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American Ultimate Disc League
The Ultimate Frisbee Association (UFA) is a professional ultimate league in North America. The league comprises 24 teams divided between the South, Central, East, and West divisions. Each UFA season has 12 regular season games which run from April to July. Following the conclusion of the regular season, the top three teams from every division advance to the playoffs, a single elimination tournament that culminates in a final four style showcase known as the UFA Championship Weekend, which is contested in late August over two days. The UFA was founded in 2012 as the American Ultimate Disc League (AUDL), before renaming itself the Ultimate Frisbee Association for the 2024 season. The New York Empire hold the most championships with three titles. The reigning league champions are the Minnesota Wind Chill, who defeated the Carolina Flyers by a score of 17-16 in the 2024 UFA Championship Game. History Founding and inaugural season The UFA was founded by Josh Moore in 2012 as t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ultimate (sport)
Ultimate frisbee (officially simply called ultimate) is a non-contact team sport played with a Frisbee, disc Flying disc sports, flung by hand. Ultimate was developed in 1968 by Joel Silver, Buzzy Hellring, and Jonny Hines in Maplewood, New Jersey. Although ultimate resembles many traditional sports in its athletic requirements, it is unlike most sports due to its focus on self-officiating, even at the highest levels of competition. The term "frisbee" is a registered trademark of the Wham-O toy company, and thus the sport is not formally called "ultimate frisbee", though this name is still in common casual use (and the trademark was licensed to the Ultimate Frisbee Association in 2024). Points are scored by passing the disc to a teammate in the opposing end zone. Other basic rules are that players must not take steps while holding the disc, and interceptions, incomplete passes, and passes out of bounds are turnovers. Rain, wind, or occasionally other adversities can make for a tes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Diego Growlers
The San Diego Growlers are a professional ultimate team based in San Diego, California. The Growlers compete in the Ultimate Frisbee Association (UFA) as a member of the West Division. The team plays its home games at Mission Bay High School Mission Bay High School (MBHS) is a public high school in San Diego, California, adjacent to Mission Bay (San Diego), Mission Bay in the community of Pacific Beach, San Diego, Pacific Beach. It is a magnet school with emphasis on academic stu .... The Growlers began play in the 2015 season. History The AUDL (now the UFA) officially announced the Growlers as an expansion team in October 2014. The team's name has a dual meaning as a reference to both the animal and the local craft beer scene. In 2018, the Growlers advanced to the AUDL playoffs for the first time, falling to division rival, the Los Angeles Aviators in the West Division finals. A rivalry quickly formed with the Los Angeles Aviators, the closest team to the Growlers, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colorado Summit
The Colorado Summit are a professional ultimate team based in the Denver metropolitan area. The Summit compete in the Ultimate Frisbee Association (UFA) as a member of the West Division. The team plays its home games at the Colorado School of Mines' Marv Kay Stadium. Franchise history 2022 season The Summit played their first season in 2022, when the UFA was known as the American Ultimate Disc League (AUDL). The Summit, along with fellow new teams Portland Nitro and Salt Lake Shred, joined the AUDL's West Division alongside the Los Angeles Aviators, the San Diego Growlers, and the Seattle Cascades. The Summit finished the 2022 regular season with an 11–1 record and reached the AUDL semifinals but lost 19–14 to the Chicago Union. Multiple Summit players earned end-of-season honors—Jonathan Nethercutt was named to First Team All-AUDL, Quinn Finer and Cody Spicer were named to both Second Team All-AUDL and All-AUDL Rookie First Team, and Mathieu Agee, Alex Atkins, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an disease outbreak, outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. Soon after, it spread to other areas of Asia, and COVID-19 pandemic by country and territory, then worldwide in early 2020. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) on 30 January 2020, and assessed the outbreak as having become a pandemic on 11 March. COVID-19 symptoms range from asymptomatic to deadly, but most commonly include fever, sore throat, nocturnal cough, and fatigue. Transmission of COVID-19, Transmission of the virus is often airborne transmission, through airborne particles. Mutations have variants of SARS-CoV-2, produced many strains (variants) with varying degrees of infectivity and virulence. COVID-19 vaccines were developed rapidly and deplo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boston Glory
The Boston Glory are a professional ultimate team based in Greater Boston area. The Glory compete in the Ultimate Frisbee Association (UFA) as a member of the East Division. The team was announced on December 4, 2019, and played its first season in 2021 owing to the cancellation of the UFA 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an disease outbreak, outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December .... History On September 27, 2019, the UFA announced that franchise rights had been sold for the Boston area, and that the ownership group was looking for operating personnel with the goal of beginning play in the 2020 season. On December 4, the team was announced as an expansion franchise for the 2020 season. Former ultimate players Peter Collery and Robert Ruocco were announced as co-owners, and Mat Little a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Francisco FlameThrowers
The San Francisco FlameThrowers were a professional ultimate team based in the San Francisco Bay Area, competing in the West Division of the American Ultimate Disc League The Ultimate Frisbee Association (UFA) is a professional ultimate league in North America. The league comprises 24 teams divided between the South, Central, East, and West divisions. Each UFA season has 12 regular season games which run from Apr .... The team was founded in 2014 as part of the league's west coast expansion. In 2017, the FlameThrowers won the AUDL Championship game, with a final score of 30-29 against the Toronto Rush. The team folded after the 2018 season, but retained the rights to the FlameThrower brand, hinting at a potential rebirth as a women's team. References Sports clubs and teams in Oakland, California Defunct ultimate (sport) teams 2014 establishments in California Ultimate teams established in 2014 Ultimate teams disestablished in 2018 2018 disestablishments in Califor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vancouver Riptide
The Vancouver Riptide was a semi-professional ultimate team that competed in American Ultimate Disc League which started playing in the 2013 season. They played their home games at Swangard Stadium, in Burnaby, British Columbia. The team ended play at the end of the 2017 season. It then moved to Portland, Oregon Portland ( ) is the List of cities in Oregon, most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon, located in the Pacific Northwest region. Situated close to northwest Oregon at the confluence of the Willamette River, Willamette and Columbia River, ... for the 2020 season due to a lack of attendance and sponsorship. Sources Sports clubs and teams in Burnaby Ultimate Frisbee Association teams 2013 establishments in British Columbia Ultimate teams established in 2013 Ultimate teams disestablished in 2017 2017 disestablishments in British Columbia {{Canada-sport-team-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dallas Roughnecks
The Dallas Legion, formerly the Dallas Roughnecks, were a professional ultimate team that competed in the South Division of the Ultimate Frisbee Association (UFA). Founded in 2015, the team played their first year in the 2016 AUDL season, wherein they won the championship title. History In June 2014, it was reported that American Ultimate Disc League franchise rights had been sold for Dallas, which would come to the league in 2016. Over a year later, it was revealed that Ultimate insider Jim Gerencser had bought the rights and named the team the Roughnecks. Gerencser proceeded to build one of the best expansion teams in AUDL history, including signing Beau Kittredge from the established San Jose Spiders. The Roughnecks won the AUDL championship in their first year, completing a perfect season. The Roughnecks were knocked out of the 2017 AUDL playoffs during the semifinal game against the Toronto Rush. In the Roughnecks' third season, they won the South Division and once aga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austin Sol
The Austin Sol are a professional ultimate team based in Austin, Texas. The Sol compete in the Ultimate Frisbee Association (UFA) as a member of the South Division. The team was founded in 2016, and played its first match on April 2, 2016. The Sol play their home games at The Pitch. The owner and general manager of the Sol is Patrick Christmas, the head coach is Steven Naji, and the assistant general manager is Ryan Purcell. Seasons 2016 Source: 2017 Source: 2018 * – after a brief rain delay, Tampa was forced to leave, forfeiting the game. 2019 Source: 2020 The 2020 AUDL Season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an disease outbreak, outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December ... 2021 2022 Source: Roster Source: References External links * Ulti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salt Lake Lions
In common usage, salt is a mineral composed primarily of sodium chloride (NaCl). When used in food, especially in granulated form, it is more formally called table salt. In the form of a natural crystalline mineral, salt is also known as rock salt or halite. Salt is essential for life in general (being the source of the essential dietary minerals sodium and chlorine), and saltiness is one of the basic human tastes. Salt is one of the oldest and most ubiquitous food seasonings, and is known to uniformly improve the taste perception of food. Salting, brining, and pickling are ancient and important methods of food preservation. Some of the earliest evidence of salt processing dates to around 6000 BC, when people living in the area of present-day Romania boiled spring water to extract salts; a salt works in China dates to approximately the same period. Salt was prized by the ancient Hebrews, Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Hittites, Egyptians, and Indians. Salt became an impor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlotte Express
The Charlotte Express was a professional ultimate team from Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte ( ) is the List of municipalities in North Carolina, most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the county seat of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Mecklenburg County. The population was 874,579 at the 2020 United ... playing in the South Division of the American Ultimate Disc League. The team was founded in 2015 and played its home games at the Irwin Belk Complex at Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, North Carolina. The team announced it would fold after the 2016 season. References Sports clubs and teams in Charlotte, North Carolina Ultimate teams established in 2015 Ultimate Frisbee Association teams 2015 establishments in North Carolina Ultimate teams disestablished in 2016 2016 disestablishments in North Carolina {{NorthCarolina-sport-team-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlanta Hustle
The Atlanta Hustle are a professional ultimate team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Hustle compete in the Ultimate Frisbee Association (UFA) as a member of the South Division. 2015 season The Hustle finished the season 10–4 and tied for second in the division with the Jacksonville Cannons, both behind the Raleigh Flyers. The Cannons possessed a head-to-head tie breaker with the Hustle and thereby advanced to play the Flyers in the first round of the divisional playoffs on July 25, 2015. Raleigh would win the one game playoff and advance to represent the South Division in the AUDL's championship weekend on August 8–9, 2015. 2016 season The South Division added two new teams before the 2016 season, the Austin Sol and the Dallas Roughnecks. Color of Ultimate The Hustle, along with the Atlanta Soul, sponsored and supported the first Color of Ultimate game, a mixed showcase game held in Atlanta on June 22, 2019. The Color of Ultimate games are a project of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
