Britdisc, We are strongly in favour of spirit of the game in Ultimate. Running this tournament does not indicate that we are against Ultimate as it is currently played. We are trying something different and are in no way intending to replace the WFDF rule set. We agree that ultimate in its current form is highly marketable and that spirit of the game is a unique selling point.
We agree with the views expressed by Ben Wiggins when interviewed by UltiVillage at the MLU tournament in 2006 - we are 100% committed to Spirit of The Game and that MLU is completely separate from normal Ultimate. That said however we are not trying to compete with the current game. We agree that having a core of university players will slightly reduce the standard of play. However we feel that this is offset by the experience these university players will gain from stepping onto the pitch the with/against best club players from the country. It is also a chance to showcase up and coming university talent. The MLU UK team is headed up by James 'Jacko' Jackson (Chevron #7) and Adam Irving (LLLeeds #61) both of the University of Manchester's Halcyon. There was no intention to be anonymous - addressing emails from the 'Team' was merely a reflection that there are many people working hard to make this tournament a success. We have been in contact with Push Pass Productions who have agreed to attend, film and produce a DVD about the event. We appreciate all interest and feedback we have received, Many Thanks The MLU UK Team __________________________________________________ BritDisc mailing list [email protected] http://www.fysh.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/britdisc Staying informed - http://www.ukultimate.com/staying-informed
