ND Ultimate FAQ
Interested in playing in ultimate? Not sure exactly what ultimate is? Well, this will hopefully answer these (and any other questions you may have).
What’s ND Ultimate?
Ultimate is a club sport at Notre Dame. The teams represent the University at intercollegiate competitions around the country. These competitions are regulated by USA Ultimate. You can find out more about them at http://www.usaultimate.org/
Is ND ultimate co-ed?
At Notre Dame, men and women compete on separate teams. Notre Dame has four different ultimate teams: women’s A and B teams and men’s A and B teams. Although they play on different teams, the men and women of ND ultimate travel together to tournaments and hang out outside of practices.
How competitive are the teams? Are you any good?
ND Ultimate has a long history of success. Since being founded in 1991, the A teams have appeared at regional and national levels. However, if you’re looking for a more relaxed atmosphere, you might want to consider the B teams. While still maintaining competitive play, the B teams enjoy a much more relaxed, fun atmosphere.
Wow, what if I suck?
You probably don’t. ND ultimate welcomes everyone to come out to practice even if you’ve never heard of the sport; the team will gladly teach you the fundamentals of the game. So come out to practice and even bring a friend (or five).
Sweet! I’m sold! When are practices? And where are practices?
The men’s teams will practice Tuesday and Thursday from 5-7. (With first practice Wed 8/31 from 5-7pm, off date we know but we wanted to get the ball rolling sooner rather than later)
The women’s teams will practice Monday and Thursday from 5-7. (With first practice Monday 9/5 from 5-7pm)
*ALL PRACTICES ARE HELD AT STEPAN FIELDS
Sounds great but what if I miss the first practice?
No worries! Just contact the captains and come whenever you can.
Andrea Palazzalo
Year in School: Junior
Number: 10
Major: Chemistry
Hometown: Champaign, IL
Position: Handler
Years of Experience Playing Ultimate: 2
About Self: First and foremost, I LOVE stride sweet peppermint gum; I chew it all the time. I am a lefty and proud of it: LEFTY BREAKS FOR DAYS 
When not playing ultimate, I spend my time working in a research lab, being a TA, tutoring, doing homework, so basically posting and adapting. Basically I’m pretty awesome!!
Jonathan Koch
Year in School: Junior
Number:
Major: Computer Engineering
Hometown: Elmhurst, IL
Position: Cutter
Years of Experience Playing Ultimate: 2
About Self:
Collin Mackett
Year in School: Junior
Number: 91
Major: Computer Science
Hometown: Vero Beach, FL (currently) — Pittsburgh, PA (originally)
Position: Handler
Years of Experience Playing Ultimate: 4
About Self: First and foremost, nd.ultimate is one of the greatest things I have ever been apart of and I have loved every minute spent with this team.
I eat, sleep, and breath Ultimate and everyone on the team will vouch for me in that regard. As winner of the teams 2010′s “”Best Puts To Body-Mass Ratio”" award, throws are the best thing I have going for me as a player. I have really been working to improve all the other aspects of my game this summer and will continue to this fall (while in London). I hope to be more than just an O-line Handler for the team when I return (on a golden chariot) in the spring.
Zack Woodruff
Year in School: Junior
Number: 19
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Hometown: Seattle, WA
Position: Cutter
Years of Experience Playing Ultimate: 7
About Self:
Devlin Lynch
Year in School: Junior
Number: 48
Major: IT Management
Hometown: Alhambra, CA
Position: Cutter
Years of Experience Playing Ultimate: 1
About Self: My nickname is Pickles and Ashley Amanda Satterlee named me. I love America and R. Kelly’s Remix to Ignition.
Kari Chen
Year in School: Junior
Number: 18
Major: IT Management and Chinese
Hometown: Hoffman Estates, IL
Position: Handler
Years of Experience Playing Ultimate: 2
About Self: People say I’m a specimen. It’s probably true. Why not? You only live once, right?
Mike Della Penna
Year in School: Senior
Number: 22
Major: Civil Engineering
Hometown: Roselle. IL
Position: Handler
Years of Experience Playing Ultimate: 5
About Self:
Allie Hawkins
Year in School: Junior
Number: 73
Major: Psychology, Pre-Med
Hometown: Beverly Hills, MI
Position: Cutter
Years of Experience Playing Ultimate: 3
About Self:
1. Nickname: snuggs, snuggles, snuggie, snuggleupagus…
2. heart purp4life
3. I always laugh at inappropriate times.
4. I love extreme sports ie. skydiving, bungee jumping, white water rafting
5. I will never eat a tomato. ever.
