| NEW ROSTERING RULE FOR WINTER 2012
Speaking of the upcoming Winter Indoor Leagues, there will be a new league rule that is being put in place effective Winter season 2012 and moving forward. This rule should not affect the majority of you but it may affect a small few, and therefore we are sharing it with you as early as possible so that if you need to make any roster changes you can do so now prior to the start of Winter League. As well, so you are aware for future leagues.
The new league rule is as follows:
TUC members may be added to a team as a regular player on only one (1) team maximum in any given league (including multiple divisions). Players may be listed as substitute players on multiple rosters during the regular season in the same league and participate according to the League and Playoff Participation Policy.
In other words, an individual cannot be a regular player on two or more teams in the same league. They can still sub for multiple teams within the same league during the regular season so long as they are a valid TUC member. But they cannot sub during the playoffs if they are a regular player on another team in that same league.
To be clear, this rule applies only to participation within the same league and includes any divisions within that league. So for example Joe is a valid TUC member and plays Tuesday Men’s and Tuesday Lamport League (for arguments sake let’s say the league times don’t overlap). He can be a regular player on 1 team in Men’s Leagues and 1 team in Lamport League. But he cannot be a regular player on 2+ teams in the Men’s League alone or 2+ teams in the Lamport League alone. He can sub for other teams in either league (no limit) and even be listed as a sub on those team rosters. But once playoffs roll around, he is only participating on his 1 men’s league team and 1 Lamport league team on Tuesday nights.
In the near future, Zuluru (the TUC League system) will prevent players from being added as regular players to multiple teams within the same league. For now, players may appear with a ‘Roster Conflict’ note under their name on your roster. If one of your players has a Roster Conflict it is likely that they are listed as a regular player on multiple teams. Starting in the Winter season, this will not be allowed.
Should you have any questions regarding the rule please do not hesitate to contact us.
JUNIOR GIRLS ULTIMATE PROGRAMME
2012 Clinic Series
For the second straight year the Toronto Ultimate Club (TUC) will be hosting a Junior Girls Ultimate Programme (JGUP) which will run indoors this winter in the gymnasium at Central Technical School. The primary goal is to increase the number of girls playing ultimate in Toronto by teaching Spirit of the Game, rules, basic skills and strategies in a single-gender setting. Participants will be equipped to become leaders on their school and club level teams. The program is aimed at beginners, and will run for 8 weeks, with separate sessions for middle-school (i.e. grades 6-8) and high school aged girls (i.e. grades 9-12).
Experienced coaching will be provided by players from Toronto’s top women and mixed touring teams.
Session A: 11 to 13 yrs (ie. Grades 6-8)
Session B: 14 to 18 yrs (ie. Grades 9-12)
Dates: Saturday afternoons January 14th – March 3rd, 2012
Time: Session A 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm, Session B 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Location: Gymnasium at Central Technical School (725 Bathurst St.)
Costs: $30 for a Junior Member, $35 for a Non Member
Capacity: 20 players in each session
To register just fill out the form at the bottom of the 2012 JGUP Flyer and bring with payment to your first session or visit www.tuc.org to register online. For registration assistance contact admin@tuc.org.
For more information about this programme, email juniors@tuc.org.
2011 VOLUNTEER TOURNAMENT
 TUC’s annual ‘Volunteer Appreciation Tournament’ played out on the turf of Lamport Stadium on Saturday November 26th. This invite only event was designed to recognize all the great work done by member volunteers over the past year by rewarding them with a fun and relaxed tournament. Whether it was dedicating time towards clinics, leagues, tournaments, meetings, committees and more, there was never a shortage of committed members willing to step into a role or up for a challenge in 2011. Due to the impressive number of volunteers over the past year we had a great turnout at the tournament and were able to organize 6 full teams.
Congratulations to all the volunteer tournament participants and a special mention goes out to the tournament captains; James McCully, Lawrence Wong, Andrew Milne, Hilary Leung, Joe Castro and Craig Stephen. Captains received great prizing courtesy of VC Ultimate for helping us come up with creative team names in line with our ‘Game-Show’ event theme.
All teams played in two spirited qualifying games and a third placement game. In the tournament final, which came down to point-differential, ‘Can I Buy a Foul?’ wearing red, defeated ‘Gratuitous Squares’ in green. Also going undefeated on the day was the ‘Flying Saucer Feud’ in yellow edging out ‘D a Friend’ in black. In the last matchup we saw ‘Spayed & Neutered’ in a vibrant orange take out Alex Tres Bricks wearing blue.
To view all the team photos from the day and for more information check out the HAT tournament page.
Do you want to play in next year's Volunteer Tournament? Start building your 2012 volunteer hours now. TUC’s ‘Volunteer of the year’ for 2011 was Craig Stephen. This years other recognized volunteer winners include; Kaity Williams, Matt Denton, Ivan Peng and Alan Cheung. It’s time to step up to the challenge. Next year’s top volunteer could be you! If you are looking for opportunities to volunteer with TUC in 2012 and need ideas on how you can contribute just email volunteers@tuc.org.
INDOOR ULTIMATE CLINICS IN JANUARY
TUC will be hosting 2 Indoor clinics of various levels in January at Lamport Stadium on Sunday January 15th and 29th. These sessions will be from Beginners on the 15th and Recreational/Intermediate on the 29th. These sessions are ideal for players of all skill levels, especially those newer to the game.
Registration opens up on January 1, 2012. Sign up for 1 or sign up for both of them.
All TUC clinics are taught by expert instructors who will run you through drills, skills and even include some ‘game’ action. Unless specified (i. womens) our clinics are co-ed and open to all levels of players - from newbies to those players who just want to work on their skills.
Date: Beginners - January 15th, Recreational/Intermediate January 29th
Location: Lamport Stadium
Time: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM (2 Hours)
Cost: $20 per TUC Member per session ($35 for both), $25 for NON-TUC Members
Check out the Indoor Clinics article on the website for more information or email clinics@tuc.org with any further questions. See you there!
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