This project has been a long time coming... Printed copies coming to a tournament near you in March. :) INTRODUCTION / INSPIRATION Why Play Ultimate (Alisha Kramer) B LU Magic (UCLA’s Story) (Jamie Nuwer and Alex Korb) From Marmalade to Full On Mêlée (University of Texas’ Story) (Amanda Berens) From Team to Program (University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill's Story) (Lindsey Hack) Out of the Cow Pastures and into Glory- A Lesson in Self-Confidence (UC Davis' Story) (Alicia Barr) The Gritty Culture of a Small Team (Susan "Batch" Batchelder) VISION / GOAL SETTING Leadership Fundamentals (Sarah “Surge” Griffith) Goal Setting, Leaderhsip Styles, and Creating Ownership Among Your Players (Mia Iseman) How To Structure Your College Season for Success (Cara Crouch) Assessing and Playing to Your Team’s Strengths / How to Develop a Season Long Vision (Katey Forth) RECRUITING AND RETENTION UPA Resources for College Team (Anna Schott) Recruiting and Retaining Athletic Rookies (Lauren Casey) Recruiting and Retaining Athletic Rookies (Amanda Berens) Recruiting and Retaining Athletic Rookies (Michael “Whit” Whitaker) Fish Discs = Brilliant (Andy “BOFA” Sammons) Getting the Most out of the Fall Season for Second Year Players (Michael “Whit” Whitaker) Getting the Most out of the Fall Season for Non-Rookies (Amy Chou) Commitment (V.Y. Chow) Getting People to Commit (Jamie Nuwer) THE BASICS Fundamentals to Focus On (Amy Chou) Teaching Fundamentals (Kayla Burnim) Fundamentals to Focus On (V.Y. Chow) Fundamentals to Focus On (Meg Hofner) Building Blocks (Kira Frew) How to Hold an Effective Mark (Dominique Fontenette) PRACTICE PLANNING Planning an Effective Practice (Jaime “Idaho” Arambula) Running Practice (Kayla Burnim) Commit to Having Valuable and Engaging Practices (Chelsea Putnam) Efficient and Effective Practice (Lou Burruss) How to Plan and Run an Effective Practice (Ben Wiggins) INJURY PREVENTION / FITNESS Fitness and Injury Prevention (Jaime “Idaho” Arambula) Developing a Team Fitness Plan (Deb Cussen) Sports Medicine Section (Jamie Nuwer MD) STRATEGY How to Handle Subbing at Tournaments (Without a Coach) (Katey Forth) Making Game-Time Adjustments (Christie Kim) Assessing and Playing to Your Team’s Strengths (Christie Kim) Assessing and Playing to Your Team’s Strengths (Katey Forth) MENTAL TOUGHNESS Cultivating a Mentally Tough Team (Samantha Salvia) Top Ten Traps to Avoid During Competition (Tiina Booth and Jonah Herscu) YOUTH ULTIMATE Youth Ultimate (Meredith Tosta) Youth Ultimate: Teach a Kid, Teach the Community (Andy Lykens) Youth Ultimate in Your Community- Giving Back (Susan Thomas) Youth Development in Pittsburgh Contributing to Pitt Ultimate (Christie Lawry) STARTING AND BUILDING A B-TEAM Starting a B-Team (Amy Chou) Why Start a B-Team? (Megan Insco) Building a B-Team (Amy Chou) Building Women’s Programs: The Importance of B-Teams and How to Build a Successful B-Team (Eyleen Chou) OTHER Fundraising Tips (Jamie Nuwer) A Barrage of Pointers (Courtney Kiesow) Playing in Observed Games (Daniel “Bones” Brady) How to Find a Coach (Bryn Martyna) Zip’s Tips (Josh Ziperstein) APPENDIX A: AUTHOR BIOS |