At the Field
Players per team Competition format Game formats
10-14 (league) and 12-16 (tournament) League play: 1-2 games per week
Tournaments: High school - maximum 3 games per day, maximum 90 min. games. Junior High: maximum 3 games per day, maximum 75 min. games One-two tournaments a season. No more than two games in a row during a tournament.
Special rules
Modified field size and game length for early stage athletes. Transition to full size fields later in stage
No zone until later in stage.
Indoor and outdoor small-sided games (4v4, 5v5 and 6v6) and skills challenges early in the season and transition to full field games later in the stage/season.
Small-sided games can be used as training later in the season/stage as well to increase contact with disc. Vary field size for lessons – smaller fields make person-to-person coverage easier while larger fields make offensive movement easier.
Skills games included at all games/practices. Specialization
Equipment required Training to game ratio
Recommended training each week
Play multiple positions and teach basics of each position early on in the stage. Start focusing on 2-3 positions at high end (e.g. handler vs. cutter; deep/mid/under cutter; handler vs. cutter mark.
Full-size discs, cleats, cones, uniforms or pinnies. 60:40
• 1-2 practices
• 1-2 weight sessions (high repetition e.g. 3 sets @ 15 repetitions before age 14. Bodyweight exercises (EG: push-ups) are desirable at all ages, but may be most appropriate before age 14. All weight training should have a functional component that relates to the game of Ultimate
• 2-3 sessions involving running and/or complementary sports • 2-3 throwing sessions • Additional stretching (static and dynamic) sessions
Note that elements can be included as part of practice or joined with other sessions. It is also recommended not to underestimate rest periods.
Season length
Game format 4v4
5v5 7v7
8-16 weeks (combination of indoor and outdoor based on region)
Recommended Train to Play Field Sizes 20
Team size 8-10
10-12
10-14 league 12-16 tourn.
47 Playing Field Proper Width
18 m/10 yds 23 m/25 yds 32 m/35 yds
Length
27 m/30 yds 39 m/42 yds 45.7 m/50 yds
Endzone Length 3 m/3 yds
13 m/14 yds 16.5 m/18 yds
ULTIMATE CANADA LTAD
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