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About 
This page covers information related to club division competition in 2012.
2012 marked the first steps in the club restructuring process which included an expansion to 8 region, a formalized regular season and the creation of the inaugural U.S. Open Championship.
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Club Championships 
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2012 Club
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The 2012 USA Ultimate Club Championships took place in Sarasota, FL.
A total of 60 teams in 4 divisions competed for titles. Masters division information is available on the Masters division page.
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Club Championships: Mixed Division 
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Standing |
Team |
Region |
Spirit Scores |
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Blackbird |
Southwest |
3.29 |
2 |
Polar Bears |
Southwest |
4.14 |
3T |
Drag'n Thrust |
North Central |
3.57 |
3T |
Mischief |
Southwest |
3.75 |
5 |
Cosa Nostra |
South Central |
3.38 |
6 |
Odyssee |
Northeast |
3.86 |
7T |
Chad Larson Experience |
North Central |
3.83 |
7T |
The Ghosts |
Northeast |
4.00 |
9 |
Bucket |
Southeast |
3.83 |
10 |
Slow White |
Northeast |
3.88 |
11 |
American BBQ |
Southwest |
4.25 |
12 |
7 Figures |
Southwest |
3.43 |
13 |
Overhaul |
Great Lakes |
3.43 |
14 |
AMP |
Mid-Atlantic |
3.86 |
15 |
Wild Card |
Northeast |
4.29 |
16 |
Mental Toss Flycoons |
Northwest |
4.50 |
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2012 Club Mixed Division Final: |
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Blackbird |
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Polar Bears |
15 |
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Club Championships: Open Division 
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Standing |
Team |
Region |
Spirit Scores |
1 |
Doublewide |
South Central |
3.83 |
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Revolver |
Southwest |
4.43 |
3T |
Ironside |
Northeast |
4.14 |
3T |
Ring of Fire |
Southeast |
4.43 |
5 |
Machine |
Great Lakes |
4.75 |
6 |
GOAT |
Northeast |
4.43 |
7T |
Chain Lightning |
Southeast |
4.71 |
7T |
Sockeye |
Northwest |
4.33 |
9 |
Madison Club |
North Central |
4.29 |
10 |
Rhino |
Northwest |
4.25 |
11 |
Furious George |
Northwest |
3.29 |
12 |
Johnny Bravo |
South Central |
3.88 |
13T |
Sub Zero |
North Central |
4.71 |
13T |
Truck Stop |
Mid-Atlantic |
3.50 |
15 |
Boost Mobile |
Southwest |
4.71 |
16 |
PoNY |
Northeast |
3.57 |
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2012 Club Open Division Final: |
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Doublewide |
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Revolver |
15 |
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11 |
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Club Championships: Women's Division 
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Standing |
Team |
Region |
Spirit Scores |
1 |
Fury |
Southwest |
4.86 |
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Riot |
Northwest |
4.14 |
3T |
Scandal |
Mid-Atlantic |
3.71 |
3T |
Showdown |
South Central |
4.00 |
5 |
Molly Brown |
South Central |
4.29 |
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Nemesis |
Great Lakes |
3.38 |
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Capitals |
Northeast |
4.00 |
8 |
Ozone |
Southeast |
3.29 |
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Traffic |
Northwest |
3.50 |
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Nightlock |
Southwest |
3.86 |
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Heist |
North Central |
4.29 |
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Brute Squad |
Northeast |
4.13 |
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Phoenix |
Southeast |
4.00 |
14 |
Hot Metal |
Mid-Atlantic |
4.29 |
15 |
Underground |
Northwest |
4.00 |
16 |
Schwa |
Northwest |
4.43 |
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2012 Club Women's Division Final: |
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Fury |
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Riot |
15 |
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Club Championships: News and Media 
- Individual statistics (not yet available)
- Photos by UltiPhotos.com (daily slideshows in each daily recap, below)
- Videos
- News and recaps
- Sunday (Mixed, Open, Women's)
- Saturday (Mixed, Open, Women's)
- Friday (Mixed, Open, Women's)
- Thursday (Mixed, Open, Women's)
- Previews (Mixed, Open, Women's)
- Fast-growing Ultimate takes over Lakewood Ranch (Bradenton Herald)
- Sarasota Reloads: a New Wave of Teams Floods the Field
- Learn to Play Ultimate: Sarasota
- Follow the 2012 Club Series
- UltiPhotos named Official Photographers for eight USA Ultimate championship events
- Merchandise Partners Named for 2012 Championships
- Changes to the 2012 Club Structure
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Regionals 
Regionals were scheduled to take place on the weekends of Sep 29 - 30 or Oct 6 - 7.
Teams were from one of 8 newly redrawn regions: Great Lakes (GL); Mid-Atlantic (MA); North Central (NC); Northeast (NE); Northwest (NW); South Central (SC); Southeast (SE); Southwest (SW).
Mixed Division
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Open Division
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Women's Division
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Winner |
GL |
Sep 29 - 30 |
Rockford, IL |
Overhaul |
MA |
Sep 29 - 30 |
Poolesville, MD |
AMP |
NC |
Sep 29 - 30 |
Maple Plain, MN |
Chad Larson Exp. |
NW |
Sep 29 - 30 |
Corvallis, OR |
Mental Toss Flycoons |
SC |
Sep 29 - 30 |
Round Rock, TX |
Cosa Nostra |
SE |
Sep 29 - 30 |
Orlando, FL |
Bucket |
NE |
Oct 6 - 7 |
Devens, MA |
The Ghosts |
SW |
Oct 6 - 7 |
Ripon, CA |
Polar Bears |
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Date |
Location |
Winner |
GL |
Sep 29 - 30 |
Rockford, IL |
Machine |
MA |
Sep 29 - 30 |
Poolesville, MD |
Truck Stop |
NC |
Sep 29 - 30 |
Maple Plain, MN |
Sub Zero |
NW |
Sep 29 - 30 |
Corvallis, OR |
Sockeye |
SC |
Sep 29 - 30 |
Round Rock, TX |
Doublewide |
SE |
Sep 29 - 30 |
Orlando, FL |
Chain Lightning |
NE |
Oct 6 - 7 |
Devens, MA |
Ironside |
SW |
Oct 6 - 7 |
Ripon, CA |
Revolver |
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Date |
Location |
Winner |
GL |
Sep 29 - 30 |
Rockford, IL |
Nemesis |
MA |
Sep 29 - 30 |
Poolesville, MD |
Scandal |
NC |
Sep 29 - 30 |
Maple Plain, MN |
Heist |
NW |
Sep 29 - 30 |
Corvallis, OR |
Riot |
SC |
Sep 29 - 30 |
Round Rock, TX |
Molly Brown |
SE |
Sep 29 - 30 |
Sanford, FL |
Phoenix |
NE |
Oct 6 - 7 |
Devens, MA |
Capitals |
SW |
Oct 6 - 7 |
Ripon, CA |
Fury |
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Sectionals 
Sectionals were scheduled to take place on the weekends of Sep 9 - 10, Sep 16 - 17, or Sep 22 - 23.
Mixed Division
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Open Division
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Women's Division
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U.S. Open Ultimate Championships 
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2012 U.S Open Ultimate
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The inaugural 2012 U.S Open Ultimate Championships took place in Colorado Springs, CO.
Following a difficult and tragic week of wildfires for the host city Colorado Springs, the competition was moved from the Air Force Academy to Fountain Valley School in southeastern Colorado Springs.
In conjuction with the competition was an Organizer's Convention, which was also truncated due to the wildfires.
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U.S. Open: Mixed Division 
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Standing |
Team |
Region |
Spirit Scores |
1 |
Polar Bears |
Southwest |
4.33 |
2 |
Slow White |
Northeast |
4.50 |
3T |
Drag'n Thrust |
North Central |
4.71 |
3T |
Odyssée |
Northeast |
3.50 |
5 |
Chad Larson Experience |
North Central |
4.57 |
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Overhaul |
Great Lakes |
3.71 |
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Golden Spike |
Northwest |
4.86 |
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Euforia |
International |
3.86 |
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2012 U.S. Open Ultimate Championships
Mixed Division Final: |
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Polar Bears |
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Slow White |
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U.S. Open: Open Division 
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Standing |
Team |
Region |
Spirit Scores |
1 |
Johnny Bravo |
South Central |
4.67 |
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Chain Lightning |
Southeast |
4.89 |
3T |
Truck Stop |
Mid-Atlantic |
4.75 |
3T |
Ring of Fire |
Southeast |
4.63 |
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Doublewide |
South Central |
4.43 |
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GOAT |
Northeast |
4.14 |
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Kie |
International |
4.86 |
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Inception |
South Central |
4.86 |
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2012 U.S. Open Ultimate Championships
Open Division Final: |
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Johnny Bravo |
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Chain Lightning |
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U.S Open: Women's Division 
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Standing |
Team |
Region |
Spirit Scores |
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Riot |
Northwest |
4.44 |
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Scandal |
Mid-Atlantic |
3.89 |
3T |
Phoenix |
Southeast |
4.13 |
3T |
Showdown |
South Central |
4.50 |
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Ozone |
Southeast |
3.00 |
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Molly Brown |
South Central |
4.57 |
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Safari |
Southwest |
4.43 |
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Aerosoul |
International |
4.00 |
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2012 U.S. Open Ultimate Championships
Women's Division Final: |
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Riot |
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Scandal |
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U.S. Open: News and Media 
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Club Regular Season 
The 2012 season marked the first season in which there was a formalized regular season of season of santioned events which impacted the Club Series. Results from sanctioned club events between Jun 9 - Sep 2 were included in the club rankings, which impacted bid allocation for Club Series events.
The results from these events are currently archived here for the
Mixed,
Open, and
Womens divisions.
Club Rankings 
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club rankings were used to determine strength wildcard bid allocation throughout the series. The results that counted were games between official regular season teams at USA Ultimate sanctioned club events during the 2012 club season. The threshold for inclusion in the rankings started at 5 games, but was raised to 10 games prior to the end of season rankings.
Awards 
At the Club Championships, the following individual spirit awards were honored:
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Martin Cochran (Revolver)
2012 Farricker Award, Open Division
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Lauren Casey (Fury)
2012 Kathy Pufahl Award, Women's Division
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