Whether it ends up being an entertaining fast paced competitive sport, more appealing to spectators and players from other field sports, or a foul-fest marred by contact, Oscar-worthy 3-rolls-or-it-wasn't-a-foul diving and laughable attempts to con the ref(s) remains to be seen. I'm hoping for a little of both.
Let's not quibble about whether it is ultimate or not. It is. One could easily say indoor Ultimate or World Games Ultimate 'is not ultimate' as their rules are slightly different (and of course indoors is just wrong :). Like Steve says, Ultimate is a silly name for our sport anyway so we should just call this one Flatball - it's much more in keeping with the Major League moniker. Once we invite some Euro teams we can call it Major International League Flatball (or just MILF). Harvey -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Steve G Sent: 13 January 2009 18:14 To: BritDisc Subject: Re: [BD] Major League Ultimate This has gone on a long time. Just to clarify, the term "Major League" is taken from the original name from which the rule set was taken. The MLU guys in the UK didn't make it up and as such are not likely looking to alienate anyone by using this phrase. It was simply some folks in the USA who made it up likening it to MLB (Major League Baseball). Very much like the name of the sport Ultimate which when you first encounter it sounds quite arrogant in itself as a name for a sport. 30+ years later that's what it's called, we didn't name it and we're used to it now. In the end given the task as hand to train refs, establishing an agreed team selection method and selectors (knowing a bit about what goes on in GB selection I can guess this won't be decided easily or quickly), and getting players who can and want to play it and can afford whatever it'll cost, sounds like a nightmare. If it does happen I guarantee that I will definitely be there to watch. Lastly....isn't it racist to use the expression "cotton-pickin'"? Steve 2009/1/13 Paul Hurt <[email protected]>: > Come on Joe, this is the most interesting thing to appear on BD in > years, and now you want everyone to stop talking about it? > > The discussion seems like a very healthy one to me. If the "threat" of > MLU brings some of these issues to the fore, then it's done Ultimate a > service before a cotton-pickin' "spirit-free" game has even been > played :-) > > PH > > -------------------------------------- > Sent from Paul's iPhone > > On 13 Jan 2009, at 17:05, JOE PIETRZAK <[email protected]> wrote: > >> For goodness sake, it's like the daily mail on here this afternoon. >> Could everyone take some time out from their wood collecting, relax >> with a cup of tea and at least wait until after the event before >> burning these perceived heretics. >> Thank you, >> Joe. >> >> >> >> >> __________________________________________________ >> BritDisc mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.fysh.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/britdisc >> Staying informed - http://www.ukultimate.com/staying-informed > > __________________________________________________ > BritDisc mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.fysh.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/britdisc > Staying informed - http://www.ukultimate.com/staying-informed > -- ------------------ __________________________________________________ BritDisc mailing list [email protected] http://www.fysh.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/britdisc Staying informed - http://www.ukultimate.com/staying-informed No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.6/1889 - Release Date: 12/01/2009 20:18 __________________________________________________ BritDisc mailing list [email protected] http://www.fysh.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/britdisc Staying informed - http://www.ukultimate.com/staying-informed
