Get Horizontal General Partnership Detail

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HISTORY“ Get Horizontal is a saying that goes way back in the world of Ultimate. To us it is a metaphor for dedication and giving it all you got in this game we all love. Because laying out for a disc and getting horizontal is the most intense way of showing dedication to this little piece of plastic that brings so many people together. “

Get Horizontal Partnership Detail - 2013

HistoryGet Horizontal was born in early 2008 as a personal project of Johan ‘Bommie’ Bommerez. As a dedicated Ultimate player he wanted to read about tournaments that took place across Europe. At that time, there was no 1 goto site for this information. So he decided to create this site. By collecting results, pictures, interviews from the various tournament sites Get Horizontal started to gain interest and a steady follower base. As an active player himself, Johan has visited many tournaments across Europe during his ultimate career which started in 2001. During his visits in various countries, he has grown a very expansive network of trust around him on all things Ultimate.

From there on Get Horizontal really started growing and became more than just a blog. It became a dream. A dream of gathering people who share the same passion and find themselves and others in this game that’s more than just something to play. Ultimate is a way of life and Get Horizontal’s mission is documenting this easy-going, respectful, dedicated and ever-crazy world, but always with a twitch : we want to show our readers what Ultimate is all about, and that’s more than just the game itself.

The game has brought so many people together for quality times, both on and off the field and throughout the years who have already passed, Get Horizontal became a household name in the scene. A website where readers could read all about past and upcoming tournaments, but most importantly where they could find quality images, photography, videos, reports and highlights.

HISTORY

THe Game


The game ultimateUltimate, more commonly but incorrectly known as ®Frisbee, is played on a field almost the size of a football pitch. Two teams of seven players compete against each other. To decide which team starts in offence, instead of a coin, we flip a disc. Games are played for 90 minutes or until one team reaches 15. Half time when one team makes 8 points.

A play starts when team A (defences) throws the disc to team B (offence), this is called a pull. Team B must then try to reach the end zone by passing the disc to it’s team members. No running with the disc is allowed. The offence player with the disc can only pivot on one foot to find a player to pass to. He or she has 10 seconds to pass the disc. The defender marking that player counts the seonds. If after 10 seconds no pass has been made, the defence becomes offence and visa versa.

A very important rule is also that no body contact is allowed or a foal is called. When a foal is called, the players involved must come to a settlement without a referee intervening. This FairPlay rule is one of the main principles of the ultimate frisbee sport.

THe Game

ValueS


Get Horizontal ValuesGet Horizontal is not your average organisation. We strive to connect like-minded people and we’ve got the knowledge and skills to show for it. We also tend to deeply encourage all of the core-values below, be it as a player or as an Ultimate journalist :

Fair Play: no referee / social responsibility / showing Spirit of the Game

Respect: As Aretha always proclaimed : It’s all about R.E.S.P.E.C.T. no aggression / everyone can play together / listen to each other / huddle after the game

Commitment: give yourself 100% / practice makes perfect / no excuses

Athletic Endeavor: play hard / play proud

Self Control: no body contact / take some time to think about your actions

Positivism: when things get tough, Ultimate players stay positive

Teamwork: There’s no “I” in team. (Though there is in Ultimate, but Ultimate players know that a team is more than the sum of it’s parts.)

Social: pick up teams / tournament teams / play with your friends / everybody is welcome

Creativity: wash away the dust on everyday life / enjoy every moment and make the best out of it / think outside the box

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STaTS


Get Horizontal numbersStatistics on 08-04-2013.

Average monthly vistiors: 263 (54.24% returning visitors)

Average duration of a visit: 2 minutes 16 seconds

Facebook likes: 2544 with an average reach of 2405 people (41% female / 59% male)

Top countries (Website) Top countries Facebook (Likes)

Belgium 34.35% Belgium 454

France 10.77% United States 393

United States 8.98% Colombia 215

United Kingdom 7.96% France 164

Ireland 6.79% United Kingdom 159

Germany 4,73% Germany 131

Russia 2.67% Poland 112

Demographics:

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3.1%Female 27.2%

Male 71.8% 5.4%

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The future of Get HorizontalThere’s no way of predicting the future but here’s what we do know :

Our follower base is booming. Get Horizontal has become more than a household name in the european Ultimate scene and this proves by upcoming (and past) cooperations with the tournament directors of Tom’s Tourney, G-Spot Frisbee Tourney, Paganello, Wonderful Copenhagen, Windmill Windup, Rising Polish Open Tournament, ECBU,.. and also with our friends over at Ultimate Interviews, Ffindr, Rise Up Ultimate, Push Pass Productions, Ulticards, Skyd Magazine and Ultiworld.

Our first step is to be present at big tournaments to report from the sideline about the actual game. Equally important is life beside the pitch. Making pictures, telling stories, creating videos to post on the Get Horizontal web pages.

In the near future we will

> be going out to cover several tournaments around Europe and bring our readers some nice pictures, updates, interviews, videos and more.

> be organising events like we have done before with Hat Horizontal.

> be adding extra value to tournaments around Europe, like we did with the first ever Ultimate Photography Exposition at Windmill Windup 2012.

> be organising clinics with Melissa Witmer of Ultimateresults.com

> be expanding our brand new website with guest authors from all around Europe to raise the level of our journalism work and the reach.

> be working on a one-time high quality printed version of our magazine (might become annual)

> be selling t-shirts, sweaters, hats and more to promote make Get Horizontal a lifestyle brand (only lifestyle gear, no sportsgear)

> keep on providing short video clips to promote our sport

> most importantly keep on bringing European Ultimate players, and even oversea’s enthousiastics, together and offer them a platform to share their own content with their peers.

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maGIc


Let’s make magic together!Ultimate is booming. Frisbee in general is booming and gaining more and more media coverage. So is Get Horizontal. We are currently investing loads of personal time and money to make Get Horizontal happen. Travelling to tournaments and buying gear doesn’t come cheap.

That’s where you might come in.

We are looking for partners who wish to invest and support the daily working of Get Horizontal (and it’s expanding crew) in the long run. In return for the investment, we can offer various packages of return deals depending on your needs and wishes. We believe in a sustainable partnership built on mutual trust and commitment.

So let’s meetup and discuss how we can help each other!

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Who are weBasically we are the guys aiming to take this Ultimate journalism to a new level in Europe. We want to become the first ultimate frisbee lifestyle brand for the community and hosting a platform for like-minded people to share interests. It’s 2013 and we know how to get the job done!

Johan Bommerez> The Creator> [email protected]> 0032474865022> Twitter: @johanbommie> Skype: johanbommie

Kristof Morlion> The Fixer> [email protected]> 0032474294245> Twitter: @morlicious> Skype: kristofmorlicious

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