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Hope everyone’s offseason is going well so far. Also hope to see you guys on the field this club season.
One of the easiest way to improve your college ultimate game during the offseason is to participate in summer leagues during the summer and on club teams during the fall.
Summer league allows younger players to take the reigns on offense and defense.
On your college team, it is unlikely that a first- or second-year player would be put in the handler position in a crucial spot at a tournament. Those roles are reserved for the veterans on the team, who have “been there, done that” so to speak.
But that positional hierarchy dissolves in summer league, which usually is a little more laid back, instructional and experimental. Younger players have the opportunity to try new things, develop throws and play different roles in sometimes critical situations. That type of experience will go a long way toward progressing the level of a player’s game heading into the next college season.
Hit the jump to read more about how summer league and club teams can improve your game. Read the rest of this entry »
By: Jenell Katheiser, Tulane
The Bama Secs women’s teams put up a solid fight this past weekend at South Women’s Regionals in Baton Rouge, La.
Vanderbilt, Auburn and Tulane all traveled west to play the best of the Texas and Ozarks Sections. The heat and humidity on Saturday made staying hydrated and having substitutes a vital part of winning.
Tulane was the only team to play savage at Regionals this year. They lost to Truman State 13-3 but pulled out a win against Texas B with a score of 12-7. Tulane put six points on the board against Oklahoma and two points up against St. Louis, which was the No. 1 seed at Regionals this year.
Saturday was memorable for the Tulane women as the Tulane men’s team, which did not qualify for South Regionals this year, cheered them on from the sideline. The teams Tulane played were humored by their antics and creative cheers.
Auburn went undefeated on Saturday with only eight players. They went on to play in the Quarterfinals and lost to Oklahoma 13 - 12 in a very tight game.
Vanderbilt beat Arkansas 15-7 and Washington University 15-6, but lost to Texas, which went on to play in the Finals on Sunday, 15 - 3. Vanderbilt went on to play in Semifinals but lost to Truman State 15 - 12.
The Finals started off very close between Truman State and Texas, but ended with Texas winning 15-7.
Texas and North Texas qualified for Nationals after South Regionals 2008 this weekend in Baton Rouge, La.
In the finals, Texas stormed back from a 12 - 8 deficit to overcome upstart North Texas, 14 - 13. North Texas defeated Wash U for the second time in as many days, 15 - 8, in the back-door game to claim the second bid.
It was a down year for the Bama Section.
All four Bama teams — Auburn, Ole Miss, Alabama and Mississippi State — failed to survive elimination on Saturday and none finished higher than ninth place after the dust settled.
Alabama and Mississippi State, however, did break seed, finishing 11th and 13th, respectively.
An update from the women’s side of things is forthcoming …
Tulane, Auburn and Vanderbilt will represent the Bama Section at South Women’s Regionals this weekend in Baton Rouge, La.
Four teams qualified for Regionals from the Bama Section, but Spring Hill will not be making the trip to Regionals according to the Score Reporter.
Only one bid is up for grabs in the 13-team field, so the competition should be tough. Here is a look at the pools and schedule:
Good luck to the ladies of the Bama Section this weekend!
As expected, the South received a size bid today, meaning two teams will advance to Nationals from the South Region this weekend.
But it was a lot closer than I thought. Apparently, according to Regional Coordinator Mike Houston, the South got the size bid by one team.
So what does that mean to the Bama Section?
Well, first of all, it gives the four Bama Section teams traveling to Baton Rouge this weekend a better shot at making Nationals. It also means that our little increase from 11-to-13 teams made the difference in the South getting the second bid.
That means I need to thank you guys for getting your paperwork done, showing up at Bama Sectionals, and playing all of the scheduled games. One lucky team at Regionals will have you guys, and your effort this season, to thank for its trip to Nationals.
It is important that we continue to grow and continue to send at least two teams a year to Nationals from the South Region. Sooner rather than later, a Bama Section team will make that trip to Nationals.
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