AMUC Summary

The Woe of John Doe - Abra states that the chalk was marked around the corpse as early as game 1 day 1. JD had an explosive start, putting a 6 points on the board to the response of just 1. The opposition took half at 8-7 and the "Unknowns" of QLD only managed one more point, going down 11-8 at time cap.

They managed to win one game in the first two days, and a victory before cross-overs saw them narrowly avoiding the bottom pool. Cola put it quite poignantly, when he said "I got 25, maybe 30 D's this tournament, but only 10 were lay-out D's.... and still... we lose."

John Doe looked comfortable at the party, donning Snuggies (they were assigned a theme of "S", which made cheeky goon smuggling a synch. It was only Buzz who looked uncomfortable, the respectable elderly gentleman obviously unimpressed with this bloggers outfit.

Heroes - were having similar difficulties, with Bevan laying out for everything and the others failing to covert on the scoreboard. The Justice League (theme of "J") were up 5-3 in the first half against BUUF before the boys and girls from Ballarat switched on, their hucks coming off and their zone effective. Heroes O looked good in parts but the error came far to often, with a high possession game increasing those chances.

Villians - A short chat with Hugh confirmed that Villians had won a game in the first round. They looked strong in the cross-over game, the women looking incredible, but went down narrowly. The legend of rookie youngster "Dee" has been told - she lived up to her name, with a lay-out to collect a Callahan in her first tourney. The Villians demise came at the hands of the Heroes, which will be blogged about shortly.

John Doe won their remaining games to finish 17th and Heroes were flat on Monday, losing winnable games and coming in at 21. Villians finished in the lower pool.

Sophie Stewart won MVP, which was predicted by this blogger but not mentioned to Kaitlin, who promised a night of drinks for me if Bevan won male MVP.

Heroes to join John Doe in Melbourne [Dusty now available for pick up]

The unmentionables of ultimate continued their run of dominance today with crushing victories over the green martians and some other people.

The day began in typical late August conditions - shithouse. It was a greasy morning, and it was obvious who was out to play with Heroes fielding a massive squad of 16 and the lean mean pristine John Doe all ready at the get-go. No doubt the sleep--in was attractive to UQ and some Team Brisbane pickups, who were not intending either as a team or personally to go to Melbourne in October.

John Doe threatened Heroes with a pantsing, with an 8-0 first half. The JD zone was successful in containing Heroes to the back quarter, and turnovers abounded in the slimy conditions. Stu had about 5 of John Doe's 8 passes - they didn't need many more to score.

After a cheer of "PANTS ON" at half, Heroes struck back with some long play, finally capitalising on a height advantage. The game finished at something like 17 - 8, but that may be wishful thinking.

Cross-field I saw Megan scrapping for some wayward hucks, and often saw Gref standing in the end zone, ready to pull. UQ had an equally impressive victory over team Brisbane, and I saw some of the young / new players involved in a lot of good play.

The only game of the day that mattered began with 2 quick scores to Team Brisbane. It looked as though Heroes would have to fight to get back in the half. Fortunately for them, this happened early. 2-3-2 zone seemed to work for them, and Brisbane deployed something similar when they had the chance. There were a lot of turn overs, and Heroes made it hard for themselves in front of the end zone. JdR made it hard for Brisbane, as he was heard to say "Don't huck it to James (Heroes), Jason". Realistically though, it was the height advantage that shut down those long options.

It was a hard fought game that was not accurately reflected on the scoreboard, with Heroes taking the game 17-6 or thereabouts.

UQ seemed to give JD more of a run, with the score at one stage being 5-7. It is likely that the BW/Gref/Megz dishy play did some damage to the JD zone. The mysterious ones ran away with it in the end, unsure of the final score, but it must have been close to time cap.

The final matches were abandoned either due to field closure or the call of hot chips, a shower and a nice comfy seat in front of the footy.

Six Weeks Until Mixed Nationals 2010

Its only six short weeks until four Queensland teams venture south to golden Bathurst for the 2010 Australian Mixed Ultimate Championships.

Qualifiers are run, slots offered and the rosters are starting to fill up.

Let's check in with the teams:

SQ1 John Doe
A Halibut win under their belt, this team has been training for some time, and looks pretty good. Objective: Win Mixed Nationals.

SQ2 Sugar
Oh honey honey, you are my candy girl, and you've got me wanting you. Objective: Make your life so sweet, yeah yeah yeah. (Side note: does Dusty or Paul = Jughead?)

SQ3 UQ Lovers
Just ran a fab tournament on the weekend, so probably need to catch their breath for a second before embarking on this campaign. Objective: Friending, with occasional lovering.

NQ1 Towns Villains
Let's hope them flights are booked, as its a long way to hitch. Objective(s): 1. Rule the world, muhaha. 2. Be despicable. 3. Get someone onto the roster.

South Queensland Mixed Nationals Qualifier - Results!

Results from Saturday's tournament are creeping in, but its clear that congratulations should be extended to Halibut Champions John Doe, who continued their winning ways over the weekend. Commisserations to the mighty Heroes, who missed out on a trip to Bathurst (rumour has it though there will be earlier preparations for 2011).

Round 1:
John Doe 15 def Sugar 3
UQ Lovers 15 def Heroes 9

Round 2:
John Doe 15 def Heroes 0 (pants)
Sugar 14 def UQ 10

Round 3:
John Doe 15 def UQ Lovers 2
Sugar 12 def Heroes 3

Ranking for South Queensland Teams for Mixed Nats 2010
1. John Doe
2. Sugar
3. UQ Lovers
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DNQ Heroes

UPDATE: And here's the photos - http://www.nsphoto.com.au/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=188134

South Queensland Mixed Nationals Qualifier

So this Saturday 4 September, four south Queensland teams will enter the arena at JF O'Grady Field, and three teams will leave and pack their bags for Bathurst and the 2010 Australian Mixed Ultimate Championships.

Tipping welcome below! Registration page for any slackers is over here.

This tournament will operate as a minimalist event.

• Team Captains will be responsible for keeping to schedule and tracking and reporting results.
• Teams will provide their own food and fill their own water container.
• Two teams will set up marquees, and put out water containers and portafields in the morning. Peta McN will have the key.
• The other two teams will pull down marquees, put away gear and clean toilets at the end of the day.
• Social gathering at the McNaughton Family Manor afterwards.

Fees will merely cover field hire and AFDA/QUDA fees. The amount is TBC but will likely be <$10 per player.

The tournament format follows the AFDA Tournament's Guide for a three team round robin (no finals). The top three teams will qualify as South Queensland's representatives for Mixed Nats. In the case of a tie on win/loss, countback will be used.

Points cap of 17 (half at 9), time cap of 90 minutes. Three timeouts per team, maximum of two used per half.

Schedule

8am - Arrival and Setup - John Doe and Heroes

9am - Round 1 - John Doe vs Sugar; UQ Lovers vs Heroes

11am - Round 2 - John Doe vs Heroes; Sugar vs UQ Lovers

Lunch (features BUDA General Meeting at @12.45pm)

1.30pm - Round 3 - John Doe vs UQ Lovers; Sugar vs Heroes

3pm - Finish and Cleanup - Sugar and UQ Lovers

Best of luck to all involved!

Queensland Qualifer Confirmed - 4 September 2010

In lieu of this being able to be posted on the official QUDA website, the Brisbane Ultimate Blog is proud to host the following information.

QUDA will be hosting a short tournament to determine qualification and ranking for South Queensland teams seeking to represent our region at the upcoming Australian Mixed Ultimate Championships 2010 (aka AMUC or Mixed Nats) in Bathurst.

Four teams from Southern Queensland have provided Expressions of Interest to QUDA, and AFDA has offered three slots to the region. QUDA will therefore host a short tournament to determine which three teams get to go, and provide ranking information to AFDA.

Only these four teams will be eligible to compete in the competition. These are: John Doe; Sugar; UQ Lovers and Heroes. Players need to register on their teams at the earliest opportunity.

(Note that QUDA received one EOI from North Queensland (from the Towns Villains), and AFDA has offered one slot to that reason, so job done).

Date: Saturday 4 September
Venue: JF O'Grady Field, Fairfield
Price: Cheap - discuss with your Team Management. Fees cover field hire and AFDA/QUDA fees only. This will total to be about $6-10 per player, depending on team size.
Note: To keep the cost minimal, teams will provide their own food and be rostered to certain duties at the event, including filling their own water container.

Draft Schedule
8am - John Doe and Heroes to set up tents and fields.
9am - Round 1 - John Doe vs UQ; Sugar vs Heroes.
11am - Round 2 - John Doe vs Heroes; UQ vs Sugar.
1.30pm Round 3 - John Doe vs Sugar; UQ vs Heroes.
3pm - Sugar and UQ to pack up tents and fields.

Rules
The event will be held to be consistent with the AFDA Tournaments Manual, in liaison with the Captains.

Captains will be jointly responsible with a QUDA representative for all TD
responsibilities.

More to come.

Group of Unknowns* Checkmate at Halibut 2010

* aka John Doe.

The weekend was such a fantastic Halibut that Monday morning brings a lot of recovery and catching up to do. More reports through the week, but here's a quick skim.

John Doe defeated Byron Ultimate Disc 15-11 in the final. Not sure of the rest of the table - Team Canada and Team Hill Sprints battled out for 3rd place, Townsville came 5th over Barrel of Monkeys.

Heroes won a well deserved Spirit Prize. jd of BUD and Maylin of John Doe took out MVPs. BUD also got the official nod as winning the party.

A fantastic job by TD Stef and his team of volunteers. More reminiscing when we get the chance, and keep an eye out on the Mayor Mansion over at the Gold Coast blog for more announcements (once he's recovered a bit).