Past Articles in Analysis
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Week 5 College Power Rankings: Western Washington Joins The Top 25, Easterns Qualifier Looms
Lots of tournament action this weekend, but mostly among regional-level teams.
Feb 28, 2013 by Charlie Eisenhood in Analysis, Rankings
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Stopping The Throw, Not The Thrower: On Aggressive Marks
When teams talk about pressuring their opponents on defense, most of them put a strong emphasis on aggressive marking.
Feb 27, 2013 by Glenn Poole in Analysis
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Jam It In: New Ultiworld Scoring Charts Show NexGen’s Endzone Dominance
New scoring charts show that the 2012 NexGen team excelled against elite club teams due to their dominance near the endzone. They relied on unconventional, high-risk throws to score, rather than a more traditional dump-and-swing offense. They had significantly more success than their opponents.
Feb 6, 2013 by Sean Childers, Jeremy Weiss and Kahyee Fong in Analysis
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Considering The German: The Four Handler Horizontal Stack Offense
“If you want to see innovations in offence look to the Germans … Feldrenner’s 4-1-2 offense was very hard to stop, and used the open…
Jan 25, 2013 by Glenn Poole in Analysis
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Tier Jumpers: How Do Division III Schools Break Through To Division I Nationals?
What do Luther, Middlebury, Colorado College, and Whitman all have in common? All are Division-III schools that have recently made it to Division-I Nationals.
Jan 24, 2013 by Charlie Enders in Analysis
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West Coast, Best Coast: Why Does The West Rule College Women’s Ultimate?
Finally, the college season is under way.
Jan 22, 2013 by AnnaMaria Paruk in Analysis
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USA Ultimate Has Upper Hand, But Discussions With Group Of 18 Will Continue
USA Ultimate made a splashy announcement Tuesday night that appears targeted at the 18 elite men’s teams who are considering Kevin Minderhout’s NexGen league.
Jan 17, 2013 by Charlie Eisenhood in Analysis
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The Faulty Logic Of The Triple Crown Tour — And An Easy Fix
I am a big fan of USA Ultimate.
Jan 10, 2013 by Brandon Silverman in Analysis
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The Checkdown: Using Predetermined Options To Become A Better Handler
We all marvel at elite handlers.
Jan 9, 2013 by Glenn Poole in Analysis
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POLL: What Outcome Do You Hope To See For Club Ultimate?
Right now, there are only a handful of people involved in one of the most important decisions that ultimate has faced in quite a while.
Jan 8, 2013 by Charlie Eisenhood in Analysis, Other