Re: Research Project

[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Robin Bauer) wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Nick) wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> > I'm doing a research project in one of my classes this quarter and the
> > main subject is Ultimate and wether or not it would work/fit in as a
> > major mainstream sport in the U.S. Half of my project involves the
> > opinions of ultimate players and those in the ultimate community and
> > i'd appreciate anyone giving their two cents in response to my
> > questions.
> > 
> > 1) Would ultimate work as a mainstream (NCAA/Pro, on TV, pay to
> > attend) sport in America?
> 
> Yes, it should, the athleticism needed to throw, catch and make
> d-blocks is equal to and greater than many mainstream sports

As much as we'd like to think we're elite athletes, I'm sorry but we
are NOT on par with pro basketball, football or soccer players. Not
many of us can run a sub 4.4 40 yd dash or have a 40 inch vertical
leap. Imagine having to cover a pro defensive back or someone like
Spud Webb who's 5'4" and can dunk a basketball.....Dion Sanders? yeah
right, there's an ultimate player that can hang with him. I haven't
seen anyone yet in ultimate that could play pro sports at the highest
level. Because if they could play pro sports they WOULD. Now if we
could play ultimate for a living and train on a daily basis then maybe
we could compare ourselves. That, IMO is the biggest difference.
However, if it ever comes to that then the whole face of our sport
will change and you and I will be playing in the rec leagues.

> > 
> >  If Yes: 2) Would the players/rules(especially
> > observers/refs)/anything be different than it is today.
> 
> Many changes are needed:
> 
> 1 - name change, ULTIMATE just won't cut it.  It is a very lame name
> for our great sport
> 2 - refs are needed, a mainstream sport without refs just won't work.
> 3 - need to speed up the game.  I am not very familiar with the
> college rules but it sounds like they do good job of eliminating
> downtime.
> 4 - make Zond D illegal.  Reason being - it slows down the game and is
> usually very boring to watch.  Thus it should be banned.
> 
> 
> >          3) What kind of influence would major sports fans bring?
> 
> don't think they'd bring influence, they would just have to become
> educated.
> >    
> >  If No:  2) Why not?
> >          3) What changes would need to be made to make it work?
> > 
> > 4) If it did happen and ultimate became a major sport in America,
> > would you still take as large a part in it as you do now?
> 
> Even more so!
> > 
> > Thanks for all who respond,
> > 
> > Nick Gramly
> > OSU Leadbelly