Games for Sunday March 17th have been posted! Just a reminder that you will get to play this week and the next, regardless of the outcome of your game.
Never fear, playoffs are here!
… or maybe you should, if you have lucked on a winning streak as of late. 
Playoffs are a whole new ball game, folks. With the championship title on the line, get ready for some fierce competition in our final 3 weeks!
Quarterfinals start next week, and our 4 matchups will be based on your team’s regular season standings (e.g. 1st vs. 8th, 2nd vs. 7th, 3rd vs. 6th, 4th vs. 5th)
The schedule has been posted online for next week, Sun Mar 10th. Once the results of next week’s games have been finalized, game schedules for the Semifinals games will be posted. Note that whether you win or lose, your team will be scheduled to play for the remaining weeks.
A reminder about some key rules applicable to playoff games:
Subs
To prevent stacking of teams, each team is allowed a maximum of three subs per game. In the interest of fair play, we ask that the sub be of a similar skill level as the player he/she replaces.
Overtime
There will be no ties in playoff games. Games ending in a tie at the buzzer will be decided by sudden death overtime. Teams remain on the court as if the buzzer had not sounded and the game continues. The next point wins the game. If the team in possession of the disc drops the disc at the sound of the buzzer thinking the game is over, it is considered a turnover.
Good luck this Sunday!
Exciting start to 2013!
The first couple weeks of indoor have been off to a great start! Thanks everyone for being patient as we sorted out teams, players and rules. And big thank you to the voluntold-captains for taking the initiative to get your team organized. There’s already been plenty of close and competitive games. Looking forward to a great season this year.
Just a few reminders…
Scores and Standings: are updated on a weekly basis. And decide on a team name for those of you who are still nameless!
Lost and Found: is currently with me. As much as I enjoy carrying your leftover items each week, I’ll start leaving them at the JCC if I continue to find any more items. It is a bit chaotic in their L&F (e.g. good luck finding it again a week later), so TRIPLE-check that you have everything before leaving!
- ITEMS LEFT FROM WEEK 2: Two white shirts (VIU and Breast Cancer Research Foundation…), water bottle “Aladdin” brand. Contact me to claim ‘em!
Parking: is NOT free in the lot at the JCC. There’s plenty of parking on the side streets in the area.
Arrive on time… si vous plait! Games should start promptly at the :15 mark, and scorekeepers will give a 2 minute warning prior to the start of the game. Captains, please don’t take too long rounding up the troops pre-game. Merci!
BLACK is… whack? Yes, because it’s also the BACK line. Lots of OB calls the first couple weeks from that pesky line, so watch your feet!
VIU Discs are on sale! $10 each, but contact me to buy them, as it’ll save me having to lug the box of discs to the gym every week.
Our League’s Sponsor
Jointworks Chiropractic is the official sponsor of the Vancouver Indoor Ultimate league. The docs, Stephen and Janey, specialize in treating ultimate-related injuries, being long-time players to the sport themselves. They even treat national level players, like Furious George! — so I’m sure they’ve seen it all, even with us indoor players “crashing into walls”. Check ‘em out if you need to take care of that pestering injury, because the hardwood gym floors can be hard on the joints too!
Teams & Schedule posted!
My apologies for the delay, but due to some last minute player drop-outs and additions, the VIU teams and schedules have *finally* been posted online. You should have gotten an email sent to your Team mailing list as well. This is for you to coordinate attendance amongst your team for upcoming weeks. (However, if you need to know each person’s email address separately, e.g. to set up HappyTC, let me know and I can send that to you.)
New to VIU 2013 – “Voluntold Captains!”
I have designated a captain for each of your teams, all of whom have played VIU previously. In addition to explaining rules to those new to indoor, they’ll also be sending me your team names once your team has decided on one. Thanks, Captains.
Hat Teams, but…
The Hat teams are created based on the VUL skill level you registered with. But note that our league still reserves the right to make some roster changes after the first week if we feel teams are not quite balanced due to blow-out games. So keep in mind that there may be some last minute changes depending on how the games go for the first couple weeks.
Last but not least, review the League’s rules, and don’t forget to check-in at the scorekeeper’s table next Sunday!
