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Pete & Si, I hope your both joking,
	Skunks firmly believe in playing indoors and outdoors throughout the
season.  So instead of being suddenly introduced to the outdoor pitch in
February, beginners have outdoor practice right from the word go. 
Though I can see Pete's point about getting them hooked before taking
them outdoors, we have a big intake this year and they all understand
that although indoors is cushy and warm, ultimate is played outdoors;
and thats where it counts.

Hopefully this outdoor practice from the start of term, means that we
play better outdoors in the Tour etc.  Maybe this is why there aren't
many student teams in the tour, and why Skunks did quite well (top 16).

Iain (skunks sec.)


Peter James Coy wrote:
> 
> Si, I hope you are joking.
> 
> Banning indoor ultimate would have serious implications for student
> ultimate.  If we had to play outside all the time, we would get
> nowhere near as much interest.   The advantages of indoor for
> attracting beginners are huge, it not wet, cold or windy, everyone has
> a pair of trainers, but not everyone has the appropriate footwear for
> a mud playing field.   If you doubt indoors potential for attracting
> beginners, Ask your self this, why is Edinburgh beginners all ways
> oversubscribed?  We in Sheffield don't doubt it's benefits, we have
> three teams on their way to Edinburgh as I'm typing this.
>       Don't get me wrong, outdoors is important, once we have people
> hooked we push playing outdoors.  But You will find very few
> people attracted enough by ultimate to start playing it in autumn and
> winter (the start of the academic year) when the days are short, its
> cold, wet and windy.
> 
> Whilst there is a greater risk of injury when playing indoors,
> there are a number of steps which can be taken to minimize this risk.
> Firstly exercise caution, if making a bid for the disc means you are
> going to run into the wall, then don't make the bid.  Secondly where
> possible don't play up until the walls, try and give some space
> between the wall and the edge of the pitch.
> 
> Pete (Phat' Eds).