Hey folks, More activity and more website developments have been happening in recent weeks - there are now 35 teams actively playing games, 83 teams registered & displayed on the Teams Map, and 49 matches have been played & recorded in the Results section. Scotland has seen its first fixture, as 2005/6 Uni Open & Mixed Champions Ro Sham Bo defeated Salt n Sauce 15-12. In the North, Chuft had a convincing win over junior team Catch Those (Open), and Steal Mixed's games in preparation for Worlds have put them up into second place, but LeedsLeedsLeeds top the Northern table after two very convincing Worlds warm-up victories in Sheffield. In the Midlands EMu are showing similar form at the top, but hot on their heels are kamaya maya, who are showing much enthusiasm and I wouldn't be surprised to see them top the Midlands table soon. Demons, UTB, EMO, Mustard, Jesters and Warwick are also on the board with one or two games played, but need to get a couple more good results to be pushing for 1st place - East Midlands Ladder League event, anyone? Bristol are the only active Western LL team as they warm up for Worlds, but the South-East is where it's all happening at the moment - Iceni and Thundering Herd are still going mad for it at the top of the SE table (& the national table), Herd having played an impressive 10 games and Iceni with 7 to their name. Ltd Release are 3rd (though I'm pretty sure they're supposed to be in the Western region, I'll sort that out...), and Curve and Galahs are both in the top six, showing what can be achieved if you're willing to put your team out there and play games on a regular basis - both have one win on the board.
In the National University table, last years SE Regional runners-up (and the winners of the first LL season two years ago) Brunel are at the top with 3:0 wins and +20 points difference, followed closely by Surrey Scorpions, and last year's LL National Champions the Mohawks. Making a surprise appearance at #4 are Chichester Ultimate, a new team showing a lot of promise - they're hosting their own event in a few weeks, which will no doubt improve their position, get their second team on the board, and do wonders for the growth of the sport at their university! Check out the new tables, complete with stats, at: http://www.regionalultimate.co.uk/index.php?option=com_ladderleague&task=viewLadder&Itemid=59 -"Damn, looks like our team has missed out on LL this year - the Herd are unstoppable!" Actually, the way the league works means that you can vault yourself right into the thick of things by playing teams who have loads of points already and proving you deserve to be up there with them. Conveniently, the teams with loads of points are the ones who are the most active, and therefore the most likely to accept a challenge! For example, if you beat the top three teams 15-3 as they are (Herd-978, Iceni-843, Leeds-791), then you'll instantly be #2 in the National table with 947 points (Herd-1001, Iceni-872, Leeds-823). -"We don't get a chance, there are no fixtures arranged near us" Organise your own! All you need is space to play and teams to play against, so send an email out to BD and/or your regional mailing list and invite teams to come and play against you at your normal practice/training session. If nobody shows up - no loss! Thundering Herd went all the way up to Sheffield for a couple of games last weekend, so you'll be surprised at how willing people are to travel to play. -"We'll just wait for the Winter League" Sure, the Winter League games will earn you some Ladder League points, but they're 7 weeks away, so why not get to know your opposition a little better & earn some bonus points beforehand? Enjoy, Felix LL Coordinator, UKDEV Group http://www.regionalultimate.co.uk/ __________________________________________________ BritDisc mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.ranulf.net/mailman/listinfo/britdisc Staying informed - http://www.ukultimate.com/informed.asp
