I’m back with more details. Today I’m going to give an overview of Ultimate for All, the motivation behind it, our goals for Year One, and some ways you can help. This idea is a direct result of my experience last year moving here to play and some of the setbacks I encountered. Seeing just how the status quo fails so many players every year along with just how much ultimate means to so many people really got the gears moving.
Just a quick list of some of the problems Ultimate for All is addressing:
1. There aren’t enough teams.
2. There is no opportunity for player development outside of established club teams.
3. Too many barriers to entry for non-elite players new to the bay.
4. The tryout situation is a “mess”, to put it kindly.
In Year One we are focusing on the first two of these problems and developing some key elements to the bigger picture. First, we are building a package of services to facilitate the creation of more teams, taking the administrative burden off of team captains hopefully encouraging more people to want to step into those roles. This is going to get started in mid-May and I’ll have more details about this later.
The second element we are building is a player development track, a system to empower individuals to take control of their growth as players. Our goal is for every player at every level to know where they stand and how to take the next step. We’ll be introducing the first part of this next month at Pre Season Mini Camp, a 4-week series of events hosted by Ultimate for All and supported by Bay Area Disc, that will be the topic of tomorrow’s video.
You might be thinking, “wow, that’s a ton of work for Tyler to do” and you’d be totally right. Which is exactly why I am now going to ask for your help. If you’re an experienced player looking to give back to the community I’m looking for volunteer coaches and mentors. If you’re an event planner or experienced tournament director, my man Eli Menaker is going to need help throwing some awesome parties and a tournament for you this year. If you’re a designer, we need a logo. And if you’re thinking you’ve got nothing to offer, show up with a smile on your face knowing that we all make a difference when we’re on the same team. See you tomorrow.
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