Triangle Youth Ultimate League

QAR Finals Write Up by UPA

2009-08-10T12:54:00.001-07:00

Final

The game consisted of four-time winners Disc Northwest and first-time YCC team Triangle Youth League’s Queen Anne’s Revenge. Queen Anne’s Revenge busted out their zone defense right away and took the first point of the game. Disc Northwest was confident and determined however and they took the lead away from Queen Anne’s Revenge. From the Northwest turnovers, long throws from Queen Anne’s Revenge were released to Hanna Gardner, giving them several points. They never gave up, but Northwest’s tough defense and persistent demeanor flooded the field and they took the championship with a final score of 15-6.

QAR Semis Write-Up by UPA

2009-08-10T12:52:00.001-07:00

Semis

Atlanta’s Hotlanta vs Triangle Youth League’s Queen Anne’s Revenge
Hotlanta threw their zone defense on right away and it proved effective, leading to a turn and the first point of the game. Queen Anne’s Revenge answered, and the well-matched teams traded points back and forth. Hotlanta took half 8-6 and seemed focused, taking advantage of Queen Anne’s Revenge’s turnovers. The game was far from over though. Queen Anne’s Revenge’s Hope Thomson tipped the disc in a bobble and then caught it for a score. The hard cap was put into place and Queen Anne’s Revenge tied the game 11-11. It was universe point and both teams were pushing hard. Queen Anne’s Revenge’s Lindsay Lang threw it long and Meg Duffy caught it in the end zone for upset win 12-11.

NCAS write up by UPA

2009-08-09T08:54:00.000-07:00

Disc Northwest L-Pod vs. North Carolina All-Stars
Disc Northwest proved early on in this game why they are the number one seed and defending champions, as they cruised out to an early 6-0 lead and took half 8-2. The pressure was getting to North Carolina , who looked dejected and were generally lacking energy. During the halftime break the coaches tried to turn things around. “Our players looked tight early on. They had never played on the stage of YCC. We told them just to have fun,” said North Carolina coach Raju Prasad. The team made other adjustments including switching from zone defense to man and started to sub players in groups to utilize their specific talents. Halftime proved beneficial for North Carolina, and they played a stronger second half before succumbing to Disc Northwest 15-7.

Re-post of a write-up done by UPA found here: http://youth2009.upa.org/results/open

UPA Write-Up of QAR game against Minnesota

2009-08-09T08:51:00.000-07:00

Triangle took on Minnesota, with a very effective offense taking them to a 7-2 lead. For the next point, Triangle’s #22 Shellie Cohen dominated on deep defense, attempting to finish the point with a long huck, just overthrowing Lindsay Lang. Minnesota worked back up the field for a score and took the next to cut the lead to 3, 7-4. Triangle took the last point of the first half and the first point of the second for 9-4, before Minnesota woke up with a stifling defense and two quick scoring throws to Erynn Schroeder, 9-6. Minnesota gave up an easy point for 10-6 before going on one more run, starting with a huck from Jenna Dailey to Mara Saltzman in the back of the endzone, and ending with Jenna driving the team into the endzone for 10-10. Minnesota ran out of steam to give the last two points to Triangle in the cap for a 12-10 Triangle win.

This is a re-post from the UPA Write-Ups.

Baker's Weekend Write-Up

2009-08-08T16:04:00.000-07:00

Here's a note Baker sent out to the Listserv about TYUL events this weekend.

Hey all -

Part 1 - U-14

Just wanted to write and acknowledge the wrapping of TYUL's 2nd U-14 season. I heard great things from players, parents, and coaches - thanks so much for making this year a huge success.

We had our end-of-season tournament today, with Green capturing the crown over the Lt. Blue team 11-8. Navy Blue took third place over a short-staffed (but very game) Red team.

I arrived a bit late in the day, and when I arrived Green was up 6-3 at half. There was some wind and both teams were playing the deep game - throwing the disc deep to streaking receivers. This worked particularly well for Green and their tall line-up. In fact, they opened it up a bit in the second half, going up 8-4 I believe (possibly 9-4). However, Lt. Blue did not go away. They began to utilize some very nice in-cuts and swing passes to set up their hucks, and got some good looks. This sparked a bit of a run, down now only 8-10. There was tension on the Green sideline, but Zuercher and company rallied the troops and Green marched it down for the wind (sans turn-over), Evan (I believe) came down with the game winning catch over a jumping Blue defender (both sides played excellent defense throughout the match).

It was an exciting game, and it's great to see the ability and enthuisiasm present in all four teams (and their coaches!). 2010 should be exciting. Thanks again for support and enthusiasm from players, coaches, and parents. If you have any feedback for us we'd love to hear it.

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Part 2 - YCC (Youth Club Championships) - http://youth2009.upa.org/

As you probably know we have two teams playing in the U-19 National Tournament in Blaine, MN. We have a boys team (NC All-Stars) and girls team (Queen Anne's Revenge). These are players (and parents!) who have chosen to dedicate extra time and money to practices, traveling, and fund-raising in order to represent North Carolina. We're really proud of them and their coaches (who've also dedicated enormous amounts of time).

The tournament is going on right now. Since both teams are brand new they were seeded last in the tournament - but that's just prime potential for upsets! Queen Anne's Revenge has done just that, beating the Denver team 9-6 and narrowly losing to the number 1 team (Seattle) 6-10. At last update they were beating Minnesota 7-3. http://www.upa.org/scores/tourn.cgi?div=33&id=6556

The NC All-Stars have an incredibly tough pool - Seattle, Boston, and Atlanta (all perenially National contenders). They lost their first two games, but as of last update are in a tight match with Atlanta (currently down 5-7) - http://www.upa.org/scores/tourn.cgi?div=17&id=6555

Lindsey and Holly are doing a great job of providing some updates at the twitter feed - http://twitter.com/tyul (no need to have a twitter account to read - it's basically a blog with short posts)

Elimination play begins tomorrow morning at 8.30 AM. Join us in rooting on our local teams! (you can check out the rosters here to see if you have any friends or teammates playing: NCAS - http://www.upa.org/scores/scores.cgi?div=17&page=3&team=9781 ; QAR: http://www.upa.org/scores/scores.cgi?div=33&page=3&team=9784 )

And if you missed out in participating with YCC this year, don't worry - we plan on supporting and helping these teams every year.

That's all for now - after this weekend we enter a bit of a quiet time here at TYUL, but we'll be busy planning future leagues soon enough. If you have any thoughts (or want to become more involved!) let us know.

thanks,

Baker Pratt
TYUL Board

Gearing up for YCC.

2009-08-04T06:13:00.000-07:00

This weekend Queen Anne's Revenge and the North Carolina All Stars (TYUL's YCC teams) will be traveling to BLAINE, MN to compete for the national championship. Both teams have worked hard training this season and they have worked hard to raise money to travel half way across the country. We wish both teams luck and hope to receive constant updates from them....

U-19 Summer League Championship (Write-Up)

2009-08-04T06:08:00.000-07:00

The U-19 division went great...very smoothly. We started the day on time! Imagine that! We did have a third field so we played all the consolation games (game for 3rd and game for 5th). It went a little like this...

Round 1:

Orange v White

Lt. Blue v Red

Lt Blue grabbed the reins of the game against Red pretty early despite having no coach and only one sub. They were pretty athletic and had a few throwers but it was their D that won the game. Red couldn't seem to get into a rhythm and was having trouble completing passes.

Final Score 13-7?

The game between Orange and White was a thriller and really fun to watch. Both teams had a pretty solid roster of really athletic players which made the game all about defense and big plays. Both teams struggled on the end zone line making judgement errors resulting in turnovers. However, most the time, both teams seemed to get the disc back with a crazy D of some kind. Players like Luke Hancock were laying out all over the place making sick Ds and grabs. The game came down to the wire as white tied it up as the hard cap horn sounded making it universe point. Orange decided to go for glory trying a full field huck play right after the pull. White denied that and then proceeded to work it down the field and marched it right into the endzone with Jillian making the final grab at the cone.

Final Score: 11-10?

Round 2:

Navy Blue v White

Green v Lt. Blue

Navy Blue had a pretty dominant season so I think everyone expected them to walk past White especially after their long universe point win in the first round and the fact that they only had one sub. White came out a little tired and ended up going down early in the game. But Shawn Roberts showed up at about halftime and seemed to give them the boost they needed. Blue was playing their usual steady game but were struggling against some of the firepower from White's multi-talented handlers like Ernest, Ian, and Tate. As these handlers started using the other players on the field, they slowly started to close the gap. Just as White had begun their last minute run, the clock ran out. The cap horn gave Navy Blue a chance to finish the game on the next point. They ran it like clockwork down the field and closed it out with as easy goal.

Final Score: 14-12?

Lt Blue also came into their second game a little tired. With only one sub and not enough handlers, they struggled out of the gate with Green's balanced handler set. Green's seasoned players like Kelly Weeks and Lindsey Lang poached like champs making it difficult for the Lt Blue players to find any space near the disc. However, their solid defense kept them in the game and within striking distance during the first half. The second half was a different story. After a small run to tie the game at 8s, the Lt. Blue team seemed to run out of steam. Green used their fresh legs and solid handlers to their advantage and closed out the game.

Final Score: 15-10

Consolation: 5th place game

Orange v Red

While the semifinals were being played, Orange and Red were battling it out for 5th place. It was a fun and hard fought game. The two teams seemed to be having a good time with it. Orange used their experience and athleticism to their advantage holding the lead for almost the entire game.

Final Score: 14-11?

Finals:

Navy Blue v Green

So, the two top seeds did find their way to the finals. The first 4 points set the tone of the game. Navy Blue showed their dominance from the very beginning making great plays and playing good solid D. Some key catches were made by Cody and Robert. Navy Blue played really well together and it showed. Despite some pretty good offensive moments, Green seemed to struggle with defense trying anything that might work from different forces to zone. But nothing seemed to stop the well oiled machine. Navy Blue finished out the game with a solid 7 point victory.

Final Score: 15-8

Consolation: 3rd Place Game

White v Lt Blue

Both teams wanted to play but decided on a shorter game due to their lack of subs and energy. It was a good game with the two teams pretty evenly matched. They traded points for most of the game and had a good time playing. However, this time White came out on the wrong end of universe point giving Lt Blue the 3rd place finish.

Final Score: 9-8?

Final Standings:

1st Place: Navy Blue

2nd Place: Green

3rd Place: Lt. Blue

4th Place: White

5th Place: Orange

6th Place: Red

Special Mention: A couple of players told me that Orange deserved the Spirit Award so congratulations to them!

A HUGE thank you to all of the coaches that came out and made this season a success. We really appreciate all the time and energy you put into this season.

Another thanks to all of the parents, family and friends that came out throughout the season as well as to the tournament. A special thanks to those of you who helped me set up, etc. this weekend. You all are terrific!

It was a great season and a great tournament. Thanks to the players that made it all fun to watch. I hope to see you on the field in the future!

Jen Waldrup

Vice President, TYUL

jen@tyul.org

News!

2009-07-03T11:45:00.000-07:00

Ring of Fire and Five Ultimate are holding a youth clinic on July 26. (check web for more info..www.tyul.org)
YCC team rosters are finally listed (check website).

June 13th - Green v. White

2009-06-17T09:21:00.000-07:00

I was able to catch the 2PM game of the TYUL U-19 division Summer League opener. It was between the White team (composed of players from Chapel Hill and west of the Triangle) coached by Brian Dobyns and the Green team (Chapel Hill) coached by Troy Revell. It was a great game, close the whole way, with each team having the lead at some point. Since I'm a spectator and it's still early in the season I don't know many names, but I'll mention a few moments/players that jumped out at me.

Team White was a bit short-staffed. They had seven players, but Green allowed them to pick up Emma Johnson from Team Navy so that they had one sub - key in the difficult summer heat. Green on the other hand had 4-5 subs and used their deep bench to great advantage, with everyone getting lots of playing time.

Both teams worked on team communication throughout the game - a necessary step in the early season. It was clear that early on players were throwing to receivers they knew from the high school season, but as the game progressed the teams started working together more as a unit.

Team White had some standout plays from the Hancock brothers who each had excellent grabs. Team Green also had their players - noticeably Jacob Hoerger anchored the Deep position in their zone defense and handled on the offensive end with Kelly Weeks. There were, of course, many big plays and players on both teams - and this observer will strive to learn their names in order to do these game write-ups more justice.

The game eventually came down to "double game point" - each team had 13, the cap was on, so the game was to 14. White was now down to seven players, after losing Mitchell Jones to injury on a big defensive bid in the endzone. But they were still hungry, and pulled to Team Green. There was at least one turn during this point, but it became clear that Green had just a bit more gas in the tank - and managed to work it into the endzone for a win in this first league outing.

Both team played well and with a lot of heart. I look forward to watching them during the upcoming season.

Also, if any coaches, parents, or players are interested in writing about the league or games - let me know. We can either post your message or possibly set you up as an author here.

See you on the field!

Week 1 Lost and Found

2009-06-15T19:38:00.001-07:00

I'm going to do a brief write-up of the game I saw, but first I wanted to post this message - a watch was found on field 2 after the noon game. If this is yours, send me an email with a description of the watch and I'll get it back to you.

Looking forward to the season!

-Baker

p.s. If any coaches or players want to do write-ups (which would be great!) let Holly or me know.

Summer League STARTS!

2009-06-14T16:52:00.000-07:00

Yesterday saw the start of summer league games! Hopefully in the next couple days Baker will post on the ultimate he saw.

Congratulations to Local College Teams

2009-04-27T08:09:00.000-07:00

Two teams from our area made it to Collegiate Nationals this past weekend. TYUL's very own Lindsey Hack coached the UNC Women's Team to a second place finish at Regionals earning them a bid to Nationals next month in Columnbus, OH. The NC State Men's Team also pulled out a victory in a tough game against Florida earning the third (back door) bid to Nationals. Congrats to both teams!

Summer League REGISTRATION OPEN

2009-04-27T08:07:00.000-07:00

For those of you who aren't on our listserv yet... SUMMER LEAGUE REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Check out www.tyul.org and you can find a link to register online. Middle Schoolers are in the U-14 league and High Schoolers are in the U-19 league.

East V Cardinal Gibbons (Pictures)

2009-03-23T05:25:00.000-07:00

Pictures from the East versus Cardinal Gibbons. Courtesy of Heidi Aycock. Thanks Heidi!

http://gallery.me.com/haycock#100004&view=grid&bgcolor=black&sel=31

Middle School Championship Tournament Pictures

2009-03-18T18:22:00.000-07:00

FINALLY!

Take a look at the pictures from the Middle School Ultimate Championship Tournament held in Efland last month.

Holly's Gallery
Arnett's Gallery

For more information about the tournament, look here.

New Website

2009-03-03T10:08:00.000-08:00

http://hc5337.aisites.com/tyul/index.html

Check out our new website!

You can also get to it at tyul.org

HS Spring League : REGISTRATION OPEN!

2009-02-17T10:24:00.000-08:00

Registration is open for the TYUL High School spring league.

REGISTER HERE!

Middle School Championship Tournament

2009-02-06T08:40:00.000-08:00

Is happening this weekend at Gravelly Hill Middle School in Efland, NC! (Directions?)

Competition will be held Round Robin style. There will be a photographer and observers present and sandwiches to purchase during lunch break so bring a few bucks along.

Saturday 9am ~ 4pm, Sunday 1pm ~ 5pm.

TYUL High School Mtg TONIGHT

2009-01-15T08:45:00.000-08:00

BE AWARE. THERE IS A HURRICANES GAME TONIGHT AT THE RBC CENTER at 7 pm. Right next to Cardinal Gibbons. So be careful in choosing your departure time to get to the meeting by 6:30.

1/12 TYUL Meeting Minutes

2009-01-13T09:43:00.000-08:00

Bear with me, this meeting was 2.5 hours long and we covered a LOT of information, so here's a brief summary of some of the topics we covered...

TYUL Organization

We're looking into defining positions and responsibilities within the TYUL organizational structure to better serve participants. We are going to foster our relationship with the TFDA as they are interested in growing youth ultimate. As an already organized body, the TFDA has resources and infrastructure in place to support the growth of TYUL.

High School Notes

We would like to increase the number of legitimate teams at the high school level in our area. We would like to do this by providing coaches and reaching out to interested students and schools through our yet to be appointed 'Outreach Manager'.

Middle School Notes

The Middle School Ultimate Championship will be held February 7 & 8 in Efland, NC. We are looking for a few good volunteers to help make this tournament run smoothly. We are looking for individuals to help with setting up & running the tournament and we are also looking for individuals who may be willing to participate as 'observers'.

Summer League Notes

We have dates, times and locations set for this summer already! We will be utilizing SAS soccer park on the following dates: June 13, 20, 27 July 11, 19, 25 Both High School and Middle School division play will be held at this location. Exact time and duration may vary but we have reserved the fields from 9:30-4. The end of season league tournament is still to be determined.

Communication Notes

We're working on getting a spiffy new website up and running. Got any ideas for a slogan? Email holyczuba@gmail.com with ideas.

What we need...

1. Coaches! If interested, send us an email. We're looking to get coaches set up with several schools in the area.
2. Volunteers! to help at the Middle School Championships on Feb 7/8. Get in touch with Jen Waldrup (jennifer_waldrup@gmail.com) if you would like to help out.

Various Odds & Ends

There are several middle schools in our area hosting teams with 30 + players. This makes it increasingly important to develop our high school teams so that these players can continue to play as they move along school.
We're looking into the possibility of some mini-tournaments (day long events) for the high school spring league season to allow high schools from further away to come play ultimate against teams from the more immediate area.

Organizational Meetings this WEEK!

2009-01-11T11:21:00.001-08:00

TYUL Organizational Meeting (for entire league)
Monday, January 12th, 6:30 pm
9 Arborfield Ln, Durham, NC
directions

High School Division Organizational Meeting (for High School Players)
Thursday, January 15th, 6:30 pm
Cardinal Gibbons High School, Raleigh, NC
directions

TYUL MEETINGS (CLARIFICATION!)

2009-01-09T07:40:00.000-08:00

Hey all,

Just to clarify, we are having a meeting to help organize TYUL as an organization on Monday January 12, 2009 in Durham. We are having a meeting to help organize the high school division of TYUL on Thursday January 15, 2009 in Raleigh at Cardinal Gibbons High School at 630pm. If you are someone who is trying to help volunteer your time to TYUL, or are interested in the league as a whole (summer and spring seasons, high school and middle school) then come to the Monday meeting. If you are a high school player or high school coach/advisor, come to the Thursday meeting to see how your high school ultimate team/club can have more opportunities to play ultimate!

You are definitely more than welcome to come to both of course.

Thanks. Please email me with any questions. tyuleague@gmail.com

Lindsey Hack

Gearing Up for 2009!

2008-12-18T06:16:00.000-08:00

Hello TYUL participants and parents!!! I've got some information for you about TYUL in 2009. This information is posted to the website also. See website here. Send questions via email to tyuleague@gmail.com.

LEAGUE ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING

Date: January 12, 2009
Time: 6:30 pm
Location: TBA by Jan. 1 (Probably in Durham)

Details:
On Monday January 12th, we will be hosting a TYUL spring organizational meeting. There are many items on the agenda including:

improving competition structure
assisting the development and growth of new school teams and players
providing coaching opportunities
re-organizing the TYUL leadership/organization structure
revamping our summer league

If you are interested in attending, check back here closer to the date for the exact time and location. Any questions? Email: tyuleague at gmail dot com.

HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE MEETING

Date: January 15, 2009
Time: TBA
Location: TBA

Details:
We're hoping to discuss and set competition schedules and work on a tournament schedule of sorts.

MIDDLE SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Date: February 7 & 8, 2009
Time: TBA
Location: Efland, NC
Details: More information to come!

UPA LEVEL 1 COACHING CLINIC

Date: February 28, 2009
Time: TBA
Location: TBA by January 15, 2009

Details:
We've been given a unique opportunity! The UPA (Ultimate Players Association) is holding a Coaching Clinic in our area! Registration is now available for the UPA Level I Coaching Clinic. This is an excellent opportunity for you to learn and improve your skills in coaching this sport we all love. There are two parts to this Coaching Clinic. The first part (first 4 hours of ~8 hour clinic) covers ETHICS, the second part of the Clinic is a performance workshop. Clinic details can be seen here.

REGISTER HERE:http://www.upa.org/coaches/clinics

Ethics only workshop costs $45. Both workshops cost $75.
Both workshops require that you are a member of the UPA by the day of the clinic. Please see below for new membership options!
COLLEGE COACHES: Please read here concerning new sideline guidelines and the 2009 college national championships (you only have to take the Ethics portion to gain sideline access at Nationals):http://www.upa.org/coaches/requirements

BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS CLINIC YOU WILL RECEIVE:

Ethics and Performance Workshop: Details of the workshops found here.
UPA Coaching Performance Manual (full day)
UPA Coaching Corp disc bag from Five Ultimate (full day)
Ultimate Fitness DVD (full day)
Ultimate 101: Laying out the game DVD (full day)
Access to the UPA Certified Coach Yahoogroup (full day)
Additional team discounts from Five Ultimate (full day)
UPA Coaching Ethics Manual (ethics only attendee)
UPA Coaching Code of Ethics (ethics only attendee)
UPA Coaching Corp disc from Discraft (ethics only attendee)
UPA Coaching Corp hydro shorts from Five Ultimate (ethics only attendee)
Breakfast (all) and lunch (full day attendees).

*If you would like, you may choose to attend only the ethics portion of the clinic (first 4 hours). The ethics portion is only $45 and it ensures that you are allowed to be on the sideline during the 2009 college championships. However, to be a UPA Level 1 Certified Coach you must take the full clinic.

UPA MEMBERSHIP http://www.upa.org/membership

The UPA has started a UPA membership that is specific to coaches. Notice, this a non-playing membership. But, if you are a player who also coaches, there is also a Coach and Player membership. To read more about these new kinds of memberships, please read here:

CLINIC INSTRUCTOR:

Dan Raabe
Coach of Memorial High School Ultimate Team 1997-
Coach of the Madison Youth Club team 2005-
Wisconsin Youth Coordinator 2003-
Tournament Director and founder of Madison Fall Classic (1998-2005), MadisonMudBath (2001-), and Wisconsin State Championship (2004-).
Coordinator of the Madison Youth league 2002-.

AGAIN, REGISTER HERE:http://www.upa.org/coaches/clinics
Send questions, via email, to tyuleague@gmail.com.

Middle School - 11 AM Semifinal - Green Machine and MORT

2008-08-04T09:40:00.000-07:00

This past weekend, Mask of Red Terror (MORT) and Green Machine met in a rematch of last week's game.

Only this time, it was the semifinal of the tournament. This - this was for all the marbles.

The teams started with a 4-on-4 matchup, since Green Machine only had five players (though MORT brought most of their army - I believe 8 or 9 total players were there). At half, the decision was made by the coaches that the Machinists would go savage, and the game continued with a 5-on-5 matchup. The game was hard fought, with some really great plays by both teams. At the end, though trailing, MORT continued to play hard, getting it tantalizingly close to the end zone on several occasions. However, though MORT's efforts were valiant, eventually Green Machine came up with the victory, 7-0.

Afterwards, some members of the teams hung around to play a "just-for-fun" game, where adults were thrown into the mix and the play was 7 on 7, with a game to about 12:30. Players then retired to their respective homes - or, in the case of the Machinists, to Stromboli's Pizza.

Great playing, everyone!

Middle School - Red and Green Make Game

2008-07-30T07:33:00.000-07:00

This past weekend, MORT (Mask Of Red Terror) met Green Machine in the Middle School late matchup. While I, alas, was not able to be there, reliable sources report that the game was good, well-fought, and enjoyed by most if not all in attendance.

The game started a bit after the 2 PM start time, as some of the Green Machine players took a little extra time finding the field. After this late start, MORT and Green Machine squared off, with a final result of 7-1 Green Machine.

After the initial game, the teams mixed it up for a ... gray? brown? yellow? something else game (for more information on color mixing, and a pretty cool video about same, go here). The game was harder-fought, closer, and probably a lot hotter (being later in the day). End result: 4-3 (yellow over ... gray?).

At last report, all are looking forward to marching into the semifinals this weekend over at Cardinal Gibbons, and the final games the following weekend.

See you on the field!

SCHEDULE: Henry Anderson this weekend

2008-07-29T12:15:00.000-07:00

Please be aware! Henry Anderson could only give TYUL field space on SUNDAYS in AUGUST.

Therefore, starting this weekend, if you are playing at Henry Anderson, it will be on SUNDAY and NOT SATURDAY!

Commitee and Coaches Meeting

2008-07-29T12:02:00.000-07:00

Many Committee Members and Coaches (and one High School Player) met at Crabtree last night to discuss the current and future states of TYUL. The discussion was productive and it was great to have a Player present to share their thoughts and experiences.

We've tentatively decided on a Late Winter/Spring League (possibly to start in late February?) to move forward with and grow TYUL. Again, this is tentative, but seemed to have a good deal of support at the meeting last night....

We are currently working on a survey to go out to all participants, parents and coaches. Please take some time and fill out the survey when it is sent to you! We are very excited and proud of what has come out of TYUL so far and would like to know from participants, parents and coaches how to improve it.

We also discussed an end of the season cookout event, to take place sometime on the weekend of August 9 & 10. Stay tuned for more information!

-Holly

HS-Red - But you can call us "Thundercats"

2008-07-21T14:33:00.000-07:00

Cameron Cockman and I have been coaching the Red team in the High School division. With the largest roster of the four teams in the division, we were a little concerned about people getting enough playing time, but it hasn't been an issue as of late.

Two weeks into the season, our team chose a name from an old cartoon (and a not-so-old Summer League team), and thus "Thundercats" was born...

Many of our players have had experience playing on high school teams, pickup games, or even in the adult TFDA leagues, so our practice time has been weighted more heavily towards strategy and teamwork. We have plenty of high jumpers, fast runners, strong handlers and nonstop cutters, but the trick is learning how to convert all of these skills into scores by working together. And week after week, we're seeing this happen.

Saturday's game against the Blue "Cookie Monster" team was a great example. You'll find a description of the first half in an earlier post in this Blog. Red and Blue traded points in this 5 on 5 affair, with strong play on both sides. Blue managed to take the lead late in the game, as both teams began to wilt a little under the heat of the day.

Then the rain came. Heavy rain. Wipe-the-disc-off-with-a-towel-before-you-throw-it rain. Without so much as a "time out" call, the players abandoned the field not for shelter, but to roll up car windows and keep important stuff from getting soggy.
Priorities ;-)

When the game resumed (still pouring rain), the score was tied at 11, game to 13. Blue scored to force game point, but Red answered the call to force double game point. Both teams had their chances in the final point, but Blue ended the game with a catch in the back of the end zone.

Middle School Early Game: SHADE Falls On The Green Machine, 7-5

2008-07-21T10:53:00.000-07:00

The early game on Saturday (19 July) was a hard-fought match between two formidable opponents: SHADE (the black team, coached by DiShon Cain) and the Green Machine (the green team, coached by Twicker). When the game started at 11 AM, the intention was to play to 9 points, or about 12 PM. So much for intentions ...

After jumping to an early 4-2 lead, the Green Machine started to feel the effect of having only one sub (and that being the coach). SHADE had shown up bringing numbers (eight players total) and energy, though the sun was brutal on them as well, especially wearing black. Feeling the heat, the coaches negotiated a change in plans - a game to 7.

The next point, Green Machine took "half" at 5-2. Then, SHADE started its inexorable march back into the game.

SHADE racked up some quick points to bring the game to 5-4 Green. The next point took almost 15 minutes, with SHADE finally coming up with the score to tie. Another 15 minutes of play, ending at around 12:15, and SHADE had the lead, 6-5. Then, finally, with a slightly faster point (only about 7 minutes), SHADE won the game, scoring the 7th point to some cheers from the Green squad.

Afterwards, the teams congratulated each other, and the players dispersed - SHADE to cooler locations, and Green Machine to the local pizzeria for air conditioning and sustenance.

Hearty congratulations to both teams for playing one heck of a game.

Discs for MS Black and Green teams...

2008-07-21T04:42:00.000-07:00

Middle School Black and Green teams will receive their discs at their next game.

High School Division Game Updates 7/19

2008-07-19T14:44:00.000-07:00

So I went out to watch the HS Division and take a few pictures today. I also ran around in a couple drills with the Blue and Red teams. Thanks Blue and Red teams! You can check out all the pictures I took at this gallery.

I arrived at the field just before half in the GREEN v. BLACK game. Green had just lost two of their players and were having a hard time maintaining their lead. After half, the teams traded points. It was a real nail biter. Black pulled ahead to make the score 10-9, game to 11. Black ended up pulling out the last point and Green was frustrated by such a close defeat, especially since they spent most of the first half up....

The RED v. BLUE game looked pretty one sided as it started, with Red going up 3 or 4? points to nothing. The Blue team, however, proved that they were just shaking the dust off and made up the difference once their offense started working together. The difference at half was only one point. Unfortunately, this was when I left, so we'll have to wait for an update from one of the coaches.

HS Red Coach, Arnett Brown says...
Blue won this game over Red, 13-12 (double game point!!), after a rain soaked second half. Kudos to all the players for toughing it out to the end. More to come in a separate entry (after I've dried off).

DISCS ARE IN!

2008-07-19T04:32:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone! The DISCS ARE IN! Lindsey is going to come around to the games today (7/19) and hand them out. If you aren't going to be at your game today, check with your coach. We've got a few extra for purchase if a friend or family member not participating in TYUL wants a disc.

7/12 Middle School Red V Black

2008-07-16T07:24:00.000-07:00

Middle School black team coach, DiShon, said about Saturday's game:

Red and Black played 2 games before mixing up the teams. Black had only 4 players which forced me (Coach DiShon) to play in the 2nd game just so that the Red team could rotate players.

1st game: Black 5 Red 1 (4 on 4)
2nd game: Black 5 Red 0 (5 on 5)

New Authors!

2008-07-15T06:51:00.000-07:00

Coaches have been invited to be authors on our blog! And we've asked for at least one blog post per team per week... I'm excited to hear how things are going with everyone.

-Holly Czuba

7/12 High School Blue V Green

2008-07-13T17:33:00.000-07:00

Coach Bob Michael has this re-cap of the High School Division's Blue V Green game...

High School Blue (3) versus Green (11)

After a few warm-up points we gathered our teams to discuss strategy. The game went well with great offense and defense on both sides. Blue's offense was much more fluid this week and had plentiful opportunities to score, although actual conversions on those chances were low. A major issue seems to come in the first one or two passes to get the disc moving and out of the end zone. With all that being said, this weeks practice will focus on end zone work: how to get out of our own and into the other by focusing on several end zone plays and a "dump and swing" offense.

7/12 Middle School: Green Machine V Blue

2008-07-12T14:26:00.000-07:00

Here are a few pictures from the Middle School Green Versus Blue game. Game updates from coaches will be posted soon, so stay tuned for that...

To see more...check out TYUL MS Green V MS Blue 7/12/08

Director Lindsey Hack fills in for coaches Michelle and Thomas. LEAN MEAN GREEN MACHINE!

High School Division Game Updates 6/28

2008-06-30T06:10:00.000-07:00

Coach Bob Michael (HS Blue) says:
A very successful day for the BLUE team. We had 10 of 14 players come out to play at Hank Anderson Park in 100 degree heat in the name of chasing plastic. We began with basic throwing skills and some stretching while the team members got to know each other. Then we moved on to the go-to-drill to practice throwing and catching in real game situations, stack offense/defense, marking the thrower, and a discussion of the rules of the game. Due to the extreme heat we shortened practice a little and started the game against the Black Team early.

This was the pre-season game and the excitement of both teams was palpable. Black played a great game with a savage squad (meaning they only had 7 players total) and shot to a 8-1 lead. Blue was able to score another 3 points with a late game rally before Black ended the game 10-4. The Blue team used the game to develop their stack offense and to learn the value of patience. Winds were high on the fields, leaving both teams scrambling after less than accurate passes. This too was a good lesson in team communication, understanding which throws survive on a windy day, and gaining a better field sense. The Blue Team needs to work more on throwing accuracy and developing "flow" from the stack after the first pass is complete. Also we'll work at this weeks practice on Wednesday at Forest Hills Park to establish a few end zone plays to prevent turnovers in the red zone. It was a very fun day to be out in the sun playing Ultimate!

Coach Dan Parrish (HS Green) says:
Yesterday's game between Green and Red was hard-fought, with Green taking it 12-5 (I think). Red employed a conservative, "stack-first" offense, while Green looked to fastbreak (aka "bomb it") as much as possible off of the pull and/or off of turnovers. Green prevailed due to great defense and at least in part because we were able to "borrow" Ben (last name unknown) from the Black team. Also, Green was playing savage (even with Ben), so kudos to the players for toughing out a lot of points.

It's Started!

2008-06-29T06:36:00.000-07:00

It's Holly here, one of the TYUL Committee members. Just wanted to congratulate everyone on a successful start to the very first Youth Ultimate league in the area! Yesterday started our *official* games!

Middle School Red V Green
I spend much of the day in Raleigh with the Middle School division. I got a chance to help out with the Green Machine's practice and thoroughly enjoyed it. I showed many of them how to follow through on their backhand throws to make them go further... Then they played the Red team, whose name may or may not be Mast of the Red Terror (MORT) Phoenix. There was dispute about that among the players. Haha. The teams decided to play 3 games to 5 to allow for lots of water breaks. The second two games to 5 were slightly modified. One game mixed up the players for both teams and played each other. This was a great idea since the green machine had several players with at least a full year of experience (several under one of our very own Jen Waldrup) and the red team is still very new to everything. So I was happy to see them mix it up. This, to me, is exactly what the league is about. Especially at the middle school level where we have a greater range in sizes and ages. And I have to applaud the more experienced players for having patience and helping out the other kids! The other game actually included one coach on the field for each team (back in green and red squads)... I also really liked the outcome of this game because it allowed for the coaches to help direct traffic. And often, at the beginning level, turnovers happen simply because no one is open. The coaches gave the kids something to throw to in many instances, so the movement on the field greatly improved in this last game.

Congrats to MORT Phoenix and Green Machine for an awesome day! And I especially think the coaches did a great job running everything!

I didn't watch much of the Blue V Black game, had to leave before it started, so I don't have any update on that. Perhaps I can get one of the coaches to send me some kind of write up to post... More on that later...

Middle School Blue V Black
Coach Aaron Frye (MS Blue team) has this to say about the Blue V Black games from 6/28...

"We played 2 games to 5 (coaches) where the blue team fought hard to overcome their taller, more experienced opponents. Experience prevailed in the first game, with blue losing 2-5, but playing much better than the score demonstrated. With 2 subs, blue rotated and tired out black. The second game to 5 was down to the wire, with black putting in a huck for a 4-5 win. Then, blue went 4v4 without coaches and used sheer numbers and middle-school energy to win the last game 2-1 (in a game to 2)."

Hat League this Satuday and Teams Formed!

2008-06-17T10:48:00.000-07:00

Good Afternoon All! Last night the committee had a meeting in Raleigh and formed the teams. We should have that information posted on the website soon. Please keep in mind that these teams are subject to change. They will be finalized early next week after our Hat League this Saturday. We are waiting on last minute registrants and trying to make sure teams are organized well geographically. This is complicated. Sheesh!

You should be receiving an email from your coach soon about time and location for this Saturdays activities. Ideally you will get to meet your coach, some of your teammates, do a little throwing and maybe a drill or two. But really we want you playing ultimate! So we're gonna mix up the teams and PLAY! for most of the time.

Please bring friends with you! And WATER and SUNSCREEN! If you have questions there will be TYUL Committee members around (probably in some obnoxiously bright colored shirt so we stand out).

We are going to have all the High Schoolers out at Cardinal Gibbons and all the Middle Schoolers at Henry Anderson Park (**Just for this Saturday's Hat League). Keep checking your email and the website for detailed information on times, locations and directions.

http://sites.google.com/a/tfda.org/tyul/Home

MAJOR UPDATES

2008-06-09T16:44:00.000-07:00

1. Registration
is going to continue indefinitely. A hard push for marketing is being done now and we encourage all to invite any legitimate participant to sign up.

2. new schedule:
June 21st: Hat tournament
June 28th: Hat tournament
July 12th: Pool play
July 19th: Pool play
July 26th: Pool play
Aug 2/3: Semis
Aug 9/10: Finals/Consolation Finals

Why? Well, quite honestly, we have yet to secure a desired amount of players to form a strong league. We want to form two divisions at this point and have (4) teams in each division. Right now, are numbers are a bit shy of being able to do this successfully. Teams are going to begin forming as soon as the coaches have completed their two coaching clinics. During the hat tournaments, already registered participants will be encouraged to bring friends and have them sign up for the league after testing it out. Teams can begin practicing as soon as their core is formed (approximately, in the next week). All games will either be at Henry Anderson Park in Carrboro, NC or Cardinal Gibbons High School in Raleigh, NC. All teams will be playing at both locations at some point in the season but practices should be near their homes.

3. Coaching Clinics

Are occurring right now! We had our first Skills and Drills clinic Sunday at Lake Crabtree from 3-5pm and it was a blast! The next one is scheduled for this Sunday at Lake Crabtree from 3-5pm and then we will have two clinics on logistics - June 16 and June 17th - location and time TBD. Thank you Jen and Raj for providing all prospective coaches with a great manual and putting on a well run clinic. Thank you all coaches for volunteering!!!

4. Jerseys

We have a logo. Our jersey guy is just waiting for us to pull the trigger. Turnaround time should be about a week. Since we have a logo, we have also ordered discs.

5. Check out the website for updates and to read our minutes from our committee meetings.

Registration Extension!!!

2008-05-21T13:35:00.000-07:00

Registration will be extended through May 31, 2008. Teams will be formed shortly after and participants and parents will be contacted shortly after!!

REGISTRATION HAS BEGUN!!!

2008-05-10T05:33:00.000-07:00

http://sites.google.com/a/tfda.org/tyul/registration-1

Sign up now through May 25, 2008.

Teams formed during that week. Practice may begin and run until the first game on June 21.

Other news:

TYUL Committee is forming!

This committee will exclusively be dedicating to promoting the growth of youth ultimate in the triangle area. Immediate issues on the agenda:
a. Fields
b. Insurance
c. Marketing
d. Jerseys
e. Discs
f. Coach's clinic
g. Clinics for the participants
h. Developing relationships with area school districts (this one's a biggie)

2.

Registration Update

2008-05-06T11:26:00.001-07:00

hey all-

We ran into a little snafu with the registration page. It should be available later this week. Stay tuned!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lindsey

All Coaches, Teachers, Volunteers...

2008-04-28T20:36:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to drop everyone a line and let you know that you will hear from me by mid week this week. Life has been a little busy with the UNC women's team (I coach them) as they just had regionals and now we are preparing to make the trip to Boulder for Nationals.

Thanks for you patience!

Chapel Hill and Durham Community Sports News

2008-04-17T06:41:00.000-07:00

On Wed April 16th, an ad should be appearing in the Chapel Hill Community Sports News and on April 23rd an ad should be appearing in the Durham Community Sports News promoting the new youth league. For those readers who have been directed to our site, please note the following:

1. Registration will open May 4, 2008 and please stay tuned for link to the registration page.

2. Brief Outline of League:

Brief Outline of League can be found below. This outline is very, very preliminary.

5/6th , 7/8th, 9-12th divisions - coed
June 14th-Aug 16th (approximately)
6 teams per division, ~120-140 participants per division, ~400-500 participants total
5 weekish season and one weekend with a one day tournament
Games on Saturdays
insurance, t-shirt, disc
Coaches from the community
End of year BBQ at tournament field sites
Cardinal Gibbons Fields (4 fields), will rotate between 2-3 other sites (hopefully all free). Looking at Durham and Chapel Hill for two more field sites
$25 – 30 per player.
Need website, marketing, and 2-3 other field sites
Timeline in next post
Communication through website (coming soon), blog, and Rec.Sport.Tyul (coming soon)
Will try to form teams two weeks before start of season to allow for practices
Teams will be formed using players from similar geographic areas
League email is tyuleague@gmail.com

Do not hesitate to email TYUL with any questions,

Lindsey Hack

Director - TYUL

Coach's Meeting

2008-04-14T15:53:00.001-07:00

A formal coach's meeting will be occurring at the Spring Carnival. Itinerary and exact time/location to be announced at a later date. If you are interested in being a coach, please do not hesitate to email: tyuleague@gmail.com. Your commitment level can be minimal or substantial. The team you would be coaching would be geographically close to you and if your commitment level is minimal we would look to pair you with another coach that can give more.

Games would be 1x/week with skipping holiday weeks. How much you practice is up to you and your team.

TYUL + TFDA = SUCCESS

2008-04-14T15:48:00.001-07:00

The Triangle Youth Ultimate League is officially teaming up with Triangle Flying Disc Association. The benefits of the two teaming up are endless, but here are a few very important ones:

Positives for TYUL:
1. Tech support - not the TYUL Director's forte - registration, website
2. TFDA community support - liasons to school districts, coaches, supporters
3. Eventual usage of Ultiplex
4. Exposure at events like the Carnival

Positives for TFDA
1. Increased exposure in triangle community
2. Increased support of Ultiplex

Registration: Update #2

2008-04-14T15:47:00.001-07:00

Registration will go live May 4, 2008. Stay tuned for a link.

Registration

2008-04-09T19:40:00.000-07:00

A link will be made available soon to register for the TYUL. Please stay tuned!!!!

Current Happenings

2008-03-31T12:50:00.000-07:00

1. Woodcroft Fields are available but I need to submit a proposal for use by next week. They have board meetings once a month and their next one is next Tuesday. Keep our fingers crossed it will get approved.

2. Budget has been 95% finalized. Approximately $40 per player will get them a 8 week season (with fields that cost money), a disc, jersey, and a end of year cookout.

3. I am going to attend the TFDA board meeting on April 7, 2008 to discuss TFDA's involvment.

4. I have been speaking with the directors of the youth leagues in Seattle, WA. WOW. that is really all I have to say right now. We can do a lot by just attempting to model them.

5. This Thursday (April 3, 2008) is the monthly high school meeting. I may have flyers and a plan of attack for distributing flyers (schools, YMCAs, rec centers, etc) ready. I am hoping for good numbers at the meeting.

6. An ad is being placed in Community Sports News for both Chapel Hill and Durham. That will be seen in the April 16th edition in Chapel Hill and the April 23rd edition in Durham. I have asked a few creative friends to come up with a logo for the league. I still need to find a good paper for Raleigh.

7. Website? I am hoping, praying that Dwayne is able to put something together for registration. I have a little while before I need the rest (schedule, rosters, results, etc).

Discussion Board

2008-02-14T15:16:00.001-08:00

Can be found here. Enjoy!

http://groups.google.com/group/triangle-youth-ultimate-league

Marketing Plan

2008-02-14T11:13:00.001-08:00

Flyers in all schools in Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill Public school system. Must get a map and assign "helpers" to get to these schools.
Lawn signs near busy intersections (54 and 40 in chapel hill for example)
Small paper ads - I know there is a sports specific paper in Chapel Hill. Need ideas for Durham and Raleigh.
Flyers up at rec centers, gyms and YMCAs

Any other ideas?

Any feedback at any time would be greatly appreciated!

Timeline

2008-02-14T11:06:00.000-08:00

August 16th: Tournament Weekend
June 14th: first game
May 26th: teams formed, players contacted

May 23rd: Registration Due

March 24th: Registration Begins (? maybe april) - Begin Marketing

By March 24th, Need:

website
rec.sport.tyul
2 more field sites (Durham and Chapel Hill)
Marketing material/plan

Brief Outline of League

2008-02-14T10:56:00.000-08:00

Brief Outline of League can be found below. This outline is very, very preliminary.

5/6th , 7/8th, 9-12th divisions - coed
June 14th-Aug 16th (approximately)
6 teams per division, ~120-140 participants per division, ~400-500 participants total
5 weekish season and one weekend with a one day tournament
Games on Saturdays
insurance, t-shirt, disc
Coaches from the community
End of year BBQ at tournament field sites
Cardinal Gibbons Fields (4 fields), will rotate between 2-3 other sites (hopefully all free). Looking at Durham and Chapel Hill for two more field sites
$25 – 30 per player.
Need website, marketing, and 2-3 other field sites
Timeline in next post
Communication through website (coming soon), blog, and Rec.Sport.Tyul (coming soon)
Will try to form teams two weeks before start of season to allow for practices
Teams will be formed using players from similar geographic areas
League email is tyuleague@gmail.com

Triangle Youth Ultimate League

2008-02-06T11:09:00.001-08:00

This is to serve as a message board and a way to recieve feedback concerning the TYUL.