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Fall 2021 Update

on October 28, 2021

Hey everyone! My name is Andres Rivera and I am your new Ultimate Frisbee President. In the past months, we have had our biggest turnout for those looking to expand their interest in the sport of Ultimate Frisbee. That being said we have split into two teams that are hungry to give it their all this season and qualify for nationals in California later this year.

We have already had two tournaments held on campus as both were a learning experience for our players as we head into regionals on November 6th and 7th in Holland, Michigan. As the weather is starting to cool down and slowly losing daylight, we are using all of our resources to give each individual player the assets they need to perform. Make sure to stick around for any further news as we move along this 2 season journey!

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Fall 2019 Update

on November 16, 2019

Greetings Ultimate fans! We hope you’re semester has been as good as ours, because ours has been pretty awesome! We had a record of 8-1, going 5-0 at the IWU invitational and 3-1 at the Butler Fall invite. Beyond that, we are still trying to practice when there isn’t snow on the ground. Hopefully all this good work will lead to a successful spring season! Stay tuned!

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Fall Season Update

on November 5, 2018

Hello everyone, we hope your school year is going well! Butler’s ultimate team has had a productive fall so far. We were glad to welcome many new players to the team, and we have been learning a lot at practice, as well as having lots of good competition so far. So far, we have played two scrimmages here at Butler, emerging victorious in both contests. Additionally, we have competed in one tournament at Grace College. Despite harsh, windy weather and limited numbers, we still managed to place second, falling to the club team Goon Squad in an abbreviated championship game. This past weekend we had our best tournament performance of all time at St.Francis University winning all 5 games and placing first with an over all point differential of +35 for the day!

Looking forward, we have one more home match scheduled November 5th at 9:00. As long as the weather holds up, we will be practicing twice a week, with some pickup scattered in between. Beyond that our preparation will begin for the spring season, where we will compete in the official USA Ultimate affiliated college division. We look forward to competing at a high level on a regional, and hopefully, national level!

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Summer Update

on August 8, 2018

Hey everyone, hope you all are having a great summer and getting some good ultimate in! If you are an incoming student or someone looking to join the club, welcome! With the school year coming up, we are planning an eventful and productive 2018-2019 season. That means a lot of scrimmages, tournaments and team events all ranging from casual to competitive. That being said, we will be practicing as soon as possible and hopefully scheduling a tournament within the first few weeks. If you have any interest or just want to learn and play ultimate, make sure to come check out our table at block party on August 21st. You can also contact any of the officers under the leadership page for any questions. We look forward to having an awesome season!

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DePauw and Wabash Scrimmage

on December 7, 2015

On October 10th, 2015 we had our first scrimmage of the year against DePauw and Wabash. For this tournament, we took a lot of the new players with us to get them to be able to play a competitive game of Ultimate, and to see what we can improve on. Even though we lost both of our games, this was a great experience and learning opportunity for our club!

Scores:

DePauw: 13-12 them (Universe point)

Wabash: 13-8 them (Came back from 12-3)

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A Player’s Perspective: Caroline

on February 14, 2013

I came to Butler really hoping that I would be able to find some people to play ultimate frisbee with every now and then. I was thrilled when I saw a group playing ultimate on Schwitzer’s lawn on move-in day. I heard about the pick up games that they had all the time, so I started going to those and it was a lot of fun. Later, when Andrew (or president) asked if anyone wanted to join the actual club team, I was like, “Count me in!”

I had never played ultimate in an organized league before, but I got really into it from the camp I grew up going to for 8 years in Indiana; it was really big there. What I really love about Butler’s team is that they are really accepting of anybody and everybody who wants to play. It doesn’t matter if you’ve never even picked up a disc before, they will be more than willing to take you in and teach you everything you need to know with patience. It’s also not super intense where if you can’t make it to a practice you’ll be in trouble or anything like that. They understand that school comes first. The team is really about just having fun and improving our weaknesses.

This year, we were lucky to have a few older guys who have a ton of experience come to some of our practices to help us out. I found it extremely helpful because they knew everything there was to know about ultimate. They really helped get our practices more organized. We now have a routine of dynamic stretching and drills, and a much better understanding of things to focus on when we play. I for one feel much more confident in what I’m doing on the field, and I can tell we have immensely improved as a team. We are only going to get better and better, and I love Butler Club Frisbee!

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New Jerseys!!!

on November 2, 2012

 

Today ends our time outdoors for the winter. We had another legit practice  (by legit, we mean warming up, stretching, running drills, learning techniques on individual and group levels–all feats that have previously remained foreign to the ultimate club).

All of this has culminated in us looking better on the field than we ever have before. Our team is entering into a flow, and it gets better every week. My goal as president is to keep that flow improving through the winter months, meaning we’ll look for an indoor space to practice, preferably the West Gym of the Hinkle Fieldhouse.

Ending the practice with a rousing cheer, we were greeted with a surprise: New Jerseys!!! Enjoy the images below, we sure will be enjoying them ourselves. Keep follow us to find out how we performed at the Indiana-Wesleyen Tournament this weekend, and what our plans for the year are.

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Practice Practice Practice

on October 8, 2012

What has Butler Ultimate been up to? Well I’ll tell you right now: we’re revolutionizing the sport of Ultimate Frisbee on Butler’s campus.

The team out at practice. Photos courtesy of the Butler Collegian.

Are we using new equipment? New fields? Going to new tournaments? I answer yes to all of them, but that’s not how we are changing our image. What we have had to do is take a few steps backwards in order for giant steps forward to be possible.

After getting in contact with Nate, a Butler staff member who plays extensively with club teams in the Indianapolis area, he agreed to get a few of his buddies and come out to run a practice. It was a great moment. Not only were the freshmen learning basics that had slipped through the cracks, but the older players were learning just as much. I was corrected twice as much as I expected to and half as much as I wanted to.

These practices signal a change from playing casual games of pick-up into a more serious look into the mechanics of the game. As long as the weather remains above freezing and the it doesn’t get too dark out, we hope to have as many similar practices in the future.