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Ultimate Happenings: Issue 127 - March 1 2000

OCUA Web site: http://www.ocua.ca

"Do radioactive cats have 18 half-lives?"

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CONTENTS:

- Tour Submissions, Photos And Ads Needed
- OCUA March Meltdown 2000 - More Info
- Escapade 2000
- OCUA Volunteers Needed
- Tourney: Kingston, March 4 (Chumpy Lumpy Indoor Invitational
- Tourney: Hamilton, March 18/19 (St. Patties Day Divine Nines)
- Tourney: Toronto, May 6/7 (TUT)
- Tourney: Ottawa, July 8/9 (No Borders)
- Tourney: Winnipeg, July 15/16 (Flatland Frenzy)
- Tourney: Halifax, August 12/13 (Catch 'N' Release 2000)
- New Women Masters Team
- Nerve In 2000
- House For Rent
- Calendar Of Events

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TOUR SUBMISSIONS, PHOTOS AND ADS NEEDED:

Next "bible" issue of TOUR coming to a field near you.

All articles, cheers, photos, or ads welcome.

Deadline for ALL submissions is March 15, 2000.

Contact:
Siobhan Williams
p: 237-5791
e: siowilliams@hotmail.com

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Advertizements:

Deadline - March 15, 2000

We will require "camera ready" (e.g. 130 line screen for
paper or electronic file) ad. Send this in advance to
9-221 Gladstone, Ottawa, Ontario, K2P 0Y4.

For advertising pricing contact:

Mike Harley
h: 722-9411
e: mharley@sympatico.ca

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OCUA March Meltdown 2000 - MORE INFO:

The tournament now includes a chili dinner at LOCAL HEROES
after the tournament, the dinner is included in the cost of
the tournament which is $100. Registration is nearly full, so
if you are planning on putting a team in do so soon!

If any individuals want to play they can contact me as well.
Several teams need players to fill out their rosters so even
if you don't have a team organized you can play in this
tournament!

Date:
March 11th

Location:
RA Centre on Riverside Dr.

Cost:
$100

Gender Ratio:
3/2

Thanks,
Gavin Thompson
e: gavint@istar.ca

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ESCAPADE 2000:

OCUA has be asked to "participate" in the NCC's event....
"Escapade 2000"

>From what I understand, they will be closing off all NCC
parkways and bike paths on July 2nd (National Hangover Day)
and creating a loop all around the region. People can cycle,
skate, walk, run as much of the loop as they want to, joining
in at any time or place. Little bit of tourism, little bit of
participation sort of thing. They're also going to make six
way stations at various points on the loop with various demos,
booths and stuff at each one.

They'd like a demonstration of Ultimate at one of them. Maybe
just an on-going game, maybe have spectators join in, maybe a
lot of different things...our choice.

This would be a great opportunity for OCUA to increase our
presence in the region, make Ottawa a little more Ultimate
friendly and make the NCC a little more Ultimate aware.

Maybe it pays off in more sponsorship, maybe some NCC land
might eventually become available, maybe they'll let us aerate
Riverside.....

Volunteers will be needed, though, if only to play pick-up
all day. How about it folks? Willing to strap on the cleats
and play some disc on July 2nd??

Contact me if you are interested.

Thanks,

Mike Hall-Jones
e: mhalljones@sprint.ca

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OCUA VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:

We need to fill the field manager position. If anyone is
interested please let me know. Responsibilities for this
position are varied but include:

- Acting as OCUA's contact for all of the fields we use

- Distribute fields to each division for their use in the
  spring/summer season

- Decide if games must be cancelled due to weather
  conditions resulting in damage to a field or fields.

Thanks
Mike
e: mharley@sympatico.ca

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TOURNEY: KINGSTON, MARCH 4 (CHUMPY LUMPY INDOOR INVITATIONAL

Name:
The 3rd annual Chumpy Lumpy Indoor Invitational

Date:
March 4 (the first Saturday of March) from 4pm - 12pm

Place:
Soccer Magic

Format:
8 coed teams from around the nation will meet to do battle
on the ulti field. Due to the size of the field we play 5 on
5 ie. 3 of one gender and two of the other - the receiving
team chooses. All teams are guaranteed 3 games. Most teams
have a roster around 10 people, but you can have as many or
few as you like.

Mirth & Merriment:
As always we will be having a post tourney fiesta so practice
up on your keg stands

Accommodations:
If you need a place to crash, I can hook you up with some of
the finest floors in Kingston (if you're lucky ya might even
get a couch)

Cost:
$225 ($200 if you send a cheque in advance)

Sorry about the late notice but if you're interested get back
to me ASAP as space is limited and time is ticking. Please
pass this email on to anyone else you think might want to
come.

Thanks, Joel

p.s. If you want to come and need some more info feel free to
email me (joelyearsley@hotmail.com) or call 613-547-8120.

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TOURNEY: HAMILTON, MARCH 18/19 (ST. PATTIES DAY DIVINE NINES)

Hamilton Ultimate Presents....

The 3rd Annual St. Patties Day Divine Nines Ultimate Tournament!!

Hamilton, Ontario
March 18 - 19, 2000

http://www.hamiltonultimate.org/2000/divine_nines_2000.htm

Details:

1) Divine Nines -- each team has a maximum of 9 players. If
someone gets injured or disabled, the team has only 2 spares
to draw from. If the team loses more than 2 players they have
to deal with it (ie. play shorthanded).

2) Coed -- there must be at least 2 people of each gender on
the field at all times. Failure to field 4 players requires a
forfeit.

3) $$ Fees -- $90 per team
Send cheques payable to Sean Phillips to:
75 Dundurn Ave.
Hamilton, ON
L8R 3E4

4) # of Days -- 2

5) # of Games -- Depends on how many teams....

6) Fields -- Churchill Park

Contact: Sean Phillips at ssphillips@bigfoot.com or 905-978-3314

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TOURNEY: TORONTO, MAY 6/7 (TUT)

When:
May 6-7, 2000

What:
Toronto Ultimate Tournament

Where:
Milliken Mills Park, Markham, Ontario

Divisions:
Open, Women's, and Mixed (4-3/3-4)

Cost: $225Cdn ($160 US) / team due April 17.

Fee includes the usual stuff: water, bagels, and fruit, 3-4
games Sat, 2-3 games Sun, BBQ at the fields on Sat, and a
party at North Beach Volleyball Club.

Last year we had 15 open, 13 coed, and 9 women's teams
We hope to better each of these numbers this year!

Further Info:
e: harrisj@interlog.com
p: 416-441-2773

Cheques payable to "Toronto Ultimate Club" should be sent to:
John Harris
104-1264 York Mills Rd
Toronto, ON
M3A 1Y9

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TOURNEY: OTTAWA, JULY 8/9 (NO BORDERS)

No Borders
July 8-9, 2000

Contact:
Keith Whyte
p: 613-237-4689
e: kjwhyte@hotmail.com

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TOURNEY: WINNIPEG, JULY 15/16 (FLATLAND FRENZY)

Flatland Frenzy
July 15, 16
Open and Women's Divisions
An all inclusive weekend (ie. play, beer, party)
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Contact:
Natalia Kosteckyj
e: nkosteck@cangene.ca

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TOURNEY: HALIFAX, AUGUST 12/13 (CATCH 'N' RELEASE 2000)

Catch 'n' Release 2000
Halifax Ultimate Tournament

Dates:
August 12-13, 2000

Location:
Halifax, Nova Scotia

Format:
5/2 and 4/3 co-ed (team receiving pull decides which)

Cost:
$250 Cdn per team ($100 deposit due July 1)

This includes food/water on the fields and Sat night party.

Guaranteed six games. Overage to charity.

Contact: Mark Beasy
e: mbeasy@istar.ca, or
e: mbeasy@chem1.chem.dal.ca

In order to gauge numbers, we are asking if teams could reply
describing their level of potential interest. More information
will be posted soon.

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NEW WOMEN MASTERS TEAM:

This is an invitation to all Masters Women to form a team(s)
to compete in a new Women's Masters division at Nationals this
year. If you are interested in forming a team, please e-mail
Inge (inge@ingenius.bc.ca) ASAP! Teams from Calgary and Vancouver
have already committed, so now it's time for Hamilton's mighty
women to take up the challenge!

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NERVE IN 2000:

Nerve is a new touring ultimate team in Toronto, looking to
wreak havoc at Nationals. We are looking for players. If you
are:

1. Skilled in the art of disc (You can throw the full-field
   cross-wind scoober from your endzone corner. Your cuts put
   Ben Johnson to shame. You do a couple of layout greatest
   in the course of a day. You can out sky Mr. Air Canada,
   Vince "half-man half-amazing" Carter.)

2. Team player (You get beer for the whole team ... in kegs.)

3. Coachable (You're told by the captain that you should play
   with your shirt inside out and no cleats because of wind
   resistance and traction concerns, and you do it, despite
   your better judgment.)

4. Dedicated (You make it to practice after working 72 hours
   straight because if you don't, you'll feel you cheated your
   body out of one day of fun ultimate.)

5. Intense (You start using the lingo during every day
   conversations, i.e. "can I poach some money? I can't find
   a bank machine" or "Man, did I D that question at the staff
   meeting.")

6. Focused (You don't notice that all of Stella is parading
   around the sidelines naked for the whole game.)

7. Fun-loving guy (ultimate is your favorite pastime)

we'd like to meet you. We are having practices at UCC's old
gym (clock tower: go in, turn left, go down the hall, turn
right) 18:30 to 21:00, on Wednesdays. There is also an organized
fitness run at the Casa Loma stairs (Spadina and Davenport)
from 19:30 to 20:30 on Tuesdays. Please come out. We'd love
to meet our future teammates!

Contacts

Sebastien "Sebbie" Millette
e: sebastien.millette@zurich.com,
h: (416) 536-5510
w: (416) 586-5510

Trevor "Travis" Currie
e: trevor@onthepodium.com
w: (416) 485-4070

Andrew "Edge" Edgell
e: andrewedgell@yahoo.com
w: (416) 777-3351

Bruce "Flash" Plaxton
e: bruce.d.plaxton@ca.pwcglobal.com
h: (416) 922-0804
w: (416) 869-1130 x66417

David "Magnum" Pickwoad
e: dpickwoad@deloitte.ca
h: (416) 469-3780
w: (416) 601-6150 x7421

Feel you've got the Nerve?


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CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

March  4      Chumpy Lumpy Indoor Invitational (Kingston)
March  11     March Meltdown Tournament (Ottawa)
March  18/19  St. Patties Day Divine Nines (Hamilton)
March  25/26  Quebec City Indoor Tournament (Quebec City)
April  19     OCUA Spring Captains Meeting, Woodroffe High School, 7-9pm
May    6/7    TUT (Toronto)
July   8/9    No Borders (Ottawa)
July   15/16  Flatland Frenzy (Winnipeg)
August 12/13  Catch 'N' Release 2000 (Halifax)

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