Ottawa Juniors Open Ultimate Teams

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

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:

• Email: ottawajuniorsopenultimate@gmail.com
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2026 Season Overview & Important Dates

Open Tryouts (All 4 Open Teams)

Tryout registration IS through the OCUA website and is open from February 2, 2026 until March 13, 2026.  

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: Monday, March 23, 5:30-7:30pm, 7:30-9:30pm Orleans Dome

• Tryout #2: Sunday, March 29, 5:00-7:00pm or 7:00-9:00pm Orleans Dome

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: Tuesday, March 31, 6:00-8:00pm, Orleans Dome (by invitation)

• Scorch Tryout: Tuesday, April 7, 6:00-8:00pm, Orleans Dome (by invitation)

• Blaze Tryout: Sunday, April 12, 5:00-7:00pm, Orleans Dome (by invitation)

• Fuel Tryout: Wednesday, April 15th, 6:00-8:00pm, Orleans Dome (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): mid-April - date and time TBD

• Program-wide Retreat: April 25-26, Cornwall, ON

• Spring Practices: mid-April - mid-May - twice/week, dates, times, and locations will vary based on availability - indoors in domes and outdoors on turf fields around Ottawa

• Summer Practices: mid-May - end of August - twice/week, Mondays and Wednesdays at Ultimate Parks Inc. (UPI) [Manotick Station Road], 6:30-8:30pm

• Training Camp: June 20 - UPI

• OJCUP Banquet: end of August

  • May 16-17: Boréale League Season Opener - 2 day u19 7v7 tournament, Québec City, QC (Ignite, Scorch, Blaze)

  • May 30: Flick Throwdown: 1 day u19 7v7 tournament, Kingston, ON (Fuel)

  • June 6 or  7: Callahan for Kids - 1 day adult (June 6 - Ignite) and u19 (June 7 - Scorch, Blaze) 7v7 tournament, Oshawa, ON 

  • June 20: 1 day Training Camp, UPI (all teams will attend) 

  • June 21: Tournoi M16 Gatineau - 1 day u16 5v5 tournament, Gatineau, QC (Fuel)

  • June 13-14: YULtimate 7v7 Tournament in Montreal area (Ignite, Scorch, Blaze)

  • July 4: Chez Chouette 5v5 Tournament, St Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC (Fuel)

  • July 10-12: Ontario Junior Ultimate Championships (OJUC) - 3 day tournament, Ottawa, ON (Ignite, Scorch, Blaze, Fuel)

  • July 18-19: No Borders - 2 day 7v7 adult tournament, UPI (Ignite, maybe Scorch)

  • July 25-26: Third Annual OJCUP Invite Tournament, Ottawa, ON (Ignite, Scorch, Blaze, Fuel)

  • August 1: Rendez-vAoût - 1 day 5v5 tournament in Laval (Fuel) 

  • August 10-13: Canadian Ultimate Championships (CUC), Junior Division- 4 day tournament, Surrey, BC (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) 

  • August 22-23: Coupe Boréale - 2 day tournament for teams who do not earn a bid to CUC, Gatineau, QC

Estimated Costs:

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

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

• 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:

• https://kidsportcanada.ca/ontario/ottawa/apply-for-a-grant
• https://jumpstart.canadiantire.ca/pages/individual-child-grants
• https://www.theiropportunity.com/apply
• https://www.oguts.net/eligibility