EVENTS

EVENTS

This group of volunteers is working to take an active role in organizing and conducting Ultimate events that develop personal responsibility and integrity. Texas, Ultimate! a volunteer based, non-profit organization which strives to connect community resources and provide a positive experience for all who wish to Play the Game, and Live the Spirit! through Ultimate Frisbee.

As we strive to meet this goal, we

Plan events in a timely manner according to an annual schedule.

Develop and maintain communication between players, coaches, parents, and teams.

Invest players with pride in the Spirit of the Game and responsibility for the success of Ultimate in communities in Texas.

Further, we:
will inspire that all players participate ethically, respect and tolerate different points of view, and strive resolve individual conflicts.

will challenge our players to achieve a high level of physical skill, personal fitness and sportsmanship with integrity.
will by encourage recognition and reward for athleticism and spirited play among teammates AND opponents in a spirit circle immediately following competition

Travel Guidelines

Since it will be a long day of Ultimate, the hope is that parents/faculty sponsors will coordinate carpools for the respective teams. Captains, please enlist the assistance of parents and sponsors to carpool players. We recommend the following travel guidelines:

ALL teams are expected to respect to suggested guidelines regarding team travel, driving and chaperones.

Drivers must be properly insured and at least 25 years of age to drive teams. Drivers who are 18 may DRIVE THEMSELVES, but are requested to have no passengers.

Those driving for a team or club should complete this Chaperone Form to present to Texas, Ultimate! upon arrival at the event

February 13, 2010	This Ultimate Event is hosted in cooperation with the Dallas Ultimate Association (DUA). High School Teams are invited to submit a roster to play for their school. Individuals will be accepted and added to teams or placed on a pick-up. The roster limit for each team is 12 players. The venue will be the beautiful Los Colinas Polo Fields, just northwest of Dallas. We will PLAY ULTIMATE on February 13th, 2010 beginning at 10am. Captains may check their team in beginning at 8:30 am Teams are encouraged to meet to warm-up at 9:00am. PLEASE Complete registration paperwork PRIOR to FEBRUARY 5, 2010 (complete registration instructions are on the DFW page) We will accept school rosters with a maximum of 12 players for a cost of $50 per team. Up to 16 teams will be accepted to participate in this one day event! Reserve a spot for your team by contacting the DFW High School Coordinator. YOUTH CLINIC Simultaneously, we will host a skills clinic and hat tournament for families and youth aged 7-17 years. Younger players should plan to participate in Ultimate Activites from 10 am-1pm. After a brief instructional period in the skills and spirit of Ultimate, we will organize a round robin hat tournament equating teams with parents and players of all ages. Parents are encouaged to join in! To participate, send $5 Clinic Registration Form to: Texas, Ultimate! PO Box 3567 Austin, TX 78764-3567 Ultimate...Play the Game, LIVE the Spirit

December 12, 2009	FABULOUS FIVES AUSTIN CITYWIDE ULTIMATE TOURNAMENT All Ultimate Players (aged 10-14) are invited on Saturday, December 12th, 2009 to play Ultimate ALL Afternoon (well for FIVE Hours...) from 1:00am until 6:00pm at the Travis High School Tentative Teams Fulmore (4 teams) Kealing Barton Hills (2 teams) Travis Heights (2 teams) Webb St. Francis School (2 teams) Bedicheck Dawson Becker Zilker Tournament Rules Games will be played to FIVE points. Each team will play FIVE games. Teams will have rosters of FIVE players. Four will play on the field at a time. Subbing will follow regular Ultimate rules, at the end of a point. Team captains will flip for side, shirt color, and to pull or receive. There will be no halftime. Games will be played on fields that are 40 yards x 30 yards with 10 yard endzones. Please bring a white shirt, and wear your school colors as a dark shirt. Also, bring a refillable water bottle and a snack. It is recommended that players wear soccer cleats. It will be a long day of physical activity; thus, a change of clothing is recommended (including extra socks). Click here to send an e-mail to submit a roster for the All DAY YOUTH Ultimate Tournament Each player MUST complete a Player Registration Form

November 21, 2009	South Garland NINES On Saturday, November 21st teams of NINE players (seven on the line and two subs) will gather to play a day-long tournament. DFW Teams are encouraged to travel to South Garland High Shool. View Larger Map Team Captains and Sponsors may recruit teams of NINE and only nine players. Please register your teams by November 10 , and mail a copy of your Team Roster Individual players may register by completing the Player Registration Form If necessary, we will build rosters by combining individual players. Pool play will match like teams (Gender and Experience). Cost per player is only $9. Please make Checks payable to Texas, Ultimate!. Captains, please distribute the Informational Flyer to players, parents, faculty sponsors and school administrators. Teams who are planning to play include: South Garland High School (RED) from Garland, TX South Garland High School (BLUE) from Garland, TX JJ Pearce High School from Richardson, TX Poteet High School from Mesquite, TX Lewisville high School from Lewisville, TX REGISTRATION Each player MUST complete a Player Registration Form Please download the registration form, GET YOUR PARENTS to sign it BEFORE traveling to South Garland. To complete registration of your team, send an e-mail to UltimateSpirit.org Rosters are OPEN to any combination of Boys and Girls. The upper age limit for players is 19 years of age. Recent Alumni are encouraged to help organize and play if they are younger than 20. Rules for Play Games will be played to 9 points with a half-time after one team reaches 5 points. Teams will mirror to start the second half. The days schedule will provide at least 3 games for each team. *November Nines is really FINE!* Come Play ULTIMATE in Garland, TX at South Garland High School. Pools will be posted as registrations are received. No bids will be received after Thursday, November 19th, 2009.

November 14, 2009	NOVEMBER NINES On Saturday, teams of NINE players (seven on the line and two subs) will gather to play a day-long tournament. Teams are encouraged to travel to Columbus, the "Crossroads of Texas." View Larger Map REGISTRATION Each player MUST complete a Player Registration Form Please download the registration form, GET YOUR PARENTS to sign it BEFORE traveling to Columbus. Team Captains and Sponsors may recruit teams of NINE and only nine players. Please register your teams by November 1 , and mail a copy of your Team Roster Pools will be posted as registrations are received. No bids will be received after Thursday, November 12th, 2009. TENTATIVE POOLS Montezuma Pool Houston Christian, Langham Creek, Lake Travis, LASA Beason's Pool Langham Creek, Lake Travis, Clear Lake, McCallum Captains, please distribute the Informational Flyer to players, parents, faculty sponsors and school administrators. To complete registration of your team, send an e-mail to UltimateSpirit.org Rosters are OPEN to any combination of Boys and Girls. All players must be younger than 19 years of age. Recent Alumni are encouraged to help organize and play if they are younger than 19. Individual players may register by completing the Player Registration Form If necessary, we will build rosters by combining individual players. Pool play will match like teams (Gender and Experience). Cost per player is only $9. Please make Checks payable to Texas, Ultimate!. Rules for Play Games will be played to 9 points with a half-time after one team reaches 5 points. Teams will mirror to start the second half. The days schedule will provide at least 3 games for each team. November nines is really fine- *Play Ultimate!* in Columbus, the Crossroads of Texas.

October 24, 2009	Teams are invited to attend a youth Ultimate Event hosted at Forest Park October 24th, 2009 from 10am-6pm B1 SportsMinistries will host nine bands and sponsor a contest for the best Uniforms/team name. Up to 16 teams will be accepted to participate in this one day event! ALL Players must complete a registration form, and have the signature of a parent or guardian before they are permitted to participate. Each player MUST complete a Player Registration Form Please download the registration form, GET YOUR PARENTS to sign it, and bring it when you come to play. An individual player fee of $10 will be charged and teams can be formed the day of the event (PLEASE ARRIVE at 9AM), or teams may register a A a school roster with a minimum 9 players and a maximum of 12 players for a cost of $75 per team. TEAM CAPTAINS should complete a Team Application and ALSO have players complete the Player Registration Form. Complete registration requires a parent or guardian signature. ------------------------

October 19, 2009	In 1492, Columbus sailed the Ocean Blue. As we recognize his discovery, We PLAY our part in history by taking a break from daily drudgery. Hey, AISD! NO SCHOOL... Play ULTIMATE Columbus would if he could... Date: Monday, October 19th an AISD school holiday LOCATION : Austin High School Time: 10am - 2pm Cost: $14.92 per player Bring: a light shirt, a dark shirt (in your school color), appropriate footwear, and a change of socks. Drinks, snacks and an Ultimate disc will be provided to each player who registers by October 10. To Register: Join the group (see the link below) and RSVP (BEFORE October 10th) that you will PLAY on Columbus DAY. Each player MUST complete a Player Registration Form Please download the registration form,

March 1, 2009	South Garland Players Clinic and Hat Tournament In lieu of holding a winter league, we will host clinics/hat tournaments around the metro-plex. Plano was the first in January. Keller got cancelled in February. We are going to South Garland in March! We will meet at South Garland High School, This map is directly to the parking lot. We have access to the three football fields and the soccer field inside the track! EVERYONE, COME PLAY! ALL Boys and Girls (aged 8-19) ARE WELCOME to meet at South Garland High School on SUNDAY, March 1, 2009. By hosting these events, we hope to inspire players to develop ultimate clubs in their schools and communities with the support of their parents and teachers. We will play until 5pm. Young players will attend an age appropriate clinic from 3:30-5:00pm. High School players (13-19 year-olds) will meet at 1pm. The cost per player will be $7. The first 15 players to register will get a new Ultimate disc. Each player MUST complete a Player Registration Form Please download the registration form, GET YOUR PARENTS to sign it, and bring it when you come to play. Checks can be payable to "Texas, Ultimate!". Wear you school colors and bring a white shirt. Please, bring a water bottle, and bring your friends. Ultimate...Play the GAME, LIVE the Spirit

April 11, 2009	Inviting All HIGH SCHOOL ULTIMATE TEAMS from across the LONE STAR STATE to PLAY ULTIMATE on: Saturday, APRIL 11, 2009 from 8:00 am - 6:00 pm The fields are located at: Veterans Park and Athletic Complex 3101 Harvey Road College Station Tx 77845 Click College Station Tx Parks to see a map showing where Veterans Park and Athletic Complex is located within the College Station area. 4th ANNUAL LONE STAR HIGH SCHOOL ULTIMATE TOURNAMENT Initial seedings for all teams will be made based on feedback provided by the teams themselves. Play will be divided into pools for pool play that will occur in four morning rounds. Following the completion of these rounds, all teams will be reseeded based on their pool play results. The top 8 teams will advance to the championship bracket (and the opportunity to compete for the State Title). The remaining teams will compete in a consolation brackets (thereby guaranteeing that each team will play at least 5 games during the tournament). Tournament Rules All games will be played to 13 points. Subbing will follow regular Ultimate rules (i.e., at the end of each point). Team captains will flip for side, shirt color, and to pull or receive. Mirror the pull at halftime. Please download this Tournament Flyer and distribute it to your teammates, parents of players, coaches, faculty sponsors and fans! Each player must complete an individual waiver and provide a parent/guardian signature. Player Registration Form Tournament Registration Team captains should complete a Team Bid Application . TENTATIVE SCHEDULE 8:15 am - 8:45 am Team/Player Check-in 8:45 am Captain's Meeting 9:00 am - 9:25 am WARM-UP Pool Play 9:30 am Game No. 1 10:30 am Game No. 2 11:30 am Game No. 3 12:30 pm Game No. 4 Seedings for Championship play will be assigned based on the results of Pool Play games. ALL TEAMS WILL PLAY ALL DAY! 1:45 pm Quarterfinals 3:00 pm Semifinals/Consolation 4:15 pm AWARDS and Closure 4:45 pm State Tournament Final

June 5th, 2009	Showcase of High School Players Players, selected by their peers, will represent Austin Area Ultimate Clubs in the High School Ultimate Player Showcase Event on Friday, June 5th, 2009 at House Park. Local school-aged players precede the Texas Duel of Open Ultimate teams featuring Austin's own Doublewide vs. Dallas GRIT . Out of town players are invited to gather on Friday evening at House Park prior to the Ultimate Tournament featuring Elite teams including Johnny Bravo (Boulder, CO) Prairie Fire (Kansas) and numerous Doublewide teams, as they try-out players to represent Doublewide in the 2009 fall series. More information about the event and selection process is on the AUSTIN HIGH SCHOOLS PAGE of this site. Each captain should nominate top players from their clubs or schools. Players wil be assigned to one of two teams (BLUE TEAM and WHITE TEAM) who will play a demonstration game of Ultimate skills and Spirit of the Game. Selected Players must complete the Player Permission Form and be at HOUSE PARK from 5:00pm - 9::00pm on Friday, June 5th.

January 25, 2009	Plano Players Clinic and Hat Tournament In lieu of holding a winter league, we will host clinics/hat tournaments around the metro-plex. Plano will be the first. We hope to inspire players to develop teams to participate in a city wide tournament, which will be held in March, and then the HIGH SCHOOL State Tournament which will be held in April. ALL ARE WELCOME to MEET at OLD SHEPARD's PARK at 1pm on SUNDAY, January 25th. We will play until 5pm. The cost will be $7 to cover field use fees and insurance costs. Bring a water bottle. Each player MUST complete a Player Registration Form Please download the registration form, GET YIOUR PARENTS to sign it, and bring it when you come to play. Wear you school colors and bring a white shirt. Bring a water bottle, and bring your friends. See you THERE!