Hawks Ultimate at Hamilton International Middle School

This website will be your primary source of information about the ultimate program at Hamilton International Middle School.

• Fall Ultimate at Hamilton is sponsored by the Seattle Public Schools (SPS) and governed by the policies of the Seattle Public Schools, Hamilton International Middle School, DiscNW and the Hawks Ultimate Club. 

• The fall league is administered and scheduled by DiscNW (2026 Fall MS Mix SPS league)

• DiscNW will post more details about Fall Public Middle School League soon. 

Register for Fall Hawks Ultimate

Please complete all 3 forms listed below by Sun, Sept 6, 2026

📣 Many parents/guardians find that it takes longer than they anticipated to complete all 3 forms. We highly recommend you to make an appointment with your provider and have your child's "SPS Physical Participation Form" ready, and complete these 3 forms during the summer.

You will NOT BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN TRYOUTS unless all these forms are completed by this date!

1. Register your student via Hawks Ultimate Club Registration Form

2. Complete the SPS Physical Participation Form by making an appointment with your physician

• The History document (Page 1) should be completed and remain with your provider

• The Exam document (Page 2) should be completed and remain with your provider

• Submit the the Medical Eligibility document (Page 3) via Final Forms (see #3 below)

• Ensure your form has an exam date within 2 years of the playoff dates (mid November). 

3. Complete Final Forms for SPS authorization to play Ultimate

• FinalForms is a online athletic registration. 

  • If you previously had an account, you can log in and all your info will still be there.

  • New to FinalForms or SPS?

    • On Tuesday, Aug. 12, all SPS families of students in grades 6-12 who are new to the platform received an email from FinalForms inviting them to complete their registration. Students new to FinalForms will also receive an email from the platform inviting them to register. This will be sent to their SPS student email address.  Read SPS Final Form page

    • A parent/guardian must create their FinalForms account first, before the student is able to create their account.

Read more on SPS Final Forms Information

✉️ Questions about registration? Contact us at <hamiltonhawksultimate@gmail.com> 

Fall Season Schedule

Tryouts

• 8th grade tryouts: Tuesday, September 8th, 3:50 - 6:00 p.m. @ Wallingford Field (meet outside by the Hawks Nest)

• 6th grade tryouts: Wednesday, September 9th, 2:35 - 4:45 p.m. @ Wallingford Field (meet outside by the Hawks Nest)

• 7th grade tryouts: Thursday, September 10th, 3:50 - 6:00 p.m. @ Wallingford Field (meet outside by the Hawks Nest)

Season Schedule

• Practices start the week of September 14th. 

• Game schedules are announced during the weekend after the tryout. 

• DiscNW hasn't published their schedule for Fall Season, but historically:
  First day of games: 4th Saturday of September
  Playoffs: First 2 Saturdays of November

Practice Schedule

• • Each team had 2 weekday practices after school.

  • Practice time will be announce with the team placement by the weekend after the tryout.

  • Schedules depend on field availability.

  • For your reference, we historically had the following fields/practice time for fall seasons:
        Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri :  4:00pm - 5:45pm @Wallingford Field | 4:15pm-6:00pm @Greenlake Playfield
        Wed: 2:45pm - 4:30pm @Wallingford Field | 3:00pm-4:45pm @Greenlake Field
        6th grade practiced at Wallingford field
        7th & 8th grade practiced at Greenlake Playfield

Game Schedule

• Games will most likely be played each Saturday from September 26th through November 14, anywhere between 8:00am and 5:00pm.

• Game schedules will be posted on the DiscNW Public Middle School League page. When possible, RSVP to help coaches plan.

• Games fields are located throughout the city of Seattle and coaches ask that players be ready to warm up 30-45 minutes prior to the posted game time.

Practice Locations and Transportation

• • Teams will practice twice a week. 

  • Players are responsible for getting themselves to and from practice.  

  • Players practicing at the Greenlake Playfields will be required to get themselves to and from practice. The fields are accessible via the following Metro Bus (approximately a 25 min trip by walk+bus):
    Bus #62: A 6 min walk from the school to the Bus stop @Stone Way N & N 40th St.
    Then a 4 min walk from the Bus stop @NE Ravenna Blvd & Woodlawn Ave NE to the field.

  • There are a lot of Hamilton MS kids that take this route as their transportation home. Your player will be in good company!

Acceptance into the Ultimate Program 

Any student, regardless of experience, is encouraged to try out for Hamilton’s All Gender Ultimate Teams this fall. We try to place as many students as possible on DiscNW league teams but often are limited by the number of coaches and non-male identifying players from the Hamilton community.  Coaches plan to support a practice team this fall for all who aren't placed on teams that compete with other schools AND are interested in learning more about Ultimate.  We also hope that Ultimate tryouts are a fun, learning experience for students even if they are not placed on a league team.

Academic eligibility

As a SPS sponsored season, all players must have a 2.0 or better GPA in order to participate. This information is evaluated weekly by HIMS. It is important for all players to understand that their primary job at Hamilton is learning and that Ultimate is secondary. Any player not maintaining a 2.0 GPA will be unable to play in that weekend's game until their GPA improves or they have an academic plan in place. Any academic eligibility concerns will be managed by Hamilton’s Athletic Director.

Medical Eligibility

As a SPS sponsored season, all players must have a valid physical form. We may contact you about an expiring/expired physical form to make sure all are eligible. Also, please keep your coaches informed if there are any medical concerns for your child. (e.g. epi-pen, seizures, recent surgery, recurring injury, or concussion within the last year, etc.)

Team Numbers Cap

We will have a target of 20 players per team.

All teams will be co-ed and will balance genders so as to adhere to the standard established by DiscNW for all youth leagues:

• DiscNW’s gender maximum rule requires each team to play each point with no more than four players who identify as the same gender. If you cannot do so, you will have to play down unless otherwise discussed with your opponent according to the Captain’s Clause.

• The gender a player identifies with is considered that player’s gender.  Please refer to DiscNW’s Gender Inclusion Policy for more information. 

We plan to field five league teams and a practice team this season.  If we can secure more coaches and practice field space, we may be able to field six teams. 

Acceptance Criteria

Ultimate prides itself on its focus on community and "Spirit of the Game".  We will always put our greatest emphasis on sportsmanship, inclusion, community, and a commitment to learning the game and becoming a better player and teammate while adhering to these principles. We will accept players into the program based on their commitment to the sport and their teammates, their citizenship and contribution to the "Spirit of the Game." Games and disc skills will also be a contributing factor in acceptance into the program. We will rank players based on basic disc skills, quickness and speed, field awareness, experience, and knowledge of the game. 

Below is our list of Acceptance Criteria. This list is in our primary order of preference.

• • Commitment to "Spirit of the Game", our ultimate community, and being a good citizen and teammate.

  • Participation and Availability

    • All players are expected to participate in all practices and all games, though a very limited number of excused absences is acceptable.

    • If you think your child may need to miss practices because of other commitments, then please consider withdrawing your registration for the Fall and try again in the Spring, or explore some of the other options listed below.

    • We will attempt to accommodate players/family schedules regarding team placement, but not at the expense of other players who meet or exceed the above criteria. While we will ask parents for a preferred day to practice, we offer no guarantee that we can place your child on a team on your preferred day.

  • Skills and Knowledge of the Game. Players will be rated at tryouts based on:

    • Willingness to learn and accept instruction

    • Field awareness and player safety

    • Disc skills

    • Speed, quickness, and general athletic ability or aptitude

    • Knowledge of the game, including rules, terms, and offensive and defensive strategy

    • Experience with the game of ultimate or other field sports

• and... we often need more non-male identifying players!

Discipline policy

For the most part, we are very lucky to have a crew of dedicated and respectful players, but sometimes middle schoolers will act inappropriately. When those actions are repeatedly causing disruptions that prevent their teammates from participating and improving, coaches have to take action beyond the typical corrections (e.g., pay attention, extra laps).

Hamilton Ultimate follows a two warning policy. Repeated interruptions will be followed by a one-on-one discussion with coaches and the player, where we will explain specifically what the player needs to improve. That is their first warning. If the behavior continues, a discussion between coaches and the player's parents is the second warning. Finally if the behavior persists, the player will be cut from the team. Players will be told about this at their first practice, but we wanted to make sure parents are aware of the policy. It is rare that we get to even the second warning.

PE Waivers

Students who do not enroll in a PE class at Hamilton are required to complete at least 80 hours of organized athletic activity during the school year. The Hamilton Registrar will notify students if they are required to submit a PE Waiver stating their plan for organized athletic activity.  Hawks Ultimate will provide one signed letter for all registered players as a block.

Estimated PE Waiver hours

48 hours for a league team player

16 hours for a open or development team player