2016 Masters Spirit of the Game Report
Posted: August 8, 2016 11:44 AM
Colorado Springs, Colo. (August 8, 2016) – Following each game at the USA Ultimate Masters 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.
2016 Masters Championships Team Spirit Award Winners:
- Surly Cynic (Men's Masters Division)
- Winnipeg Mint (Women's Masters Division)
- Johnny Walker (Grandmasters Division)
| Men's Masters Teams |
Rules |
Fouls |
Fair |
Attitude |
Comm. |
Total |
| Surly Cynic |
3.33 |
3.33 |
3.67 |
3.67 |
3.67 |
17.67 |
| Surly |
3.60 |
3.20 |
3.60 |
3.60 |
3.60 |
17.60 |
| North West |
3.33 |
3.17 |
3.50 |
3.67 |
3.33 |
17.00 |
| Revueltos |
3.33 |
2.83 |
3.17 |
3.17 |
3.17 |
15.67 |
| Pacemaker |
2.83 |
2.67 |
3.17 |
3.17 |
3.17 |
15.00 |
| Burnside |
2.60 |
2.80 |
3.00 |
3.40 |
3.00 |
14.80 |
| Johnny Encore |
2.75 |
2.75 |
2.50 |
3.25 |
3.00 |
14.25 |
| Outlaw |
2.60 |
2.80 |
3.20 |
2.60 |
2.80 |
14.00 |
| Beyondors |
2.67 |
2.50 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
2.67 |
13.83 |
| Rest Stop |
2.75 |
2.25 |
2.75 |
2.75 |
2.75 |
13.25 |
| Flood |
2.50 |
2.50 |
2.50 |
2.83 |
2.67 |
13.00 |
| Real Atlanta |
2.50 |
2.25 |
2.50 |
2.50 |
2.75 |
12.50 |
| Woolly Mammoth |
2.50 |
2.33 |
2.33 |
2.33 |
2.67 |
12.17 |
| Black Cans & Highlands |
2.00 |
2.33 |
2.67 |
2.67 |
2.33 |
12.00 |
| M.O.M. Man Old Man |
2.00 |
2.60 |
2.40 |
2.60 |
2.20 |
11.80 |
| OhiOld |
1.60 |
1.80 |
1.80 |
1.80 |
2.00 |
9.00 |
| Average |
2.68 |
2.63 |
2.86 |
2.94 |
2.94 |
13.97 |
| Women's Masters Teams |
Rules |
Fouls |
Fair |
Attitude |
Comm. |
Total |
| Winnipeg Mint |
2.83 |
2.50 |
2.83 |
2.83 |
2.83 |
13.83 |
| Seattle Mint |
2.17 |
2.17 |
2.67 |
2.67 |
2.83 |
12.50 |
| PUMAS |
2.33 |
2.33 |
2.67 |
2.83 |
2.17 |
12.33 |
| Atlantiques |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.17 |
3.00 |
2.83 |
12.00 |
| Salty |
2.17 |
2.00 |
2.50 |
2.83 |
2.50 |
12.00 |
| Hot Flash |
2.17 |
2.33 |
2.50 |
2.50 |
2.33 |
11.83 |
| Lame Duck |
2.20 |
2.20 |
2.40 |
2.40 |
2.40 |
11.60 |
| First Ladies |
2.00 |
2.20 |
2.40 |
2.40 |
2.20 |
11.20 |
| Safari-Tarians |
2.17 |
1.83 |
2.33 |
2.17 |
2.50 |
11.00 |
| Terra |
2.00 |
1.80 |
2.30 |
2.40 |
2.20 |
10.70 |
| C.O.U.G.A.R.S. |
1.83 |
1.67 |
2.17 |
2.50 |
2.50 |
10.67 |
| Loose Cannon |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.20 |
2.40 |
2.00 |
10.60 |
| Hot Lava |
2.00 |
1.80 |
2.40 |
2.40 |
1.80 |
10.40 |
| Molly Grey |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
10.00 |
| Retro |
1.80 |
1.60 |
1.90 |
1.60 |
2.00 |
8.90 |
| Average |
2.11 |
2.03 |
2.36 |
2.46 |
2.34 |
11.30 |
| Grandmasters Teams |
Rules |
Fouls |
Fair |
Attitude |
Comm. |
Total |
| Johnny Walker |
3.50 |
3.25 |
3.50 |
3.50 |
3.50 |
17.25 |
| Bighorn |
2.80 |
3.00 |
3.20 |
3.40 |
3.20 |
15.60 |
| Big D N R |
2.67 |
3.17 |
3.00 |
3.33 |
3.17 |
15.33 |
| Endless Sunset |
3.00 |
3.17 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
3.17 |
15.33 |
| GrandMaster Flash |
3.00 |
3.00 |
3.20 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
15.20 |
| No Country |
3.20 |
2.60 |
3.00 |
3.20 |
3.20 |
15.20 |
| Kalakala |
3.20 |
2.80 |
2.80 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
14.80 |
| Moscow State |
2.80 |
3.00 |
3.20 |
3.00 |
2.80 |
14.80 |
| ShutDown |
2.83 |
2.50 |
2.67 |
3.00 |
3.33 |
14.33 |
| BigWheel |
2.83 |
2.33 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
2.83 |
14.00 |
| Alchemy |
3.00 |
2.33 |
2.83 |
2.67 |
3.17 |
14.00 |
| Age Against the Machine |
2.75 |
3.00 |
2.75 |
2.75 |
2.50 |
13.75 |
| Old Man Winter |
2.60 |
2.40 |
2.80 |
3.00 |
2.80 |
13.60 |
| Surly |
2.40 |
2.40 |
2.80 |
3.00 |
2.60 |
13.20 |
| Shadows |
2.50 |
2.33 |
2.67 |
2.50 |
2.83 |
12.83 |
| DinoSlam |
2.40 |
2.20 |
2.60 |
2.60 |
2.60 |
12.40 |
| Average |
2.84 |
2.72 |
2.94 |
3.00 |
2.98 |
14.48 |
Additionally, spirit awards are presented to the following individuals:
Men's Masters Division:
- Beyondors - Ben Friedenson
- Black Cans & Highlands - Oliver Platts-Mills
- Burnside - Ashish Shah
- Flood - Kyle Parker
- Johnny Encore - Justin "Rabbit" Salvia
- Man Old Man - Pete Gilchrist
- North West - Vinai Charoenwongsawang
- OhiOld - Kevin Kula
- Outlaw - Justin "Bustin" Adams
- Pacemaker - Bill Finn
- Real Atlanta - Josh "Cricket" Markette
- Rest Stop - Ed Van Leer
- Revueltos - Chris McManus
- Surly - Jeremiah "Jeb" Gagner
- Surly Cynic - Tim Jacobson
- Woolly Mammoth - Tommy Akin
The 2016 Marty Bakko Spirit Award was awarded to Tim Jacobson (Surly Cynic).
Women's Masters Division:
- Atlantiques - Meredith Leahy
- COUGARS - Tobie Miller
- First Ladies - Stephanie Hart
- Hot Flash - Steph Mack
- Hot Lava - Stephanie Decker
- Lame Duck - Jenny Fey
- Loose Cannon - Lora Waldman
- Molly Grey - Betsy Andrews
- PUMAS - Jane Ly
- Retro - Brigitte Gonzalez Newsome
- Safari-Tarians - Shar Stuht
- Salty - Ashley Simons
- Seattle Mint - Jen Schneeweis
- Terra - Michelle Po
- Winnipeg Mint - Cheryl Coulter
Grandmasters Division:
- Age Against the Machine - Ken Hughes
- Alchemy - Tim Eubanks
- Big DNR - Veronica Coombs
- Bighorn - Mike D’Onofrio
- Bigwheel - Peter Winslett
- DinoSlam - Jeremy Clark
- Endless Sunset - Matt Shaff
- GrandMaster Flash - ???
- Johnny Walker - Fritz Bussman
- Kalakala - Johnny Springer
- Moscow State - David Sieling
- No Country - ???
- Old Man Winter - Ernie Miyashita
- Shadows - Jonny Ingersoll
- ShutDown - Pat Wright
- Surly - Randy Gage
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