Ottawa Juniors Open Ultimate Teams


Ignite 2024 - Silver Medalists - Junior Open Division
2024 Canadian Ultimate Championships, Ottawa, ON
 

If you were born 2007-2012, and you love Ultimate, you might be interested in playing on one of the Ottawa Juniors Open Ultimate teams (Ignite, Scorch, Blaze, and Fuel) representing the Nation’s Capital in local, regional, national, and international (US) tournaments.

The summer season promises many great opportunities: highly experienced coaches, local tournaments, Ontario Regional competitions, and the possibility to attend the Canadian National Junior Championships in Edmonton, AB, August 10-13, 2025!!

All players born 2007-2012 are eligible to play on Junior Open teams. For more information, please consult the OCUA policy on Gender Identity and Gender Equity and the Ultimate Canada Gender Equity Policy.

 

2025 OPEN COACHES

  • Habib Atallah
  • Bill Millett
  • Sean Walter
  • Thomas Stanton

 

  • Marie-Celine St-Jacques
  • Todd Beach
  • Brandon Adibe

 

  • Geofford Seaborn
  • Ken Lange
  • Mackenzie King

 

  • George Brook
  • Jean Merizzi
  • Derek Hodgson
  • Owen Daigeler

 

To find out more about IGNITE, SCORCH, BLAZE and FUEL, please contact the teams through:

2025 Season Overview & Important Dates

Open Tryouts (All 4 Open Teams)

Tryout registration will be through the OCUA website and will open on February 1, 2025 at 10:00 am.  

This year the Ottawa Juniors Open Ultimate Program will once again hold two tryouts that are open to all players who register. All players are strongly encouraged to attend both the first two tryouts.

There will be two time slots for each of the first two tryouts and players will be invited to attend during one time slot for Tryout 1 and one time slot for Tryout 2. Coaches from multiple teams will be available to assess players on each tryout field.

Please note: players will not be able to choose which time slot they attend and should be prepared to attend whichever time slot they are invited to attend for both Tryout 1 and Tryout 2.

  • Tryout #1: Sunday, March 2nd, 5-7pm or 7-9pm
        • (Orleans Dome, 6588 Carrière St., Orleans, ON K1C1J4)
  • Tryout #2: Monday, March 17th, 6-7:30pm or 7:30-9pm
       • (Superdome East, 1662 Bearbrook Rd., Gloucester, ON K1V1C4

Team-Specific Invitational Tryouts

After the first two tryouts are over, each Open Team will hold one final tryout for their team. These tryouts will be by invite only. There will be a quick turnaround time for these tryouts, so it will be important to keep an eye on your email.

  • Ignite Tryout: Wednesday, March 19th, 8:30-10:30 pm
       • Orleans Dome, 6588 Carrière St, Orléans, ON K1C 1J4 (by invitation)
  • Scorch Tryout: Sunday, March 23rd, 5:00 - 7:00 pm
       • Orleans Dome, 6588 Carrière St, Orléans, ON K1C 1J4 (by invitation)
  • Blaze Tryout: Wednesday, March 26th, 8:30-10:30 pm
       • Orleans Dome, 6588 Carrière St, Orléans, ON K1C 1J4 (by invitation)
  • Fuel Tryout: Sunday, March 30th, 5:00-7:00 pm
       • Orleans Dome, 6588 Carrière St, Orléans, ON K1C 1J4 (by invitation) 

We will do our best to let players who attend a team specific invitational tryout know whether or not they are being offered a spot on that team within 24 hours of the tryout. Players who aren't offered a spot on that team may be invited to the invitational tryout for the next team, so they should be prepared to attend more than one invitational tryout. 

Due to the high number of players expected to try out for our teams this year, it will not be possible to invite all players to attend invitational tryouts.

Other Important Dates & Events:

  • Program-wide Parent and Player Meeting (Online): Monday, April 7, 7:00-9:00 pm - tentative
  • Team Goal Setting Meeting (in person): Wednesday, April 9, 6:30-8:30 pm - tentative - location TBD
  • Spring Practices: Early April - Mid May - Twice/week, dates, time and locations will vary based on availability - indoors in domes and outdoors on turf fields
  • Summer Practices: Mid May - Late August - Twice/week, Mondays and Wednesdays at Ultimate Parks Inc. (UPI) [Manotick Station Road], 6:30pm-8:30pm
  • Summer Conditioning and Scrimmages: mid-May / mid-August - 2 hours on Saturday mornings, dates, times and location TBD

Tournaments:

Teams will play in several away tournaments over the course of the season. OJCUP does not arrange transportation for away tournaments. Families are responsible for their child’s transportation to team accommodations, between accommodations and tournament venues, and back home after the tournament. Players stay with their team in hotels or college dorms for away tournaments and share a room with their teammates. OJCUP arranges accommodations and the cost for player accommodations is included in the team fees. Parent volunteers chaperone the players for the duration of away tournaments. OJCUP does not arrange accommodations for families.

  • May 17-18, 2025: Pioneer Valley Invitational Tournament - 2 day tournament, Oxbow Marina, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Ignite, Scorch, Blaze) - Passport required
  • May 31, June 1, June 7, or June 8, 2025 (TBC): Callahan for Kids - 1 day tournament, Bowmanville, ON (all teams attending)
  • June 21 or 28 (TBC): 1 day training camp, UPI (all teams will attend) 
  • June 14-15: 1 or 2 day tournament in Montreal area (all teams will likely attend) 
  • July 5-6 or July 12-13: Ontario Junior Ultimate Championships (OJUC) - 2 day tournament, somewhere in Ontario (all teams will attend)
  • July 19-20: No Borders - 2 day adult tournament, UPI (Ignite may attend)
  • July 26-27 (to be confirmed): Second Annual OJCUP Invite Tournament (all teams will attend
  • August 2: Rendez-vAoût 2025 - 1 day tournament in Laval (Fuel may attend) 
  • August 10-13: Canadian Ultimate Championships, Junior Division- 4 day tournament, Edmonton, AB (Ignite, Scorch, and Blaze will put bids in to attend. Bids are limited and are earned based on placement at the Ontario Junior Ultimate Championships (OJUC).

Estimated Costs:

• Total estimated costs for the whole season (team fees, uniform, tournaments, accommodations at tournaments) for teams attending CUC in Edmonton, AB ~ $1,500 - $1,850 (This does not include flight to Edmonton.)

• Total estimated costs for the whole season (team fees, uniform, tournaments, accommodations at tournaments) for teams not attending CUC in Edmonton, AB ~ $1,000 - $1,500 ($800-$1,200 for Fuel)

• Please note that financial assistance is available if cost is a barrier to participation. Please email ottawajuniorsopenultimate@gmail.com to discuss.

• Families who qualify can also apply for financial assistance for their child through the following programs: