RHS Girls Ultimate

WELCOME TO RHS GIRLS ULTIMATE

This is the official website for the Roosevelt High School Girls Ultimate Frisbee team in Seattle, Washington.  The Girls Ultimate program at RHS is a strong, established club team that thrives thanks to our emphasis on highly skilled, team oriented, and competitive play in the spirit of the game.  

This program offers a high level of skill, sportsmanship, and fun that has resulted in SPS league titles, Seattle Invite titles, WA State Championships, and even the High School National Invitational championship in 2019 as the best HS Girls' team in the country, followed by a 3rd place finish in 2022.  

The team is run by parents and students who volunteer their time to help support the team.  Please get in touch if you can help out!  

If you are looking for the RHS Boys Ultimate team, their site can be found here.  

HIGH SCHOOL NATIONALS INVITE (HSNI)

2023 Season:  We are thrilled to announce that the Spring 2023 Girls Varsity team has received an invitation to the High School National Invite 2023!  The tournament will be held in Salt Lake City, Utah on June 16th - 17th (Friday- Saturday).   More information will be shared soon.  

2022 Season Re-Cap:  We were incredibly honored to receive a return bid to the High School National Invite 2022, hosted by Ultiworld and CUT, held in Richmond, VA.  Returning as the #2 ranked team in the country to defend our 2019 Championship, RHS Girls rolled through the group play and early playoffs, only losing in an incredibly tight, and weather-delayed, semifinal game.  Special thanks to all our parents and volunteers who made the trip happen, our generous donors who kept the trip affordable for all our players, and our hosts for organizing.  Special congrats to eventual champions, South Eugene for their dominant play.  We can't wait to see you all at HSNI in 2023!

COACHES AND TEAM CAPTAINS 

We are incredibly lucky to have access to high quality, professional Ultimate player/coaches in this area and our teams have benefitted from excellent coaching.  

Spring 2023 Varsity Coaches:  Khalif el-Salaam and Kelly Marshall.  

Spring 2023 JV Coaches:   Bonnie Ho and Anya Terzic.   

Captains are chosen by players and coaches based on experience, leadership, and spirit of the game.  

Spring 2023 Varsity Team Captains:  Chagall G. and Lucy M. 

PRACTICES AND GAMES (Spring League)

Practices for Varsity and JV are normally held after school or evenings 2-4 times per week, lasting 1-1/2 to 2 hours.   Practice locations are mostly at local sports fields in NE Seattle, and generally not at RHS.  Times and locations are only as consistent as Seattle Parks & Rec. field scheduling allows.   

Games usually start in mid-March.  Game days, times and locations vary. 

Check the team calendar to verify fields, dates, and times as they change week-to-week.   You can also refer to DiscNW  for game scheduling details.

FEES, PAYMENTS, and SCHOLARSHIPS 

DiscNW Registration Fees:  Registration fees on a sliding scale are paid by players/families directly to DiscNW.

Team Fees:  RHS Girls Ultimate charges Team Fees to cover the costs of hiring coaches, reserving fields, and equipment costs that generally range from $200-$400/player per season.  These fees, or other financial arrangements, are due within five days after team placement announcements following tryouts  in order to accept your player's spot.  No fee will be due if your student is not placed on a team following tryouts, or chooses not to play.  

Team fees may be paid directly to RHS Girls Ultimate via PayPal at RHSgirlult@outlook.com.  (Please pay to friends and family so the team isn't charged a fee.)  If you would prefer to pay by check, or to inquire confidentially about financial aid, please email rhsgirlsultimate@gmail.com .

Uniforms:  Players will also need to order and pay for a uniform at the start of the season.  

Scholarships are available!  Please contact rhsgirlsultimate@gmail.com with questions about financial aid.  All inquiries will be confidential.  We don't want money standing in the way of a student playing Ultimate.  

Tournament Expenses:  Players/families are responsible for paying for any travel expenses to tournaments, including airline tickets.   In prior years, the team has raised money to help defray the cost of tournament fees, hotel, van rental and food at the tournament.  Past fundraisers include the sale of coffee, bake sales, and organized fundraisers at  local restaurants.   We will continue to organize team fundraising opportunities in order to keep away-tournaments affordable for all players. 

NOTE:  Ultimate Frisbee does not require the same sports physical form signed by the player's doctor as required by SPS-sponsored sports.  However, Ultimate is physically demanding and we strongly encourage every player to have an appropriate check-up by your doctor before trying out.

INFORMATION

Get on our email list.   To join our contacts list, please register here: 2022-2023 Contact List Sign Up

Look for team information and tryout dates through RHS newsletters and updates from PTSA.

Follow us on our members-only Facebook site, RHS Girls Ultimate,  on Twitter @RR_GirlsUlti and Instagram @rr_girlsulti for photos, info, and game threads!

For more information, please email questions to the volunteer team administrators at rhsgirlsultimate@gmail.com.