Golden Spike is a competitive mixed team that participates in various tournaments in the Big Sky Section and Northwest region. A special thanks to our sponsors Uinta Brewing and Patagonia Sports
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2009 Tryout Schedule
Golden Spike tryouts for the 2009 season has concluded. If you have recently moved into the area or moving to the area before August 1 and feel that you should be considered for the team, please contact Simon Pugh.
Golden Spike Goals
- Have a ton of FUN
- Win 6 games at Labor Day and be in the finals
- Qualify for Regionals
- Qualify for Nationals
- Top 3 at Nationals
Golden Spike’s Intention
- Hold each individual player personally accountable
- Each player will be responsible for their own choices and actions
- Each player will be responsible for their own improvement of fitness, skill, and understanding of the game
- All decisions will be for the greater good of the TEAM
- The TEAM is comprised of personally accountable individuals
- The strongest TEAM will be accomplished with each team member being their strongest individual team player possible
- Create an environment during Practice/Tournaments that will have individuals push themselves and their teammates
- Playing time will not be equal. Playing time will be determined by the needs of the team
- Every game at a tournament will be thought out
- Players that play less at the end of a tournament will play more at the beginning
- During “big” games the playing roster size will shrink
- Most points will be called lines during a tournament
- Every individual will understand their role and expected playing time on the team during the entire season
- Individuals can change their playing time. Playing time will NOT be set: after tryouts, beginning of the season, a tournament, or during a tournament
- A player will greatly determine their playing time depending on their improvement(fitness, skills, understanding) or the lack of improvement of fitness, skills, understanding
Team and Line Structure
- There will be a loose division of GOLDEN and SPIKE squads
- There will also be certain lines that mix(CROSSROAD squad) GOLDEN and SPIKE players for specific situations
- Specific GOLDEN, SPIKE, and CROSSROAD lines will be thought out and discussed before tournaments. Each player will be responsible of knowing which lines they will be on
- This team will strive to have as much fun as possible. Understand that the fun that this team will be striving for is; to enjoy being and playing together, pushing each other to improve as players, individuals and as a team, and winning as a team
GS Expectations
- Every player does whatever they want to do during May-July to prepare for the season with the understanding that they want to peak in the middle and end of October
- By the time practices start(August 1, 2009) everyone is in great shape
- Fitness, Skills, and understanding of the GS game will primarily be the Personal Responsibility of the individual
- The fitness and skills gained during practice is a byproduct of being at practice and is not the responsibility of the captains or GS
- Basically don’t rely on practice for all your skills and fitness
- Captains will be responsible for letting teammates know what type of defense and offense we will be playing this year
- Individuals rely on practice to work as a team(playing together and understanding the game)
- Individuals will make all Practices and Tournaments unless specified and agreed upon at tryouts
- Need to be at practice and ready to go ON TIME!!!
- You have to earn your spot on the team on a daily basis. We have an opportunity to help each other improve on a daily basis
- Each person on the team was chosen and is a valued teammate in accomplishing our goals.
- You may lose playing time or asked off the team for the following reasons:
- You have not kept the promises you committed to at the beginning of the season
- You are a demise to the team
GS Mixed Club Season 2009 - Bold dates are MANDATORY
5/06/09 – Open forum to Ultimate community
5/16/09 – 9am-1pm – Tryouts
5/27/09 – 6:30pm-8:30pm – Tryouts
5/31/09 – 9am-1pm – Tryouts
6/7/09 – All players trying out will be notified of their status on the team
6/27/09 – Golden Spike team BBQ
6/10/09 – 7/31/09 Individuals are responsible to be ready to play and commit by the start
8/01/09 – 9am-1pm – Practice
8/05/09 – 6:30pm – 9pm – Practice
8/08/09 – 8/09/09 – Ski Town Classic - Park City - (two teams GOLDEN and SPIKE)
8/15/09 – 9am-1pm – Practice
8/19/09 – 6:30pm-9pm – Practice
8/22/09 – 8/23/09 – Jackson Hole
8/29/09 – 9am-1pm - Practice
9/02/09 – 6:30pm-9pm – Practice - Granite High bring your Golden and White Jersey
9/05/09 – 9/06/09 – Labor Day Tournament – San Francisco
9/12/09 – 9/13/09 - Sectionals - Missoula, MT
9/19/09 – Practice
9/26/09 – Practice
10/03/09 – 10/04/09 - Regionals - Park City
10/10/09 – Practice
10/17/09 – Practice
10/24/09 – 9an-1pm – Practice
10/29/09 – 10/31/09 – UPA National Championship - Sarasota, FL
Directions
Please use the following map to get to key Golden Spike locations.
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