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IMPORTANT MESSAGE: TUC Fall Indoor and Winter Indoor Leagues Update

Posted: January 18, 2022, 5:42 PM

IMPORTANT MESSAGE: TUC Fall Indoor Leagues and Winter Indoor Leagues Update

Dear Members,

The Toronto Ultimate Club continues to monitor COVID-19 developments in Toronto and beyond.

On January 5th, the Province of Ontario returned to a modified Step 2 of Ontario's Roadmap to Reopen to "blunt" the surge of OMICRON cases, at least until January 26th. Under the modified Step 2 of the Roadmap to Reopen, all indoor sports and recreational fitness facilities were closed as a public health measure, resulting in TUC cancelling all indoor programming until January 26th.

For the last couple of weeks, TUC has been liaising with venue providers regarding refunds/credits for the 21-day mandated indoor facilities closure and looking at ways to complete the Fall Indoor Season while minimally impacting the Winter League season.

2021 Fall Indoor Leagues

TUC leadership feels it is vital to complete the Fall Indoor Season and crown 2021 Fall Indoor League Champs somehow! The survey TUC sent out to the Fall Indoor League participants shows people are in favour of a one-day playoff date to close off the season.

We want to make that happen - and to do so, we're excited to announce that on Sunday, January 30th (afternoon between 12 pm and 5 pm), TUC will host the 2021 Fall Indoor League Championship "a la Sudbury's SnowPlate" at St. Patrick's (just down the road from Monarch) to crown the following league champions:

  1. Tuesday League
  2. Wednesday Parity League
  3. Thursday Elite League
  4. Sunday Masters League

The top 2 teams, based on the standings as of December 17th, will face off to be the league champs. The remaining teams/players in that league will be invited to watch and or play a pick-up game alongside the championship game.

TUC staff will be in touch with each league to provide more details regarding the championship on January 30th.

2022 Winter League Season Start Delayed

For all 2022 Winter Leagues set to start the week of January 24th, the start date is currently pushed back by at least one (1) week to the week of January 31st. Please note that for the Monday West League @ Lamport, the Winter League will begin as scheduled on February 28th.

21-Day Mandated Facility Closure Refunds/Credits

To ensure we continue to provide our members with value for their registration fees, TUC will be issuing refunds (less 10% admin fee) and credits per our refund policy for the 21 days of the Ontario Government-mandated closure as follows:

  1. Adult Leagues:
    1. The refund is based on the cost savings (reimbursement) for the venue for the mandated shutdown for the particular league.
    2. The cost-saving (reimbursement) is divided by the number of total teams (including any HAT teams) in the particular league.
    3. If the league has a HAT team or the league itself is a HAT league, the cost-saving (reimbursement) per team is divided by the number of individuals on the team to determine the individual registration credit/refund.
  2. Junior Programs and Leagues:
    1. The refund/credit is based on the number of weeks missed due to the mandated shut down and the program's cost per week (all Junior leagues and programs have a cost/week of ~$15/week).

Details of the refund/credit amount per league or program are provided below:

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IMPORTANT MESSAGE: OMICRON UPDATE #3 – TUC PROGRAMMING CANCELLED UNTIL 26 JANUARY 2022

Posted: January 4, 2022, 6:32 PM

Dear Members,

As we continue to monitor the developments around the OMICRON variant, in Toronto, in Ontario, across Canada and around the World, TUC leadership is committed to providing you, our fellow members, with the latest information.

Last week, TUC leadership reached out to all Fall Indoor participants to advise that TUC would extend the hiatus from 3 January to 10 January and take the pulse on comfort level with returning to Ultimate and receive feedback on playoff structure for the impacted leagues.

Yesterday, the Government of Ontario announced that effective 5 January 2022 at 12:01 am, Ontario will return to a modified Step 2 of Ontario's Roadmap to Reopen to "blunt" the surge of OMICRON cases to protect and safeguard our health care system and essential services. Ontario will remain in this modified Step 2 for at least 21 days to evaluate the impacts of these time-limited public health measures. Under the modified Step 2 of the Roadmap to Reopen, all indoor sports and recreational fitness facilities will be closed as a public health measure.

As a result, all TUC programming will be cancelled for at least 21 days, with the earliest potential to return on 26 January 2022.

Earlier this afternoon, Mayor Tory and Toronto's Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. de Villa, urged Torontonians, in response to OMICRON, to use the tools we have to protect ourselves and each other to maintain the health care system in Toronto by:

  • Limiting contact with those outside your household.
  • If you are feeling unwell, stay home.
  • Wear a well-fitting mask.
  • Book and get your booster dose.

TUC will continue to monitor the situation and will provide updates as appropriate.

Stay safe,

Jo Malisani
Executive Director

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IMPORTANT MESSAGE: COVID-19 UPDATE – ALL TUC PROGRAMMING CANCELLED UNTIL 3 JANUARY 2022

Posted: December 20, 2021, 4:00 PM

Dear Fellow Members,

Over the past week, TUC Leadership has been closely monitoring the pandemic, following press conferences, attending Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries meetings, Ontario Trillium Health Partner webinars, reading bulletins, and discussing and creating what-if plans based on the Government of Ontario’s additional restrictions, and the surging case counts and infection rates.

In response to Premier Doug Ford’s announcement on Friday regarding additional restrictions due to the surge in daily COVID-19 cases, namely indoor venue capacity limits, TUC worked with our venue providers to clarify what, if any, impacts there are to TUC programming. Our venues advised that capacity limits per field would be approximately 40 to 45 people (depending on the facility).

TUC also set up our own evaluation system to determine whether we feel comfortable running, and unfortunately, we have now surpassed those thresholds. While the City of the Toronto, and the Ontario Provincial Government have not banned sports, Dr. Moore, Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health and Toronto’s Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr. Na-Koshie Lamptey are recommending that “we reduce in-person contact and limit gathering sizes” to slow the spread and allow more time for Ontarians to get fully vaccinated or those eligible to get their booster dose”.

In our eyes, running ultimate leagues and programs is not a risk we are willing to take at this time. We are so close to the holidays and do not want to see anyone forced into isolation.

We’ve also had a number of players, teams, parents and coaches inform us that they are not comfortable playing in this current climate.

Considering all the above, TUC Leadership has made the difficult decision to cancel all programming effective today, through to the end of 2021.

This will therefore conclude all programming planned ahead of the Holiday Break. This is not the way we wanted to close out the 2021 calendar year, but it has been a tremendous joy to see everyone out playing and enjoying the sport from July through to now!

TUC wants to thank all of you, our members, for trusting us to make ultimate as safe as possible, and an extra big thanks to our captains and coaches for their time and taking the brave steps back to make our Summer, Fall Outdoor and Fall Indoor seasons to date, great.

We also encourage members, if you are eligible to book your booster dose.

TUC will continue to monitor the situation and will provide updates as appropriate.

Stay safe,


Jo Malisani
Executive Director

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Winter Junior Programs 2022

Posted: November 30, 2021, 3:03 PM


 

 

We are pleased to announce our plans for our Juniors for the 2022 Winter Indoor season, beginning the week of January 24th. 

All offerings will be subject to Government restrictions and guidelines, and TUC's COVID-19 Safe Return Play Rule Modifications will be in effect.  TUC's Safe Return to Play - COVID-19 Prevention Guidelines will also be enforced, including the vaccination policy, mask mandate for participants born in and after 2010, and a health screening.

 

  • Participants 12 and older who eligible for vaccination must be vaccinated
  • Mask mandate for participants born in or after 2010, and
  • A health screening

Registrations for Youth Programs and Leagues opens Monday, November 29th, at 10:00 am.

LEAGUE AND PROGRAMMING OFFERINGS

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TRANS AWARENESS WEEK AND TRANS DAY OF REMEBRANCE

Posted: November 20, 2021, 2:51 PM

This week is Trans Awareness Week, and it culminates in today's Trans Day of Remembrance.

 

It is about celebrating and honouring transgender and non-binary people worldwide and within the TUC community; it is about remembering the lives lost from transphobic violence and raising awareness around the continued adversity faced by the trans community as society progresses towards equity and justice. It is also about living TUC's value of inclusion by renewing our commitment to educate ourselves on transgender issues and raise our voices against transphobia in all its forms.  

 

ACTIONS TUC HAS TAKEN TO CREATE SAFER SPACES FOR OUR TRANS COMMUNITY

 

In our efforts to create a safe space for our transgender and non-binary members, TUC adopted an Inclusivity Policy. The Inclusivity Policy included launching an Incident reporting form that allows any TUC member to report behaviour or actions that they feel are transphobic, which TUC leadership will investigate and address. In addition to the adoption of a policy and reporting mechanism, TUC leadership has taken steps to further educate themselves, by attending diversity, equity and inclusion focused seminars.  With feedback from community members, we have also updated our Player Account/Profile to be more inclusive.

 

RESOURCES:

Check out TUC's Inclusivity Policy as well as these great resources from our friends at Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES), GLAAD, PFLAG, the 519, and Egale Canada.

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ANNOUCNEMENTS: 2022 Winter Indoor League Registration Dates and New Fall Indoor Facility!

Posted: November 17, 2021, 10:18 PM

ANNOUNCEMENTS

New Indoor Facility and Fall Indoor Programs

Due to the pandemic, a few of our previous facilities have not come back online (ex. Upper Canada College). TUC has been busy securing additional spaces, and we are pleased to announce that we have procured a new venue, Lakeshore Collegiate Institute Dome (LCI), commencing on November 28th! Between the end of November and the start of the Winter Indoor season, TUC will host one-off events at LCI.

To kick-off and celebrate the new facility, we will be hosting "Welcome to the West" Pick-Up sessions on Sunday, November 28th.  Registrations are now open.  Please click on the link below to register!

 

2022 Winter Indoor Leagues and Program Information and Registration Dates

We are excited to announce our detailed plans for TUC's 2022 Winter Indoor Offerings.  

All 2022 Winter Indoor offerings will be subject to Government restrictions and guidelines, and TUC's COVID-19 Safe Return to Play Rule Modifications will be in effect. TUC's Safe Return to Play - COVID-19 Prevention Guidelines will also be enforced, including the vaccination policy, mandatory masks for participants born in and after 2010, and a health screening.

 Adult League Offerings

We are pleased to announce that we will be returning to 6-on-6 league offerings following TUC's Fall Indoor Rules.

The league offerings listed below are ADULT Winter Indoor Leagues and are intended for Adult (18+) participants.

Here are the details, including the registration dates and times for all TUC ADULT Winter Indoor League Offerings.

Day

Dates (#weeks)

Game Times

Locations

Ration

Registration Date and Time

Monday West

Feb 28 – Apr 18 (8weeks)

7 – 11 pm

Lamport

2:2:2

Monday, December 13th @ 11 am

Tuesday

Jan 25 – Apr 26 (14weeks)

8 – 11 pm

Monarch

2:2:2

Monday, November 29th @ 11 am

Wednesday Parity (TPL)

Jan 26 – Apr 27 (14weeks)

8 – 10 pm

Monarch

3:3

Tuesday, November 23rd @ 10 am

Thursday Elite

Jan 27 – Apr 28 (14weeks)

8 – 11 pm

Monarch

3:3

Monday, November 29th @ 12 noon

Thursday HAT

Jan 27 – Apr 28 (14weeks)

7pm – 12 midnight

Downsview Dome

2:2:2

Monday November 29th @ 12 noon

Sunday Masters

Jan 30 – May 1 (12weeks)

1 – 4 pm

Monarch

3:3

Monday, November 29th @ 1 pm

*NEW* Sunday West

Jan 30 – May 1 (12weeks)

12 – 2 pm

Lakeshore Collegiate Dome

2:2:2

Monday, November 29th @ 1 pm

For more details, check out our Adult Winter Indoor page on our website!

Junior Program and League Offerings

We are pleased to be offering the following u10, u12, u16 and u19 programming/leagues and a new girls/female-matching high school program for our youth members.  

  • For our u10 and younger athletes, we are looking to run single events and a gymnasium-based 4-7 week program during the winter season. Details to be confirmed. Contact Jamie@tuc.org if you are interested or have suggestions.
  • U12 Co-ed Instructional Program (Sundays @ Monarch Park Stadium, 2:00 - 3:00 pm)
  • U16 Co-ed 4v4 League (Sundays @ Monarch Park Stadium, 3:00 - 4:00 pm)
  • * NEW * Girls/Female-Matching High School Program (13-18 years old) (Tuesdays @ Frank Oke Gymnasium, 6:40 - 7:50 pm)
  • U19 East Co-ed 5v5 League (Thursdays @ Monarch Park Stadium, 7:00 - 8:00 pm)
  •  * NEW * U19 West Co-ed 4v4 or 5v5 League (Sundays @ Lakeshore Collegiate Dome, 2:00 - 3:00 pm)

We will open registrations for all youth programs on Monday, November 29th, at 10 am.

For more details, please check out the Upcoming Program Summary page on our website!

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ANNOUNCEMENT: AGM Postponed

Posted: November 3, 2021, 11:16 AM

Dear Fellow TUC Members

The TUC AGM has been postponed.

The annual financial audit has been and continues to be delayed by technical issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Additionally, TUC Leadership continues to review the registrations for our AGM, and according to TUC Bylaw 13.1, "A quorum for a general meeting and for transaction of any business at such meetings shall be at least 0.5% of paid up Members."  Currently, with only six (6) members registered for the AGM, we do not meet the standard for a quorum.

Therefore, due to the lack of quorum and the additional delays in the audit, we are forced to postpone and reschedule to a later date.

We strongly encourage the community to register so that we have a quorum to host our 2021 AGM.  You can register here to attend the virtual AGM.

TUC leadership will announce and provide the membership with a notice of 21 days ahead of the new date.

Kind Regards,

Jo Malisani
Executive Director

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COVID-19 UPDATE: Return to Play Framework and Vaccination Policy

Posted: September 11, 2021, 11:05 AM

COVID-19 UPDATE:  Return to Play Framework and Vaccination Policy

Hello Fellow TUC Members!

On 1 September 2021, the Ontario Government announced that there would be proof of Vaccination to access specific settings and facilities.  TUC leadership has reviewed the provincial requirement and liaised with our venue and service providers about the impact of Ontario's proof of vaccination regulation on TUC.  After much discussion and review, we will be instituting a Vaccination Policy for the Fall and Winter Indoor season to be compliant with Provincial and local regulations.  The Policy will be a part of our COVID-19 Safe Return to Play document.

The Policy will require all TUC participants (players, coaches, staff, volunteers, etc.) who are born in, or before 2009 to be fully vaccinated with an approved Health Canada two-dose or one-dose vaccine series, unless the individual has a valid medical reason or has an approved exemption under the Ontario Human Rights Code. At present, participants who are born in or after 2010 are not eligible to be vaccinated and will not be required to be vaccinated to participate.

To further support the safety of our membership, our junior programming for age categorizations of U13, U12, U10 will be required to wear a mask during all FALL OUTDOOR and FALL/WINTER INDOOR programming.

The Vaccine Policy and Mask Mandate for our junior Learn to Play (U13/U12 and U10) programs puts our members' safety and well-being as the top priority as we create the safest environment possible to begin our much-anticipated return to indoor Ultimate programming.
 

TUC Leadership

 

UPDATE - POINT OF CLARITY

For additional clarity to the above, the mask mandate will start for Junior Learn to Play Programming for the FALL OUTDOOR SEASON (September 12th), and the Vaccination Policy will come into effect when we head INDOORS in mid- to late-October to comply with Government Non-Essential Business Regulations.  We will release additional details on the Vaccination Policy in the next few weeks.

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ANNOUNCEMENT: 2021 Annual General Meeting

Posted: August 9, 2021, 2:22 PM

6 August 2021

2021 Annual General Meeting - SAVE THE DATE!!!

The Toronto Ultimate Club is pleased to announce that our Annual General Meeting will take place on Wednesday, October 6th, 2021.

Our AGM will once again be held virtually, and all members are invited to attend!

Details regarding the virtual platform we will use to host the AGM will follow in late August.

TUC Board of Directors - Call for Nominations

Do you want to help shape the future of TUC?

Consider joining the TUC Board of Directors. Gain valuable experience while giving back to the community you love! We are seeking enthusiastic individuals who are motivated to help rebuild our club, contribute fresh ideas and join our team of dedicated volunteers.

Experience in accounting, human resources, advertising/marketing, operations/rules or legal is an asset.

We have a couple of positions on the Board of Directors open for election at the AGM.  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.

Kind Regards,

Jo Malisani
Executive Director

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2021 Pride Month

Posted: June 21, 2021, 5:12 PM

As we celebrate #PrideMonth, we are proud of our work and our community - teams, coaches, athletes, volunteers, administrators - have done to make our sport an open and welcoming space. We are excited to continue to build on that progress.  

 

2021 PRIDE EVENTS

This year, Pride Toronto celebrates its 40th Anniversary. Festival weekend takes place this weekend, June 25-27th, and our friends at Pride Toronto have put together a series of events, including BIPOC programming Virtual Pride Parades and Marches. Click here to see a listing of all the Virtual Pride Festival events happening this week and through to the end of June.

 

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

 

LGBTQ+ INCLUSIVITY RESOURCES

Check out the listing of some resources we have compiled on how we can support our LGBTQ+ community members through allyship and creating brave, safe and inclusive spaces for everyone:

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