Sport
13 August, 2022
Cairns Ultimate On The Lookout For New Players
LOCAL sports club Cairns Ultimate wants to encourage people in the region to join the club and participate in the niche sport.
Ultimate is a non-contact, mixed-gender sport played with a frisbee with seven players on each side. Its premise is similar to American Football, with players aiming to catch the disc in the opponent’s zone.
President of Cairns Ultimate Joe Allcot said Ultimate is the perfect sport for people looking for something new.
“The sport is considered a bit niche,” Mr Allcot said.
“Cairns Ultimate has been operating for over ten years, and we run a weekly social league.
“We meet on Monday nights from 6pm at the Kangaroo Leagues Club in Mooroobool.
“And it’s a game style set up where we have multiple teams playing each other on a weekly basis.
“Basic training is offered to people who are new to the sport; we always recommend people to watch a couple of videos online so they can familiarise with how the game is played.”
Mr Allcot said Ultimate offers a unique opportunity for people looking for a different sport that is friendly and welcoming to all ages and genders.
“We have quite a lot of youngsters, but we get anything from 16 to 60 years old,” he said.
“We’ve got a lot of JCU alumni, school teachers, year 12 students; it’s a real mix.
“And it’s very multicultural, and the main thing is that this is a mixed-gender sport.
“We make sure that everybody is included, male or female, and it’s stipulated that you have to have a woman in your team to classify or win a game.”
Cairns Ultimate encourages anyone who wants to try something different to join the club and support Ultimate in the region.
“We’re looking for anybody who wants to try a new sport,” Mr Allcot said.
“Ultimate is fun, social, good for cardio and a non-contact sport.
“We’re mainly looking for women to keep our teams very well mixed, but we want anyone who wants to be a part of a team.
“And people from all levels can join.”
Cairns Ultimate is also currently looking for sponsors to expand, grow and keep training.
“We are a recently incorporated association and don’t receive any funding outside of player fees each season,” Mr Allcot said.
“In addition to this, the lack of awareness of the sport combined with our regional location makes it difficult to expand on our four current teams.
“Through a local sponsor, we could lower the fees for players; we could get some tshirts; it would be amazing.”
Cairns residents interested in joining Cairns Ultimate have a 10-week season with 10 games, which are included in the joining fee.
The early bird membership for the season costs $70 for the ten games ($7 per game); if players apply by the deadline, the cost goes to $90 for the ten games ($9 per game) and for players who show up on a game basis the price is $10 per game.
Mr Allcot wants to invite the community to participate in a fun, friendly sport and support local clubs in the region.
“Ultimate is really good for your fitness, is a good team sport, is also non-contact, so if you’re injury-prone or don’t want to play a sport for fear of getting injured, Ultimate is for you,” he said.
“We get together on a Monday night, we’re located in the city, and it’s fun and friendly; there’s no ego, no attitude; it’s about having fun.”
For more information, visit: http://www.cairnsultimate.org.au/ or have a look at a Monday night game at the Kangaroo Leagues Club in Mooroobool.
