What is Ultimate?
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Ultimate is a fast-paced, 7-player, team sport where everyone is a quarterback and everyone is a receiver. It is played with a disc (frisbee) on a field 40 yds wide and 70 yds long, with two endzones each 25 yds deep. The object of the game is to catch the disc in the opposing team's endzone. Ultimate is unique in that it is completely self-refereed.
A point starts with the two teams in their endzones. One side pulls the disc (makes a long throw), and the other team picks it up and passes it down the field. When a player makes a catch, he has to stop running and establish a pivot foot (much like basketball). He then throws the disc to one of his teammates. If the disc hits the ground or a defensive player catches it, there's a turn, and the opposing team gains possession of the disc.
Ultimate is played by amateur athletes in 40 different countries - over 100,000 people in the United States alone. Games range from Sunday afternoon pick-up to highly competitive national tournaments. Devotees include life-long athletes and absolute beginners. We are proud to be among the fanatics.
Prospective athletes try to have monday-thursday 4-7 free during the fall semester for practices and try-outs.
If something more recreational is your style, join UMD staff and students for indoor pick-up ultimate! We play in the HHP basketball gym on weekdays at midday. For more information, please contact amylouiseanderson(at)yahoo.com.
About Maryland Ultimate
Maryland Ultimate is a club sport at the University of Maryland, College Park. It is comprised of three teams: Men's A (Space Bastards), Men's B (Tenacious B) and Women's (Helpful Corn). Each has its own captains. We go to major tournaments together and practice together in the fall.
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University of Maryland Ultimate
is proud to host the 2008 Colonial Ultimate Frisbee Festival
on November 15 and 16, 2008 in beautiful Poolesville, MD. This Fall Maryland will be host to
48 of the premier college open teams from the Mid-Atlantic region.
CUFF Links
| American | Delaware A | George Washington B | Penn State A | Saint Mary's College of Maryland |
| Boston College A | Delaware B | George Washington Alumni | Penn State B | SUNY - Oneonta |
| Boston College B | Dickinson | Gettysburg | Pennsylvania | SUNY - Stony Brook |
| Bucknell | Drexel | James Madison | Pittsburgh B | Syracuse A |
| Carnegie Mellon A | Duke | Johns Hopkins | Princeton | Syracuse B |
| Carnegie Mellon B | Elon | Maryland A | Queen's Kingston | The College of New Jersey |
| Catholic | George Mason | Maryland B | Rider | Towson A |
| Colgate | Georgetown A | Maryland Alumni | Rutgers | Towson B |
| Columbia | Georgetown B | Mary Washington | Salisbury | William and Mary |
| Cornell B | George Washington A | Millersville | Shippensburg | West Chester |
**Rain Date: NOVEMBER 22-23
Schedule
UPA 11th Edition Rules
20 yard brick
Pool Play games to 13
--1 T.O. per half and a Floater
Bracket Play games to 15
--2 T.O.'s per half
CAP DOES NO AFFECT TIME OUTS
** Due to a large soccer tournament the same weekend, hotel rooms are going to be difficult to come by.
We've listed a few options for you to choose from.**
Holiday Inn Gaithersburg (OFFICIAL TOURNEY HOTEL)
(301)948-8900
Tell them you are with the "CUFF Frisbee Tournament".
We have a block of King Size rooms available for a discounted price of $99/night.
This offer gives teams a $40 plus dollar discount in one of the closest hotels to the fields.
Double's may be available closer to the date of the tournament.
Directions:
2 MONTGOMERY VILLAGE AVE
GAITHERSBURG, MD 20879
Extended Stay America
(301)869-9814?
Directions:
205 Professional Dr
Gaithersburg, MD 20879
TownePlace Suites Gaithersburg
(301)590-2300
Directions:
212 Perry Pkwy
Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Tournament fee is $300per team.
Please make checks out to Maryland Ultimate
Checks can be mailed to:
CUFF Tournament
8804 35th Ave
College Park, MD 20742
All check’s must be received by November 8th, 2008.
Make sure that your team name is written in the memo sections of the check.
If you need a Federal ID number, please use 52-6002033.
Spring 2009 Practice Schedule :
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Practice:
Practice is not required to be part of Maryland Ultimate, but when we go to tournaments with limited room the people at practice get priority over others. Practice runs for two hours and are run by the captains on the field. Generally we will follow this agenda:
- Warm up jog (5min)
- Stretching (15min)
- Throwing or cutting drill (60min)
- Scrimmage (40min)
If the daylight allows, many people will stay and keep playing past the end of practice.
Scrimmage:
Scrimmages this fall will be more intense than they have been in the past. We will be working on certain aspects of the game in a scrimmage situation. Please come out and treat scrimmages like practice.
Pickup:
Friday Pickup is a day to come out and relax. It's a great way to unwind from the week and rest your body for weekend tournaments while keeping in tune with the sport. Also for those new to the sport, Friday pickup is a great way to jump in and get some playing time.
Tenacious B
2008 Tournament Schedule:
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Helpful Corn
COLONIAL SECTION CHAMPIONS
&
3rd Place in the Metro-East Region!
2008 Tournament Schedule:
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Space Bastards
COLONIAL SECTION CHAMPIONS
&
3rd Place in the Metro-East Region
2008 Tournament Schedule:
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