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

Youth Club Draft/Hat League
This is a single-gender hat league for players in grades 8-12.  In a "hat league," players sign up as individuals and are assigned to teams.  This league is a draft hat league, meaning that the team captains get to choose their teams.  Each team will be assigned a coach for the season.arch through May, weekdays. School-based league, open to public and private school teams. Teams placed in skill- and gender-based divisions.

 

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.

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.

Spring Jam
Middle of May. Burlington, Washington. Single gender boys, girls. Sponsored by DiscNW. Division for high school only.

Green Games
End of May. Tacoma, Washington. Single gender boys, girls. Sponsored by DiscNW. Divisions for middle school and high school.

USA Ultimate 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]
USA Ultimate High School Western Championship
Mid-May. In 2010, the event was 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.

USA Ultimate Youth Club Championships (YCC)
Mid-August. In 2010, the event 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. 

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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.

Seattle Riot Women's Ultimate Clinic
Early June. Females of all ages. 1-day clinic.
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.
Next Level Ultimate Camp
Portland, Oregon (early August), and Madison, Wisconsin (late July). Single-gender. Overnight or day camp.