So I've been playing in an Ultimate league these last three weeks.
The first sunday (two weeks ago) was just a random hat tournament.
People showed up, signed in and we played random 30min games. The team I was on did quite well... our record was 4-1 - tied for first.
The real action started last week. Our captain and all our girls (there are three) were away at a tournament. It was the first match, we had 8 players available (you need 7 on the field all the time) and the other team had 14... We were down 3-1 but captain Fantastic turned up when we were 4-4. We finally lost the game 15-13 but such games - you don't really mind losing them... not really, no.
I'm learning a lot in this league. The action is much more serious than it was back home and even from what I see played on campus. I keep my head down, play hard and look to learn. It's all good.
Today, we won 15-3. That may not be saying much since our opponents from this week (the pink team - we're blue) got smoked 15-0 last week so since we actually let them score... that's a bad thing! :P
But it's all about having fun. Our captain is really a cool guy - someone in the mould of MS Dhoni perhaps. Calm and collected, all for wackiness and no pressure and the team does do well under him. Another team mate and I were talking about him as we were watching his antics at half time (and these includes diving full out to catch the disc, or jumping over the disc and letting someone behind him catch it - he really was half time entertainment) and we decided that he really is like a dog. Happy to play. Always up for more and no hangups...likes everyone!
This league should be fun... in fact, I think it will be ultimate!
Highlights of the Day:
1. We won! (duh)
2. One of the guys on the team pulled off a Callahan!
3. One of the league members brought their pet pygmy goat to the game. Note to self: Carry camera from next sunday!
The first sunday (two weeks ago) was just a random hat tournament.
People showed up, signed in and we played random 30min games. The team I was on did quite well... our record was 4-1 - tied for first.
The real action started last week. Our captain and all our girls (there are three) were away at a tournament. It was the first match, we had 8 players available (you need 7 on the field all the time) and the other team had 14... We were down 3-1 but captain Fantastic turned up when we were 4-4. We finally lost the game 15-13 but such games - you don't really mind losing them... not really, no.
I'm learning a lot in this league. The action is much more serious than it was back home and even from what I see played on campus. I keep my head down, play hard and look to learn. It's all good.
Today, we won 15-3. That may not be saying much since our opponents from this week (the pink team - we're blue) got smoked 15-0 last week so since we actually let them score... that's a bad thing! :P
But it's all about having fun. Our captain is really a cool guy - someone in the mould of MS Dhoni perhaps. Calm and collected, all for wackiness and no pressure and the team does do well under him. Another team mate and I were talking about him as we were watching his antics at half time (and these includes diving full out to catch the disc, or jumping over the disc and letting someone behind him catch it - he really was half time entertainment) and we decided that he really is like a dog. Happy to play. Always up for more and no hangups...likes everyone!
This league should be fun... in fact, I think it will be ultimate!
Highlights of the Day:
1. We won! (duh)
2. One of the guys on the team pulled off a Callahan!
3. One of the league members brought their pet pygmy goat to the game. Note to self: Carry camera from next sunday!
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i wanna play... :(
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