Hi all,
Hope everyone’s excited about the start of Vancouver Indoor Ultimate’s 6th season this coming Sunday! We sure are.
Unfortunately, because planning for the 2012 season started a bit later this year, we weren’t able to spread out all the juicy info this email provides. You’re getting it all at once. Sorry.
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PLAYERS
Registration is now full! Make sure you’re on our list of Registered Players.
Unfortunately, wait-listed players (your names are shaded in grey) will have to wait for registered players to drop out before officially joining but feel free to show up to the first games to check out the action and maybe even sub for teams! Please note that the VUL will coordinate the refunds for wait-listed players. Please also note that no refunds will be given to registered players once the season has started.
TEAMS
Teams for the 2012 season have been posted over at the Teams page on our website. Please make sure that you’re on the same team as your partner if you signed up with one. Let us know if that’s not the case. We’ve done our best to get the teams as even as possible based on everyone’s skill levels, but please keep in mind that we might make some small changes after the first week or two of play if we see some extremely lop-sided games.
SCHEDULE
The schedule has been posted on the Schedule page of our website. Changes should be few and far between and we’ll always send out an email but please make sure to check the schedule before every game to see when your game is.
ULTIMATE TIME
Vancouver Indoor Ultimate does NOT run on Ultimate Time. We pay for the gym by the hour so the later you are, the shorter your game will be. Arrive early to check-in, warm up, and watch the earlier games.
JCC PARKING & GYM
The Jewish Community Centre’s parking lot is a pay parking lot. Don’t blame us if you get a ticket. There are free parking spots around the neighbourhood though if you look around. You might have to get buzzed in at the JCC’s entrance. Tell them you’re here for “ultimate frisbee at the gym”. You’ll also have to get buzzed into the gym at the sports counter. Safety first! Bzzzz!
CHECK-IN
Please come find us at the scorekeeper’s table to check-in. You HAVE to check in before you play. If you don’t plan on showing up for the first few games, please email us to let us know if you haven’t already.
RULES
There are a couple of Indoor-specific rules. Some are similar to Turf rules (we came first!). Otherwise, we generally follow the UPA’s 11th edition rules. These rules are available in greater detail on the Rules page of our website.
• No footblocks. Tempting but dangerous.
• Five players from each team on the court at one time. Minimum of two women.
• No pull after a point. After you score, put the disc down. Opposing team takes possession of the disc and begins play from there.
• Stall counts to seven (7).
• Sub on the fly within the designated sub box. (Hint: It’s always best to sub when your team is on offence.)
• Half-court rules apply. You can only score with throws from the offensive half of the court. (Hint: It’s always helpful for your team to yell out “half-court” if you catch a throw from the defensive half of the court. If you put the disc down thinking you’ve scored, it’s a turnover.)
JERSEYS
As you know, this year we’re getting team jerseys supplied by our sponsors. However, for the first week or two when we’re without the jerseys, please check out the Schedule to see if you’re HOME or AWAY. HOME teams wear light. AWAY teams wear dark. If you’re unsure of which colour to bring, bring both.
SPONSORS
We’re happy to welcome back our two official sponsors, One Apparel and Jointworks Chiropractic, to Vancouver Indoor Ultimate for 2012. You’ll hear more from them later. But for now, check out their awesome websites! Of course, our biggest supporter this year is the Vancouver Ultimate League who has graciously taken over Vancouver Indoor Ultimate’s bill payments, among other administrative tasks. No more annoying 2am creditor phone calls on my cellphone!
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That’s pretty much it. Only four more days till the start of the first game of VIU 2012!
- Jeremy & Jeremy