What a great weekend! 60 teams, ~1200 players & coaches, ~800 spectators!

Gorgeous weather (finally!) and a whole lot of fun!  Initial financials look like we raised about $5000 for the club.

Congratulations to our Varsity teams:

• Varsity Boys – 3rd Place out of 31 teams
• Varsity Girls – 5th Place out of 13 teams

A HUGE THANK YOU to all of our volunteers, tournament directors, parents, coaches and players who helped make Hustle a huge success this year. We could not have done it without all of you! 

A special thank you to Tournament Coordinator, Pam Passman! This was her last Hustle. If anyone is willing to lead the charge going forward, send an email to hurtultimate@gmail.com.

Unfortunately, Covid cases are on the rise in the community.  If players have any symptoms, please test for the next few days! Consider testing players regularly but especially before big tournaments.

Please let us know (hurtultimate@gmail.com) when a player tests positive if there was exposure to other players within the prior 24 hours.

In light of current CDC, MDH, and MSHSL guidelines, here is HURT's policy for playing after an active Covid case:

• Days 0-5 - No playing or practicing
• Days 6-10 - If lessening symptoms and fever‐free for at least 24 hours, players can play with masks unless player tests negative, then maks not required while playing.
• Days 11+ - no restrictions as long as fever free for 24 hours and symptom free.

Day 0 is the first day of symptoms or a positive viral test. Day 1 is the first full day after the symptoms developed or the test specimen was collected 

Be sure to check the calendar carefully for times and locations as we are using a variety of fields. Location info for fields is available on the Fields tab of our website. You can subscribe to the calendar on your computer or phone so the events show up on your calendar.

MN Ultimate Varsity games have started. You can find schedule and standings here. We will update our calendar according to the schedule. Girls games will be on Tuesday nights and Boys games will be on Thursday nights. 

The MN Ultimate MSL schedule is posted. We will be splitting the players into two teams to increase play time for everyone. Doubleheader games are at 2:30 and 4 on Sunday afternoons. 

In case you missed the Spring Meeting last Monday, you can find the presentation in the right hand column of this page. Here are some of the highlights:

• Teams: Girls Varsity, Boys Varsity, and MSL. We might add a Boys JV if we get a couple more registrations. 
• HURT Policies: We following Lake Conference policies for behavior, drinking, and hazing
• Spirit Of The Game - We have a Zero Tolerance policy when it comes to on-field behavior/poor sportsmanship
• We are registered for several tournaments within the cities and one travel (Neuqua in Joliet, IL). 
• HURT Calendar - Make sure to follow the HURT calendar for practice/game information. IT CAN CHANGE!  Information on how to do this can be found on the HURT website and within the Spring Meeting pdf found on the website.
• Spirit Wear: You can order as you have time. Click Here to be taken to the spirit wear catalogue. 
• Volunteers - We are an organization funded and run completely by parents. Volunteers are essential! Please help us by volunteering for a board position. Email Adam Kristal for more information and positions available. 
  • Coach Position Open - we are looking for another MSL coach. If you know anyone that might be interested, please let me know. 

Some HURT alums have created a LinkedIn group where current and past HURT players, parents, and coaches can network professionally.  Join the group here.

Are you considering playing Ultimate? Here are some reasons to sign up:

• Build Endurance: Ultimate combines the athletic endurance of soccer with the passing skills of football.
• Learn Sportsmanship: There are no referee's in Ultimate. Players learn to call their own penalties and work out any differences by communication on the field.
• Low Contact Sport: Players are not allowed to pull, push, or tackle other players. The sport is more about finesse!
• Anyone Can Play: All players encourage and help other players so even the first-time player will be comfortable on the field!
• It's Just Fun! There is a reason why it's one of the fastest growing sports in the country.

Please visit our sponsors as they are imperative to keeping our volunteer organization moving forward: