Here are the pools for the 2018 Elite-Select Challenge, set for August 18-19 in Columbus, OH. The full schedules are linked below. (more…)

On June 17, Brute Squad coach Ariel Jackson brought together members of Boston ultimate’s top men’s, women’s, and mixed teams for an experiment: they scrimmaged with a modified rule set that included alternating genders every point, an electronically timed seven second stall clock, active travel calls by the observers, and yardage penalties. Foul and pick calls remained player-initiated. The full list of rule changes for the experiment can be found here.

The game was filmed, and both a highlight video and condensed full game video are available. Ariel is seeking feedback from the broad ultimate community, which can given here.

Co-Ed Experimental Rules Scrimmage Highlights

Ultimate’s Hall of Fame will be getting quite the boost this year. 12 new members have been selected for induction into the Hall — the group will comprise the 15th class.

The Women’s Division inductees are Dominique Fontenette, Angela Lin, and Tina McDowell, along with women’s Look Back Inductees Michele Pezzoli and Joanie Merrill. The Men’s/Open Division inductees are Bob DeMan, Greg Husak, Allan “Al Bob” Nichols, Brian “Biscuit” Morris, and Look Back Inductees Paul Brenner and Ian Hue (formerly Hutchinson). Long-time Paideia high school Director of Ultimate Programs Michael Baccarini has been selected as a contributor. (more…)

Members of the NBA’s Chicago Bulls — including Lauri Markkanen, Cristiano Felicio, and Chandler Hutchison — played a little ultimate last week after a workout, according to the team’s social media.

https://twitter.com/chicagobulls/status/1022511808945500162

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