Past Articles in Opinion
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Ultimate In The Media: ESPN, Brodie Smith, And Stereotypes
Last Friday, our commentary on the seriousness with which ESPN covers ultimate garnered more attention than anticipated.
Sep 12, 2012 by Wes Cronk in News, Opinion
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Enough With The Stoner Jokes: How To Get ESPN To Take Ultimate Seriously
When I saw Dylan Freechild flying through the air on his way to a game-saving layout D during SportsCenter’s Top 10 earlier this week, I…
Sep 7, 2012 by Wes Cronk in News, Opinion
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Rethinking The Rules: No More Running Out The Clock
Last Monday, at the 2012 USA Ultimate Grandmasters National Championship, Minneapolis’ Surly GM defeated Philadelphia’s Scrapple, 14-11, to win the title.
Sep 7, 2012 by Guest Author in News, Opinion
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Rethinking the Rules: Penalty Boxes
As with any sport, ultimate is constantly evolving.
Aug 31, 2012 by Wes Cronk in Opinion
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Commentary: How To Reach A Larger Audience For Ultimate
[quote]”Through the grapevine,” he explained, “we heard that the IOC loved the sport and thought the self-officiation was an incredibly cool component and thought, ‘Wow,…
Aug 8, 2012 by Charlie Eisenhood in Opinion
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Will Ultimate Ever Become An Olympic Sport?
With the 2012 Summer Olympic Games well under way in London, players and fans have raised the perennial discussion about Ultimate being included as an…
Aug 6, 2012 by Charlie Eisenhood in News, Opinion
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Canada vs. Japan: Unspirited Play Isn’t Solved By Observers
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Aug 3, 2012 by Charlie Eisenhood in Opinion, Video
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Could NexGen Win Nationals?
Imagine a world in which 75 percent of a club Ultimate team’s roster did not have to come from the same region.
Aug 2, 2012 by Charlie Eisenhood in Opinion
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Observers: The Third Team On The Field
I had mixed feelings about becoming an Observer.
Jul 31, 2012 by Charlie Eisenhood in Opinion
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Some Thoughts On Sports Illustrated’s AUDL Story
July has not gone smoothly for the American Ultimate Disc League.
Jul 25, 2012 by Wes Cronk in Opinion