The DC Breeze 2020 Open Tryout & Training Session
Saturday February 15, 1:00-5:00pm
Reserve your spot now!
Tryout Information
- Date: Saturday, February 15, 2019
- Time: 1:00-5:00pm
- Place:
- The Fields at RFK Campus, Field 1
- 2400 E. Capitol St. SE, Washington, DC 20003 (Old RFK Lot 7)
- Nearest Metro: Stadium Armory (Blue/Orange)
- Parking: Free lot available + street parking
- Availability: Space is limited, so registration may be closed prior to or day of event
- Age Requirement: 18+
- Inclement Weather Date:* 1:00-5:00pm, February 22 at The Fields at RFK Campus
- Invite-only Closed Tryouts:
- Feb 22 1:00-5:00pm at The Fields at RFK Campus; and
- Feb 23 10:00am-2:00pm at The Fields at RFK Campus
*Note: The inclement weather date is only for extreme weather conditions. Please assume the event will take place as scheduled regardless of weather, and dress appropriately. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for possible updates under extreme weather conditions.
Registration
$40 Early Bird Registration (thru 11:59pm Sunday, Feb 2)
$50 Advance Registration (Available Monday Feb 3 thru 6:00pm Friday, Feb 14)
$60 Same-Day Registration — February 15
Space permitting
After registering, please fill out this waiver to be eligible to participate.
This event is equal opportunity with all ethnicities and genders welcome. It is an opportunity for all interested parties to experience several hours of valuable, elite level ultimate training and experience, while providing our coaching staff the opportunity to identify the best players among all those who come out and offer them a spot on the 2020 Breeze roster. We expect that approximately 8 spots on the 2020 Breeze roster will be available to tryout participants. Whether or not you eventually make the team or even have a reasonable chance to make the team this year, you will be exposed to a ton of valuable information and experience about what it takes to play elite level ultimate: training techniques for peak performance, proper warmups, high level drills, offensive and defensive positioning and strategies, etc.
Matthew “Rowan” McDonnell, Breeze Captain and winner of the 2018 AUDL MVP Award, will be presenting “Five Strategies to Continually Improve Your Game” during the mid-afternoon break February 15. Rowan will share his story on how he rose from virtually no experience to a top player in just a few years and his strategies to remain at the top of his game.
Head Coach Darryl Stanley will lead the tryout process. Stanley returns for his fourth season after three successful campaigns at the helm of the Breeze. He led the team to a playoff berth in each of his first three seasons, and served as an assistant coach of the USA men’s 2019 U-24 national team.
Please Join Us February 15!
Our staff is deeply committed to making this event a valuable learning experience for anyone very serious about the sport who wants to take his or her game to a higher level both physically and mentally, be it for college, club or pro ultimate. Join us — let’s strengthen the DMV Ultimate Community across the board!
- You must be 18 years or older on February 15, 2020 in order to participate in the tryouts. Please bring a photo id, water bottle, rubber cleats, and both a dark and white shirt with the same number if possible.
- If driving, please allow a few extra minutes to find a spot and get to the field.
- This event is open to the public. All are welcome to come out and observe the tryouts 1:30-5:00pm at no charge.
Additional Info
Subsequent invitation-only tryout/practices will take place Feb 22 1:00-5:00pm at The Fields at RFK Campus and Feb 23 10:00am-2:00pm at The Fields at RFK Campus, after which the team will set the final official roster. By league rule only 20 can be named to the active roster for each game. All players not named to the 20-player active roster for any particular game will still be considered part of the team throughout the entire season and encouraged to participate in all practices as well as attend games on the sideline with the team.
Thanks, and we hope to see you February 15!
