Bobcat Frisbee Club proves to be ultimately expensive

    GCSU’s Bobcat Frisbee Club, Disconnected, is competing with some of the biggest schools in the nation. More importantly, they are winning. Florida State University, the University of Michigan, Michigan State University, the University of Iowa and Emory University are just a handful of the teams that have fallen to Disconnected. These are tremendous achievements coming from such a small school, but at a remarkable cost, out of pocket, for the club players.
    Last year, the club team spent approximately $11,000 throughout their season. This money was spread over gas, hotel and camping fees, entry to tournaments, jerseys and league registration. Disconnected was given $1,575 this year for their budget. With so much money left to account for, the club team has reached to other areas for fund raising.
    A deal was worked out between the intramural department and the Bobcat Frisbee Club to benefit both organizations. Disconnected agreed to referee the intramural ultimate games for $600.
    “We act as scorekeepers for intramural (ultimate) and what we basically do is sit on the side of the field and kind of regulate the game. We’re not referees but we settle any disputes, settle any questions,” said Scott Murray, president of the Bobcat Frisbee Club. “You know, Ultimate is a self officiated game and they keep it that way for intramurals, but a lot of people don’t know the nuances and really vague rules.”
    With 45 teams playing an average of six games a piece, staffing the intramural ultimate games with normal staff and supervisors would cost around $1,350. While increasing their budget by 33 percent the club team is saving the intramural department $850.
    Intramural director Bert Rosenberger is excited about the deal worked out between the two organizations.
    “It’s really going to be a win win situation for us and them. It gives them a way to generate more money for their account and it gives us a way to save money that we can use in other areas of intramurals.”
    The first year of the Bobcat Frisbee Club was slow with the team not winning a single game. Now, Disconnected is ranked in the 70s nationally out of over 400 registered teams and competing with teams from the University of Georgia and the University of Florida which are national championship competitors.
    To join the club team, Murray says to simply come out to practice.
    “Once intramurals are over, we’ll be practicing Tuesday through Thursday at 8 p.m. at the intramural fields.”
    Disconnected is selling regulation size and weight discs with the Disconnected logo on them for $10. Contact any of the club members for information on how to purchase them.

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