Laying out is probably one of the best feelings in (Beach) Ultimate. I don't do it enough, but when I do I feel great! (even if the layout is not always successful)

On the beach laying out is easier, but it still requires some guts and instinct. London's women's ultimate team Iceni put together a great video on the techniques of laying out and how to practice it. I highly recommend the video to anyone who has not perfected their defensive and offensive layouts:

http://tr.im/FTdc

Edmundo from San Francisco is a passionate player, musician and DJ extraordinaire. This year he is organizing Gazos Gambit again. Gazos Gambit is an amazingly fun tournament set on a remote and pristine beach where camping, party, food, and fields are all in walking distance and where they throw one of the finest parties in ultimate.

This is a great opportunity to explore the beauty of northern California's coast in traditionally the last good weather before the rainy season. And, there is a great surf spot just down the beach.

Check it out: December 5-6, Pescadero, California www.gazosgambit.org

In case you have not heard, we are now accepting bids for the eleventh annual Lei-Out Beach Ultimate Tournament: Santa Monica, California's Coed Beach Ultimate tradition. Go to Le-Out for to register and for all of the juicy tournament information!

Here is some brief info:
Lei-Out is a coed, 3/2 Beach Ultimate Tournament.
We do not have Roster Cap. Make your team as big as you would like it.
Dates: January 16 and 17, 2010
The registration fee is: $300 for 10 players and $30 per additional player.
Sign up by December 15th. We are accepting a very limited number of teams so apply for a bid ASAP.
(If you need a team or are interested in the pick up team, email Registration.)
This year's lei-out will feature some awesome upgrades including...
-An Upgraded Party with VIP lounge hosted at Monsoon Cafe, Sponsored in Par by Sam Adams Beer!!!
-Lots of Free Giveaways at the fields including Function Drinks, Clif Bars, VC Ultimate Apparel, and More
-Lot's of New Field Food
-Sponsorships
-And So much more!

Also, if you want custom jerseys for your team, we negotiated a sweet deal for you with VC Ultimate: Lei-Out Jersey Deal
Registration is completely automated this year! Just go to www.leiout.com and be one of the teams to make it to the biggest Beach Tournament in
the WORLD (...besides that other little beach tournament in Italy!)

Tell a friend or two!

It already has been 2 weeks since BULA's 1st Asian Championships Beach Ultimate saw its finals.The Philippines ruled. They won the Open and Mixed division without any problems. Neither team dropped a game and they showed supremacy on the beach as I have never seen before.

The championship was a lot of fun. It was unfortunate that most Asian countries still prefer to play grass Ultimate and apart from some strays that played under the flag of New Zealand, only Australia made the trip to paradise (and Boracay IS paradise!). However, that did not stop the quality of play and partying. It was really a wild and crazy time.

If you want to see pictures, go to http://danekalbo.blogspot.com or check Facebook for ACBU

Thank you Karen and everyone else for making us feel welcome and putting up a great display of sportsmanship and fun.

I just received an email from Judith Laforest, former team Canada player (Maceio, Brazil) and player for Tondeuses Volantes in Paganello. Judith is trying to bring a positive change in her community of Edmundston, New Brunswick. She submitted an idea to the Aviva Community Fund to create a Beach Ultimate pitch in the city, much like the one we had at the World Championships in Maceio.

It is like a very big sandbox that can be used for Beach Ultimate or other sports.If her idea receives enough votes, it will have a chance at sharing in $500,000 to bring the idea to life.

I voted yes! I had to register with my email and a password, but I unchecked all the 'newsletter' options and I should not receive any spam. If you want to help out Judith, and grow Beach Ultimate I would really appreciate your help in pushing her idea to the finals. Please vote for her idea at http://www.avivacommunityfund.org/ideas/acf2698. The voting closes Sunday Nov 15, so do it now :-)

Thanks in advance