The 4th Annual Chicago Ultimate Tournament

Name: The 4th Annual Chicago Ultimate Tournament
Start: 2024-08-24T09:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-08-25T17:00:00-05:00
Location: Washington Park - Chicago Park District

Schedule

Sat Aug 24 2024 at 09:00 am to Sun Aug 25 2024 at 05:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Washington Park - Chicago Park District | Chicago, IL

The environmental non-profit sustainable landscaping initiative Midwest Grows Green and Illinois Ultimate invite you to this recreational ultimate tournament from August 24-25, 2024. Registration is at bit.ly/ChiTourney24
Here are the details:
-We reserved fields at Chicago Park District's Washington Park.
-Games start 9 am and run until 5 pm each day.
-Early-bird fee is $45. Early-bird ends on Monday, July 15th at Midnight.
-Registration guarantees six games, refreshments and snacks.
-Afterparty location TBA.
Format:
-Will have 8-10 teams.
-6 v 6, Coed, hat tournament, 4:2 ratio (ratio is subject to change)
-3 games each day, pool play on August 24, knock-out tournament on August 25.
-Games to 15, hard-cap at one hour and 15 minutes.
-Themed uniforms, spirit points and cheers are highly encouraged. Bring a black and white shirt if your team does not have a themed uniform.
FAQ's
Q: What does my registration fee support?
A: This event is a fundraiser for Midwest Grows Green's schoolyard restorations at Hyde Park's Ray Elementary School and across the Greater Chicago region. If you want to support this work further or learn more, MGG will host a volunteer event at Ray Elementary on Friday, June 7th. We will also use funds to staff the event and cover the permit, insurance and marketing.
Q: Why can only WMP/WMP or MMP/WMP pairs only register for early-bird of $90 (e.g. $45 per player)?
A: We polled our past attendees in May for a team versus a hat tournament format. Vast majority voted for a hat tournament. Past hat Chicago Ultimate Tournaments have not recruited enough WMPs to adhere to the 4:2 ratio. So we are trying a new format to achieve an equitable ratio, but still not exclude anyone who wants to play. We think offering the early-bird to only pairs with at least one WMP will increase our WMP registration. The general admission fee of $55 will be open to any player. We'll see how this new system works and reassess for next year!

Q: Will lunch be served?
A: Last year’s tournament had a low number of lunch tickets sold, so we decided to not serve lunch this year. There will be a break for players to pick-up lunch or bring their own.
Q: Any tourney swag?
A: Yep! You can purchase a Patagonia goodie bag for $25 that will include a custom tourney disc and other sponsor items.
-Any more questions can be directed towards Ryan Anderson from Midwest Grows Green at [email protected].
All skill levels welcome!!!