Kaboom teams announce for the NSW Qualification Tournament and Mixed Nationals

The teams for Wollongong and Hobart have been selected.

NSW mixed qualification tournament, 29-30th August, Wollongong.

Erin Wallis
Mica Hartley
Michelle Phillips
Larissa Arney
Heather Tolley
Lorna Barr
Carrie Flynn
Nat Cheong

Adam Mortimer
Tom Watson
Gareth Bayer
Pete Flynn
Max Wheeler
Asher Gentle
Warwick Shepherd
James Ley
Andrew Sutton
Myall Hingee

Non-player Coach: John Horan

Mixed Nationals, 10-12 October, Hobart

Mica Hartley
Michelle Phillips
Larissa Arney
Heather Tolley
Lorna Barr
Carrie Flynn
Jess Preston
Vickie Saye

Adam Mortimer
Andrew Jackson
Tom Watson
Gareth Bayer
Max Wheeler
Asher Gentle
Warwick Shepherd
James Ley
Myall Hingee
John Horan
Pete Hemphill
Thomas Walcott

The teams are fairly large. This is for three main reasons: 1) We want to test some methods of line-balance and 'time on field' management, 2) We want to assess a range of players in pressure games at tournaments. 3) These tournaments are not our end goal and are working towards ourgreater plan for Prague.

Thanks for everyone's continued efforts so far this season. Congratulations to those selected and if you missed out we encourage you to continue to come to training and improve your skills to take advantage of every future opportunity that Kaboom, Factory Girls and Fyshwick United will provide you.

If you have any questions for the selectors, please reply to this email and I'll pass those questions along.

Australian team takes Bronze!

Well if you are keen on frisbee stuff and you haven't been locked under the stairs for the past week, you probably already know that the Australian team crushed the Canadians in the Bronze medal play off at the World Games in Taiwan this week.

Canberra has been so lucky to be graced with the presence of several of the Crocs including Matt Dowle, Keah Molomby, Jonno Holmes and even a quick visit from Di Worman. Hopefully they'll have their bling to show off next week while they are around and about.

If you see them, give them a kiss for me!

Kaboom training squad announced!

Hi everyone,

Thanks to you all for your interest in the Kaboom training squad for Mixed Nationals this year. We have never run tryouts before so hopefully the sessions were as interesting to attend as they were to run.

Unfortunately, it became clear during the tryouts that we do not have sufficient interest to field two organised and trained Kaboom teams at Mixed Nationals this year. This has forced the Kaboom stewards to reduce the training squad to suit the one team that Kaboom will be able to send. Hopefully a pickup team will form to help fly the ACT flag in Hobart (the ACT has two slots so a pickup team would automatically qualify). It also made spots in the squad more competitive and difficult to get. The squad is still quite big but once the usual toll of injuries, work hassles and bankruptcies take their toll we will have a normal sized squad from which to select the team towards the end of the year.

With that in mind extra congratulations are due for the Kaboom 2009 Mixed Nationals squad:

Annette Zou
Asha Sharma
Carrie Flynn
Heather Tolley
Larissa Arney
Micaela Hartley
Shoko Okada
Sue Brown
Vickie Saye
Angela Hudson
Rachel Gentle
Lorna Barr
Laina Hall
Erin Wallis
Jess Preston
Nat "Trouble" Cheong
Charlotte Peterson

Adam Mortimer
A J
Andrew Sutton
Ben Matthews-Hunter
Tom Walcott
Tom Watson
Gareth Beyers
John Horan
Peter Flynn
Max Wheeler
Ian McKerracher
Ross McKerracher
Asher Gentle
Wawrick Shepherd
Peter Hemphill
James Ley
James O'Reilly
Myall Hingee
Matt Howarth

Well done to everyone selected for the squad. Thanks again to everyone for braving the winter weather and heading along to the tryouts. Hopefully it was a worthwhile event for everyone and if you would like any individual feedback or more information about why you were or weren't selected please contact John or the rest of the leadership group at who.is.the.schmooze@gmail.com.

For those people who were not selected it was great to see you looking to improve your ultimate and we hope you get the chance to build up your skills once the ground unfreezes and regular ultimate resumes in Spring.

Tom, on behalf of the Kaboom stewards Jess, Erin, Pete, Tom and John

Kaboom training squad tryouts complete!

Well last night saw the 2nd and final evening of try-outs for the Kaboom training squad. Try-outs are now done and dusted and the leadership will be meeting on the weekend to determine who will get on to the training squad that will later form the two Kaboom teams heading to Hobart later this year.

The evening saw much more pleasant conditions than the previous week, with no wind or wet to challenge the players. We are pretty pleased with how the night went and are looking forward to what is to come.

-Tom

Kaboom try-outs soon!

I'm just on posting this.

"Hi all,

In early July training will begin for the ACT mixed ultimate club, Kaboom. After the success of the Kaboom tilt at mixed nationals last year, this season marks the start of an exciting new phase for the club as we set our feet firmly on the path to the World Ultimate Club Championships in Prague in July of 2010. The current phase of training will be preparing two club teams for Mixed Nationals in Hobart in October and we invite you to join us on this stage of our journey.

If you would like the opportunity to train and play with the best players and coaches the ACT has to offer come along to tryouts on July 2nd and 9th (the first two Thursdays in July - venue TBA). If you're interested in playing for Kaboom at Mixed Nationals, want one of those ultra-cool yellow shirts or like the idea of getting some of the best ultimate training and coaching in Australia, this is your big chance.

We're looking to build a strong training squad for Mixed Nationals and these tryouts offer everyone a chance to strut their stuff and get some feedback on their game. These sessions will offer an opportunity for all competitive ultimate players in the ACT to test their mettle and examine their game through focused game, drill and benchmarking exercises. They may even be fun*!

We are looking for players with good athleticism, solid skills, a positive and focused training attitude, a willingness to commit to training and plenty of potential. If that sounds like you, or what you could be like with a bit of polish (that's the stuff you put on shoes and cars rather than the variety of salami) come along and see what all the Kaboom-based fuss is about. Email John at who.is.the.schmooze@gmail.com if you're interested in attending or want more information.


John and Pete, Kaboom Coaches

*Fun depicted is for illustrative purposes only and may not reflect actual fun. Individual users should consult with their medical practitioner and financial adviser before beginning any new ultimate based fun activities."

Autumn League Draw

Hey guys,

Welcome to Autumn League. We'll try to keep you updated with current scores and rankings. Meanwhile, here's the full draw for the whole season.

DIVISION 2

Div 2 Week 1 April 1
Field 1 Chokers versus Bubs n Suds
Field 2 Bananas versus Dam Beavers
Field 3 Boffins versus Disc Location
Field 4 Devolutionaries versus Jailbait
Field 5 Throbbing Disc versus Revelation

Div 2 Week 2 April 8
Field 1 Chokers versus Dam Beavers
Field 2 Bananas versus Disc Location
Field 3 Boffins versus Jailbait
Field 4 Devolutionaries versus Revelation
Field 5 Throbbing versus Disc Bubs n Suds

Div 2 Week 3 April 15
Field 1 Throbbing Disc versus Dam Beavers
Field 2 Devolutionaries versus Bubs n Suds
Field 3 Boffins versus Revelation
Field 4 Bananas versus Jailbait
Field 5 Chokers versus Disc Location

Div 2 Week 4 April 22
Field 1 Throbbing Disc versus Disc Location
Field 2 Devolutionaries versus Dam Beavers
Field 3 Boffins versus Bubs n Suds
Field 4 Bananas versus Revelation
Field 5 Chokers versus Jailbait

Div 2 Week 5 April 29
Field 1 Throbbing Disc versus Jailbait
Field 2 Chokers versus Bananas
Field 3 Boffins versus Devolutionaries
Field 4 Disc Location versus Dam beavers
Field 5 Bubs n Suds versus Revelation

Div 2 Week 6 May 6
Field 1 Devolutionaries versus Disc Location
Field 2 Bananas versus Boffins
Field 3 Chokers versus Throbbing Disc
Field 4 Jailbait versus Revelation
Field 5 Dam Beavers versus Bubs n Suds

Div 2 Week 7 May 13
Field 1 Boffins versus Dam Beavers
Field 2 Jailbait versus Bubs n Suds
Field 3 Revelation versus Disc Location
Field 4 Chokers versus Devolutionaries
Field 5 Bananas versus Throbbing Disc

Div 2 Week 8 May 20
Field 1 Bananas versus Bubs n Suds
Field 2 Chokers versus Boffins
Field 3 Throbbing Disc versus Devolutionaries
Field 4 Jailbait versus Disc Location
Field 5 Revelation versus Dam Beavers

Div 2 Week 9 May 27
Field 1 Chokers versus Revelation
Field 2 Throbbing Disc versus Boffins
Field 3 Devolutionaries versus Bananas
Field 4 Bubs n Suds versus Disc Location
Field 5 Jailbait versus Dam Beavers

Div 2 Week 10 June 3
Field 1 Rank 1 versus Rank 2
Field 2 Rank 3 versus Rank 4
Field 3 Rank 5 versus Rank 6
Field 4 Rank 7 versus Rank 8
Field 5 Rank 9 versus Rank 10

DIVISION 3

Div 3 Week 1 April 1
Field 6 Dynoshite versus Slipped Disc
Field 7 Flighters versus The Tossers
Field 8 Bunny and the B. versus Dickey Knees
Field 9 ANU versus UC Mules
Field 10 King Truckers versus Spin Doctors

Div 3 Week 2 April 8
Field 6 Dynoshite versus The Tossers
Field 7 Flighters versus Dickey Knees
Field 8 Bunny and the B versus UC Mules
Field 9 ANU versus Spin Doctors
Field 10 King Truckers versus Slipped Disc


Div 3 Week 3 April 15
Field 6 ANU versus Slipped Disc
Field 7 Bunny and the B versus Spin Doctors
Field 8 King Truckers versus The Tossers
Field 9 Flighters versus UC Mules
Field 10 Dynoshite versus Dickey Knees


Div 3 Week 4 April 22
Field 6 ANU versus The Tossers
Field 7 Flighters versus Spin Doctors
Field 8 Dynoshite versus UC
Field 9 King Truckers versus Dickey Knees
Field 10 Bunny and the B versus Slipped Disc


Div 3 Week 5 April 29
Field 6 King Truckers versus UC Mules
Field 7 Dynoshite versus Flighters
Field 8 Bunny and the B versus ANU
Field 9 Dickey Knees versus Tossers
Field 10 Slipped Disc versus Spin Doctors


Div 3 Week 6 May 6
Field 6 ANU versus Dickey Knees
Field 7 Flighters versus Bunny and the B
Field 8 Dynoshite versus King Truckers
Field 9 UC Mules versus Spin Doctors
Field 10 Tossers versus Slipped Disc


Div 3 Week 7, May 13
Field 6 Bunny and the B versus Tossers
Field 7 UC Mules versus Slipped Disc
Field 8 Spin Doctors versus Dickey Knees
Field 9 Dynoshite versus ANU
Field 10 Flighters versus King Truckers


Div 3 Week 8 May 20
Field 6 Flighters versus Slipped Disc
Field 7 Dynoshite versus Bunny and the B
Field 8 King Truckers versus ANU
Field 9 UC Mules versus Dickey Knees
Field 10 Spin Doctors versus Tossers


Div 3 Week 9 May 27
Field 6 Dynoshite versus Spin Doctors
Field 7 King Truckers versus Bunny and the B
Field 8 ANU versus Flighters
Field 9 Slipped Disc versus Dickey Knees
Field 10 UC Mules versus Tossers


Div 3 Week 10 June 3
Field 6 Rank 1 versus Rank 2
Field 7 Rank 3 versus Rank 4
Field 8 Rank 5 versus Rank 6
Field 9 Rank 7 versus Rank 8
Field 10 Rank 9 versus Rank 10

KABOOM PREMIER LEAGUE

KPL Week 1 April 1
Field 1 Bookends versus No Ians
Field 2 Plan B versus Hebs


KPL Week 2 April 8
Field 1 Bookends versus Plan B
Field 2 No Ians versus Hebs


KPL Week 3 April 15
Field 1 No Ians versus Plan B
Field 2 Bookends versus Hebs


KPL Week 4 April 22
NO LEAGUE NO LEAGUE
NO LEAGUE NO LEAGUE


KPL Week 5 April 29
Field 1 Bookends versus No Ians
Field 2 Plan B versus Hebs


KPL Week 6 May 6
Field 1 Bookends versus Plan B
Field 2 No Ians versus Hebs


KPL Week 7 May 13
Field 1 No Ians versus Plan B
Field 2 Bookends versus Hebs


KPL Week 8 May 20
Field 1 Bookends versus No Ians
Field 2 Plan B versus Hebs


KPL Week 9 May 27
Field 1 Bookends versus Plan B
Field 2 No Ians versus Hebs


KPL Week 10 June 3
Field 1 No Ians versus Plan B
Field 2 Bookends versus Hebs

From Emily, our lovely Autumn league organiser:


Hey there,

To those who haven't signed up for Autumn League, please sign up soon to your respective teams as the deadline is this Sunday, 29 March 2009.

Players who don't sign up by this date will miss out.

Cost is $30 per league (if you pay on time), and the league starts on Wednesday 1 April (6:35pm Social; 8pm KPL) at Dickson playing fields. Payment can be made electronically to:

Account Name: ACT Ultimate
BSB Number: 801009
Account Number: 309871
Reference: Put your name (otherwise we don't know you have paid)

Social league

Div 2 players can sign up at:

http://www.afda.com/rego/showdivision.php?divisionid=1045

Div 3 players can sign up at:

http://www.afda.com/rego/showdivision.php?divisionid=1046

Teams that don't have a minimum of 4 women and 5 men signed up by Sunday 29 March will be dissolved or merged with other teams at the league organiser's discretion.

Kaboom Premier League (KPL)

To play on a KPL team you can sign up in the draft or on a team (with the permission of the captain). Captains are:

Plan B - Tom Watson - thomasgabriel.watson@gmail.com
No Ians - Jonno Holmes - mrfrisbee@hotmail.com
Hebs's Team - Heather Tolley - heathert@ecoaus.com.au
Bookends - Andrew Jackson - andrew99.46@hotmail.com

Sign up for KPL at:

http://www.afda.com/rego/showdivision.php?divisionid=1044

KPL Rules will be basically the same as last season.

Any questions, please let me know (nobodyz.angel27@gmail.com).

Cheers,
Emily