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Frisbees fly in dome tourney
By Kerry McCabe
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Monday, February 7, 2005
Media Credit: Stephanie Martinson
Ty McGee, a fourth-year student from North Park University in Chicago, throws a Frisbee to a teammate while Scott Warwaruk from Winnipeg, Manitoba defends against him in the Midwest Indoor Ultimate Frisbee Championships that took place over the weekend in the new Rec Center dome.
Frisbees took flight at the dome this past weekend when SCSU hosted the Midwest Indoor Ultimate Frisbee Championships.
Over two days, 16 teams gathered at the dome to play for a chance to become a champion.
Teams from across the midwest and Canada attended. SCSU's Ultimate Frisbee team, the Luckydogs, hosted the event.
Ultimate Frisbee is a fast-paced game, in which the first team to 13 wins. The rules for the tournament were tweaked a little bit however, as the teams played a 45-minute period.
There are five players on the field at a time, usually three cutters and two handlers. The handlers throw the Frisbee to the cutters who attempt to score points. There aren't any officials, so the refereeing is done by the players as they play; trust is a big factor in this game.
Saturday, the teams played to create standings for the bracketed tournament that took place Sunday.
The Luckydogs went 4-0 on Saturday, giving them a boost of confidence for their games on Sunday.
Sunday's first game was against Cathedral Ultimate from Cathedral High School in St. Cloud. The game against Cathedral was fast-paced, but the Luckydogs managed to pick up the win.
Shortly after their victory against Cathedral, the Luckydogs took on Minnesota State University-Mankato.
Once again, the Luckydogs dominated the game and walked away with another victory. For their third game, the dome got louder as the Luckydogs played against St. John's University.
The game was very competitive, forcing it to go over the scheduled time, but in the end the Luckydogs held their own against the Johnnies and picked up their third victory of the day.
The final pitted the Luckydogs against the defending champions from Winnipeg, Manitoba.
The tired Luckydogs played their best game against Winnipeg. Using various defensive techniques, the Luckydogs held their own. But, in the end, the Luckydogs fell short of Winnipeg with the final score 12-7.
"My favorite thing about this game is going deep and having a teammate throw it deep to me," said second-year student Dan Besser.
While the Luckydogs were playing Winnipeg, Luther from Iowa played St. John's for the third-place spot. In the end, Luther beat St. John's and ended the tournament in third place.
Although the Luckydogs walked away with second place, their spirits were still high and they looked forward to next year's tournament.
"Playing Frisbee is a great experience. I have a lot fun and I got to meet a great group of guys," said third-year student Andy Bzdok.
Being able to use the dome for this tournament was also a treat to all the players.
The players usually play the indoor season in gyms, which doesn't always allow them to play their best game. �
"It's really sweet to be able to play in the dome," said SCSU graduate student Dave Kuettner. "We can wear our cleats, which helps increase our performance a lot."
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