Blackfish 2008 tryouts

Field Update:

All of our open scrimmages and tryouts will be held at Winona.  Dates and times listed below.  If we need to cancel due to weather, we’ll be posting it here by 3pm the day of, so be sure to check here before heading to the fileds.

Open Scrimmage Dates:
(Winona)
Tues, April 8 – 6pm
Thurs, April 10 – 6pm

Tryout Dates:  (Winona)
Tues, April 15 – 6pm
Thurs, April 17 – 6pm
Tues, April 22 – 6pm
Thurs, April 24 – 6pm

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Blackfish will be holding men’s ultimate tryouts starting the week of April 15. If you’re interested in playing competitive men’s ultimate this year, then we invite you to attend our tryouts on the following dates:

Tryout Dates
Tues, April 15 – 6pm (Fields TBA – check back here for location details)
Thurs, April 17 – 6pm
Tues, April 22 – 6pm
Thurs, April 24 – 6pm

Additionally, we will be holding some open scrimmages in the week prior to that at a field to be decided.

Open Scrimmage Dates
Tues, April 8 – 6pm (Fields TBA – check back here for location details)
Thurs, April 10 – 6pm

We are hoping that another Vancouver men’s team forms from those who attend tryouts but don’t make our roster. Please let us know if you’re interested in helping organize this.

Anyone interested in attending tryouts should send an email to mensultyvancouver@gmail.com with your name, age, contact information, and answers to the following questions:

  1. What is the highest level you have played at in the past?
  2. What would you bring to the team?
  3. What role do you want to play? (initiating cutter, d-line handler, etc)
  4. What training have you been doing in the off-season?
  5. Do you have any conflicts with the tournament or practice dates listed below?

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Season Goals

  • Create team environment that is fun, but where everyone works hard, is focussed, and committed to pushing their teammates
  • Make finals at Canadian Nationals
  • Finish top 8 at NW Regionals
  • Have discipline in following our offensive/defensive structure

Schedule

Practices – Tues & Thurs 6pm – 9pm from April 29 until the end of September. We will be taking the weeks of June 23rd and Aug 18th off as rest weeks.

May 10/11 – Weekend camp 1
June 7/8 – Flowerbowl (Vancouver)
June 21/22 – Solstice (Eugene, Oregon)
July 19/20 or 26/27 – Provincials + weekend camp 2
Aug 2/3 – Colorado Cup (Boulder, Colorado)
Aug 14/17 – Canadian Nationals (Calgary, Alberta)
Sep ?/? – UPA sectionals (Burlington, WA) + UPA regionals (???)

March 20th, 2008 | General

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