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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 and Video .........................................................................................................7 U-19 Boys’ Teams ........................................................................................................................ 8-19 U-19 Girls’ Teams..................................................................................................................... 20-25 U-19 Mixed Teams................................................................................................................... 26-30 U-16 Boys’ Teams ......................................................................................................................31-37 U-16 Girls’ Teams......................................................................................................................38-39

PLAYER INFORMATION Health and Safety ................................................................................................................... 41-42 Spirit of the Game ................................................................................................................. 43-46 USA Ultimate Coaching Information .............................................................................. 47-48

SCHEDULES AND MAP U-19 Boys’ Schedule ............................................................................................................... 50-51 U-19 Girls’ Schedule ................................................................................................................52-53 U-19 Mixed Schedule ............................................................................................................. 54-55 U-16 Boys’ Schedule ...............................................................................................................56-57 U-16 Girls’ Schedule ...................................................................................................................... 58 Field Map ........................................................................................................................................... 61

USA ULTIMATE 4730 Table Mesa Drive, Unit I-200 C, Boulder, CO 80305 P: 303-447-3472 / F: 303-447-3483 www.usaultimate.org / [email protected]

WELCOME On behalf of USA Ultimate, Minnesota Youth Ultimate and the Twin Cities ultimate community, I welcome you to the 10th-annual USA Ultimate Youth Club Championships. This year, we have over 60 teams in five divisions from more than 20 states. Growth has always been a part of YCC, but this year exceeds them all. You should expect to see the best of youth ultimate. YCC takes place at the National Sports Center in Blaine, Minn. The NSC is one of the largest sports facilities in America 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. In 2014, we also hosted USA Ultimate’s U.S. Open Championships and Convention. The Saturday night social event will be held in the Schwan Center at the NSC and will feature food, a swap meet and other excitements. Traditionally, we organize an exhibition game between coaches which is always very popular. The Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul are home to many major and minor league sports teams, including Minnesota United FC who 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. The Youth Club Championships only happens because lots of people volunteer their time. They will be keeping score, running the social event and performing many other tasks around the fields. Be sure to acknowledge their hard work. When you see a volunteer, give them a high five. Have a great tournament! Bruce Mebust Tournament Director

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2014 USA ULTIMATE YOUTH CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS

W E E K E N D OV E RV I E W SATURDAY, AUGUST 9 – BLAINE, MN (NATIONAL SPORTS CENTER) 8:00am: Captains’ Meeting 9:00am - 5:45pm: Competition Begins 6:00pm: Trade Night and Dinner – Schwan Center at NSC 7:00pm: Exhibition Game at NSC field U-2 SUNDAY, AUGUST 9:00am - 1:45pm: 2:15pm: Post-Finals:

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 8 – BLAINE, MN (NATIONAL SPORTS CENTER) 7:00pm - 10:00pm: Team Registration

10 – BLAINE, MN (NATIONAL SPORTS CENTER) Competition Continues Championship Games (and some placement games) Awards Ceremony (awards presented to first- and second-place teams in each division and Team and Individual Spirit Award winners)

E V E N T S TA F F Volunteers will be wearing green shirts. If they can’t answer your questions, they can point you to one of the following people to help you out: LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE STAFF Tournament Director – Bruce Mebust Volunteer Coordinator – Chris Dascalos Head Scorekeeper – Josh Axzen Assistant Head Scorekeeper – Barbara Thomas Head Statkeeper – Cody Rondeau Local Media Coordinator – Abby Hagel USA ULTIMATE STAFF Manager, Competition & Athlete Programs (Youth) – Baker Pratt Manager, Education & Youth Programs – Mike Lovinguth Manager, Events – David Raflo Manager, Communication & Publications – Stacey Waldrup Manager, Membership & Sport Development – Josh Murphy


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C O M PE T I T I O N RU L E S 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 U-16 boys’ Pool A & U-19 boys’ Pool F which will play to 15 with a point cap at 17. • 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.

S I T E RU L E S • 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 3 YARDS AWAY FROM SIDELINES! Where there are buffer lines, respect them. Where there are not buffer lines, stay back at least 3 yards. • TRASH AND RECYCLING – Place recyclables in the recycling receptacles, and place trash in the trash cans.


DI R E C T I O N S FIELD SITE National Sports Center 1700 105th Avenue NE, Blaine, MN 55449 MINNEAPOLIS – SAINT PAUL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 4300 Glumack Drive, St. Paul, MN 55111

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IMPORTANT ADDRESSES

DIRECTIONS TO HOSPITALS & URGENT CARE: NATIONAL SPORTS CENTER TO MERCY HOSPITAL (COON RAPIDS, MN) 4050 Coon Rapids Blvd NW Minneapolis, MN 55433 763-236-6000 • Exit the NSC on 105th Ave. NE • Turn RIGHT on MN Rt. 65 (Central Ave. NE) • After 2.5 miles, turn LEFT on MN Rt. 242 (Main St. NE) • After 6 miles turn LEFT on Round Lake Blvd. NW • Make a RIGHT turn onto Coon Rapids Blvd. NW, and the hospital will be on your LEFT


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U S A U LT I M AT E I N F O R M AT I O N T E N T Stop by the USA Ultimate information tent if you have any questions about the event or about USA Ultimate! During all rounds Saturday and Sunday, there will be a USA Ultimate staff member available to answer questions. We will also have event guides available for purchase as well as other USA Ultimate schwag and information. Please come by and let us know what you think of the event, talk to us about the youth division and learn about our outreach programs! Players, be sure to send your parents over to have them sign up for a USA Ultimate Friends & Family membership, so they can stay in the loop about your favorite sport!

USA Ultimate appreciates the contributions and commitment of individuals seeking to share photographs, video and audio recordings of events hosted by USA Ultimate. Anyone wishing to record USA Ultimate events for commercial purposes (as defined in the agreement) is required to sign the USA Ultimate Recording Partnership Agreement. Anyone wishing to record for strictly personal use may also be required to review and sign the agreement to ensure that the permitted uses are understood.

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S H O O T I NG PH O T O S / V I DE O S

The agreement can be found online at www.usaultimate.org/about/usaultimate/ media_policies.aspx or may be obtained from the USA Ultimate staff at your event. The agreement is intended to protect USA Ultimate’s rights as an event organizer as well as to encourage and allow recording of USA Ultimate events for both personal and commercial purposes beneficial to the sport and its participants. If you are taking photos at the event and would like to submit them to USA Ultimate for possible use in USA Ultimate magazine, please contact USA Ultimate Manager of Communications & Publications Stacey Waldrup at [email protected].


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ATLANTA ATLIENS

Atlanta, GA

Qualifying League: AFDC Website: afdc.com Captains: Sebastian DiFrancesco, Nathan Haskell, Anders Olsen, Jacques Perivier Coaches: Matthew Knowles, Chris Goodson, Michael Arenson The gauntlet has been thrown, and we plan to storm the fields of Minnesota like Vikings. Though grueling practices in the dawg days of summer in Atlanta have taught us how to handle the heat, in OutKast’s words, the ATLiens are “cooler than a polar bear’s toenails” and looking to defend our 2013 YCC title in southernplayalistic style! These disc devils came from Georgia looking for a show to steal, so get your popcorn ready because we’ll be spreading our buttery-smooth throws all over this Land O’Lakes.

BIRMINGHAM FORGE

Birmingham, AL

Qualifying League: At-Large Captains: Hill Balliet, Eric Sjostrom Coaches: Chris Browning, Lee Lavette Birmingham (Alabama) Forge is excited to return to the pristine fields of Blaine for the second time, hoping to improve on last year’s result. The team, consisting mostly of players from Hoover and Homewood High Schools, has played together for two years and has developed strong team chemistry. After winning their first state championship and strong showings in regional tournaments this winter/ spring, captains Hill Balliet and Eric Sjostrom are looking to build on that success and continue to improve.

ROSTER 00 Daniel Sperling 5’10” 1 Chris Brown 5’7” 2 Michael Dillard 5’10” Tufts 3 Drew Teachout 5’11” 4 Noah Cohen 5’11” 6 Riley Erickson 5’9” Georgia 7 Jacques Perivier 5’11” 8 Sebastian DiFrancesco 5’6” Georgia 10 Jack Smith 6’2” 11 Leo Warren 5’11” 13 Vincent James 6’0” 15 Griffin Kish 5’8” 16 Anders Olsen 5’10” Emory 17 William Syre 5’10” 18 Josh Weinstock 5’11” George Washington 19 Stan Birdsong 6’0” 22 Noah Li 6’1” 24 Conor Brownell 5’10” 26 Vasiliy Mishin 6’1” Georgia 36 Henry Laseter 5’10” 72 Rylan Gordon 5’11” 85 Chris Carson 6’0” Georgia 88 Nathan Haskell 5’11” Georgia

ROSTER 0 Jason Russell Alabama-Birmingham 2 Kaleb Frames 4 Eric Sjostrom Auburn 5 Payton Garlington Alabama 9 James Poe Alabama 11 Hill Balliet Harvey Mudd 12 Jack Dowling South Carolina 13 Ethan Downs Alabama-Birmingham 15 Ellie Wood 17 Michael Volz Auburn 19 Kaden Frames 21 Colby Chuck 23 Harlin Brown 27 Elijah Jaime 28 Reid Thackerson Auburn 43 Dylan Krebs Florida Atlantic 49 Hunter Bonham Alabama 69 Willis Wood Appalachian State

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BOSTON BUDA

Boston, MA

Qualifying League: BUDA Website: buda.org Captains: Ethan Fortin, Mac Hecht, Tannor Johnson Coaches: Anne Westcott, Daniel Hourigan

CHICAGO U-19 ELITE Chicago, IL Qualifying League: At-Large Website: chicagoycc.weebly.com Coaches: Andy Neilsen, Michael Shiel, Geoff Serednesky This is the fifth year that Chicago is sending teams to YCC, and for the first time, Chicago has elected to send multiple teams representing the city. In an effort to encourage more participation, Chicago split into regions. However, knowing the competitiveness of the U-19 division, Illinois Youth Ultimate chose to create an “elite” team for the U-19s. This team represents players from a plethora of cities within the Chicagoland area, including Chicago, Naperville, Algonquin, Downers Grove, Geneva and Lake Zurich. In addition, we made coaching adjustments to meet the higher-level needs for these players and brought on former Machine captains to bring the players to a new level. We’re thrilled to be back representing our great city and playing with the best youth players in the country. It’s always a great weekend, and we’re thrilled to be a part of it!


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ROSTER 0 Tyler Barrett 5’8” 1 Mark Yellon 6’0” Indiana 2 James Bongiovanni 6’3” 3 Karl Beck 5’6” Illinois State 5 Michael Wagner 6’0” 7 Jack Shanahan 6’1” Illinois State 10 Matt Nelson 5’10” Grand Valley State 11 Brian Herrmann 5’11” College of Lake County 12 Jeremy Burril 5’8” Illinois State 15 Nathan Shelly 5’7” Northwestern 16 Jake Marrapode 5’11” 17 Reno Brinn 5’9” 18 Anthony Vattimo 6’1” Dayton 22 Parker Alford 6’1” 23 Hector Moreno 5’8” Illinois 24 Dominick Peluso 5’7” Iowa 25 Adam Wong 5’10” Iowa 27 Michael Hannigan 5’10’’ Iowa 62 Kyle Krukowski 6’2” 89 Michael Sandstrom 6’3’’ Iowa State 91 Aiden Frank 5’6’’

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Massachusetts has a rich history in youth ultimate, and BUDA is thrilled to continue that tradition by sending teams to all three U-19 divisions at YCC. Players from all three teams have spent the last year playing with and against each other in various youth leagues across Massachusetts. The caliber of BUDA players is high – as evidenced by previous YCC Championships and finals appearances, as well as several players who are nationally and internationally competitive. But the level of camaraderie is also high, as most players know each other off the field as well as on it, and non-ultimate team activities have become a regular part of the BUDA YCC experience. BUDA’s coaches, chaperones and team leaders are all very proud of the young adults coming out of the program, and the whole BUDA family is looking forward to a fantastic YCC experience in 2014!

ROSTER 2 Jacob Kaplan 3 Mac Hecht 4 Daniel Moder Dartmouth 5 Danny Mercer UNC-Wilmington 6 Nathaniel Dick Brown 8 Ethan Fortin Villanova 9 Chandler Thoma Greenfield CC 10 Willie Stewart UNC-Wilmington 12 Tobias Harvey Oberlin 13 Javier Poznar 14 Tim Schoch 15 Dylan Best Pittsburgh 17 Asher Kenen North Carolina 21 Tannor Johnson 22 Walter Esker Connecticut 35 Reuben Hagen 36 Noah Fay 41 Oliver Fay 51 Jared Kannel

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CINCINNATI FLYING PIG

Cincinnati, OH

Qualifying League: CUPA Website: cincyselectultimate.com Captains: Stephen Babcock, Eric Taylor, Craig Kaiser Coaches: Joel Houmes, Phil Hale, Gus Misleh, Ian Collins Flying Pig is a U-19 ultimate team based in Cincinnati that is committed to athletic play and superior spirit, dedicated to hard work and practice, and devoted to each other. This team works hard and is motivated to improve themselves and hold their teammates to the same standards. We work for the betterment of the sport and our own continued success. With Mom and Dad at our backs, we will compete and emerge victorious. Who Are We? Flying Pig.

COLORADO CUTTHROAT

Denver, CO

Qualifying League: Denver/Boulder Youth League Website: denveryouthultimate.org Captains: Son Nguyen, Mo Scott, Kerry Athey Coaches: Phil Lohre, Jonathan Monforti For the last decade, all-stars from the Denver-Boulder youth summer ultimate league have competed at YCC. This year’s Cutthroat Open team includes players from seven different high schools, with the majority coming from three of Colorado’s best-established programs: Monarch, Lakewood and Denver East high schools. We’re proud to represent Colorado’s thriving youth scene with spirit and style and are excited to have Cutthroat teams in the mixed and U-16 divisions this year. As always, we appreciate the ongoing support of the Wright Life and Five Ultimate!

ROSTER 00 Blake Weaver Cincinnati 2 Stephen Babcock Franciscan 3 Elliot Skindzier 5 Jake Kenniv 7 Anthony Lokar Ohio State 8 Stephen Hale 9 Gage Edblom 10 Craig Kaiser 14 Michael Crouchley 15 Eric Taylor Carleton College 17 Joe White 18 Kevin Parker Cincinnati 20 Austin Herriott 21 Geoffrey Hulsether 22 Dominic Schuster Franciscan 24 John Paul Bort Franciscan 28 Evan Wethington Dayton 30 Jordan Monnin 33 Tyler Morrison 43 Stephen Kenny Cincinnati 44 Landon Sagle

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ROSTER 0 Son Nguyen 1 Chris Schenkelberg 2 Kerry Athey Oregon 3 David Miller Colorado State 5 James Ruybal 6 Quinn Finer 8 Ryan Bennett 9 John Lowrey Ave Maria University 10 Timothy King 11 Steven Pearlman 13 Greg Blumer Colorado 16 Tharyn McConnell 20 James Miller Colorado School of Mines 23 Mo Scott 27 Huy Tran 34 Michael Fruge 42 William Lohre 88 Jeremy Snyder 90 Kendrick Hougen Johns Hopkins

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CONNECTICUT INSOMNIA

Connecticut

Qualifying League: At-Large Coaches: Karl Schwoerke, Dylan-Ernst Schäfer

DELAWARE VALLEY DEVYL

NJ/PA

Qualifying League: DEVYL Website: devylycc.blogspot.com Captains: Andrew Lehmberg, Chris McGlynn, Alec Hunziker Coaches: Anthony Nunez, Michelle Kondracki

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Coming together for the first time in competition, the Connecticut Insomnia are a collection of top-flight high school competitors from the Connecticut Ultimate Club. We hope to play hard and have fun in Blaine!

ROSTER 1 Keith Moya 3 Michael Rice Connecticut 4 Ryan Kelly Salve Regina 5 Kyle Bonvouloir 9 AJ Vazquez 13 Nick Butler 15 Kenneth Vaughan 16 Chapin Cheney 22 Tim Tozier 25 Woody Hansen Connecticut 31 Daniel Reilly Connecticut 32 Zach Grappone 33 Mark Blomberg 47 Alex Kenworthy

Pat Ward Saul Graves Pittsburgh Kevin Lin Cole Drummond Andrew Lehmberg Pittsburgh Mac Rushing Christian Duess Michael Alexander Eric Weber Rowan James Brier Tulane Jake Doyle Shippensburg Nick Larue Temple Drew Ficarotta Alec Hunziker Max Rooney Temple Ethan Schwab Virginia Nim Sten-Gilady Colorado Kyle Isler Wake Forest Zachary Cincotta Jack Venezia George Washington Michael Ing Varun Rajesh Wisconsin Chris McGlynn Syracuse

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INDIANA INFERNO

Indiana

Qualifying League: At-Large Captains: Clark Barco, Levi Jacobs, Jacob Tharp, Donovan Triplett Head Coach: John Rempel Assistant Coach: Jake Phillips Our second year as a youth development club and our second year of attending YCC. We feature players from four-peat and five-time state champion Center Grove, Lawrence, Penn, Warsaw, Martinsville, Decatur Central, Brebuef Prep and Noblesville. We have a deep roster this year that includes Levi Jacobs, who is also a member of the U-19 U.S. National Team attending the World Junior Ultimate Championships in Lecco, Italy.

MINNESOTA SUPERIOR A

Twin Cities, MN

ROSTER 00 Austin Keller IUPUI 1 Matt Butler Purdue 3 Scott Flannery Ivy Tech 4 Maxwell Leko Navy 5 Connor Halloran 7 Levi Jacobs IUPUI 8 Jacob Tharp Ivy Tech 10 Shan Antony Indiana State 11 Ben Lahr Whitman 13 Clark Barco Indiana 15 Grant Carlson Grace College 16 Ellis Martin MIT 17 Gabe Wray Indiana 18 Aaron Weaver Ferris State 33 Phillip Simcox Indiana 42 Shawn Owen IUPUI 44 Donovan Triplett Ivy Tech 55 Drew Okenfuss Southern California 77 Ethan Garcia IUPUI

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Qualifying League: Minnesota Youth Ultimate Captains: Nick Vogt, Marty Adams, Kristian Johnson Coaches: Dan Rydel, Ian Andre-Knudsen, Nick Simonelli, Josh Klane With the largest youth ultimate scene in the country, Minnesota is looking to return to top form after a down year. They bring a veteran squad, with 80 percent of the players having previous YCC experience, as well as 16 guys from last year’s team. They’re led by WJUC player Charlie Schuweiler, as well as seven players from state champions Edina Green Lantern and four from regional champs Hopkins HUrt. With only a month of practice, this team will live and die with team chemistry. The roster includes 26 players from 13 different high schools. As the host team, they look to use their advantage by using spirit and relying on the home crowd to give them the extra oomph needed to win Superior’s second championship.

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Alec Blum Duluth Jonah Malenfant Alex Kunzer Denver Nick Vogt Wisconsin Charlie Schuweiler St. Johns Ryan Franklin Minnesota Kristian Johnson Iowa State Cole Wallin Isaac Chestler Colorado Jared Klein Alec McFarlane St. Johns Tyler Thomegreene Duluth Alex Ogren Wisconsin James Nguyen Minnesota Marty Adams Michael Lieberman Wisconsin Ryan Berg Lucas Bulger Mo Tilmo Duluth Max Wolk Wisconsin Matt Greenstein Minnesota Sam Huff Iowa State Jacob Elias Donnie Wood Minnesota Cullen Raasch St. Olaf Tyler Meyer St. Johns Nick Stastny Alabama

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MINNESOTA SUPERIOR B Twin Cities, MN Qualifying League: Minnesota Youth Ultimate Captains: Malone Mischke, Noah Betz-Richman Coaches: Chris Hickman, Jesse Stratton, John Hermes

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NASHVILLE NASHVILLAINS Nashville, TN Qualifying League: At-Large Captains: Mac McClellan, Joey Brown Coaches: Blake Waldron, Foster Foy, Robby Owen Nashvillains Ultimate is a brand new YCC team out of Nashville, Tenn. We are a team made up of the best high school kids in the state of Tennessee, and we play an aggressive offense with a stellar defense to back it up. We are out there trying to make a name for Tennessee ultimate!


Khalid Ward Howard Tom Rhoades Andy Haroldson Noah Betz-Richman Williams Jonah Resnick Minnesota Ian Hahn Max Martin Hofstra Tom Duret Danny Langevin Colorado Cole Jurek Ben Pavelka Michael Rydel Matt Dunn Iowa Riley Siewert Duluth Klayton Elliott Zach Shear Oscar Leinbach Griffen Ward Indiana Grant Schroeder Colin Williams Wisconsin-Eau Claire Christian Thomsen Century Garrett Geib Jonathan Lovagnini Blake Otterlei Gustavus Adolphus Malone Mischke Pomona Kyle DeJesus

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ROSTER 1 Jonny Anderson 5’9” 2 Mac McClellan 5’9” Tennessee 3 Joey Brown 5’4” 4 Grant Waldron 5’9” 5 Chase Hammond 5’9” Tennessee-Chattanooga 7 Beau Waldron 6’1” Oklahoma 10 Boone McClellan 5’9” Tennessee 13 Carter Rae 6’0” Samford 14 Caleb Whitley 5’7” Tennessee 15 Coleman Davis 5’6” 18 Jacob Flowers 5’9” 19 Brandon Tester 5’9” Tennessee 20 Texas Hector 5’5” Tennessee 21 Tanner Niles 5’8” 24 Mathew Sui 5’10” Pellissippi State 27 Grant Eidam 5’8” Rochester 28 Nicholas Baldwin 6’0” Chattanooga State 37 Grant Given 5’10” Tennessee 44 Luke Hudgin 5’9” Tennessee

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In the second year of having the opportunity to field a B team, Superior has drawn from a broad range of schools. The team has some first-year players and some veterans to mesh and look to improve upon the 2013 finish. The team is focused on playing intense ultimate but not at the expense of great sportsmanship. All are excited to take the field against the best youth players in the world!

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NEUQUA VALLEY NIGHTMARE ULTIMATE

Naperville, IL

Qualifying League: Neuqua Valley Ultimate Website: nvultimate.com Coaches: Rob Gross, Ben Rehmann Neuqua Valley Nightmare is brand new to the YCC field this year. Coming from Naperville in the western suburbs of Chicago, our focus is disciplined offense and fiery defense. We are a young team looking for a few solid wins to build on for the future, but we also look to set an example with spirited play.

NEW YORK VOLCANYC

New York, NY

Qualifying League: DiscNY Websites: facebook.com/nyc.youth.club.ultimate, discny.org Captains: Zane Friedkin, Eric Chen Coaches: Sean Childers, Aman Nalavade Over the last decade, the New York metropolitan area has given birth to an incredibly vibrant youth ultimate scene – pick-up games, clubs, recognized varsity teams, elite high school programs and leagues of every form. This year, players from these many discrete backgrounds have come together to form New York’s YCC teams. In a city of scarce field space and scarcer permits, we practice in the shadows of skyscrapers and bridges, huck amidst the honking of cabs and cars, and play with spirit on every strip of turf we can find. We are the best in the Big Apple, and we are ready to take on the national stage!

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Joel Schleicher Sherwin Solomon Alex Biskis Jake Kaindl Corey Dufresne Joe Powell Chad Fahrenbach Nick Pistolis Ruchit Patel Adam Gernes Collin Spratt Tommy Reidy Maddox Hill Michael Nally Bill Kellens Alex Diener

ROSTER 0 A.J. Schuller Purdue 1 Shane Watts SUNY Fredonia 3 Bernie Tyson 6 Yuval Pearl Washington University 7 Shawn Watts John Jay 8 Zane Friedkin Princeton 12 Max Kong 19 Benjamin Attal Brown 20 Terrence Koo 27 Theo Morris Carleton College 30 Mark Kharakh 39 Keiran Carpen 45 Matthew Cook 80 Eric Chen 99 Christopher Kelly

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PITTSBURGH IMPULSE Pittsburgh, PA Qualifying League: At-Large Website: pittsburgh-ultimate.org/youth-club-teams Captains: Ben Morgenstern, Jimmy Towle, Matt Hanna Coaches: Nick Kaczmarek, Ryan Delcasino, Kevin Tang

PORTLAND RISING TIDE

Portland, ME

Qualifying League: Maine Ultimate Website: maineultimate.org Captains: Henry Babcock, Nick Plummer, Cameron Jack, Jared DeWolfe Coaches: Tommy Stoughton, Noah Backer Maine Ultimate, in its third year of attending the Youth Club Championships, has decided to test the waters in both the boys’ and girls’ U-19 divisions. What you see from Rising Tide 2014 is a core group of boys that played for Rising Tide last year in the mixed division. With Henry Babcock and Nick Plummer along with Cameron Jack and Jared DeWolfe as the captains, we look forward to playing against the other teams in the U-19 boys’ division, not only this year as Rising Tide, but as players on other teams in years to come, as we head off to college and life. We know we will be seeing you on the fields again.


ROSTER 1 Sage Tanner Vermont 3 Brandon Amundson 10 Nick Plummer Syracuse 11 Ben Davis 18 Ethan Pierce 19 Ian Tait Southern Maine 22 Cameron Jack Bryant 24 Charlie Hepburn 26 Jacob Brady Middlebury 32 Jared DeWolfe 35 Eben Baker 36 Tim Corsello 37 Sawyer Woods 39 Henry Babcock Richmond 48 Matt Edmonds

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SPECTATOR INFO

Pittsburgh Impulse has competed at the Youth Club Championships since the event’s inception in 2005. Since then, the team has made semifinals five times, finished third once and brought home two silver medals. Nearly all Pittsburgh Impulse alumni continue to compete with and lead college and club teams around the nation. Impulse 2014 is grounded in teamwork - the mental, physical and social aspects. We look forward to competing against all the excellent opponents at the Championships.

ROSTER 0 Ty Englert 1 Max Sheppard 2 Robert Lincoln 4 Ryan Mann 6 Austin Ruediger 7 Noah Weintraub 9 Andrew Rechenberg 10 Travis Terrell 11 Nadeem Demian 14 Nick Haser 15 Sahil Dadoo 17 Matt Hanna 20 Rich Szabo 21 Derek Sanchioli 22 Kevin Trimble 23 Jake Davis 27 Russell Ruffolo 33 Max Thompson 42 Ben Morgenstern 48 Jimmy Towle 49 Jared Landis 92 Wally Gaida

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5’11” 17 5’10” 18 5’11” 17 5’9” 17 6’2” 19 6’1”

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5’11” 17 6’0” 19 5’11” 5’10” 5’10” 5’11” 6’3”

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SEATTLE SALVO

Seattle, WA

Qualifying League: DiscNW Captains: Robbie Farwell, Christian Golden, Grant Mitchell, Alex Olson Coaches: Alex Wells, Steve Gussin Seattle has a long and successful history in the open division at YCC, including five tournament championships. Fifteen players from last year’s squad departed, but we’ve reloaded once again with talent representing 12 area high schools. We’re excited to be back in Minnesota to compete against the top teams from around the country.

SOUTH DAKOTA SODAK

Spearfish, SD

Qualifying League: At-Large Website: spearfishultimate.com Captains: Jacob Servaty, Kiefer Goldberg, Trevor Rombough Coaches: Dennis Servaty, Josh Gomez, Jeff Goldberg South Dakota Ultimate is back for their third year at YCC. Ultimate continues to grow in the Black Hills of South Dakota and throughout the state. The team consists of mostly Spearfish graduates, with several players from Sioux Falls, two Lone Peak players and one Northfield Mighty Huck. Leading the team are captains Jake Servaty, Kiefer Goldberg and Trevor Rombough. With three years of experience, SoDak, comprised of a group of friends who love the game, hopes to build off of their first two YCC wins from last year and showcase teamwork and spirit.

ROSTER 1 Manny Eckert 2 Robbie Farwell 6 Max Sheffield Whitman 7 Christian Golden Loyola Marymount 8 Alex Olson Carleton College 9 Sam Lehman Brown 10 Steven Benaloh Washington 12 Adrian Golay 16 Jack Buckner Carleton College 17 Grant Mitchell Colorado College 23 Tadhg Scully Marquette 24 Xander Cuizon Tice 30 Nels Schimek 31 Yu Wen Chen 33 Nick Hirning 45 Mike Bartell 67 Trey Miller 70 Daniel Mah 77 Bryce Walsh 97 Kai Marcus 98 Aldous Root

ROSTER 1 Kiefer Goldberg Portland CC 2 Jared Anderson 3 Vint Furnish Mitchell Tech 4 Tristan Blain Northern Arizona 5 Sam Evridge Black Hills State 7 Samuel Mallett 8 Trevor Sigmond Northern Illinois 9 Jake Servaty Colorado State 11 Taylor Barton 12 Keegan Howe 14 Nate Stadem 15 Trevor Rombough South Dakota State 18 Leo Oygard 23 Connor Sigmond Purdue 24 Billy Roecklein 28 Daniel Stork 33 Jacob West 44 Austin Walker South Dakota

6’1’’ 17 5’9” 17 5’10” 18 5’9”

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5’11” 18 6’0”

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5’7”

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5’10” 17 6’3” 18 5’7”

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5’8”

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5’7’’ 5’8” 5’7” 6’3” 6’2” 5’8” 5’10” 6’0” 6’0” 6’2”

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6’1”

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6’1” 5’8”

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5’10” 18 6’2”

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6’0” 6’1”

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5’7”

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5’9” 5’8” 6’0” 5’11”

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5’9” 6’4”

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6’4” 5’6” 6’4” 6’0”

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SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN SEMI Southeast Michigan Qualifying League: At-Large Captains: Nathan Champoux, Caleb May Coaches: Jan Mueller, Sam Greenwood, Travis Compo, Andy Polen

ROSTER 1 Mitch Manninen 2 Preston Thrift 3 Caleb May 4 Daniel Fonte 5 Griffin Bergers 6 Alan Theisen 7 Daniel Hochster 10 Chenxi Sun 13 David Fitch 22 Nathan Fitch 24 Pierre de Smet 42 Nathan Champoux

5’9” 5’11” 6’0” 6’0” 5’11” 6’1” 5’9” 5’11” 6’0” 6’1” 6’0” 5’10”

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TEXAS TWO STEP Dallas, TX Qualifying League: Dallas Ultimate Association Website: dallasultimate.org Captains: Ian Vickers, Brett Gramann, Reese Walters Coaches: Darius Tse, Kevin Christian, Casey Hogg This is the second year at YCC for Texas Two Step. The Dallas Ultimate Association knows Texas has some awesome youth talent, and we want to showcase this talent on the national level. The DFW ultimate talent is amazing, and our players get better every year. With our talented coaching staff (elite club players) and our amazing youth, Texas Two Step will be a force to be reckoned with this year.


SPECTATOR INFO

From the gritty roots of the auto industry and the deep blue waters of the Great Lakes, a new team has emerged to represent Southeast Michigan. We are SEMI (sem-EYE!). Drawing from leading teams around the region – Pioneer, Saline, Northville, International Academy and Air Raid – this team represents an effort to strengthen and connect all the high-energy disc action across our corner of the Great Lake state. This is SEMI’s debut at YCC, and we plan to make it a memorable one.

ROSTER 0 Daniel Gray 5’6” 18 Belmont 2 Emmanuel Bilolo 6’0” 16 3 Casey Aldridge 6’2” 18 Texas A&M 4 Alex Mudd 5’11” 18 Oklahoma 7 Webber Beall 6’0” 17 8 Michael Wilson 6’1” 17 9 Matthew Anthony 5’10” 18 Franklin University Switzerland 10 Reese Walters 6’0” 16 11 Brian Street 6’0” 16 12 Luke Simerly 6’2” 18 Texas 14 Andrew Lord 5’9” 18 Texas Christian 17 Clayton Howeth 5’9” 18 Colorado School of Mines 18 Brett Gramann 5’9” 18 Massachusetts 19 Noah Chambers 6’2” 17 20 Ian Vickers 6’0” 18 North Central Texas College 21 Sam Pastor 5’10” 16 25 Bradley Pfeiffer 5’9” 17 27 Brandon Dial 5’9” 18 Blinn College 74 John Goulas 6’1” 18 Texas State 98 Simon Vickers 5’9” 15 99 Nick Lee 5’10” 17

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TRIANGLE TRIFORCE

ROSTER 1 2 4 5

Triangle Area, NC

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Qualifying League: TYUL Captains: Eli Miller, Sol Yanuck, Nathan Kwon Coaches: Jonathan Nethercutt, Ben Snell, Ian Pratt Triforce hails from the Triangle Area of North Carolina and combines the best ultimate players from Chapel Hill, Durham and Raleigh. Triforce plays with typical North Carolina style and aims to always play smart and with great enthusiasm, great effort and great toughness. This year’s Triforce team returns several players from last year’s semifinal appearance and hopes to build off of last year’s experience and success to go even further in the tournament this year.

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TRIANGLE CAROLINA SKY

Triangle Area, NC

Qualifying League: TYUL Captains: Brian Malucci, Everett Dang, Sean Murray Coaches: Josh Greene, Theran Riedel, Jinny Eun After three strong seasons of the U-16 open program here in the Triangle, as well as growing participation in area high schools, we had enough players for Carolina Sky to see its first season as the TYUL U-19 open B team in 2013. Having a core of U-16 YCC veterans plus additional talent allowed us to be competitive in every game and place 12th.

Terrence Mitchell North Carolina Central Sol Yanuck Carleton College Jacob Warshauer UNC-Asheville Nathan Kwon North Carolina Matt Gouchoe-Hanas North Carolina Alec Tolentino North Carolina Valeri Kozarev Marc Rovner Taek Lee North Carolina Kevin Mateer UNC-Wilmington Eli Miller Carleton College Alex Tax UNC-Charlotte Henry Fisher Carleton College Spencer Beck North Carolina Walker Matthews North Carolina Elijah Long Yuma Kobayashi Liam Searles-Bohs Dillon Lanier Abe Eichner Carleton College Rhys Gretsch Jeffrey He Josh Irons

ROSTER 1 Nicholas Donahue 2 Corey Cox 4 Ethan Cole 5 Ben Bourret 7 Conor Chickos 9 Tristan Manturuk 11 Kaylen Alexis 12 Chathan Driehuys 13 Andrew Mouw 14 Sean Murray 15 Jeffrey Perkins North Carolina State 17 Everett Dang 18 Kyle Davis 20 Thomas Williams 21 Daniel Son 24 Pete Evans-Digre 25 Avery Acierno 26 Ethan Bloodworth 27 Charles Su 42 Austin von Alten 47 Brian Maulucci

5’10” 19 5’10” 18 6’1”

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5’9”

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5’10” 17 5’10” 17 5’9” 18 6’2”

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5’11” 18 5’11” 18 6’3”

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5’9”

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6’0”

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6’0” 5’10” 6’1” 5’11” 5’11”

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5’10” 16 5’8” 16 5’9” 18

5’10” 5’8” 5’8” 5’10’’ 5’11” 6’0” 6’2” 5’7” 6’1” 6’0” 5’8”

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6’0’’ 5’10” 5’8” 5’10” 5’10” 5’9’’ 5’10’’ 5’8’’ 5’9” 5’9”

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Despite losing all but three players from last season, this year, we are significantly stronger and want to improve on last year’s finish. Sean Murray, Brian Maulucci and Everett Dang lead a very athletic and skilled team looking to make some noise and enjoy the spirit of YCC in Blaine!


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WASHINGTON, DC DEADRISE

Washington, DC

Qualifying League: At-Large Captains: Ben Baden, Colin Smith, Will Yetvin Head Coach: Mike LoPresti Assistant Coach: Jackson Dolan


5’11” 16 6’1” 18 5’10” 18 6’0” 5’6” 6’3”

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6’1” 5’9”

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5’9”

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5’10” 16 6’2” 18 6’1” 5’3”

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5’10” 19 5’7” 15 5’10” 15 6’0” 18 5’10” 17 6’1” 18

SPECTATOR INFO

Deadrise is a first-year club team hailing from the metro-D.C. area comprised of players with a range of experience from successful college programs to nascent high school teams. We have assembled to work hard, compete, have fun and improve. We appreciate the opportunity to represent Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C., at the Youth Club Championships.

ROSTER 0 Will Schossow 2 Ben Baden Virginia Tech 4 Will Yetvin Carleton College 7 Sean Holcomb 8 Ben Weinstein 11 Matt Griffith Pomona 13 Daniel Thomas 15 Will Xu Maryland 16 Victor Shen Penn State 17 Jack Corcoran 18 Nat Choate Christopher Newport 21 Max Shevchenko 23 Manuel Miranda McDaniel 25 Lincoln Swaine-Moore Yale 27 Joe Spaeth 32 Andrew Roy 34 Colin Smith Radford 51 Kevin Versteeg 62 Henry Tessier William and Mary

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ATLANTA CATLANTA Atlanta, GA Qualifying League: At-Large Website: afdc.com Captains: Anna Glass, Carly Berlin, Ollie Peterson Coaches: Katherine Wooten, Emily Lloyd, Hannah Leathers After several successful YCC seasons in the mixed and open divisions, Atlanta is thrilled to be bringing a girls team to the Championships for the first time! cATLanta represents the best talent of six area high schools and middle schools, and we can’t wait to pounce on the competition as we take the field in Blaine this weekend. We are grateful to the Atlanta Flying Disc Club (AFDC) and Atlanta Women’s Ultimate (AWU) organizations for their overwhelming support of women’s growth in the past year and are proud to represent our city at YCC. The future looks purr-fect for women’s ultimate in Atlanta!

BOSTON BUDA

Boston, MA

Qualifying League: BUDA Website: buda.org Captains: Tulsa Douglas, Emily McCarter Coaches: Rob Brazile, James Milan Massachusetts has a rich history in youth ultimate, and BUDA is thrilled to continue that tradition by sending teams to all three U-19 divisions at YCC. Players from all three teams have spent the last year playing with and against each other in various youth leagues across Massachusetts. The caliber of BUDA players is high – as evidenced by previous YCC Championships and finals appearances, as well as several players who are nationally and internationally competitive. But the level of camaraderie is also high, as most players know each other off the field as well as on it, and nonultimate team activities have become a regular part of the BUDA YCC experience. BUDA’s coaches, chaperones and team leaders are all very proud of the young adults coming out of the program, and the whole BUDA family is looking forward to a fantastic YCC experience in 2014!

ROSTER 1 Ayah Rashid 3 Bethany Bell 4 Sarina Chalmers 8 Carly Berlin Bowdoin 11 Anna Glass Emory 13 Marie Pervier 15 Kaya Wurtzel 16 Sally Cummings 20 Lulu Graham 22 Vlada Watkins 25 Syd Taylor-Klaus 26 Eavan Hendry 27 Marisa Schwartz 31 Carmen Tappero 33 Ollie Peterson 55 Emily Ruengvivatpant 88 Mazie Switzer

ROSTER 2 Emily McCarter Smith 3 Molly Adams 5 Claire Blazewicz 9 Mia Hartl 10 Erin O’Connor Colgate 13 Eva McDermott 14 Tulsa Douglas St. Olaf 15 Stephanie Esker 17 Josephine Coppinger 19 Shira Yeskel-Mednick 29 Olivia Lederman 83 Zoe Hecht

5’5” 5’7” 5’1” 5’4”

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5’5” 5’5” 5’4” 5’7” 5’2” 5’7” 5’2” 5’4” 5’6” 5’2” 4’10” 5’4”

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5’1” 5’7” 5’6” 5’5”

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CINCINNATI BELLE

Cincinnati, OH

Qualifying League: CUPA Captains: Kjersti Fry, Alora Reiff, Rachel Monnin Coach: David Fry

5’4” 5’3” 5’8”

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5’7’’ 16 5’9” 16 5’10’’ 18 5’6” 5’5”

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5’5” 5’1” 5’5” 5’5”

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5’1” 5’5” 5’6”

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5’3” 5’1” 5’5”

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5’7” 5’4”

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5’3” 5’4” 5’10” 5’5” 5’7” 5’7”

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Cincinnati has sent a U-19 girls’ team to YCC each year since 2007, and has been called Belle since 2010. This year’s team is comprised of girls from all areas of Cincinnati, and they focus on always having excellent spirit and intense play. They look forward to another tournament of good competition!

COLORADO CUTTHROAT Denver, CO Qualifying League: Denver/Boulder Youth League Website: denveryouthultimate.org/ycc/ycc-girls Captain: Corey Baron Coaches: Lani Kawamoto, Anne Pogoriler, Claire Chastain Drawing players from all over the Boulder and Denver metro area, the 2014 Colorado Cutthroat girls’ team is a fun, fired-up and feisty group. A few returning players with college experience round out our roster of players from a wide variety of experience levels. While training in the hot, dry and thin air of Colorado hardens our bodies, our souls stay strong with our commitment 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.


ROSTER 3 Jess Kostelnik 7 Annie Oldenbrook 9 Nina Janjic Michigan 10 Zoe Weinberg 11 Helen Magowan 13 Jessie Chesnut Colorado 19 Jennica Kelm 20 Jackie Turner Colorado 21 Meg Henderson 24 Jaime Commander 25 Grace Meltesen-Lee 26 Caitlyn Lee 33 Ellie Cameron 46 Corey Baron Colorado College 65 Megan Ives Colorado 71 Kelsea Kilbride 73 Akane Kleinkopf

SPECTATOR INFO

Hey Cincy you’re so fine. You’re so fine you blow my mind. We’ve been throwing all day. And that’s a little long. We know we got it good. And we’re gonna come on strong. We’re gonna huck it right. So we can win it all! ‘Cause when we say we can It always means we will. Belle truly has it great. And we’re gonna seal the deal Ultimate’s our game. And we are gonna rock it all for our Cincy!

ROSTER 6 Hayley Samson 8 Ashley Woxman 17 Rachel Monnin Sinclair CC 19 Sara Friemoth 21 Catherine Evers Smith 25 Alora Reiff Ohio State 33 Katie Brown 42 Amber Karkiewicz Miami University 49 Emily Dorsey 63 Katherine Fry 78 Stephanie Yanosik 88 Kjersti Fry Cedarville 99 Maddie Samson

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DELAWARE VALLEY DEVYL

NJ/PA

Qualifying League: DEVYL Website: devylycc.blogspot.com Captains: Sadie Jezierski, Sheree Liu Coaches: Terence Chen, Ken Karnas The Delaware Valley Youth League (DEVYL) girls’ team, the Valkyries, are heading back to the fields in Blaine, Minn., for their second year after a thirdplace finish last year. The Valkyries will be bringing high-intensity, competitive ultimate. The team is a combination of players from the New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania areas. NJ-PA!

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MINNESOTA SUPERIOR

Twin Cities, MN

Qualifying League: Minnesota Youth Ultimate Coaches: Tobie Miller, Kyle Nelson, Brittany Boyd, Katherine Zimmermann The Minnesota Superior U-19 girls’ team has been playing in the YCC tournament since it began in 2005. Every year, the youth women’s program in Minnesota has grown, and we hope to see that reflected as we compete against the future of women’s ultimate from across the country.

Lauren Sinski Rensselaer Polytechnic Jessie Sun Jamie Hong Maggie Woodruff Rutgers Amy Hu Allison Wong Sadie Jezierski Ohio State Maggie Hart Evey Le UNC-Charlotte Angela Mao Sheree Liu Wellesley Sarah Davidson Puget Sound Kristy Huang Rutgers Stephanie Huang Columbia Zuzanna Rybicka Binghamton Jesse Song Sharon Chiu Cornell Annika Chan Boston University Marissa Schwartz Carnegie Mellon Kate Stoll Tracey Lum Northeastern Joy Rizzoli

ROSTER 1 Pahna Lee 2 Madison Hanson 3 Carly Siewert 4 Eleanor Heberlein 7 Clio Cullison 8 Natalie Cooper 10 Helen Walz 11 Guanani Gomez 12 Mackenzie Olson 13 Lily Cregan 14 Riley Tauer 18 Ellie Sjordal 19 Hailey Weber 22 Aidan Zielske 23 Ruby Mitchell 24 Ellie Martin 28 Isabel Olson 36 Alina Dain 85 Jian Kettunen

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4’10” 17 5’0” 18 5’2” 5’4”

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5’1” 5’4”

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5’5” 5’2”

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5’5”

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5’0” 5’7” 5’3” 5’6” 5’3” 5’2” 6’0” 5’5” 5’8” 5’4” 5’10” 5’5” 5’1” 5’10” 5’10” 5’2” 5’3” 5’4” 5’4”

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NEUQUA VALLEY NIGHTMARE ULTIMATE Naperville, IL

5’7” 17 5’7” 17 5’10” 18 5’0” 5’6” 4’11” 5’2” 5’8”

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5’8” 5’3” 5’5” 5’6” 5’10”

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5’0” 5’10” 5’2” 5’4”

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5’1” 5’2” 5’2” 5’2”

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We are so excited to be the firstever Chicago girls YCC team. Over the last four years, efforts have been made to start a girls’ team in Chicago, but we didn’t have the numbers until this year. This is a testament to the recent growth of youth ultimate in Chicago, especially in the girls’ division. We represent six high schools from all over the Chicago area and hope to grow even more next year. The girls are pumped to play in Blaine, Minn., for the first time and can’t wait to meet other girls’ club players from all over the nation.

PITTSBURGH MOXIE

Pittsburgh, PA

Qualifying League: At-Large Website: pittsburgh-ultimate.org/youth-club-teams Captains: Anna VanDusen, Leanna Clarke, Caroline Nofzinger Coaches: Vaughan Skinker, David Vatz

ROSTER 0 Jordan Shultz-McArdle 3 Dillan Butler 4 Miranda Kosowsky 5 Caroline Nofzinger Kentucky 6 Naomi Shorr 7 Madison Field 9 Sophia Kosowsky 12 Leanna Clarke Duquesne 13 Emma Phelps 24 Anna VanDusen Juniata College 38 Theresa Diffendal 76 Rachel Diffendal

SPECTATOR INFO

Qualifying League: Neuqua Valley Ultimate Website: nvultimate.com Captains: Kelly Crowley, Zoe Rath Coaches: Jody Kissane, Kevin Bruns

ROSTER 3 Rachel Lindsey 4 Ann Notarangelo 5 Allison Radike Bradley 7 Violet Shamo 8 Mindy Radike 9 Allie Swiatek 10 Lauren Weil 11 Paige Passaro Illinois State 13 Mary Sullivan 15 Megan Halverson 19 Kat Sandstrom 24 Kelly Crowley 99 Zoe Rath

Since 2007, Moxie has strived to both foster and develop youth girls’ ultimate in the Pittsburgh area. In 2012, Moxie became Mixie – a U-19 mixed team – as a result of a shortage of girls. This year, Moxie is back! We are a group of talented, enthusiastic, spunky, dedicated athletes who plan to take YCC by storm!


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PORTLAND RIP TIDE Portland, ME Qualifying League: Maine Ultimate Website: maineultimate.org Captains: Sierra Bates, Megan Tammaro Coaches: Nicole Welch, Maddie Purcell, Kevin Massey, Alex Pozzy Maine Ultimate has decided to test the waters in the girls’ division, and Rip Tide is excited to make their YCC debut. Comprised of girls who have played on the Rising Tide mixed team, as well as girls who are looking forward to their first trip to Minnesota, there is a wide variety of experience and background on the roster. The team will be led by captains Sierra Bates, Megan Tammaro and Emma Massey, and all of the Rip Tide girls are excited to contribute to this inaugural season.

SEATTLE CYCLONE

Seattle, WA

Qualifying League: DiscNW Captains: Miyo McGinn, Ella Hansen Coaches: Wes Simons, Alyssa Weatherford, Shannon O’Malley DiscNW’s U-19 girls’ team, this year Seattle Cyclone, will be participating in the YCC tournament for the tenth year in a row. There are a number of new faces on the team, but everyone is excited about the chance to storm into Blaine and defend last year’s title. With a revamped whirlwind offense and a torrent of athletic defenders, fans will be treated to a downpour of exciting plays and highlights.

ROSTER 4 Sierra Bates 5 Gretchen Barbera 7 Cori Shooter 8 Emma Landes 9 Evie Clement 12 Marisa Risbara 22 Hannah Babcock 25 Emily Rioux 27 Sylvie Fenderson 28 Megan Tammaro 30 Izzy Brady 31 Emma Massey 35 Sarah Novick 40 Bridget Bailey 41 Grace Stoughton 44 Emily Pozzy 49 Marijke Rowse

ROSTER 2 Leeza Olson 3 Tian Qing Yen Western Washington 7 Samiya Ismail 11 Miyo McGinn 15 Emma Duchin 17 Claire Trop 19 Josie Gillett 22 Ashley Manawa 23 Michelle Yee 24 Charlotte Whyte 27 Mandy Truong 28 Maya Powell 32 Emma Goidel 35 Rose Soiffer-Kosins 36 Sophia Johansen 43 Ella Hansen Oregon 88 Maximina Jolly

5’7” 5’9” 5’7” 5’5” 5’4” 5’9” 5’3” 5’7” 5’6” 5’9” 5’7” 5’3” 5’7” 5’10” 5’8” 5’2” 5’11”

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SOUTH DAKOTA ANGELS

Spearfish, SD

Qualifying League: At-Large Captain: Jessica Peterson Coach: Sarah Zietlow

TRIANGLE WARHAWKS

Triangle Area, NC

Qualifying League: TYUL Website: tyul.org Captains: Ashley Powell, Joy Chen, Klara Calderon-Guthe Coaches: Lindsey Hack, Kendall Beadleson A team from North Carolina, You won’t find a group any finer… The N.C. Warhawks; first in flight. Playing ultimate is their delight! We’ve got a solid roster to man this plane. And many a good experience we will gain. Led by captains Ashley, Joy, and Klara C-G, The Warhawks are ready to make a show at YCC! Excited to travel to the land of 10,000 lakes. This team is prepared to do what it takes Ready to go for gold and make friends on the way. We are planning to work hard and ready to play!


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5’2” 4’11” 5’4” 5’5”

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5’10” 6’0” 6’0” 5’3”

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ROSTER 0 Elisabeth Parker 5’4” North Carolina 3 Domenica Sutherland 5’4” Texas 4 Ashley Powell 5’4” North Carolina State 5 Katie Cubrilovic 5’2” 6 Allison Bashford 5’2” 9 Sydney Rehder 5’4” 10 Anna Kenan 5’8” William & Mary 11 Magy Llamas 5’9” 12 Joy Chen 5’3” North Carolina 13 Danielle Sawyer 5’3” 17 Kate Lanier 5’6” 18 Vany Nguyen 5’5” North Carolina 24 Amanda Maxson 5’8” 27 Mary Clarke Worthington 5’5” 34 Jane Carsey 5’3” 47 Marina Winkler 5’5” 55 Klara Calderon-Guthe 6’0” UNC-Wilmington

SPECTATOR INFO

We are the first-ever girls’ team from South Dakota to go to the Youth Club Championships. Our girls have worked hard to make it a reality for us to attend this tournament. We have a positive attitude about spreading ultimate in South Dakota and getting youth involved. It has been a roller coaster in making a team out of the few girls we have, but keeping high in spirits has brought forth some amazing young ladies. Our goal this tournament is to get great experience, have a blast, meet new friends and hopefully grow the ultimate community.

ROSTER 1 Jessica Peterson Iowa 2 Shea Lahr 3 Christina Chase 4 Shannon Chase 5 Annie Simon University of Mary 6 Emily Fero Colorado-Denver 7 Brooklyn Schwiesow South Dakota State 8 Kjerstin Nelson Luther 9 Hannah Stadem 10 Jenna Ferrie 11 Jamie Ferrie 12 Olivia Hiltner South Dakota

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BAY AREA HAPPY COWS

San Francisco, CA

Qualifying League: Bay Area Disc Association Website: bayareadisc.org Captains: Hannah Wells, Aaron Hom, Ian Sweeney Coach: Geoff Rexroth The Bay Area Disc Association is proud to bring U-16 boys and U-19 mixed teams to YCC, the culmination of a year-round youth season full of programs and competitions including clinics, camps, leagues, middle school and high school USA Ultimate State Championships, the King of Bongo beach tourney and Spaghetti Western. Happy Cows players represent several schools in Berkeley, Alameda, Oakland, Contra Costa, Palo Alto, San Mateo, Danville and Atascadero. Captains are Hannah Wells, Aaron Hom and Ian Sweeny. The Happy Cows are in their fifth year and are excited for another summer of fun, hucks and loud moos. We have been preparing hard to make another run at the mixed title. Our herd has grown closer than ever before, and we will MOO loud and proud. C-O-West-Side!

BOSTON BUDA

Boston, MA

Qualifying League: BUDA Website: buda.org Captains: Justinne Guarin, Ruairi Palmer Coaches: Josh Seamon, Jonathan Levy Massachusetts has a rich history in youth ultimate, and BUDA is thrilled to continue that tradition by sending teams to all three U-19 divisions at YCC. Players from all three teams have spent the last year playing with and against each other in various youth leagues across Massachusetts. The caliber of BUDA players is high – as evidenced by previous YCC Championships and finals appearances, as well as several players who are nationally and internationally competitive. But the level of camaraderie is also high, as most players know each other off the field as well as on it, and nonultimate team activities have become a regular part of the BUDA YCC experience. BUDA’s coaches, chaperones and team leaders are all very proud of the young adults coming out of the program, and the whole BUDA family is looking forward to a fantastic YCC experience in 2014!

ROSTER 1 Caleb Ferguson 2 Melissa Slaughter 3 Aaron Solomon 4 Nick Maher 7 Michelle Slaughter 10 Ben Chiu 11 Aaron Hom 12 Joseph Paulukonis 13 Ian Sweeney 14 Patrick Huston 15 NickTolfa 18 Amelia Khoo 20 Robin Anthony-Petersen 22 Audrey Horn 25 Isaac Mort 26 Hannah Wells 27 Jasper Tom 31 Lauren Carothers-Liske 33 Brendan Champlin 44 Conor Bauman 64 Chloe Carothers-Liske 71 Ali Mathews

ROSTER 2 Gloria Miller Connecticut College 5 Rachel Musante Bowdoin 6 Justinne Guarin Massachusetts 8 Alex Lund 10 Renata Pepi 12 Casey Banta-Ryan 13 Russell Smith Carleton College 14 Valerie Willocq Tufts 15 Ruairi Palmer Bucknell 18 Katie Armstrong Syracuse 21 Connor Whiffen 26 JiMin Ko 28 Daniel Weinstein Tufts 34 Jeff Dreyfus Massachusetts 37 Jack Deschler 42 Ben Wittenberg Tufts 53 David ODea 82 Anthony Scrima Bucknell 99 Miles Hammill

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U-19 MIXED TEAMS

COLORADO CUTTHROAT

Denver, CO

Qualifying League: Denver/Boulder Youth League Captains: Emma Gann, Alex Kacsh Coaches: Hannah Jones, Kate Williamson

GREEN MOUNTAIN MIXED (GMX) Montpelier, VT Qualifying League: At-Large Website: vyul.ultimatecentral.com/gmx Captains: Justin Decatur, Rocco Linehan, Alexandra Stetter, Adi Toof Head Coach: Syrus Amedore Assistant Coach: Theodore Fetter Green Mountain Mixed (GMX, pronounced Gimmix) is Vermont’s first-ever youth all-star team – 23 student-athletes from all across the Green Mountain State. GMX is the showcase team of the Vermont Youth Ultimate League (VYUL), which is growing quickly and now has over 25 teams. GMX players have been hard at work all summer long, coming together as a team and also fundraising to support both GMX and the wider VYUL. This fun-loving group of natural leaders (many are team captains on their high school team) will turn heads with their fast-paced, athletic play and leave opponents smiling with their excellent sense of spirit. GMX is really excited to be representing Vermont on youth ultimate’s biggest stage and is grateful to all the other teams and USA Ultimate for creating such an amazing opportunity!


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SPECTATOR INFO

Colorado Cutthroat Ultimate is very proud to field a mixed team this year. The team is comprised of a mix of players competing at the state and national levels, including Westerns and previous YCC tournaments. Combine that experience with the guidance of our coaches (who bring two decades of combined club experience), the Colorado Cutthroat mixed team is pleased to represent Colorado in Spirit of the Game and playing competitive, fun ultimate. We also want to thank the Wright life and Five Ultimate for supporting youth ultimate in Colorado and Buzz Ellsworth for organizing the Colorado summer league and YCC programs.

ROSTER 0 Megan Leonelli 2 Noah Hayden 3 John Miller 4 Sophia Doerr 6 Madison Reynolds 7 Sam Cast 9 Cameron Hixson Red Rocks CC 10 Matthew Dart 11 Harper Ellsworth 14 Carte Cessna 19 Ethan Franke Colorado 20 Emma Gann 23 Lauren Winchester Coe 24 Fiona Dragonfly 33 Stephen Albert 36 Sage Bard-Gilbert Denver 44 Girish Narayanswamy Colorado 47 Alex Kacsh Colorado-Denver 58 Cody Kershner 60 Maureen Lincke Knox 66 Daniel Massopust-Ortega 72 Orion Dick-Neal 99 Alec Stiller

ROSTER 0 Rocco Linehan 6’0” 18 New Hampshire 3 Justin Decatur 5’8” 18 Vermont 4 CeLynn Siemons 5’6” 15 5 Ian Browning 6’0” 18 Vermont 7 Ivan Bansah 5’11” 17 8 Reed Browning 5’5” 15 10 Shelby Copans 5’4” 18 12 Luke Taylor 5’7” 18 13 Miles Butts-Spirito 6’3” 17 14 Amy Blair 5’4” 17 15 Gabe Taney 5’6” 17 17 Ben Bosland 6’1” 17 18 Andy Ruddell 6’1” 18 20 Cooper Gonyaw 5’3” 16 21 Noah Robinson 6’4” 17 27 Katy Thibault 5’2” 16 28 Aren Tulp 5’10” 17 32 Yasmin Bozeman 5’7” 17 49 Alexandra Stetter 5’8” 17 51 Eli Hulse 5’11” 17 82 Adi Toof 5’2” 17 88 Scout Donahue 5’4” 16 99 Julian Kelly 6’3” 17 Rhode Island School of Design

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MADISON YCC Madison, WI Qualifying League: At-Large Website: mufa.org Captains: Margaret Walker, Peter Walker, David Yu Coaches: Amy Donahue, Kayla Emrick, James Kersten The Madison-area YCC team makes its return in 2014 with a new program and excitement to compete. Although the team is young, we are very dynamic and athletic, coming together to bring the best southwestern Wisconsin has to offer.

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MINNESOTA SUPERIOR

Twin Cities, MN

Qualifying League: Minnesota Youth Ultimate Captains: Sam Schmid, Mickela Heilicher Coaches: John Groess, Patty King, Carlos Lopez, Katie Godfrey, Patrick Kunkel, Trevor Ruwitch Long ago, the glaciers of the world carved out the Great Lakes. The greatest of them was known as Superior. As the United States fur trade began to boom, soon Superior was known the world over for beauty, tranquility and power. On the Minnesota YCC mixed team, we take these ideals to heart. Just as Lake Superior became famous while the USA was growing, we strive to become equally famous while USA Ultimate is growing. Beauty, Tranquility and Power – Minnesota Mixed YCC.

Helen Carey Iowa Sam Welsch Wisconsin-Eau Claire Zoe Kaplan Jordan Farwell Max Fergus Wisconsin Noa Chun-Moy Anders Shropshire Ben Schewe Wisconsin Peter Walker Grinnell Nick Fellows Kyle Phegley Indiana State Maya Banks Carleton College David Yu Wisconsin Margaret Walker Brittney Kokinos Madison Area Tech Alex Cotter Tyler Hebert Wisconsin-Whitewater Hindeke Tewodros Molly Berkholtz Woo Jeon Wisconsin Devin Goines Dan Gnadt Annabelle Sobotik

ROSTER 00 Lily Shapiro 4 Emma Jaschke 5 Jacob Byron 6 Kunle Ajao 8 Dom Fulk Indiana 14 Claire Smart Marquette 15 Michael Densinger 16 Mitchell Rose 17 Hannah Zobitz St. Benedict 18 Mickela Heilicher Puget Sound 23 Wyatt Mekler Minnesota 25 Sam Schmid Minnesota State 27 Eve Crabbe UCLA 33 Frank Zobitz 36 Miriam Palmer Allegheny 42 Spencer Sawyer 46 Tim Opdahl 49 Andrea Polis Wisconsin 55 Jesse Marquisee Ohio State 72 Matt Kreutzfeldt 98 Brienna Max

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NEW YORK SKY SCRAPERS New York, NY Qualifying League: DiscNY Websites: facebook.com/NYC.Youth.Club.Ultimate, discny.org Captains: Justin Tran, Tiffani Teng Coaches: Sara Rubin, David Blancha

OREGON FLOOD

Oregon

Qualifying League: At-Large Coach: Patrick Buermeyer Oregon FLOOD represents the rebirth of youth club ultimate in Oregon. Oregon has not sent a team to YCC in six years, and FLOOD is anxious to show their power on the field. This team is an all-star collection of some of the best youth players from across Oregon. Players who were rivals in the high school division from all over the state have come together to unleash a torrent of talent in the mixed division. We’ve traveled from across the mountains and valleys, rivers and streams, and FLOOD is ready to roll!


ROSTER 0 Chris Williams 2 Molly Buermeyer Oregon State 3 Cameron Ficher 4 Ryan Schluter 6 Carl Akacich Colorado 7 Morgan Caldwell Portland 8 Jaydra Rotolante Oregon 9 Nicholas Hartwig 12 Kaiyana Petrus 14 Leif Schwartzwald Lane CC 16 Taya Norris 21 Ellie Vandevelder 22 Cody Milstein Wisconsin 24 Ian Bogley 26 Colton Clark Oregon 27 Austin Hamilton Lane CC 35 Noah Stuart Oregon 62 Quinn Buermeyer 82 Thomas Kneeland Oregon State

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SPECTATOR INFO

Over the last decade, the New York metropolitan area has given birth to an incredibly vibrant youth ultimate scene – pick-up games, clubs, recognized varsity teams, elite high school programs and leagues of every form. This year, players from these many discrete backgrounds have come together to form New York’s YCC teams. In a city of scarce field space and scarcer permits, we practice in the shadows of skyscrapers and bridges, huck amidst the honking of cabs and cars, and play with spirit on every strip of turf we can find. We are the best in the Big Apple, and we are ready to take on the national stage!

ROSTER 5 David Bodt SUNY Oswego 7 Bryn Huxley-Reicher Harvard 8 Connor Chin 9 Mazahidul Islam 10 Isaac Selchaif Skidmore 11 Avery Pong 13 Kevin Poon 14 Joe Harari 15 Sophia Siu Dartmouth 18 Emma Chin 23 Christine Dong 28 Tiffani Teng NYU 36 Helen Li 72 Justin Tran Northeastern

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SEATTLE SKYFALL Seattle, WA Qualifying League: DiscNW Captains: Liam Bateman, Eric Huynh, Nariah-Belle Sims, Sonja Johnson-Yu Coaches: Frank Nam, Lisa Niemann DiscNW’s mixed team, Skyfall, has the greatest diversity of age, experience and schools represented to date. This year’s team is looking to improve on last year’s finish and finally make a mark against the other top teams in the country. Our team is looking forward to some high-scoring, high-spirited matches throughout the weekend.

WASHINGTON, DC SWING VOTE

Washington, DC

ROSTER 1 Derek Mourad 3 Sonja Johnson-Yu Stanford 4 Robyn Gamboa 5 EJ Mina 7 Andrew Gold Chapman 8 Mahki Sanders 9 Colleen Icalla 10 Livia Amorosi 11 Cyril Yumang 12 Axel Anderson 13 Nariah-Belle Sims 15 Marco Shugurensky 21 Abby Kauff 23 Carly Campana 26 Eric Huynh Washington 27 Morgan Higgins 35 Justin Ting 80 Liam Bateman 83 Daniel Lorigan Western Washington 88 Audrey Neubauer

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Donkeys, Elephants or Swing Dancers?

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Qualifying League: At-Large Website: twitter.com/dc_swingvote Coaches: Ben Feng, Jordan Albro

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Ted Sither Johnny Bowman Indiana Conner Fox Virginia Tech Kristin Herbert Anderson Chris Arthur Virginia Anna Janetos Boston University Hannah Hauptman Yale Chance Cochran Tulane Maddy Boyle Allison Hahn Virginia Maddie Preiss Carleton College Grayson Sanner UNC-Wilmington Fred Wolf Penn State MaryBeth Burst Caleb Merriam Cal Poly SLO Melissa Joskow Wesleyan Christine Derieux Sean McSweeney Camille Santiago Joe Freund Nick Som William & Mary Christian Gilbertson Virginia Tech Toby White Virginia Tech


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ATLANTA ATLAS

Atlanta, GA

Qualifying League: AFDC Website: afdc.com Captains: Mack Hodges, Drew Di Francesco, Luke Smith Coaches: Haley Reese, Brian Mitchell, Paddi White

BAY AREA AFTERSHOCK

San Francisco, CA

Qualifying League: Bay Area Disc Association Website: bayareadisc.org Captains: Cameron Beck, Efejon Ustenci, Jeremy Dolezal-Ng, Michael Peng Head Coach: Valerio Iani Assistant Coach: Rand Wrobel The Bay Area Disc Association is proud to bring U-16 boys and U-19 mixed teams to YCC, the culmination of a year-round youth season full of programs and competitions including clinics, camps, leagues, middle school and high school USA Ultimate State Championships, the King of Bongo beach tourney and Spaghetti Western.

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ROSTER 2 Cameron Beck 5’10” 3 Devin Hom 5’2” 6 Dylan Villeneuve 5’8” 9 Jeremy Dolezal-Ng 5’8” 10 Efejon Ustenci 5’7” 11 Max Barr 6’0” 12 Harlan Brawer 5’6” 13 Michael Peng 5’11” 14 Elijah Frendberg-Mates 5’10” 17 Jonah Taylor 5’8” 18 Marshall Doty 5’6” 21 Emmet Holton 5’9” 22 Kyle Lintao 5’9” 23 Jake Thorne 5’7” 25 Seth Marceau 6’1” 27 Jack Weatherford 5’8” 33 Angelo Paraiso-Arroyo 5’8” 48 Zach Loran 5’6” 51 Maxwell Tomsick 5’10” 88 Jasper Leto Niemetz 6’0”

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SPECTATOR INFO

When you think of the South, you’ll think of good music, boiled peanuts, hospitality and the Atlanta Flying Disc Club. Known worldwide for a culture anchored in fun-loving community, the AFDC is proud to be sending three youth teams to Blaine this year. ATLas is so excited to represent Atlanta and for the opportunity to compete alongside our brothers and sisters! Look for us to showcase our spirit and talents, and of course y’all can expect our southern charm. Our parents will be a screamin’, our twitter-verse will be a streamin’, and you can bet these Atlanta all-stars will be teamin’ all over the field. When all is said and done, Georgia will be on your mind, too.

ROSTER 0 Aidan Downey 1 Jay Burnett 3 Drew Di Francesco 7 Luke Smith 8 Victor Ochoa 10 Matthew Shu 11 Daniel Chalmers 13 Isaac Sencer 14 Jack Paddock 19 Joshua Gabella 21 Coleman Tappero 23 John Roorbach 25 Evan Mapes 28 Mack Hodges 30 Patrick Chickey 33 Jackson Jacobs 36 David Fridkin 41 Theodore Sifnaios 55 Sam Smith 66 Laurence Perivier

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Aftershock is based on a core of players from in and around Berkeley and some of the top players from Alameda, Pleasanton, Marin, Hayward, San Leandro and Richmond. The team is captained by Cameron Beck, Efejon Ustenci, Jeremy DolezalNg and Michael Peng. This summer, the team has played two adult tournaments and practiced and worked out hard to make an impact at YCC, but our real goal is to become better players and better people by playing our hearts out and having fun!


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CHICAGO DEEP DISH Chicago, IL Qualifying League: At-Large Website: chicagoycc.weebly.com Coaches: Alex Rummelhart, Michael Haase, Thomas Gallagher Last year, Chicago was unable to field a U-16 team, and in addition to never being able to field a girls’ team, we elected to divide our city into regions to encourage more participation. The U-16 program is based on location and proximity to practice facilities. This year, there will be two Chicago U-16 teams, one based out of Naperville and ours out of Algonquin, to ensure all those interested in practicing and playing have an opportunity, without having to drive hours to play. Former Machine, Chicago Club, Haymaker and Iowa player Alex Rummelhart is coaching this squad, and he brings a wealth of knowledge to the field. The team is composed of players from Dundee Middle School, Jacobs High School, York High School, Geneva High School and Lake Zurich High School.

CINCINNATI FLYING PIGLETS

Cincinnati, OH

Qualifying League: CUPA Website: cincyselectultimate.com Captains: Chase Gregory, Luke Monnin Coaches: William Cilley, Larry Dean, Pete Luttmann The Flying Piglets date back to 1,500 B.C., when the first Flying Piglet, Hamlet, was born from a condor and a wild boar and took to the air with a disc in his hooves and claiming a great game called “ultimate” to be held at the first ever Olympic Games. Mocked for their game, Hamlet and his followers were forced to flee. They settled on the banks of the Ohio River where they set up a beautiful metropolis. There they lived and honed their ultimate skills in peace. Fast forward to the dark days of 1788, when humans discovered their lair and called it “Cincinnati.” It wasn’t long before the piglets and humans could no longer live in peace. Hamlet and his followers are now here in Minnesota to fulfill the dream of a Youth Club Championship, fight injustices such as Wendy’s Double Baconator cheeseburgers, and return to Cincinnati victorious.

ROSTER 2 Adam Herman 5 Anthony Sabatino 6 Connor Epstein 8 Eric Paulauskas 10 Evan Haug 11 Logan Ruby 12 Zander Leja 13 Christopher Cranston 14 Josh Van Cleave 15 Griffin Radford 18 Steven Tisinai 21 Trevor Hill 22 Matt Sweeney 24 John Chirayil 25 Ryan Schmatz 27 Michael Frank 28 Jake Tarpey 33 Ren Pretkelis 34 John Carey 42 Christopher DeSort

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ROSTER 0 Riley Reutener 2 Sion Agami 3 Chase Gregory 8 JT Weaver 12 Ben Sherwood 13 Luke Monnin 14 Sebastian Kunkel 19 Tullus Dean 20 Thomas Palermo 21 Jeremy Bucher 24 Ben Snyder 25 Arthur Cilley 27 Ben Reutener 33 Gabe Dorsey 41 Charles Villano 42 Seth Phillips 43 Kane Gormley 97 Ryan Luttmann 99 Michael Schuster

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COLORADO FRY

Denver, CO

Qualifying League: Denver/Boulder Youth League Coaches: Buzz Ellsworth, Fin Waugh

DELAWARE VALLEY DEVYL A

NJ/PA

Qualifying League: DEVYL Website: devylycc.blogspot.com Captains: Connor Russell, Jack Liebling, Gabe Fearon Coaches: Ryan Belline, David Hsiung The Delaware Valley Youth League (DEVYL) team is heading back to the fields in Blaine, Minn., after top-three finishes over the past several years. The team is a combination of players from the New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania areas. NJ-PA!


ROSTER 0 Alex Atkins 5‘10” 2 Donovan Hugel 5’8” 4 Aidan Paul 6’2” 5 Gabe Fearon 5’11” 7 Christopher Ng 5’7” 10 Jack Liebling 5’10” 13 Josh Camacho 5’4” 15 Patrick Chirichella 5’9” 17 Kevin Tsui 5’8” 21 Cole Feltman 5’8” 23 TJ Arias 5’9” 31 Matt Stravach 5’8” 32 Kalman Carmel 5’8” 33 Eli Weaver 5’9” 41 Harry McNamara 5’7” 47 Ethan Smith 5’6” 48 Ryan Moore 5’7” 52 Connor Russell 6’3” 67 Christopher McLaughlin 5’8” 74 Neil Becker 5’5”

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SPECTATOR INFO

Colorado Fry is a first-year U-16 boys’ division team from Denver. On a squad of 19, we have players coming together from 13 different high schools, and we’ve been working hard this summer. We are excited to see how well we can represent the state of Colorado and are proud to be the first group of younger players in the state to do this. We chose Fry as our name because it’s an uncommon but distinctive name for smaller, younger fish and keeps with the Colorado tradition of naming our YCC teams for our state fish, the Colorado Cutthroat.

ROSTER 0 Connor Healy 1 Brandon Ashbaugh 2 Andy Bredar 3 Patrick Kelly 6 Joe Russell 7 Greyson Esposito-Krier 9 Andrew Thorson 11 Erik Peaslee 14 Eli Henry 15 Charles Erickson 21 Sam Clay 26 Jakob Rheins 27 Dylan Dieck 30 Frank Dalle-Molle 33 Blake Dancy 52 Justin Mestnik 72 Max Van Sickle 77 Holt Crawford 99 Ryan Catlett

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DELAWARE VALLEY DEVYL B

NJ/PA

Qualifying League: DEVYL Website: devylycc.blogspot.com Captains: Christian Kelly, Jacob Davis, Ethan Tu Coaches: Jason Thompson, Bill Sanborn The Delaware Valley Youth League (DEVYL) team is bringing the first Bteam in the U-16 division to Blaine, Minn., this summer. The team is a combination of players from the New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania areas. NJ-PA!

MINNESOTA SUPERIOR

Twin Cities, MN

Qualifying League: Minnesota Youth Ultimate Captains: Jim Kiser, Anton Rothweiler Coaches: Matt Nelson, Chris Northard, Nico Dregni We have a wide variety of players, from second-year players to captains on varsity teams to third-year returners on this U-16 team. We are very excited to be playing at the Youth Club Championships in our hometown again this year and hope we can do even better than our fifth-place finish last year. We are led by our team captains Jim Kiser and Anton Rothweiler.

ROSTER 1 Aylen Learned 2 Jack Cioffi 3 Ryan Chirichella 4 Bobby Frankfort 6 Zach Singer 7 Avi Zucker 8 Ethan Tu 9 Weslly Pan 22 Johnny Sickles 32 David Perry 36 Christian Kelly 37 Matt Viscido 41 Ezra Kennedy 66 Itamar Sten 77 Jacob Davis 87 Nicco Chin 88 Ben Halevy

ROSTER 1 Sean Fenning 2 Peter Rundquist 3 Leo Sovell-Fernandez 4 Quinn Anderson 5 Ben Fjetland-Souza 7 Samit Patel 8 Cole Zielske 9 Asa Bowen 10 Marco Dregni 11 Justin Norcutt 12 Roman Dain 13 Alec Karlen 14 Haakon Rondestvedt 17 Christian Rondestvedt 18 Tobiah Markovitz 19 Andrew Patel 30 Becker Mathie 32 Sam Hammar 45 Alex King 50 Cullen Olson 69 Jim Kiser 77 Anton Rothweiler 88 Adam Grund

4’10” 5’6” 5’4” 5’1” 5’0” 6’1” 5’1” 5’7” 5’1” 5’5” 5’7” 5’0” 5’11” 5’5” 5’7” 5’2” 6’1”

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NEUQUA VALLEY NIGHTMARE ULTIMATE

Naperville, IL

Qualifying League: Neuqua Valley Ultimate Website: nvultimate.com Coaches: Jordan Dong, Joe Simonelli

PITTSBURGH PULSE

Pittsburgh, PA

Qualifying League: Pittsburgh Middle School League Website: pittsburgh-ultimate.org/youth-club-teams Captains: Christian Butch, Nolan Boyle, Brian Fulton Coaches: David Hogan, Sam VanDusen Present since the division’s inception, this will be Pulse’s fourth year competing at YCCs. We are made up of players from Pittsburgh’s middle school and high school leagues and are looking forward to a fun and competitive tournament.


ROSTER 3 Tristan Crooks 4 Casey Mann 6 John Michel 7 Aiden Landis 8 James Keat 9 Alex Fu 11 Alex Perez 12 Devon Butler 17 Ian Toogood 18 Eliot Hare 19 Joe Keat 20 Peter Zaccardi 21 Jacob Boles 22 Owen McCann 23 Christian Butch 25 Nolan Boyle 27 Joe Helgerman 28 Owen Marty 29 Brian Fulton 36 Sam Childs

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SPECTATOR INFO

This is the first year for a Chicagobased U-16 boys’ team and the first year it is being sponsored by the Neuqua Valley Ultimate Club. It is a very exciting time for youth ultimate in Illinois and Chicago as more middle school teams are formed. The Neuqua Valley Ultimate Club offers year-round programs for middle school teams as well as high school teams, and they are both growing at fantastic rates.

ROSTER 2 Jett Schrey 3 Matt Wells 5 Brendan McCluskey 6 Tanner Schrey 7 Ben Swiatek 9 Sam Swiatek 11 Anuj Kothari 13 Reid Martin 14 Tommy Passaro 15 Nick Burril 17 Joe Nutt 19 Nathan Yung 20 Phuoc Vo 22 Ryan Dart 23 Alex Jacobson 24 Taran Moy 25 Jacob Sanford 26 Henry Samson 27 Aaron Halverson 35 Michael Durand 37 Henry Cheng

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PORTLAND NEAP TIDE

Portland, ME

Qualifying League: Maine Ultimate Website: maineultimate.org Captains: Eli Babcock, Ben Fields, Ryan Megathlin Coaches: Toby Jacobs, Andy Aikens

ROSTER 14 Ben Field 15 Ben Ekedahl 16 Dex Dremman 17 Eli Babcock 20 Olin Rhoads 21 Cole Moore 29 Jared Merrifield 33 Jack Hepburn 34 Andrew Muscadin 38 Ryan Megathlin 43 Sky Friedland-Farley 51 Sam Price 52 Will Corsello

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ROSTER 0 Eugene Ruff 1 Conner Walsh 2 Joshua Robancho 3 Ivan Lee 6 John Randolph 7 Gabe Port 8 Eli Wilson 9 Carson Turner 10 Hai Trang 11 Tony Goss 12 Leo Kitchell 14 Caleb Krantz 17 Amanze Oleru 21 Cornelius Cambronero 23 Ronnie Estoque 24 Cylas Schooley 27 Vinay Keefe 33 Yonatan Tadesse 42 Kodi Smart 82 Peter Johnson

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This is the second year for Neap Tide at the Youth Club Championships. The majority of this year’s team also made the trip last year and are excited to again represent Maine Ultimate on the national stage. Eli Babcock, Ben Fields and Ryan Megathlin look to lead this team to a very successful weekend.

SEATTLE DOOMSDAY

Seattle, WA

Qualifying League: DiscNW Captains: Tony Goss, Ivan Lee, Vinay Keefe, John Randolph Coaches: Reid Koss, Eddie Feeley, Khalif El-salaam Doomsday is returning as the U-16 boys’ division defending champion. Since team practices began in early summer, we have been working to become a cohesive unit on offense and defense. We know that defending a title is difficult, but we are excited to try.


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SOUTH DAKOTA STORM Spearfish, SD Qualifying League: South Dakota Ultimate Website: spearfishultimate.com Captains: Owen Servaty, Roman Pham, Brodell Van Zee Coaches: Dirk Van Zee, Dennis Servaty

ROSTER 2 Corey Hoffman 3 Jacob Vaca 4 Max Ellingsen 5 Brodell Van Zee 7 Roman Pham 8 Mitchell Outka 12 Thomas Simon 13 Tyler Johannesen 18 Owen Servaty 23 Trevor Larson 24 Matt Sears 73 Brett Hersch

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ROSTER 0 Nick Tansey 1 Tyler French 5 Raymond Chen 6 Chris Mateer 7 John McDonnell 9 Aaron Wynmor 10 Matas Zdanavicius 11 Anders Juengst 12 Joseph Graden 14 Dean Merritt 20 Wilson Matthews 22 Seth Lee 24 Michael Lee 26 Brian Mateer 27 Stephen Biechele 45 Rees Braam 54 Matthew Schinsky 55 Alec Wright 77 Will Mangum 82 Tyler Adams 83 Daniel Johnson 85 Teddy Randby

5’10” 6’0” 5’7” 5’7” 5’8” 5’4” 6’0” 5’5” 6’0” 5’8” 5’9” 5’8” 5’9” 6’3” 5’7” 6’3” 5’8” 5’7” 5’7” 5’10” 6’0” 5’9”

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SPECTATOR INFO

The Spearfish Storm will be bringing a U-16 team for the first time this year. After two years of having a U-19 team at YCC, youth ultimate has had a storm of interest. The team consists of mostly Spearfish sophomores and freshmen, with four players from Sioux Falls. Leading the team are captains Roman Pham, Brodell Van Zee and Owen Servaty. The team hopes to have a lot of fun while they gain experience at YCC. Although they may be young and inexperienced, Storm will bring a lot of heart and spirit to the tournament as they represent South Dakota.

TRIANGLE NC HAMMER

Triangle Area, NC

Qualifying League: TYUL Website: tyul.org/ycc/u-16-open Captains: Tyler French, Nick Ramsey, Rees Braam Coaches: Josh Hartzog, Heather Zimmerman, Jake Rovner NC Hammer is excited to return to YCC as the Triangle Youth Ultimate League’s U-16 boys’ team. Last year, Hammer brought home second, and this year, we are even more determined to nail down the final. We may be dressed in our formal attire, but we are ready to get down to business. NC Hammer arrives at the tournament with passion for the game and a renewed spirit! Stop – Hammer Time!


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U-16 GIRLS’ TEAMS

CINCINNATI BELLE Cincinnati, OH Qualifying League: CUPA Captains: Emily Wang, Emma Wilker, Janey Vandegrift Coach: Kayla Fry U-16 Belle (nicknamed Baby Belle) represents the up-and-coming generation of Cincinnati women’s ultimate. Many of these girls have been playing in a junior ultimate league, some are practicing with high school teams in the area, and others have siblings who set an example for them in Cincinnati high school ultimate. Despite a small roster, the girls are strong and excited to be playing in this first year of the U-16 girls’ division at YCC. They hope to grow as a team and exemplify competitive and spirited ultimate.

SEATTLE UPRISING Seattle, WA Qualifying League: DiscNW Website: charlotteultimate.com Captains: Ray McCann, Stephanie Phillips Coaches: Heather Ann Brauer, Michaela Fallon, Lindsay Lang We UPRISING gals represent Seattle, Wash. We are participating in YCC to play ultimate, but also to grow as people and players. UPRISING, our team name, is a one-word summary of the goals we came up with at one of our first practices. We wanted to be a spirited team, we wanted to be a cohesive team, we wanted to improve, and we wanted to have fun as a team and as individual players. We’ve been practicing and working out together all summer long, and we’re excited to take the fields for the UPRISING of girls’ ultimate at YCC!

ROSTER 2 Rebecca Monnin 5’5” 4 Anastasia Cappozzo 5’5” 5 Emily Wang 5’10” 9 Anna Grace Stephenson 5’9” 11 Savannah Jeffries 5’6” 13 Janey Vandegrift 5’4” 14 Kameron Horn 5’4” 15 Margaret Schuster 4’9” 22 Teressa Kenny 5’3’’ 45 Mary Claire Fibbe 5’3” 83 Kinsey Fry 4’11” 98 Emma Wilker 5’2’’

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ROSTER 00 Phuong Tran 2 Yenni Lee 3 Ray McCann 5 Samantha Patrick 6 Kennadi Hairston 7 Nina Alworth 8 Hazel Ostrowski 9 Bailey Shigley 10 Evelyn Reding 11 Elizabeth Chrach 13 Ali Prevost-Reilly 14 Ally Constantino 17 Kaia Roast 21 Peixian Rong 24 Ross Ann Caberto 25 Tess Barton 26 Stephanie Phillips 32 Camille Folweiler 33 Ada Bowles 44 Maren Schimek

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TRIANGLE SPACE CATS Triangle Area, NC Qualifying League: TYUL Website: tyul.org Coaches: Aisling Winston, Aaron Stern


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A new team hailing from throughout North Carolina and beyond, the Space Cats are excited to compete in the inaugural year of the U-16 girls’ division. The players have dedicated themselves to improving as a team and are eager to make a splash in Minnesota. It’s 3…2…1…BLAST OFF for the Space Cats!

ROSTER 3 Lauren Hanna 5 Vanessa Beeler 7 Bella Winkler 10 Ari Gulisano 12 Ani Gerics 13 Diane Gildehaus 16 Zoe Chen 17 Ava Hanna 21 Beth Manturuk 23 Miranda Munoz 26 Karen Ehrhardt 39 Inesse Hanna 52 Ali Montavon 71 Emily Lauterbach 84 Anna Tinker

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H E A LT H & S A F E T Y 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/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 by 7:30am 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 staterecommended course).Coaches should not submit records of course completion to USA Ultimate, but should maintain records on-site while coaching. REMOVAL & RETURN TO PLAY

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.

PLAYER INFO

• All guidelines identified by the CDC must be strictly followed in the event of a suspected concussion:

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. • 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.


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H E A LT H & S A F E T Y C O N T I N U E D - 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 3 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.


1 0 T H I NG S YO U S H O U L D K NOW A B O U T S PI R I T O F 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. 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.

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.

PLAYER INFO

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.

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.


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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 UPA Executive Committee, March 29, 2005.


S PI R I T AWA R D S 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.

• 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.

PLAYER INFO

HOW TO FILL IN THE SCORES

• 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 and explanation at the captain’s meeting. • Scorekeepers will hand out the four-team scoring sheet during your first rounds of play each day. • After your last round of play, return the scoring sheet to the score keeper of your last game.


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S PI R I T C I RC L E 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!


U S A U LT I M AT E S PI R I T O F C OAC H I NG 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.

• 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.

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• 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.

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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2 0 1 4 U SA U LT I MAT E C OAC H I NG C E RT I F ICAT ION I N FOR MAT ION 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 Manager of Youth & Education Programs Mike Lovinguth at [email protected], or visit the USA Ultimate website at usaultimate.org.


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