Past Articles in Opinion
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How We Practice: Scrimmages vs. Drills
Yes, we’re talking about practice. One thing every even semi-serious ultimate team has in common is that they practice.
Sep 21, 2012 by Wes Cronk in Opinion
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Should Teams Be Allowed To Form Just For The USA Ultimate Series?
For most teams, Sectionals is when games really start to matter.
Sep 19, 2012 by Wes Cronk in Opinion
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Rethinking the Rules: Shot Clocks
When the NBA first introduced the shot clock to basketball, the sport was having a lot of trouble attracting fans and television coverage.
Sep 14, 2012 by Wes Cronk 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