Flatball Gets Thrown On Netflix

Flatball: A History of Ultimate is now available on Netflix - what better place for a film about the sport of ultimate?

The documentary film which was crowdfunded in 2014 had its world premiere in the fall of 2016 and made available on iTunes in May 2017.

Info: This film chronicles four decades of Ultimate Frisbee history and the fierce New York team that helped put the game on the international sports map.

Consistent Finishes by Minnesota Drag'n Thrust (2012-2017) at US Open

As good - okay, great - as Drag'n Thrust has been with their numerous championships (USA Ultimate Nationals, PAUC 2015, and WUCC 2014), D'nT has yet to win gold at the U.S. Open event.

In fact, in the six years Drag'n Thrust has competed in USA Ultimate's U.S. Open Championships, the mixed division team from Minnesota has finished either in 2nd place or in 3rd place. The Drag'ns have competed in every U.S. Open (started in 2012) and always finish no worse than 3rd at this Triple Crown Tour event, but never in 1st.

Drag'n Thrust Results History at US Open
/All seconD'n Third place finishes/
2017: 2nd
2016: 3rd (tie)
2015: 3rd (tie)
2014: 2nd
2013: 3rd (tie)
2012*: 3rd (tie)
*inaugural year

As D'nT has proven in 2013, 2014, and again in 2015, there is not much correlation between winning the U.S. Open and then winning Nationals in the same year. Only once - since 2012 - has the mixed U.S. Open champion also won that year's Nationals; Boston Slow White in 2016.

Results of D.C. Area Teams at 2017 U.S. Open Ultimate Championships

Over 100 club ultimate teams across 8 divisions participated in the U.S. Open Ultimate Championships in Minnesota this past weekend. Six Washington, D.C.-area teams in 6 different divisions represented the District and all finished in the top 10 of their division.

Congratulations to all players and coaches of these teams:

U20-Girls Division: D.C. Rogue (10) finished 2nd.

U17-Boys Division: Capitol Heights (9) finished 3rd.

Men's Division: Truck Stop (2) finished 3rd.

Women's Division: Scandal (5) finished 6th.

U20-Boys Division: Foggy Bottom Boys (13) finished 6th.

U20-Mixed Division: Swing Vote (1) finished 9th.

ESPN8 "The Ocho" To Air Disc Golf and Ultimate Frisbee

In 2004's Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, the movie created a fictional ESPN Channel. Tomorrow (8/8), that idea will become a reality -- ESPNU will transform as ESPN8; for only one day.

ESPN's press release indicates "the network will air offbeat, alternative events" including: roller derby, ultimate trampoline dodgeball, darts, arm wrestling, plus American Disc Golf Championship from 2016 and an ultimate game - a replay of Sunday night's live airing of the Mixed Division final from 2017 U.S. Open Ultimate Championship.

[HT @bamasecs]

USA Ultimate Drops A New Hype Video for the Sport of Ultimate

USA Ultimate used their live game on ESPN2 airing to release a sweet new promotion video on the sport of ultimate. Note the beautiful mix of male and female voiceovers, not to mention the awesome photos splendidly showcasing our sport.

We don't just play ultimate; we live ultimate.

#LiveUltimate pic.twitter.com/2EuGxAjedP

— USA Ultimate (@USAUltimate) August 7, 2017

#liveultimate

Chart Recap: 2017 U.S. Open Ultimate Championships

A Venn diagram to recap results the 2017 U.S. Open Ultimate Championships in the Men, Mixed and Women's divisions. Here are the cities and their teams that advanced to the semifinals.

Matchups in the Finals:
WOMEN:Denver Molly Brown vs Medellin Revolution
MIXED: TBD this morning
MEN: San Francisco Revolver vs. Seattle Riot