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This is an attempt to surface the most relevant info for someone deciding about signing up.
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Tryouts are planned for Wednesday, 9/9, and Friday, 9/11. Practices start the week of September 14 (on Tuesday 9/15), and the first game is Saturday, September 26.
| What | When | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | Saturdays, 9/26 - 10/31 | Hopefully in West or South Seattle, but no guarantees yet. |
| Playoffs | Saturday, 11/7 and 11/14 | Likely outside of West/South Seattle |
Team practices will be Tuesday and Friday immediately after school at the Madison track from 3:55 - 5:30.
While team members are not required to be at every practice, ultimate is a team sport and needs the whole team there to practice team strategies. The baseline expectation is that players make it to at least one practice per week in order to play at that Saturday’s game. When determining which players get to play a given Saturday, we will also take into consideration practice attendance and engagement.
No. We know families have other activities. We’ll have a way for families to mark their attendance plans. The most important thing is to know availability in advance so we can plan accordingly. Note though that we may give playing time priority to players that don’t have other sports.
We’re currently taking signups from 6th-8th graders. Once we know who is interested and the number of coaches, we can figure out who we can take. (See If I sign up, will I be guaranteed a spot on the team? for more info.)
Yes, middle school ultimate is co-ed/mixed. In games, Gx (female-identifying) players get equal playing time to Bx (male-identifying) players.
Not necessarily. The baseline requirement is to be willing to learn, work hard, do one’s best, and have fun. The rules of the game and skills will be covered at practice and in supporting emailing/videos. That said, depending on who signs up, we may have to adjust our roster (see If I sign up, will I be guaranteed a spot on the team?)