Groups - 9/10-20-year-olds+ year-round (college & adults welcome pickup):

• HS, College, Adult, & Parent Pickup - 15-year-olds+ (9th grade & above)

• 9/10-14-year-olds - ES & MS - Recreational (3-8th grades)

• 10-14-year-olds - ES & MS - Travel (advanced) (5-8th grades)

Spring & Fall, additional - 5-week - learn to throw - clinic:

• 5-8/9-year-olds, K-3rd grades

Competition vs. Recreational?

It normally takes about 6 months to a year, sometimes longer, for anyone to acquire skills, learn to play safely, and understand the basics to join the competition team. Most kids on the competition team have been playing ultimate for over 2-3+ years. Our travel team competes against local club teams which not only have played together for a while, but also with most players in 7th and 8th grades (we normally play up).

To include and encourage everyone, irrespective of the age- or skill-level, we offer a recreational program that includes skills development, fundamentals, and fun recreational games. Even when kids (or adults) come from other sports, it still takes a while to learn the fundamentals and play safely. Safety is our number 1 priority. When the kids are ready or want to play at a higher level, they can join the competition team, based on the coaches’ discretion and recommendations.

Philosophy:                 it is important to learn the basic skills right – foundations. We’ll teach from the beginning: safety, catching, throwing (back-hand, forehand, hucks, hammers, scoobers, V-stack, H-stack, dumps, strategies, defense, marks, offense, Zone-O, Zone-D, etc.).

Good spirit, sportsmanship, and friendships are important.

Safe Sport & Background Checks:                 All coaches are parents, and completed safe sport training and background checks with local youth sports clubs (FPYC, BAC, others). The Head Coach is also FCPS Level-3 Volunteer.