From britdisc-owner@csv.warwick.ac.uk Mon Aug 21 17:52:50 2000 Received: (from daemon@localhost) by pansy.csv.warwick.ac.uk (8.10.1/8.9.3) id e7LGnsd19229 for britdisc-outgoing; Mon, 21 Aug 2000 17:49:54 +0100 (BST) Received: from snowdrop.csv.warwick.ac.uk (root@snowdrop [137.205.192.31]) by pansy.csv.warwick.ac.uk (8.10.1/8.9.3) with ESMTP id e7LGnrg19223 for <britdisc-real@pansy.csv.warwick.ac.uk>; Mon, 21 Aug 2000 17:49:53 +0100 (BST) Received: from 020-out.hosting.coconut.co.uk (IDENT:root@[195.153.207.133]) by snowdrop.csv.warwick.ac.uk (8.10.1/8.9.3) with ESMTP id e7LGnqY29937 for <britdisc@csv.warwick.ac.uk>; Mon, 21 Aug 2000 17:49:52 +0100 (BST) Received: from fetchmail.com (IDENT:web@020-out.hosting.coconut.co.uk [195.153.207.133]) by 020-out.hosting.coconut.co.uk (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id RAA01404 for <britdisc@csv.warwick.ac.uk>; Mon, 21 Aug 2000 17:49:50 +0100 Message-Id: <200008211649.RAA01404@020-out.hosting.coconut.co.uk> Content-Type: text/plain Content-Disposition: inline Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 4.104 (Entity 4.116) From: "Ben Ravilious" <ben@ravilious.net> To: britdisc@csv.warwick.ac.uk Subject: RE: Ultimate frisbee makes the Washington Post Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 17:49:50 0100 Sender: owner-britdisc@warwick.ac.uk Precedence: bulk What image first attracted you to Ultimate? Was it 1) A highly competitive team sport played by a dedicated band of athletes or.... 2) A laid back 'alternative' mixed sport played mainly for the fun and social aspect rather than competitively (and with a frisbee for heaven's sake!). I bet 2 is the most common answer for most people - in which case the article may actually be quite helpful. I have to agree though - I wish it did mention the competitive side a bit more. I guess 2 appeals to non-sporty people (who have the potential to discover sport) and 2 appeals to sporty people who in all probability are already happily playing a different sport! Don't knock the 'not-serious' image - it is one of ultimate's main selling points. If you want to recruit athletes you have to start in schools like all the other sports - I wish we could do this more. Ben > And they say there's no such thing as bad publicity. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sarah Eckman [mailto:seckman1@yahoo.com] > Sent: 21 August 2000 14:26 > To: britdisc@csv.warwick.ac.uk; f6uk@egroups.com > Subject: Ultimate frisbee makes the Washington Post > > > Hi all, > > Some ulty news from abroad...this is slightly > unrelated to britdisc, but it's a good article, except > for the no-skills-needed comment! > > Bye, > sarah > f6uk > > > > To view the entire article, go to > > > http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A60972-2000Aug20.html > > > > Ultimately, It's Just a Lotta Fun > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere! > http://mail.yahoo.com/ > > > All information is 'Without prejudice' and is the view of the individual and not necessarily the company. > This email and any attachments are only for the use of the addressee. It may contain information which > is legally privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient > you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication > and its attachments is strictly prohibited. If you received this communication > in error, please phone +44 20 7 667 8600 or email postmaster@roomuw.co.uk