Roll Call 2008 - Timing is Everything

Cultimate continues to grow, and in doing so, has added what may be (with Terminus getting canceled and Easters being a tad weaker) one of the strongest tournaments on the East Coast. Roll Call, in its flagship year, has proven to be uniquely timed. For the 40 teams that received bids (there were over 70 that submitted), the consequences of March 29th-30th, could be outstanding. Namely, there are two key issues to consider:

1. Roll Call is immediately preceded by two big time tournaments, Centex and College Southerns. Thus, teams playing at both Roll Call and Centex (Pitt, Harvard) or Roll Call and College Southerns (OSU, Penn State, VaTech, Oberlin, etc.) may be at either an advantageous or a disadvantageous position. Only next weekend will tell.
2. Roll Call is immediately preceding many Sectional tournaments, most notably the East Plains and the East Penn. Having teams from both sectionals competing against inter-sectional rivals the week prior to the start of the College Ultimate Series, could have serious repercussions. Match ups, injuries, the mental game, etc., all could quickly be affected based on Roll Call.

Therefore, with Terminus essentially being canceled, Boogie Nights being snowed in, and many Sectional teams not having seen each other, Roll Call may be the surprise tournament of the spring. I'm by no means saying it will be the most competitive East Coast tourny of the spring (although with 14 teams above 2300 in the RRI, it will most certainly be competitive), I'm just saying, with the way things have played out up to this point, it may be the most surprisingly important tournament of the season. With a good or bad showing, have potentially uplifting or deflating affects on the important start season College Ultimate Series looming.

Click here for the Roll Call 2008 Website

Click here for the Roll Call 2008 UPA Team Listing