Solid article by Emily Guerin–can’t see any of the classic Orient slips on what ultimate is or what it does.
I greatly respect Ward’s support of the team during my tenure on the team and think that article’s like this increase the visibility and recognition of the team in general.
However, there is one issue with the very last bit, that Men’s ultimate would have to maintain ~60 recruits for three or four years before another space would be allotted.
This will never happen without a second field–we can’t maintain 60 players on one field for long without less-committed players bailing because of condensed practices and less playing. Indeed, by the fourth week of practice this year there is a notable slip in attendance as–most likely–the team’s one practice field can’t contain so many rookies.
If the field existed, give us the field now, and we’ll maintain 60.
