{"id":1340,"date":"2019-08-29T20:33:18","date_gmt":"2019-08-29T20:33:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ucm.canadianultimate.com\/secure\/?p=1340"},"modified":"2019-08-30T14:44:39","modified_gmt":"2019-08-30T14:44:39","slug":"cuc-2019-mixed-master-division-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ucm.canadianultimate.com\/secure\/2019\/08\/29\/cuc-2019-mixed-master-division-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"CUC 2019: Mixed Master Division Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ultimate Canada Magazine \u2013 August 2<\/em>9
Written by: Etienne Fournier<\/p>\n\n\n\n

** English version follows **<\/p>\n\n\n\n

R\u00e9sum\u00e9 Mixte Ma\u00eetre [Pres\u00e9nt\u00e9 par The City of Brampton]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

La division mixte master gagne en popularit\u00e9. Les ann\u00e9es pr\u00e9c\u00e9dentes, elle pr\u00e9sentait 8 \u00e9quipes. En 2019, elle en a compt\u00e9 une douzaine. Toutes les r\u00e9gions du pays y \u00e9taient  repr\u00e9sent\u00e9es. Flux de l\u2019Alberta ouvrait le classement pour l\u2019Ouest au premier rang du tournoi. Qold du Qu\u00e9bec ouvrait le classement de l\u2019Est du pays occupant la deuxi\u00e8me place au classement pr\u00e9liminaire. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Le classement initial des CUC est toujours un exercice p\u00e9rilleux compte tenu des changements de joueuses et joueurs dans chacune des \u00e9quipes ainsi que du roulement \u00e9lev\u00e9 des \u00e9quipes m\u00eames. \u00c9videmment, les matchs de pool sont l\u00e0 pour confirmer ou corriger les classements. En bout de ligne, la logique s\u2019est impos\u00e9 pour les des deux \u00e9quipes qui se sont battues pour l\u2019or.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Des douze \u00e9quipes, 3 des formations class\u00e9es au bas de la liste ne devaient finalement pas \u00eatre en mesure de percer le top 8. Avec une fiche de 4-1, Gaia Sale (Winnipeg) class\u00e9e #9 s\u2019est m\u00e9rit\u00e9e une place en quart de final, rel\u00e9guant 1778 (Atlantique) class\u00e9e #8 dans les 4 derni\u00e8res positions. Kitchen Party (Atlantique, #12), BoD (Qu\u00e9bec, #10) et Firefly (Prairies, #11) devaient aussi ne pas se qualifier pour les quarts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Les deux quarts de finale ont vu les deux \u00e9quipes de la Colombie-Britanniques perdent leur espoir de remporter l\u2019Or par 1 seul point. Flux a battu 12-11 Happy Campers (C-B, #3) pendant que Notorious KWG (Ontario, #6) l\u2019emportait 9-8 sur Mastadon (BC, #5).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Les deux autres quarts de finale se sont termin\u00e9es par des marges plus significatives. Les deux \u00e9quipes avec les noms les plus originaux du tournoi se sont affront\u00e9es; Gaia Sale l\u2019a emport\u00e9 15-8 sur Penguin Village (Saskatchewan, #7). L\u2019autre quart s\u2019est termin\u00e9 en la faveur de Qold qui a d\u00e9fait ReUnion (Ontario, #4) par le plus bas pointage cumul\u00e9 des quarts; 9-6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Les demies finales ont donc pr\u00e9sent\u00e9es l\u2019\u00e9quipe class\u00e9e #1 Flux contre les # 6 Notorious tandis que les #2 Qold devait affronter les #9 Gaia Sale. La logique s\u2019imposa, Flux m\u00e9ritant son acc\u00e8s \u00e0 la finale par 15-7 tandis que Qold faisait de m\u00eame en l\u2019emportant 12-6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

La finale s\u2019est tenue par une tr\u00e8s belle fin de journ\u00e9e ensoleill\u00e9e avec toutefois un vent soutenu et quelques bourrasques. La premi\u00e8re mi-temps a \u00e9t\u00e9 chaudement bataill\u00e9e, les deux \u00e9quipes s\u2019\u00e9changeant les points. Flux devait malheureusement perdre deux des ses principaux passeurs par suite de blessures, for\u00e7ant les Albertains \u00e0 r\u00e9allouer leurs ressources.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

La finale mixte Master a offert, aux quatres observateurs en services, le match le plus occup\u00e9 du tournoi. D\u2019innombrables appels ont \u00e9t\u00e9 faits des deux c\u00f4t\u00e9s, ralentissant le rythme du jeu et contraignant \u00e0 tenir la mi-temps \u00e0 7 points plut\u00f4t qu\u2019\u00e0 8 points, et ce malgr\u00e9 que la finale se d\u00e9roulait sur 120 minutes plut\u00f4t que les 90 minutes pour les autres matchs du tournoi. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Le match \u00e9tait \u00e0 \u00e9galit\u00e9 alors que la #2 Jessica Beck de Flux s\u2019est d\u00e9marqu\u00e9e dans le coin de la zone de point pour donner la mi-temps \u00e0 son \u00e9quipe. Toutefois, un appel d\u2019obstruction de sa d\u00e9fendresse #19 H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Paradis devait renverser ce point. Qold devait r\u00e9pliquer quelques minutes plus tard pour remporter la mi-temps 7-6. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Les observateurs et les deux \u00e9quipes ont convenu d\u2019ajouter \u00e0 la pause de la mi-temps 2 minutes suppl\u00e9mentaires en tant que temps d\u2019arr\u00eat d\u2019esprit sportif. La premi\u00e8re mi-temps a vue les deux \u00e9quipes recevoir des cartons bleus d\u2019inconduite d\u2019\u00e9quipes suite \u00e0 des contacts qui auraient pu \u00eatre \u00e9vit\u00e9s. Sans aucun doute, la tension ne faisait que s\u2019accentuer et tous avaient besoin de se ressaisir. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

La deuxi\u00e8me mi-temps a \u00e9t\u00e9 celle de Qold; l\u2019\u00e9quipe qu\u00e9b\u00e9coise a inscrit 6 points bris sans r\u00e9plique pour mettre la finale hors de port\u00e9e. Ils devaient l\u2019emporter 14-7, se m\u00e9ritant l\u2019Or mais aussi le droit de prendre en charge l\u2019\u00e9quipe canadienne mixte master qui prendra part aux championnats de monde qui auront lieu au Pays-Bas en septembre 2020.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo\/ Daniel Ngai<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

La capitaine de Qold #21 Marianne Pilon a \u00e9t\u00e9 nomm\u00e9e la joueuse la plus utile de la finale. Elle a \u00e9t\u00e9 la joueuse la plus productive du tournoi cumulant 6 points et 22 passes pour le point. Max Guy #36, joueur de Qold bas\u00e9 \u00e0 Montr\u00e9al, a connu une finale exceptionnelle ex\u00e9cutant de superbes plongeons d\u00e9fensifs \u00e0 plusieurs occasions. Le #61 de Flux Justin Wilkes a quant \u00e0 lui inscrit 3 des 7 points de son \u00e9quipe en finale. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Notorious KWG a remport\u00e9 le bronze 15-11 contre Gaia Sale. Les gagnants de l\u2019esprit sportif de la division ont \u00e9t\u00e9 Firefly, suivi des demies-finaliste Notorious. Les 3 autres demis-finalistes de la division devaient malheureusement terminer en queue de peloton du classement de l\u2019esprit sportif.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mixed Master Recap [Presented by The City of Brampton]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The mixed master division has steadily gained popularity. Previous years have welcomed 8 teams; 2019 hosted a dozen. All regions were well represented; Flux from Alberta was initially seeded first, leading the West. Qold from Quebec, would be seeded second, leading the East. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seeding for CUC is always a very tricky exercise considering the variation amongst teams rosters from one year to another and the teams turn over. Indeed, some upset occurs during pool plays. But down the stretch, the logic would prevail for the teams that would be fighting for Gold. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Out of the dozen teams, three of the last four initial seeds would not make the cut for the top 8. With a 4-1 record, Gaia Sale (Winnipeg, seeded #9)  earned their spot in the quarter-final, pushing 1778 (Atlantic, seeded #8) out of the top 8. Kitchen Party (Atlantic, #12), BoD (Quebec, #10) and Firefly (Prairies, #11) were also denied from the quarter-finals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo\/ Daniel Ngai<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The 2 top brackets saw the 2 BC teams journey to a Gold end by a short one-point difference. Flux won 12-11 over Happy Campers (BC, #3) while Notorious KWG (Ontario, #6) took over 9-8 Mastadon (BC, #5).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2 bottom quarter brackets displayed greater points differential. The teams with the coolest names of the tournament faced off in the first one with Gaia Sale taking over Penguin Village (Saskatchewan, #7) 15-8. The other quarter resumed with the lowest cumulative score of the quarters, Qold taking over ReUnion (Ontario, #4) 9-6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The semis featured #1 seeded Flux against #6 seed Notorious while #2 seed Qold faced off against #9 Gaia Sale. Logic prevailed with Flux earning their spot in the final winning 15-7 while Qold earned theirs winning 12-6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The final was held on a beautiful sunny end of the day with some gusty conditions. The first half of the final was tight with the two teams exchanging points. Flux, unfortunately, lost two of their main handlers to injury, forcing the Alberta squad to re-allocate their handlers resources. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Mixed Master final would give the four observers on duty their busiest game of all the tournament. A countless number of calls on both sides would slow the pace down, making the half point of this 120 minutes game (instead of 90 minutes for all the others) at 7 instead of the usual 8. The game was tied at 6 when #2 Jessica Beck from Flux opened herself free in the corner of the end zone for the lead to the half. A pick call from her defender, #19 Paradis, would void the point. Qold punched back a few minutes later to win the half 7-6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Observers and teams agreed to extend the half with a two minutes spirit time out in hopes of settling the spirits of both teams. The first half saw observers granting both teams a TMF for physical contact that could have been avoided. Clearly, tensions were only climbing up and everyone needed to come down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The second half was all about Qold; they scored six consecutive breakpoints to put the game out of reach and went on to earn the Gold medal and the rights to lead Team Canada Mixed Master at the World Championships in September of next year in Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The captain of Qold #21 Marianne Pilon was named the final MVP. Pilon topped the women of the division with her 6 goals and 22 assists in the tournament. Max Guy, Montreal pick-up on Quebec City-based Qold, also had a great final going horizontal many times on defence. On Flux, #61 Justin Wilkes scored 3 of his team 7 points in the final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The bronze medal was taken over by Notorious KWG, defeating Gaia Sale 15-11. Firelfy won spirit, followed by semi-finalist Notorious. Unfortunately, the other 3 semi-finalists landed at the bottom end of the spirit final rankings.
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