17-10-2012, 08:40 PM
OK, I have satisfied my curiosity using those fonts of all knowledge; wikipedia (which tells me there are 4.9m Ultimate Frisbee players in the US), and facebook, where the Holyrood Hippogriffs have their own facebook page.
I am flabbergasted and am beginning to wonder if I am already old-fashioned as I approach early middle age.
Btw I agree wholeheartedly with the comments regarding the standing of chess in Scotland, and am not trying to divert the thread. The frustration is felt by many chess players, myself included. How to compete with these other minority sports / clubs, never mind more mainstream activities? While it seems that chess and other sports are clearly not incompatible with each other in terms of participants, when it comes to funding the situation is very different.
I am flabbergasted and am beginning to wonder if I am already old-fashioned as I approach early middle age.
Btw I agree wholeheartedly with the comments regarding the standing of chess in Scotland, and am not trying to divert the thread. The frustration is felt by many chess players, myself included. How to compete with these other minority sports / clubs, never mind more mainstream activities? While it seems that chess and other sports are clearly not incompatible with each other in terms of participants, when it comes to funding the situation is very different.