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TABLE OF CONTENTS EVENT INFORMATION Welcome...... 2 Weekend Overview...... 3 Event Staff...... 3 Competition Rules...... 4 Site Rules...... 4 Directions...... 5
SPECTATOR INFORMATION Information Tent...... 7 Shooting Photos & Video...... 7 U-19 Boys’ Teams...... 8-20 U-19 Girls’ Teams...... 21-27 U-19 Mixed Teams...... 28-34 U-16 Boys’ Teams...... 35-41 U-16 Girls’ Teams...... 42-45
PLAYER INFORMATION Health & Safety...... 47-48 Spirit of the Game...... 49-52 USA Ultimate Coaching Information...... 53-54
SCHEDULES AND MAP U-19 Boys’ Schedule...... 56-57 U-19 Girls’ Schedule...... 58-59 U-19 Mixed Schedule...... 60-61 U-16 Boys’ Schedule...... 62-63 U-16 Girls’ Schedule...... 64 Field Map...... 65
USA Ultimate, 5825 Delmonico Drive, Suite 350, Colorado Springs, CO 80919 Tel: 719-219-8322 Fax: 719-219-1480 www.usaultimate.org / [email protected] WELCOME
On behalf of USA Ultimate, Minnesota Youth Ultimate and the Minnesota Ultimate community, I welcome you to the 11th-annual USA Ultimate Youth Club Championships.
This year, we have over 70 teams in five divisions from about 20 states continuing the growth that has always been a part of YCC. You should expect to see the best of youth ultimate.
YCC takes place at the National Sports Center in Blaine, Minn. NSC is one of the largest sports facilities in the world and continues to grow. Ultimate is played here every summer by TCUL, the local adult league, and Minnesota Youth Ultimate holds its state championship here in early June.
The Friday night social event will be in the Schwan Center at NSC and will feature food, a swap meet and other excitements. Traditionally, we organize an exhibition game between coaches which is always very popular.
Saturday evening features a mixed club game between local teams Drag’n Thrust and Bird. This isn’t just an exhibition; it’s a sanctioned game that counts toward the rankings. It should be very exciting.
The Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul are home to many major and minor league sports teams including Minnesota United FC which plays in the stadium by the Schwan Center. For the ultimate shopper, the Mall of America is in Bloomington, Minn., not far from the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport.
YCC only happens because LOTS of people volunteer their time. They will be keeping score, running the social events and performing many other tasks around the fields. Be sure to acknowledge their hard work. When you see a volunteer, say “Thank you!”
Have a great tournament!
Bruce Mebust Tournament Director
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Dan Raabe Sarah Powers Development – Josh Murphy Stacey Waldrup (Youth) – Connor Maloney (Youth) Coordinator, Education & Youth Programs – Education & Youth Coordinator, & Community Member Services Director, David Raflo Events – Manager, Publications – & Communications Manager, USA ULTIMATE STAFF USA ULTIMATE Competition & Athlete Programs Manager, Programs – Education & Youth Manager, – Adult Club Mixed Game at NSC field U-2: Reigning WFDF and WFDF Reigning U-2: field NSC at Game Mixed Club Adult – eam Registration wards Ceremony (awards presented to first- and second-place teams inwards Ceremony (awards presented to first- rade Night and Dinner – Schwan Center at NSCrade Night and Dinner – Competition Continues A winners) and Individual Spirit Award each division and Team Competition Continues Showcase Captains Meeting Competition Begins T field U-2 Exhibition Game at NSC T Champions Drag’n Thrust of MinneapolisUSA Ultimate Mixed Division 2015this in Minneapolis from also squad mixed Flight Select a Bird, face season match up. Crown Tour Triple
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Hospitality Coordinators – Chris Miller & Assistant Head Scorekeepers – Barbara Local Media Coordinator – Chris Dascalos Head Scorekeeper – Jenni Davern Volunteer Coordinator – Josh Axzen Volunteer Tournament Director – Bruce Mebust Tournament LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE STAFF one of the following people to help you out: Volunteers will be wearing green shirts. If they can’t answer your questions, they can point you to will be wearing green shirts. If they can’t Volunteers EVENT STAFF
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• USA Ultimate Official Rules of Ultimate – 11th Edition will be used with the following additions: - End zone size – End zone length will be shortened to 20 yards. - Contact Call – If contact occurs between the thrower and marker that would constitute a foul under XVI.H.3.a but the thrower does not release the disc, “contact” may be called. Play does not stop, and the marker resumes the stall count at “one.” Other than resetting the stall count to “one” after the first instance, the “contact” call is treated as any other marking violation. The marker may contest the “contact” call by calling “violation,” which stops play. If the thrower calls “contact” after beginning the throwing motion and subsequently releases the disc, it is treated as if the thrower called “foul.” • All games to 13, point cap at 15 except the following which will play to 11 with a point cap of 13: - U-19 Boys Pool A - U-19 Girls Pool B - U-19 Mixed Pool B - U-16 Boys Pool B • Halftime is 5 minutes. • Each team has two timeouts per half. • Regardless of how many timeouts a team has used before overtime, during overtime, each team has one timeout. • Overtime: a game is in overtime if tied at one point less than original game total (e.g., in a game to 13 goals, overtime occurs when the score reaches 12-12). • Soft time caps will not be used. • Hard time cap goes on at end of round time on schedule. Game is over at the end of the point in progress, unless tied. If tied, play one more point. • The cap does not affect timeouts. SITE RULES
• No Alcohol • No Tobacco • No Glass • No Weapons • No Abusive Language • Observe Parking Restrictions and Handicap/Staff Spots • Dogs Must be Leashed • Spectators and equipment must stay at least 5 yards away from sidelines! Where there are buffer lines, respect them. Where there are not buffer lines, stay back at least 5 yards. • Trash and Recycling – Place recyclables in the recycling receptacles, and place trash in the trash cans.
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• Make a RIGHT turn onto Coon Rapids Blvd. NW, and the hospital will be on your LEFT and • Make a RIGHT turn onto Coon Rapids Blvd. NW, • After 6 miles turn LEFT on Round Lake Blvd. NW • After 6 miles turn LEFT on Round Lake Blvd. • After 2.5 miles, turn LEFT on MN Rt. 242 (Main St. NE) • After 2.5 miles, turn LEFT on MN Rt. 242 (Main • Turn RIGHT on MN Rt. 65 (Central Ave. NE) RIGHT on MN Rt. 65 (Central Ave. • Turn • Exit the NSC on 105th Ave. NE • Exit the NSC on 105th Ave. 763-236-6000 4050 Coon Rapids Blvd NW, Minneapolis, MN 55433 4050 Coon Rapids Blvd NW, NATIONAL SPORTS CENTER TO MERCY HOSPITAL (COON RAPIDS, MN) (COON RAPIDS, SPORTS CENTER TO MERCY HOSPITAL NATIONAL St. Paul, MN 55111 TO HOSPITAL FROM FIELDS 4300 Glumack Drive MINNEAPOLIS – SAINT PAUL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT INTERNATIONAL PAUL MINNEAPOLIS – SAINT Blaine, MN 55449 1700 105th Avenue NE 1700 105th Avenue National Sports Center FIELD SITE ADDRESSES
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ATLANTA ROSTER 00 Daniel Sperling 5’11” 18 Emory ATLIENS 1 Chris Brown 5’7” 18 North Carolina 2 Michael Dillard 5’10” 19 ATLANTA, GA Tufts Captains: Daniel Sperling, Eric Sjostrom, Jacques Perivier 3 Drew Teachout 5’11” 18 Georgia Tech Coaches: Matthew Knowles, Tim Brady, Chris Goodson 4 Noah Cohen 5’11” 17 7 Jacques Perivier 5’11” 18 Georgia College With a team name inspired by our hometown Outkast, 8 Micah Jo 5’8” 17 9 Eric Sjostrom 6’0” 19 it’s probably no surprise that we’re gonna throw our Auburn discs in the air, and huck it like we just don’t care; 10 Jack Smith 6’2” 18 Auburn and if you like marks and bids and all our spirit, ev- 11 Leo Warren 5’9” 18 erybody let me hear you say Oh-Ye-Yer! But enough Pittsburgh 19 Stan Birdsong 6’2” 17 about our game plan. With finishes of first and third 22 Noah Li 6’1” 17 the past two years, a 2015 Southeast All-Freshman 23 Morgan Choi 5’9’’ 18 Georgia Perimeter (along with many future candidates), and a combined 118 years of 24 Conor Brownell 5’11” 18 ultimate experience, these 22 ATLiens are feeling well-prepared for Georgia Tech 29 Mason Cary 6”0” 18 another run at the YCC title in 2015. It’s time for these Big Boiz to eat, Georgia 32 Yusuf Abdullah 6’0” 18 “and now you bout to see these Southern players serve.” [mic drop] Oglethorpe 33 Drew Di Francesco 5’7” 16 36 Henry Laseter 5’11” 17 44 Aaron Claytor 5’11” 17 76 Jeffrey Minowa 5’6” 18 Georgia Tech 84 Patrick Trent 6’0” 18 Georgia 88 Brandon Li 5’9” 17 Kennesaw State
BAY AREA ROSTER 0 Stefan Samu 6’2” 18 1 Victor Kao 5’9’’ 17 BEAR FLAGGERS 3 Conor Schofield 5’8” 17 4 Lucas Munro 5’9” 18 BAY AREA, CA 5 Mark Farid 5’11” 18 Website: bayareadisc.org 6 Eli Captains: Eric Hytonen, Phillip Yang, Victor Kao Fischberg-Robinson 5’10” 17 Head Coach: Sean Sommerville 7 Nikhil Bhatia-Lin 6’0” 17 8 Ken Noh 5’9” 16 Assistant Coach: Steve Moore 9 Kevin Ruttenberg 5’9” 18 10 Efe Ustenci 5’8’’ 16 YCC 2015 will mark a milestone year with Bay Area 11 David Kutner 5’10” 17 Disc bringing four teams to nationals, including 12 Eric Hytonen 6’4” 18 the first-ever girls’ team! It is the culmination of 13 Kevin Zhang 5’10” 18 15 Nick Hardwick 5’10” 16 a great year-round season full of competitions 17 Oliver Newland 5’9” 18 including camps, leagues, tournaments like King 18 Phillip Yang 5’9” 17 of Bongo and Spaghetti Western, and state and 21 Thomas Hancock 5’8” 17 regional championships. 23 Finn Collom 6’0” 17 38 Jonah Taylor 5’8” 16 In the summer of 1846, a small band of rebels won a bloodless coup 47 Rafael Castro 5’8” 17 and took over California. The Bear Flaggers fought with passion and 50 Samuel Scherer 6’0” 18 99 Gavin Maxwell 6’0” 17 resolve, united in their belief that they would achieve something great not only for themselves, but for all. Now, exactly 169 years after our namesake, the Bear Flaggers head out to Minnesota with the same drive and intensity. The Bay Area has poured out all of its top players to make this inaugural U-19 open team. Make no mistake, the Bear and the Star will make their mark.
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family is looking forward to a fantastic YCC experience in 2015! family is looking forward to a fantastic YCC experience the young adults coming out of the program, and the whole BUDA the young adults coming BUDA’s coaches, chaperones and team leaders are all very proud of coaches, chaperones BUDA’s activities have become a regular part of the BUDA YCC experience. activities have become a each other off the field as well as on it, and non-ultimate team each other off the field - but the level of camaraderie is also high as most players know - but the level of camaraderie several players who are nationally and internationally competitive several players who are nationally previous YCC championships and finals appearances, as well as previous YCC championships sachusetts. The caliber of the BUDA players is high - evidenced by sachusetts. The caliber of Coaches: Andy Neilsen, Geoff Serednesky, Mike Shiel Coaches: Andy Neilsen, Geoff Serednesky, Captains: Jake Marrapode, James Bongiovanni CHICAGO, IL illinoisyouthultimate.org Website: Coaches: Anne Westcott, Dan Hourigan Westcott, Coaches: Anne BOSTON, MA BOSTON, buda.org/yp/ycc Website: U-19 BOYS’ TEAMS BOYS’ U-19 ELITE CHICAGO U-19 CHICAGO U-19 BUDA BUDA U-19 BOYS’ TEAMS
CINCINNATI ROSTER 0 Kane Gormley 5’10” 16 FLYING PIG 1 Nick Tilford 5’6” 16 2 Benjamin Reutener 6’3” 16 CINCINNATI, OH 3 Elliot Skindzier 6’1” 18 Cincinnati Website: cincyselectultimate.com 4 Ryan Luttmann 5’11” 17 Captains: Craig Kaiser, Joe White, Evan Wethington 5 Jake Kenniv 6’2” 17 Coaches: Joel Houmes, Ian Collins 7 Taran Galinsky-Batte 5’10” 16 9 Gage Edblom 6’0” 17 A young pig escapes from a Cincinnati slaugh- 10 Craig Kaiser 6’1” 18 ter house and starts a career herding discs on Dayton an Ohio farm. At a sheep-herding competition, 11 Nathan Domeck 6’2” 18 Ohio State Babe meets the discs that he will be herding, 12 Sion Agami 5’9” 16 but they ignore Pig’s attempts to speak with 14 Michael Crouchley 5’9” 17 them. As Farmer Hoggett is criticized by the bemused judges and ridi- 16 Sebastian Kunkel 6’0” 16 culed by the public for using a pig instead of a dog, Rex quickly runs 17 Joe White 6’2” 17 18 Andrew French 5’8” 17 back to the farm to ask the sheep what to do. The sheep give him a 19 Derek Swingle 6’0” 17 secret password, and he returns to the competition in time and con- 27 Chase Gregory 5’6” 17 veys the password to Pig. When Pig recites the password to the discs, they 28 Evan Wethington 5’9” 19 fly flawlessly through the air, and he is wildly acclaimed by the crowd and Dayton 30 Jordan Monnin 6’3” 17 unanimously given the highest score. Pig sits next to Farmer Hoggett, who 44 Landon Sagle 5’11” 18 praises him in his understated way by saying, “That’ll do, Pig. That’ll do.” Alabama
COLORADO ROSTER 00 David Courtney Metropolitan State CUTTHROAT 1 Andrew Thorson 5’10” 16 2 Jake Van Sickle 6’0” 15 DENVER/BOULDER, CO 3 John Miller 5’10” 18 Website: denveryouthultimate.org, altitudeultimate.org 4 Reed Forman 5’10” 18 Captains: Mo Scott, Will Lohre, James Ruybal Delaware Coaches: Phil Lohre, Jonathan Monforti 5 James Ruybal 18 6 Quinn Finer 5’11” 17 7 Mo Scott 18 The Colorado Cutthroat is proud to represent 9 Cam Hixson 5’11” 19 the thriving youth ultimate scene in Colorado’s Red Rocks Front Range! The team name comes from a 10 Timmy King 5’10” 18 11 Steve Pearlman 18 fast-swimming, cold-water-loving native trout, Oregon who must work hard and rely on its wiles to sur- 12 Dylan Salzman 5’8” 18 vive against aggressive competition. Our lads 13 Gabe Zansberg 5’8” 18 competed for eight different local high schools and are the best of 14 Max Geise 5’10” 18 British Columbia our summer youth leagues. With support from the Wright Life, Five 16 Michael Fruge 6’1” 17 Ultimate and Altitude Youth Ultimate, we strive to play great ultimate 29 Zach Baumann 5’10” 18 at the highest level. 42 Will Lohre 18 Oregon 69 Azen Jaffe 5’10” 18 Lewis and Clark 88 Sam Cast 18
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The Connecticut Insomnia YCC team came YCC Insomnia Connecticut The long hiatus and together in 2014 after a tournament. The strongly broke seed in the strong commit- team is utilizing its players’ to have a great ment, work ethic and talent time on and off field. The Delaware Valley Youth League team Youth The Delaware Valley (DEVYL) is heading back to the fields in The row. a in year ninth the for Minn., Blaine, the New from players of combination a is team Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania area. NJ-PA!
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Coaches: Anthony Nunez, Michelle Kondracki Captains: Cole Drummond, Nick LaRue, Alec Hunziker NJ/PA devylycc.blogspot.com Website: Coaches: Alex Morrone, Todd Larese Coaches: Alex Morrone, Todd Captains: Tim Tozier, Chapin Cheney, Zach Braun Chapin Cheney, Tozier, Captains: Tim CONNECTICUT ctulimate.com Website: U-19 BOYS’ TEAMS BOYS’ U-19
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HOUSTON HELIX ROSTER 1 Connor DeLuna 6’1” 18 North Texas HOUSTON, TX 2 Walker Toomes 6’3” 18 Website: houstonultimate.org/youth-ultimate 3 Harrison Greaves 5’7” 17 Captains: Logan Crocker, Jake Reinhardt 4 Jake Reinhardt 6’1” 18 Coaches: Mac Little, Chris Jew Texas A&M 5 Tyler Chiu 5’10” 17 Baylor Houston Helix is the newly formed youth club ultimate 6 Charles Branum 5’11” 17 team whose goal is to further the growth of the sport 7 Alasdair Gourlay 5’11” 17 8 Elliot Moore 5’9” 16 and to develop youth ultimate in Texas. 9 Christian Hagan 5’8” 18 10 Ryan Stomp 6’4” 18 Texas Tech 11 Talan Jamison 5’8” 14 12 Eric Menard 5’7” 17 13 Conrad Liu 5’9” 17 15 Colton Daigle 5’11” 17 18 Jordan Mclemore-Moon 5’10” 17 19 Logan Crocker 5’10” 19 Houston 21 Onyekachi Osuorji 6’0” 18 Houston 22 Zayne McGee 6’0” 16 34 Bryan Barrientos 6’1” 17 42 Christopher Blair Johnston 5’11” 19 George Fox 44 Richard Robbins 6’1” 18
INDIANA INFERNO ROSTER 0 Nevin Markitan 5’6” 18 Ball State 2 David Miller 5’11” 18 INDIANA Cincinnati Website: indianaultimatefoundation.com 3 Blake Fitz 6’3” 16 4 Alex Karlander 6’2” 16 Captains: Gabe Wray, David Miller 5 Eric Hannan 6’0” 18 Indiana Coaches: John Rempel, Levi Jacobs 7 Tucker Born 5’9” 18 Purdue 10 Connor Halloran 5’10” 18 2015 is INferno’s third year as a youth development Ivy Tech 11 Ben Lahr 5’6” 18 club and our third year of attending YCC. We fea- Whitman 13 Robby Workman 5’9” 16 ture many players from regional powerhouse Center 14 Conner Henderson 5’10” 16 Grove and state runner-up Lawrence, as well as 15 Erik Perkins 6’0” 18 Ball State players from Martinsville, Carmel, Perry Meridian, 16 Heath Kalaba 6’3” 17 17 Gabe Wray 5’8” 19 Fishers and Brebeuf. The Indiana Ultimate Founda- Indiana tion, our state’s local affiliate, has taken big steps 19 Cody Smith 6’0” 18 Indiana to develop stronger high school and youth club seasons and programs 21 Joe Byerly 6’2” 17 in Indiana, and an increased depth this year is evident as a result. Purdue 22 Anthony Coe 5’6” 17 INferno is working to develop D lines with intense, aggressive play and 25 PJ Gibson 5’10” 18 Willamette an O line with smooth, smart, decision making. Our most experienced 27 Ryan Smith 6’3” 16 players include Connor Halloran, Phillip Simcox, Gabe Wray and Eric 31 Sam Settlemyer 6’0” 18 Xavier Hannan, four seniors who have worked hard to peak at the end of their 33 Phillip Simcox 6’0” 18 Indiana high school careers while representing their state. 45 Trey Dynes 5’9” 16 51 Zach Padgett 6’4” 17 52 Lucas Lawyer 5’11” 16 55 Drew Okenfuss 6’9” 18 Southern California 56 Matt Khan 5’10” 17
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since they were freshmen in high school. group of Ames Parallel players, many of whom have been playing group of Ames Parallel players, the talent of each individual player. The team is comprised of a core The team is comprised player. the talent of each individual we believe that this allows us to build our chemistry and maximize we believe that this allows that other teams have to show. While we may have a small roster, roster, While we may have a small show. that other teams have to tain Peter Miller, this team is looking forward to the competition competition the to forward looking is team this Miller, Peter tain captains Jack Swanson and Bryan Hall, as well as Ames High cap- captains Jack Swanson and Championships, the players are ecstatic to get back at it. Led by Championships, the players of ultimate in central Iowa. After taking a year off from Youth Club Youth from off year a taking After Iowa. central in ultimate of High School Ultimate Spring League, which allowed for the growth High School Ultimate Spring The creation of this team coincided with the development of the The creation of this team Coaches: Jan Mueller, Sam Greenwood, Alex Russomanno Coaches: Jan Mueller, Captains: Nathan Champoux, Caleb May, Griffin Bergers Captains: Nathan Champoux, Caleb May, SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN facebook.com/groups/1SEMI Website: Coaches: Jacob Grund, Eric Hart Coaches: Jacob Captains: Bryan Hall, Jack Swanson Captains: Bryan IOWA ond visit to YCC. This is the team’s second season in its young history and our sec- This is the team’s
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MINNESOTA ROSTER 2 Colton Motschenbacher 5’8” 19 St. Johns SUPERIOR A 3 Chris Schwappach 5’7” 17 4 JoJo Baldus 5’8” 18 TWIN CITIES, MN 6 Kunle Ajao 6’3” 18 Embry Riddle Captains: Marty Adams, Jonah Malenfant 7 Ian Hahn 5’10” 18 Coaches: Dan Rydel, Ian Andre-Knudsen Wisconsin 9 Lucas Bulger 5’10” 18 Cornell 10 Jared Klein 5’8” 17 Superior A brings a fresh team to the YCC 2015 11 Jonah Malenfant 6’2” 18 championships. With many new players joining a 13 Michael Rydel 5’9” 18 Iowa State select few from 2014, we are looking to establish a 16 Will Johnson 5’9” 17 new mark on the tournament. We are proud to host 17 Isaac Leonard 6’1” 18 Mankato State teams from across the country and look forward to 18 Zac Scheuerman 6’1” 18 high-level ultimate. 19 Oscar Leinbach 6’3” 17 20 Marty Adams 5’8” 19 Minnesota-Duluth 21 Cole Jurek 5’11” 17 22 Alex Rice-Slothower 6’1” 17 23 Billy Rocklein 6’5” 18 Mankato State 24 Ryan Berg 6’2” 19 Minnesota-Duluth 32 Samuel Hammar 5’8” 16 37 Tom Duret 5’9” 18 Minnesota 46 Joe Lagorio 5’10” 17 69 Jim Kiser 6’0” 16 71 Pete Rundquist 6’2” 16 72 Josha Eufinger 5’8” 18 88 Adam Grund 5’11” 17
MINNESOTA ROSTER 1 Ezra Bergmann 5’5” 17 2 Regan Smith 5’11” 17 SUPERIOR 2 3 Tom Rhoades 6’1” 17 4 Noah Johnson 5’4” 17 TWIN CITIES, MN 5 Julian Kinneavy 5’7” 16 Captains: Jacob Byron, Evan Ogren, Drew Pearson 7 Jacob Byron 6’0” 18 Coaches: Matt Nelson, Chris Northard, Ryan Van Essen North Dakota State 8 Jevons Liu 5’8” 17 9 Townesend Nelson 5’8” 16 Minnesota Superior 2 has been around for a number 11 Evan Ogren 5’6” 17 of years. We will not be a traditional second team. 13 Johnathan Pratt 5’9” 16 We have a number of top players from perennial 15 Willis Ehrler 5’11” 16 programs like Hopkins and Edina, including Drew 16 Joe Lenarz-Hooyman 6’3” 16 17 Andrew Patel 5’6” 16 Pearson, Matt Whear, Tom Rhoades, Evan Ogren and 18 Chris Hayes 5’9” 17 Drew Otterli. We also have some great veterans with St. Cloud a ton of YCC and high school experience including 19 Ryan Gilbertson 5’8” 17 Jacob Byron and Kyle DeJesus. 21 Casey Kerin 5’10” 17 22 Drew Pearson 5’9” 17 23 Kayode Ajao 5’9” 16 26 Justin Norcutt 5’11” 16 27 Matt Whear 6’1” 17 50 David Zheng 5’9” 17 52 Twain Cacek 6’0” 16 63 Ben Rubin 5’8” 16 66 Ma’iingan Sherritt-Stone 5’7” 16 72 Jeremy Rylicki 5’11” 16 81 Drew Otterlei 5’11” 17 99 Kyle DeJesus 5’9” 17
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Coaches: Shane O’Farrell, Jordan Dong, Zach Diener Captains: Reid Martin, Nick Burril NAPERVILLE, IL nvultimate.com Website: Coaches: Robby Owen, Monty Waldron, Blake Waldron Waldron, Coaches: Robby Owen, Monty Captains: Grant Waldron, Boone McClellan Waldron, Captains: Grant NASHVILLE, TN NASHVILLE, @nashvillainstn Website: ponents to friends to now teammates. ponents to friends to now ment and look to improve greatly. ment and look to improve greatly. more talent! We look forward to competing at this amazing tourna- more talent! We U-19 BOYS’ TEAMS BOYS’ U-19
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NASHVILLAINS NASHVILLE NASHVILLE U-19 BOYS’ TEAMS
NEW YORK ROSTER 0 AJ Schuller 5’11” 18 LITTLE PONY 1 Alex Borinstein 5’5” 15 2 Timothy Barbella 6’5” 19 SUNY-Albany NEW YORK, NY 3 Bernie Tyson 5’8” 18 Coach: Dan Heijmen Florida Southern 6 David Gallagher 6’3” 18 Little PoNY, the DiscNY YCC boys’ U-19 team, is Carleton College a diverse group of hard-working players. New 7 Bryn Huxley-Reicher 6’2” 19 Harvard York City offers challenges including limited field 8 Shane Watts 6’0” 19 space, long trips on public transit for practice SUNY-Fredonia and hectic schedules of our players and coach- 10 Nathan Shapiro 5’10” 16 es. YCC offers a chance for the top male players 11 Shawn Watts 5’10” 19 SUNY-Fredonia in the city to up their game and compete at a higher level. Some of 12 Maximilian Kong 5’10” 16 our team members are musicians, some enjoy photography or chess, 19 Benjamin Attal 6’2” 18 and others are involved in sports year round; the mix of interests and Brown strengths make it a stellar environment for learning, growth and com- 23 Miles Christmas 5’11” 15 27 Kevin Poon 5’7” 15 petition. Youth club ultimate is in its infancy in New York, and this 29 Antonio Brewer 5’11” 17 team includes the best players, leaders and up-and-comers who will 30 Mark Kharakh 5’10” 16 continue to invest in and develop New York youth ultimate. 45 Matthew Cook 5’11” 18 Northeastern 80 Eric Chen 5’10” 18 Tufts 87 Connor Chin 5’8” 16 99 Chris Kelly 5’7” 18 William & Mary
PITTSBURGH ROSTER 4 Ryan Mann 5 Donovan Hayden IMPULSE 6 Ty Englert 7 Noah Weintraub PITTSBURGH, PA 9 Luke Deasy Website: pghultimate.org 10 Josh Pogue Coaches: Ryan Del Casino, Marcus Ranii-Dropcho 11 Nadeem Demian 14 Nick Haser 15 Sahil Dadoo Pittsburgh Impulse has competed at the Youth Club 17 Henry Novara Championships since its inception in 2005. Since 21 Aiden Landis then, the team has made semifinals five times, fin- 22 Tal Cohen ished third once and brought home two silver med- 24 Casey Mann 25 Nolan Boyle als. Nearly all Pittsburgh Impulse alumni continue 26 Bobby Lincoln to compete with and lead college and club teams Pittsburgh around the nation. Impulse is a team grounded in 27 Russell Ruffolo teamwork - the mental, physical and social aspects. We look forward 31 Aaron Buss 33 Max Thompson to competing against all the excellent opponents at the champion- 42 Ben Morgenstern ships. Pittsburgh 49 Jared Landis 77 Reed Antonich
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This is the second year since Rising Tide Tide Rising second year since the is This North Atlantic the of depths the emerged from The Maine. coast of to fester on the and began a week ago, and the snow melted here about be playing ultimate team is pumped to finally instead of some ice sport. Seattle has a long and successful history in the history a long and successful Seattle has U-19 boys’ division at YCC, including five cham- school programs different high pionships. Ten ex- squad. We’re are represented on this year’s cited to be back in Minnesota competing against
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Coaches: Alex Wells, Steve Gussin Coaches: Alex Wells, Captains: Steven Benaloh, Sam Cook, Robbie Farwell SEATTLE, WA SEATTLE, discnw.org Website: Coaches: Tom Stoughton, Kevin Massey, Henry Babcock Stoughton, Kevin Massey, Coaches: Tom Captains: Eli Babcock, Gabe de Oliveira, Dex Dremman Babcock, Gabe de Oliveira, Captains: Eli PORTLAND, ME PORTLAND, maineultimate.org Website:
to the increased challenges posed by the growth of the division. to the increased challenges posed by the growth of the best youth teams from around the country and looking forward looking and country the around from teams youth best the
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ST. LOUIS STORM ROSTER 2 TJ Buchanan 6’0” 17 ST. LOUIS, MO 4 Michael Day 5’8” 18 Captain: Tommy Lux 7 Brian Myles 5’6” 18 10 Vy Nguyen 5’5” 17 Coaches: Blake Larson, Ross Welch 11 Grant Devlin 6’0” 18 12 Nate Clancy 5’11” 17 We are a first-year team out of St. Louis, MO with gusto, passion and 15 Arendt Thomas 5’10” 18 17 Phillip Speegle 6’0” 17 laughter cheering us on to win it all. Big D, big O and lots of heart 22 Michael Geer 5’10” 16 is to be expected from us with a heavy dose of sideline jokes and 23 Thomas Lux 6’1” 18 merriment. 31 Sean Eberle 5’8” 18 33 Rami Issawi 6’2” 16
TEXAS TWO STEP ROSTER 2 TJ Buchanan 6’0” 17 4 Michael Day 5’8” 18 DALLAS, TX 7 Brian Myles 5’6” 18 Website: dallasultimate.org 10 Vy Nguyen 5’5” 17 Captains: Luke Simerly, Michael Wilson, Reese Walters, 11 Grant Devlin 6’0” 18 12 Nate Clancy 5’11” 17 Sam Pastor 15 Arendt Thomas 5’10” 18 Coaches: Darius Tse, Casey Hogg, Kevin Christian 17 Phillip Speegle 6’0” 17 22 Michael Geer 5’10” 16 23 Thomas Lux 6’1” 18 We’re Texas Two Step, and we’re back y’all! 31 Sean Eberle 5’8” 18 ‘Nuff said! 33 Rami Issawi 6’2” 16
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Nielsen Triforce hails from the Triangle Area of North Caro- hails from the Triangle Triforce lina and combines the best ultimate players from plays Chapel Hill, Durham and Raleigh. Triforce with typical North Carolina style and aims to always play smart and with great enthusiasm, great effort team Triforce year’s This toughness. great and Carolina Sky is the second U-19 open team out of Carolina Sky is the second N.C. Facilitated through the Triangle the Triangle, Ultimate League (TYUL), Sky was originally Youth the growing number formed in 2013 to develop Having narrowly Triangle. of skilled players in the
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Play Hard. Play Smart. Play Together. SQUAD Play Hard. Play Smart. Play Together. hopes to build off of last year’s experience and success to repeat. hopes to build off of last year’s returns several players from last year’s championship team and returns several players from last year’s pork barbecue, we feel that it is an even trade. pork barbecue, we feel that However, with the absence of Cheerwine and vinegar-containing with the absence of Cheerwine and vinegar-containing However, distinct lack of humidity at YCC compared to that of North Carolina. distinct lack of humidity at it to the quarterfinals in 2014. We are extremely appreciative of the 2014. it to the quarterfinals in missed the championship bracket in 2013, Sky was able to make missed the championship Coaches: Jonathan Nethercutt, Ben Snell, JD Hastings, Dain Coaches: Jonathan Nethercutt, Ben Snell, JD Hastings, Captains: Matt Gouchoe-Hanas, Abe Eichner, Henry Fisher Captains: Matt Gouchoe-Hanas, Abe Eichner, TRIANGLE AREA, NC tyul.org Website: Coaches: Theran Riedel, Josh Greene, Jinny Eun Coaches: Theran Riedel, Captains: Ethan Cole, Corey Cox, Brian Maulucci Captains: Ethan Cole, Corey TRIANGLE AREA, NC TRIANGLE tyul.org Website: U-19 BOYS’ TEAMS BOYS’ U-19
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WASHINGTON, D.C. ROSTER 0 Ben Weinstein 5’6” 17 1 Markus Wolf 6’1” 16 DEADRISE 3 Gabe Westergren 5’10” 17 4 Jon Tiernan 5’7” 17 WASHINGTON, DC 5 Ben Masterson 5’10” 17 Captains: Andrew Roy, Jonathan Malks, Kevin Versteeg, Seth Hage 7 Noah Kline 5’8” 16 Coaches: George Foster, Jake Rathjens, Zach Norrbom, Jordan Albro 8 Garrett Johnston 5’9” 15 11 Joe Sanz 6’0” 18 Maryland 12 Adam Norrbom 5’5” 17 13 Ben Priess 6’1” 15 Deadrise is a team on the...rise. Now in its second 14 Andrew Lewis 5’10” 17 year, we’re building the next fleet of elite D.C. area 17 Moussa Dia 6’2” 19 youth in the boys’ division. Avast! William and Mary 22 Seth Hage 5’6” 19 William and Mary 27 Joe Spaeth 5’7” 16 28 Aaron Mermelstein 5’10” 17 31 Michael Lesmez 5’7” 15 32 Andrew Roy 5’10” 17 34 Austin Alvarado 5’7” 15 45 Beau De Koninck 6’1” 17 51 Kevin Versteeg 5’9” 17 53 Jonny Malks 5’9” 16
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12 17 80 Meowley Cyrus once said, “We cat stop, and “We Meowley Cyrus once said, pawsibly refurrenc- she we won’t stop.” Was Fur sure! Now the cat is out of ing cATLanta? is purrrhaps the meowst the bag that cATLanta And we are not kit- clawesome team out there. Massachusetts has a rich youth ultimate history, Massachusetts has a rich youth ultimate history, by tradition that continue to thrilled is BUDA and sending teams to all three divisions of U-19 YCC competition. Players from all three teams have spent the last year playing with and against each ANTA ANTA
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ponents and make new furriends with pawsitive cattitudes! ponents and make new furriends purrrfect throws. This litter is feline very excited to face tough op- purrrfect throws. This litter be cathletic. We pounce up in the air and CATch every one of our up in the air and CATch pounce be cathletic. We ten around...Every fe-lineup of seven cats on the field is bound to ten around...Every fe-lineup fantastic YCC experience in 2015! of the program, and the whole BUDA family is looking forward to a and team leaders are all very proud of the young adults coming out lar part of the BUDA YCC experience. BUDA’s coaches, chaperones lar part of the BUDA YCC experience. BUDA’s well as on it, and non-ultimate team activities have become a regu- well as on it, and non-ultimate team activities have raderie is also high as most players know each other off the field as raderie is also high as most players know each other nationally and internationally competitive - but the level of cama- nationally and internationally competitive - but the ships and finals appearances, as well as several players who are ships and finals appearances, as well as several of the BUDA players is high - evidenced by previous YCC champion- of the BUDA players is high - evidenced by previous other in various youth leagues across Massachusetts. The caliber other in various youth leagues across Massachusetts. Coaches: Rob Brazile, Kristen Brazile, James Milan Captains: Marissa Lerner, Valerie Willocq Valerie Captains: Marissa Lerner, BOSTON, MA buda.org/yp/ycc Website: Coaches: Lane Siedor, Courtney Farrell, Anraya Palmer Courtney Farrell, Coaches: Lane Siedor, Captains: Sally Cummings, Ollie Peterson Cummings, Ollie Peterson Captains: Sally ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA, afdc.com Website:
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CINCINNATI BELLE ROSTER 5 Emily Wang 5’10” 16 CINCINNATI, OH 6 Hayley Samson 5’5” 17 8 Ashley Woxman 5’3” 18 Captains: Emily Dorsey, Catherine Evers Smith 9 Sara Pietrakiejew 5’4” 18 Coaches: David Fry, Kjersti Fry Cincinnati-CCM 12 Jade Link 5’4” 17 Belle has developed great chemistry throughout the 19 Sara Friemoth 5’8” 17 21 Catherine short time we have been working together. We have Evers Smith 5’9” 17 talented girls who are both solid and spirited players 33 Katie Brown 5’6” 17 on and off the field. Franciscan 37 Cara Sieber 5’2” 17 In the two months before YCC, our team works hard 45 Mary Claire Fibbe 5’3” 17 to learn to work together as a team. We also work to make the most out 49 Emily Dorsey 5’5” 18 of every tournament we attend through the entire season. 63 Katherine Fry 5’0” 16 98 Emma Wilker 5’4” 16 Cincinnati has sent a U-19 girls’ team to YCC each year since 2007 99 Maddie Samson 5’5” 17 and has been called Belle since 2010. This year’s team is composed of girls from all areas of Cincinnati, and they focus on always having excellent spirit and intense play. They look forward to another tourna- ment of good competition!
COLORADO ROSTER 14 Lydia Downs 5’4” 18 16 Dede Sadecki 5’5” 15 CUTTHROAT 17 Kayla Walker 5’4” 17 20 Emma Gann 5’4” 18 DENVER, CO Montana State Website: denveryouthultimate.org/ycc 21 Abby Lew 5’1” 18 Captain: Akane Kleinkopf Colorado College Coaches: Anne Pogoriler, Kaci Cessna, Lindsey Cross 22 Marlee Akerson 5’0” 17 24 Fiona Dragonfly 5’4” 28 Mitra Kermani 5’3” 17 Drawing players from all over the Boulder and 32 Harper Ellsworth 5’7” 15 Denver metro area, the 2015 Colorado Cutthroat 33 Maya Otsuki 5’3” 18 girls’ team is a fun, fired-up and feisty group. Oregon A few returning players round out our roster of 53 Cara Peterson 5’3” 16 73 Akane Kleinkopf 5’5” 16 newer players from a wide variety of experience 80 Chloe levels. While training in the hot, dry and thin air Bradley-Smith 5’3” 16 of Colorado hardens our bodies, our souls stay strong with our com- 94 Mikayla Seaward 5’4” 17 mitment to growth, hard work and spirit of the game. Thanks to Wright Life and Five Ultimate for supporting youth ultimate in Colorado and Buzz Ellsworth for organizing the Colorado summer league and YCC programs.
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The Delaware Valley Youth League (DEVYL) girls’ (DEVYL) League Youth Valley Delaware The are heading back to the team, the Valkyries, lakes of Blaine, Minn., fields in the land of the be bringing will Valkyries The year. third their for competitive ultimate. The team high-intensity, from the greater is a combination of players Rip Tide is excited to make their second appear is excited to make their Rip Tide ance in the U-19 girls’ division. Following up on a strong debut in 2014, the team is bringing eight returners and a complement of talented and spirited first-time players from all across tournament. Led Maine to compete in this year’s
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metropolitan area of New Jersey and NYC. metropolitan area of New ing up against the competition in Blaine! Coaches: Nicole Welch, Maddie Purcell Coaches: Nicole Welch, is looking forward to match- by Grace, Emma and Megan, Rip Tide Captains: Megan Tammaro, Grace Stoughton, Emma Massey Captains: Megan Tammaro, PORTLAND, ME maineultimate.org Website: Coaches: Terence Chen, Ken Karnas Coaches: Terence Captains: Kate Stoll, Jessie Sun Captains: Kate NJ/PA devylycc.blogspot.com Website: U-19 GIRLS’ TEAMS GIRLS’ U-19
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MINNESOTA ROSTER 00 Carly Siewert 5’3” 18 SUPERIOR Wisconsin 2 Brigie Donovan 5’4” 17 TWIN CITIES, MN 3 Amelia Schneider 5’8” 17 4 Eleanor Heberlein 5’5” 17 Captains: Ellie Sjordal, Jessica Halverson 5 Maya O’Loughlin 5’0” 17 Coaches: Tobie Miller, Brittany Boyd, Kyle Nelson, Meg Tvrdik 6 Carly Eckstrom 5’2” 18 Stanford 8 Tova Breen 5’6” 16 The Minnesota Superior U-19 girls’ team has been 9 Melissa Bernstein 5’3” 16 playing in the YCC tournament since it began in 11 Katie Myster 5’2” 16 2005. Every year, the youth women’s program in 12 Mackenzie Olson 5’8” 18 Minnesota has grown, and we hope to see that re- Minnesota-Duluth 15 Phoebe Eisenbeis 5’7” 17 flected as we compete against the future of wom- 16 Zoe en’s ultimate from across the country. Sblendoriogiebel 5’3” 17 18 Ellie Sjordal 5’5” 18 Minnesota 21 Gracie Velasco 5’2” 16 22 Natalie Cooper 5’2” 16 23 Ruby Mitchell 5’9” 17 26 Hannah Mayhew 5’8” 17 28 Christina Lacher 6’0” 17 32 Emma Piorier 5’6” 16 39 Jessica Halverson 5’3” 17 52 Riley Tauer 5’11” 17 85 Jian Kettunen 5’4” 18 Puget Sound 95 Jacalyn Gisvold 5’4” 16
NEUQUA VALLEY ROSTER 0 Zoe Kaplan 5’9” 18 3 Rachel Lindsey 5’11” 18 NIGHTMARE 7 Violet Shamo 5’7” 18 8 Julie Barnett 5’8” 18 NAPERVILLE, IL 11 Kara Coffel 5’8” 17 Website: nvultimate.com 12 Allie Swiatek 5’6” 13 Captains: Zoe Rath, Kelly Crowley 13 Mary Sullivan 5’11” 17 Coaches: Andrew Baginski, Jamie Wolf 15 Megan Halverson 5’10” 18 19 Katherine The Neuqua Valley program has been around for Sandstrom 5’10” 15 24 Kelly Crowley 5’9” 18 eight years now. We are now a full-year program 25 Hindeke Tewodros 5’9” 18 with programs in each season. The U-19 girls 26 Delaney Johnson 5’8” 18 started just last year. It was a great first year and 27 Melody Gray 5’8” 18 the first time a girls’ team from Illinois attended 28 Annie Wells 5’9” 16 37 Rachel Gray 5’8” 18 YCC! We look forward to competing at this amazing tournament and 99 Zoe Rath 6’0” 18 look to improve greatly.
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Assistant Coach: Sam Schurer Coaches: Vaughan Skinker, David Vatz Skinker, Coaches: Vaughan PITTSBURGH, PA Captains: Jordan Schultz-McArdle, Rachel Diffendal Coaches: Colleen Llewellyn, Erin Maloney Coaches: Colleen Captains: Clea Poklemba, Katherine Quillin Poklemba, Katherine Captains: Clea CORVALLIS, OR CORVALLIS, the school year. the school year. participate in the Pittsburgh High School Ultimate League during participate in the Pittsburgh High School Ultimate ers from across the city and its surrounding suburbs, all of whom ers from across the city and its surrounding suburbs, this team is preparing to bring that to Blaine this August. this team is preparing to at Westerns. “Spirit” is our mantra for this first tournament, and “Spirit” is at Westerns. School Western Championships. Corvallis High School placed fifth Championships. School Western U-19 GIRLS’ TEAMS GIRLS’ U-19 MOXIE PITTSBURGH PITTSBURGH OREGON GLORY GLORY OREGON U-19 GIRLS’ TEAMS
SEATTLE ROSTER 5 Phuong Tran 5’0” 16 SEATTLESAURUS 7 Frances Gellert 5’8” 18 Colorado College 8 Evelyn Reding 5’3” 15 SEATTLE, WA 10 Ruby Cassidy 5’8” 17 Captains: Frances Gellert, Josie Gillett, Sophie Johansen 11 Miyo McGinn 5’4” 18 Coaches: Alyssa Weatherford, Shannon O’Malley Dickinson 13 Nariah-Belle Sims 5’9” 16 14 Ally Constantino 5’5” 16 Returning as Seattlesaurus and hailing from eight 15 Emma Duchin 5’6” 16 different high schools, the ladies from DiscNW will 17 Claire Trop 5’4” 16 19 Josie Gillett 5’9” 18 be sure to put on a showcase of highlights that will Bates awe the masses. We have a number of strong seniors 22 Ashley Manawa 5’9” 18 on this team, but don’t let the young ones fool ya. Western Washington They’re just as quick, talented and hungry. As we come back to defend 24 Ross Ann Caberto 5’0” 16 27 Mandy Truong 5’4” 18 our 10th title in this new three-day tournament format, you should Washington expect some surprises coming your way. Hold on to your seats for some 28 Maya Powell 5’11” 17 dino-mite defense and raptor-like offense! 32 Emma Goidel 5’3” 17 33 Ada Bowles 16 35 Rose Soiffer-Kosins 5’1” 18 Pitzer College 36 Sophie Johansen 5’4” 18 Washington 71 Samiya Ismail 5’9” 18 Bellevue College 84 Hallie Dunham 5’7” 18 Stanford
TEXAS TANGO ROSTER 3 Jessica Kilpatrick 5’7” 16 4 Darci Walton 5’6” 17 DALLAS, TX 10 Brynna Egge 5’6” 17 Website: dallasultimate.org 12 Michaela Lynn Davis 5’6” 18 Captains: Caroline O’Connell, Lizzie Cagle 13 Lizzie Cagle 5’7” 18 Arkansas Coaches: Emi Fitzgerald, Charlie Stavlo 15 Caroline O’Connell 6’0” 17 17 Lexie Quiles 5’6” 18 Well, our Texas Two Step boys were feeling 22 Skye Fernandez 5’7” 15 23 Laura Gerenscer 5’9” 18 kinda lonely. So they searched the great Texas state of Texas for some awesome female 28 Celeste Bilolo 5’7” 18 athletes to bring to Minnesota. These girls 30 Tanika Graham 5’6” 16 can not only Two Step; these girls can TAN- 36 Zoe Czarnecki 5’3” 15 42 Malia Pfeiffer 5’4” 15 GO. And, more importantly, these girls can play ultimate. 64 Sierra Latshaw 5’7” 17 We are proud to take the field in Minnesota and show some great Texas 72 Callie Zane 5’6” 17 spirit at YCC!
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return to Blaine, Minn., to battle the nation’s best. battle the nation’s return to Blaine, Minn., to Danielle Sawyer and Katie Cubrilovic, the Warhawks are excited to Cubrilovic, the Warhawks Danielle Sawyer and Katie is hungry for more. Led by fearless captains Allison Bashford, is hungry for more. Led Coaches: Brian Dobyns, Cassie Swafford, Klara Calderon-Guthe Dobyns, Cassie Swafford, Coaches: Brian RALEIGH, NC RALEIGH, Katie Cubrilovic Bashford, Danielle Sawyer, Captains: Allison U-19 GIRLS’ TEAMS GIRLS’ U-19
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ATLANTA ROSTER 0 Hajar Mohammed 5’5” 15 FLATLINE 1 Johnny Sims 6’0” 17 LSU ATLANTA, GA 2 Park Li 5’7” 15 3 Katie Powell 5’6” 15 Website: afdc.com 5 Austin Hegmon 5’10” 18 Coaches: Aileen Thomas, Josh Feng Georgia Southern 9 Harper Stanfield 6’2” 18 Oklahoma Drawn to the dark side by promises of 11 Griffin Kish 5’8” 18 better gender ratios and fewer sprints, Mercer flATLine’s inaugural roster has many 13 Vincent James 6’1” 17 converts from Atlanta’s other YCC College of Charleston 15 Wyatt Thompson 6’3” 17 teams, as well as various high schools and a few colleges. flATLine, 16 Sean Diller 5’7” 18 aka, “Our team name is NOT going to be meATLoaf!” marks the intro- Georgia duction of the mixed division for Atlanta youth. It might be the team’s 17 William Syre 5’10” 18 first year, but we’re anything but rookies when it comes to the game. Georgia Tech 19 Kiran Potula 5’7” 17 Combining strong fundamentals with SOTG, flATLine is looking to em- 20 Mirenli Negron 5’2” 16 body and display the meaning of “ultimate” in Minnesota. 19 players, 23 Archer Gordon 5’8” 18 2 coaches, 1 team. In 7-8-9, we are flATLine. North Carolina State 28 Mack Hodges 6’0” 17 33 Jennifer Yu 5’4” 18 Georgia Tech 78 Bess Renjilian 5’6” 16 88 Mazie Switzer 5’5” 16 99 Marie Perivier 5’7” 15
BAY AREA ROSTER 0 Cameron Beck 6’0” 16 2 Patrick Huston 6’2” 18 HAPPY COWS 5 Dylan Owens 5’11” 18 7 Michelle Slaughter 5’5” 17 BAY AREA, CA 8 Brendan Champlin 5’10” 18 Website: bayareadisc.org 9 Jeremy Dolezal-Ng 5’11” 16 Captains: Colby Chuck, Joe Paulukonis 11 Aaron Hom 5’6” 18 Head Coach: Geoff Rexroth 12 Joe Paulukonis 5’11” 18 13 Robin Assistant Coach: Rio Chuck Anthony-Petersen 5’6” 15 15 Claire Simpson 5’2’’ 18 This summer will mark a milestone year with Bay 17 Ali Mathews 5’3” 17 Area Disc bringing four teams to nationals, includ- 18 Amelia Khoo 5’5” 18 ing the first-ever girls’ team! The culmination of 19 Colby Chuck 5’6” 17 26 Hannah Wells 5’6” 16 a great year-round season full of competitions in- 31 Lauren cluding camps, leagues, tournaments like King of Carothers-Liske 5’8” 14 Bongo and Spaghetti Western, and state and regional championships. 33 Ian Sweeney 6’3” 18 37 Jasper Tom 5’8” 18 Our happy herd of cattle are back for another great YCC season. We 39 Emmy Curtiss 5’4” 16 will compete in multiple tournaments and summer league leading up 44 Conor Bauman 5’10” 17 to YCC. We can’t wait to graze all over that beautiful complex. Our 64 Chloe Carothers-Liske 5’5” 17 souls will sing our local anthems from “California Love” by Dr Dre 88 Bailey Wu 5’9” 18 to “If You’re Happy and You Know It, Clap Your Hands.” Did you know 93 Inesse Hanna 5’5” 16 cows kill more humans than sharks do? Just saying! Moo! #fourstomachsoneheart
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Colorado Cutthroat Ultimate is very proud very is Ultimate Cutthroat Colorado The team to field a mixed team this year. is comprised of a mix of players competing at the state and national levels, including and previous YCC tournaments. Westerns Combine that experience with the guidance Massachusetts has a rich youth ultimate history, youth ultimate history, Massachusetts has a rich continue that tradition and BUDA is thrilled to three divisions of U-19 by sending teams to all from all three teams YCC competition. Players with and against have spent the last year playing Mas- across leagues youth various in other each
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for organizing the Colorado summer league and YCC programs. for organizing the Colorado summer league and YCC mate for supporting youth ultimate in Colorado and Buzz Ellsworth and Buzz Colorado in ultimate youth supporting for mate fun ultimate. We also want to thank the Wright life and Five Ulti- fun ultimate. We represent Colorado in Spirit of the Game and playing competitive, represent Colorado in Spirit of the Game and playing of our coaches, the Colorado Cutthroat mixed team is pleased to of our coaches, the Colorado Cutthroat mixed team family is looking forward to a fantastic YCC experience in 2015! family is looking forward to a fantastic YCC experience the young adults coming out of the program, and the whole BUDA the young adults coming out of the program, and the BUDA’s coaches, chaperones and team leaders are all very proud of coaches, chaperones BUDA’s activities have become a regular part of the BUDA YCC experience. activities have become a each other off the field as well as on it, and non-ultimate team each other off the field - but the level of camaraderie is also high as most players know - but the level of camaraderie several players who are nationally and internationally competitive several players who are nationally previous YCC championships and finals appearances, as well as previous YCC championships sachusetts. The caliber of the BUDA players is high - evidenced by sachusetts. The caliber of
Coaches: Justin Salvia, Dena Slattery, Hannah Jones Coaches: Justin Salvia, Dena Slattery, DENVER, CO denveryouthultimate.org/ycc Website: Coaches: Colin Maneval, Aly Heath Coaches: Colin Captains: David O’Dea, Tess Johnson O’Dea, Tess Captains: David Website: buda.org/yp/ycc Website: BOSTON, MA BOSTON, U-19 MIXED TEAMS MIXED U-19 CUTTHROAT COLORADO COLORADO BOSTON BUDA BUDA BOSTON U-19 MIXED TEAMS
MADISON ROSTER 1 Jackie Welsch 5’6” 18 Wisconsin MUFA BOTS 2 David Liang 5’6” 17 Wisconsin MADISON, WI 3 Jordan Farwell 6’1” 18 Website: mufa.org Minnesota 4 Brittney Kokinos 5’3” 19 Captains: Brittney Kokinos, Margaret Walker, Jordan Farwell, Anders Wisconsin Shropshire 5 Dina Carpenter-Graffy 5’8” 18 Coaches: Robyn Wiseman, Kayla Emrick, James Kersten, Jon Fok Minnesota 6 Anders Shropshire 6’2” 18 Wisconsin Madison has been a participant at YCC since the 7 Seth Weaver 5’9” 17 tournament’s inception in 2005. After initially par- 8 Jane Zheng 5’2” 15 9 Lily Perkel 5’5” 17 ticipating in the boys’ and girls’ divisions, Madison 10 Nick Fellows 6’3” 14 has played in the mixed division since 2009. The 11 Izzy Quattrucci 5’3” 14 team consists of players from various Madison- 12 Thomas Judy 6’3” 17 Xavier area high schools with a few players from the Milwaukee area. After 15 Nate Braukhoff 5’7” 18 placing fifth at last year’s event, the team is looking to build on that Wisconsin-Platteville success and compete against teams from across the nation. 16 Margaret Walker 5’8” 16 21 Alex Cotter 6’0” 17 23 Alex Blum 5’7” 17 24 Henry Goldenberg 5’10” 16 26 Emma Vicen 5’2” 16 27 Hazel Brown 5’4 16 32 Daniel Garlock 6’0” 17 35 Devin Goines 5’9” 16 38 Dan Gnadt 6’0” 17 Wisconsin-Platteville 66 Ted Schewe 5’6” 16 99 Annabelle Sobotik 5’6” 17 MINNESOTA ROSTER 0 Lilly Shapiro 5’4” 17 1 Anna Hendricks 5’5” 17 SUPERIOR 6 Daniel Le-Tran 5’10” 18 7 Zach Shear 5’9” 17 TWIN CITIES, MN 8 Dom Fulk 5’7” 19 Indiana Website: mnyu.org 9 Lindsay Hoeppner 5’4” 17 Captains: Mike Densinger, Emma Jaschke, Lilly Shapiro, Mitchell Rose 10 Emma Jaschke 5’3” 18 San Francisco Coaches: John Groess, Patty King, Carlos Lopez, Pat Kunkle, Katie 11 Julius Williamson 5’10” 17 Godfrey, Liam Shramko 12 Wystan Duhn 5’9” 17 13 Katie Nichols 5’2” 16 Everybody get up it’s time to To the end zone all in your face 15 Mike Densinger 5’9” 18 throw now 16 Mitchell Rose 6’2” 18 Wassup Wassup, just feel the Wisco nsin We got a real jam goin’ down bass 18 Kurt Stickler 6’2” 18 Welcome to the tourney Chuck it, huck it, in the room Wisconsin-Stout Here’s your chance do your D it, Bid it, Frisbee boom! 19 Sadie Reding 5’6” 17 dance at the tourney 21 Ben Pavelka 5’8” 17 Just bid that body, work that 22 Serena Sykes 5’1” 18 Alright body St. Paul College Come on and ‘bee’ and wel- Make sure you don’t hurt no 24 Spencer Boney 6’3” 18 come to the YCC body Minnesota-Mankato Come on and Frisbee if you Get wild and lose your mind 26 Dan Brunker 5’8” 16 want to YCC Layout bids in overtime 30 Louise Beck 5’7” 18 Party people in the house let’s Minnesota go Hey coaches, turn it up 33 Kayla Blanek 5’11” 18 YCC mixed gon’ burn it up Minnesota It’s your team “MN mixed” 42 Spencer Sawyer 5’10” 18 a’ight and so Come on y’all get in the field 47 Christian Thomsen 6’1” 19 Pass that thing and watch us So hey let’s flip a’ight 50 Garrett Geib 6’1” 18 flex Minnesota-Duluth Behind our backs you know 68 Johan Cavert 5’10” 18 what’s next Oberlin 98 Brie Max 5’5” 17
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31 36 57 70 72 77 14 17 18 19 21 35 62 69 88 2 3 5 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 21 22 28 2 3 6 7 9 12 ROSTER 0 ROSTER 5 15 24 8 26 PHUEL is excited to return to YCC after a much- too-long hiatus. A challenging tryout process allowed coaches to select 22 exceptional players from 12 different schools. The last three months have been spent This is Oregon Flood’s third trip to Minnesota to third trip to Minnesota This is Oregon Flood’s at YCC. Oregon sent compete in the mixed division 2008, and they were able their first team back in the championship. How- come out on top and win it would take Oregon six years to get back to ever, initially doubted Flood 2014. Although Enter YCC.
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Bring The Flood! defend the title for Oregon! as well as several new and talented faces, all eager to once again as well as several new and returning many players who played key roles in last year’s success, played key roles in last year’s returning many players who Oregon. Now in 2015, Flood is again ready to take the field! Flood is Oregon. Now in 2015, Flood hind, and once again claimed the title in the mixed division for hind, and once again claimed and going 2-2 on day one, Flood fought back and came from be- from came and back fought Flood one, day on 2-2 going and Forging a Vision! Forging a Team!! Forge!!! Forging a Team!! Forging a Vision! is eager to reveal its skill, spirit and determination. is eager to reveal its skill, spirit and determination. forging these various pieces together into a formidable team that together into a formidable team pieces various forging these Coaches: Rick Atkins, Mike Gentile Captains: Katharine Gilbert, Margo Urheim, Mike Ing, Eddie Scott Captains: Katharine Gilbert, Margo Urheim, Mike Ing, PHILADELPHIA, PA pada.org Website: Coaches: Andrew Buermeyer, Patrick Buermeyer Patrick Coaches: Andrew Buermeyer, Captains: Quinn Buermeyer, Taya Norris Taya Buermeyer, Captains: Quinn Team/944930882218833 Website: facebook.com/pages/Oregon-Flood-Oregons-YCC- Website: OREGON U-19 MIXED TEAMS MIXED U-19 FORGE PHILADELPHIA PHILADELPHIA OREGON FLOOD OREGON U-19 MIXED TEAMS
PORTLAND ROSTER 0 Chip Robishaw 5’8” 18 RISING TIDE Maine 3 Brandon Amundson 5’10” 18 Southern Maine PORTLAND, ME 4 Callie McMahon 5’7” 18 Website: maineultimate.org Lewis and Clark Captains: Jared De Wolfe, Luca Serio, Gretchen Barbera 5 Gretchen Barbera 5’5” 16 Coaches: Andrew Applegate, Rob Rowse, Rich Young 6 Cole Moore 5’6” 14 8 Hannah Babcock 5’2” 14 9 Ben Field 6’1” 16 After not competing in the mixed division at YCC 13 Ryan Megathlin 5’11” 16 in 2014, Rising Tide is back! We look to rekindle 14 Luca Serio 5’8” 16 some old friendships and make some new ones, 16 Ben Adams 5’6” 15 18 Sarah Novick 5’4” 17 both on and off the field. This year, Rising Tide 24 Charlie Hepburn 6’0” 18 participated in the Portland Summer League, Quinnipiac which has 30 adult teams. 25 Emma Schwartz 5’4” 18 27 Olin Rhoads 6’0” 15 32 Jared DeWolfe 5’9” 18 Maine 49 Marijke Rowse 5’9” 17
SEATTLE ROYALE ROSTER 2 Max Stackpole 5’6” 17 3 Audrey Neubauer 5’7” 18 SEATTLE, WA Kenyon Website: discnw.org 4 Robyn Gamboa 5’8” 17 Captains: Morgan Higgins, Michelle Yee, Audrey Neubauer, 5 Morgan Higgins 6’0” 17 Julien Butwin 6 John Randolph 5’11” 16 7 Cherry Arcilla 5’4” 16 Coaches: Frank Nam, Taylor Kanemori 9 Colleen Icalla 5’5” 16 10 Livia Amorosi 5’7” 18 We are Seattle Royale. Comprised of kids from all Whitman over the Seattle area and beyond, we are hungry 11 Tony Goss 5’7” 16 for a title this year. With our veteran leadership 15 Logan Chantelois 5’10” 18 Oregon and level of talent, we don’t see it to be unachiev- 17 Amanze Oleru 5’10” 16 able. Watch out for us in Minnesota this year. 21 Kate Daugherty 5’7” 16 22 Sam Packard 5’10” 18 Santa Clara 23 Carly Campana 6’0” 16 24 Keanan Albrecht 6’1” 18 Washington 26 Stephanie Phillips 5’7” 15 29 Hai Trang 5’7” 16 35 Justin Ting 5’9” 17 41 Sam Tudor-Hidy 6’5” 17 42 Ronnie Estoque 5’1” 16 44 Noah Kregenow 6’0” 17 84 Anna Tinker 5’8” 16 96 Julien Butwin 6’0” 18 99 Michelle Yee 5’0” 16
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15 16 18 22 23 26 28 30 66 69 1 2 3 4 8 11 15 17 27 31 64 82 2 4 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 1 ROSTER 0 ROSTER - South Dakota Ultimate is back for a fourth year South Dakota Ultimate is a new twist, SoDak will be playing For at YCC. the first time! Ulti- in the mixed division for the state of mate continues to grow throughout Raised through the lush summers and harsh winters of the Green Mountain State, GMX play- ers are ready for anything that comes their way. With defense as stifling as a week of sub-zero a June lightning offense as explosive as weather, storm and spirit as sweet as maple syrup, Ver
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spirit and our love for the game! spirit and our love for the opponents in the mixed division. We will be showcasing teamwork, showcasing be will We division. mixed the in opponents experience, SoDak is excited to see how we stack up against our experience, SoDak is excited Oygard and Jessica Peterson. With several players with past YCC past with players several With Jessica Peterson. and Oygard from Iowa. Leading the team are captains Jared Anderson, Leo from Iowa. Leading the few players from Spearfish, two Lone Peak players and one player few players from Spearfish, South Dakota. The team is made up of mostly Sioux Falls players, a players, Falls made up of mostly Sioux The team is South Dakota. Coaches: Syrus Amedore, Jackie Feil, Theo Fetter Captains: Adi Toof, Quinn Ledak Captains: Adi Toof, BURLINGTON, VT facebook.com/VtYouthUltimate Website: Coaches: Dennis Servaty, Dave Kroupa Coaches: Dennis Servaty, Captains: Jared Anderson, Leo Oygard, Jessica Peterson Anderson, Leo Oygard, Captains: Jared SPEARFISH, SD SPEARFISH, spearfishultimate.com Website: other teams and USA Ultimate for making this possible! YCC for the second year and gives a hearty Vermont thank you to all YCC for the second year and gives a hearty Vermont Sanders and real cheddar (sorry Wisconsin). GMX is excited to be at represents the best of Vermont, like Ben & Jerry’s, Phish, Bernie like Ben & Jerry’s, represents the best of Vermont, to become an official statewide varsity sport in spring 2017. GMX national map. Ultimate is growing quickly in Vermont and is poised national map. Ultimate is growing quickly in Vermont mont’s finest U-19 players are here to put their tiny state on the finest mont’s U-19 MIXED TEAMS MIXED U-19 (GMX) MOUNTAIN MIXED MOUNTAIN MIXED VERMONT GREEN VERMONT GREEN
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WASHINGTON, DC ROSTER 0 Ted Sither 17 SWING VOTE 2 Amy Buck 18 Maryland 5 Emily Sutherland 18 WASHINGTON, D.C. Virginia Tech Website: @SwingVoteDC 7 Matt Cullom 19 Coaches: Ben Feng, Cody Johnston Georgetown 8 Caroline Tornquist 15 9 Kristin Herbert 19 Decisions. Communication. Support. Anderson University 10 Ella Juengst 15 11 Anders Juengst 17 13 Kees Humes 16 14 Hunter Shumaker 17 15 Will Xu 19 Maryland 20 Delmar Tarragó 19 Washington University 21 Olivia Prosak 18 Brown 25 Gus Norrbom 17 28 Maddy Boyle 17 32 Sean McSweeney 18 Chicago 37 Katherine Sanz 14 43 Joe Freund 17 Virginia Tech 88 Duncan Fitzgerald 17 95 Rachel Hess 16
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48 49 51 81 88 99 2 3 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 21 23 31 ROSTER 18 1 ROSTER - AS If you think ATLas is here to hold you up, If you think ATLas Thanks to the At- you’re going to be let down. is focused and lanta Flying Disc Club, ATLas country that not well-equipped to show the ultimate bright, only is the future of Atlanta This summer will mark a milestone year with Bay including YCC, to teams four bringing Disc Area a of culmination The team! girls’ first-ever the season full of competitions in- great year-round cluding camps, leagues, tournaments like King and state and of Bongo and Spaghetti Western,
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Assistant Coach: Rand Wrobel Head Coach: Valerio Iani Head Coach: Valerio Dylan Villeneuve Captains: Elijah Frendberg-Mates, Marshall Doty, Captains: Elijah Frendberg-Mates, Marshall Doty, BAY AREA, CA BAY bayareadisc.org Website: a 2015 YCC championship. coming to Blaine only thinking about holding one thing up forever: coming to Blaine only thinking will carry us to and through the tournament. This year’s team is the tournament. This year’s will carry us to and through have big roles to play, as the talent and commitment on this team as the talent and commitment on this have big roles to play, Las puts the team on its own back. Returners and rookies alike will Las puts the team on its own and imposing offense served up with typical southern charm. AT and imposing offense served Coaches: Byron Liu, Joseph Shea Coaches: Byron game fun. Expect to see stifling defense it knows how to make the Captains: Jay Burnett, Luke Smith, Coleman Tappero Burnett, Luke Smith, Coleman Captains: Jay Website: afdc.com/youth-club-championships-ycc Website: ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA, and having fun! become better players and better people by playing our hearts out worked out hard to make an impact at YCC. Our real goal is to This summer, the team has played two adult tournaments and This summer, Alameda, San Leandro, Pleasanton, Petaluma, Burlingame and L.A. Aftershock 2015 includes top players from the Berkeley/Oakland area, regional championships. U-16 BOYS’ TEAMS BOYS’ U-16 AFTERSHOCK BAY AREA BAY AREA ATLANTA ATL ATLANTA U-16 BOYS’ TEAMS
CHICAGO ROSTER 0 Eli Artemakis DEEP DISH 2 Jack Hollander 3 Ethan Farina 7 Dylan Beatty CHICAGO, IL 10 James Karl Captains: Chris Cranston. John Chirayli, Matt Sweeney 11 Mica Glass Coaches: Alexander Rummelhart, Tommy Gallagher, Mike Haase 13 Max Krauss 14 Josh Van Cleave 20 Matt Sweeney Chicago’s next generation of elite ultimate play- 21 Keegan Mazikowski ers…who really like pizza. 24 John Chirayil 25 Ryan Schmatz 27 Michael Frank 28 Chris Cranston 37 Landin Farina 42 Christopher DeSort 49 Logan Frey 50 Thomas Langner 54 Corey Alm
CINCINNATI ROSTER 0 Sam Colston 5’7” 15 1 Charles East 5’4” 13 FLYING PIGLETS 2 Luke Bomkamp 5’6” 14 4 Keegan Butler 5’7” 15 CINCINNATI, OH 5 Patrick Redden 5’9” 15 Website: cincyselectultimate.com 7 Tucker Livermore 5’3” 13 Captains: Luke Monnin, Arthur Cilley 8 JT Weaver 5’11” 15 Coaches: William Cilley, Pete Lutmann 9 Connor Lynch 5’7” 15 10 Nick Kaiser 5’4” 12 12 Thomas Palermo 5’6” 15 Cincinnati Flying Piglets; a Mighty Farrow from 13 Luke Monnin 5’11” 15 Porkopolis, descending up on the turf that be 15 Jared Regruth 5’9” 15 17 Matthew Blain 5’8” 15 not gridiron nor pitch nor any other glebe; for 25 Arthur Cilley 5’11” 15 all 70x40 coned plots are hence forth declared 27 Nolan Irons 5’5” 14 Our Pig Pen indeed. Least neither Pork nor Ham 42 Cameron Roark 5’2” 13 nor Bacon be forsaken, Teen Phenoms them all draped in sublima- 61 Donovan Duffy 5’2” 13 91 Gabe Dorsey 5’7” 14 tion, sporting epic agility beyond reason or explanation. No lackluster shenanigans will be found in their game. Just tenacious exuberance to bid for Huck, for Floaty, for Swill [a throw that is lame]. Thy go Ho, thy go Vert, thy go diagonal cut, for our Flying Piglets it’s the usual strut. What opponents expect, what the future will hold? Be you swine, be you hog, be you the boars presumably bold? Just lend us your flatball, and the truth will unfold. Swine of YCC U-16 contention, first pull in 2011, be focused on Finals Bracket twenty-four seven.
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bringing a U-16 team for fifth year of this division in Blaine, MN. and having a sideline that is deafening. We are looking forward to and having a sideline that is deafening. We moving teams on the field, having the ability to fly up to get a disc moving teams on the field, having the ability to fly while, our ultimate team prides itself on being one of the fastest- while, our ultimate team prides itself on being one with the ability to fly, and to let out a spine-tingling scream. Mean- with the ability to fly, Coaches: Ryan Belline, David Hsiung Captains: Kevin Tsui, Harry McNamara, Eli Weaver Captains: Kevin Tsui, NJ/PA devylycc.blogspot.com Website:
Coaches: Buzz Ellsworth, Andy Thompson Coaches: Buzz DENVER, CO denveryouthultimate.org Website: Five Ultimate for their support. A special thanks to the Wright Life from Fort Collins, and as always, A special thanks to the Wright from last year and rule the waters in Blaine. from last year and rule the The native trout from our mountain streams will look to improve The native trout from our their older age division leaders and influences, Colorado Cutthroat. their older age division leaders throats have grown and are coming back with the same name as throats have grown and are U-16 BOYS’ TEAMS BOYS’ U-16
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DELAWARE VALLEY ROSTER 1 Aylen Learned 5’2” 14 DEVYL B 3 Grayson Shovlin 5’0” 13 4 Bobby Frankfort 5’2” 13 6 Zachary Singer 5’2” 14 NJ/PA 7 Matthew Shapiro 5’7” 13 Website: devylycc.blogspot.com 8 Jacob Singman 5’8” 14 Captains: Aylen Learned, Johnny Sickles, ET Sten 9 Weslly Pan 5’7” 15 Coaches: Jason Thompson, Charles Cannon 12 Zachary Hom 5’8” 14 14 Andre Moriak 5’9” 15 15 Benjamin Blais 5’7” 14 From the Delaware Valley Region between New Jer- 22 Johnny Sickles 5’6” 15 sey and eastern Pennsylvania comes the first ever 26 Henry Ing 5’11” 15 B team in the U-16 Division. Returning for a second 27 Justin Eng 5’11” 15 season, we are looking to perform even better than 29 Jacob Hoovler 5’0” 13 32 Shaquan Jacobs 6’1” 14 we did in our first appearance at YCC. The team is 38 Matt Pindilli 5’3” 14 comprised of players from the strong early high school and middle 39 Max Spiegel 5’7” 15 school programs of Columbia, Westfield, Radnor, Pennsbury and Watc- 45 Josh Stryker 5’5” 15 hung. 66 Itamar Sten 5’8” 15 99 Felix Baur 5’7” 14
INDIANA ROSTER 0 Alex Henderson 5’7” 15 1 Caleb Sulya 5’10” 15 INTENSITY 6 Mitchell Anderson 5’9” 14 7 Luke Piper 5’11” 14 INDIANA 10 Kole Pempek 5’7” 15 Website: indianaultimatefoundation.com 12 Dustin Baird 5’9” 15 Captains: Alex Henderson, Grant Dowling 13 Xavier Sanchez 5’8” 14 Coaches: Jake Phillips, Donovan Triplett 15 Jarret Irish 5’8” 14 17 Grant Dowling 6’1” 15 21 Cameron Paulin 5’9” 14 INtensity was founded in 2015 as an expansion 25 John Soderdahl 5’9” 15 from Indiana’s usual U-19 team, INferno. The U-16 27 Gavin Dowling 6’1” 13 players for INtensity mostly come from the Cen- 34 Mikey Smiley 5’7” 15 ter Grove freshman team and their U-16 summer 43 Cole Stettler 5’10” 15 73 Josh Billik 5’7” 14 league, but also feature players from Lawrence and Perry Meridian. This is a small group of players who have overcome some large hurdles to ensure their opportunity to play against the best in the country and represent the youngest division of Indiana youth ultimate on the country’s biggest stage. The team is named for the attitude they have displayed all year, despite often being younger and smaller than their opponents and playing with a physical intensity above their age. Key players include Alex Henderson, Dustin Baird, Cole Stettler and Caleb Sulya who you can expect to make an impact with large amounts of play time on both sides of the disc.
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competing at this amazing tournament and look to improve greatly. competing at this amazing tournament and look to intensity, humility and honesty. intensity, what spirit means to us: respecting one’s opponent by playing with one’s what spirit means to us: respecting mental strength and positivity has fed into our goal of exemplifying mental strength and positivity with and for each other at the national tournament. Developing our with and for each other at Coaches: Joey Polarek, Jerry Kelly, Nick Johnson, Jack Shanahan Coaches: Joey Polarek, Jerry Kelly, Captains: Nick Szimon, Nate Cinnamon NAPERVILLE, IL nvultimate.com Website: Coaches: Brad Palmer, Carl Nelson, James Nguyen, Nico Dregni Carl Nelson, Coaches: Brad Palmer, Captains: Ben Fjetland-Souza, Cole Zielske, Marco Dregni Fjetland-Souza, Cole Zielske, Captains: Ben TWIN CITIES, MN TWIN CITIES, instagram.com/mnsuperioru16 Website: U-16 BOYS’ TEAMS BOYS’ U-16
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PITTSBURGH PULSE ROSTER 2 Alex Fu 6’0” 15 PITTSBURGH, PA 4 Ethan Landis 5’6” 13 Website: pittsburgh-ultimate.org/youth-club-teams 5 Aaron Greenberg 5’8” 15 6 Alex Perez 5’6”’ 15 Captains: Christian Butch, Everett Ziegenfuss 8 James Keat 6’0” 15 Coaches: David Hogan, Jack Slevin 12 Devon Butler 5’9” 15 14 Jon Romantic 5’7” 14 16 Alex Levine 5’2” 13 Present since the division’s inception, 17 Everett Ziegenfuss 5’9” 15 this will be Pulse’s fifth year compet- 18 Eliot Hare 5’9” 15 19 Joe Keat 6’0” 15 ing at YCC. We are made up of players 20 Peter Zaccardi 5’9” 15 from Pittsburgh’s middle school and 23 Christian Butch 5’6” 15 high school leagues and are looking forward to a fun and competitive 44 Tommy Fite 6’1” 15 tournament.
SEATTLE OLYMPUS ROSTER 00 Ben Kass-Mullet 5’6” 15 SEATTLE, WA 2 Josh Robancho 5’5” 15 5 Corbin Atack 5’4” 15 Website: discnw.org 7 Gabe Port 6’1” 15 Captains: Gabe Port, Ben Perkel, Cylas Schooley, Marc Munoz 8 Isaiah Coaches: Reid Koss, Khalif El-Salaam, Jesse Bolton Schneeweis-LaRene 5’5” 15 10 Jasper Dean 5’7” 13 11 Marc Munoz 5’8” 15 Seattle U-16 boys are coming into the tournament 12 Tony Venneri 5’5” 14 13 Soren Dahl 6’2” 14 strong, following after the previous winning teams 14 Josh Kutz 5’6” 15 – Rebellion, Dynasty and Doomsday. This year’s 15 June Rapisura 5’4”: 13 team descends from the mountaintops of Olympus, 16 Otis Williams 5’6” 13 bestowed with the powers and knowledge of the 17 Eric Folsom 6’1” 15 18 Zach Heffron 6’1” 15 teams that have preceded them and prepared to strike down all who 21 Connor Ryan 6’0” 15 stand before them. Like the Olympians from our namesake, Olympus 22 Ben Duyker 5’10” 15 will achieve supremacy over the titans of the tournament and take 24 Cylas Schooley 5’9” 15 control of the universe. With thundering layouts, lightning bolt flicks 34 Ben Perkel 5’11” 15 37 Connor Walsh 5’10” 15 and the power of the seas behind us, we seek to achieve greatness 74 Adam Jemmal 6’1” 15 that would impress even Zeus himself.
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Stop, Hammer Time! determined to push its program to reach new heights this year! determined to push its program spanning from Raleigh, Chapel Hill and Durham, NC Hammer is spanning from Raleigh, Chapel wide age range, from rising seventh to 11th graders. With players wide age range, from rising Spirit of the Game throughout the tournament. Our team has a Spirit of the Game throughout we hope to continue our successful tradition, while upholding the we hope to continue our successful Rovner Coaches: Josh Hartzog, Heather Zimmerman, Sol Yanuck, Jake Zimmerman, Sol Yanuck, Coaches: Josh Hartzog, Heather Website: tyul.org/ycc Website: TRIANGLE AREA, NC TRIANGLE U-16 BOYS’ TEAMS BOYS’ U-16
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BAY AREA BELLY OF ROSTER 1 Jenna Krugler 5’1” 15 THE BEAST! 2 Tanya Bearson 5’5” 14 3 Lauren Hanna 5’3” 15 4 Valeria Gaona 5’1” 13 BAY AREA, CA 5 Vanessa Beeler 5’4” 14 Website: bayareadisc.org 6 Fae Rauber 5’4” 12 Captains: Jenna Krugler, Ava Hanna 7 Lilly Baker 5’9” 14 Coach: Nicole Neumiller 8 Emily Goodwin 5’5” 15 10 Athena Lynch 5’6” 14 13 Ava Hanna 5’3” 15 This summer will mark a milestone year with Bay Area 23 Margo Donahue 5’2” 14 Disc bringing four teams to YCC. The culmination of a great year-round season started with our first GIRLS Program and was followed by camps, leagues, tourna- ments like King of Bongo and Spaghetti Western, and state and regional championships. We are the first U-16 girls’ team out of the Bay Area. We work hard, love our teammates and challenge ourselves to be courageous every day. We are looking to laying the foundation for a strong Bay Area girls’ team!
CINCINNATI BELLE ROSTER 0 Annalee Colston 5’4” 12 3 Rebecca Monnin 5’6” 12 CINCINNATI, OH 4 Anastasia Cappozzo 5’6” 15 Captains: Teressa Kenny, Janey Vandegrift 11 Savannah Jeffries 5’6” 14 Coach: Kayla Fry 13 Janey Vandegrift 5’5” 15 15 Felicity Kenny 4’9” 11 17 Gloria Kammer 5’6” 15 Baby Belle is excited to be back for the second year 22 Teressa Kenny 5’5” 15 23 Eva Vandegrift 5’3” 12 of the girls’ U-16 division and is looking forward to 83 Kinsey Fry 5’1” 13 just as much fun. Comprised of young ladies from 88 Caroline Cilley 5’6” 13 all over the Cincinnati area, Baby Belle strives to grow in their own skills while also encouraging the growth of girls’ ultimate everywhere. They practice with the U-19 girls, participate in youth summer leagues and clinics, and most of all, love playing the sport of ultimate. After a wonderful inaugural year taking second place in 2014, Baby Belle anticipates a tournament of challenging competition and good spirit.
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This is the first year for the Minnesota Superior girls’ Our excited! very are girls, and we U-16 allow- youth club program doubled this year, ing us to give these young women a chance to have been hav- compete at a higher level. We ing a great time getting to know each other and This is the second year since Rising Tide since Rising Tide This is the second year the depths of the North Atlantic emerged from coast of Maine. The and began to fester on the a week ago, and the snow melted here about be playing ultimate team is pumped to finally instead of some ice sport.
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Coaches: Kyle Nelson, Meg Tvrdik, Tobie Miller, Brittany Boyd Miller, Coaches: Kyle Nelson, Meg Tvrdik, Tobie TWIN CITIES, MN Captains: Ana Caballero, Sylvie Mercil Coaches: Alex Pozzy, Rebecca Hennessy, Jim Ekedahl Hennessy, Rebecca Coaches: Alex Pozzy, Captains: Emily Pozzy, Kennedy McCarthy Pozzy, Captains: Emily PORTLAND, ME PORTLAND, maineultimate.org Website: faces – they are a very spirited bunch! creating a stronger presence in Minnesota. Look out for these fierce creating a stronger presence in Minnesota. Look out U-16 GIRLS’ TEAMS GIRLS’ U-16
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SEATTLE ECHO ROSTER 1 Kaia Roast 5’10” 15 SEATTLE, WA 2 Yenni Lee 5’3” 16 Captains: Kaia Roast, Soumya Keefe, Bailey Shigley, Kennadi 3 Grace Patterson 5’5” 14 5 Samantha Patrick 5’5” 15 Hairston 6 Kennadi Hairston 5’7” 15 Coaches: Heather Ann Brauer, Lindsay Lang 7 Cameron Jewett 5’6” 15 8 Hazel Ostrowski 5’5” 13 9 Bailey Shigley 5’7” 15 We are Seattle Echo! We are a team of young 11 Nori Catalano 5’4” 14 girls who strive to be the best athletes we can 14 Nina Alworth 5’1” 14 be and have the best character possible. We get 16 Emma Constantino 5’3” 14 17 Soumya Keefe 5’8” 14 down on defense and crush our offensive plays. 18 Maja Johnson 5’7” 15 Our speed and quick decision making are an es- 19 Stella Biehl 5’3” 15 sential part of our playing. This year, with half 21 Peixian Rong 5’0” 15 returners and half newcomers, we are on a quest to echo what we 23 Paige Jeantette-Coca 5’4” 15 achieved last year. EC-HO! 25 Tess Barton 5’4” 14 34 Abby Hecko 5’6” 15 39 Louise King 5’5” 15 44 Maren Schimek 5’4” 14 52 Claire Hodges 5’6” 15
TRIANGLE AREA ROSTER 1 Maya Birckhead 13 3 Madeline Brooks 13 KITTY HAWKS 10 Alyssa Ehrhardt 15 11 Margaret Barry 15 CHAPEL HILL, NC 13 Diane Gildehaus 15 Coaches: Meg Duffy, Jenny Wei, Elisabeth Parker 14 Ellen Yu 15 15 Jennifer Qian 15 24 Grace Conerly 14 2015 marks the second year of Kitty Hawks, pre- 28 Carinna Kinnaman 13 viously called Space Cats. The Kitty Hawks travel 31 Katherine Li 14 from North Carolina to compete in YCCs each 33 Ellie Cubrilovic 14 42 Linnea Van Manen 15 year. Although these girls are young, they have a 62 Allison Church 15 huge love for the sport! Our rising stars include (but are not limited to) Ellen Yu (15), Ellie Cu- brilovic (14), and Margaret Barry (15).
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HEALTH AND SAFETY
Medical staff, including athletic trainers, will be on site at Tournament Central to treat injuries, handle emergencies and provide some preventative care. The event will provide standard athletic tape, pre-wrap, ice and some bandages. Other supplies, including special tape or bandages and anti-inflammatory drugs, must be provided by teams or may be charged by the training staff. If there is an injury on a field that needs medical attention, inform a field marshal, and he or she will radio to the trainers. If you have medical issues that require attention in the morning before play, please show up early to avoid long lines. The trainers will be at the fields two hours prior to game time each day. Directions to the local hospital can be found in the “Directions” section of this program. Concussions EDUCATION • USA Ultimate recommends the CDC “Heads Up Safety” program, a free one-hour online training: cdc.gov/concussion/headsup/youth.html. • USA Ultimate’s participant waiver includes important information from the CDC regarding concussion safety: usaultimate.org/membership/usa_ultimate_membership_forms.aspx COACHING REQUIREMENTS • Coaches at USA Ultimate events are required to have completed a concussion awareness and safety recognition program (like the CDC program above or other local or state-recommended course).Coaches should not submit records of course completion to USA Ultimate, but should maintain records on-site while coaching. REMOVAL & RETURN TO PLAY
• All guidelines identified by the CDC must be strictly followed in the event of a suspected PLAYER INFO concussion. 1. Remove athlete from play. 2. Ensure athlete is evaluated by a health care professional trained in concussion diagnosis and management. Do not try to judge the seriousness of the injury yourself. 3. If a minor, inform athlete’s parents or guardians about the known or possible concussion and give them the fact sheet on concussion. 4. Allow athlete to return to play only with permission from an appropriate health care professional. Doctor’s Note Requirement If, during a USA Ultimate event, an athlete receives care at a hospital, medical clinic or doctor’s office, or is referred to a hospital or doctor by event medical staff, the athlete is barred from further competition in that event until he or she provides a doctor’s note, on letterhead or prescription pad, to event medical staff stating that the athlete is authorized to return to competition. Heat, Nutrition and Hydration • Heat-related illness occurs when body cooling by evaporation is limited. Sweating depletes the body’s salt and moisture, which leads to dehydration. If a player recognizes any signs or symptoms of heat-related illness, he or she should treat the problem immediately. • Signs and symptoms of heat illness can include changes in level of consciousness, abdominal cramps, nausea/vomiting, fatigue/tingling, chills, inability to spit, dry mucous membranes, decreased output and change in color of urine.
2015 USA ULTIMATE YOUTH CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS 47 • Prevention and Treatment of Heat Illness - Avoid alcohol, caffeine and carbonated beverages. - Medications such as antihistamines, decongestants, certain asthma medications and diuretics can increase risk for heat illness. Avoid them if possible. - Avoid certain nutritional supplements (such as caffeine and ephedrine) that can dehydrate the body and/or increase metabolism and heat production. - Know your body – be honest! Are you fit enough to perform under current conditions? - Eat and drink (water AND sports drinks) optimally before, during and after play. Potassium is important (good sources include sports drinks, yogurt, grapefruit juice, bananas and oranges). Sodium is also important (good sources include sports drinks, vegetable juices, pretzels, nuts, cheese and crackers). After play, carbohydrates are important: foods such as potatoes, honey, cereal, white bread, corn chips, sports drinks, jelly beans, rice cakes, bagels, crackers and gummy candies). - Don’t drink too much. Over-hydrating can be dangerous if it leads to a fluid and electrolyte imbalance. - Monitor your urine. Clear/copious = hydrated. Dark = Need water/electrolytes. - Be sensitive to prior illness. If you’ve been sick, your body may be more susceptible to dehydration. - Rest and cool down after play. Find shade, wet the skin, get in front of a fan or breeze. Sideline Safety • Spectators and equipment must stay at least three yards away from the sidelines. Where there are buffer lines, respect them. Chairs, coolers, strollers, you, etc., must be at least three yards from the sidelines. • If a player believes that an object on the sideline is not safe, he or she should inform event staff and refrain from playing until he or she is satisfied that safe conditions have been established. • USA Ultimate and event staff reserve the right to move or remove objects or spectators from on or near the playing field if those conditions are, in the opinion of USA Ultimate or event staff, unsafe for players, staff or spectators.
Lightning Guidelines • Event staff will communicate with players and spectators via PA system and through field marshals equipped with radios if there is a lightning danger. Play then will be stopped, and everyone should seek shelter. • Safe shelter for players and spectators at the field site includes any fully enclosed building or vehicle with a hard top and closed windows. • Event staff will use the “flash-to-bang” method to determine when to send people to shelter. By the time the flash-to-bang count has reached 30 seconds, all individuals should be in a safe shelter location. • If you can’t get to a safe shelter, try to avoid being the tallest object in an open field or on open water. Avoid other tall objects, metal objects and water. Assume a crouched position with only the balls of your feet touching the ground, your arms wrapped around your knees, and your head lowered. Minimize contact with the ground. Do not lie flat. • Avoid using telephone land lines. Cell phones are safe, provided the person has followed other safety guidelines. • Event staff will indicate to players when play is going to resume. Team captains should meet at Tournament Central to receive instructions for resuming play and any schedule modifications.
2015 USA ULTIMATE YOUTH CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS 10 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT SPIRIT OF THE GAME™
1. THE GOLDEN RULE: TREAT OTHERS AS YOU WOULD WANT TO BE TREATED. Spirited games result from mutual respect among opponents. Assume the best of your opponent. Give him or her the benefit of a doubt. You would want the same for yourself. But if you are thick-skinned, do not assume that your opponent is. Maybe you should think of this rule as, “treat others as you would have them treat your mother.”
2. CONTROL: SOTG TAKES REAL EFFORT. SOTG is not just some abstract principle that everyone adopts and then games run smoothly without effort. Close calls are made in tight games. Hard fouls are committed. SOTG is about how you handle yourself under pressure: how you contain your emotionality, tame your temper, and modulate your voice. If you initiate or contribute to the unraveling of spirit, the concept falls apart quickly. If you act to mend things (or at least not exacerbate the situation) by following (1) above, the game heals itself.
3. HECKLING AND TAUNTING ARE DIFFERENT. Ultimate has a long tradition of good-natured heckling. Heckles are friendly barbs, typically from non-playing spectators. Heckling can be fun, but taunting is unspirited and wrong. PLAYER INFO Harassing remarks after an opponent’s foul call or close play are NOT heckling: they are abusive taunts which create unpleasant playing conditions and often escalate to acrimonious disputes.
4. SOTG IS COMPATIBLE WITH CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY. It is a fallacy to argue that the stakes are so important that some aspect of SOTG can be cast aside. Time and again, great teams and star players have shown that you can bring all your competitive and athletic zeal to a game without sacrificing fair play or respect for your opponent.
5. DON’T “GIVE AS YOU GOT.” There is no “eye for an eye.” If you are wronged, you have no right to wrong someone in return. In the extreme case where you were severely mistreated, you may bring the issue up with a captain, tournament director, or even lodge a complaint with the governing body. If you retaliate in kind, however, a complaint may be filed against you. We recall point (1): treat others as you would have them treat you, not as they have treated you. In the end, you are responsible for you.
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6. BREATHE. After a hard foul, close call, or disputed play, take a step back, pause, and take a deep breath. In the heat of competition, emotions run high. By giving yourself just a bit of time and space, you will gain enough perspective to compose yourself and concentrate on the facts involved in the dispute (was she in or out; did you hit his hand or the disc; did that pick affect the play). Your restraint will induce a more restrained response from your opponent. Conflagration averted, you may resume business as usual.
7. WHEN YOU DO THE RIGHT THING, PEOPLE NOTICE. When you turn the other cheek, you know you’ve done the right thing. You may not hear praise, there may be no standing ovation, but people do notice. Eventually, their respect for you and their appreciation of the game will grow.
8. BE GENEROUS WITH PRAISE. Compliment an opponent on her good catch. Remark to a teammate that you admire their honesty in calling themselves out of bounds. Look players in the eye and congratulate them when you shake their hands after a game. These small acts boost spirit greatly, a large payoff for little time and effort.
9. IMPRESSIONS LINGER. Not only does the realization that your actions will be remembered for a long time serve to curb poor behavior, it can also inspire better conduct. Many old-timers enjoy the experience of meeting an elite player who remembers their first rendezvous on the field and recalls the event in detail. A good first encounter with an impressionable young player can have considerable long term positive impact.
10. HAVE FUN. All other things being equal, games are far more fun without the antipathy. Go hard. Play fair. Have fun.
Special thanks to Eric Zaslow and members of the 2005 Conduct Committee (Jeff Dunbar, Kate Bergeron, Eric Zaslow, Will Deaver) for the development of this document. Adopted by USA Ultimate Executive Committee, March 29, 2005.
2015 USA ULTIMATE YOUTH CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS SPIRIT AWARDS
Ultimate has traditionally relied upon the spirit of sportsmanship, which places the responsibility for fair play on the player. Highly competitive play is encouraged, but never at the expense of mutual respect among competitors, adherence to the agreed upon rules of the game, or the basic joy of play. -- 11th Edition USA Ultimate Rules of Ultimate.
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS Teams will each be asked to nominate a player from their own team who they feel displays the highest level of Spirit. The definition of Spirit is up to each team but should include elements of sportsmanship, leadership, perseverance, fire, etc. Choose the person whose attitude you wish other people on your team would emulate and who other players off your team admire. Individual Spirit winners will receive a medal and prize disc (courtesy of DISCRAFT). Thanks to Discraft for their support of ultimate and Spirit of the Game!
TEAM AWARDS Following every game, each team will be asked to rate its opponent using the World Flying Disc Federation’s spirit scoring system.
WFDF SPIRIT SCORING (from www.wfdf.org) The objectives of the Spirit of the Game (SOTG) scoring sheet are: 1) Educate players on what Spirit of the Game is. 2) Help teams to improve specific parts of their Spirit. 3) Celebrate SOTG by awarding a prize to the team that gets the highest score.
To achieve this, every team needs to score in a similar fashion. We recognize that SOTG is hard to capture exactly, and the specifics and the examples may vary by country, competition level, etc., but if players adhere to the guidelines below, the objectives of the scoring system will be achieved.
PLAYER INFO HOW TO FILL IN THE SCORES • Filling in the scores is a team effort. This helps in educating your players too. While this might take several minutes the first few times, it will take only a minute after you get used to it. • It is expected that teams display normal, good spirit. The system was designed in accordance with this expectation. Therefore the baseline in each category is “Good” which equals 2 Points. For each game, determine if the other team was better than, worse than, or the same as just a regular game and score accordingly. • Focus on each question and answer that question only. Do not start with an overall score in mind and work backwards to get that score. • There might be many times that nothing out of the ordinary occurred at a game. As such, each category should get 2 points. A final score of 10 points is considered Good Spirit. • Give a real score that reflects the items detailed on the sheet; do not score a team because you felt the team was ‘nice’ or because they made a funny game in the circle. • Do your part of the job and bring back the sheet when requested by the TD.
LOGISTICS: • Teams will receive a sample scoring sheet explanation. Teams will also receive three blank scoring sheets, 1 for each day of competition. • After your last round of play each day, return the scoring sheet to the score keeper of your last game or to the Information Tent at Tournament Headquarters.
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USA Ultimate has recommended post-game “spirit circles” to teams at the Youth Club Championships since 2010. It’s an idea borrowed from international competitions throughout the ultimate world. For years, American teams have traveled to world championships where they have not only done exceptionally well in each competition, but showed the international community the importance we place on respect for the game and their opponents. But American players have also learned a lot from competing against teams from other countries, and invariably one of the most positive parts of the international experience has been the tradition of the post-game spirit circle. While there are a number of ways to do this, here are some quick tips to get your team started:
- Following each game, rather than lining up to slap hands, the two teams gather into a circle, alternating players on each team, facing inward, with arms around the shoulders of the person next to you. - One or two people (often team captains) on each team will talk briefly about the game. Usually the losing team goes first, then the winning team. - Things to talk about can include how the game went, how your own team played, what the other team did well, who on the other team played well, and anything else that might be worth communicating…even if it’s something you think could be done better (and don’t forget to look in the mirror on this). - After each team has had a chance to talk, the winning team takes a step into the circle and walks around counter-clockwise to slap hands with the players on the other team.
That’s it! It’s pretty simple and definitely an experience that brings teams together and puts the game and the experience in perspective. It’s all about respect for each other and the experience of bringing out the best in each other through competition. It’s also about building relationships and seeing opponents for what they really are: part of the same community that loves ultimate. Please note that this is not meant to replace other post- game traditions you may have (e.g., cheers, games, photos, gifts or trading gear). Good luck, and please let USA Ultimate staff and other event organizers how it goes!
2015 USA ULTIMATE YOUTH CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS USA ULTIMATE SPIRIT OF COACHING
BACKGROUND: The role of the coach at all levels of ultimate is unique in a sport that places on-field player authority above non-player influence. As a non-player, the coach’s authority must not extend to the on-field officiating process. Coaches may be faced with situations where they are able to correct the self-officiating process and ensure the correct outcome to a given play. In this situation, coaches must not interfere in the officiating process, in order to ensure that players learn and take responsibility for officiating. Coach interference in the decision- making process, even in the most egregious violations, will indicate to players that the coach – and not the players – has the ultimate responsibility for ensuring the inherent fairness of the game. Teaching players the rules and how to implement them should be done at practices or off the field. It is the coach’s responsibility to ensure that the players understand their own responsibilities as players and teach players how to handle those responsibilities.
GUIDELINES: • Coaches should introduce themselves to the other coaches prior to a game and discuss concerns. This could potentially include the level of play, the level of intensity (e.g. spiking and rushing the field), and possible modifications to the captain’s clause (e.g. prohibiting zone for new teams or foot-blocking). • Because the potential for misperception is high, spiking is prohibited at the youth level unless otherwise agreed upon by the coaches or captains. Spiking in a disrespectful manner is never acceptable at any level. PLAYER INFO • Coaches will not make calls from the sideline or offer their opinion on a play. Coaches should encourage players to come to a resolution on their own, and if asked during a dispute, coaches may offer rules clarifications. After a dispute a coach may talk to his or her own player about the dispute and offer opinions. • Youth coaches will make an effort to educate parents about Spirit of the Game and work to create a sideline atmosphere that respects Spirit of the Game. • Coaches will teach and give players opportunities to practice knowledge of the rules of ultimate. • Coaches will always exhibit respect for opposing players, other coaches and observers. • Coaches will model Spirit of the Game at all times.
SUMMARY: The coach’s goal in terms of Spirit of the Game is to create an environment where players are responsible for upholding the rules and ensuring that the outcomes of plays and games are fair.
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During games at USA Ultimate Championship events where field access is restricted, teams with coaching staffs are required to have at least one Level-1 Certified coach or a coach who has attended the USA Ultimate Coaching Ethics Workshop in order for coaching staff to have player-level field access. All coaches must pass an NCSI background check, be current coach- level members of USA Ultimate and must read, sign and agree to abide by the USA Ultimate Coaching Code of Ethics and Spirit of Coaching Statement. All other non-player support staff with player-level or limited field access must read, sign and agree to abide by the USA Ultimate Coaching Code of Ethics and Spirit of Coaching Statement. Limits on number of coaches and other non-player support staff will be determined by specific event guidelines.
For more information on USA Ultimate’s Spirit of Coaching or Coaching Certification Requirements, please contact USA Ultimate Coordinator of Youth & Education Programs Sarah Powers at [email protected], or visit the USA Ultimate website at usaultimate.org.
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