Frisbee Eponym Questioned on Jeopardy

The $400 answer in the Eponyms category: This toy we throw around was based on a tin pie plate made by and named for a Connecticut baker.

Did you watch Jeopardy last night? pic.twitter.com/J7KJuQbQEN

— San Diego Growlers (@SDGrowlers) September 27, 2017

Do Over: September 2017

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

Prize Money Leaders in Triple Crown Tour

Bid Allocations to National Championships

Stat comparison of AUDL MVP finalists

Tweets celebrating qualifying for Nationals: Men . Mixed. Women

Celebratory Tweets Qualifying for 2017 Nationals: Men's Division

On Sunday, sixteen (16) men's club ultimate teams from 8 Regional tourneys qualified for USA Ultimate's National Club Championship. The majority of teams from the men's division tweeted their accomplishment.

Austin Doublewide
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Boston Dig

So... regionals, yadda yadda yadda we hold seed. See you in Flo-Rida

— Boston Dig (@DigUltimate) September 24, 2017

Boston Ironside
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Chicago Machine

Machine are the Great Lakes Regional champs!!!! Requesting submissions for puns in regards to our 15-11 victory over High Five

— Chicago Machine (@MachineUltimate) September 24, 2017

Denver Johnny Bravo
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Florida United

Billy finds brad to finish the game 15-10 #sarasotaherewecome

— Florida United (@FloridaUnited) September 24, 2017

Michigan-Ohio High Five

Oh hey we won 15-8 on the back of consistent defensive pressure and some SICK plays from Tang and Keegs. Headed to Sarasota! 🖐🏼✈️

— High Five Ultimate (@HighFiveUlti) September 24, 2017

Minneapolis Sub Zero

Tied 14-14, coach tells us it's a game to 16. We break upwind. That's game, coach lied and we're North Central champions!

— ⛄Sub Zero⛄ (@SubZeroUltimate) September 24, 2017

New York PoNY
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Philadelphia Patrol

Leon lines a flick into Papa’s chest, 15-11 over @pghtemper! Back to Nationals!!

— Philadelphia Patrol (@PhillyPatrol) September 24, 2017

Raleigh Ring of Fire

Oops. We won the region. Ring qualifies for Nationals for the 42nd consecutive year.

— Ring of Fire (@ringultimate) September 24, 2017

San Francisco Revolver

In what Joel would describe as a “chill game”, we won the region. Good game @CondorsUltimate!

— Revolver Ultimate (@revolverult) September 24, 2017

Seattle Sockeye

We won finals. Going to Sarasota.

— Seattle Sockeye (@SeattleSockeye) September 24, 2017

Southern California Condors

We goin to the ship

— Condors Ultimate (@CondorsUltimate) September 24, 2017

Toronto GOAT

Continuing the 2-game streak of mounting equine creatures, the herd punches our ticket to nats with a 15-10 victory over @PrideofNY

— GOAT Ultimate (@GOATultimate) September 24, 2017

Washington, D.C. Truck Stop

Truck takes regionals with a win over @pghtemper. Cold take, Max Thorne is 🐐.

— Truck Stop Ultimate (@TruckStopUlti) September 24, 2017

The New York Times Crossword Puzzle Gives Sporting Clue

Today's The New York Times crossword seeks 15 letters to fill the 3-downs clue: "Widely played sport developed at Amherst College in the 1960's."

Need a hint? Here's a history perspective.

Celebratory Tweets Qualifying for 2017 Nationals: Mixed Division

On Sunday, sixteen (16) mixed club ultimate teams from 8 Regional Tournaments qualified for USA Ultimate's National Club Championship. Here's a compilation of how the mixed division teams tweeted their accomplishment.

Bay Area Mischief

MISCHIEF IS GOING TO NATIONALS!!

— Mischief (@mischief_nation) September 24, 2017

Boston Slow White

15-13 over union. Will play Metro in finals. Slow is going to Nationals

— Slow White Ultimate (@SlowWhite_) September 24, 2017

Boston Wild Card

Something happened and we punched a ticket to Sarasota.. You fill in the blanks!

— Wild Card (@WildCardult) September 24, 2017

Connecticut Metro North

We did it!!! Metro is heading to Nationals!!!

— Cat Or Bag (@CatOrBag) September 24, 2017

Cincinnati Steamboat

Boat takes the ship 13-12 over an insane #TCTGL Regional Finals!! Time for the ⚓️➡️FL!! Great game @The_UPA #greatlakesgreattimes pic.twitter.com/t6akf15H7H

— Steamboat Ultimate (@cincysfb) September 24, 2017

Dallas/Ft Worth Public Enemy

WE'RE GOING TO @DDSiestaKey !!!!!!!!!!!

— Public Enemy (@UltiPublicEnemy) September 24, 2017

Denver Love Tractor

PeteR, out. #daiquiris

— Love Tractor (@love_tractor) September 24, 2017

Durham Toro

WE ARE GOING TO NATIONALS!

— Toro Ultimate (@ToroUltimate) September 24, 2017

Fort Collins shame.

See you all in Sarasota! Playing @UltiPublicEnemy in the finals! pic.twitter.com/kkpgEbidYW

— Shame Ultimate (@ultimate_shame) September 24, 2017

Madison NOISE

In semis, NOISE takes a bid to Sarasota after a 13-8 win over @clxbttp. Finals against @dragNthrust next! #goforthegold #NCRegionals

— NOISE Ultimate (@NOISEUltimate) September 24, 2017

Minneapolis Drag'n Thrust

Drag'n Thrust takes 1st in the region! Headed back to Sarasota. #trustthethrust https://t.co/BkrxuN7q49

— dragNthrust (@dragNthrust) September 24, 2017

Minneapolis No Touching!

We are going to nationals!! pic.twitter.com/yQV9Js7J13

— No Touching! (@notouchingult) September 24, 2017

Philadelphia AMP

check out our captain, Nat, making the final catch & sending @PhillyAMP to nationals! pic.twitter.com/KhyU4owzPy

— UD Sideshow Women (@UDSideshow) September 25, 2017

San Francisco Blackbird

Sorry for no updates but we won! Goin to the big show

— Blackbird Ultimate (@Blackbird_SF) September 24, 2017

Seattle BFG

pic.twitter.com/DTI4HTgxY9

— BFG (@SeattleBFG) September 24, 2017

Seattle Mixtape

We going to state!!!

— Seattle MIXtape (@SeattleMIXtape) September 25, 2017

Celebratory Tweets Qualifying for 2017 Nationals: Women's Division

On Sunday, sixteen (16) women's club ultimate teams from 8 Regionals qualified for USA Ultimate's National Club Championship. Here's a compilation of how the women's division teams tweeted their achievement.

Atlanta Ozone

Region champs!!! See you in Sarasota! pic.twitter.com/prtTjBAxxR

— Atlanta Ozone (@ozoneultimate) September 24, 2017

Bay Area Nightlock

On that note, WE'RE GOING TO NATIONALS!!! We appreciate all the support we've received this weekend! pic.twitter.com/MoGA1bpPzB

— Nightlock (@NightlockUlt) September 24, 2017

Boston Brute Squad

WE GOIN TO NATTIESSSSS!!

— Brute Squad Ultimate (@100percentBS) September 24, 2017

Chicago Nemesis

lost in the finals, but won the game to go! SEE YOU IN SARASOTA 🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂

— Chicago Nemesis (@ChicagoNemesis) September 24, 2017

Colorado Molly Brown

We're going to the show! 🎉🌈🍾👨🏻

— Molly Brown Ultimate (@MollyBrownTown) September 24, 2017

Columbus Rival

Sophie send an archy flick to Brit in the endzone. 15-11, and we are headed to SaraScottSota

— Rival Ultimate (@RivalUltimate) September 24, 2017

Madison Heist

NATIONALS BOUND!!!!

— Heist Ultimate (@HeistUltimate) September 24, 2017

Minneapolis Pop

WE'RE GOING TO NATIONALS!!!!! pic.twitter.com/Ak3PCKRU1O

— Pop Ultimate (@PopUltimate) September 24, 2017

Portland Schwa

That also means WE'RE GOING TO NATIONALS!!! #DaquiriDeck 🔥🔥🔥🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

— Schwa Ultimate (@SchwaUltimate) September 24, 2017

San Francisco Fury

And we finally took a team pic! Sarasota here we come 🌞🏖 pic.twitter.com/nNfFkdhVMu

— Fury Ultimate (@furyultimate) September 24, 2017

Seattle Riot

We going! pic.twitter.com/t9LVyuor1B

— Seattle Riot (@SeattleRiot) September 24, 2017

Seattle Underground

WE ARE GOING TO NATTIES! WATCH OUT DAIQUIRI DECK WE COMING FOR YOU (also the championship) pic.twitter.com/MGUBHvCspM

— Seattle Underground (@UG_Seattle) September 24, 2017

Texas Showdown

South Central Regional Champs! pic.twitter.com/QbUAhzoHWj

— Texas Showdown (@txshowdown) September 24, 2017

Vancouver Traffic

We're going to Sarasota, baby ☀️

— Traffic Ultimate (@traffic_ulti) September 24, 2017

Washington DC Scandal

pic.twitter.com/a5KLZvQ3KB

— Scandal Ultimate (@ScandalUltimate) September 23, 2017

Toronto 6ixers

(If it wasn't clear, we're going to Florida) #nattiesbound

— 6ixers Ultimate (@6ixersultimate) September 24, 2017