Ultimate Frisbee Club

Contact -Ryberg@mail.roanoke.edu

What is the purpose of the club?
The Purpose of the Ultimate Frisbee Club is to provide for a place for men and women ultimate players at Roanoke College to have a team to go to, play with, have a lot of fun, and get a some wins at tournaments throughout the nation.

Does the club have any affiliation with professional organizations or associations?
Yes. The club is loosely tied to the the Ultimate Players' Association, which is the organization that oversees college tournaments, and enforces the rules of ultimate on the field. All players on Roanoke College Ultimate team must be a member of the UPA. For more information on the UPA, check www.upa.org.

What are the requirements for membership or participating in the club?
Each player must have cleats to play in, and time to practice with. Each player must make one practice out of three per week in order to still be listed on the teams' roster.

Does the club have any limitations on memberships, including physical limitations?
There are 21 jerseys that Roanoke College distributes amongst the players on the team, if there are more than 21 interested in playing ultimate, cuts will have to be made. Other than this, there are no limitations.

What are the financial obligations upon joining the club, including dues and equipment necessities?
If a player does not have cleats, they must be purchased, other than this, all players must pay 50 dollar dues at the beginning of the fall semester for a Roanoke College Ultimate t-shirt, and hoody, and 25 dollars at the beginning of the spring semester for funding for the team.

What are the time commitment for competitions, meetings, and practices?
All players must attend at least one practice per week, there will be three per week. Tournaments last both Saturday and Sunday of weekends when we go to them.

Does the club participate in regular competitions and games?
The club has exhibition games vs. other local colleges for practice, and goes to tournaments throughout the nation to play schools and prep themselves for the National Championship.

If so, will practices and competitions inhibit my ability to complete my educational obligations?
The tournaments do make some weeks a little crazy because you lose a weekend of time you could have been studying or working on homework, but other than that if a player's time is budgeted well, a person is fully capable of meeting there educational requirements.

Last season's record:
3-4 (4th Place, Radford Tournament)

Notable achievements:
Semi-finals at Rumble By The River (tournament at Radford University)