2015 US Open Spirit of the Game Report
Posted: July 8, 2015 01:25 PM
Colorado Springs, Colo. (July 8, 2015) – Following each game at the USA Ultimate US Open Championships, teams were asked to rate their opponents using the World Flying Disc Federation’s spirit scoring system, with the following objectives:
- to educate players on what Spirit of the Game (SOTG) is;
- to help teams improve specific parts of their Spirit; and
- to celebrate SOTG by awarding a prize to the team that receives the highest score.
Teams rated their opponents on a scale of zero to four, with two being a good spirit rating, in each of five categories: rules knowledge, fouls and body contact, fair-mindedness, positive attitude and communication. The scores are averaged, and the team with the highest overall score is awarded the Team Spirit Award.
2015 US Open Championships Team Spirit Award Winners:
- Great Britain Open – Men’s
- Melbourne Ellipsis - Mixed
- Washington DC Scandal - Women's
| Men's Teams |
Rules |
Fouls |
Fair |
Attitude |
Comm. |
Total |
| Great Britain |
2.67 |
2.50 |
3.00 |
2.67 |
2.67 |
13.50 |
| Goat |
2.80 |
2.60 |
2.40 |
2.60 |
2.80 |
13.20 |
| Furious George |
2.50 |
2.50 |
2.17 |
2.67 |
2.83 |
12.67 |
| Team Colombia |
2.50 |
1.83 |
3.00 |
2.83 |
2.50 |
12.67 |
| Truck Stop |
2.00 |
2.40 |
2.60 |
2.80 |
2.80 |
12.60 |
| Ironside |
2.71 |
2.00 |
2.86 |
2.43 |
2.57 |
12.57 |
| Inside Rakete |
2.50 |
2.25 |
2.25 |
2.50 |
2.75 |
12.25 |
| Pony |
2.14 |
1.86 |
2.71 |
2.71 |
2.57 |
12.00 |
| Ring of Fire |
2.20 |
2.20 |
2.20 |
2.80 |
2.20 |
11.60 |
| Johnny Bravo |
2.60 |
2.00 |
2.40 |
1.80 |
2.40 |
11.20 |
| Temper |
2.17 |
2.17 |
2.33 |
2.17 |
2.17 |
11.00 |
| Revolver |
2.00 |
1.80 |
2.20 |
2.60 |
2.20 |
10.80 |
| Average |
2.40 |
2.16 |
2.54 |
2.55 |
2.54 |
12.19 |
| Mixed Teams |
Rules |
Fouls |
Fair |
Attitude |
Comm. |
Total |
| Ellipsis |
3.17 |
3.17 |
3.33 |
3.33 |
3.17 |
16.17 |
| Cahoots |
3.00 |
2.83 |
3.33 |
3.33 |
3.50 |
16.00 |
| Team Colombia |
2.83 |
3.00 |
3.17 |
3.67 |
3.17 |
15.83 |
| American BBQ |
3.00 |
2.80 |
2.80 |
3.00 |
2.60 |
14.20 |
| Drag'n Thrust |
2.83 |
2.83 |
2.67 |
3.00 |
2.50 |
13.83 |
| Chad Larson Experience |
2.60 |
2.00 |
2.80 |
2.80 |
3.00 |
13.20 |
| Seattle Mixtape |
2.40 |
2.20 |
2.80 |
2.80 |
3.00 |
13.20 |
| Polar Bears |
2.40 |
2.40 |
2.60 |
2.60 |
2.80 |
12.80 |
| Bird |
2.00 |
2.33 |
2.67 |
3.00 |
2.33 |
12.33 |
| Slow White |
2.33 |
2.00 |
2.83 |
2.83 |
2.33 |
12.33 |
| Wildcard |
2.17 |
2.33 |
2.83 |
2.00 |
2.50 |
11.83 |
| Union |
2.33 |
1.67 |
2.50 |
2.50 |
2.67 |
11.67 |
| Average |
2.59 |
2.47 |
2.87 |
2.91 |
2.79 |
13.63 |
| Women's Teams |
Rules |
Fouls |
Fair |
Attitude |
Comm. |
Total |
| Scandal |
2.67 |
2.67 |
2.83 |
2.83 |
2.67 |
13.67 |
| Riot |
2.40 |
1.80 |
2.80 |
3.00 |
2.20 |
12.20 |
| Nightlock |
2.17 |
2.17 |
2.50 |
2.67 |
2.33 |
11.83 |
| Showdown |
2.33 |
2.33 |
2.17 |
2.67 |
2.33 |
11.83 |
| Ozone |
2.17 |
2.00 |
2.33 |
3.00 |
2.17 |
11.67 |
| Heist |
2.17 |
2.00 |
2.33 |
2.67 |
2.33 |
11.50 |
| Brute Squad |
2.20 |
1.80 |
2.20 |
2.40 |
2.40 |
11.00 |
| Fury |
2.00 |
2.20 |
2.20 |
2.80 |
1.80 |
11.00 |
| Phoenix |
1.83 |
1.67 |
2.83 |
2.50 |
2.17 |
11.00 |
| Traffic |
1.80 |
1.80 |
2.40 |
2.40 |
2.00 |
10.40 |
| Fusion |
1.50 |
2.17 |
1.33 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
9.00 |
| Schwa |
2.00 |
1.17 |
2.00 |
2.33 |
2.00 |
9.50 |
| Average |
2.10 |
1.98 |
2.33 |
2.61 |
2.20 |
11.22 |
Individual Spirit of the Game Winners
Men's Division:
Furious George - Kevin Lore
GOAT - Andrew Ouchterlony
Great Britain - Ollie Gordon
Inside Rakete - Tobias Hampel
Ironside - Teddy Browar-Jarus
Johnny Bravo - Craig Forshee
PoNY - Milo Snyder
Revolver - Joel Schlachet
Ring of Fire - Jake McGoogan
Team Colombia - Camilo Hernandez Mejia
Temper - Mike Reeves
Truck Stop - Joe Freund
Mixed Division:
American BBQ - Andrew Hooker
Bird - Katie Claiborne
Cahoots - Ann Araps
The Chad Larson Experience - Amy Sheldahl
Drag'n Thrust - Mike Clark
Ellipsis - Andrew Jackson
Polar Bears - Megan Pera
Seattle Mixtape - Rachel Bailey
Slow White - Adrienne Altobelli
Team Colombia - Sergio Mariño
Union - Alex Boross-Harmer
Wild Card - Emily Eisner
Women's Division:
Brute Squad - Sarah Cook
Fury - Michela Meister
Fusion - Emily Forrest
Heist - Kayla Emrick
Nightlock - Briana Cahn
Ozone - Paige Carver
Phoenix - Diana Lam
Riot - Charlie Eide
Scandal - Sarah Itoh
Schwa - Kelly Hansen
Showdown - Angela Lee
Traffic - Candice Chan
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