Sul Ross Ultimate

About BIG BENDER

 

Hosted by Sul Ross State University, BIG BENDER is an intercollegiate Ultimate tournament located in the unique and scenic Big Bend region of Texas.  Played in February in Alpine, TX, BIG BENDER allows for a temperate climate during the winter months. New in 2018, BIG BENDER aims for two pool brackets (i.e., Men's Division & Bender Division) competing for the BIG BENDER Championship on Sunday. The Bender  Division is open to women's, mixed, open, and any other divisions of play. We have access to four excellent fields, so each pool may be capped at 6 teams, for a total of 12 teams in the tournament. 

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BID FEES

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The cost per team is $200 with a charge of $20 per player on a team that exceeds 15 players. After MLK Day, the base price goes up to $250 per team.

 

 

Make checks payable to

Sul Ross Ultimate.

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FOOD

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We enjoy hosting you right. That means we will have really good and plentiful snacks and iced-down water containers to sustain you throughout tournament-play.

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On Saturday night, you will have the option to gorge yourself on some west Texas cuisine at Come and Take it BBQ. Last year, we sold $4 tickets to pay for this meal which includes a three-meat dinner, plus sides, dessert, and bottomless iced-tea. With the reduction in the bid fee from $300 to $200, we expect dinner to be on you. We will try to negotiate a better price ($16) than what is posted on their website (linked above). Musical entertainment is included. Each dinner has up to a pound of meat!!! We certainly want you to have a memorable yet affordable experience here at BIG BENDER.

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HOTELS AND SUCH

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We do have a very good lineup of hotels and motels which include Best Western, Holiday Inn & Suites, Hampton Inn, and several good but local options.  Ask for the Sul Ross rates. Most of our hotels/motels reduce your price when you are here for a university event.

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We are currently asking the university to open up free or cheap spaces in our gym or residence halls. Stay tuned!

 

 

FIELDS

 

BIG BENDER will be played on three very NEW artificial turf fields plus one natural grass field. As pictured, one of the fields will be Jackson Field, the home of the Sul Ross Lobos Football team. This event is open to the public and draws crowds at each field.

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We have close access to good bathrooms and shade.

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There are trees for shade, and we will have two shade canopies available. If you bring a shade canopy, you can't drive stakes into our artificial turf, so sand bags may be necessary.

Lawn chairs are welcome. Pets are not.

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