In 2011, an Oregon kid with a dream started a nation-wide tour of ultimate games featuring the best young male players in the country playing against the best open club teams in the country. Four years later, it’s safe to say that the project was a massive success, and was remarkably important for the growth of ultimate as a sport.
The NexGen tour brought high-quality streaming and videos that were much better than anything previous.; it brought a refreshing, exciting event to bring non-playing friends and family to; it introduced club teams and world-class college players to the masses. Personally, it was one of the biggest contributing factors to my quick dive into being a fan by having a ton of high quality footage to enjoy and analyze. The tour was important, and accomplished many great things.
The All-Star Ultimate Tour is even more important.
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