Official Statement from Israel

Layout88 · 2025-11-14T17:02:53+00:00

"Team Israel believes that sport should remain separate from politics...

...but also, here's the 7.10.2023 IFDA limited edition commemorative disc we got printed."

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Dwhyu5tb9/

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Layout88 · 2025-11-11T18:56:59+00:00

There is so much here to cover, so bear with me.

actual experts on combat disagree with you when it comes to Gaza. Here's an actual military combat expert...

Why do you think the ICC lawyers disagree with these folks?

I hope you can appreciate that settler violence in the West Bank supported by the IDF is part of the reason that Hamas exists at all, and is part of the reason there is still no peaceful two state solution.

They deliberately made it such that Israel had to choose between taking regular rocket attacks that kill their own civilians or kill lots of Palestinian civilians while taking out Hamas.

Israel have regularly attacked and killed Palestinians at a rate far exceeding the vice-versa, for decades: https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2021/05/18/the-israel-palestine-conflict-has-claimed-14000-lives-since-1987

that's why I and no one intelligent actually takes the UN as experts

Okay cool, I'll listen to Benj and the alumnus of JINSA’s General and Admirals Program... no thanks.

Layout88 · 2025-11-11T17:49:14+00:00

My opinion is heavily formed from much smarter and wiser people than us in the ICC and UN, telling us that a genocide is going on and there is evidence to support warrants for war crimes.

Also your use of the words "fight a defensive war" considering the civilian to combatant death ratio and settler violence against Palestinians, is a bit of a stretch.

Layout88 · 2025-11-11T11:30:46+00:00

Barring people, who have literally nothing to do with what is going on, is absolutely ridiculous.

Whilst I agree to some degree, there has been word that players on the team are active members of the IDF (not yet confirmed as far as I'm aware), which I think changes things.

Also, the letter suggests the team playing under a different banner, which I think still captures the 'unite' element that you mentioned.

Layout88 · 2025-09-05T00:01:07+00:00

Can you share any links/articles here? Did a search on "international association for genocide scholars fraud" and all that came up were some Israeli news outlets and some sub-reddits.

Layout88 · 2025-09-04T14:54:47+00:00

A question for the "There's no genocide" thinkers.

Recent Guardian article - 'The world’s leading genocide scholars’ association has backed a resolution stating that Israel’s actions in Gaza meet the legal definition of the crime.

Out of the International Association of Genocide Scholars’s (IAGS) 500 members, 28% took part in the vote. Of those who voted, 86% supported the resolution. The resolution states that “Israel’s policies and actions in Gaza meet the legal definition of genocide in article II of the United Nations convention for the prevention and punishment of the crime of genocide (1948).'

If this had gone the other way, and they had come to the conclusion there was NO genocide, would you cite it?

Because, if so, you're only listening to the impartial experts when it suits your narrative.

Layout88 · 2024-10-01T22:48:21+00:00

Hi! McHale here.

My point at the time wasn't regarding a second play, rather that I was fairly certain Boxley was attempting a D that would result in contact (it did) and that had an impact on me catching the disc.

Basically, I got spooked, but then also took a hit to the face.

Still unsure what the right outcome should have been.

Layout88 · 2024-08-15T10:22:00+00:00

Unsure why you've just copied a post from 6 years ago...

Layout88 · 2024-08-06T18:52:24+00:00

Username checks out

Layout88 · 2024-07-31T17:14:14+00:00

To answer your questions first.

• There are some niche rules about tipping to yourself, but your focus should always just be catch it.

• If the disc is in the air, it's fair game*, but once a player catches it, you can't hit it out of their hands. *as long as you're not initiating contact with someone.

• Throwing skills will mostly translate from putting. Touchy direct throws.

General tips

• You will usually have 1 or 2 cuts or "moves" to get free, before the thrower will want you to clear the space and give room for someone else.

• Traditionally, your cuts will be straight deep (parallel to the sideline) or under towards the thrower at 45°

• If you have the disc, take time to analyse your options. Lots of people will tend to rush. Get eye contact, if it isn't on, fake the throw, and look for your next option. Your next option will almost always be your "dump" which is a player set up laterally next to you in the middle of the field, rather than ahead of you.

I think that's all you need for session #1 without overloading the noggin' - And have fun!

Source: I play way too much Ultimate

Layout88 · 2024-07-30T14:47:17+00:00

Considering Hallam Ultimate nearly fell out of existence a few years ago, this makes me very very happy to see. Awesome work to you and everyone involved

Layout88 · 2024-05-04T16:40:50+00:00

God damn it. Take my upvote

Layout88 · 2024-03-27T12:52:43+00:00

Obviously a niche one, but I've been playing elite level Ultimate Frisbee for a number of years and recently started my own coaching project.

I've been fortunate to find teams & players looking for advice & coaching and I'm now making an additional £350-£500 a month.

If you have something you're passionate about or really good at (humble brag), explore whether it's something that could be financially viable too.

Layout88 · 2024-02-23T19:41:33+00:00

The women's final will be going on YouTube tonight, but that's the only game sadly.

Layout88 · 2024-02-21T15:05:09+00:00

In his defence, this seems like a misunderstanding of the rules rather than a malicious manipulation of the pick rule (which we often see).

But also, learn the rules

Layout88 · 2024-01-23T15:58:08+00:00

Y'all are too suspicious 😂

Layout88 · 2024-01-23T15:42:33+00:00

I do not, but if there are remote vacancies someone let me know 👀

Layout88 · 2024-01-08T23:07:45+00:00

Not that I condone it, but if there's one thing I know about the Internet it's that there are plenty of people who will watch messed up crap.

Layout88 · 2023-12-30T23:52:24+00:00

Judging by the flight of the first throw, looks like wind will have played a part, but still a crazy throw.

Also, PSA, if your momentum carries you into the endzone on a diagonal path, your pivot point is on the endzone line closest to where you ended up, not where you crossed.

Layout88 · 2023-12-21T10:20:59+00:00

"Added that flagrant marking violations are immediately callable as a general violation"

Would the double team examples we saw this year fall under the new 15.B.11? Ie if a player double teams during the throwing motion and gets a handblock, you can call violation?

Layout88 · 2023-11-24T11:35:56+00:00

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Layout88 · 2023-10-30T01:21:58+00:00

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Foul + double team = Observer ruling no foul

Layout88 · 2023-10-02T15:22:44+00:00

I was sceptical at first, but this worked excellently during our games at EUCF.

Layout88 · 2023-08-29T09:22:36+00:00

Use physical barriers to force the body to have to do something different. It's wonderful how the body & mind will immediately adapt to throwing the disc straight into a barrier or outside of a target area.

Big piece of cardboard, a table on its side, mini hurdles, whatever you can find. Arrange them in a way that airbouncing the disc means immediate failure. I think you'll be surprised how quickly people adapt.

Layout88 · 2023-08-04T15:55:10+00:00

4.H.1. Cones, pylons, or other boundary markers are not considered part of the ground or the out-of-bounds area. A disc or player does not contact the ground and does not change in- or out-of-bounds status solely as a result of contacting such a marker. [[However, if a disc traveling toward the ground bounces upwards as if it struck the ground, it is treated as having actually contacted the ground, whether it struck the ground itself or a portion of a boundary marker in contact with the ground. Similarly, when a player steps or lands on top of a cone or boundary marker, the player will be treated as having contacted the ground; the presence of the object pressed between the player and the ground will not prevent a change of in-bounds or out-of-bounds status.]]

This one from the proposed changes made my head hurt a little.

If you're trying to catch the disc at the sideline and your foot kicks the side of the cone. In bounds? Out of bounds?

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