Altitude Ultimate is focusing on creating opportunities for middle school students to find opportunities to play ultimate. From clinics to leagues to trainings, we have all sorts of things in the works to expand our outreach to kids ages 11-14.
MIDDLE SCHOOL PLAYING OPPORTUNITIES
SPRING
2022 Middle School Spring Club
AYU’s local club program for local middle schoolers looking for playing opportunities throughout the front range!
The Spring Club program will begin mid March with two practices/scrimmages per week, culminating with a club tournament the first or second weekend of May. Schools with programs in the Spring may submit a team to participate in the Middle School Spring Tournament and are encouraged to scrimmage versus other school and club programs.
We will try to have a total of 12 sessions so there is a week “buffer” in case of weather cancelations and/or missed practices to be determined by each district coordinator.
Starting the first week of April, teams will travel to play other local Club or school teams. These games will be set up by your district Coordinator.
The club costs ($245) will cover coaches, fields, USAU membership, and admin with each player to receive one disc and one AYU reversible. There will be an additional $25 for the tournament.
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2022 Middle School League Schedule
Age limits:
Max age ‘must not turn 15 before June 1, 2022
Min age must be in 5th grade this year
2022 District Information:
PRACTICES START THE WEEK OF March14TH THROUGH MAY 8TH (no practice over Spring Break)
Louisville
District Coordinator: Tina Mcdowell (email coordinator)
District Coaches: TBD
Practice times: Monday and Wednesdays at 4:15-5:30p
Practice Location: Fireside Elementary
DENVER EAST GIRLS TEAM
District Coordinator: Jeff Berget (email coordinator)
District Coaches: Megan Ives
Practice times: Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4:30-5:45p
Practice Location: McAuliffe International School
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DENVER EAST OPEN/BOYS TEAM
District Coordinator: Jeff Berget (email coordinator)
District Coaches: Kyle Mullin
Practice times: Mondays and Wednesdays at 4:30-5:45p
Practice Location: McAuliffe International School
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SUMMER
AYU SUMMER CAMPS
AYU hosts a ton of great summer camp opportunities are available for kids ages 7-16 in Boulder, Denver, Colorado Springs, and Fort Collins.
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Ultimate is a fast-moving sport that combines elements of football, soccer, and basketball and is played with a flying disc.
Ultimate is all about fun and inclusion! We play numerous games to develop disc fundamentals, athletic sportsmanship over winning-at-all-costs. Camps are co-ed and are great for new and experienced players; you only need running shoes or soccer-style cleats.
All camp participants receive a camp t-shirt and a free disc.
FALL
The primary focus for Middle School play in the fall will be school-based (find a team here), yet AYU will host middle school scrimmage days throughout the front range. This will provide offer playing opportunities to anyone without a school program while allowing schools to host their own practices and teams. These scrimmage days will consist of one hour of coach-led drills and skills development followed by one hour of gameplay.
We expect to host these scrimmages at various parks in the following areas: Boulder, Denver – East (City Park), & Fort Collins. We hope host a learn-to-play leagues or clinics in areas that can’t host scrimmage days.
In 2021, scrimmages began the weekend of Sept. 18th and went through Oct. 30th for six weeks of play and one week buffer in case of weather cancelations.
There was a middle school tournament the weekend of Nov. 6th – we had teams at the tournament that consisted of schools with their own programs or teams made up of players from the scrimmages who do not attend a school with an Ultimate program.
Depending on numbers, players divided up to play with similar grades (5th/6th graders & 7th/8th graders together). We also will plan to host a girls scrimmage at each location as well!
Who: 5th-8th graders (boys and girls)
2021 Cost: $145 for all seven weeks to cover coaches, fields, USAU Youth Player Affiliate Membership, administration, discs, etc. – $25 per session.
2021 Schedule: Saturdays* from 9:30a-11:30a, Sept. 18th through Oct. 30th (6 sessions with one extra week in case of weather)
*Boulder area will alternate Saturdays and Sundays and Sundays will be from 11a-1p.
What: 2 hour weekly sessions with one hour of skills and drills and one hour of scrimmages
2021 Locations:
Boulder: EBCC
Denver (East): City Parks
Fort Collins: City Park
Coaches: led by AYU Club Coaches and local club players – looking for High School players to also assist in coaching (contact Jimmy if interested in coaching). All coaches will have a current NSCI background check and SafeSport certification.
2021 Coaches:
Boulder: Anshu, Tina, & Woody
Denver (East): Kyle Mullin, Rachel Stockdale, and Katie Campbell
Fort Collins: Miranda Markland & Libby Craven
** 4th grader may be allowed to play but parents are to contact the Middle School Coordinator with their playing experience and then we’ll determine if they should join a group.
U15 (MIDDLE SCHOOL) FORMAT/SETUP & RULES
U15 (Middle School) is a 5v5 setup….helps keep kids involved and not overwhelmed…many states are doing this including Colorado the last few years…here is what is different:
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Number of players on the field: 5v5
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Field size (yards): Length: 50 Width: 30 End Zone: 15 Bricks: 10
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Game Length: Game Total: 11 points and/or Hard Time Cap 50 minutes
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Pre-stall: NONE
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Layout on Defense: Allowed without contact. Any contact with another player before, during, or after the play is considered a receiving foul. This includes incidental contact that did not affect the play. Emphasis must be placed by coaches on proper technique and decision-making.
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Disc Space: Marking distance extended from disc width to arms-length.
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Zone defense: No zone ‘cup’ on the mark. Switching and Poaching OK.
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Dropped Pull: No turnover. The defense gets to set up and check in the disc.
It is important to us at AYU that no one be excluded from participating in any event we sponsor because they’re facing financial challenges with the registration fees. If you need financial assistance, use this form to receive a discount code for an amount you would be able to pay.