EMO - Who are we? What do we do?
A Brief History
In the autumn of 2003 East Midlands Open (EMO) was formed for the sole purpose of breaking into the top 8 of the national ultimate Tour.
In it's first season the club grew to 50+ members and was able to field two teams at all the major national tournaments. By the end of the 2004 season EMO had established itself as the leading team in the Midlands, making quarter finals at UK Nationals.
Further focus and drive was placed on reaching a top 8 place for the 2005 season. This meant the overall club size shrunk slightly, fielding only one team at tournaments. The year was a resounding success with top 8 finishes in 3 of the 4 main national tournaments, leaving EMO with an overall ranking of 6th.
In 2006, Emo qualified to play in the World Ultimate Club Championships (WUCC) in Perth, Australia where we finished 17th. We also achieved our best result yet, a 5th place finish at Tour 2 domestically. The loss of a large number of more experienced players left Emo a big job in 2007, where the focus was rebuilding and training the next generation in order for more success in 2008.
Helping the Region
The East Midlands region has also seen the benefit of EMO's rise to stardom. Many of the players who play for EMO also coach local teams in other divisions such as the university and under 18's. To increase the number of players we can help, EMO has begun hosting skills days for players of all levels of experience. These aim to pass on some of the tactics and skills required for playing ultimate competitively at a high level. Emo have hosted 7 of these events in the last 3 years with attendance averaging more than 60 people and ranging in age from 14 to 40, all of which have been a resounding success.
Members of EMO also took over the running of MWL for the 2006/2007 season and continue to do so into 2007/2008.
2008
Emo continues to train new players to take on the best in the UK and abroad. The 2008 season sees the best of the UK qualify to play at the European Ultimate Club Championships in 2009, and we intend to be there.
Yeah EMO!
