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.
Register For A 2022 Spring Club Team
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.
COME LEARN TO PLAY ONE OF THE FASTEST-GROWING FIELD SPORTS IN AMERICA. QUALITY ULTIMATE FRISBEE SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS FOR BOTH EXPERIENCED PLAYERS AND YOUTH ATHLETES NEW TO THE SPORT. LISTED ON SUMMERCAMPHUB.COM AS ONE OF THE BEST SPORTS SUMMER CAMPS.
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FIND DATES, LOCATIONS, AND REGISTRATION DETAILS BELOW.
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. If your program would like to be included in the Fall Season schedule, please fill out the survey below by 8/29/22.
Fall Middle School Season Survey
League Play
The Fall season will consist of 4-6 games in September/October (2-3 home games and 2-3 away games). The standard or scheduled night for games will be Tuesdays, however, it is up to the home team to reach out to the away team to finalize the date, time, and location for each week’s game. This will allow programs flexibility to meet everyones schedule. There is NO cost to join this league with a school based team!
Tournament Play
We plan to again have an end-of-season, one day Middle School State Tournament. Dates are TBD at this time, but very likely either Sat. Oct. 29th or Sun. Oct. 30th. If your team would like to compete in the tournament (regardless of if you participate in the league or not) please still fill out the same survey above!
We hope to have 4 divisions (as long as each division has a minimum of 4 teams sign up).
Mixed division – Must field 2 girls and 3 boys on the field at all times
Open A division – No gender requirements
Open B division – No gender requirements
6th Grade & Younger division – No 7th or 8th graders on the team.
We define the middle school age group as players that are in grades 5th-8th. ** A 4th grader may be allowed to play but parents must contact the Middle School Coordinator with their playing experience and then we’ll determine if they should join a group.
Find A Team
If your school does not have a team, use our team finder page to find a program near you! *Not all schools have the ability to accept players from outside their school. Contact mike@altitudeyouthultimate.org with questions.
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.