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HIGH School Girls' ULTIMATE Resources Manual HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' ULTIMATE RESOURCES MANUAL HIGH school girls' ULTIMATE resources manual HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' ULTIMATE RESOURCES MANUAL FIRST EDITION, PUBLISHED 2020 Introduction by Kyra Catabay Prefaces by Michelle Ng & Gail Reich Edited by Michelle Ng, Libby Cravens, Gail Reich, Collin Bartoldus & Stacey Waldrup Graphic Design by Katie Dyer Brought To You By Thank you to our authors for sharing their knowledge and experiences, and to our editors for their expertise. Thank you to USA Ultimate for supporting this manual with funding and resources. Girls’ Ultimate Movement (GUM) recognizes many players use differing terms to define their gender or gender identity. GUM is inclusive of youth identifying as female, non-binary, gender fluid, transgender and/ or using other self-identifying terms. VC was created over 20 years ago by three young ultimate players in Montreal. Our team today has evolved, yet we all still work our hearts out every day to ensure that we’re constantly improving, supporting our community, and promoting our values. We couldn’t do it without awesome partners like Without Limits and YOU - our amazing community. Whether you’re here playing, coaching, supporting, working or volunteering, THANK YOU. If you haven’t known us for all this time, here’s who we are: Locally Made The majority of our products is manufactured 30 minutes from our office. Non-Binary We have begun the process of making our products non-binary and body shape/fit-focused. Innovation We are constantly pushing the barriers of what athletic apparel is. Experience We have been working for and with our community for over 20 years, delivering the best product possible. Diverse Team Our team consists of people of various races, sexual orientation, gender, and backgrounds. Community We give back 15% of all revenue to our community, supporting various programs and initiatives. Trust takes years to build, and we haven’t changed a thing since 1981. The UltraStar - Trusted by millions. OFFICIAL EVENT AND TEAM PHOTOGRAPHY [email protected] Women's Ultimate. Community. Competition. Empowerment. Twitter: @wlultimate Instagram: @wlultimate Facebook: @WithoutLimitsUltimate withoutlimitsultimate.com TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTENTS 10 INTRODUCTION 52 BURNOUT: WHY YOUR ATHLETES DON’T LOOK STOKED KYRA CATABAY TO BE AT PRACTICE DANIE PROBY 11 PREFACE MICHELLE NG 56 HOW TO FOSTER POSITIVE SELF-TALK AND ITS EFFECTS ON YOUR TEAM 12 PREFACE TOBEY BALZER GAIL REICH 58 FOSTERING CONFIDENCE IN ULTIMATE AND LIFE SECTION I: GROWING PLAYERS EMILY REGAN 15 MOTIVATION, EFFORT, AND REJECTION 62 PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS FOR FOSTERING INCLUSION, DAWN CULTON SPORTSMANSHIP, AND COMPETITIVENESS IN HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS’ ULTIMATE 17 PLAY LIKE YOU JESS SCHUELER (WITH INPUT FROM TEAM CAPTAINS SADIE JEZIERSKI STELLA HYDE & PILAR CARSON) 20 CAPTAIN MATERIAL: HOW TO STAND OUT BEFORE IT IS YOUR TURN TO STAND UP SECTION III: BUILDING A TEAM DEIRDRE ABRAHAMSSON 68 THREE KEYS TO BUILDING A SUCCESSFUL HIGH SCHOOL 24 SMALL INVESTMENTS YIELD BIG RESULTS GIRLS’ ULTIMATE TEAM ALEXIA McCASKILL MIRANDA KOSOWSKY 26 THE TOURISTS’ WAY 71 TIPS FOR STARTING A HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS’ TEAM MIKE SHYU KATE LANIER 30 DISCOVERING THE POWER OF LEADERSHIP 74 GRIT: CULTIVATING COMPETITIVENESS KELLAN GIBBONEY BRITTA JONES 79 THREE KEYS TO BUILDING TEAM CULTURE SECTION II: RESOURCES FOR COACHES RACHAEL ROMANIAK 34 PLANNING A COHESIVE SEASON 82 WARM-UP AND BODYWEIGHT STRENGTH PROTOCOL FOR JENNY WEI INJURY REDUCTION AND PERFORMANCE 38 WOMXN COACHES: WHY REPRESENTATION MATTERS BERT ABBOTT LIBBY CRAVENS 85 TEAMS NEED A VARIETY OF LEADERS 41 SEASON AND PRACTICE PLANNING AJ BEARD CLAIRE CHASTAIN SECTION IV: SPIRIT 45 PLAN A YEAR, PLAN A SEASON MIRANDA ROTH KNOWLES 89 HOW TO TEACH SPIRIT IN 2020 MEG DUFFY 48 DESIGNING ATHLETE-CENTERED DRILLS AND PRACTICES CANDACE YEH 93 WHAT DOES SPIRIT MEAN IN YOUTH ULTIMATE? KIMBERLY REYNOLDS 08 TABLE OF CONTENTS 95 MUSINGS ON SPIRT OF THE GAME 142 THE “I” IN TEAM: CONTRIBUTING TO THE DEVELOPMENT CAROLYN FINNEY OF YOUR TEAMMATES JENNY FEY SECTION V: EQUITY, DIVERSITY, INCLUSION 146 BUILDING A GIRLS’ ULTIMATE PROGRAM AT BURLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL 98 THE POWER OF GIRLS IN SPORTS ISABELLA WESTON LIBBY CRAVENS 149 WHAT IT TOOK TO GO VARSITY 102 HOW TO BUILD A GENDER INCLUSIVE HS BOYS’ OR ANNE WATSON MIXED TEAM CARA CROUCH 154 CATCH THEM EARLY, KEEP THEM LONGER: RECRUITING AND RETAINING FEMALE PLAYERS AT THE ELEMENTARY 106 YOUTH MIXED ULTIMATE: THE BENEFITS AND AND MIDDLE SCHOOL LEVELS CHALLENGES OF MIXED ULTIMATE IN THE GREATER COLLEEN KEPNER YOUTH SCENE, PARTICULARLY FOR GIRLS BEN FENG 159 RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION STRATEGIES FOR GIRLS’ ULTIMATE 109 THE SPIRIT OF ALLYSHIP: CREATING A CULTURE OF SARAH POWERS ALLYSHIP BETWEEN GIRLS’ AND BOYS’ TEAMS IN A PROGRAM 163 BUILDING A PROGRAM TO LAST 17+ YEARS ROBYN FENNIG MARIA WHITE 115 THE F WORD: MISUNDERSTOOD AND NECESSARY FOR 167 YOU (YES, YOU!) CAN GROW YOUTH ULTIMATE INCLUSION AND SPIRIT SARA LAZENBY HANNAH MATTHYS SECTION VII: COMMUNITY 119 HOW TO RETAIN UNDERREPRESENTED PLAYERS NICOLE NEUMILLER 171 LEVERAGING COMMUNITY TO CREATE CHANGE ANNA CLEMENTS 124 REPRESENTATION AND EQUITY ANRAYA PALMER 174 ULTIMATE IMPACT Q & A JAHLIL JAMES & ROCKY BEACH 129 SO YOU’RE COMING OUT AS TRANSGENDER OR NON- BINARY … NOW WHAT? 179 SHOWCASING FOR ULTIMATE RECRUITMENT JENNA WEINER RACHEL WINNER 133 ACCOUNTABILITY IN LEADERSHIP 182 AGE UP AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING KHUNSA AMIN HANA KAWAI 186 CREATING THE NEXT GENERATION OF STRONG, SECTION VI: DEVELOPING A PROGRAM LIFELONG LEADERS 137 GROWING GIRLS’ ULTIMATE: A PARENT’S STORY JEN PASHLEY DENISE FLEMING 09 INTRODUCTION KYRA CATABAY Recently, we thought about using this same framework for another group. What if we gathered authors including current college women’s players to write articles for youth players? Just like the previous Manuals, we leveraged our community to help us with this endeavor. As more players begin their ultimate careers at the youth level, we wanted to create a resource that spoke specifically to youth athletes, their coaches, and their parents. When Without Limits was formed, most existing tournaments clearly favored the men’s division and there were far fewer opportunities for women’s teams. Michelle changed the infrastructure of college women’s ultimate. She filled the gaps and even remodeled opportunities to better suit the needs of teams. Every problem was an opportunity for another creative solution; just take a look at all of our past projects2! With each of our tournaments, we try to do best by each team, no matter their level of play or their goals. There are people in the ultimate community doing Twitter: @kyrabay_ remarkable things to push the envelope of how we Instagram: @kyrabay_ think about growing the sport. In this Manual, you’ll find Email: [email protected] articles from organizers working to create a version of ultimate that looks more like the communities we live MICHELLE NG CREATED the College Women’s Ultimate in, athletes thinking critically about how to build their Resources Manual Volume 1 in 2010. There was nothing teams, coaches creating structure for their players, and else like it yet—a treasure trove of articles written by parents working hard behind the scenes. women’s ultimate athletes for women’s ultimate athletes. In this Manual, we want to share these voices with you Volume 2 was released in 2018. It built on past ideas from and help you on your journey as you play, coach, or Volume 1 and also tackled other topics —interpersonal organize to the best of your ability. We hope that you relationships, mental health, equity. We relied primarily take what you learn here and adapt it to your ultimate on club players to write these gems of knowledge for community! college players. Instead of reinventing the wheel, readers could learn from someone else who had already done it. With the purpose of widening access to knowledge, the Manuals1 are absolutely free to anyone who wants to read them. 1. http://withoutlimitsultimate.com/resources/ 2. http://withoutlimitsultimate.com/projects/past-projects/ 10 PREFACE MICHELLE NG creating new events all over the country. I’ve brought in club players to coach skills clinics, guest coach developing teams, and teach leadership skills to college players. I’ve also had the privilege of mentoring dozens of players and advising programs as they developed. In 2010, I organized and edited the first edition of the College Women’s Ultimate Resources Manual in an effort to scale some of my work and make resources available to a wider audience. I wanted to capture and share insights from some of the amazing leaders in our community. In my own journey as a leader, the guidance I received from friends and leaders on other teams was invaluable to me, and I wanted others to have access to this same wealth of knowledge! In 2018, the second edition of the Manual was released, and now, we’re proud to share the High School Girls’ Ultimate Resources Manual with our community. We hope that the Manual inspires you, sparks conversations between you and your co-leaders, and aids you in becoming the best leader you can be. A big thank you to Gail Reich for all of her hard work behind the scenes and for her commitment to making this Manual happen! I also want to express my gratitude Twitter: @mdng10 to Adriana Withers from VC Ultimate and Kyra Catabay Instagram: @mdng10 who has has taken the lead on Without Limits. Thank you Email: [email protected] for all that you do for our sport. WHEN I WAS IN COLLEGE over a decade ago, I ran my And of course, thank you to my family for all of their love first ultimate tournament—a small round robin in the and support over the years. I love you! Bay Area. When I moved to Texas for grad school, I grew tired of the women’s division being relegated to the worst fields and saw teams struggling to find quality events within a reasonable travel distance.
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