Hamilton Hawks Ultimate at Hamilton International Middle School  Welcome to Hamilton Hawks Ultimate! This website will be your primary source of information about the ultimate program at Hamilton International Middle School (HIMS). Please bookmark this site, come back often, and use it as a reference for information regarding ultimate at HIMS. Fall Ultimate at HIMS is a sanctioned sport run by the Seattle Public Schools and governed by the policies of the Seattle Public Schools, Hamilton International Middle School, DiscNW, and the Hamilton Ultimate Club. The fall league is administered and scheduled by DiscNW. Find out more here: 2015 Fall Public Middle School League Player Registration is now closed!Schedule Tryout Schedule
Players are required to participate in tryouts, according to this schedule. If your player absolutely cannot participate on their scheduled day, please email us. We will attempt to accommodate your player, but we can't guarantee they will be placed on a team this fall.
What to bring
Practice Days (tentative)
Game Schedule
Acceptance into the Ultimate Program We
are all very excited about the Ultimate program here at HIMS. It's
been a great success! But we are being overwhelmed by its
popularity. It's
heartbreaking to exclude any kids, but we don't have enough
practice field space to accommodate everyone. We've come to understand that a team with too many players creates a
difficult and frustrating environment. Play time becomes
very limited, in practices and especially in games, and it can be a very
frustrating experience for players and coaches. Because of this we have instituted a
program size cap in order to improve the experience of participating
players. Team Numbers Cap
Acceptance Criteria Ultimate prides itself on its focus on community and "Spirit of the Game". We will always put our greatest emphasis on sportsmanship, inclusion, community, and a commitment to learning the game and becoming a better player and teammate while adhering to these principles. We will accept players into the program based on their commitment to the sport and their teammates, their citizenship and contribution to the "Spirit of the Game". This season, game and disc skills will also be a contributing factor in acceptance into the program. We will rank players based on basic disc skills, quickness and speed, field awareness, experience, and knowledge of the game. Below is our list of Acceptance Criteria. This list is in our primary order of preference, though for some players, one thing may be weighted more than for others. For example, a player who has previously been committed to the program at Hamilton for years, is a recognized leader, and has an understanding and commitment to the "Spirit of the Game" may rank higher than a player who is simply a strong and accomplished athlete.
While we invite all students to tryout for ultimate at HIMS, and we hope that ultimate will become a part of their life, playing on a Middle School team may not be your child's best introduction to the game. Middle School ultimate in Seattle has become a very competitive sport over the years. Because of increased interest at HIMS, and more students entering Middle School with a couple years of ultimate already under their belts, acceptance into our program is also very competitive. We encourage you to seriously consider whether HIMS Fall Ultimate is right for your child. For example, our club offers a slightly less competitive program in the Spring (meaning, we have fewer students who participate). And while Fall Ultimate has historically been able to accept students who are either new to the game, or are new to organized team sports, this season we will be more selective. To be clear: interest, enthusiasm, commitment and "Spirit of the Game" are very important to us. Paramount, in fact. We truly aren't looking only for the natural and gifted athletes. We want kids who want to play Ultimate! But we don't have room for students who are simply applying to acquire a PE waiver. We expect a lot from players in our program. Now.. that said.. WE NEED MORE GIRLS! Our
program is co-ed, and we have a set amount of open slots for both boys
and girls. And we have never filled the maximum amount of girls on any
of our teams. Because of this, we will likely be able to accept all
female registrants into our program (so long as the student meets our
Acceptance Criteria). Please forward this website link to any girls who you think
might enjoy joining our program!Here are a few options for students who aren't accepted into, or who choose not to play HIMS Fall ultimate, but still want to play the game.
More Information about the Ultimate Program Academic Standards
PE Waivers Students who do not enroll in a PE class at HIMS are required to complete at least 60 hours of organized athletic activity during the school year. Students are required to submit a PE Waiver to the HIMS Office, stating their plan for organized athletic activity.
Transportation HOST Activity Bus
Tournaments Fall Drizzle
Equipment / Jerseys
Remember: Players may not participate in tryouts, practices, or games until all SPS Athletic Registration requirements are submitted to the HIMS Office and approved! If you have any questions, please email us at hamiltonhawksultimate@gmail.com |
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