Opportunities to Play Youth Ultimate in the Northwest

Many of the opportunities to play youth Ultimate are school-based. Any school team may participate, even if it is not officially recognized by its home school (i.e., varsity or club status is not required). But what if your school doesn't have a team at all? What if you are home-schooled? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions and our Youth Eligibility Requirements.

Youth Leagues

Spring

Spring Elementary School League
March through May, Saturdays. Co-ed. Grades 3-5. School-based league, open to public and private school teams. Teams placed in skill-based divisions.

Spring Middle School League
March through May, Saturdays. Co-ed. Grades 6-8. School-based league, open to public and private school teams. Teams placed in skill- and age-based divisions.

Spring Middle School Girls' League
March through May, public and private school teams. Weeknights, so that schools may participate in both the girls' and co-ed leagues.
 
Spring High School Co-Ed League
March through May, Saturdays. School-based league, open to public and private school teams. Teams placed in skill-based divisions.

Spring High School Single-Gender League
March through May, weekdays. School-based league, open to public and private school teams. Teams placed in skill- and gender-based divisions.

Summer

There are currently no youth-specific leagues in the summer.

Fall

Fall Middle School League
September through October, Saturdays. Co-ed. Open to teams from Seattle Public Schools only (the league is sponsored and sanctioned by Seattle Public Schools). Teams placed in skill-based divisions.

Youth Club Draft Hat League 
September through November, Sundays. Single-gender. Grades 8-12. Players sign up as individuals and are drafted to teams by team captains.  Each team has a coach.  League games are preceded by 60 minutes of free MoHo. 

Seattle Parks and Recreation Elementary/Middle School League
September through November, Fridays. Ages 8-13. Co-ed. Community-center-based league. Contact: [Enable javascript to see email]

Winter

There are currently no youth-specific leagues in the winter.


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Youth Tournaments

Spring Reign
End of April. Burlington, Washington. Co-ed. Sponsored by DiscNW. Divisions for elementary school, middle school, and high school.

Ultimate Players Association (UPA) State High School Championships
Late April. Usually in the Puget Sound region (but could be anywhere in Washington State). Single-gender (but may include co-ed in the future). Open to high school-based teams. Contact: [Enable javascript to see email]
Ultimate Players Association (UPA) High School Western Championship
Mid-May. In 2010, it will be in Burlington, WA (but this may change every year). Single-gender. Open to high school-based teams who competed in the previous year's state tournament. Application required and due mid-March.

Ultimate Players Association (UPA) Youth Club Championships (YCC)
Mid-August. In 2009 and 2010, it will occur in Blaine, MN.  Co-ed and single-gender divisions.  For club teams (i.e., teams that are not school-based) made up of high school-aged players.  Seattle holds tryouts for its YCC teams in early June. 

Western Washington University's Fall Drizzle
Mid-October. Burlington, Washington. Co-ed. Middle school teams. Hosted by Western Washington University's women's team Chaos.


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Youth Camps & Clinics

Seattle Ultimate Camps
Sessions in late June and late August. Divisions for players aged 10-11, 12-13, and 14-18. Coed. 5-day day camps.

Seattle MoHo
A series of free practices for high school students, led by  experienced coaches. Practice dates, times, and locations change throughout the year. Coed.

Mini-MoHo
A series of free practices for middle school students, led by experienced coaches. Practice dates, times, and locations change throughout the year. Coed.

TacoMoHo
Tacoma's take on the Seattle MoHo program. A series of free practices for middle and high school students, led by experienced coaches. Generally in November. Coed.

Tacoma Ultimate Camp
June or July. Middle school and high school. Coed. 5-day day camp.

Seattle Riot Women's Ultimate Clinic
Early June. Females of all ages. 1-day clinic.

Next Level Ultimate Camp
Portland, Oregon (early August), and Madison, Wisconsin (late July). Single-gender. Overnight or day camp.

National Ultimate Training Camp
Amherst, Massachusetts. 3 sessions in early, mid-, and late July. Co-ed. Ages 14-18. 6-day overnight or day-camp. Seattle Riot provides a scholarship to this camp for one girl each year.

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