Liebe Frisbeesportlerinnen und - in diesem Fall vermutlich eher -
Frisbeesportler,
der Direktor der Ultimate- und Guts-WM 2012 in Japan, Makoto Ohi, fragt an,
welches Land Guts-Teams zur WM senden wird. Zuletzt waren dabei meist nur
die USA und Japan vertreten.
Da Guts alljährlich beim Savage Seven in Karlsruhe sehr gut ankommt und auch
in diesem Jahr bei den Disc Days Cologne gut angekommen ist, hier die
kurzfristige Frage an ambitionierte Spieler (und Spielerinnen): Wer hätte
Interesse, sich für ein deutsches Guts-Nationalteam zu melden? Es ist
vorgesehen, dass Guts außerhalb der Ultimate-Spielzeiten laufen soll, sodass
Teilnehmer der Ultimate-Nationalteams sich auch melden könnten.
Es handelt sich um die älteste überlieferte Frisbeesportart, sie erfordert
hochkarätige Wurf- und Fangfähigkeiten (Kurzversion s.
http://www.frisbeesportverband.de/sportarten/guts.html,
http://www.gutsfrisbee.com/ und Nachbericht zum Guts bem DDC,
http://www.frisbeesportverband.de/news/803.html).
Noch zwei Anmerkungen:
Als Nationenverband haben wir die Nationalteams bis zum 30. September
(dioesen Freitag) zu melden. Werden es weniger als 8 Teams bei der WUGC
2012, dann wird Guts künftig als Parallelveranstaltung zur Ultimate-WM
gestrichen.
Der DFV hat nicht die finanziellen Mittel, um die erheblichen Kosten, die
für alle Nationalteams mit der Teilnahme an der WUGC 2012 in Japan
entstehen, auch nur annähernd abzudecken. Der genaue Termin ist der 7. bis
14. Juli 2012, es wären wenigstens fünf einigermaßen verbindliche Zusagen
erforderlich. Zuletzt vgl. auch die zweite Meldung unter
http://www.frisbeesportverband.de/news/853.html.
Für Rückmeldungen bis Freitag vielen Dank.
Mit sportlichen Grüßen
Jörg
- -
Jörg Benner
Geschäftsführer
Deutscher Frisbeesport-Verband
0700-74474477
i...@frisbeesportverband.de
www.frisbeesportverband.de
Dear WFDF Member Countries,
I am Makoto Ohi from Japan Flying Disc Association, JFDA. I'm the executive
director of World Ultimate & Guts Championships 2012 which will be held in
SAKAI City, Japan. We are expecting 25 countries to participate from all
over the world and have been engaged in preparation to host a wonderful
tournament. SAKAI City (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sakai,_Osaka)
This championship is aiming 1) To support victims of Japan's earthquake and
tsunami disaster. 2) To provide WFDF and all participants and guests with a
unique and outstanding experience in Japan. 3) To build stronger
international relationships between disc players in Kansai (east-Japan) area
and other countries. 4) To develop awareness of the sport of Ultimate in
Japan and worldwide for incorporation as an Olympic sport by using world
class athletic fields. Ultimate Division is also placed as trail for World
Games 2013 in Cali, Colombia and we are expecting to see many exciting
games.
Unfortunately, the number of countries participating in a Guts tournament
has been getting small. Recently, except some countries like USA and Japan,
very few countries have Guts tournaments. Not a few players have never seen
Guts before WUGC held once every four years. However, Guts is originated in
1950s, the oldest official flying disc sport. It is wonderful and attractive
in a different way from Ultimate. In USA and Japan, more and more teenage
players are involved in this sport and it is expanding slowly but steadily.
At the previous WUGC in Vancouver, Ireland participated in Guts Division for
the first time. It seemed that they had seen Guts only on the Internet, but
they learned Guts through interaction with USA, Japan, and other countries
and played wonderful games. They proved that "flying disc players" could
enjoy playing Guts competitively as a representative of a country even if it
was the first time to participate.
We, flying disc lovers, should not remain silent, looking at the oldest
flying disc sport diminishing. If we were to have fewer than 8 countries
participating in the upcoming tournament, WUGC would become WUC from the
next WUGC in 2016 and all players and fans over the world would lose the
opportunity to see the other team sport than Ultimate.
It is obviously not easy to develop such a competitive team that vie to be
the world's best, but please just begin to play Guts as the first step. Not
only JFDA but Ryan Scott, Chairperson of WFDF Guts Committee would like to
provide a sincere welcome to the first and courageous participation as well
as comeback players. We are considering of an official training day (joint
clinic) for WUGC Guts Division before the tournament begins. We believe all
countries have players who are interested in wearing national team jerseys.
There is no reason to hesitate to participate in the division most countries
have never tried out.
We are considering of preferential discount of tournament fee and favorable
schedule so that players participating in each Division are able to
duplicate application to Guts Division. We expect many WFDF member countries
to send a team. I hope that my call will be delivered to all players who are
not familiar with Guts and who have played Guts before in your country.
We are now preparing WUGC 2012 official website (http://wugc2012.org). All
the information such as; How much are Hotels at the WUGC? How much for team
fee at WUGC? How much for player fee at WUGC? How much for a train from
Tokyo to Sakai, where WUGC is located? Is there a food package for players?
When the registration starts? etc.. This website will be open in early
October and information will be updated at short intervals. If you have any
questions, please feel free to contact i...@wugc2012.org for more
information.
We want to know your thoughts in participating WUGC 2012, Please reply to
this email by September 30th in following questions.
1. Which country do you belong to?
2. Which ULTIMATE division is your country participating in? (OPEN, WOMEN,
MIXED, MASTERS)
3. Are you planning to send your national GUTS team?
4. OR are you interested in GUTS division, try to give positive
consideration to send GUTS team?
Your cooperation is highly appreciated.
Best Regards,
--
Makoto Ohi
Executive Director
Tournament Organizing Committee
WUGC2012 SAKAI
www.wugc2012.org
i...@wugc2012.org
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