2015 Triple Crown Tour Flight Qualifications
Posted: October 24, 2014 10:45 AM
2015 Triple Crown Tour Pro and Elite Flights Decided at 2014 National Championships
Boulder, Colo. (Oct. 24, 2014) – With the conclusion of the
2014 USA Ultimate National Championships and this year’s club season, competing teams solidified their spots in next year’s
Triple Crown Tour (TCT) Flights. Teams in the various flights – Pro, Elite, Select and Classic – earned the right to compete at the TCT’s flight-specific events, which guarantee at-level competition for all teams: U.S. Open Championships, Pro-Elite Challenge, Elite-Select Challenge. The flight-level events also offer crossover opportunities between the flights to ensure teams the chance to face competition from the flights above and below their own.
The Pro Flight is comprised of the top eight finishers at the National Championships in each division. The eighth- to 16th-place finishers at Nationals earn the right to compete in the Elite Flight.
2015 TCT Pro Flight
The Pro Flight is for the top eight finishers at Nationals. The top four from the Pro Flight are invited to the 2015 U.S. Open and the Pro Flight Finale. The bottom four from the Pro Flight are invited to the 2015 TCT Pro-Elite Challenge and the Pro Flight Finale.
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Men's
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Mixed
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Women's
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| Denver Johnny Bravo |
Minneapolis Drag’n Thrust |
Washington, D.C. Scandal |
| Boston Ironside |
Seattle Mixed |
San Francisco Fury |
| Toronto GOAT |
Ames Chad Larson Experience |
Boston Brute Squad |
| Raleigh Ring of Fire |
Boston Wild Card |
Seattle Riot |
| San Francisco Revolver |
San Francisco Mischief |
Atlanta Ozone |
| Portland Rhino |
San Francisco Blackbird |
Austin Showdown |
| Washington, D.C. Truck Stop |
Columbus Santa Maria |
Vancouver Traffic |
| Atlanta Chain Lightning |
Atlanta Bucket |
San Francisco Nightlock |
2015 TCT Elite Flight
The Elite Flight is for teams that finished 9-16 at Nationals. They are invited to the 2015 TCT Pro-Elite and Elite-Select Challenge events.
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Men's
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Mixed
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Women's
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| Seattle Sockeye |
Boston Slow White |
Denver Molly Brown |
| Austin Doublewide |
Philadelphia AMP |
Portland Schwa |
| New York PoNY |
San Francisco Polar Bears |
Madison Heist |
| Pittsburgh Temper |
Los Angeles 7 Figures |
Seattle Underground |
| Vancouver Furious George |
San Francisco American BBQ |
Chicago Nemesis |
| Chicago Machine |
Portland Administrators |
Toronto Capitals |
| Kansas City Prairie Fire |
Austin Cosa Nostra |
Philadelphia Green Means Go |
| Minneapolis Sub Zero |
Seattle D’oh! Abides |
Gainesville Tabby Rosa |
2015 TCT Top Select Flight
Top Select Flight teams are teams that finished one spot out of qualifying for Nationals and are invited to the 2015 TCT Elite-Select Challenge.
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Men's
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Mixed
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Women's
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| Ann Arbor High Five |
Cincinnati Steamboat |
Chicago Dish |
| Princeton Garden State Ultimate |
Washington, D.C. Ambiguous Grey |
Pittsburgh Hot Metal |
| Madison Madison Club |
Madison NOISE |
Minneapolis Pop |
| Boston Garuda |
Toronto UNION |
New York Bent |
| Salt Lake City PowderHogs |
Seattle Robot Twoniraffapus 3030 |
Boise Outlaw |
| Denver Inception |
Fayetteville RUA |
Dallas Maeve |
| Orlando Omen |
Asheville Cahoots |
Raleigh Phoenix |
| Phoenix Sprawl |
San Diego Dorado |
Los Angeles Viva |
The Triple Crown Tour represents the highest level of competitive ultimate in North America. Teams are split across four tiered flights: Pro, Elite, Select and Classic. The regular season consists of a series of summer USA Ultimate sanctioned tournaments, including featured events like the U.S. Open Championships and flight-specific events. The postseason narrows over 700 teams down to 16 in each division – men’s, mixed and women’s – to compete for national championships.
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