2015 American Ultimate Disc League season facts for kids
| Season | 2015 |
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| Champions | San Jose Spiders |
| Highest scoring | Minnesota Wind Chill (45) |
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The 2015 American Ultimate Disc League season was the fourth year for this exciting ultimate frisbee league. In this season, teams played 14 games each. The San Jose Spiders became the champions! They won the AUDL Championship against the Madison Radicals at Avaya Stadium in San Jose, California. It was a big win for the Spiders because they had a regular-season record of 10 wins and 4 losses, which was the lowest ranking among the final four teams.
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What Happened Before the Season?
Before the games started, some big changes happened in the league:
- Many new teams joined! The league grew a lot, adding teams like the Ottawa Outlaws, Los Angeles Aviators, Atlanta Hustle, Raleigh Flyers, Jacksonville Cannons, Charlotte Express, Nashville Nightwatch, Pittsburgh Thunderbirds, and San Diego Growlers.
- The Seattle Raptors changed their name to the Seattle Cascades.
- The Salt Lake Lions took a break and did not play this season.
How Teams Ranked: Regular Season Standings
The regular season is where teams play many games to see who is the best. Teams are ranked by how many games they win (W) and lose (L). "PD" means "Point Difference," which shows how many more points a team scored than their opponents.
East Division Teams
| Team | W | L | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| T- Toronto Rush | 13 | 1 | +136 |
| P- New York Empire | 11 | 3 | +60 |
| P- Montreal Royal | 9 | 5 | 10 |
| Ottawa Outlaws | 7 | 7 | 13 |
| DC Breeze | 7 | 7 | -14 |
| Philadelphia Phoenix | 1 | 13 | -89 |
| Rochester Dragons | 1 | 13 | -116 |
Midwest Division Teams
In this division, "T" means a tie game.
| Team | W | L | T | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T- Madison Radicals | 13 | 1 | 0 | +128 |
| P- Pittsburgh Thunderbirds | 12 | 2 | 0 | +116 |
| P- Chicago Wildfire | 8 | 5 | 1 | +60 |
| Indianapolis AlleyCats | 7 | 7 | 0 | +34 |
| Minnesota Wind Chill | 6 | 7 | 1 | -11 |
| Cincinnati Revolution | 2 | 12 | 0 | -117 |
| Detroit Mechanix | 0 | 14 | 0 | -210 |
The Chicago Wildfire and Minnesota Wind Chill had one tie game because of bad weather.
West Division Teams
| Team | W | L | PD |
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| T- San Jose Spiders | 10 | 4 | +26 |
| P- Seattle Cascades | 8 | 6 | +42 |
| P- SF FlameThrowers | 8 | 6 | +11 |
| San Diego Growlers | 7 | 7 | -14 |
| Los Angeles Aviators | 5 | 9 | -28 |
| Vancouver Riptide | 4 | 10 | -37 |
South Division Teams
| Team | W | L | PD |
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| T- Raleigh Flyers | 11 | 3 | +60 |
| P- Jacksonville Cannons | 10 | 4 | +30 |
| Atlanta Hustle | 10 | 4 | +45 |
| Nashville Nightwatch | 2 | 12 | -58 |
| Charlotte Express | 2 | 12 | -76 |
T means the team was the top seed for the playoffs. P means the team made it to the playoffs. PD means point difference. The Jacksonville Cannons went to the playoffs because they won more games against the Atlanta Hustle during the regular season. The South Division was newer and smaller, so only two teams from it could go to the playoffs.
Playoffs: The Road to the Championship
The playoffs are special games played after the regular season. Only the best teams get to play in them. It's like a tournament where teams try to win every game to reach the final championship!
| Play-in Games | Divisional Finals | Semifinals | AUDL Championship | |||||||||||||||
| E1 | Toronto | 25 | ||||||||||||||||
| E2 | New York | 19 | ||||||||||||||||
| E2 | New York | 33 | ||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Montreal | 20 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Toronto | 20 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | San Jose | 25 | ||||||||||||||||
| W1 | San Jose | 21 | ||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Seattle | 19 | ||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Seattle | 21 | ||||||||||||||||
| W3 | San Francisco | 19 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | San Jose | 17 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Madison | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| M1 | Madison | 24 | ||||||||||||||||
| M2 | Pittsburgh | 21 | ||||||||||||||||
| M2 | Pittsburgh | 24 (OT) | ||||||||||||||||
| M3 | Chicago | 23 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Madison | 22 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Raleigh | 19 | ||||||||||||||||
| S1 | Raleigh | 28 (2OT) | ||||||||||||||||
| S2 | Jacksonville | 27 | ||||||||||||||||
The semifinal games were set up based on how well teams did in the regular season.
Top Players: All-AUDL Season Awards
At the end of the season, the league gives awards to the best players. These players are chosen because they showed amazing skill and sportsmanship throughout the year.
First Team: The Best of the Best
These players were considered the very best in the league for the 2015 season:
- Justin Allen, Raleigh Flyers
- Tyler DeGirolamo, Pittsburgh Thunderbirds
- Mischa Freystaetter, Jacksonville Cannons
- Beau Kittredge, San Jose Spiders
- Isaiah Masek-Kelly, Toronto Rush
- Brett Matzuka, Chicago Wildfire
- Jimmy Mickle, San Diego Growlers
Second Team: Amazing Players
These players also had fantastic seasons and were recognized for their talent:
- Kevin Underhill, Vancouver Riptide
- Keenan Plew, Indianapolis AlleyCats
- Andrew Meshnick, Madison Radicals
- Marcelo Sanchez, San Jose Spiders
- Derek Alexander, Ottawa Outlaws
- Simon Higgins, San Jose Spiders
- Yoland Cabot, Montreal Royal
Top Players by Division
The league also recognized the best players from each division.
East Division Stars
- Isaiah Masek-Kelly, Toronto Rush
- Derek Alexander, Ottawa Outlaws
- Ryan Drost, New York Empire
- Jeff Lindquist, Toronto Rush
- Yoland Cabot, Montreal Royal
- Andrew Carroll, Toronto Rush
- Kevin Groulx, Montreal Royal
Midwest Division Stars
- Tyler DeGirolamo, Pittsburgh Thunderbirds
- Andrew Meshnick, Madison Radicals
- Brett Matzuka, Chicago Wildfire
- Jonathan Helton, Chicago Wildfire
- Keenan Plew, Indianapolis AlleyCats
- Andrew Brown, Madison Radicals
- Ben Jagt, Minnesota Wind Chill
South Division Stars
- Mischa Freystaetter, Jacksonville Cannons
- Justin Allen, Raleigh Flyers
- Matt Smith, Atlanta Hustle
- Jarrett Bowen, Raleigh Flyers
- Tom Radcliffe, Nashville NightWatch
- Micah Hood, Charlotte Express
- Paul Lally, Nashville NightWatch
West Division Stars
- Jimmy Mickle, San Diego Growlers
- Beau Kittredge, San Jose Spiders
- Matt Rehder, Seattle Cascades
- Lucas Dallmann, San Francisco FlameThrowers
- Gagan Chatha, Vancouver Riptide
- Ashlin Joye, San Jose Spiders
- Simon Higgins, San Jose Spiders
