Highlighting Ultimate Frisbee Highlights

Bleacher Report posted men's ultimate highlights - mostly from AUDL highlights and 1 college clip.

🗣This ain't frisbee at the park.

Ultimate has become a hotbed for highlights 👀 pic.twitter.com/ivfIyHjzqt

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) August 3, 2017

Enter, BENT Ultimate.

Dear @BleacherReport: here are some more ultimate frisbee highlights! ❤️#womeninultimate #womeninsports #sports @Ulti_world @USAUltimate pic.twitter.com/2JGwGdMxDW

— BENT Ultimate (@BentUltimateNYC) August 4, 2017

2017 U.S. Open Club Championships, August 4 - 7

Over 100 club ultimate teams will be competing over the weekend at USA Ultimate's U.S. Open Club Championships in Blaine, Minnesota. The Youth Club Championships fields 5 divisions and 72 YCC teams. The Triple Crown Tour event fields 36 club ultimate teams in 3 divisions - men, mixed and women, including some international teams.

Previous U.S. Open events in the Triple Crown Tour US Open event were played over July 4th weekend. First place winners in the men, mixed and women's divisions will win $2000; runner-ups will win $1000 in prize money.

Club Ultimate Teams [126 total teams]
BOYS U-17 = 20
BOYS U-20 = 30
Mixed U-20  = 14
GIRLS U-17 = 10
GIRLS U-20 = 16
Men = 12
Mixed = 12
Women = 12

Broadcast Schedule (via USAU) / Coverage provided by USAU Facebook, Ultiworld, ESPN2, ESPN3
Eastern Time
Friday, August 4
9:30 a.m. – UNO vs. Fury (USA Ultimate Facebook)
9:30 a.m. – Revolution vs. Molly Brown (USA Ultimate Facebook)
9:30 a.m. – Ring of Fire vs. Revolver (Ultiworld)
11:45 a.m. – Mischief vs. Slow White (USA Ultimate Facebook)
11:45 a.m. – Drag'n Thrust vs. AMP (USA Ultimate Facebook)
11:45 a.m. – Clapham vs. Ironside (Ultiworld)
2:00 p.m. – Iceni vs. Scandal (USA Ultimate Facebook)
2:00 p.m. – NOISE vs. Mixtape (USA Ultimate Facebook)
2:00 p.m. – Revolution vs. Brute Squad (Ultiworld)
4:15 p.m. – Molly Brown vs. Brute Squad (USA Ultimate Facebook)
4:15 p.m. – Showdown vs. Traffic (USA Ultimate Facebook)
4:15 p.m. – Fury vs. Riot (Ultiworld)
6:30 p.m. – Steamboat vs. Drag'n Thrust (USA Ultimate Facebook)
6:30 p.m. – Metro North vs. AMP (USA Ultimate Facebook)

Saturday, August 5
9:30 a.m. – UNO vs. Scandal (USA Ultimate Facebook)
9:30 a.m. – MUD vs. Molly Brown (USA Ultimate Facebook)
9:30 a.m. – SubZero vs. Sockeye (Ultiworld)
11:45 a.m. – UNO vs. Heist (USA Ultimate Facebook)
11:45 a.m. – Revolution vs. Showdown (USA Ultimate Facebook)
11:45 a.m. – Inside Rakete vs. Truck Stop (Ultiworld)
2:00 p.m. – Women's Division 5th Place Bracket Semifinals (USA Ultimate YouTube) *Tape Delay
2:00 p.m. – Women's Division 5th Place Bracket Semifinals (USA Ultimate YouTube) *Tape Delay
3:00 p.m. – Men's Division Semifinal (ESPN3, ESPN App, TSN GO)
4:15 p.m. – Mixed Division 5th Place Bracket Semifinals (USA Ultimate YouTube) *Tape Delay
4:15 p.m. – Mixed Division 5th Place Bracket Semifinals (USA Ultimate YouTube) *Tape Delay
4:30 p.m. – Men's Division Semifinal (Ultiworld) *Tape Delay
4:30 p.m. – Women's Division Semifinal #1 (ESPN3, ESPN App, TSN GO)
8:00 p.m. – Women's Division Semifinal #2 (ESPN3, ESPN App, TSN GO)

Sunday, August 6
9:30 a.m. – Warhawks vs. Belle (USA Ultimate Facebook)
9:30 a.m. – Moxie vs. Texas Tango (USA Ultimate Facebook)
11:00 a.m. – Mixed Division Semifinal (Ultiworld) *Tape Delay
11:00 a.m. – Mixed Division Semifinal (ESPN3, ESPN App, TSN GO)
11:45 a.m. – U20 Girls Division Pre-Quarter (USA Ultimate Facebook)
11:45 a.m. – U20 Girls Division Pre-Quarter (USA Ultimate Facebook)
1:30 p.m. – Mixed Division 3rd Place Game (Ultiworld) *Tape Delay
1:30 p.m. – Men's Division Championship Game (ESPN3, ESPN App, TSN GO)
2:30 p.m. – U20 Mixed Division Pre-Quarter (USA Ultimate Facebook)
2:30 p.m. – U20 Mixed Division Pre-Quarter (USA Ultimate Facebook)
4:30 p.m. – Women's Division Championship Game (ESPN3, ESPN App, TSN GO)
4:45 p.m. – U20 Mixed Division Quarterfinal (USA Ultimate Facebook)
4:45 p.m. – U20 Mixed Division Quarterfinal (USA Ultimate Facebook)
7:00 p.m. – Mixed Division Championship Game (ESPN2, TSN GO)

Monday, August 7
9:30 a.m. – U20 Mixed Division 5th Place Bracket Semifinal (USA Ultimate Facebook)
9:30 a.m. – U20 Girls Division 5th Place Bracket Semifinal (USA Ultimate Facebook)
11:45 a.m. – U20 Mixed Division Semifinal (USA Ultimate Facebook)
11:45 a.m. – U20 Girls Division Semifinal (USA Ultimate Facebook)
3:45 p.m. – U20 Girls Division Championship Game (USA Ultimate Facebook)
3:45 p.m. – U20 Mixed Division Championship Game (USA Ultimate Facebook)
3:45 p.m. – U20 Boys Division Championship Game (Ultiworld)

Breakdown of Broadcast Schedule by Division

Madison NOISE Honor Kelly Donovan With Uniform Tribute

Mixed ultimate frisbee team from Madison honor late teammate Kelly Donovan with tribute on jerseys.

Madison NOISE played in their first ultimate tournament for the 2017 club season on July 8-9 and were seen sporting updated jerseys which honored a former teammate. Kelly Donovan unexpectedly passed away from a sudden cardiac arrest while coaching an ultimate practice at Ingraham High School's (Seattle, WA) in December 2016. Kelly played on NOISE from 2011 through 2015.

SLUDGE reached out to NOISE to hear Coach Nicholas "Niko" Heckman provide insight about the team's beautiful tribute.

How was the design developed?
After Kelly passed in December 2016, everyone on the team arrived at the conclusion that we should do something on our uniforms to honor her this season beyond just retiring #80 which she wore. It was definitely a collective decision. We did some brainstorming together and these are the ideas that rose to the top. I created the Illustrator designs but the ideas came from everyone.

Why the chevrons?
Before she passed, Kelly had five chevrons tattooed on her inner bicep representing her years on the team. Four were empty and the last was filled in gold/yellow representing her last year in 2015 when we made [USA Ultimate Club] Nationals for the first time.

For us, all five chevrons are filled in gold because those five years are far more important than Nationals ever could be.

NOISE jerseys:
The dark jerseys are black with 5 gold chevrons on the front.

Mike Swain [photo via Steamboat]

The white jerseys have a different design - also gold - with the chevrons and #80 (Kelly's number, which we've retired) on the sleeve.

Ness Cannaday

Why gold?
In parallel to this process several former teammates of ours were designing and fundraising for a number of discs to be distributed to youth players. The Kelly Donovan LIVE LOUD discs had a logo designed by Claire Kelley from a photo of Kelly in her trademark gold skirt. We considered using this logo as part of our uniforms but it also became adopted by Ultiworld for their D-III Donovan Award logo, so we decided to go in a different and more symbolic direction. We knew immediately that we wanted gold as part of our theme.

What else went into the production of NOISE jerseys?
We had to do a lot of research about different printing techniques. In 2014 we had  - at Kelly's suggestion, in fact - worn white jerseys with logos on the front printed in metallic gold ink. The numbers on the back were a different gold heat-press material. The numbers remained looking shiny for years, but the logos on the front faded very quickly after being washed into more of a matte brown. We knew it might be possible to do the entire logo in the heat press material from the number, but didn't know which suppliers did that process or how it would turn out so our captains reached out to a number of different companies this year before landing on the local one so that we could have more oversight of the process and see samples along the way.

During our research we also reached out to the women's team [Columbus] Rival, who had gold logos last year. They put us in contact with Oshadega's Rodger Oakes, who was involved with the printing of that team's final jerseys. Rodger gave us some valuable insight into different methods for achieving the gold look. Basically you can go with screen printing inks, but they fade quickly when washed into that brown-ish color like we had experienced. Gold foil prints have the best metallic look, but also can come off in the wash. And finally you can indeed create logos cut from the heat-press material that is often used for numbers, which Rival has most recently switched to. That isn't quite as shiny but it still has a nice metallic look to it and it may be the longest-lasting option, but you should avoid warm washes and drying machines.

How did the team enjoy the jerseys so far?
After wearing the black jerseys in the 90 degree weather at Pro-Elite Challenge, the team latched onto the mantra: Play hot, look fly, wash cool, don't dry.

Great start to the season! We are proud to be repping gold in honor of Kelly Donovan. 5 chevrons for her 5 years on the team. #HeartsofGold

— NOISE Ultimate (@NOISEUltimate) July 10, 2017

ADDENDUM: Other Madison club teams - Boomtown Pandas, Mad Udderburn, and Old Fashioned - also have the #80 on their 2017 jerseys. [via]

Jeremy Renner Answers Frisbee Question on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The first Blow Your Mind game question presented to Jeremy Renner is about the Ed Headrick's unique request upon his death.

QUESTION: The inventor of the Frisbee had his body turned in a Frisbee after he died - true or false?

As he ponders his answers, Renner remarks: "If he did, I'm not playing anymore Frisbee."

Questlove appropriately says: "The answer many surprise you."


After the answer is revealed, Jimmy Fallon comments: "That's bizarre."

[Technically, it was not a Frisbee(R), but a Discraft.]

On This Day in 2015: The Olympic Committee Recognizes WFDF

Two years ago on this day - August 2 - the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recognized the governing body World Flying Disc Federation.


IOC's recognition created much publicity about ultimate as an Olympic sport.

In order for a sport or discipline to be considered for inclusion in the list of Summer Olympics sports, it must be widely practiced in at least 75 countries, spread over four continents. WFDF has met the minimum participation criterion as of May 2017.

According to WFDF President, ultimate has a "decent shot" at Olympics 2024. And, WFDF "will be working to get in front of both the Paris and Los Angeles organizing committees when appropriate. We have already begun our outreach programs."

Do Over: July 2017

Catch up on last month's noteworthy posts you may have missed...

Calendar: AUDL 2017 Postseason

EuroStars 2017 Tour begins 

USAU Masters: Results

2017 World Games: Results in Flying Disc/Ultimate . USA Stats