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Ultimate- we are in full swing figuring out how to play co-ed with 2 kids. There is probably not a more perfect team for what we want to try and get out of this year. There is only one practice a week, the absolute max we could do. We live 45 miles south of missoula, it is a very ez drive. But that is about all we can stand for road trips right now. We are spolied as we live 3 miles from where I work, so there is not much car time these days. We have also been lucky enough to leave our oldest at home with a sitter. That makes practice a little easier.
The team itself is pretty interesting because there are plenty of men, but not nearly enough women. The main weakness of this team will not be to practice 4/3 really ever. There will be ~10 women on the team, but at least half are usually not in Missoula. For men, save for a couple of men out in the field for the summer, there are usually 15 or so. At times, it is 6/1 on the field which changes the dynamic completely. I have no idea about the personnel and where they are, etc., but it seems that there will be occasions when we can practice 4/3.
As far as the practices go, it is good to have one day to run around a little bit. We have been trying to discuss o + d stuff at the first couple, so presumably the practices will speed up as everyone gains comfort in new ideas. I love being part of a team trying to figure a new system. Especially since I sit back and watch a little more at practice, it becomes obvious which team is playing more and thinking less. And that is usually the team that wins on all levels, the team that thinks less while playing.
I also love going to new team's practices. I always wish I played a year or 2 with one of the top teams (read win nationals or get to semis at least). I have always wondered how their practices ran, drills, etc. Please, I would love insights into the practices from the great years of dog, condors, etc. At least, what happened and what was done. I have my own beliefs, but never have I been playing late on a Sautrday at nationals. What am I doing wrong? (besides not moving to Seattle)...
It will also be interesting to see if a team that practices only once a week and goes to tourneys ~1 a month can succeed. Well, that depends how one defines "succeed". I would think, at the very least, everyone on the team wants to get to nationals. And I think that most of want to do well at nationals. Now, as I say this, I checked the Easterns or Boston Invite or whatever it officially is now and saw that no team West of the Mississippi lost to a team from East of the Mississippi. Even better, the northwest region lost only 1 game (results from the first 5 rounds), from non-northwest opponents. Hmmm, have I ever mentioned that the Northwest region is the hardest region EVER... Sorry, I just moved here, I have to work on dropping that as much as possible.
The other funny thing is I have no idea how good these teams. I have no idea about actual co-ed strategy, aside from some 5/2 success at P.days and a 4/3 victory at the famous Shampoo Banana tourney. I mean, Shazam is 5-0, Mischief is 4-1 etc., but I never played against good co-ed only teams. Only whore teams for a summer tourney. The Flycoons went up to Calagary this weekend, but we could not make it. The thing is there is obviously talent here, just not sure how it will translate. It is not like picking some of the madison guys in 05 and knowing that we were back on top of the region. We are on a talented team in the region that always win coed nationals.
Fortunately, we are *planning* to go to the ECC coed tourney. This is in 2 months and basically right before the series begins, so who knows how informative that will be for us. At the very least, it should be an interesting experience playing in a top level coed tourney with only coed teams.
On a side note, anyone know any good babysitters who would be willing to hang out at ultimate fields and watch frisbee for a weekend in Seattle? Or more specifically just north of seattle? Let me know.
Basically what I am trying to get at it, I have no idea about how good we will be. I felt I always had a handle about what our team could accomplish on Sub Zero and magnUM, but not here.
Working Out- it has been up and down. We were all sick the past week, so it was tough. Even on my "sick" day, I went for a slow bike ride pulling the kids in our nifty little trailer. Of course, that absolutely wiped me out for the rest of the day. I was able to have a decent workout last nite at like 10. 2 x 5/5/5 (5 minute jog/hard/walk on the track. I ran the hard at 6 minute mile pace and felt pretty good). I ended the workout with 2 hard 200s 31 + 33. Hopefully, that translates to another hard workout tonite.
Other hard workouts I have done were 2 X 400/300/200/100, 4 x 100/200/100, and 3 x 100/200/200/100. I also had my longest run of the year, 48 minutes following a good portion of a 10K course + getting a little lost along the way.
Other stuff - I am probably 1 of 22 people in the country bummed that the us track championships are not on tv anywhere I can find.
Umm, I will admit to checking scores of a coed tourney (boston) for the first time ever.
And both youngsters are up, I should be a parent
The team itself is pretty interesting because there are plenty of men, but not nearly enough women. The main weakness of this team will not be to practice 4/3 really ever. There will be ~10 women on the team, but at least half are usually not in Missoula. For men, save for a couple of men out in the field for the summer, there are usually 15 or so. At times, it is 6/1 on the field which changes the dynamic completely. I have no idea about the personnel and where they are, etc., but it seems that there will be occasions when we can practice 4/3.
As far as the practices go, it is good to have one day to run around a little bit. We have been trying to discuss o + d stuff at the first couple, so presumably the practices will speed up as everyone gains comfort in new ideas. I love being part of a team trying to figure a new system. Especially since I sit back and watch a little more at practice, it becomes obvious which team is playing more and thinking less. And that is usually the team that wins on all levels, the team that thinks less while playing.
I also love going to new team's practices. I always wish I played a year or 2 with one of the top teams (read win nationals or get to semis at least). I have always wondered how their practices ran, drills, etc. Please, I would love insights into the practices from the great years of dog, condors, etc. At least, what happened and what was done. I have my own beliefs, but never have I been playing late on a Sautrday at nationals. What am I doing wrong? (besides not moving to Seattle)...
It will also be interesting to see if a team that practices only once a week and goes to tourneys ~1 a month can succeed. Well, that depends how one defines "succeed". I would think, at the very least, everyone on the team wants to get to nationals. And I think that most of want to do well at nationals. Now, as I say this, I checked the Easterns or Boston Invite or whatever it officially is now and saw that no team West of the Mississippi lost to a team from East of the Mississippi. Even better, the northwest region lost only 1 game (results from the first 5 rounds), from non-northwest opponents. Hmmm, have I ever mentioned that the Northwest region is the hardest region EVER... Sorry, I just moved here, I have to work on dropping that as much as possible.
The other funny thing is I have no idea how good these teams. I have no idea about actual co-ed strategy, aside from some 5/2 success at P.days and a 4/3 victory at the famous Shampoo Banana tourney. I mean, Shazam is 5-0, Mischief is 4-1 etc., but I never played against good co-ed only teams. Only whore teams for a summer tourney. The Flycoons went up to Calagary this weekend, but we could not make it. The thing is there is obviously talent here, just not sure how it will translate. It is not like picking some of the madison guys in 05 and knowing that we were back on top of the region. We are on a talented team in the region that always win coed nationals.
Fortunately, we are *planning* to go to the ECC coed tourney. This is in 2 months and basically right before the series begins, so who knows how informative that will be for us. At the very least, it should be an interesting experience playing in a top level coed tourney with only coed teams.
On a side note, anyone know any good babysitters who would be willing to hang out at ultimate fields and watch frisbee for a weekend in Seattle? Or more specifically just north of seattle? Let me know.
Basically what I am trying to get at it, I have no idea about how good we will be. I felt I always had a handle about what our team could accomplish on Sub Zero and magnUM, but not here.
Working Out- it has been up and down. We were all sick the past week, so it was tough. Even on my "sick" day, I went for a slow bike ride pulling the kids in our nifty little trailer. Of course, that absolutely wiped me out for the rest of the day. I was able to have a decent workout last nite at like 10. 2 x 5/5/5 (5 minute jog/hard/walk on the track. I ran the hard at 6 minute mile pace and felt pretty good). I ended the workout with 2 hard 200s 31 + 33. Hopefully, that translates to another hard workout tonite.
Other hard workouts I have done were 2 X 400/300/200/100, 4 x 100/200/100, and 3 x 100/200/200/100. I also had my longest run of the year, 48 minutes following a good portion of a 10K course + getting a little lost along the way.
Other stuff - I am probably 1 of 22 people in the country bummed that the us track championships are not on tv anywhere I can find.
Umm, I will admit to checking scores of a coed tourney (boston) for the first time ever.
And both youngsters are up, I should be a parent
posted by sometallskinnykid at 3:31 PM
2 Comments:
Tim, try craiglist (seattle, childcare). We used it for White Mountain Open. But maybe you're looking for near-free babysitting, in which case I can't help you.
Hey Tim,
Its interesting. You sound very much like the Open/Women's players that formed 6TM in 04. After we ripped through the region, they had no idea how to calibrate that for what to expect for Nats. I tried to consul setting reasonable goals.
In any case, Flycoons is a good team. They will benefit from the two of you......
-G
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