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Sputnik is a rag-tag collection of fun loving Ultimate Frisbee players. This bunch of out-of-shape, over-fed, and under-paid friends and co-workers have been getting together to "throw a little disk" once a week, since 2005.

Sputnik generally meets on Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons, somewhere in the Research Triangle Park (RTP), NC area. This is an in-formal pick-up game made up of seasoned players, casual players, Pros and those just looking for a good workout. If you're new to the game, no worries! We'll match you up with someone of equal skills.....or enthusiasm. Don't sweat it. 

Some other factoids:

• We meet @ Noon somewhere in or around RTP and we tip off promptly as soon as we have numbers after 12:00PM

• MONDAY, WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY: Our primary/default field is @ C.M. Herndon in Durham (Our backup field is RTI in RTP near IBM)

• Games go till 1:00PM - 1:30PM depending on weather, meetings, machismo, etc.

• We play by the official rules with a little 'cushion' to keep the game friendly and moving along

• We try to split the group up as even and admirably as possibly at the start. Bring a light and dark shirt as this is how we split up teams

• Bring cleats. If ya don't have em, get em. We play on both grass and turf fields. Be prepared.

• If there is a big crew and we have a bunch of subs, follow the 'two and out' rule. Play two points and then let someone in. Wash-Rinse-Repeat

OUR KEY TENETS

• Leave your 'tood' at home. Although we play hard and love the game, we enjoy having a good time. It's lunch...we have all jobs, kids, responsibilities, etc. . Some basic cornerstones of behavior @ Sputnik:

  1. If a player gets verbally abusive in tone or language, the SPUTNIK organizer(s) will interject and ask that player or players to tone it down

  2. If a player continues to be verbally abusive, the SPUTNIK organizer(s) will ask that player or players to leave and 'reset'

  3. If a player continually plays physically aggressive, makes an intentional dangerous play or is continually abusive, you're done. You will be asked to leave and not come back. 

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PS - If you are looking for other games like ours, feel free to take a look at the Triangle Ultimate site.

Thanks,

~ Ian and the rest of the Sputnik family