The Ottawa Carleton Ultimate Association is carefully monitoring the COVID-19 novel coronavirus situation with regard to our league operations and larger events.

* UPDATE (Friday, November 9): OCUA winter leagues and training programs will resume under new provincial guidelines with Ottawa being in the ORANGE/YELLOW/GREEN stage. Special events and tournaments continue to remain cancelled for 2020. *

UPI (Stage 1): Under Stage 1 of the provincial government's plan, UPI is allowed to re-open. OCUA set up a disc golf course that is available for use by members only (https://www.ocua.ca/Disc-Golf) and restarted its partnership with the Ultimate Park Electric Flyers.

UPI (Stage 2): Under Stage 2 of the provincial government's plan, UPI, as a private park, is allowed to re-open for team practices up to 10 people. OCUA set up a field rental system along with safety regulations and guidelines that is available for use by members only (https://www.ocua.ca/UPI-Rentals).

OCUA (Stage 3): Under Stage 3 of the provincial government's plan, OCUA is allowed to re-open for league play with a cap of 50 participants per league. OCUA has established additional protocols to increase general member safety (see here). All previous summer registrations will receive an account credit to use towards future league registration, special events, or swag. Account credits do not expire. Those that wish to receive a cash refund for a summer registration will need to email the league (refunds@ocua.ca) before August 31, 2020.

OCUA ('Stage 2.5'): The provincial government added new restrictions (link) to major cities in Ontario, including Ottawa. For a minimum of 28 days, team sports are not allowed to run games or scrimmages and are limited to training sessions only. The potential restart date for any OCUA league game is Sunday, November 8th. All fall registrants will receive a prorated refund based on their method of payment (ie cash refunds for credit card purchases).

OCUA (Colour Levels): The provincial government created a new framework (link) for Ontario public health units to follow. Under the orange/yellow/green stage, OCUA is permitted to offer league games and training programs.

OCUA is taking its direction from federal, provincial, and local health agencies. Below are helpful links:

Ottawa Public Health has information available at https://www.ottawapublichealth.ca/en/public-health-topics/novel-coronavirus.aspx
Ontario government has information available at https://www.ontario.ca/page/2019-novel-coronavirus
Federal government has information available at https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/coronavirus-disease-covid-19.html

OCUA is monitoring the situation and will share information as soon as it becomes available. If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact us at info@ocua.ca.

Winter registration is open!

The Junior 4v4 Leagues (ages 14-17) are back for 2020-2021. With 3 different sessions that offer individual and team entry options. Get your friends together and catch some discs in this high touch, high action format.

For an update on Youth Divisions (ages 8 to 13), click here.

Sunday 4v4

Session 1: November 22nd, 2020 - December 20th, 2020 (Ben Franklin Dome)
Session 2: February 17th, 2021 - March 24th, 2021 (East end Superdome) 
Session 3: March 31st, 2021 - May 5th, 2021  (East end Superdome)

• Time: Session 1 games are from 8-9pm. Session 2 and 3 games are scheduled from 7:30-9:30pm.
• Ratio: 2:2/3:1 (alternating). Teams should have 5 open players and 3 womxn.
• Game Length: 55 minutes
• Format: round robin
• Divisions: Two divisions of 4 teams (session 2/3). Session 1 will have only one division of 4 teams.
• Location: Ben Franklin Dome & Superdome
• Pairing: multiple pairing requests (up to 6) will be allowed as long as teams can be balanced.
• Discount: Get 10% off by signing up for sessions 2&3!

Players must be at least 14 years of age in 2021.

Session	Day	Spots Left*	Weeks	Price (+HST)
1	Sunday	Sold Out	7	$70
2 (ind)	Wednesday	10o/6w	6	$60	Registration to come soon
2 (team)	Wednesday	6	6	$480	Registration to come soon
2+3 (ind)	Wednesday	10o/6w	12	$108	Registration to come soon
2+3 (team)	Wednesday	6	12	$864	Registration to come soon

*Updated November 19

• OCUA will continue to monitor the covid-19 situation, adapt to evolving health guidelines, and cancel leagues if needed. Member safety is of the utmost concern. 
• Check out the dome's safety protocols: http://www.superdome.ca/covid-19-response/
• In addition to the provincial and municipal safety rules we follow, winter indoor leagues will include the following COVID guidelines in place:
• the OCUA Safety Protocols
• controlled entry and exit flow in the domes
• enhanced dome cleaning procedures
• mandatory masks worn entering and exiting the dome (off during play)
• buffer times between divisions and outside rental groups
• All designed to provide safe and fun play over the entire winter indoor season.
• Detailed dome protocols with instructions will be shared prior to the start of your league.

Questions? Contact us here.