Thats the theme of the tournament. Back to Roots. My last tournament in Austria is officially over. And well, it was quite a ‘big’ tournament. Considering that it was the Austrian Championships after all. There were 5 women teams. Friskee beez, Spinderellas, Gazongas (us), Eyecatchers and Wadies. Our 1st 2 games was against Friskee beez and Wadies. It didn’t go too well. Next was against Eyecatchers, that one was SO SO tight. We were trading points practically all the way, but we got away with a 2 point win (I think). Then was against Spinderellas, who were great fun to play with. I think, that was the one game where I knew exactly what I was doing, how I was doing it, and it was a good game for me. And then coz of the really small number of women teams, we had to play Eyecatchers again. This time, the game went their way. I guess it was because we were all tired, and we made a lot of mistakes, so did Eyecatchers, but they made less mistakes than us, hence the game went to them this time.
Somehow I managed to screw my knee up, not badly, but it only started hurting after the last game (which was good), but it left me limping for the rest of the night. We had dinner, watched the match, and I went to sit down outside our little hut, staring at the stars. Then Mira and the kids came around, and we kinda walked around. Jakob, who’s this joker, accused the Catchup people (the organizers) of a lack of party (and its true). And I got tired of it, and finally went to bed at about 1.30.
Next morning, I kinda woke up late, lack of sleep was causing some cognitive congestion or something. So effectively, I forgot to bring my socks, I had to rush through breakfast, I forgot other stuff too. I had to climb through the window of the hut to get my socks, not pleasant. We ended up playing 2 games against Spinderellas today. 1st game didn’t go too well for me, I was worried for my knee, and I just felt like baaahhhhhhh. So I ended up being slightly pissed, and I am sorry Spinderellas, if my spirit was bad for that game. Really. I was tired and cranky and well, just hai.
Anyway, last game. That was exciting kinda. My knee pain went away, might have been the ibuprofen, but then I could run better. The Spinderellas put on a zone, a relatively effective one as a matter of fact. They got several points up, and took half time. The Spinderellas had fans too, who unfortunately started shouting, die Choi ist wichtig, bleib bei ihn! Which means, I am important, stay with her. So basically, I had no chance to pop. Kinda locked in their clam. Zone offense is something I need to figure out badly. But Gazongas came back after the 1st half and at the end of time, the score was tadaa 11-9 to Gazongas! It was a 1 point cap, they took their 10, and I went in for the offense. The handlers made an effective swing, and once the disc hit a corner, I took off and went into the endzone. Score! My last score, for my last game, for my last tournament in Austria. What a way to end my Ultimate experiences in Austria.
I really wanted to stay to watch the finals. It was the BigEz, the top team in Austria from Vienna, against Dji Sam Soe, which is this mishmash team from all over Austria, and boy are they both good. I still don’t know who won the finals, I was only there until the 1st half, which Dji Sam Soe took. But unfortunately I had to leave. Its hard to believe, my Ultimate in Austria has ended for the meantime. I don’t think I will be back for the next 3-4 years. I don’t want to leave, not yet. Not ready. I was preparing for goodbyes already, and I gave the Innsiders my Singapore disc, with my farewell note written on the back. But its hard to believe, that was the last tournament I played with them. That was the last time I will see them in 3-4 yrs.
I don’t like goodbyes. I really don’t. I don’t wanna say goodbye, I don’t wanna leave.
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