Ottawa Juniors Competitive Ultimate Program

2024 TRYOUTS ANNOUNCED
Registration opens February 1st!

OJCUP 2024 TRYOUTS
Register using links below: 

JUNIOR OPEN  - Click Here - Register by Feb 23
JUNIOR WOMEN - Click Here - Register by March 15
 
Women's tryouts will be held at the Gloucester Superdome
Junior Open tryouts will be held at Gloucester SuperdomeBen Franklin Dome & Algonquin Dome
 
There will be a new format for the Junior Open tryouts this year. More information can be found here.
 
If you have any questions, please contact:
 

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

Ottawa Juniors Competitive Ultimate Program (OJCUP) aims to grow and support competitive Ultimate for junior players in the Ottawa area. We recruit junior age players, aged 13-18 years old (born 2006-2011), to join competitive junior teams and we train in the short summer season with the aim to represent Ontario at the Canadian Ultimate Championships (CUC) National tournament in August. In 2024, CUC Juniors will be held right here in Ottawa!

OJCUP operates under the rules set out by Ultimate Canada, the governing body for the sport of Ultimate in Canada, and in association with the Ottawa-Carleton Ultimate Association (OCUA). OJCUP consists of a group of volunteers fulfilling administrative and coaching duties and the teams of junior players.

PROGRAM MISSION: If you are between the ages of 13 and 18 years old and you love Ultimate, you might be interested in playing on one of Ottawa's Junior Competitive Ultimate teams representing the city in local, regional, national and international (US) tournaments. 

Junior Women teams: Wicked West, Wicked East, and Ruby
Junior Open teams: Ignite, Scorch, Blaze, and Fuel

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: The summer season promises many great opportunities: highly experienced coaches, local tournaments, Ontario Regional competitions, and the chance to compete at the Canadian National Junior Championships in August.

OUR TEAMS

The focus for each of our teams is based on the Ultimate Canada Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) model. Athletes entering our program are at one of two stages of the development pathway: Stage 4 - Train to Play (ages 11-16) or Stage 5 - Train to Compete (ages 15-19).

Learn more about the LTAD here.

ADVANCED COMPETITIVE TEAMS: Wicked West, Ignite, and Scorch teams are OJCUP's advanced competitive teams. Most players on these teams are in Stage 5 of the LTAD pathway. Teams will practice twice per week and attend 4-6 tournaments with travel to the USA, Regionals and probably Nationals, which take place anywhere in Canada. Players on these teams will require a passport by mid-May in order to attend a tournament in the USA.


COMPETITIVE TEAMS: Wicked East, Ruby, Blaze and Fuel teams are competitive teams. Most players on these teams are in Stage 4 of the LTAD pathway.  Teams will practice twice per week and attend 3-6 tournaments with travel to the USA (Wicked East and Blaze only), Regionals and possibly Nationals, which takes place anywhere in Canada (Wicked East and Blaze and maybe Ruby and/or Fuel). Players on Wicked East and Blaze will require a passport by mid-May in order to attend a tournament in the USA. 



WICKED WEST (Junior Women's Advanced Competitive Team)
The team is comprised of Ottawa's premier female junior Ultimate players. This team focuses on developing players who are committed, competitive, and focused on their performance at the highest level of competition. Typically, players on this team are 15-18 years old and most have played on a competitive team during the previous season. WOMEN'S PROGRAM INFORMATION



WICKED WEST (Junior Women's Advanced Competitive Team)
The team is comprised of Ottawa's premier female junior Ultimate players. This team focuses on developing players who are committed, competitive, and focused on their performance at the highest level of competition. Typically, players on this team are 15-18 years old and most have played on a competitive team during the previous season. WOMEN'S PROGRAM INFORMATION



RUBY (Junior Women's Competitive Team)
This team provides female junior players with an increased understanding of tactics and strategies used in Ultimate and assists them in the development and consolidation of skills. Typically, players on this team are 13-15 years old (or turning 13 this year) and many will go on to play on Wicked West and Wicked East in future years. Ruby does not attend international level tournaments, however with Nationals being held in Ottawa this year, Ruby may put a bid in to play at CUC. WOMEN'S PROGRAM INFORMATION



IGNITE (Junior Open Advanced Competitive Team)
This team is comprised of Ottawa's premier junior open Ultimate players. This team focuses on developing players who are committed, competitive, and focused on their performance at the highest level of competition. Typically, players on this team are 15-18 years old and most have played on a competitive team during the previous season. OPEN PROGRAM INFORMATION



SCORCH (Junior Open Advanced Competitive Team)
This team is comprised of Ottawa's future premier junior open Ultimate players. This team focuses on developing players who are committed, competitive and focused on their performance at an advanced level of competition. Typically, players on this team are 14-18 years old and most have played on a competitive team during the previous season. Many will go on to play on Ignite in future years. OPEN PROGRAM INFORMATION



BLAZE (Junior Open Competitive Team)
This team provides junior open players with an increased understanding of tactics and strategies used in Ultimate and assists them in the development and consolidation of skills. Typically, players on this team are 14-17 years old (or turning 13 this year) and many will go on to play on Scorch and Ignite in future years. OPEN PROGRAM INFORMATION



FUEL (Junior Open Competitive Team)
This team provides junior open players with an increased understanding of tactics and strategies used in Ultimate and assists them in the development and consolidation of skills. Typically, players on this team are 13-15 years old (or turning 13 this year) and many will go on to play on Blaze, Scorch and Ignite in future years. Fuel does not attend international or national level tournaments, however with Nationals being held in Ottawa this year, Fuel may put in a bid to play at CUCOPEN PROGRAM INFORMATION