CTS 2010 - Update & Info

The schedules have been sent to the team coaches. A reminder that cleats are NOT allowed at the Downsview Hangar. Running shoes only.

The Toronto Ultimate Club is hosting its 6th annual Catch the Spirit tournament for high school players on Thurs. Feb 25 & Friday Feb 26, 2010. REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. This celebration of Ultimate emphasizes spirit of the game, skill development and balanced competition for all teams involved. This is a great opportunity to teach the game of Ultimate and get your team warmed up for the upcoming school season.

The tournament will once again be hosted indoors at the Hangar (Downsview Park), running from 10:00am - 5:00pm on both days. The tournament has two divisions – the B division (beginner teams/players) will play only on Thursday February 25 and is limited to 16 teams. Teams will play at least 4 games. The ‘A’ division will play only on Friday February 26 and is limited to 16 teams (two tiers, one for more experienced teams, one for less experienced teams). Teams will play a minimum of 4 games. We ask that teams please sign up for the day most suited to their skill level to keep the competitive balance intact. We can provide volunteer coaches to assist if requested (although this is not a substitute for teacher supervision).

Teams should plan to arrive by 9:15am. For out-of-town teams we will do our best to accommodate a later start, per request. The tournament will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Games will be played using a continuous-play (speed point) format and teams will play 6-on-6 mixed gender (rather than 7's). Since it is likely that most teams will have fewer girls than boys, the official gender ratio will be 4:2 (boys:girls), though teams are encouraged to play 3:3 if both teams have sufficient subs. Under the continuous play format, substitutions can be made at any time during the game. Teams should bring a minimum of 5 players of each gender. In 2010 we are capping the teams at 18 players per team, although we will allow additional roster players at $10 per player. Also, since this is not an official league event, players from different schools may combine to form a single team (hat team) as long as all players are of juniors age (i.e. 18 or under as of Dec. 31, 2010).

There will be an on-site physiotherapist/first-aid person and trophies for the two division champions and most spirited teams. Discs and other merchandise will be available for sale. Players should bring their own lunch, as there are no restaurants nearby. Additional information, including tournament rules, waivers, the list of registered teams, directions to the fields and the schedule, are posted below and we encourage you to visit the main Juniors page on other Juniors info.

• Dates: Feb 25 (B Division) and Feb 26 (A Division)
• Fee: $225 per team (max 18 players). Additional roster players are $10 each. All participating juniors will receive a FREE TUC 2010 Junior Membership.
• Event Registration: Opens Dec 18, 2009. First-come, first serve, payment confirms spot.
• How to Register: See info below. Coaches must have a Leaguerunner profile in order to register their team.
• Required Documents: All players must submit the TUC waiver signed by a parent or legal guardian. Furthmore, all coaches must submit a COMPLETE team roster that is provided by TUC.

Sign-up

Here are the tournament rules for 2010. Along with your registration and payment each school must submit a team digital roster sheet and then 2010 waiver forms for each youth participant. Here is the Roster Sheet and here is the 2010 Juniors Waiver form. EVERY PARTICIPANT must submit a complete and legible waiver form. The TUC team roster form must be completed by every team and submitted digitally to TUC, in order to participate. The roster sheets are provided upon registration. Completion and submission of the waivers and team rosters are mandatory in order for your team to participate in this event. Schedules and other important info will be provided to the team coaches in due course and the field directions are below. To register, school team coaches must login to the TUC web site and register their teams online. If you want to register your team and do not have a Login or Password, contact admin@tuc.org or 647.345.8105 and we will set one up for you. Once you obtain this information from us and login to the website, here's what you do:

• Click on 'My Profile' in the left-hand menu.  You will be prompted to complete your personal information (contact information, etc) so that the system can fully activate you as a TUC user.  This will only take a few minutes.
• Click on 'Registration' in the left-hand menu.  A list of events will appear that you can register for.  Select either Division B (Feb 25) or Division A (Feb 26), whichever day you wish to register for.  If you wish to register for both days you must do them individually.  If you want to register two teams on the same day you must also do each team individually.  In such instance be sure to indicate your multiple team names as the same school, but with a "team a" and "team b", or "team 1" and "team 2" attached to the name.
• Please be sure to complete all of the fields in the registration process
• If you are having problems please read the 'Membership & League Registration - How to Register' page or contact us at 647.345.8105 for further assistance.
• When you reach the payment page, you can either pay online (for which you will receive an e-receipt) or you can pay by cash/cheque. Payment secures your spot. Should you choose to pay via the latter method, please contact the TUC office to verify your intent - if spots are in demand we can temporarily hold your spot for you while you collect payment - otherwise spots are subject to first-come first-serve. Payment is ABSOLUTELY REQUIRED IN FULL before any games can be played.

Refund Policy

Cancelations prior to February 20 are eligible for a refund, minus a $50 administrative fee. Cancelations on or after February 20 are non-refundable. However, if there is inclement on the day of the event and you cancel because your School Board cancels the buses, we will honour a refund minus a $50 admin fee. Unfortunately we still have to pay the rental fees no matter what and we need a small fee to help pay some of the costs. In 2007 & 2008 the events were run at a considerable loss as a result of school bus cancelations. All other scenarios are at the discretion of the TUC GM.

Field Directions

By car, from Keele and Sheppard, go east on Sheppard to the first entrance to Downsview Park (across from John Drury Cr). Enter the park, at the first stop sign, turn left (east) onto Carl Hall Rd. Proceed to the point where the road is blocked, and turn right. The big building direcly in front of you is the Hangar. The entrance to the indoor fields is at the very east end of this building; parking near the fence that keeps you off of the runway will get you close.

By TTC, take the subway to Downsview station and take any bus westbound. Get off at the park entrance a little before Keele (across from John Drury Cr). It's about a 10 minute walk from here to the Hangar (follow driving directions).

Participating Teams 2010