A lot of teams (and their respective cities) entered the 2009 Finals with high hopes. Regionals showed us that defending champions in various divisions were vulnerable and could be beaten. With so many viable teams, team leaders (especially those in open) had a lot of different teams to game plan for. I can imagine it would be daunting. Underestimating any team could lead to an upset.

I don’t know about you, but I never have my UPA handbook available to settle disputes on the field, but I always have my iPhone. If you play Ultimate Frisbee this is for you, it explains all of the rules of the game, in a simple easy to use app. Best of all it is FREE!

For those of you who don’t know the exact details, the UPA is switching the competition structure to focus more on state level. Ever since the split of UPA high school Nationals in 2005 to Easterns and Westerns, it has been the plan to focus more on state level growth.

This week The Huddle is proud to present a very special Feature on the 2008 UPA Board of Directors Election. This year seats are open for the Central and South Regions, as well as for two expiring At Large spots.