From britdisc-owner@csv.warwick.ac.uk Tue Jun 1 01:26:47 1999 Received: by pansy.csv.warwick.ac.uk (8.9.3/8.9.3) id BAA23239 for britdisc-outgoing; Tue, 1 Jun 1999 01:24:59 +0100 (BST) Received: from daffodil.csv.warwick.ac.uk (daffodil [137.205.192.30]) by pansy.csv.warwick.ac.uk (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id BAA23232 for <britdisc@csv.warwick.ac.uk>; Tue, 1 Jun 1999 01:24:57 +0100 (BST) Received: from mail9.svr.pol.co.uk (mail9.svr.pol.co.uk [195.92.193.22]) by daffodil.csv.warwick.ac.uk (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id BAA20462 for <britdisc@csv.warwick.ac.uk>; Tue, 1 Jun 1999 01:24:57 +0100 (BST) Received: from modem-45.name13.dialup.pol.co.uk ([62.136.166.45] helo=alscomputer) by mail9.svr.pol.co.uk with smtp (Exim 2.12 #1) id 10ocMQ-0003MK-00; Tue, 1 Jun 1999 01:24:55 +0100 Message-ID: <007a01beabc4$b68d3600$53fbfea9@alscomputer> From: "Alan Harding" <alan@ajh28.freeserve.co.uk> To: "BritDisc" <britdisc@csv.warwick.ac.uk>, <jt-cam@cwcom.net> References: <375195DB.341A3836@cwcom.net> Subject: Re: school teams Date: Tue, 1 Jun 1999 01:15:50 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0050_01BEABCC.499C2300" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2014.211 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2014.211 Sender: owner-britdisc@warwick.ac.uk Precedence: bulk This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0050_01BEABCC.499C2300 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 1. I used to play for a junior team for about 4 years, and every year the = amount of teams grew. There are junior tournaments but only about 1 a = season (Indoor & Outdoor). There should be about 12+ Junior teams around = at the moment. But to keep this going there should be more tournaments = (Even a separate division in a major tourney will do - Tour, = Nationals???) this will then demonstrate the level of ultimate that is = achievable and will drive young people to keep playing. 2. Juniors used to / or maybe still allowed to play in Open or Student = tournaments. But few rarely do. Maybe due to unfair rules ( I will = explain....) Once while playing for Discult, we entered as a Junior teams at the = national Qualifiers. We were playing IRON Man (No Subs.... :) ). we = played well and managed to take 3rd position. Thinking we qualified we = celebrated. But we didn't this was because we weren't Uni. Students, = College Students Yes, Uni. No. ---- Cheers Guys. This because a year or two back a junior team NADS, beat all the = students won the student finals. (beaten by juniors -- oh dear!!! :) )=20 So after that we are not allowed to qualify, but are invited to play to = make up numbers!!. 3. >From my experience of teaching kids to chuck a disc, they are all keen, = but when it comes to the game < 12 may struggle with rules and taking it = seriously. The person to contact about Junior Ultimate is Kevin Lowe (Chevron = Action Flash) as he did / does a great job a Junior Co-ordinator. Good luck in your quest Al. Teams: I'll have a D please Bob, Discult, GB Juniors, Phoenix Phylers, = Bruce Lee Dragons (nee K-Niggets) - Pickup =3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D= -=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D- (alan_harding28@hotmail.com) Global (alan@ajh28.freeserve.co.uk) Home ----- Original Message -----=20 From: <jt-cam@cwcom.net> To: <britdisc@csv.warwick.ac.uk> Sent: Sunday, May 30, 1999 8:47 PM Subject: school teams > With regard to raising the profile of the sport, and avoiding apathy, > I'm currently considering setting up an Ultimate team in the school I > teach at, and would appreciate some information on the following = points: >=20 > 1) How many school teams are there in the UK, and is there any kind of > separate school league? > 2) Are school teams eligible to play in any open/student tournament? > 3) Any tips on which age range is the best - I have interest from 6th > formers as well as younger pupils (13+)?? > 4) Any school teams remotely close to Carlisle interested in a few > friendlies? >=20 > Grateful for any advice you can send my way, > Cheers, > Catherine Moore > Carlisle >=20 >=20 ------=_NextPart_000_0050_01BEABCC.499C2300 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content=3D"text/html; charset=3Diso-8859-1" = http-equiv=3DContent-Type> <META content=3D"MSHTML 5.00.2014.210" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" size=3D2>1.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" size=3D2>I used to play for a junior = team for=20 about 4 years, and every year the amount of teams grew. There are = junior=20 tournaments but only about 1 a season (Indoor & Outdoor). There = should be=20 about 12+ Junior teams around at the moment. But to keep this going = there should=20 be more tournaments (Even a separate division in a major tourney will do = - Tour,=20 Nationals???) this will then demonstrate the level of ultimate that is=20 achievable and will drive young people to keep playing.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" size=3D2>2.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" size=3D2>Juniors used to / = or maybe=20 still allowed to play in Open or Student tournaments. But few rarely do. = Maybe=20 due to unfair rules ( I will explain....)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" size=3D2>Once while playing for = Discult, we=20 entered as a Junior teams at the national Qualifiers. We were playing = IRON Man=20 (No Subs.... :) ). we played well and managed to take 3rd position. = Thinking we=20 qualified we celebrated. But we didn't this was because we weren't Uni.=20 Students, College Students Yes, Uni. = No. =20 ---- Cheers Guys.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" size=3D2>This because a year or = two back a=20 junior team NADS, beat all the students won the student finals. (beaten = by=20 juniors -- oh dear!!! :) ) </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" size=3D2>So after that we are not = allowed to=20 qualify, but are invited to play to make up numbers!!.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" size=3D2>3.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" size=3D2>From my experience of = teaching kids to=20 chuck a disc, they are all keen, but when it comes to the game < 12 = may=20 struggle with rules and taking it seriously.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" size=3D2>The person to contact about = Junior=20 Ultimate is Kevin Lowe (Chevron Action Flash) as he did / does a great = job a=20 Junior Co-ordinator.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" size=3D2>Good luck in your = quest</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" size=3D2>Al.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" size=3D2>Teams: I'll have a D please = Bob, Discult,=20 GB Juniors, Phoenix Phylers, Bruce Lee Dragons (nee K-Niggets) -=20 Pickup</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS"=20 size=3D2>=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-= =3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-<BR>(<A=20 href=3D"mailto:alan_harding28@hotmail.com">alan_harding28@hotmail.com</A>= ) =20 Global<BR>(<A=20 href=3D"mailto:alan@ajh28.freeserve.co.uk">alan@ajh28.freeserve.co.uk</A>= ) =20 Home</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" size=3D2>----- Original Message ----- = </FONT> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" size=3D2>From: <<A=20 href=3D"mailto:jt-cam@cwcom.net">jt-cam@cwcom.net</A>></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" size=3D2>To: <<A=20 href=3D"mailto:britdisc@csv.warwick.ac.uk">britdisc@csv.warwick.ac.uk</A>= ></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" size=3D2>Sent: Sunday, May 30, 1999 = 8:47=20 PM</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" size=3D2>Subject: school = teams</FONT></DIV></DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" size=3D2>> With regard to = raising the=20 profile of the sport, and avoiding apathy,<BR>> I'm currently = considering=20 setting up an Ultimate team in the school I<BR>> teach at, and would=20 appreciate some information on the following points:<BR>> <BR>> 1) = How=20 many school teams are there in the UK, and is there any kind of<BR>> = separate=20 school league?<BR>> 2) Are school teams eligible to play in any = open/student=20 tournament?<BR>> 3) Any tips on which age range is the best - I have = interest=20 from 6th<BR>> formers as well as younger pupils (13+)??<BR>> 4) = Any school=20 teams remotely close to Carlisle interested in a few<BR>> = friendlies?<BR>>=20 <BR>> Grateful for any advice you can send my way,<BR>> = Cheers,<BR>>=20 Catherine Moore<BR>> Carlisle<BR>> <BR>> </FONT></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_0050_01BEABCC.499C2300--