Now just about recovered from Jestival (a loose co-ed fun Ultimate tournament in Leicester) last weekend. Recovered apart from a (friction) burnt foot after playing 'prison break' as a call with fellow finalists Dumni. I bloody hate calls, I also think they're one of the biggest reasons people don't take Ultimate Frisbee seriously or even give it a chance. Don't get me wrong 'slaps' and a sporting post-game team talk are a great idea, but 'human-jenga' or 'miniature-tanks' just aren't.
Anyways, the weather was amazing and the Ultimate even better. As an ex-Cardiff student, I was an honouree member of Joke Paws, a conglomerate of ex-Warwick Bears and ex-Leicester Jester players. We were seeded around 6th in a pool with last year's semi-finalists P-Star and tournament favourites, current university champions, Warwick Bears (our rivals).
We kept a 100% record on the saturday with wins against Demons, Flying Aces, Hulltimate, P-Star and Bears. Props to both P-Star and Bears for great games, both of which were won in sudden death, both of which could have gone either way. Sunday saw us face Fish (who had jumped up the seedings on the saturday) in the quarter final and then Red in the semi-final. who had knocked out EMu in their previous game. Wins in both of these saw JP reach the final to face Dumni (Durham Alumni).
Little was know of Dumni before the tournament, evidence of this was their initial seeding position down in 15th. It was a team made up largely (according to various sources, rumours, babble and chin-wagging) of Brown and Chevy players. They too had beaten Bears in sudden death and the comprehensively beaten Red in their semi-final. How both our and Dumni's semi's were against Red, I've got no idea?!
Anyways, Dumni proved to be a pretty good team, quickly going 3-0 up against us. We clawed a few back, but by then it was too late, I think we lost by two points in the end, something like 11-9. They were worthy winners.
A big thanks to Joe and the rest of the Jesters for putting on another great tournament, with better weather this year than last!
Food for thought...
> Should Jestival's loose co-ed rules be more strictly adhered to?
> Does everyone else hate calls as much as me?
Anyways, the weather was amazing and the Ultimate even better. As an ex-Cardiff student, I was an honouree member of Joke Paws, a conglomerate of ex-Warwick Bears and ex-Leicester Jester players. We were seeded around 6th in a pool with last year's semi-finalists P-Star and tournament favourites, current university champions, Warwick Bears (our rivals).
We kept a 100% record on the saturday with wins against Demons, Flying Aces, Hulltimate, P-Star and Bears. Props to both P-Star and Bears for great games, both of which were won in sudden death, both of which could have gone either way. Sunday saw us face Fish (who had jumped up the seedings on the saturday) in the quarter final and then Red in the semi-final. who had knocked out EMu in their previous game. Wins in both of these saw JP reach the final to face Dumni (Durham Alumni).
Little was know of Dumni before the tournament, evidence of this was their initial seeding position down in 15th. It was a team made up largely (according to various sources, rumours, babble and chin-wagging) of Brown and Chevy players. They too had beaten Bears in sudden death and the comprehensively beaten Red in their semi-final. How both our and Dumni's semi's were against Red, I've got no idea?!
Anyways, Dumni proved to be a pretty good team, quickly going 3-0 up against us. We clawed a few back, but by then it was too late, I think we lost by two points in the end, something like 11-9. They were worthy winners.
A big thanks to Joe and the rest of the Jesters for putting on another great tournament, with better weather this year than last!
Food for thought...
> Should Jestival's loose co-ed rules be more strictly adhered to?
> Does everyone else hate calls as much as me?
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