2010 August Hat Tournament

Thank you to everyone who participated and those who helped out in the August Hat Tournament! The weather was fantastic and we played 6 hours of Ultimate at Varsity Centre. Congratulations to the Spirit MVPs from each of the 6 teams: David St. Bernard (Stall 9), Chris Davies (STACKED), Gabe Isaac (Good Lookin'), Chelsea Jackson (Undecided), Ann Chow (5 Alive), and Hugh Bousfield (666)! Here are the Final Results and here are the tournament pictures courtesy of Andrew Gater, Craig Stephen, and Ian Brooks. Enjoy!

Team 1 - "Stall 9"

Team 2 - "STACKED"

Team 3 - "Good Lookin'"

Team 4 - "Undecided"

Team 5 - "5 Alive"

Team 6 - "666"

Event Details

• Dates: August 7th, 2010
• Times: Sat 12pm - 6pm
• Location: Varsity Stadium
• Format: 7-on-7 co-ed regular pull format
• Level of Play: all skill levels welcome (expect a mix!)
• Cost: $10 for TUC members, $20 for non-TUC members.
• Registration: Opens June 30th to Aug 5th at 12:00pm.
• Contact: events@tuc.org

Spirit Hat Tournament - May 29th, 2010.

The Spirit Hat Tournament took place on Saturday May 29th at Sunnybrook park. Thanks to our amazing Spirit mentors and all of our participants for an outstanding day! Each team played 4 hours of Ultimate in the gorgeous summer day at Sunnybrook Park. The most Spirited Team was SNAP CRACKLE POP led by captain Heather Gilmour. Spirit MVPs from each teams were: Dan Harrison (Toucan Sam), Ron Waisbord (Snap Crackle Pop), Mathieu Rochon (Trix), Eric Spidle (Cap'N Crunch), Stephen Little (Tony the Tiger), and John Chan (Buzz Bee). Finally congratulations to Mathieu Rochon as he is the Ultimate Spirit Champion, defeating the other Spirit MVPs in an epic 3 round series of Spirit Games. Mathieu wins the Boreal Journeys Dog Sled grand prize where he will be going dog sledding in Thunder Bay! For those who have missed the amazing tournament, NO WORRIES, as there will be another hat tournament in August! Check out Ed Kung's video and pics on Facebook!

Here are some photos from the 2010 Spirit Hat Tournament, compliments of Ian Brooks and Andrew Gater:
Brooksie's Photos
Gaterman's Photos

The Spirit Hat tournament is an opportunity to gain an in depth understanding of Spirit of the Game (SOTG) which is vital to the game. A Spirit Clinic is held in the morning. This involves an explanation of SOTG, group discussions on how to demonstrate and improve spirit, followed by role-playing. Experienced players share their knowledge with less experienced players and all have the chance to demonstrate their spirit in several games. Some games include Spirit challenges and unique rules.

Pics from the 2008 and 2009 tournaments can be found in the Galleries section of the TUC web site.

Boreal Journey

The tournament features some amazing prizes courtesy of our sponsors. Prizes include Steam Whistle beer and hoodies (must be 19+), VC hats and gear, and the grand-daddy of them all: one tournament Spirit MVP received a 5-day dog sled trip for two courtesy of www.borealjourneys.com. This adventure is valued at over $3000!!! Also read further for an amazing story by Sarah Brown, last year's Tournament Spirit MVP, who won the Boreal Journeys Grand Prize.

  

Last year the Spirit Hat was followed in the evening by the Steam Whistle Summer Boat Bash!

Congrats to our Spirit MVPs pictured below (photo courtesy Ed Kung), they did a great job demonstrating the ideals of SOTG all day long and were rewarded with SteamWhistle prizes. Afterward, Sarah Brown won the Spirit MVP games to take home the Boreal Journeys trip - congratulations Sarah!

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2009 August Hat Tournament

The 2009 August hat tournament took place at Sunnybrook Park on Saturday, August 8th. We were originally scheduled to host the event at Riverdale, however due to less than ideal field conditions at Riverdale and the fact that we missed midseason, we wanted to get back to Sunnybrook! The entire tournament was made up of hat teams - players signed up as individuals and were placed on a team.

The day was perfect for ultimate, with no rain for the duration of the tournament. Team B won the tournament in a close game with Team H. Eight spirit winners, one from each team, were awarded some great prizes courtesy of VC Ultimate. Congratulations everyone! To see some pictures of the awesome day, check out the TUC Galleries.

Event Details:

Tournament: August Hat
Date: Saturday, August 8th, 2009.
Time: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm
Location: Sunnybrook Park - Field Hockey Fields
Format: 7 on 7 coed, regular pull format
Registration: Closes Thursday August 6th at 11:59 pm
Cost: TUC Members - FREE, non-TUC members - $15
Contact: events@tuc.org

2008 August Hat Tournament

In 2008 The August Hat tournament was held at Riverdale Park East. The day was filled with sunshine and blue skies. We couldn't have asked for more perfect weather! At the conclusion of the tournament, an MVP was selected for each team by their peers. They receive Gaia socks and a water bottle, XS energy drinks from Healthzone and an Airborne DVD. Congratulations to the MVPs

• Natalie Berstein of the Roderdams
• Amber Ellis of the Buzz Lightyear team
• Brenda Perras of C Sharp
• and Kenn Balignasay of D Line

The below picture is courtesy of Ed Kung. Additional pictures of the August Hat tournament can be found in the TUC Galleries.