From britdisc-owner@csv.warwick.ac.uk Tue Mar 26 18:48:23 2002 Received: from daffodil.csv.warwick.ac.uk (root@daffodil [137.205.192.30]) by pansy.csv.warwick.ac.uk (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id g2QImMR19859 for <suaaz@mail.csv.warwick.ac.uk>; Tue, 26 Mar 2002 18:48:22 GMT Received: from agave.csv.warwick.ac.uk (root@agave [137.205.192.52]) by daffodil.csv.warwick.ac.uk (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id g2QIdYn00117; Tue, 26 Mar 2002 18:39:34 GMT Received: from agave.csv.warwick.ac.uk (daemon@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by agave.csv.warwick.ac.uk (8.12.0/8.12.0) with ESMTP id g2QIZl0K014763 for <britdisc-outgoing@agave.csv.warwick.ac.uk>; Tue, 26 Mar 2002 18:35:47 GMT Received: (from daemon@localhost) by agave.csv.warwick.ac.uk (8.12.0/8.12.0/Submit) id g2QIZlJI014762 for britdisc-outgoing; Tue, 26 Mar 2002 18:35:47 GMT Received: from daffodil.csv.warwick.ac.uk (root@daffodil [137.205.192.30]) by agave.csv.warwick.ac.uk (8.12.0/8.12.0) with ESMTP id g2QIZk0K014757 for <britdisc-real@majordomo.csv.warwick.ac.uk>; Tue, 26 Mar 2002 18:35:46 GMT Received: from acmey.gatech.edu (IDENT:postfix@acmey.gatech.edu [130.207.165.23]) by daffodil.csv.warwick.ac.uk (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id g2QIZjn29642 for <britdisc@csv.warwick.ac.uk>; Tue, 26 Mar 2002 18:35:46 GMT Received: by acmey.gatech.edu (Postfix, from userid 10829) id D5BF331F58; Tue, 26 Mar 2002 13:35:17 -0500 (EST) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by acmey.gatech.edu (Postfix) with ESMTP id A2868330FF for <britdisc@csv.warwick.ac.uk>; Tue, 26 Mar 2002 13:35:17 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from gt4545b@acmey.gatech.edu) Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2002 13:35:17 -0500 (EST) From: "Martin R. Aguilera" <gt4545b@prism.gatech.edu> To: <britdisc@csv.warwick.ac.uk> Subject: Worlds In-Reply-To: <20020326180018.91830.qmail@web14006.mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.4.33.0203261319320.12917-100000@acmey.gatech.edu> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-britdisc@warwick.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Hello all, I'm a student from the US who spent a week in the UK earlier this month. I played a lot of disc with a variety of people during my stay (even tried the bizarre indoor game at Birmingham). Anyway, while talking to some folks they said that the GB co-ed teams might be looking for some players for worlds due to funds limitations. I was probably going to go and was hoping to contribute to a team while there. I know this is super early, but I wanted to get my name out there for people to think about. I guess I should put down some qualifications. I'm 23, 5'8" tall, and 155 lbs. I've been playing disc competitively for 10 years. The first 4 years were playing mostly as a deep strike for my high school team (current #1 HS team in the nation Paideia High School). After that I spent 5 years working mostly as a handler and man-to-man defender in college at Georgia Tech. Last year I was part of a quickly formed co-ed team from Atlanta Georgia named Gridlock. 3 months after being formed we qualified for US nationals. Unfortunately we didn't qualify for worlds, but for only being three months old and being the first nationals for many of our players we thought our 13th place finishing was decent. Also over the past year I have been coaching the team from my old college. It has forced me to think about the game in new ways and come up with different ways to motivate different players. Over the years I have run a variety of offenses (stack, sideline stack, box[Dog's offense], H-stack, Panther and a German style offense) and defenses (man [my favorite], zone, trapping zone, clam, wall, 2-3-2). I pick up stuff reasonably quick and can learn a new offense while on the field. Well, that's about it. Sorry for the long email. I hope I'm not offending anyone by being some stupid American who is looking for pick up. But like I said I talked to a few people while in the UK and they told me to give it shot because people might need players. It has been a dream of mine to play at worlds for the past 8 years. Most of my friends got to play in the juniors division back when worlds was in Scotland, but I didn't have the cash. So here's my chance to make it up. Thanks for your time. Martin Aguilera Oh, I forgot. I can guarantee at least 4 layout Ds over the course of the tournament.