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Win the Fields: 28!?

by August 15, 2012, 11:28am 0

The roster limit at Worlds was 28 players.  For USA Ultimate this fall it will be 27. I have always been an advocate of small teams and am constantly blown…

Tuesday Morning Standler: ECC,Wildcards

by August 14, 2012, 12:52pm 0

Stand-ler – A handler who moves the offense by standing, or a standing handler. (See Bryan Jones of No Look Scoober) For those who don’t get the entire reference, it…

Tuesday Dumps: ECC, Lancaster, WJUC

by August 14, 2012, 9:11am 0

The AUDL announces another expansion team, the Minnesota Wind Chills. Check out Jeff Bell’s photo gallery from ECC. Ultimate in Lancaster, home of Skyd contributor Melissa Witmer and birthplace of…

Tournament Central: Junior Worlds

by August 13, 2012, 5:18pm 0

The 2012 World Junior Ultimate Championships got underway on Sunday, August 12th and will run through Saturday, August 18th. Held in Dublin, Ireland at Dublin City University, the tournament welcomes…

Monday Dumps: YCC, WJUC, Spinners

by August 13, 2012, 11:48am 0

Seattle Rebellion takes YCC U16 gold. Minnesota wins the U19 division. Boston takes U19 Mixed gold. Seattle wins Girls U19. Team USA is off to a great start at WJUC…

Junior Worlds Gets Underway

by August 12, 2012, 9:03pm 0

“It was the first time we had all played together.  We started off slow and went down a couple of breaks, but we were able to score on O and…

Friday Dumps: Spirit, Leaguevine, Happy Cows

by August 10, 2012, 1:44pm 0

Team Canada addresses spirit issues at Worlds. Check out the latest edition of ulti.me newsletter. Author of The Ultimate Athlete Handbook, Melissa Witmer, announces her upcoming visit to the Colombian…

ECC Staff Predictions

by August 10, 2012, 9:44am 0

A few of us at Skyd pooled our predictions ECC this weekend.  Check out the picks and see how everyone does,  and let us know what you think in the…

The Ultimate Women’s Dream Team

by August 9, 2012, 5:18pm 0

With contributions by the Skyd staff. With Fury taking the silver medal home at the recent WUGC tournament along with Lou Burruss’s strong argument for the shift to national teams,…

Ironside Hopes to Lower the Boom at ECC

by August 9, 2012, 3:31pm 0

As the only two rookies on Boston Ironside’s roster, Alex Cooper and Miles Montgomery-Butler are trying to quickly assimilate into one of the top ultimate clubs in the world. Their…