2008 Annual Spirit of the Game Ultimate Frisbee Tournament

TOURNAMENT REMINDER AND PLAYER REGISTRATION INFORMATION:

On behalf of the family and friends of the late Amir Lopatin, the founder of NYCPUL (New York City Public Ultimate League), we are pleased to announce the annual Amir Lopain "Spirit of the Game" ultimate "frisbee" HAT tournament in Central Park on Sunday, March 23rd, 2008. Over the past four years, we have gathered for an afternoon of friendly, spirited and competitive ultimate, encouraging players of all levels to play in this special hat tourney with the primary motivation to encourage a fundamental principal of ultimate, the "Spirit of the Game," a paramount value that places mutual respect among players above all, something Amir Lopatin cared deeply about.

We apologize for scheduling this event on Easter Sunday, which is a holiday and family day for many, however, we have chosen that date as the Sunday closest to the anniversary of Amir's passing as a way of paying tribute to the founder of NYCPUL. Although many have indicated they could not attend this Sunday, we have decided to go ahead with this date, this Sunday, March 23rd. For those who cannot attend, you may still register to receive a special players package consisting of a custom designed 175g. ultrastar disc and custom printed tourney jersey.

So here are the details:

WHEN: SUNDAY MARCH 23rd. NOON.
WHAT: ANNUAL SPIRIT OF THE GAME Ultimate tournament
WHERE: CENTRAL PARK, EAST MEADOW, 5th AVE. and 98th Street
HOW MUCH: $25 to receive custom printed disc and shirt, and be registered for this Sunday March 23rd, 2008.
WHY: Because we love this sport, and wish to encourage Spirit of the Game, and raise a little money to organize future events and permits.

The latest NYCPUL/Amir Lopatin disc design, a UPA regulation 175g ultrastar, consists of an original "ambigram" design submitted by Matt Kushner. An "ambigram" is a word, in this case NYCPUL, that when rotated 180 degrees, still spells out NYCPUL. Clever huh.

Over the past years, we have raised thousand of dollars for the Amir Lopatin fund and the Central Park Conservancy. At the request of the Lopatin family, this year, all proceeds will go toward the ongoing development and funding of the New York City Ultimate League.

So please "SAVE THE DATE" and plan to come to Central Park's East Meadow at 98th St and 5th Av. Games start at noon and will run throughout the day, with a special "Spirit Awards" presentation at the end of the afternoon, around 4 p.m.

If you wish to pre-register for this event via email to guarantee a spot, please reply to this email with your name and phone number. If you have any questions, write to register -at- nycpul.com.

Please bring $25 for the disc and shirt. If you have paypal, and would like to register online, please use the following link or CLICK HERE:

(you may have to copy and paste into your  browser) https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=register%40nycpul%2ecom&item_name=2008%20Spirit%20of%20the%20Game%20Tournament&item_number=Players%20Package&amount=25%2e00&no_shipping=1&no_note=1&tax=0&currency_code=USD&lc=US&bn=PP%2dDonationsBF&charset=UTF%2d8


Links to past year's photos.

http://www.nycpul.com/nycpul/AMIR_TOURNEY_2005/ 

http://www.nycpul.com/nycpul/amir_2006/ 

http://www.nycpul.com/nycpul/amir_lopatin_2007/ 

http://www.nycpul.com/nycpul/amir_lopatin_2007_2/