What is Ultimate?

What sport do you play on a football-sized field, run and transition from offense to defense and back like soccer, make a goal in the end zone like football and pivot like in basketball? It's ULTIMATE! Ultimate is a non-stop, action-packed game of Frisbee between two 7-player teams. The disc is passed between teammates in an attempt to pass it into the end zone for a score. But an offensive attack can easily be thwarted by an untimely turnover - a dropped pass, an interception, a pass out of bounds, or when a player is caught holding the disc for more than ten seconds. Ultimate is governed by Spirit of the Gametm, a tradition of sportsmanship that places the responsibility for fair play on the players rather than referees. It is currently played in more than 42 countries in junior highs, high schools, colleges and universities and at the club level.

Please send an email to Coach Kevin if you are interested in playing Ultimate.

AZVA Teams

Ultimate matches are conducted as part of the High School and Junior High sports program. However, younger grades are highly encouraged to join in on the practices.

This year we will again try to form 3 teams for AZVA (East Valley, West Valley and Tucson/Oro Valley). The teams will start practicing in August and then play matches in September and October.

Please refer to the CAA Ultimate page for more information on the team schedule.

Practice Schedule

The following areas have teams formed and practice weekly.

Practices start the seek of August 24, 2009.

Phoenix East Valley

Tuesday - 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. Â

Discovery Park

2214 E. Pecos Rd.

Gilbert, AZ 85296 Â

NW Corner of Pecos and Santan Parkway Just off 202 loop

Phoenix West Valley

Thursday - 9:00 to 10:30 a.m.

Rio Vista Park

8866 W. Thunderbird Rd.

Peoria, AZ

Enter off of Rio Vista Boulevard (1/4 mile west of Loop 101 on Thunderbird Rd.)

Tucson / Oro Valley

Friday - 9:00 to 10:30 a.m.

James D. Kriegh Park

23 W. Calle Concordia

Map: http://www.mapquest.com/mq/2-XgTcwK4ycKqOHDr2

Ultimate Resources

Find out more about Ultimate by logging on to the Ultimate Player's Association website.

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Click here to open the Ultimate Fact Sheet put out by the UPA.

You can also find out more about Ultimate Teams, Leagues and Competitions in Arizona by going to the Valley of the Sun Ultimate site at www.vots.org.

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Click here for the online Ultimate Handbook. It covers the Basics, Strategy and Training.