2009 brings a big change to the biggest event of the College Ultimate season. For the first time ever, the tournament field will be expanded to 20 teams per division. At the same time, the event is being extended from 3 to 4 days. These two changes require that the competition format, in use since 1999, be modified. The specific schedule will not be released until seedings have been finalized (Monday, May 11th). However, you can click here for a brief outline of some of the general changes, which provide some context for the specific changes and will help players and fans prepare for the event.