FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 19, 2009

BOULDER, Colo. – The Ultimate Players Association, the National Governing Body for the sport of Ultimate in the United States, today announced the official seeds/pools and competition schedules for the 2009 UPA Club Championships, to be held from Oct. 29-Nov. 1 in Sarasota, Fla.

A culmination of 93 qualifying series events held throughout the nation, the Club Championships will feature Ultimate’s best adult teams competing in four divisions: Masters, Mixed, Open and Women’s. Only two out of the four returning champions earned top seeds this year – Surly (Twin Cities, Minn.) in the Masters Division and Mental Toss Flycoons (Missoula, Mt.) in the Mixed Division.

“Once the teams have qualified for Sarasota, the announcement of the seeds and schedules signals an exciting two-week build-up to the Club Championships,” said UPA Managing Director, Competition & Athlete Programs Will Deaver (Boulder, Colo.). “We again have an outstanding field in each division this year, and the event is shaping up to be our most competitive to date.”

Official seeds and pools for all 60 teams are listed below, or can be found on upa.org. Competition schedules are now also posted online.

Masters Division
Seeds
1. Surly* (Twin Cities, Minn.)
2. Mileage (Dallas)
3. Troubled Past (Arcata, Calif.)
4. Beyondors (Santa Barbara, Calif.)
5. O.L.D. S.A.G. (Philadelphia)
6. GLUM (Ottawa, Ontario)
7. DoG (Boston)
8. Double Black(Denver)
9. Throwback (Seattle)
10. Ball & Chain (Atlanta)
11. Real Huck (Chicago)
12. Boneyard (Cary, N.C.)

Pool A
Surly, Troubled Past, GLUM, DoG, Ball & Chain, Boneyard
Pool B
Mileage, Beyondors, O.L.D. S.A.G., Double Black, Throwback, Real Huck

Mixed Division
Seeds
1. Mental Toss Flycoons* (Missoula, Mt.)
2. AMP (Philadelphia)
3. The Chad Larson Experience (Ames, Iowa)
4. Axis of C’Ville (Charlottesville, Va.)
5. D’oh! (Seattle)
6. One Trick Pony (St. Louis)
7. Slow White (Boston)
8. Barrio (Tucson, Ariz.)
9. Psychoplastique (Edmonton, Alberta)
10. Bucket (Atlanta)
11. Jukebox Hero (Jacksonville, Fla.)
12. METRO (Los Angeles)
13. TAU (Triad Area, N.C.)
14. Quiet Coyote (Cambridge, Mass.)
15. Bashing Piñatas (New York City)
16. Brown Chicken Brown Cow (Los Angeles)

Pool A
Mental Toss Flycoons, Barrio, Psychoplastique, Brown Chicken Brown Cow
Pool B
AMP, Slow White, Bucket, Bashing Piñatas
Pool C
The Chad Larson Experience, One Trick Pony, Jukebox Hero, Quiet Coyote
Pool D
Axis of C’Ville, D’oh!, METRO, TAU

Open Division
Seeds
1. Revolver (Bay Area, Calif.)
2. Chain Lightning (Atlanta)
3. Ironside (Boston)
4. Sockeye (Seattle)
5. Johnny Bravo (Denver)
6. Doublewide (Austin, Texas)
7. Jam* (San Francisco)
8. GOAT (Toronto, Ontario)
9. Truck Stop (Washington D.C./Baltimore)
10. Ring of Fire (Raleigh/Durham, N.C.)
11. Bodhi (Amherst, Mass.)
12. Madison Club (Madison, Wis.)
13. Machine (Chicago)
14. Streetgang (San Diego)
15. Madcow (Columbus, Ohio)
16. Pike (Philadelphia)

Pool A
Revolver, GOAT, Truck Stop, Pike
Pool B
Chain Lightning, Jam, Ring of Fire, Madcow
Pool C
Ironside, Doublewide, Bodhi, Streetgang
Pool D
Sockeye, Johnny Bravo, Madison Club, Machine

Women's Division
Seeds
1. Riot (Seattle)
2. Fury* (San Francisco)
3. Capitals (Toronto/Ottawa, Ontario)
4. Brute Squad (Boston)
5. Backhoe (Triangle, N.C.)
6. Zeitgeist (Berkeley, Calif.)
7. Traffic (Vancouver, British Columbia)
8. Showdown (Texas)
9. Ozone (Atlanta)
10. Lady Condors (Santa Barbara, Calif.)
11. Nemesis (Chicago)
12. Rare Air (Boulder/Denver, Colo.)
13. Scandal (Washington, D.C.)
14. Safari (San Diego)
15. Pop (Minneapolis)
16. Wildcard (Pennsylvania)

Pool A
Riot, Showdown, Ozone, Wildcard
Pool B
Fury, Traffic, Lady Condors, Pop
Pool C
Capitals, Zeitgeist, Nemesis, Safari
Pool D
Brute Squad, Backhoe, Rare Air, Scandal

* Denotes 2008 UPA Club Champion

This is the 31st year in the history of the event, which will take place with the support of the Sarasota Convention and Visitors’ Bureau at the Sarasota Polo Club for the 10th consecutive season. With more than 1,500 athletes and approximately 2,000 fans each year, the event brings in more than $2.89 million to the local economy, according to the Sarasota CVB. Video highlights, live streaming and in-game scoring for all divisions also will be available online throughout the tournament at upa.org.

The Ultimate Players Association (UPA) serves as the National Governing Body for the sport of Ultimate in the United States. The UPA is a non-profit organization headquartered in Boulder, Colo., and focuses foremost on the needs of its athletes while improving access to the sport and enhancing members’ overall experience. Founded in 1979, the UPA is one of the first flying disc sport organizations in the world and is also the largest, with more than 30,000 members and a national volunteer network. This year the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA) named Ultimate the fastest-growing team sport in the nation. Internationally, the UPA is a member of the World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF), which is an affiliate of the General Association of International Sport Federations (GAISF) and the International World Games Association (IWGA). The UPA annually fields U.S. National Teams to compete at international events, including The World Games, which operates under the patronage of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).