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[Daniela Afonso]

Ultitude’s Weekly Digest

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It's that time of the year again, the Mad Hatlands Tournament is coming up. If you want to play some awesome Ultimate in Lions River then take a look here for more information: https://www.facebook.com/events/1809291955853841/. 

As it's the end of the year so things will be winding down, please check the whatsapp group for information regarding pick up.

 

This coming week

Wednesday - Practice starts 6:30pm for 7:00pm at Pirates. Bring a friend!

Saturday - Pick up 3:00pm at Pirates. Bring a friend!

Weekly Rule

20. Time-Outs 20.1. The player calling a time-out must form a "T" with their hands, or with one hand and the disc, and should call "time-out" audibly to opposition players. 20.2. Each team may take two (2) time-outs per half. 20.3. After the start of a point and before both teams have signalled readiness, a player from either team may call a time-out. The time-out extends the time between the start of the point and subsequent pull by seventy-five (75) seconds. 20.4. After the pull only a thrower with possession of the disc that has survived ground contact, may call a time-out. The time-out starts when the “T” is formed, and lasts seventy-five (75) seconds. After such a time-out:  20.4.1. Substitutions are not allowed, except for injury. 20.4.2. Play is restarted at the pivot point. 20.4.3. The thrower remains the same. 20.4.4. All other offensive players may then set up at any point on the playing field. 20.4.5. Once the offensive players have selected positions, defensive players may set up at any point on the playing field. 20.4.6. The stall count remains the same, unless the marker has been switched. 20.5. If the thrower attempts to call a time-out when their team has no remaining time-outs, play is stopped. The marker must add two (2) seconds to the stall count they would have restarted play on before restarting play with a check. If this results in a stall count of ten (10) or above, this is a "stall-out" turnover.

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[Daniela Afonso]

Ultitude’s Weekly Digest

Your weekly update!

Everything you need to know that’s Ultitude related

What’s been happening at Ultitude

Three representatives from Ultitude attended a meeting this weekend regarding SAFDA's, "The Road to Nationals" document. Specifically discussing how the teams under GFDA are going to address the development of Ultimate in Gauteng. There was a lot of information discussed and we'd like to open the next meeting to a few more of our players to get  more opinions and to better represent all those who play Ultimate. If you are able to attend the next meeting on the 30th November 12:00, please do so. More information regarding the meeting will follow shortly.

The Womxn community is holding a picnic this weekend for all lady players. It will be held on the 18th November from 12:00, Wits Bozzoli B fields. Please bring snacks,your cleats, a disc or two and sunblock.

 

Last but not least, Mad Hatlands tournament is on the 1st and 2nd of December. Why not end the year with a smile? Click here for more information;  facebook.com/events/1809291955853841/  .

This coming week

Wednesday - Practice starts 6:30pm for 7:00pm at Pirates. Bring a friend!

Saturday - Pick up 3:00pm at Pirates. Bring a friend!

Weekly Rule

2. Playing Field 2.1. The playing field is a rectangle area with dimensions and zones as shown on Figure 1 (see above) and should be essentially flat, free of obstructions and afford reasonable player safety.  2.2. The perimeter lines surround the playing field and consist of two (2) sidelines along the length and two (2) endlines along the width. 2.3. The perimeter lines are not part of the playing field. 2.4. The goal lines are the lines that separate the central zone from the end zones and are part of the central zone. 2.5. The brick mark is the intersection of two (2) crossed one (1) metre lines in the central zone set eighteen (18) metres from each goal line, midway between the sidelines. 2.6. Eight brightly-coloured, flexible objects (such as plastic cones) mark the corners of the central zone and the end zones. 2.7. The immediate surroundings of the playing field shall be kept clear of movable objects. If play is obstructed by non-players or objects within three (3) metres of the perimeter line, any obstructed player or thrower in possession may call “Violation”.

[Daniela Afonso]

Ultitude’s Weekly Digest

Your weekly update!

Everything you need to know that’s Ultitude related

What’s been happening at Ultitude

Some exciting Ultimate news, WFDF announces that the 2019 All Africa Championships will be hosted in Johannesburg! Click on the link to see it for yourself.  http://www.wfdf.org/news-media/news/press/2-official-communication/892-wfdf-announces-host-of-the-2019-all-africa-ultimate-championships-will-be-hosted-in-johannesburg-rsa?fbclid=IwAR0XSzQeFqX5r2bMrsjJqrtWT9t5NZ89CzyVmaKVNjrAaMJbhekWaZO5fBI.

Heads up: Wild Dogs try-out are this weekend at Wits. If anyone is able to host some Dream Team players this weekend, to make transport easier for them, please contact me. 

Lions River is hosting their annual Hatlands tournament on the 1st and 2nd December. Check their Facebook page for more information.

Lastly, I'd like to remind everyone that we are still running pick-up/practices at Pirates and you should definitely come down to have some fun!

This coming week

Wednesday - Practice starts 6:30pm for 7:00pm at Pirates. Bring a friend!

Saturday - Pick up 3:00pm at Pirates. Bring a friend!

Weekly Rule

7. The Pull 7.8. If an offensive player, in-bounds or out-of-bounds, touches the disc before it hits the ground, and the offensive team fails to catch it, that is a turnover (a “dropped pull”). 7.9. If an offensive player catches the pull they must establish a pivot at the point on the playing field nearest to where it was caught, even if that point is in their defending end zone. 7.10. If the disc initially contacts the playing field and never becomes out-of-bounds, the thrower must establish the pivot where the disc stops, even if that point is in their defending end zone.  7.11. If the disc initially contacts the playing field and then becomes out-of-bounds without contacting an offensive player, the thrower must establish the pivot where the disc first crossed the perimeter line, or the nearest point in the central zone if that point would be in the defending end zone.  7.11.1. If the disc does contact an offensive player before it becomes out-of-bounds the thrower must establish the pivot where the disc first crossed the perimeter line, even if that point is in their defending end zone. 7.12. If the disc contacts the out-of-bounds area without first touching the playing field or an offensive player, the thrower may establish the pivot either at the brick mark closest to their defending end zone, or at the spot on the central zone closest to where the disc went out-of-bounds (Section 11.7).  The binding brick option must be signalled before the disc is picked up, by any offensive player fully extending one arm overhead and calling "brick".