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
2023 Middle School Spring Season
The Spring season will host all Divisions (Open A, Open B, Girls A, Mixed A, 6th Grade only) assuming there are enough teams that register to play in a certain division. The league will run for 4-6 weeks depending on the number of teams that sign up. Each team will have 2-3 home games and 2-3 away games. The schedule will specify which teams play each other each week and who the Home/Away teams are. The team organizers/coaches will determine the exact days/times/locations for the games that work for both teams. More info on logistics for playing games will follow after registration closes.
The Registration Deadline is Friday 2/24/23. Fill out the below survey if you are planning on having a team in any capacity this Spring!
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.
2023 Club Options
Louisville
District Coordinator: Tina McDowell
District Coaches: Tina McDowell
Practice times: Mondays/Thursdays from 4:00pm-5:30pm
Practice Location: Fireside Elementary
Contact mike@altitudeyouthultimate.org if you’re interested in signing up.
DENVER EAST (McAuliffe)
District Coordinator: Van Le (email coordinator)
District Coaches: Van, Drew, Kate, Katie
Practice times: Mondays – Thursdays from 4:30-5:45p (either M/W or T/Th depending on your team)
Practice Location: McAuliffe International School
DSGN (Denver Green School Northfield)
District Coordinator: Jeff Berget (email coordinator)
District Coaches: Jeff, Jake
Practice times: Mondays – Thursdays from 4:00-5:15p
Practice Location: North Sports Fields
NW Denver (Skinner)
District Coordinator: Keith G
District Coaches: Keith G
Practice times: Mondays/Wednesdays from 4:15pm-5:30pm
Practice Location: Rocky Mountain Lake Park
Contact mike@altitudeyouthultimate.org if you’re interested in signing up.
SUMMER
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.
Fall 2023 Info Coming Soon
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
The one day Middle School State Tournament will be on Sat. Oct. 29th. 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.