From britdisc-owner@csv.warwick.ac.uk Mon Aug 21 20:16:38 2000 Received: (from daemon@localhost) by pansy.csv.warwick.ac.uk (8.10.1/8.9.3) id e7LJEto07709 for britdisc-outgoing; Mon, 21 Aug 2000 20:14:55 +0100 (BST) Received: from daffodil.csv.warwick.ac.uk (root@daffodil [137.205.192.30]) by pansy.csv.warwick.ac.uk (8.10.1/8.9.3) with ESMTP id e7LJEsg07704 for <britdisc-real@pansy.csv.warwick.ac.uk>; Mon, 21 Aug 2000 20:14:54 +0100 (BST) Received: from hotmail.com (f93.law4.hotmail.com [216.33.149.93]) by daffodil.csv.warwick.ac.uk (8.10.1/8.9.3) with ESMTP id e7LJEr815911 for <britdisc@csv.warwick.ac.uk>; Mon, 21 Aug 2000 20:14:53 +0100 (BST) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Mon, 21 Aug 2000 12:14:46 -0700 Received: from 195.92.67.72 by lw4fd.law4.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Mon, 21 Aug 2000 GMT X-Originating-IP: [195.92.67.72] From: "Paul Kett" <pkett@hotmail.com> To: britdisc@csv.warwick.ac.uk Subject: RE: Ultimate frisbee makes the Washington Post Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 19:14:46 GMT Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Message-ID: <F93ocMMXK6J2DJkhYUj00000a07@hotmail.com> X-OriginalArrivalTime: 21 Aug 2000 19:14:46.0802 (UTC) FILETIME=[11D3F720:01C00BA4] Sender: owner-britdisc@warwick.ac.uk Precedence: bulk I have to agree that the idea of ultimate as not such a serious sport is what attracts most people to take part. I'm currently trying to think of ways to encourage freshers to take up ultimate as opposed to joining one of the many other serious sports clubs at leicester uni and it seems to me the only way to compete with these clubs and to attract people is to appear as something different which ultimate is, however it is still a competive sport like any other. The main difference is that on the whole it is played by people who don't think winning is the only thing that matters and that's not such a bad thing is it? Paul >From: "Ben Ravilious" <ben@ravilious.net> >To: britdisc@csv.warwick.ac.uk >Subject: RE: Ultimate frisbee makes the Washington Post >Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 17:49:50 0100 > >What image first attracted you to Ultimate? > >Was it 1) A highly competitive team sport played by a dedicated band of >athletes >or.... > >2) A laid back 'alternative' mixed sport played mainly for the fun and >social >aspect rather than competitively (and with a frisbee for heaven's sake!). > >I bet 2 is the most common answer for most people - in which case the >article >may actually be quite helpful. I have to agree though - I wish it did >mention >the competitive side a bit more. > >I guess 2 appeals to non-sporty people (who have the potential to discover >sport) and 2 appeals to sporty people who in all probability are already >happily >playing a different sport! > >Don't knock the 'not-serious' image - it is one of ultimate's main selling >points. If you want to recruit athletes you have to start in schools like >all >the other sports - I wish we could do this more. > >Ben > > > > And they say there's no such thing as bad publicity. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Sarah Eckman [mailto:seckman1@yahoo.com] > > Sent: 21 August 2000 14:26 > > To: britdisc@csv.warwick.ac.uk; f6uk@egroups.com > > Subject: Ultimate frisbee makes the Washington Post > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > Some ulty news from abroad...this is slightly > > unrelated to britdisc, but it's a good article, except > > for the no-skills-needed comment! > > > > Bye, > > sarah > > f6uk > > > > > > > To view the entire article, go to > > > > > http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A60972-2000Aug20.html > > > > > > Ultimately, It's Just a Lotta Fun > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere! > > http://mail.yahoo.com/ > > > > > > All information is 'Without prejudice' and is the view of the individual >and >not necessarily the company. > > This email and any attachments are only for the use of the addressee. It >may >contain information which > > is legally privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure. If you >are not >the intended recipient > > you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying >of >this communication > > and its attachments is strictly prohibited. If you received this >communication > > > in error, please phone +44 20 7 667 8600 or email >postmaster@roomuw.co.uk > > ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com