Join analyst Joe Marmerstein in the Ultiworld Film Room in this series teaching and discussing common pull plays in ultimate, spanning a variety of offensive systems. The seventh video in this series focuses on one of the most common plays in the sport, the zipper. Marmerstein covers how to run the play, what makes it effective, how to make adjustments in-game based on the conditions or defense, and how to play effective defense against this play.

Subscribers can watch Episode 7 here, or check out the entire catalog of Film Room analysis here.

Future videos in the series will be published every two weeks.

Shea Serrano, a bestselling author and staff writer at The Ringer, sent $200 to Atlanta Ozone player and Atlanta Soul coach Anraya Palmer as a part of his ongoing Twitter campaign of direct cash giveaways.

Palmer, an elementary school teacher and the winner of the 2019 Kathy Pufahl Spirit Award, replied to a Serrano tweet saying that he wanted to “pay some bills for a few teachers.”

I teach kindergarten and have 6 in person this year. Sometimes I rock my @WNBA gear at school. Here’s me in my A’ja jersey after making finals.

Venmo: Anraya-Palmer pic.twitter.com/QC5YGBa8yf

— Anraya🍦Palmer (@apalm_is_napalm) October 6, 2020

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Michael B. Jordan, the star actor from Creed and Black Panther, heard (incorrectly) that ultimate frisbee was going to be in the 2024 Olympics in Paris, so he put together a game with some friends.

Check out the footage from the game (Black won 35-28) below.

“I think the ultimate frisbee players would laugh at us for our attempt to play, but it was fun!” said Jordan. “It was fun. It was just the beginning.”

Michael B. Jordan | Ultimate Frisbee

The World Flying Disc Federation has approved a new non-discrimination policy, effective as of September 20th.

The policy, which is available as a PDF on WFDF’s website, states that the “World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) is fully committed to the principles and practice of equality of opportunity. It is responsible for ensuring that all people, irrespective of race or ethnic origin, culture, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, socioeconomic status, and physical attributes, have a genuine and equal opportunity to participate in Flying Disc at all levels and in all roles. That is, as a participant, coach, official, volunteer, manager, administrator, employee or spectator.” (more…)

USA Ultimate today announced the slate of assistant coaches and selection assistants for the three national teams that will represent the country at the 2021 WFDF World U24 Ultimate Championships. (more…)

Tuesday, September 8th, at 8 PM Eastern, join us for a Send it Back rewatch of the 2017 Pro Championships matchup between Minneapolis Drag’N Thrust and San Francisco Blackbird! Enjoy live commentary and analysis from Drag’N’s Erica Baken and Blackbird’s Mac Taylor.

The video is now available for all Ultiworld subscribers!

Labor Day weekend has, for the past few years, been one of the conclusive weekends of the club regular season. The Pro Championships wrapped up the elite club circuit’s sanctioned play, setting the table for the Club Series to commence. Relive some of the excitement with great games from all three divisions!

And stay tuned for more! We’re hoping to schedule another mixed division game for a Pro Championships Send it Back next week.

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A week after USA Ultimate made the decision to cancel all of their remaining Championship events in 2020, Ultimate Canada has followed suit. Affected events include the Canadian 4-on-4 Ultimate Championships (C4UC), the Canadian Eastern Indoor University Series: Kingston (CEIUS), as well as a previously discussed potential fall club event.

The organization cited health and safety concerns related to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic as the primary reason for these cancellations.

Join analyst Joe Marmerstein in the Ultiworld Film Room in this series teaching and discussing common pull plays in ultimate, spanning a variety of offensive systems. The fourth video in this series focuses on a cutter clearance play. Marmerstein covers how to run the play, what makes it effective, how to make adjustments in-game based on the conditions or defense, and how to play effective defense against this play.

Subscribers can watch Episode 4 here, or check out the entire catalog of Film Room analysis here.

Future videos in the series will be published every two weeks.

Veteran club and US National team coaches Bryan Jones and Alex “Dutchy” Ghesquiere enter the Ultiworld studio to analyze the 2019 US Open Women’s Final between Boston Brute Squad and Medellín Revolution.  They talk strategy, adjustments, and playmaking, and break down a lot of the little things where they either approve of the approach used or would have changed things up a bit.

Ultiworld subscribers can watch the breakdown here, or check out the entire catalog of Film Room analysis available for subscribers here.