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Announcements: TUC AGM Announcement, Summer League Registrations and Fall Outdoor League Planning Information

Posted: July 31, 2020, 5:38 PM

2020 Annual General Meeting - SAVE THE DATE!!!

The Toronto Ultimate Club is pleased to announce that our Annual General Meeting will take place on Wednesday, September 30th, 2020 at 7:00 P.M. Details regarding the virtual platform we will use to host the AGM will follow in late August.

TUC Board of Directors - Call for Nominations

We are looking for individuals to join the TUC Board of Directors. We have five (5) positions on the Board of Directors open for election, and we are seeking individuals who have experience in accounting, human resources, advertising/marketing, operations/rules and or legal with a background working with non-profits.

If you wish to be considered and run for election to the Board of Directors, please submit nominations and resumes to Jo Malisani via ed@tuc.org.

Stage 2.5 Return to Play - Pick-up Event Thursday, August 6th - Registration Open Now!

We are pleased to offer our first 5v5 pick-up game of the year! It will take place on Thursday, August 6th, 2020 at Runnymede from 7:00 to 8:15 P.M.! This event will be limited to 20 participants!  

TUC Staff will be onsite to lead and guide participants through our Safe Return to Play Guidelines, as well as our Return to Play Rule Modifications.

Sign-up today!

Stage 3 Return to Play Offerings for Individuals - Summer Registration Opens August 3rd!

We know many of you are excited about the City of Toronto entering Stage 3 of the Province of Ontario's Reopening Framework today, as are we!

We are excited to announce details of our offerings for August!

We will be offering Adult Pick-up Leagues for those whose summer teams are not participating in our 4-week summer adult leagues. These Pick-up Leagues require sign-up and will be limited to 50 participants to adhere to Government Return to Play Guidelines. These leagues might be the only way to play twice per week in Ontario!

All Adult Pick-Up League registrations will open on Monday, August 3rd, 2020, at 5:00 P.M.

In addition to our Adult Pick-up offerings, we are also pleased to announce the following Junior Offerings:

More details about our Junior Summer 2020 Program can be found here.

All Junior Summer Program registrations will open on Monday, August 3rd, 2020, at 5:00 P.M.

Fall Outdoor League Plans

Lastly, we wanted to share our plans for the Fall Outdoor Season.

We anticipate that the City of Toronto will still be in Stage 3 and as such, we are planning to run a 4 to 5 week Fall Outdoor Season. We will have a week off between our summer season and our fall season so that we have a 7-day "isolation" period so that we can reset the league and change up the small groups (cohorts/pods). Please note, so of our usual outdoor venues, like Lamport, will not technically be outdoor, as they were unable to take down their domes.

We anticipate announcing our Fall Outdoor offerings in the coming weeks, and we look forward to seeing more of you on the ultimate field!

Kind Regards,
TUC Staff - Jamie, Jo, and Matt.

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STAGE 3 OF THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO'S REOPENING FRAMEWORK - WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR TUC?

Posted: July 23, 2020, 3:22 PM

STAGE 3 OF THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO'S REOPENING FRAMEWORK - WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR TUC?

 

On Monday, July 13th, 2020, Premier Doug Ford announced that regions of Ontario would begin to enter Stage 3 as of Friday, July 17th, 2020 of the Province of Ontario's Reopening Framework. Further to that, Premier Ford, on Monday, July 20th, 2020, announced that all regions except Toronto, Peel and Windsor-Essex would enter Stage 3 on Friday, July 24th, 2020.  

While Toronto remains in Stage 2, we anticipate that we will enter Stage 3 in the coming week(s), and we wanted to share what that means for the Toronto Ultimate Club.

Over the last few weeks, TUC leadership and staff have:

  • Worked and liaised with other Sports Organizations (Ultimate Canada, Ontario Ultimate, OCUA, UGM, and other provincial and local sports organizations) on Return to Play Rule Modifications for Stage 3.
  • Drafted TUC's COVID-19 Return to Play Rule Modifications. You can read the full document here.   
  • Published TUC's Safe Return to Play - COVID-19 Guidelines. You can access the working document here.  

 

When we enter Stage 3 and permits are approved, all TUC events (training, clinics, games, etc.) must follow the approved Safe Return to Play guidelines.

Some Key Updates from the Province’s Stage 2 to Stage 3 Reopening Framework’s Guidelines:

  • Amateur and recreational sports leagues may resume so long as they do not allow prolonged or deliberate physical contact between players or if they have modifications to avoid physical contact between players.
  • Leagues must contain no more than 50 participants in total. If the number of participants exceeds 50, the league can divide into smaller groups (cohorts/pods) of no more than 50 people.
  • Additionally, players are not permitted to play against players outside of their league or group of 50.
  • Spectators are permitted and are subject to the mass gathering limits, maintain 2 metres (6 feet) physical distancing from other spectators and the participants.  

 

With the above considerations, TUC's goal is to have a 4-week season commencing in August, with potentially an exhibition game before season start (dependent on when Toronto enters Stage 3, and when permits are issued). 

To ensure we adhere to cohorts/groups of 50 participants or less:

  • For our Adult leagues, TUC will be creating divisions of 4 teams, and teams will have a maximum roster size of 12.  
  • For our Junior leagues (leagues with gameplay), athlete numbers will be limited to 45 athletes.
  • For our development (clinics/junior instructional) program, athlete numbers will be capped at 20 to 30 athletes.

 

Adult Summer League Registrations are open for both teams and individuals. Check out our 2020 Summer League Page for more information and to register.  

Once TUC gets the go-ahead from our permit providers and the appropriate municipal authorities, we will communicate out the start dates of our Summer Leagues and Programs to you, our members!

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Announcement: Registration is Now Open for Stage 2 Small Group Training Sessions

Posted: July 11, 2020, 3:44 PM

We are baa..ginning to slowly and cautiously ramp back up.

It's exciting - but we want to make sure we do this right, and that when we are allowed bigger groups and closer proximity, we know how to do it safely.

Over the next two weeks, we will be running 9 sessions, with TUC staff present at each one.  Registrations are extremely limited in order to fit within the 10 person guidelines, and there will be no scrimmaging or on-person defense played at any of these clinics.

There are 3 types of sessions being offered:

  • Low intensity, which will mostly be throwing, and some skill games.
  • Medium intensity, which will involve offensive cutting and receiving.
  • Parent and Child - Throwing, skills, and some fun challenges desiged for 9 to 13-year olds and a partner adult.

Registrations are open, and each session is a single-event sign-up.

Please note, participants will be required to bring their own clearly marked water bottle, and if possible:  cleats, your own disc, hand sanitizer, and your own sunscreen.  We also anticipate that there will be no washroom access available on site.  Masks are welcome and encouraged, but not mandatory.

Detailed information including wellness screening, arrival time, and protcols will be emailed directly to participants.

Here are the available sessions:

Low Intensity Tune-Up - Mon July 13th @ Agincourt

Low Intensity Tune-Up - Wed July 15th @ Bloor CI

Low Intensity Tune-Up - Sun July 19th @ Greenwood

Med Intensity Tune-Up - Sun July 19th @ Greenwood

Med Intensity Tune-Up - Mon July 20th @ Felstead Park

Med Intensity Tune-Up - Tues July 21st @ Earl Haig

Parent & Child Session - Thurs July 23rd @ Runnymede

Parent & Child Session - Sun July 26 @ Greenwood

Med Intensity Tune-Up - Sun July 26 @ Greenwood

 

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Celebrating Our LGBTQ+ Community

Posted: June 17, 2020, 1:08 PM

CELEBRATING OUR LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY – IHUC’S STORY

June is Pride Month, and to celebrate TUC wanted to share stories of our LGBTQ+ community, specifically, IHUC and their teams that partake in TUC's programming and with whom TUC leadership partnered with for feedback on our Inclusion Policy.  They have graciously agreed to share their story, and we want to thank IHUC's Executive for providing us with the following article.

 

IHUC’S STORY

Submitted by IHUC Executive

IHUC exists to provide an inclusive space for the queer community to become kick-ass at ultimate frisbee while having fun and being part of a team!

Its long and storied history dates back to 2015 when it was a casual pickup “league”.  Things got serious in 2016 when the league got its first field permit, and the name was changed to IHUC (which doesn’t officially stand for anything, but unofficially stands for Incredibly Homosexual Ultimate Club).

The league is open to all players and all skill levels.  In fact, many players have no experience playing ultimate at all.  The focus is on having fun, learning the sport, and building community.  Over the past four years, queers and allies have congregated in Riverdale Park East on summer Wednesdays in what is probably the most colourful game of ultimate in Toronto. 

Part of IHUC’s success is its wonderful sponsor bar, the Old Nick on Danforth Ave.  After every game, almost the entire league can be found in the back patio meeting new friends and occasionally singing along to Disney!

As the “sport” side of the league has grown, some IHUCers have started playing in TUC and TSSC leagues during the winter season (you may have noticed more bright coloured shirts at Monarch Park and Lamport Stadium – we have an affinity for hot pink).  As well, for the past few years several players have gone to the world’s largest (not that it’s that big) queer ultimate frisbee tournament in Las Vegas in January (part of the Sin City Classic).  The tournament has been a great way for the broader queer frisbee community to connect.

IHUC is also super excited to partner more closely with TUC, as the league grows.  We were happy to give feedback on TUC’s Inclusivity Policy earlier this year.

Because our field permit only runs until the end of July, IHUC has already made the sad decision to cancel the 2020 season.  We are all really missing the beautiful queer frisbee community, and we hope to be back on the field soon.

IHUC maintains a web presence on Facebook.  Check out our videos!

 

2020 TORONTO VIRTUAL PRIDE EVENTS

While the 2020 Toronto Pride Festival Weekend, has been cancelled, Toronto Pride has put together Virtual Pride, a series of events, including, weekly events, BIPOC programming, and a Virtual Pride Parade and Marches. Click here to see a listing of all the Virtual Pride events happening throughout June.

Egale also has a 2020 Pride Inside Guide on ways to celebrate Pride.

 

LGBTQ+ INCLUSIVITY RESOURCES

TUC has also compiled a listing of resources on ways we can support our LGBTQ+ community members through allyship and creating inclusive, safe, and brave spaces for everyone:

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Volunteers of the Month - April

Posted: May 29, 2020, 11:23 AM

Despite not being on the field at this time, we are continuing to recognize our great volunteers!

Photographer: 
Ed Kung
Media Folder: 
Media Root

​Have you played in our indoor Masters league any time in the past 4 years? If so, you have probably come across this great league volunteer.

Lawrence Wong is the masters league aficionado ensuring that it runs without a hitch every season. Well before the season starts, Lawrence is already recruiting his HAT league team captains. One league ends and immediately Lawrence is already running a draft for the next league the same night. Throughout the season, Lawrence is always on top of his scheduling and is quick to address issues that arise. He is exceptionally experienced when it comes to decision making and maintains a focus of fairness for all the players in his leagues. The Sunday Masters league is truly a staple of the indoor season and Lawrence has been instrumental in making it great.

In addition to his convener duties, Lawrence has a long-playing history spanning over a decade with TUC. Some of his most notable teams are Vertigo, Dumplings and Dories, Quick Dumpers, and Ultimate Warriors.

Thanks Lawrence!

Photo Credit: Ed Kung

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Watch Party with the Toronto 6ixers - Friday, May 22nd at 7pm

Posted: May 21, 2020, 12:54 PM

To join us for this event, simply visit twitch.tv/wan_and_only_sports at 7pm this Friday! 

Media Folder: 
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Toronto Ultimate Club Planning Survey

Posted: May 12, 2020, 11:04 AM

We hope that everyone is staying safe and healthy during this time.

We have created this survey to determine your level of comfort with regards to potentially returning to play if we are given the "ok" from our national, provincial and municipal levels of government. Your responses are very much appreciated and will help us with the planning of a potential shortened summer season and other future seasons.

SURVEY LINK --> https://forms.gle/kAWitKTeJgh9y1uSA

 

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Juniors' Film Review/Watch Party with the Toronto 6ixers - Friday May 15, 7:00pm

Posted: May 8, 2020, 7:38 PM


Media Folder: 
Media Root

2019 CUC Spoiler Alert: We're very excited to have Christine Jurychuk, Jeannette Quach, Jordan Meron and Nico Bertsch go live on Friday, May 22nd to walk us through their 2019 Canadian Ultimate Championship, Gold Medal Winning Game. 

While the event will be geared towards junior female-identyfing players, anyone interested in learning and seeing some unique insights into the elite-side of the game is welcome to register and attend. 

We will send out a viewing link on the day of the event to everyone who has registered. Contact jamie@tuc.org if you have any questions.

To Register, please visit: https://www.tuc.org/zuluru/events/view?event=1707

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Friday "Post-Work" Pub Experience

Posted: April 30, 2020, 1:32 PM

Media Folder: 
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Register here: https://www.tuc.org/zuluru/events/view?event=1706

To set the scene: Batter your cauliflower and break open your pub-iest pint, then join us Friday at 3pm, as we take in Ultimate Canada’s replay of the 2016 CUC Open Finals. It will be a casual affair; cameras are optional, feel free to come and go as you please, and relax in the shared digital silence or rowdy chants.


The game stream is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8ez5Q8c678

But if you want to join our virtual chat, register, and we'll send you a Google Meet link on the day of the event (If you’re an out-of-towner looking to participate, contact jamie@tuc.org for a link without needing to create a TUC account). 
 

Know your limit, ultimately stay within it. 

Day: Friday May 1, 2020

Time: 3:00pm - 4:45pm

Location: Online

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Join us for TUC Trivia - Thursday April 23rd!

Posted: April 17, 2020, 5:13 PM

Media Folder: 
Media Root

Join the TUC community this Thursday at 8:30pm for a night of questions and bad guesses. 

It's a free online event, and we hope to see you there! 

 

For more info, and to register, click here.
 

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