Getting Started
Tips for getting ultimate going in schools
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GETTING
STARTED
Generate interest
by getting out on the playground at recess or after school with a few discs. Show the the
forehand, also known as the flick.
Introduce the rules and play some informal games. Start with a core group of interested players and build from there.
CHOOSING
TEAMS
Kids will enjoy the game
more if teams are even. It pays to divide up strong players. Here are three ways
to try:
Teacher discretion
You decide the teams.
Random (Hat)
The kids sign up and are picked at random.
Draft
Choose strong players who know the grade-level population
well. Swear them to
secrecy about who was picked first and last.
FORMING
A LEAGUE
Recess leagues and
after school leagues both work well.
MAKING
SCHEDULES
Post schedules so
kids know when their games are. Occasionally parents come out for games if they
know in advance.
POSTING
STANDINGS
Keeping standings
motivates kids. Find a balance between competitiveness and enjoyment. It should
always be fun.
THROWS
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