BULA Blog http://www.beachultimate.org/blog/ Beach Ultimate tips, product reviews, stories, and pictures en Copyright 2012 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:11:15 +0000 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=4.34-en http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Los Angeles Women's Beach Ultimate League Los Angeles remains pushing the boundaries of Beach Ultimate. They are the first group that has a women's only Beach Ultimate League. Excellent! Check it out at:
www.laout.org/womens-league-2012/

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]]> http://www.beachultimate.org/blog/2012/02/los-angeles-womens-beach-ultim.html http://www.beachultimate.org/blog/2012/02/los-angeles-womens-beach-ultim.html Tales from the Beach Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:11:15 +0000 Beach Ultimate in Turkey In Turkey there is a 2-day long beach tournament called "34HAT". In September 2010, 34HAT was organized for the first time in "Kilyos BURC Beach, Istanbul" with 68 players.

Last year, in September 2011, 34HAT was organized for the second time and 93 players attended, among these players, 23 players from other countries.

It is always fun to play at new and upcoming tournaments. Have a look what you can expect this year (probably September):

]]> http://www.beachultimate.org/blog/2012/01/beach-ultimate-in-turkey.html http://www.beachultimate.org/blog/2012/01/beach-ultimate-in-turkey.html Tales from the Beach Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:30:28 +0000 From Colombia with Love

]]> http://www.beachultimate.org/blog/2012/01/from-colombia-with-love.html http://www.beachultimate.org/blog/2012/01/from-colombia-with-love.html Tales from the Beach Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:03:33 +0000 SOTG Scoring sheet explanation For more than 5 years tournament directors and players in 30+ countries have been using the BULA/WFDF Spirit of the Game Scoring sheet. The last version came out in 2010 and a lot of feedback has been generated.

One of the most consistent comments we received was that teams did not score the same way. To remedy this, the WFDF SOTG Committee developed a document with the objective of the Scoring Sheet and how it should be used.

This is an important document that should be read by all players and tournament directors!

The document is currently available in English and Spanish but, like the scoring sheet itself, we want it in as many languages possible. If you can help with translation, please contact us at info@beachultimate.org and I will send you the original Word document.

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]]> http://www.beachultimate.org/blog/2011/12/sotg-scoring-sheet-explanation.html http://www.beachultimate.org/blog/2011/12/sotg-scoring-sheet-explanation.html Grandpa's layout Sat, 24 Dec 2011 01:41:15 +0000 Teach Beach Ultimate at Madagascar resort We have been approached by a new local tour operator in Madagascar that specializes in active tourism. They are preparing a three month's holiday package that will take place in a seaside village in the eastern part of Madagascar. This package is especially aimed at domestic tourism; people living in the capital Antananarivo.

They found Beach Ultimate to be a great fit and are looking for an instructor that is available from July to September 2012. No salary but food and accommodations will be paid for during the stay. They are also looking into the possibility of reimbursing the flight to Madagascar.

Doesn't that sound idyllic? :-)

If you are interested, send a 1-page application letter with your Beach Ultimate experience and why you would be the right person to do this to patrick@beachultimate.org. Please include the price of the return flight as well as the languages you speak.

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]]> http://www.beachultimate.org/blog/2011/12/teach-beach-ultimate-at-madaga.html http://www.beachultimate.org/blog/2011/12/teach-beach-ultimate-at-madaga.html Grandpa's layout Wed, 21 Dec 2011 10:17:13 +0000 3-on-3 Beach Ultimate: Good practice for all? It is not uncommon that beginning players get frustrated because they don't get the disc very often during a game. Of course there are reasons for that:

  • Beginning players do not know where to run
  • Advanced players don't feel comfortable throwing anything but a perfect pass

The problem persists because it is possible to play a reasonably good game using only 3 players of the 5 players. As long as the 'beginners' are not in the way, they don't need to touch the disc too much.

Practice is one way to resolve this problem, but in Portugal another solution has been found: 3x3 Beach Ultimate.

The endzone of a regular Beach Ultimate field is 25 x15m. This is a perfect area for 3-on-3 Beach Ultimate with two 2-meter deep endzones.

In 3-on-3 Beach Ultimate it is almost impossible to not play one of the players. It also forces the beginner to become involved in the game and not always hide in the stack .At the same time, the game teaches the more advanced players to be more accurate on their throws since the field is so short and a 2 meter deep enzone is really small!

This, and the fact that it is great for conditioning, makes 3-on-3 Beach Ultimate an interesting game.

In January there will be the first 3x3 hat tournament in Portugal. I will be there and will let you know how it went.

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]]> http://www.beachultimate.org/blog/2011/12/good-practice-and-new-game.html http://www.beachultimate.org/blog/2011/12/good-practice-and-new-game.html Grandpa's layout Sat, 17 Dec 2011 20:22:23 +0000 3,000 WCBU quality pictures A big thank to Alexandr Tikhomirov, who posted 3,000 pictures of the World Championships on Google Plus

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]]> http://www.beachultimate.org/blog/2011/12/3000-wcbu-quality-pictures.html http://www.beachultimate.org/blog/2011/12/3000-wcbu-quality-pictures.html WCBU2011 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 13:38:29 +0000 Inner City Beach Ultimate in Canada Members of the Edmundston Ultimate Frisbee club in New Brunswick (Canada) have accomplished something unique: include Beach Ultimate as a demonstration sport in the Jeux de l'Acadie games. As a result they now have a Beach Ultimate field in the city :-)

The Jeux de l'Acadie games were held from 29 June to 3 July 2011 with participation of 1,000+ French-speaking athletes aged between 11 and 16 from New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and Labrador. Beach Ultimate was successfully introduced as a new sport with the objective to spread the game in the region.

Here is the TV report: the Beach Ultimate report begin at 23m48h
http://www.radio-canada.ca/util/postier/suggerer-go.asp?nID=938722

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]]> http://www.beachultimate.org/blog/2011/12/inner-city-beach-ultimate-field.html http://www.beachultimate.org/blog/2011/12/inner-city-beach-ultimate-field.html Tales from the Beach Fri, 02 Dec 2011 08:38:48 +0000 Pedro Vargas to lead BULA Europe After the World Championships there have been many requests by players to have European Championship of Beach Ultimate (ECBU).

Pedro-Vargas.jpgTo look into the possibilities, Pedro Vargas from Portugal has been asked to lead BULA Europe for the next two years and assist, educate, and promote the Spirit and the Game of Beach Ultimate in Europe.

Pedro is a player for the Portuguese Mixed Beach Ultimate team that secured the 4th place at the World Championships in Lignano (Italy) this summer. Pedro is also the VP of Development of the recently established Portuguese Flying Disc Federation.

Pedro will talk to potential TD's about hosting the ECBU in 2013 and lead it from BULA's perspective. This is another big step for the future of Beach Ultimate and I am excited about it :-)

]]> http://www.beachultimate.org/blog/2011/11/pedro-vargas-to-lead-bula-euro.html http://www.beachultimate.org/blog/2011/11/pedro-vargas-to-lead-bula-euro.html BULA News Thu, 24 Nov 2011 19:10:05 +0000 A blast from the past... Italy 2003 Here is a blast from the past: the legendary Pasticciotto Beach Ultimate tournament in Italy:

]]> http://www.beachultimate.org/blog/2011/11/a-blast-from-the-past-italy-20.html http://www.beachultimate.org/blog/2011/11/a-blast-from-the-past-italy-20.html Tales from the Beach Sat, 12 Nov 2011 15:36:34 +0000 Gazos Gambit V - Keep hoppin' Somewhere along California's famous Highway 1, between Santa Cruz and San Francisco, is Gazos Gambit. A Beach Ultimate tournament run by the always hoppin' Edmundo, this is one of those tournaments that is just different (in a very positive way). High level and earthy might be good descriptor.

Check it out at http://discspace.com/tournament/gazosgambit/

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]]> http://www.beachultimate.org/blog/2011/11/gazos-gambit-v---keep-hoppin.html http://www.beachultimate.org/blog/2011/11/gazos-gambit-v---keep-hoppin.html Tales from the Beach Sat, 05 Nov 2011 10:21:56 +0000 Kiev Beach Ultimate The joy of Beach Ultimate can be found everywhere! Check out the cool video from the Kiev Hat tournament with some funky overhead filming :-)

]]> http://www.beachultimate.org/blog/2011/10/kiev-beach-ultimate.html http://www.beachultimate.org/blog/2011/10/kiev-beach-ultimate.html Tales from the Beach Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:55:16 +0000 1st Dominican Beach Ultimate Championships I love firsts...

Here is a first: the 1st Dominican Beach Ultimate National Championships.

THIS IS A MUST SEE VIDEO FOR ALL BEACH ULTIMATE LOVERS :-)

Thanks Pepito!

]]> http://www.beachultimate.org/blog/2011/10/1st-dominican-beach-ultimate-c.html http://www.beachultimate.org/blog/2011/10/1st-dominican-beach-ultimate-c.html Tales from the Beach Sat, 22 Oct 2011 17:05:27 +0000 Los Angeles Beach League 2011 LABeach-Logomidsize.jpgOn Sunday Oct 16 the 7th season of the LA Beach Ultimate league starts with 12 teams participating. There will be 6 weeks of league games (no games the Sunday after Thanksgiving) and a one day tournament the first Sunday of December, the 4th. All Games are on Sunday mornings at 10am.

For more information, check out laout.org/beach-league-2011/

]]> http://www.beachultimate.org/blog/2011/10/los-angeles-beach-league-2011.html http://www.beachultimate.org/blog/2011/10/los-angeles-beach-league-2011.html Tales from the Beach Thu, 13 Oct 2011 10:05:28 +0000 Tournament Director Tuesdays Tournament Directors are the driving force behind the sport of (Beach) Ultimate. It is incredible that so many people are willing to give up their nights and weekends to put on amazing events without earning a dime.

The LeagueVine blog is doing a great job starting up a series of articles geared towards Tournament Directors. The articles will start next week with the hope that these articles will lessen the burden and help TDs feel like they are not alone out there.

For more information and to sign up to have the articles delivered to your email box, visit their website:

leaguevine.com/blog/35/introducing-tournament-director-tuesdays

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]]> http://www.beachultimate.org/blog/2011/10/tournament-director-tuesdays.html http://www.beachultimate.org/blog/2011/10/tournament-director-tuesdays.html Tips for Organizers Sat, 08 Oct 2011 22:41:11 +0000