Sofa Kings' Secret Weapon

We figured it was going to be a difficult game last night, and that was indeed the case.  A slow start sure didn't help as we came out and promptly gave up the first five points.  Where did that come from?  We usually stutter to start the second half, not the first half!

After that ignominious start, we gathered ourselves and got to the task of actually playing in a semifinal game against the top-ranked team.  I'm actually quite pleased with how we played.  The effort was there, and we definitely made the Sofa Kings work for every point.  After beginning down 5-0, the rest of the game was 21-19...still for the bad guys, I'm sure you'll agree: that's more like it!  I think we can hold our heads high with the way we played.

However, it does show that we still need to improve so we can reach our goal of taking over the world.  Here are some of my thoughts on what we can do to be better:

• Dump at stall 4.  This gives the thrower and the dump time to make eye contact for the pass.
• Keep shifts short.  Hockey players usually take 30-45 second shifts.  I think a 2 minute shift is about right.
• Swing off the line.  Any time you catch the disc near the force sideline, your first look should be for a swing pass.
• Reset to handlers near the endzone.  Let the handlers handle and the cutters cut.
• Any other ideas?

The Sofa Kings also deserve some props for their weekend result: making the finals of the Trouble in Vegas tournament against Team Fisher Price.  Unfortunately they came up a couple points short, losing 14-12 to TFP, otherwise known as the 2007 Canadian National Champions.  Not too shabby!

Although...after some research I'm not sure that everything was on the up and up.  I think they might have had some help: