Past Articles in UFA
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USAU, The AUDL, MLU, And NexGen: Understanding The Distinctions Between The Leagues
Sports for the benefit of the participants and sports for the benefit of spectators are fundamentally different.
Dec 3, 2012 by John Korber in Analysis
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Readers React To The NexGen Pro League Proposal
As usual, Ultiworld commenters have some insightful and interesting things to say.
Dec 3, 2012 by Charlie Eisenhood in News
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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
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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
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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
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Deep Look: Money Enters Ultimate – Episode 2
This week on Deep Look, Ultiworld’s new radio show, we discuss the financial and organizational structures of Major League Ultimate and the American Ultimate Disc…
Nov 27, 2012 by Charlie Eisenhood in Analysis, News, Podcast
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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
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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
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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
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From The AUDL To The MLU: A Referee Switches Sides
Philadelphia Spinners’ owner Jeff Snader is not the only recent defection from the American Ultimate Disc League.
Nov 19, 2012 by Charlie Eisenhood in News