Past Articles in Analysis

  1. Investing in International Competition

    It’s almost trite to describe the current state of Ultimate as the most exciting phase of the sport’s development in forty years.

  2. Are Ultimate Players Overly Reliant on IB?

    Look in a random ultimate player’s bag and, chances are, you’ll consistently see three items: water, snacks, and some type of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAIDs).

  3. Another Black Tide? Pittsburgh (Men’s) Season Preview

    “We need to improve more than any team in the country this year,” University of Pittsburgh head coach Nick Kaczmarek tells me.

  4. A Game Of Inches: Breaking Down The Game Of The Year

    No game this past club season came close to the epic battle between Seattle Sockeye and Boston Ironside in the semifinals of the Club Championships. It was a game of inches.

  5. Ultimate’s Biggest Stories Of 2013: The Year-In-Review

    It was hard to imagine a year ago that 2013 might eclipse 2012 as a year of growth for ultimate.

  6. 2013 Superlatives: The Best Of The Best

    After another remarkable year in ultimate, we now take a moment to reflect on the highs and the lows in our annual superlatives list. 2013 was Ultiworld's first full year as a publication, so we are especially excited to look back on the biggest and best moments.

  7. What to Eat on Saturday Night: A Mid-Tournament Food Primer

    There’s no question that playing ultimate burns a significant amount of calories.

  8. Seven Mistakes You Should Remove From Your Team’s Offense

    It’s the end of a long season, and time for reflection.

  9. Maximizing Your Team’s Ranking: Strength of Schedule or Margin of Victory?

    Determining how best to approach your team's season in order to earn a strength bid in the USA Ultimate rankings is on many college captains' minds heading into the Spring. See a mathematical look at the issue from Scott Schriner.

  10. Building Your Tribe: Why Your Team Needs A Culture

    It was the best of times. It was the grossest of times.

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