We are shoring up details this month for TUC Fall League, so stay tuned to the web site and our next LAYOUT. Like last year, we will host Outdoor Co-Ed League (7-on-7) on Sunday afternoons, and Outdoor Single Gender League (7-on-7) on Wednesday evenings under lights. Co-Ed League is slated to start September 23 (and run for 10 weeks) and Single Gender League to start September 26 (and run for 6 weeks). Locations and rates to be announced very soon!

As for indoor league, we are working with our indoor partners to finalize our allotted times. The indoor season will begin at the start of October and run for 12 weeks. We will host our regular ‘individual’ signup league and possibly a team offering again this Fall.

Next Shuffle – Our next League shuffle for Wednesday and Thursday nights is slated to take place on July 27. Like last time, the top two teams in each tier move up and the bottom two teams in each tier move down. This is the last shuffle of the regular season. As for Monday and Tuesday Leagues, the weekly shuffle continues!

Game Start & End Times – As the sun is now starting to set earlier it becomes more important for teams to start and finish their games at appropriate times. Please note on the TUC Events Calendar the indicated sunset times (game caps). It is still between the captains to work it out but we ask that you please finish your game on time. A recap on TUC game start times: 1)The indicated start time is 6:30pm – this is when our permits begin and is the ideal time to start games; 2) Official start time is 6:45pm – please try to start your game by this time; 3) 7:00pm – this is a late start time. If a team cannot field 6 players (minimum 2 females) by 7:00pm, then the opposing team should start counting 1 point against the opposition for every 5 minutes that they are late. Teams with full lines are not obligated to play 6-on-6 if the other team only has 6 players.

TUC Default Policy - if a team is unable to field enough players to play a scheduled game, that team will be in default. The opposing captain is under no obligation to accommodate the defaulting team and re-schedule. If BOTH captains decide to re-schedule, there is no default. League conveners must be informed as soon as possible if a game is postponed. Rescheduled games may be played any time up to a week before a shuffle or a week before the playoffs, whichever comes next. Games not played before the applicable deadline will not count in the standings. There will be no exceptions made for games scheduled on holidays. If a game is interrupted (e.g. by bad weather or a serious injury) and cannot continue that day, then the current score becomes final, unless both captains agree to complete the game at another time.

Winners AND losers of defaulted games are to report the default to the league convener. Spirit scores will not be recorded. Two consecutive defaults or three defaults overall may result in that team being eliminated from future league play, subject to consideration by the league convener.

Roster Deadline – By August 4, all teams who intend to participate in the playoffs must have their roster completed. Any person who is not a ‘regular player’ on their team roster by this date may not be permitted to participate in the playoffs. This rule will be enforced to the top 16 seed teams in each league. Lower seeded teams will be allowed to pickup TUC member subs or merge with other TUC teams, but this must be declared to TUC.

AUGUST 9 - 12, 2007

We are only a few weeks away from the Canadian Ultimate Championships taking place in our own backyard! CUC 2007, the biggest Ultimate event in Canada, is being held on August 9-12 at Sunnybrook Park. This tournament features 80 teams in 5 divisions (Open, Women, Mixed, Juniors, Masters) and will identify the teams that will represent Canada at the World Championships in 2008.

Tournament pool games, as well as semi-finals for all divisions and the finals for Juniors and Masters, will take place at Sunnybrook Park from 8:30am to 7:00pm on August 9, 10, and 11. Admission is free and there will be lots of festivities taking place at the Ultimate Village including food services, beer garden, merchandising, and various demo’s and contests. The finals for Mixed (10am-12pm), Women (12pm-2pm), and Open (2pm-4pm) teams will take place on Sunday, August 12 at Varsity Stadium at the University of Toronto. Tickets are $5 for the day and doors open at 9am.

For more information on the Canadian Ultimate Championships, visit www.cuc07.com.

 

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Sincerly,

The TUC Team

 

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