The Los Angeles Aviators are a professional Ultimate team that competes in the West Division of the American Ultimate Disc League (AUDL). The Aviators played their first season in 2015 .
41-696: The American Ultimate Disc League formally announced the Aviators as an expansion team in October 2014, to compete in the West Division for the 2015 season. During the ensuing offseason, the Aviators signed much of the LA talent pool, as well as luring some players from the San Jose Spiders . The Aviators earned their first AUDL playoff berth in 2016, and advanced again the following season. In 2018,
82-485: A drop in the stall count from 10 seconds to 7, a ten-yard penalty for travelling when catching the disc, no prohibition of double-teams, and a yardage penalty for travelling when throwing the disc. There are also other infractions, such as too much physicality, that result in 10- or 20-yard penalties depending on the severity of the infraction. While different from the USAU and WFDF rules, many of these changes were also seen in
123-848: A new South division in place of the Atlantic division. Also in December 2021, the Dallas Roughnecks announced that they were rebranding as the Dallas Legion. In February 2022, the San Jose Spiders announced a move to nearby Oakland . After the 2022 season, the league announced the addition of the Houston Havoc , and the departure of the Tampa Bay Cannons and Ottawa Outlaws. On January 17, 2024
164-629: A place on the team in a combination of open and closed tryouts and practices beginning on November 9. After a series of scrimmages against the Indianapolis AlleyCats, the Revolution opened their 2014 campaign at home against the 2013 Midwest Champion Madison Radicals. Despite a strong first quarter, which resulted in a commanding 5–3 Revolution lead at the break, Cincinnati faltered in the second and third periods and fell to Madison 25–16. The Revolution collected their first win of
205-556: Is located in North America. Each UFA season has 12 regular season games which run from April to July. Following the conclusion of the regular season, the top three teams from every division advance to the playoffs, a single elimination tournament that culminates in a final four style showcase known as the UFA Championship Weekend, which is contested in late August over two days. The UFA was founded in 2012 as
246-815: The Connecticut Constitution and Rhode Island Rampage contended that the Boston and New York franchises impinged upon their Territory Licensing Agreements, which specified a non-compete radius of 100 miles. Separately, the league compensated the Philadelphia Spinners for the encroachment of the New Jersey and New York franchises. Negotiations between the Constitution, the Rampage, and the league reached an impasse in early June and
287-741: The Detroit Mechanix , the Indianapolis AlleyCats , and the Columbus Cranes. After starting the 2012 season 3–0 with wins over Indianapolis, Detroit, and Columbus, the Revolution finished second in the Western Division behind Indianapolis with a record of 9–7. In the 2012 AUDL playoffs, the Revolution played against the AlleyCats for the Western Division title but lost 24–20. After the 2012 season,
328-464: The MLU . The UFA consists of 24 teams divided into four divisions. During the regular season, each team is allowed an unlimited number of players on its roster; only 20 of these may be active/rostered (eligible to play) on game days. Every UFA team is based in North America. The 24 teams are organized into four geographic divisions with a varying number of teams in each. † Team was a founding member of
369-759: The Salt Lake Lions announced that they would be suspending operations for the entire 2015 season; leaving the West Conference with only 6 teams. In October 2015, the AUDL announced that the Lions franchise had been bought back by the league, making that hiatus permanent. In the same announcement, the league welcomed the Austin Sol and Dallas Roughnecks to the South Division. Shortly thereafter,
410-770: The 13th Championship Weekend, August 23–24, at Zions Bank Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah. After the 2024 season, the Portland Nitro changed their name to the Oregon Steel, and the Dallas Legion suspended operations. The UFA features a number of rule changes from the traditional set of rules laid out and established by USA Ultimate (USAU) and the WFDF . The field area is expanded to 53 + 1 ⁄ 3 yards wide and 80 yards long with 20-yard end zones (the same size as an American football field, but with
451-521: The 2014 season the next week, however, beating heavily-favored Chicago in Cincinnati 23–22. It was arguably the biggest upset in franchise history, as the Revolution relied on Nate Botti (8 assists, 5 goals) throughout the game and staved off an impressive offensive performance by the Wildfire's A.J. Nelson (11 goals) in the game. Botti would go on to have a breakout year for the Revolution, leading
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#1732779918048492-691: The 2018 season, the Vancouver Riptide announced they would be leaving Vancouver. Before the 2019 season, the Nashville Nightwatch and the San Francisco FlameThrowers announced they would be ceasing operations. On December 4, 2019, the league announced that a new Boston franchise (later named the Boston Glory ) would join the league for the 2020 season, its first expansion since 2016. That same day,
533-583: The AUDL announced that the Rochester Dragons franchise was also being contracted and that the league was again hoping to start a franchise in the Boston area. Also in 2015, the Raleigh Flyers of the AUDL signed the first ever female professional ultimate player, Jessi Jones, to play in their game against the Nashville Nightwatch. Jones, who was a team USA U-23 player in 2013, was signed as part of "Women's Ultimate Day". In September 2016,
574-417: The AUDL's Midwestern Division. Despite the poor record, the Revolution saw improvement in 2014 from young players such as Alan Huels, who later developed into one of the league's best pullers and deep defenders, and Nick "High School" Bissonnette, who graduated from high school in the middle of the season but ended up playing 88 points for the Revolution over the course of the year. The Revolution were also
615-753: The American Ultimate Disc League (AUDL), before renaming itself the Ultimate Frisbee Association for the 2024 season. The New York Empire hold the most championships with 3 titles. The reigning league champions are the Minnesota Wind Chill , who defeated the Carolina Flyers by a score of 17-16 in the 2024 UFA Championship Game. The UFA was founded by Josh Moore in 2012 as the American Ultimate Disc League (AUDL). The first AUDL game
656-638: The Aviators advanced to AUDL Championship Weekend. This article about a sports team in California is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . American Ultimate Disc League The Ultimate Frisbee Association ( UFA ), formerly the American Ultimate Disc League ( AUDL ), is a professional ultimate disc league that consists of 23 teams divided between the South, Central, East, and West divisions. The UFA
697-679: The Bluegrass Revolution in 2012 at Henry Clay High School 's Jack Bell Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky , and as the Cincinnati Revolution from 2013 to 2016 at the University of Cincinnati's Sheakley Athletics Center. The Revolution were one of the AUDL's eight charter teams, and their lone AUDL playoff appearance was in 2012. The team's colors were black and green, and its logo was a fleur-de-lis . With
738-735: The Canada Cup. The 19 U.S. teams competed in three divisions: Atlantic, Central, and West. The Boston Glory and the New York Empire moved from the East Division, which did not exist in 2021, to the Atlantic Division. In December 2021, the league announced three new franchises, the Colorado Summit , Salt Lake Shred , and Portland Nitro . With the addition of these teams the divisions were realigned, with
779-544: The Cincinnati Revolution and the Charlotte Express announced they would be ceasing operations. In the 2017 season, Jesse Shofner was selected to the roster for the Nashville Nightwatch, which made her the first female player to make a full season AUDL roster. Shofner subsequently scored two goals in the Nightwatch's first game of the 2017 season, making her the first woman to do so in any AUDL game. Before
820-556: The Constitution and Rampage had games cancelled near the end of the season. The Constitution would have earned a playoff berth but were disqualified due to their unpaid fines and the Rampage advanced in their place, losing to the Philadelphia Spinners in the Division final. In December 2012, the league and team owners reached a settlement. Details of the settlement are unknown due to a non-disclosure agreement. Neither
861-480: The Eastern and Western conferences. Jonathan "Goose" Helton of the AlleyCats was named league MVP for the inaugural season. Helton, alongside Evan Boucher, Cameron Brock, Rob Dulabon, Dave Hochholter, John Korber, and Jake Rainwater were named to the first All-AUDL Team. In May 2012, the AUDL announced its plans for expansion for the following season, including franchises in New Jersey, New York, and Boston. Owners of
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#1732779918048902-690: The Midwestern Division. Despite the disappointing season, the Revolution's roster included several of the AUDL's top performers such. Powers, who lead the league with 74 assists, made the All-AUDL First Team, Jeffries recorded a team-high 36 goals and Mark Fedorenko established himself as a solid deep defender with a team-leading 29 blocks. With the addition of six new team, the AUDL reorganized once again in 2014 into three divisions of six teams each. After only bringing back four members of their previous year's roster in 2013,
943-470: The Midwestern Division. A loss to Detroit and two to Windy City left the Revolution at 1-3 and in last place in the Midwestern Division after four weeks of play. Continued strong play from handler Chris "Fudge" Powers and deep cutter Isaac Jeffries, however, gave the Revolution back-to-back victories over the Mechanix, bringing them back to .500 and moving them up to third in the division and fourth in
984-694: The Rampage nor the Connecticut Constitution returned to the AUDL in 2013. For the 2013 season, the Indianapolis AlleyCats and the Detroit Mechanix were the only teams from the 2012 season to remain in their cities, while the Bluegrass Revolution relocated from Lexington, KY to Cincinnati, OH and the Buffalo Hunters relocated and rebranded as the Rochester Dragons . Even with only four teams left,
1025-524: The Revolution relocated from Lexington to Cincinnati, Ohio. Despite their strong play in 2012, attendance at the Revolution's home games in Lexington was minimal throughout the year. The Revolution's relocation was also influenced by the folding of the Columbus Cranes, the AUDL's only franchise in Ohio at the time. Other factors that played into the move were Cincinnati's youth ultimate scene, which has one of
1066-465: The Revolution's 2014 squad boasted many of their top players from years past, including Jeffries, Powers, and defensive captain Kevin Kula. The Revolution also brought back several key players from its 2012 playoff run, including Kentucky natives Ben Blatz and Ben Sever. They also drew multiple players from Indianapolis' roster, including Mike Ames and defensive handler Mike Ford. Other additions to
1107-690: The UFA Cincinnati Revolution The Cincinnati Revolution were a professional ultimate disc team based in Cincinnati, Ohio who competed in the American Ultimate Disc League (AUDL) , now known as the Ultimate Frisbee Association, from 2012 to 2016. The Revolution played in the AUDL's Western Division in 2012 and in the Midwestern/Midwest Division from 2013 until their dissolution in 2016. They played their home games as
1148-507: The addition of one of the nine new AUDL teams, the Pittsburgh Thunderbirds . The Revolution went 2-12 in 2015 and recorded a point differential of -117, the second-worst mark in the league. The Revolution went winless in the 2016 season, ending the year at 0-14 with a -102 point differential, again ranking second-to-last in the AUDL. On September 2nd, 2016, Cincinnati Revolution Professional Ultimate, LLC announced that
1189-459: The end zones taking up twice as much of the field as in American football). Games are timed with four-quarters of 12 minutes each, including a 15-minute halftime. If the score is tied, a five-minute overtime period is played. If the score remains tied after overtime, a second overtime is played in which the first team to score wins. Notable changes from the USAU format include the use of referees,
1230-473: The first team in professional ultimate disc to use a GoPro camera to record video from a radio-controlled helicopter during games. The AUDL expanded once again in 2015, with nine new teams joining the league and one (the Salt Lake Lions) going on hiatus. The league subsequently reorganized into four divisions of varying size—the Revolution's renamed Midwest Division remained unchanged except for
1271-516: The franchises' owners threatened legal action. The league preemptively sued the owners on June 17. As negotiations wore on, the league (at least twice) offered various settlements to the owners of the Constitution and the Rampage, but those offers were rejected. On July 5, the Constitution suspended team operations due to legal fees, missing two games. The league then fined the team the maximum fine of $ 10,000 per game, which Constitution owner Bryan Ricci called "severe and excessive" and refused to pay. Both
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1312-457: The growing popularity of the sport of ultimate , the AUDL was formed in 2012 by Josh Moore with eight teams spanning the East Coast and Midwest . The Bluegrass Revolution were one of those eight inaugural teams, and they were initially composed of ultimate disc players from Kentucky and the surrounding area. In the 2012 season, the Revolution played in the AUDL's Western Division alongside
1353-638: The league announced a divisional realignment plan that saw the Midwest renamed the Central, the dissolution of the South into a combo South-East Atlantic Division, and the two Texas teams moving to the West division, among other moves. The 2020 season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic . Due to COVID-related travel restrictions, in the 2021 season the three Canadian teams played in an independent series,
1394-622: The league announced it was rebranding the Ultimate Frisbee Association (UFA). The league partnered with Sport Dimension Inc. (SDI), owner of the Wham-O brand family which includes the Frisbee trademark to license the name for use across the league. Multiple new logos were designed as part of the league's new brand identity. In 2024 the UFA announced it would be streaming the "Super Series", top weekly games for free, live on YouTube. The season culminated with
1435-677: The league still managed to expand to twelve teams overall. In 2014, the league expanded to 17 teams, including the introduction of the West Division. The league also reached a multi-year broadcasting deal with ESPN3 that covered 14 regular season games, a playoff game, and the Championship Weekend. In 2015, the league expanded to 25 teams. The new expansion teams consisted of the Pittsburgh Thunderbirds , Ottawa Outlaws , Los Angeles Aviators , San Diego Growlers , Jacksonville Cannons , Nashville NightWatch , Raleigh Flyers , Atlanta Hustle , and Charlotte Express . In March 2015,
1476-763: The new Midwestern Division alongside former Western Division rivals Indianapolis and Detroit as well as three new teams—the Windy City Wildfire (later renamed the Chicago Wildfire and then the Chicago Union ), the Minnesota Wild Chill , and the Madison Radicals . Despite their 9–7 record in 2012, the Cincinnati Revolution entered the 2013 season as an underdog and experts predicted the Revolution would rank fifth in
1517-552: The roster included Patrick Kaufmann from the University of Dayton and players from area club teams, like Phil Cherosky from the Columbus Madcow, Matt Muhlenkamp from the Dayton Enigma, and Joe Mozloom from Cincinnati Steamboat Ultimate. However, the roster was also without several key pieces from 2013, such as Ben Sage, Ryan Gorman, and Ryan Sitler. The remaining roster spots were filled by players who competed for
1558-420: The season's power rankings. However, the Revolution went on to lose three straight games against division rival Indianapolis and then drop its next two matches against Minnesota and Madison, falling to 3–8. A 23–21 win against Madison kept the Revolution's playoff hopes alive, but another bad loss to the Wind Chill in Week 12 eliminated them from playoff contention. Their 4-12 finish left them in last place in
1599-414: The team with 47 assists while placing second on the team with 19 goals, one behind Matt Muhlenkamp. The Revolution sat at 3-2 after the fifth week of the season but proceeded to lose their next eight games, falling out of playoff contention after losing a tight game to the AlleyCats in Indianapolis , 23–22. A final victory over the Mechanix ended the Revolution's 2014 season at 4–10 and in fifth place in
1640-430: The top high school teams in the nation, and the strong culture around ultimate disc in the area. Additionally, the Revolution was being able to play its home games at the University of Cincinnati 's Sheakley Athletic Center, which was then regarded as one of the top stadiums in the league. With the addition of four new teams before the 2013 season, the AUDL reorganized into two six-team divisions. The Revolution joined
1681-407: Was won by the Connecticut Constitution on April 14, 2012, over the Rhode Island Rampage by a score of 29 to 23, and the first goal was scored by Brent Anderson of the Constitution. The first championship was held on August 11, 2012, and was won by the Philadelphia Spinners by a score of 29 to 22 over the Indianapolis AlleyCats . In the first season, the league consisted of eight teams broken into