Stanford’s Maika Isogawa published a video about the probabilities behind the ‘two disc flip,’ the primary way to determine which team gets to decide whether to pull or receive the disc to start a game. She suggests a new version of the disc flip that will yield a more fair outcome than the current system:

Disc Flip Probabilities

Our WUCC video profile series continues with Australian club team Pie Wagon’s Holly Reeve, who was a breakout star at the 2018 World Ultimate Club Championships. At just 19 years old, she has a bright future in ultimate:

Australia Pie Wagon’s Holly Reeve On WUCC

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The pools for the 2018 Classic City Classic are here! (more…)

With the best college-aged players in the country coming together for U24 tryouts, there was bound to be a boatload of highlights. Here are some of the sights from Winston-Salem:

U24 East Coast Tryouts: Highlights

USA Ultimate announced on Friday that Charlie Mercer and Frank Nam were elected to join the governing body’s Board of Directors. (more…)

Here are the 24 teams that will compete at the 2018 Classic City Classic (Men’s) in Athens, Georgia, on December 1-2. Stay tuned for pools! (more…)

USA Ultimate announced this week that they have updated their Transgender Inclusion Policy after months of discussion.

“While we had a transgender policy in place for many years, this new one is far more comprehensive,” said Dave Klink, the leader of the Transgender Inclusion Task Force and a member of the USAU Board of Directors, in a statement. “It speaks to a number of areas on which the previous policy was silent, such as college eligibility, distinguishing standards between competitive and recreational or developmental programs, and dispute resolution. It’s also guided by six principles and includes important definitions which are designed to help improve awareness and further illuminate our position of inclusion.” (more…)

Hear from John Waitumbi and Esther Omuseni of Kenya’s Kisumu Frisbee Club, which competed at their first World Ultimate Club Championships this summer in Cincinnati:

John Waitumbi and Esther Omuseni of Kenya’s Kisumu Frisbee Club

Edited by Sydney Friedman.

Marques Brownlee AKA MKBHD was a guest on the Joe Rogan Experience last week. There was an extended discussion about ultimate. Check it out below:

MKBHD on Joe Rogan’s Podcast

The DC Breeze’s Rowan McDonnell has been named the 2018 American Ultimate Disc League MVP.

McDonnell posted 47 assists, 38 goals, 11 blocks, and 393 completions with a 95.5% completion percentage in the 2018 season, guiding the Breeze to some big upset wins and a playoff berth, despite the team losing some key talent in the offseason. (more…)