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Measuring Impact: Who Ran The NexGen Offense?
What does offensive impact look like in Ultimate, and what statistics might we employ to measure it? This article introduces three statistical metrics that map nicely onto how we intuitively think about offense.
Dec 20, 2012 by Sean Childers in Analysis with 5 comments
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The 2012 Ultiworld Not-Obvious Gift Guide
The holidays are here again. And if you are looking to get a gift for an Ultimate player, it can be difficult to think beyond the disc. Look no further than our 2012 not-obvious gift guide, filled with great gift ideas for any ultimate frisbee player.
Dec 17, 2012 by Charlie Eisenhood in Other, Review with 3 comments
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How Ultimate Could Become An NCAA Sanctioned Sport
Over the past few weeks, a petition has been circling asking the National Collegiate Athletic Association to “make ultimate the next NCAA sanctioned sport.” However, the road to NCAA sanctioning requires more than just accumulating a lot of participants (or petition signatures).
Dec 12, 2012 by Charlie Eisenhood in News with 15 comments
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INFOGRAPHIC: Comparing The Four “Pro” Leagues
2013 is shaping up to be one of the most pivotal years ever in Ultimate with possibly four leagues competing for players, money, and prestige. To make sense of it all, John Korber made a chart comparing the four leagues across a range of issues, like their mission, how they will affect players, and how they might affect the sport.
Dec 7, 2012 by John Korber and Charlie Eisenhood in Analysis with 13 comments
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NexGen Founder Proposing New Professional Ultimate League For Top Club Teams
Just weeks after the announcement of Major League Ultimate, Kevin Minderhout, the founder of NexGen, has proposed a new professional Ultimate league to rival both USA Ultimate's Triple Crown Tour, the American Ultimate Disc League, and the MLU, Ultiworld has learned.
Dec 1, 2012 by Charlie Eisenhood in News with 74 comments
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Major League Lacrosse Commissioner Says Pro Ultimate Has A College Problem
In evaluating the long-term prospects of professional ultimate, it’s useful to consider Major League Lacrosse, another young league selling a niche participant-focused sport to a wider audience.
Nov 28, 2012 by Charlie Eisenhood in News with 14 comments
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Indianapolis Alleycats Eager To Start Season Two, With Or Without Brodie
If you're searching for signs of renewed excitement in the AUDL after their long and ugly legal battle, look no further than the Indianapolis Alleycats. When we spoke to team President Thom Held in September, he was preparing to leave the team. Now he's enthusiastic about season two and working hard to prepare for it.
Nov 28, 2012 by Charlie Eisenhood in News with 0 comments
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MLU Executive Calls Ultimate The “Next Big Sport” In The US
Could Ultimate become the next major professional sport? The braintrust behind Major League Ultimate thinks so. Behind the scenes, MLU executives see their league as having the potential to be very important, despite having just a season of experience in the American Ultimate Disc League and an ambitious plan.
Nov 27, 2012 by Charlie Eisenhood in News with 2 comments
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AUDL Set To Restructure League, Give Team Owners Control
The American Ultimate Disc League is weeks away from a formal agreement that will shift the majority of decision-making responsibilities to an elected board of owners and moving President Josh Moore to the role of Commissioner, according to multiple league sources.
Nov 27, 2012 by Charlie Eisenhood in News with 8 comments
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Initial Major League Ultimate Shares To Cost $125,000
Despite the release of a new website earlier this month, Major League Ultimate, the newest entrant to the professional Ultimate market, has been slow to release information about the upstart organization. Ultiworld has now learned more details about the financial background of the league.
Nov 26, 2012 by Charlie Eisenhood in News with 11 comments