a historic Mexican colonial town. International ultimate was first introduced to me by Gary Breaux - the US Ambassador to Mexican Ultimate - and it's stuck ever since.
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The Rules - Whether to Break, Bend or Follow
by Jean Gaetan
Cheating has never been easier or more convenient than when playing Ultimate today. Don’t like your opponent’s huck-for-a-score? Simply make the call, "Travel!" All too easy, sucka. You see, per the rules of Ultimate any throw, whether for a score or not, can be nullified simply by calling "travel" on the thrower. And there’s nothing the thrower can do about it – contesting the call accomplishes nothing more than a do-over, and there’s no instant replay to dispute it.
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When the Master Becomes the Student: UPA’s Coaching Workshop Comes to Austin
by Cindy Stowell
If you are currently coaching an ultimate team, or are thinking about coaching in the near future, come check out the coaching clinic coming to town. UPA is holding a Level I coaching clinic Feb. 27, 2010 in Austin. The exact location is in the process of being confirmed, but it will be held within city limits.
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Fabulous Fives Youth Tournament
by the Barton Hills Ultimate Club
Players (aged 10-14) from various schools in AISD participate in after-school Ultimate programs each fall and spring. Those players met amidst the fog on muddy playing fields at Travis High School, to play an all day end-of-season tournament on December 12, 2009.
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The Man Behind the Mask?
by Mia Iseman
If you were at the party for Celebration 2009, you may have had the pleasure of seeing certain luchadores battle it out in the ring. As the person in charge of paying the wrestlers their winnings at the end of the night, many have approached me in awe of one specific wrestler: El Payaso. I sat down with his friend, Chad Stewart, to ask him a few questions and see if I might get any closer to the man behind the mask.
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