LEADBELLY UPDATE:

Final roster has been set. Click here to view.

Why should you play?
• To join a highly competitive team that travels the country and learn to play a sport that is loads of fun. If you’re interested in staying active in an environment where you will meet plenty of people just like yourself then this is the place for you. It’s a great way to stay in shape (or get in shape) and it beats the hell out of running several miles with your ipod. You’ll meet older players/students that will help you with learning the game, questions about classes, and where to hang out on the weekends. Ask current players on any of our teams and they will tell what a great decision they made in playing ultimate at Ohio State.

Time Commitment
• Being a part of Leadbelly involves attending practice 3 times a week. In addition to practice, we have conditioning or weight lifting at least once a week, and we usually travel to 2-3 tournaments a quarter. We realize that you are in school to get an education first and anything academic comes before ultimate. Balancing course work and the team is not a problem for our players and most find playing ultimate a nice break from school work.

Experience
• Don’t be intimidated if you’ve never played ultimate at a highly competitive level. Only a few of our players played competitive ultimate in high school. We’re looking for highly athletic people that are willing to put the time in to learn the game of ultimate. Before you know it, you will have learned the basic skills of the game and will be able to compete with the best college ultimate teams in the nation.

Is there a B team? Are there tryouts?
• Yes and yes. Ohio State has two men’s ultimate teams which include our A-team (Leadbelly) and a B-team. By the end of fall quarter, we will select the best, most promising, and most committed players to join our A-team for the rest of the season. EVERYONE else is invited to play with our B-team. This team still practices and travels to tournaments like the A-team. The difference is that the attitude is a little more relaxed and the team is less of a time commitment. Both teams have coaches that help the players develop their skills and have loads of fun.

Open Practices
• We will have practices in the fall that everyone is invited to. The practices are a great place to learn the game of ultimate and meet the returning players on our team. We will also be running a Fall League that everyone is invited to join.

What to bring to practice
• You should bring athletic shorts, two t-shirts (white and dark), cleats, and a bottle of water. Not wearing cleats will put you at a great disadvantage to the rest of players.

Fall League
• There will be a Fall League starting this year that is meant for veteran players and rookies alike to get together and play in a competitive atmosphere. Everyone is invited to join and you can sign up for teams with your friends if you are worried about not knowing anyone on your team. This is a great way for newcomers to show off their skills and athleticism and the league will be a lot of fun. Check us out at the involvement fair and at our exhibition game on Sept 22nd to learn more and sign up for Fall League. The date and location will be determined soon.