2025 Key Dates

See further below for details and additional practice times!

• Saturday, Feb. 1 Clinic & Practice Kickoff

• Tuesday, Feb. 4 Regular Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday Open Practices Start

• Saturday, Feb. 15 Returning Player & Early Bird Team Payment Deadline

• Thursday, Feb. 20 Tryout #1

• Saturday, Feb. 22 Tryout #2

• Sunday, Feb. 23 Roster Announcement & League Schedule Release

• Friday, Feb. 28 New Player Team Payment Deadline

• Saturday, Mar. 15 Online USAU Fee & Online Waivers Deadline

• Sunday, Mar. 23 Approximate Start of Games

• April 12-13 Varsity Indy Invite Tournament (travel evening of 2/11)

• April TBD Senior Night

• May 3-4 State Tournament (in St. Louis area) 

• Sunday, May 17 Season-End Picnic, 3:00-5:00 PM

• May TBD Optional: St. Louis Youth Club Championship Tryouts

• August 2-4 Optional: Youth Club Championships, Colorado

Who We Are

• We serve as Parkway’s team and are also open to all students who aren't already enrolled in a high school that has an ultimate team, regardless of experience (some middle schoolers also play).

• Last season...

  • The Varsity A team went undefeated in the regular season and finished 2nd place in the Boys MO State Tournament—marking two consecutive years of their best finish!

  • The JV team earned 2nd place in the Division II MO State Tournament and also earned the Spirit Award, a team award for showing the most enthusiasm, competitiveness, and sportsmanship. 

  • The Girls team celebrated an exciting year representing Parkway United with energy and spirit

• We play as club sports teams in The St. Louis Ultimate Juniors High School Spring League, which is affiliated with the St. Louis Ultimate Association (SLUA) and USA Ultimate. We also compete in the Missouri High School State Championships in May. We strive to improve the abilities and skills of our athletes while teaching them to always compete with the “Spirit of the Game.”

Spring 2025 Season Details

1. Players don’t need prior experience playing competitive ultimate. Players who are committed to growing athletically and are eager to learn will pick up things quickly with us. The learning curve isn’t as steep as many sports.

2. Quick Interest Form — Fill out to hear more about our team. It doesn't commit you to anything!

3. Player Info Form — Fill out as soon as possible if you're pretty interested in being on the team! Returning players, DO fill this out again! 

4. Practices

   • Saturday, Feb. 1 — Clinic & Practice Kickoff

     • • We're hosting two clinics on Saturday, Feb. 1, on the Parkway Central or North turf.

       • 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM, Open Clinic for Everyone

       • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM, Girls Clinic

       • Invite your friends since all skill levels are welcome... we can coach people up pretty fast!

       • Returning players, the clinics on Feb. 1 are the "official" start of our practices. We expect you to come on Feb. 1 and the subsequent Tue/Thur/Sat practices unless you have a true conflict—although we can add NEW players at any point in the following few weeks.

       • NEW players, we'd love for you to practices as soon and as often as you can or like.

   • Tuesday, 2/4, 4:00-6:00 (or until dark) at Parkway Central turf or behind Parkway Central Middle

   • Thursday, 2/6, 4:00-6:00 (or until dark) at Parkway Central turf or behind Parkway Central Middle (Girls: Optional)

   • Saturday, 2/8, 10:00-12:00 at Parkway Central turf or behind Parkway Central Middle

   • Tuesday, 2/11, 4:00-6:00 (or until dark) at Parkway Central turf or behind Parkway Central Middle

   • Thursday, 2/13, 4:00-6:00 (or until dark) at Parkway Central turf or behind Parkway Central Middle (Girls: Optional)

   • Saturday, 2/15, 10:00-12:00 at Parkway Central turf or behind Parkway Central Middle

   • Tuesday, 2/18, 4:00-6:00 (or until dark) at Parkway Central turf or behind Parkway Central Middle

   • Thursday, 2/20, 4:00-6:00: Tryout #1 (we have a team for everyone!) at Central turf or behind Central Middle

   • Saturday, 2/22, 10:00-12:00: Tryout #2 (we have a team for everyone!) at Central turf or behind Central Middle 

   • Feb. 25 - March 8:

     • Tuesdays & Thursdays, 4:00-6:00 (or until dark), TBA but likely at Parkway Northeast Middle (Thursdays Optional for Girls)

     • Saturdays, 10:00-12:00 at Parkway Central turf or behind Parkway Central Middle

   • March 11 - May 1: (after DST and games have started):

     • TBD: either Tuesday or Thursday, 5:00-7:00, will be required. The other may be used for makeup practices — behind Parkway Central Middle

     • Saturdays (required), 10:00-12:00 at Parkway Central turf or behind Parkway Central Middle

   • We want players to come to all practices that they can, even if that means coming late or needing to leave early. We cover a lot of important stuff at practices so we need as many players to be on the same page as possible, especially as we’re improving. Practice attendance is one factor that can affect playing time in games, especially for the Varsity team.

   • If you’re playing another sport or have another conflict and can’t regularly make all of the practices, please let the coaches know. We can probably make allowances for that. We'll assume that you'll be at all practices unless you've let us know that you can't make it. 

   • Weather: Lightning/thunder and heavy rain will cancel practice. We will practice in light or moderate rain if we have access to a turf field. Sometimes we have virtual practices due to the weather.

5. Games are usually played on Sunday afternoons and weekday evenings. All in the STL area.

   • • The final schedule is usually published by the third Tuesday of February.

     • The regular season is comprised of eight games and is six to seven weeks long—starting the second Sunday of March.

     • We meet for warmups 45 minutes before game time.

     • The MO State Tournament is the first weekend in May and is always in the STL area. Please make every effort to be available for it.

     • Lightning/thunder and heavy rain will cancel or delay games (for 45 minutes since the last sign of lightning/thunder).  We will play games in light or moderate rain if we have access to a turf field.

6. The total cost will be $100 to $140. See the registration page for more details.

7. Invite your friends! Remember, players don’t need prior experience. Send people to this page: parkwayultimate.com.

Want Even More Details?

1. The coaches are volunteers with years of ultimate experience and have been honored with the St. Louis Coach of the Year awards. None of us are paid, and we're fine with that because we love what we do and being part of the team! If at any point you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out! Coaches certified with USA Ultimate must pass the NCSI Background Check, SafeSport training, CDC Concussion Training, and Coach Membership Test (rules, ethics, and professionalism).

2. Our team goals are to teach the values of fair play and good sportsmanship as embodied in “Spirit of the Game” through the sport of ultimate frisbee and to teach the basic skills, techniques, and strategies of ultimate frisbee to enable and promote continued play from the high school level and beyond (college, club, recreational, etc.). As you’ll see the “Spirit of the Game” is a big part of Ultimate on all levels. As described in the 11th Edition of the USA Ultimate rulebook:

   • “Ultimate relies upon a spirit of sportsmanship that places the responsibility for fair play on the player. Highly competitive play is encouraged, but never at the expense of mutual respect among competitors, adherence to the agreed-upon rules, or the basic joy of play. Protection of these vital elements serves to eliminate unsportsmanlike conduct from the Ultimate field. Such actions as taunting opposing players, dangerous aggression, belligerent intimidation, intentional infractions, or other 'win-at-all-costs' behavior are contrary to the Spirit of the Game and must be avoided by all players."

3. Recommended equipment:

   • 1. We recommend lacrosse or soccer cleats for all players. Football cleats also work.

     2. We recommend buying a good ultimate frisbee disc. For $10-$15 at Academy Sports or Amazon, you can buy a Discraft Ultra-Star (“Discraft 175 Gram Ultra Star Sport Disc White”) rather than the Wham-O brand that you'll find in Target. The former is a higher quality disc that is used in games and costs the same as the latter. Buy a white disc since that's what we use in games.

     3. A white shirt and dark shirt for when we scrimmage during practice.

4. Need some more motivation?! Watch this video of our team from a previous season!

5. And here’s a set of helpful videos that we’ll refer to and ask you to utilize: tinyurl.com/unitedvideos

6. Here’s our Varsity & JV Spectator’s Guide with our 2023 Team Roster & “Ultimate in 10 Simple Rules”

7. Lastly, Ten Things To Love About Ultimate Frisbee!...

   • 1. Most importantly, it's a lot of fun! That's the main reason it has taken off at colleges (and now high schools).

     2. The fast pace and flow of the game make it a great team sport.

     3. It's relatively easy to learn compared to other sports.

     4. It helps players be in good physical shape without being super-taxing to the body.

     5. It's safe. The non-contact nature makes it a safe sport for players of all ages, sizes, and abilities.

     6. Sportsmanship is a super-high priority at all levels. For example, at the high school level, both teams circle up and complement each other about specific things.

     7. It's self-refereed at all levels except the professional level; this teaches maturity in competitive situations.

     8. It's affordable! A disc costs about ten bucks. Cleats are a good idea. Not much equipment beyond that.

     9. It's a lifetime sport. These days, most young people play it at least a little by college-age, and it’s common to see players in their fifties.

     10. The sport is growing! There are 24 St. Louis high school teams (co-ed, men's & women's), and many universities have official teams. It is an official Olympics-recognized sport and is being considered for inclusion in the Olympics.