Now for some summer league stats:

78 total participating players, including:
44 players who had never played at Brighton / Mohawks practices before, including
31 complete beginners

171 total points scored
54 points for Kohlrabi
45 points for Rhubarb
40 points for Ginger
32 points for Onion

24 total players for week 1
40 total players for week 2
36 total players for week 3
52 total players for week 4 (semi finals)
23 total players for week 5 (final)

9 players attended all weeks:
Waggle, Mental, Priya, Deeny, James Ely, Toby, Bea, Jon, Staff

13 players only missed 1 week:
Jo, Ben Speed, Olaf, Simon Elliott, Craig, Kirsty, Malcolm, Jon
(hair), Alice, Mediocre, Elias, Charlie, Andy

Most consistent team: Ginger (5 attended all weeks, 2 missed only one week)
Special mention: Rhubarb (2 attended all weeks, 5 missed only one week)

Spirit of the Game, as defined in the 2009 rules:
http://www.ukultimate.com/system/files/WFDF+Rules+of+Ultimate+2009.pdf

1.1. Ultimate is a non-contact, self-refereed sport. All players are
responsible for
administering and adhering to the rules. Ultimate relies upon a Spirit
of the Game that
places the responsibility for fair play on every player.
1.2. It is trusted that no player will intentionally break the rules;
thus there are no harsh
penalties for breaches, but rather a method for resuming play in a manner which
simulates what would most likely have occurred had there been no breach.
1.3. Players should be mindful of the fact that they are acting as
referees in any arbitration
between teams. In such situations, players must:
1.3.1. know the rules;
1.3.2. be fair-minded and objective;
1.3.3. be truthful;
1.3.4. explain their viewpoint clearly and briefly;
1.3.5. allow opponents a reasonable chance to speak;
1.3.6. resolve disputes as quickly as possible; and
1.3.7. use respectful language.
1.4. Highly competitive play is encouraged, but should never sacrifice
the mutual respect
between players, adherence to the agreed-upon rules of the game, or
the basic joy of
play.
1.5. The following actions are examples of good spirit:
1.5.1. informing a team-mate if they have made a wrong or unnecessary
call or caused
a foul or violation;
1.5.2. retracting a call when you no longer believe the call was necessary;
1.5.3. complimenting an opponent for good play or spirit;
1.5.4. introducing yourself to your opponent; and
1.5.5. reacting calmly towards disagreement or provocation.
1.6. The following actions are clear violations of the spirit of the
game and must be avoided
by all participants:
1.6.1. dangerous play and aggressive behaviour;
1.6.2. intentional fouling or other intentional rule violations;
1.6.3. taunting or intimidating opposing players;
1.6.4. disrespectful celebration after scoring;
1.6.5. making calls in retaliation to an opponent’s call; and
1.6.6. calling for a pass from an opposition player.
1.7. Teams are guardians of the Spirit of the Game, and must:
1.7.1. take responsibility for teaching their players the rules and good spirit;
1.7.2. discipline players who display poor spirit; and
1.7.3. provide constructive feedback to other teams about how to improve their
adherence to the Spirit of the Game.
1.8. In the case where a novice player commits an infraction out of
ignorance of the rules,
experienced players are obliged to explain the infraction.
1.9. An experienced player, who offers advice on rules and guides
on-field arbitration, may
supervise games involving beginners or younger players.
1.10. Rules should be interpreted by the players directly involved in
the play, or by players
who had the best perspective on the play. Non-players, apart from the
captain, should
refrain from getting involved. However for calls relating to
“out-of-bounds” and “down”, players may seek the perspective of
non-players to assist them to make the
appropriate call.
1.11. If players cannot agree what occurred in a play, the disc shall
be returned to the last
non-disputed thrower.

Enjoy your Ultimate everybody, wherever it takes you. Hope to see you
at practice!

Felix

Week 1

A fantastic turnout saw all four teams competing in games of 6v6! There was plenty of slipping & sliding around during the exciting matches – Ginger (was: Onion) were leading Kohlrabi (was: Lettuce) by a few points, but an awesome last few minutes with big throws and layout scores from both teams saw a huge comeback by Kohlrabi to win 11-10.
Mental Ben’s Rhubarb (or ‘rhubarb rhubarb’ as they like to be called – formerly Carrot) team showed huge improvement during the course of their game against Onion (formerly Beetroot), but in the end the more experienced Onion team with Mediocre & co won out, 10-8 over Rhubarb.

Results:
11 Kohlrabi – Ginger 10
8 Rhubarb – Onion 10

Players for this week were:

Kohlrabi:
Waggle
Dylan
Bobbi Pink Shorts
Ben Speed
Lisa
Jo

Rhubarb:
Mental Ben
Milan
Olaf
Malcolm Thain
Priya
Angus

Onion:
Mediocre
FeTu
Andy
Charlie
Staff
Rosie

Ginger:
Deeny Dom
Toby
Bea
James Ely
Alice
Jon

Week 2

Last Tuesday evening saw Waggle’s Kohlrabi team take another sudden-death win, this time 9-8 over Onion led by Elias & Dougie.

Meanwhile Mental Ben’s Rhubarb (rhubarb) team earned their first victory, 14-9 over Ginger, led by Deeny Dom.

Next Tuesday (4th Aug) will see league leaders Kohlrabi taking on fast-improving Rhubarb, and Onion facing Ginger in what will no doubt be a sharp encounter. I’ll see you in Preston Park – get there before 7pm and stake out a couple of pitches worth of space!

Results & current team lists:

9 Kohlrabi – Onion 8
14 Rhubarb – Ginger 9

Kohlrabi:
Waggle
Ben Speed
Anthony Deng
Jayne Ede
Margaret
Oliver Simpson
Helen Dale
Tom White
Edgars
Bobbi Pink Shorts
Lisa
Dylan
Jo

Rhubarb:
Mental Ben
Milan
Olaf
Priya
Spike
Cat
Simon Elliott
Craig
Kirsty
Dan (not Olaf)
Alex
Malcolm Thain
Angus

Onion:
Mediocre
Elias
Dougie
Andy
Charlie
Staff
Sofia Pipera
Pirate
Rob Cave
Bre
Jenny Fry
Rosie
FeTu

Ginger:
Deeny Dom
Toby
Bea
James Ely
Jon
Kath
Jenny Toms
Jon
Simon B
Alice

The 2009 Brighton and Hove Summer League has started, but there’s still time to join in! Simply head over to the BAHSL registration page & sign up today!

The 2008 Brighton & Hove Summer League started on 1st July, with over 75 players – 30 of whom are playing Ultimate for the first time – joining into six teams to compete over the coming weeks. Teams and results will be posted on the BAHSL page.

It’s not too late to sign up! Even if you’ve missed a few weeks of the league and/or you’ve never played Ultimate before, head over to our New Player page to sign up and start getting involved before the summer is up!

Keep an eye on the BAHSL page to stay up to date with the league.