Check out what is happening in Youth Ultimate throughout the year:
Youth consists of Middle School (6th-8th grade) and High School (9th-12th grade).
If you cannot find some way to plug in, contact the AFDC Juniors Coordinator, and we may be able to help you find some Ultimate in your area.
AFDC Fall High School League
The league is open to high school aged youth, both boys and girls. 8th grade players are considered on a case-by-case basis. New and experienced players are welcome. The initial day is reserved for ranking; then the league administrators distribute players among the teams. Expect to play two games per day. End of season party included. MVP and Spirit Awards for players.
A Special Showcase game follows the regular league games each week; Showcase games highlight the (rotating) league “all-stars” playing against a visiting high school team. 2012 Showcase games included Decatur HS, Galloway School, Paideia (Freshmen & Sophomores), and Cherokee HS.
Professional photographers cover play throughout the season.
We partner with local and visiting organizations to offer promotions that benefit our players & volunteers.
Contact the AFDC Fall HS League Coordinator for more info.
Metro Middle School League
2012 was the fourth year of this school-based league, which cumulates in a end-of-season tournament. This league typically runs from September until the first week in November. Past participating schools include Inman MS, Henderson MS, Paideia, Druid Hills MS, Sutton MS, Elkins Pointe MS, Galloway School, Holy Innocents, Atlanta International School, and Intown Community School.
Contact the individuals schools for participation information.
High School Round Robins
Though the spring is the larger High School season, some schools practice, play games, and host round robin tournaments in the fall. Contact Lakeside HS or Galloway School for more information.
Juniors Terminus Tournament
Terminus Home Page – more information
Atlanta hosts Terminus for High School teams from throughout the southeast. April 20-21, 2013. Open, Girls, and Junior Varsity divisions. 30 teams.
AFDC Middle School Clinics
The Atlanta Flying Disc Club hosts Middle School Ultimate Clinics in the spring. The clinics are held every Sunday in March from 1-3 pm and take place at Candler Park. Local ultimate coaches and high school players lead each clinic. These sessions also serve as fund-raising events for these coaches.
Our 2013 coaches:
- Fred Perivier (Lakeside HS, Chain Lightning)
- Jonathan Monforti (Chain Lightning, Atlanta YCC)
- Michael Baccarini (Paideia School, Atlanta YCC)
- Celine Sledge (Ben Franklin Academy, Grady HS)
- Stu Downs (Academe of the Oaks, Chain Lightning)
Please bring the completed waiver form to the clinic or it can be emailed to AFDC MS Clinic Coordinator. All skill levels are welcome! Please bring a water bottle and good ultimate spirit.
Required waiver is HERE
Contact the AFDC MS Clinic Coordinator for additional info.
High School inter-school competition/States/Southerns
Area High Schools play each other from February through April. They meet in the State tournament typically at the end of April. Then qualifying teams can advance to the USAU Southerns tournament which brings the best of the region together.
Players must be registered with USAU to be eligible to play in this series.
Participating area schools include: Academe of the Oaks, Atlanta International School, Ben Franklin Academy, Brookwood HS, Chamblee HS, Cherokee HS, Decatur HS, Druid Hills HS, Grady HS, Heritage, Lakeside HS, Paidea, Parkview HS, and Woodward Academy.
Contact the individual schools or the USAU Southerns Coordinator for more information.
Middle School Pickup Games
We don’t know of any semi-regular games happening at this time.
Youth Club Championships (YCC) Teams
The AFDC will be sending U16 (under 16 years old as of 5/31) and U19 (under 19yo as of 5/31) Open teams to the USAU YCC Championships on August 10-11, 2013 in Blaine, MN. The YCC teams will consist of Atlanta’s best of the best. This year, Michael Baccarini 
(Paideia) and Jonathan Monforti (Chain Lightning) will coach the U19 team, and Jennifer Waldrup, Andrew Jones (Cherokee HS), and Paddi White (Inman MS) will coach the U16 team.
Tryouts are currently scheduled for March 16, 2013 (10am-1pm) at the Georgia Sports Park, with an online registration deadline of March 13, 2013. If you cannot make the tryout, there will be one alternate date TBD. These tryouts are open to ALL experienced middle school, high school and college players in the appropriate age range, no matter what school you attend. For further information, including tryout forms, please consult the Atlanta YCC 2013 web site.
YCC tournament
Northlake Youth Disc Club (NLYDC) Summer League
NLYDC is separate from AFDC, but the clubs collaborate in areas such as schedule coordination and youth event planning. NLYDC serves the Tucker/Northlake area of Atlanta. NLYDC hosts a summer league for HS and MS youth; 2012 was this league’s inaugural season. See the NLYDC website for more information.
Summer Camps
Players can choose among several local camps throughout the summer.
If you cannot find some way to plug in, contact the AFDC Juniors Coordinator, and we may be able to help you find some Ultimate in your area.
Images courtesy of:
Terry Nelson
Christina Schmidt
Chad Borer
