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| Screengrab of post-voting acknowledgment |
Congratulations, USA Ultimate Team!
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| Screengrab of Team of the Year honors |
Friday, January 31, 2014
USA Ultimate is Team of the Year (2013)
Congratulations, USA Ultimate Team!
Updated Logo for S.F. FlameThrowers
The San Francisco FlameThrowers (AUDL) just signed 3 players - Ryo Kawaoka, Cassidy Rasmussen, & Sam Kanner - who formerly played for the S.F. Dogfish (MLU) last year. So, here's a "revamped" team logo for the FlameThrowers...
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Uniform History: Indianapolis AlleyCats
The Indianapolis AlleyCats released a mockup of their new Nike Apparel jerseys. You read correctly! The 2014 Indy AUDL team will be sporting kits with the Nike logo on them.
Here's a look at Indy's pro Ultimate uniforms. Starting in 2012, the gigantic cat head dominated the jersey and the number was misplaced. In 2013, the jersey started to look uniform-like; though, the away jersey's stripes were too busy, and the cat head size was still too dominant on the home jersey. The 2014 jerseys are clean and simplified - one color jerseys, no added design, and the team's familiar logo on both the home & away jerseys.
[All images via AlleyCats Facebook page]
The AlleyCats are the lone team in the American Ultimate Disc League whose uniforms are not made by the league's merchandise company, VC Ultimate. Meaning, the online AUDL Store features every AUDL team, except the AlleyCats. AlleyCats merch is only sold through Indy's 'Cats Store. As told by the AUDL, Indy's team owners decided to work with their preferred vendors based on their years in the merchandising business.
Here's a look at Indy's pro Ultimate uniforms. Starting in 2012, the gigantic cat head dominated the jersey and the number was misplaced. In 2013, the jersey started to look uniform-like; though, the away jersey's stripes were too busy, and the cat head size was still too dominant on the home jersey. The 2014 jerseys are clean and simplified - one color jerseys, no added design, and the team's familiar logo on both the home & away jerseys.
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| AlleyCats Away Jerseys (2012-2014) |
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| AlleyCats Home Jerseys (2012-2014) |
The AlleyCats are the lone team in the American Ultimate Disc League whose uniforms are not made by the league's merchandise company, VC Ultimate. Meaning, the online AUDL Store features every AUDL team, except the AlleyCats. AlleyCats merch is only sold through Indy's 'Cats Store. As told by the AUDL, Indy's team owners decided to work with their preferred vendors based on their years in the merchandising business.
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Origin of Bay Area AUDL Team Names
Two 2014 expansion teams in the West Division of the American Ultimate Disc League provide background on their team name.
The San Jose Spiders explains the team was:
"named for the internet term for bots that crawl through the web & collect data for search engines. Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, the team name is a tribute to the great tech tradition that has been a part of Silicon Valley."
Fifty miles away is their California neighbor. The varied ways the San Francisco team was initially being presented (see below) has since been sorta fixed - "FlameThrowers" (one word, capital F & T) in copy; "FLAME THROWERS" (two words, all caps) in logo.
In a December 22nd reply via their Facebook page, the SFFT explained their team name:
"First and foremost, we do not intend to use militaristic imagery. That has never been our intention, and we ask anyone with that kind of message to please find another venue. We do believe strongly in the SoTG, and its goal of non-violence and direct conflict resolution.
For us, the FlameThrower is the athlete—traditionally a pitcher—who "brings the heat" and throws the ball, or disc(!), hard and with authority.
Finally, we've also seen a few snide comments about the FlameThrowers name and the LGBT community in San Francisco. We want to make absolutely clear that language or behavior that makes any members of the SF FlameThrowers community feel unwelcome will not be tolerated on this platform or at any SF FlameThrowers events."
The San Jose Spiders explains the team was:
"named for the internet term for bots that crawl through the web & collect data for search engines. Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, the team name is a tribute to the great tech tradition that has been a part of Silicon Valley."
Fifty miles away is their California neighbor. The varied ways the San Francisco team was initially being presented (see below) has since been sorta fixed - "FlameThrowers" (one word, capital F & T) in copy; "FLAME THROWERS" (two words, all caps) in logo.
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| Screengrab of Fb site [November 2013] |
In a December 22nd reply via their Facebook page, the SFFT explained their team name:
"First and foremost, we do not intend to use militaristic imagery. That has never been our intention, and we ask anyone with that kind of message to please find another venue. We do believe strongly in the SoTG, and its goal of non-violence and direct conflict resolution.
For us, the FlameThrower is the athlete—traditionally a pitcher—who "brings the heat" and throws the ball, or disc(!), hard and with authority.
Finally, we've also seen a few snide comments about the FlameThrowers name and the LGBT community in San Francisco. We want to make absolutely clear that language or behavior that makes any members of the SF FlameThrowers community feel unwelcome will not be tolerated on this platform or at any SF FlameThrowers events."
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Fool's Fest 2014
Since 1977, the mission of Fool's Fest has been to put on the most Foolish Ultimate tourney on the planet.
When: April 4 - 6, 2014
Where: Fredericksburg, Virginia
Deadline: Regular bids ($600) and due by February 20th. Submit by January 31st to take advantage of the early bird benefits:
1) Save $50 on your bid [$550]
2) Bid protection so your bid cannot be rejected in the early bid selection; only accepted or waitlisted for the 2nd round, &
3) The option of adjusting your team and switching your bid from one division to another (one that may have fewer bid submissions than your original selection), if you so choose, to better your chances for acceptance.
Details: WAFC's Fool's Fest 2014 will feature 3 divisions of play – open, mixed, and women's. Each round of ultimate play will be immediately followed by some act of foolishness - a game or otherwise - conceived by the competing teams. Teams are asked to be as creative as possible and are reminded props are not only allowed, but also highly encouraged! This will be a big factor for both the bid selection as well as this year's Spirit Awards.
Where: Fredericksburg, Virginia
Deadline: Regular bids ($600) and due by February 20th. Submit by January 31st to take advantage of the early bird benefits:
1) Save $50 on your bid [$550]
2) Bid protection so your bid cannot be rejected in the early bid selection; only accepted or waitlisted for the 2nd round, &
3) The option of adjusting your team and switching your bid from one division to another (one that may have fewer bid submissions than your original selection), if you so choose, to better your chances for acceptance.
Details: WAFC's Fool's Fest 2014 will feature 3 divisions of play – open, mixed, and women's. Each round of ultimate play will be immediately followed by some act of foolishness - a game or otherwise - conceived by the competing teams. Teams are asked to be as creative as possible and are reminded props are not only allowed, but also highly encouraged! This will be a big factor for both the bid selection as well as this year's Spirit Awards.
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