maandag 30 maart 2009
A Day In The Life Of ...
A little video made by Fabrice (Mooncatchers) showing the current champions Mooncatchers at one of the first indoor days of 2008-2009.
Funny to see the boys getting ready for the day , picking everybody up and -be patient , it takes a little while- there's also some very nice indoor ultimate action to be seen (starring Freezzzbeezzz,Gentle,Slijpschijven and of course Moon !)
Check it out :
Click on this link if you want to see it a little BIGGER !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxGszuJ6fvI
donderdag 26 maart 2009
The Golden Forehand...
woensdag 25 maart 2009
BUOC I - Picture Report

Let's face it , actually you don't need me to tell you how nice last weekend was.
I think you felt it too.
The atmosphere is always good when all belgian teams get together to play the first weekend of the competition !
Even though two divisions played on a different location I only saw smiling faces on the fields..
Some players might have been a little disappointed by the results but we sure did have enough sunshine to make up for things like that !!
I had a great weekend and hope you did too.
I felt a lot of focus on and around the fields and that's a good thing.
Everybody's focussed on the games , but once the referee whistles (aaaaah , heeellllll noooo) - sorry once the last point is scored - every ultimate player switches to social mode.
I told you before and I'll tell you again : it's great playing ultimate in a country/scene like this !

Below are some pictures , sent in by a few different people , or found on facebook/flickr/picasa.
Thanks for sending me the links !
And if anybody else has any interesting stuff ,(pictures , stories , results , rankings?) feel free to send it to me !


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Pictures by Ollie (Mooncatchers) :
Picture above : the moment where it went wrong ? Or would he still be wearing underwear ...
Check out more at http://picasaweb.google.be/patricia.vanhalteren/BUOC20091stWe#
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Pictures by Dries Roobroeck (Gentle) :

Check out more at http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2018780&id=1414009266&ref=nf#/album.php?aid=2018780&id=1414009266
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Pictures by Glenn (Freezzzbeezzz) :


Check out more at http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2019087&id=1011593872
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Pictures by Wouter (Schijnwerpers) :




Check out more at http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?sid=b010cefc4c9835f3b65adb98bd9c0348&id=1021867223&hiq=wouter%2Cstruyf#/album.php?aid=2020184&id=1021867223
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Pictures by Yelle (Gentle) :

Check out more at http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=68462&id=656492611&ref=nf#/photo.php?pid=1521018&id=656492611
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Pictures by Tom Vandepoel (Propellors) :

Check out more at http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=16329&id=1538051222&ref=nf#/album.php?aid=16329&id=1538051222
Fjoew , that are a hell of a lot of pictures.
But that's why I only put the best or most interesting up here.
You know you get quality when you visit Get Ho !
Anyway , thanks to everybody for a real nice weekend !
See you on the next one and another thing I can say is this :
EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED !
Suprise coming your way , in just a few weeks at BUOC II !!!
Cheers
dinsdag 24 maart 2009
What A Weekend !

Sunshine , hard games and lots of fun.
Something must have been in the air ...
Sounds like BUOC to me !
Check back for a report this evening !
(Me too I've been recovering for two days now...)
vrijdag 20 maart 2009
Let's Rock !! Let's Roll !!

The 2009 championship will begin just tomorrow morning , in less than 24 hours !!
I know everybody's excited ...
Teams have been preparing for this moment for a few months now , people are packing their bags and trying to get a ride to Leuven/Gent ; the heat is getting on ; yes ; the time has come to show your game to the rest of Belgium.
I know you want it ; question is only :
How hard do you want it ??

Because in my humble opinion , there is no super favourite for the gold.
Just as in the BUIC a few teams rise above others , but this doesn't mean a surprise couldn't be in the making.
We'll see.
Most important thing is that we all have fun.
That's why we play this game ; and that's why we are all looking forward to BUOC.
Don't you just love the fact that you get to see everybody you know in this ultimate country?
Everybody will be there (well , actually not, but it's as close as you'll ever get during a frisbee year...)
Ultimate brings people together.

It's magic.
Let's play magic.
This weekend on a pitch near you.


Although we will be playing the first weekend in 1st division in Leuven , I'm pretty sure everybody will have a good vibe like the one in the video above.
And for the second weekend , expect another Grand Finale with the trashcan !!
Go Belgium !
PS : More videos like this coming soon ! A special post about the legendary Beire in a few weeks..
donderdag 19 maart 2009
Update - BUOC Schedule Division II
Check it out right here :
Second round: the top 3 teams of each pool will go to a top pool of 6 (similar to the original system) but they keep the result of 2 games they played in their pool (=> 3 games for each team). They will play 3 games in their second pool.
The bottom 2 teams will go the bottom pool of 4 teams + Wannabeezz (5 teams) the second weekend. This means that 2 teams will play 3 games in the second pool and 3 teams will play 2 games in the second pool.
1 game of the second pool will be played on Sunday of the first weekend.
Elimination stages stay the same: quarters, semis and finals."
First Round pools
Poule D | Poule E |
D1= ULB | E1= Gentle C |
D2= Gentle D | E2= Trancheuzen |
D3= Propellors | E3= Gentle E |
D4= Diabolic Heaven I | E4= Diabolic Heaven II |
D5= Pixels | E5= Mooncatchers 2 |
Second Round pools
Poule I | Poule J |
I1=D1 | J1=D4 |
I2=D2 | J2=D5 |
I3=D3 | J3=D6=Wannabeezz |
I4=E1 | J4=E4 |
I5=E2 | J5=E5 |
I6=E3 | J6= E6=no team |
Schedule
Saturday | Field 1 | Field 2 | Field 3 |
10:00-11:00 | D1-D5 | D2-D4 | |
11:15-12:15 | E1-E5 | E2-E4 | |
12:30-13:30 | D1-D3 | D2-D5 | |
13:45-14:45 | E1-E3 | E2-E5 | |
15:00-16:00 | D1-D4 | D5-D3 | |
16:15-17:15 | E1-E4 | E3-E5 | |
17:30-18:30 | D3-D4 | ||
Sunday | |||
10:00-11:00 | E3-E4 | E1-E2 | D1-D2 |
11:15-12:15 | D4-D5 | Vrij veld | |
12:30:13:30 | E2-E3 | E4-E5 | D2-D3 |
14:30-15:30 | I1-I6 | I2-I5 | I3-I4 |
15:45-16:45 | J1-J5 | J2-J4 | J3-J6 |
woensdag 18 maart 2009
Guide To Winning A Championship !

It's written by someone by the name of Hh (I think Hector?) , an American player of a team called the Hodags , from Wisconsin , USA.
Although I don't agree with everything he writes down in his blogpost about "how to win a championship" there are some interesting things written here.
Below are just a few quotes for you to read to get an idea what he's talking about and what points you should consider when getting ready for a championship ; in this case the first weekend of BUOC.
Remember back to when you started playing the sport and fell in love.
When you're awake and thinking disc, visualize reality:
You turning upfield, seeing no cuts, and dumping immediately.
You completing the swing and continue after catching the dump.
Never having the disc past stall 7.
Never looking off an open receiver.
Never being too deep as a stack.
Clearing hard.
Imagine yourself in the positions you will be in going through the correct motions in your head.
Problems arise when 7 players on the field are implementing two different schools of thought.
Your job is not to get D's.
You will still get blocks but you must focus on containing them to doing what YOU want them to do.
You want to win a championship.
You know there are some teams out there you'll have to beat to do it.
Don't panic.
Don't worry about the "who" or the "when", upsets and seeding are out of your control and the only focus should be playing as efficient and aggressive as possible and beating every team you encounter, regardless of who they are and what round it is.
Sidelines win games, help the defense know what's happening, and can tangibly account for several blocks per game. It's easy. Do it.
Eat after every game, drink always, and listen to your body.
Read the full article HERE.
And as I said , I don't fully agree with this author.
The one thing I am not in to , is him being a bit too agressive.
But that may be the American way of playing high level ultimate; or his idea of getting pumped up for a championship by talking trash.
I know we don't play like this and I'm glad.
Keep the spirit high.
It's what separates us from football/soccer players.
Keep that in mind and give it your all in just about 60 hours !
Let's roll !
dinsdag 17 maart 2009
BUOC Schedule Division II
2. ULB
3. Gentle C
4. Gentle D
5. Trancheuzen
6. Propellors
7. Gentle E
8. Diabolic Heaven 1
9. Pixels
10. Diabolic Heaven 2
11. Mooncatchers 2
12. Pickup?
zondag 15 maart 2009
BUOC Schedule Division I
Expect more to come this week , I've been having a few busy days now..
12 Teams in division 1 , that's 4 more than last year.
It's gonna be interesting !
Here's the info (some of you may have already gotten this from your coach/captain..)
Seeding/Ranking from last year :
1. Mooncatchers
2. Jetset
3. Slijpschijven
4. Gentle A
5. Schijnwerpers
6. Freezzbeezz
7. XLR8RS
8. Gentle B
9. Huyltimate
10. F***inHellfish
11. Slijpschijven 2
12. Freespect
Check/click this printscreen with the games on saturday :
Can't wait to go out and officially start the season !
The sun is out , today is a nice springtime day and let's all hope next week will be the same.
I hope the Jetsetters remembered to order the good weather.
See you in 6 days !
More info on the second division coming as soon as possible !
Let's roll !!
vrijdag 13 maart 2009
Tourney Preview - Tom's Tourney 2009

New poster/affiche and also a little history as found on the Tom's Tourney website :
Finals
Open Division 1
2008: CUSB La Fotta (I) beats Fruehsport 02 (D) : 15 - 12
2007: CUSB La Fotta (I) beats Belgian Open (B) : 15 - 6
2006: Cota Rica (I) beats UFO (NL) : 12 - 10
2005: Ultimate Vibration (F) beats Masterdam (NL)
2004: Fruehsport 0,4 (D) beats Dutch National Team A (NL)
2003: Iznogood (F) beats Dutch National Team (NL)
2002: Red Lights (NL) beats Ultimate Vibration (F) : 13 - 8
2001: Red Lights (NL) beats Bon Discmanche (F)
2000: Iznogood (F) + Dutch National Team (NL) : no final due to bad weather
1999: Red Lights (NL) beats Ultimatum (F)
1998: Violently Happy (UK) beats Invalids (F)
1997: Tartarus (USA) beats Violently Happy (UK) : 15 - 13
1996: Red Lights (NL) beats XLR8RS (B)
1995: Fluid Druids (UK) beats XLR8RS (B)
1994: Dutch National Team (NL) beats Kangaroos (D)
1992: XLR8RS (B) beats Freezzz Beezzz (B)
Ladies Division
2008: Primavera Olandese (NL) beats Oxxygirls (F) : 15 - 11
2007: Yaka (F) beats Wonderful Copenhagen (DK) : 10 - 9
2006: Primavera Olandese (NL) beats Little Lotus (CH) : 9 - 6
2005: Primavera Olandese (NL) beats OB (B)
2004: Dutch National Team A beats Dutch National Team
Can't wait !
donderdag 12 maart 2009
Random Pictures - Freezzzbeezzz Training Weekend

Check out a few pictures of the Freezzzbeezzz (Brugge) on their trainingsweekend.
Funny stuff here.
I especially like the playmobil people to explain tactics !
Way to go !

Picture above : RSCA anyone ?


Picture above : I wonder what they're gonna do on BUOC ...


If you want to see more , check out http://www.flickr.com/photos/7939659@N08/sets/72157614619229390/
Pictures stolen right from their website.
Thank you internet.
Sorry Beezzz.
:)
maandag 9 maart 2009
BUIC Report - Mooncatchers Champs !



For the third time in a row Mooncatchers catch the Belgian Ultimate Indoor Championship title.
Despite all efforts by other teams for winning this title they managed to do it again.

Running just half a meter behind his man , who was trying to catch the disc after making a cut in the middle of the field , Pierre lays out.
2004 champs : Freezzzbeezzz
Gentle may have won three competition days , some of those games were pretty close (remember the comeback against Slijpschijven for example,from 7-3 to 7-8...).


Oh yeah : Our fans won the price for 'best supporters'!
Thanks to all the teams we played against at this BUIC, thanks to the Mooncatchers for organising and thanks to all the fans who where there at the playoffs"
zondag 8 maart 2009
The Answer Is MOON !
Winning something like a "final" against Gentle after a thriller : 7-7 gamepoint , 4 turnovers (2 on each side...) ending with a fabulous D by Pierre and a score by Arnaud.
I don't know how , but they did it again...
Final playoff results :
1 Mooncatchers
2 Huyltimate
3 Gentle
4 Slijpschijven
5 Diabolic Heaven
Expect a nice report with lots of pictures and comments maybe a little later or tomorrow , for now I need some rest.
It's been a hard day's work , and we've been playing like a dog.
Damn.
But hey , the battle against Moon was the nicest game I've seen ánd played the entire indoor competition.
Waw.
There will always be a next time.
Cheers ,
Bommie
PS this game I'm talking about wasn't really a final , but I'll explain that in my report next post !
vrijdag 6 maart 2009
Supporters Wanted @ Playoffs !
A message from Christophe (Mooncatchers) below.
"Hello Belgium!
This sunday the mooncatchers have the pleisure to welcome in their hall the playoffs of the BUIC '08-'09!
The five best belgian teams will compete to get the title of Indoor Belgian champs.
This is also an unique chance for every team to watch high level ultimate and have a party to finish this excellent BUIC !
Then bring your supporters, your drums to cheer and party from 10h15 to 15h15 Rue Zwartebeek 1180 Bruxelles (complexe de Neerstalle).
After the playoffs, the youngest ultimate players of Brussels (U12) will have a friendly game from 15h30 to 16h30.There will be a special prize for the best cheerleaders! !!
We really hope to see you this sunday in Uccle!
For the Mooncatchers,
Tof "
And here's a little other one , just because he's too damn funny... Turn your head to the left to watch the video.
See you on sunday !
woensdag 4 maart 2009
Video - Flying Gerrit
Thanks to Martina (Diabolic Heaven , Mikael's girlfriend) for filming this and sending it over !!
A little poor in quality , mostly due to the internet , but still : add in the adrenaline you feel when playing ultimate , the heat and sweat of playing indoor , the rush you get when going for a defense , some people yelling on the sideline and you knów Gerrit (Gentle) did a spectacular D !
And don't forget to vote for the BUIC champion !
See poll in left upper corner and read the previous post before you vote!
PS : for those of you who have doubts about this D , in better quality you can see Gerrit hit the disc before Ben (Diabolic) is even in reach of the disc !
Enquête/Poll - Thank you for voting !!
Just click on the name of the team you think will make it as BUIC champions of this year.
Not to raise the pressure , just checking what the general idea is...
Call it curiosity..
And as far as I can refer to the Spirit of the Game : please only click it once , don't cheat by clicking on your hometeam 20 times.
I won't be able to tell , but if somebody does this than this poll has no use what so ever.
Thanks for voting !
Voting ends this saturday (the day before playoffs) evening at 21PM , so check the results before you go to sleep on saturday !







