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Good Afternoon all current and former Durham Ultimate Club
members:
We have lots of exciting things happening this summer,
including some weekday adult leagues and youth leagues, so please read this
email carefully. For your convenience we have bolded the main titles so you can
check out the items you are most interested in. To register for any of the
leagues go to the website and click on registration info.
1. Memberships
Your current membership will not run out until the end of
April when the indoor season ends. The new membership program is already up on
the site and you can buy your membership any time but I recommend you wait
until near the end of April unless your captain tells you otherwise. Only
players with 2017 memberships will be able to be added to team rosters.
Captains please send your team an email to notify them of when you plan to
build the roster so that your players can have time to buy their memberships.
If when you are building the roster you don’t see a particular player’s name
then either they haven’t bought a membership of you are spelling their name
incorrectly.
2. Summer Sunday
5 pm competitive (8-10 teams) - no changes from last year
5 pm Recreational (10-12 teams) - no changes from last year
7 pm Division – (16-20 teams) - This year there may not be enough
teams to support a 7 pm competitive division so we will likely be joining the
recreational and the competitive divisions into one big division and running it
on a modified ladder system to ensure that all games are as evenly matched as
possible. If you have been playing indoor on Sundays then you have already seen
how this system works. Most likely we would create pools of team within the
larger division and then have teams play a round robin. After the round robin
there would then be movement between the pools. In the event that we get 6
teams requesting to be in a 7 pm competitive division then we would run the
divisions the same as last year.
3. Wednesday Recreational league
This year we will be allowing entire teams to enter the Wednesday
recreational division as well as individuals and groups. For the past 3 years
we have run this as a 6 team hat league and it has worked well but we would
like to see a little growth so that is why we are allowing teams to enter. If
you plan to enter a team please remember that it is a recreational league when
creating your roster. There are very limited spots for Wednesday teams so
please email Kevin right away if you think you want to put a team in. The cost
for entering a Wednesday team will be $450. If you are an experienced player
and you wish to coach/captain a team of players that signed up without a team
then please contact Kevin to see how you could play for free. To sign up as a
player or a small group the cost is $39.55 and this includes a jersey.
4. Thursday Competitive League
This year we will be starting a brand new competitive
Thursday night League. The goals of the league will be to a) Be competitive (similar to sunday) and b) bring some new players into the competitive
scene: We know there are lots of good players out there playing in the rec
leagues or for their high school teams and they just don’t know either the
right people to get on a Sunday competitive team or enough people to enter
their own team.
The easiest way to join is to pay $480 to sign up a team,
however, if you don’t have enough players to make a team then you will be
allowed to sign up as a group of 4 - 8 players at a cost of $30 per player.
When signing up as a group please try to have a gender ratio of about 2 guys to
1 girl, although groups with more girls are welcome. One person will sign up
and pay for the group all at one time. Once all the groups are signed up we
will try to make balanced teams. If you are new to the area and don’t have
enough people to make a group of 4 then you can sign up as an individual and if
we have room we will fit you in otherwise you will be able to put your name on
the sub list. At the mid-way point of the season the teams that we created will
be shuffled around to further try and balance the teams and to allow players to
meet more new players. Next year we hope to have mostly team entries. For team
colours, players will be expected to wear white when they are the home team and
black when they are the away team. If you are registering as a team try to
avoid those two colours. Please remember that this is supposed to be a
competitive league so you should have average or above skills in throwing,
cutting and catching and be fairly fit. You should also want to learn the game
more and be eager to take advice from more experienced players. There is
limited space so sign up right away.
5. Junior Competitive (under19 Teams)
The Durham Ultimate Club is proud to once again be offering
high school aged players an opportunity to play for a competitive junior
touring team that represents Durham on the provincial and possibly the national
level. The program focuses on skill development, rule knowledge and fosters the
"Spirit of the game" philosophy. If you are 19 or under, and attended
high school in 2017, you’re eligible. This will be our third year offering this
program and every year the teams get better and better as more and more players
from the Durham region come out to participate. And this year our goal is to
qualify for nationals in Ottawa. Our junior boys’ team is called Stud and
our junior girls’ team is called Nightfury. This year we plan on
having a second boys’ team which is yet to be named. For all the latest
information please go to the website and click on registration along the top
menu. If you have any questions please email:
Jamie at studfrisbee@gmail.com or Megan at
nightfuryjuniorgirls@gmail.com
6.
Youth Leagues
Once again this year all youth leagues will be run on
Tuesday nights, for 8 weeks from Mid-May to the first week in July. Please note
that we are running an elementary league and a high school league so please
read all information. Registration is open from now until May
9th on a first come first served basis. These dates will only be
extended in the case where we still need a few players to even out teams.
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Elementary
League - ages 9-13-This COED league is geared towards children in elementary school
and focuses on improving basic skills and having fun. Each week, the first
45 minutes is about improving skills through fun activities and drills,
followed by a 45-minute game of Ultimate. Everything is led by our experienced
DUC member volunteer coaches. The 2017 season starts May 16. Times: 6:30
to 8:00. Location: option of joining up for either the Whitby
league (Julie Payette P.S.) or the Bowmanville League (Bowmanville High
School). Other than the location everything else is the same. Cost: $40
which includes a jersey and an official DUC ultimate disc. Coaches: Many
of our coaches are NCCP trained, and all will be required to have a police
criminal reference check completed prior to coaching for the Durham Ultimate
Club. If you would like to help and coach this year please let us know. For
more information go to the website and click on registration or contact
the youth league administrator, Tanya Ramsay and Chris Beatty at youth@durhamultimateclub.com
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High School
League - ages 13-17-This COED league will be geared towards high school players (or
players headed to high school in September) who want to further their skills,
learn some more strategy and stay fit. This is the ideal league for any players
who want to join their high school team. Experience is not necessary. Each week
there will be 1 hour of skills followed by 1 hour of game play. This year we
hope to have 4-6 teams The 2017 season starts May 16th. Time: 6:15
to 8:15 Location: Holy Trinity Secondary School, 2260 Courtice
Road, Courtice Ontario. Cost: $50 which includes a jersey and an
official DUC ultimate disc. Coaches: The lead coaches are NCCP
trained for competitive ultimate and bring a ton of experience. On some weeks
guest coaches will be brought in to help out. All coaches are
required to have a police criminal reference check completed prior to
coaching for the Durham Ultimate Club. For more information contact the
junior league administrator, Kevin MacLeod at kevin@durhamultimateclub.com
7. Pickup
Every Friday from March 24th - May 6 from 9 pm-9:55 pm at the Oshawa
Civic Fieldhouse on Thornton Road. The cost for juniors is $5 and $6.42 for
adults and you pay at the front desk when you arrive.
8. Tournaments
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Callahan for Kids Charity Tournament - DUC is excited to host its 4th annual Callahan for Kids--a
Women's, Open (Men), and Junior (18 and under) Charity Ultimate Tournament on
Saturday, May 27 in Bowmanville, ON. All proceeds will go to Hope Story to
provide education and support for Syrian refugee children in Lebanon. COST:
$240/team REGISTRATION: www.durhamultimateclub.com on the right side of
homepage QUESTIONS: E-mail Joella at c4kultimate@gmail.com
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Storm the Beach Charity Tournament - This very
popular tournament held on the Cobourg beach will be July 29th this
year.
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Spring Warm up 4 on 4 tournament – Hopefully late April or Early May
9. Skills Clinics – dates to be determined. If
you wish to help out with these please contact Kevin.
10. Toronto Rush – Home games April 29, May
6, 13, 27, June 3
Thank you for your time in reading
through this very extensive email.
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