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Fall League Registration Open Posted: 2-Sept-10
Registration for individual players without a team (draft players) and returning fall teams is now open.
Individual: If you are registering as an individual without a team (draft player), use the "Player Registration/Update" link on the right side of this page.
Team: If you are registering a returning fall team, email your list of 7 returning players and team name to registration@halifaxultimate.ca for your team to be setup. Once the registrar sets your team up, you will have to pay your team fee using the "Team Payments" link on the right side of this page. When your team fee is confirmed paid, your team code will be sent to you. You can then send this team code to your players for them to register and be automatically added to your roster. Magic!
HURL Fall League 2010 Details Posted: 1-Sept-10
Details on this year's fall league are finally available. Fall league registration will open:
- Thursday Sept 2nd at 9:00am for returning teams and individual players without a team (draft players).
- Thursday Sept 9th at 9:00am for general registration (new teams).
Format: Monday and Wednesday nights from 8pm-11pm, 16 teams per night. Both nights will be tiered as necessary, so just pick the night that works best for your team!
Cost: $350 per team (including HST), or $30 (including HST) per individual player without a team (draft players). Draft players will be formed into teams by HURL prior to the start of Fall League. If you haven't yet paid your HURL membership fee for this year an additional $29 (including HST) will be added to your registration fees.
Individual players (draft players) who register early have a better shot of being put on a team. Draft priority will go to opposite gender pairs. Please indicate your pairing in the registration comments. We can only take draft players if there is enough room to fill a full mixed team, so register early and bring a partner with you! Please, no strings of draft players.
Mondays:
Teams: Mixed Gender, 16 teams
Dates: Sept 13th - Oct 25th
Times: 8:00pm - 11:00pm
Individual registration without a team (draft players): *Yes*
Team registration: *Yes*
Wedensdays:
Teams: Mixed Gender, 16 teams
Dates: Sept 15th - Oct 27th
Times: 8:00pm - 11:00pm
Individual registration without a team (draft players): *No*
Team registration: *Yes*
Location: All games will be held at the Burnside All-weather fields.
Note:
- Returning teams include any team that played in Fall 2009 and has at least 7 returning players. We will allow teams to move from Wednesday to Monday, but not the other way around.
- Team entry trumps draft teams which means that if we fill the division with fully formed teams, then the draft teams will get bumped out of that division. Individual players will receive a full refund of their registration fees if that happens.
Catch n' Release 2010 Posted: 17-Aug-10
The time has come for Halifax Ultimate's annual Catch n Release tournament! This is a co-ed tournament that always has a great turnout, and an even better party!
When: Aug 28th and 29th.
Where: Halifax Mainland Common All-weather fields
Cost: $400/team.
Teams: 16 max.
Party: Saturday August 28th, Michael's Bar and Grill (HURL's sponsor bar).
Games: 7 games per team.
Selection criteria: We want this to be a diverse tournament, so we'll
be putting heavy weighting on making sure there is a lots of regional
representation.
Deadline for a bid: Thursday, August 19th.
Sponsored by: VC Ultimate, Picaroons, Mike's Hard Lemonade, Michael's
Bar and Grill.
$100 deposit is required to lock down your bid. You can pay via (in order of preference):
- Email money transfer to Rob.Douglass@gmail.com
- Cheque - Make it out to Halifax Ultimate Recreational League
- Paypal - I can send you an invoice.
Fire Rob Douglass an email to let him know if you have a team that's interested!
If you're interested in playing, but don't have a team, let me know and I'll keep a list of players! Preference will be given to ladies, then guys who bring ladies with them.
-Rob Douglass, Mark Tekamp, and Wendi Brown
CUC Atlantic Regionals Results Posted: 16-July-10
Atlantic Mixed Regionals for the Canadian Ultimate Championships were held in Saint John, NB on July 11th and 12th. We'd like to extend a big thanks to Saint John Ultimate for hosting and to all six competing teams. Congratulations to the three teams who advanced. They will join other Atlantic teams at CUC Nationals in Sherbrooke, PQ. on August 12th - 15th: Red Circus (open), Newfoundland Liberation Army (open), Salty (womens) and Scotch (masters).
Summary of the results below:
Round robin play saw F Bomb beat SPAWN in a universe point to take the game 11-10, and improve their ranking to take 1st. WWTP and Wreckhouse also swapped rerank seedings.
The semi final games saw F Bomb exact some revenge on WWTP for a tight round robin loss to win 13-3, while SPAWN beat Wreckhouse in an exciting long universe point that was back and forth, to win 10-9.
The most important game of the weekend then became the 3rd place game, to see which team would take the third position allocated to the Atlantic Region. WWTP and Wreckhouse battled it out, with an elated Wreckhouse winning 9-7 as time expired.
The finals were then held to determine the final rankings between long time rivals SPAWN and F Bomb. SPAWN closed the half strongly to take an 8-5 lead. F Bomb battled back, and scored a few up wind points to tighten the game to 14-13. With 2 minutes left on the clock, SPAWN scored an upwind point to close the game 15-13, and secure their ranking as the 1st ranked team in Atlantic Canada heading into CUC 2010.
The final Atlantic Regional rankings are therefore
- SPAWN, Fredericton NB
- F Bomb, Saint John, NB
- Wreckhouse, St John's NFLD
- WWTP, Halifax, NS
- SOS, Fredericton NB
- 6 Magnum PEI, PEI
HURL 2010 Annual General Meeting Posted: 23-Jun-10
The 2010 HURL AGM is scheduled for Monday July 5th at 7:00pm. It is extremely important that we get people out for this meeting. Not getting Quorum costs HURL money, stresses the good will of our volunteers, and can put us in violation of our legal requirements!
This year the AGM promises to be quicker, better, and more fun than ever. We will be shortening the official agenda items and spending most of the time answering questions, electing new board members, eating food and having a few drinks. HURL will provide some food for all in attendance. We've booked the Maple Room at Micheal's Bar and Grill.
The AGM is your chance to hear what HURL has been doing with all of those fees you pay and your opportunity to add your voice to what HURL should be doing in the future. HURL is run by volunteers and we can't operate without a solid base of committed members and volunteers like you.
Please lend your voice and show your support by coming out on July 5th.
Free Women's Ultimate Clinics Posted: 7-Jun-10
This year Salty (Halifax's women's touring team) will once again be hosting FREE women's clinics on the commons, Monday nights at 6:00pm. Women of all skill and fitness levels are welcomed and encouraged to come out and work on their throws and other Ultimate related skills in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
Each week members of Salty will be present, working on throws and skills like hucks, pulling, break force throws, etc. We welcome any women who want to increase their knowledge, confidence and abilities to join us.
Clinics will be held every Monday night, starting at 6pm on the Field Hockey pitch at the Halifax Commons (weather permitting). If you have any questions, please feel free to email saltyultimate@gmail.com.
No need to RSVP - just show up! Bring a disc (if you have one), and a positive attitude.
HURL Hat Tournament Registration Open Posted: 24-May-10
Registration is now open for Halifax Ultimate's first annual hat tournament!
Halifax Ultimate's first annual Summer Sombrero Hat tournament
designed to kick off a summer of ultimate with a new twist. Games
will be played indoor style, but outdoors. That's 5 on 5 co-ed,
smaller fields, continuous play (2 pulls / game), and a lot of points!
The games will be played at the Burnside all-weather fields, so games
are on rain/shine!
Registration will be open from today until June 2nd. As this is a hat tournament, you are registering as an individual and not a team. You can register with a max of one other person. Please enter their name in the appropriate field in the registration form. Teams will be formed by the tournament directors, and you will be notified of your team roster and schedule by June 3rd. What a great way to meet some new people in the Ultimate community!
Go here to register:
http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dC1xajVmZjNLcVRsNGZIV3ZQV1owVVE6MQ
Go here to pay once you've registered:
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=VQET4FJLQF8VU
Who Wants To Party? Posted: 24-May-10
Who Wants To Party will be playing this season as a touring co-ed team with the goal of representing Halifax at the Canadian Ultimate Championships in Sherbrooke August 12-15th, 2010.
In preparation for a competitive regional championship WWTP will be practicing weekly, playing in the HURL Tuesday competitive league and sending a team to all regional co-ed tournaments. A commitment to fitness, learning high level Ultimate, building team chemistry and some touring is required but attending all tournaments and team functions is not expected. Captains are also currently seeking sponsorship possibilities to assist with team costs.
For the proposed tournament season please see the schedule below. If you are interested in playing fun competitive co-ed Ultimate this season please email wwtpultimate@gmail.com or request to join Who Wants To Party on Facebook.
See you on the field,
Roger Fage, Lee MacKay, Jasmine Hayden (captains)
WWTP Co-ed Ultimate Season 2010 (projected*):
- Tournament of Fools, March 27-28, Halifax, NS
- June Bug, June 12-13, 2010, Edmunston, NB
- Atlantic Regionals, July 10-11, 2010, Saint John, NB
- Parlee Beach, July 17-18, 2010, Shediac, NB (BEACH)
- Catch and Release, August 6-7, 2010, Halifax, NS
- Canadian National Championship, August 13-15, 2010, Sherbrooke QC
- La Petite Vite Du Captaine, August 21-22, 2010, Gaspe, QC (BEACH)
- MUC Bowl, October 16-17, 2010, Moncton, NB
- Tournament of Ghouls, October 23, 2010, Wolfville, NS
Summer Registration Open Posted: 19-May-10
Registration for Summer league is now open to everyone.
You can register a team or as an individual without a team in any division except for Tuesday Competitive, which will be registration with a team only.
To register your team, send an email to registration@halifaxultimate.ca to ask for it to be setup. Once you pay your team fee in full, the HURL registrar will send you your team code. Give this team code to your team mates and they will automatically be added to your roster when they register using this team code. Team fees are $500 + HST ($565 total).
To register as an individual or on a pre-formed team, start at the registration link. Each player must pay a once yearly HURL membership fee of $25.66 + HST ($29 total). If you are signing up as an individual without a team, you only pay the HURL membership fee of $25 + HST ($29 total) to HURL. If you are signing up with a pre-formed team you pay your share of your team fee to the captain plus your HURL membership fee to HURL.
Note: If you register as an individual without a pre-formed team, there is no charge except for your HURL membership fee. However, there is no guarantee that you will be put on a team. If you are placed on a team you will have to pay your share of that team's team fee to your team captain. If you aren't put on any teams when you register as an individual, your HURL membership fee will be refunded.
The easiest way to pay your summer leauge fees is online through HURL's secure payment system.
Summer Returning Team Registration Open Posted: 12-May-10
Registration is open for returning HURL teams. To register a returning team, your team captain must:
- Send an email to registration@halifaxultimate.ca for your team to be set up.
- Once your team is setup, pay your team fee in full ($500 + HST).
- Send an email to registration@halifaxultimate.ca and ask for your team code.
- Once you have your team code, send it to your team mates. When they enter the team code when they register for Summer, they will automatically be added to your team's roster.
Summer League 2010 Details Posted: 9-May-10
Registration Opening
Returning team registration opens: 9:00am on Wednesday, May 12th.Registration for individuals and all other teams opens: 9:00am on Wednesday May, 19th.
League Format/Day
All leagues will be tiered into 4-8 team pools. Teams in each pool will play the majority of their games against other teams in their pool. Several times during the season, teams at the top of each pool will play a cross over against the bottom teams in the pool above team. The winners of these cross-overs will then be added back to the upper pool and vice versa.Tuesday:
Competitive "A" League (8-10 teams)
Intermediate Rec League (6-8 teams)
Thursday:
All levels of Rec League (20-26 teams)
Sunday:
All levels of Rec League (16-20 teams)
Captain's Meeting
All captains must attend a mandatory meeting on Sunday May 30th at Micheal's Bar and Grill (6100 Young St) from 3pm-5pm. The meeting will be help in the private room. If a captain is unable to attend, they must send a team representative in their place else risk forfeiting their team registration.First Annual Spring Hat Tourney! Posted: 29-Apr-10
On June 5th, Halifax Ultimate will be hosting the first annual Halifax Ultimate co-ed Spring time hat tournament.
This tournament has yet to be named, but even nameless, it will be tons of fun! All games
will be played on the Dartmouth All-weather Fields.
To help even out the teams, the teams will be formed a day or two prior to the event and will
be posted for all participants to see.
Please invite anyone in the Ultimate community, whether they are in Halifax or other great cities
around: Fredericton, St John, Moncton, St John's, etc.
Prizes to be donated by VC Ultimate, among others. More details to come, including party info!
What better way to kick off the summer than playing in a for-fun tourney in a great city?!
Check out the Facebook® Event page for the latest info and to RSVP.
Halifax Ultimate Clinics Posted: 29-Apr-10
Halifax Ultimate will be running 3 clinics this May for players of all skill levels. If you
have never thrown a disc and want to learn the game, or if you've been playing for many
years and just want to improve, these sessions are for you!
Tuesday, May 11th 8-9:30pm @ Dartmouth All-weather Field
Tuesday, May 18th 8-9:30pm @ Dartmouth All-weather Field
Tuesday, May 25th 8-9:30pm @ Dartmouth All-weather Field
Each session will be broken into 2 parts:
1. The first half will consist of drills/teaching
2. The second half will let you put your new skills to use in a scrimmage.
One of our local, experienced competitive players has volunteered to run the clinics.
Please consider this great opportunity to come out, get some fresh air, and even learn a few things!
For further info and to RSVP check out the Facebook® Event.
Spring League Open Posted: 6-Apr-10
Spring league registration is now open. To register click the Spring Registration/Update link on the right side of the page or follow the link given here.
Please note that you are not fully registered until you have paid you spring league fee of $30.00 (including HST). The easiest way to pay your spring league fee is online. Click on the link at the right or the link given here.
Note: For spring league, no HURL membership fees will be charged, but summer league will have a HURL membership fee.
Spring League Posted: 29-Mar-10
Spring is in the air and soon so will the Frisbees. The fourth annual HURL spring league is just around the corner and judging by the weather, it should be the best yet. Spring league is a great opportunity to improve your skills, embrace the warmer weather and meet/learn from other ultimate players.
League Details
- Dates: April 29th - May 27th
- Times: Thursdays 8:00pm - 10:30pm
- Location: Dartmouth All-Weather fields
- Format: Mixed, Individual registration only.
- Registration Opens: Tuesday April 6th at 9:00am
- Registration Limit: Accommodation up to 16 teams
- Cost: $30.00 (including HST)
All spring league registration will be individual/couples only (no full teams or strings of friends). Convenors will form teams from all registered players the week before games start and may adjust some teams at or after the first game.
Registration instructions will be posted to the website when registration opens. Please email info@halifaxultimate.ca if you have any questions.
Captains:
For each team we will need to have someone willing to volunteer as a captain. This person should have a good understanding of the 11th edition UPA rules of Ultimate and be willing to help his/her team mates learn the game, answer their questions about rules/strategy, get their team organized before each game, and record their team scores on the website. If you would like to be a team captain, please indicate this when you register.
HURL Survey Posted: 17-Feb-10
The HURL Board of Directors is interested in your thoughts on Ultimate in Halifax. We have put together two quick surveys. Please consider filling them out to help us plan for the upcomming seasons.
General Survey: Click here to respond to this survey.
Volunteer Survey: Click here to respond to this survey.
Tournament of Fools 2010 Posted: 28-Jan-10
The Dalhousie/Kings ultimate team will once again be hosting Tournament of Fools. The tournament will take place March 27/28 on Wickwire field at Dalhousie University.
This is a great opportunity to get your league team together before the summer gets here and to kick of the winter rust. Cost of the tournament is $300/team. Please email bobo.eyrich _at_ dal.ca if you are interested in submitting a team, or if you have any other questions.
Winter League Updates Posted: 3-Dec-09
Hello Winter Hurlers!
Here are some updates and information for the winter league:
- Stadacona Gym: We have been asked by the staff at the Stad gym to pass along the following message that we are not entitled to use the track or the weight room during our rental period. However as long as no military personel are using the track we may use it but we could be asked to get off of it at any time. To limit any potential incidents please keep to a single file and give the right of way to any military personel. The weight room is to be considered off limits by all people in the winter league as we don't want to lose our access to the gym. As well please keep your outdoor shoes out in the hallway so that we don't make a mess in the gym once the snow hits.
- Fairview Junior High School: This week is our first week where we have games at Fairview Junior High school which is located here. Fairview also has a policy where the entrance doors will only be open for fifteen minutes before our booking to allow groups to enter and then the doors will be locked. Pounding on the doors to gain entry will not be tolerated. We will hopefully have ppl checking the door regularly to make sure ppl are not waiting outside for long but please be patient if you are stuck outside. We also have access to the change rooms but are not allowed to use the showers.
- Game Lengths: Some of you may have noticed that there are different lenghts for games some weeks and this
was done to maximise playing time depending on if games were going on at the Stad, Fairview, or both. The game
lenghts are summarized below:
- Nights when we have just the Stad: 1h 20m
- Nights when we have just Fairview: 1h 20m
- Nights when we have both Stad & Fairview: Stad games: 1h 30m
- Fairview games: 1h 15m
- Captains: By this point all teams should have chosen a captain for their winter league team. Please let the convenors know who those captains are so we can give you access to your team emails and captains password.
- Convenors: I would like to introduce you to the team of volunteers that are going to be convening the winter league this year they are: Steve Locke, Rob Douglass, Tim Scribner, Greg Dennis, Shannon Murphy, Tessa Craig, Mike Milenchuk, Mike Thorne, Amy Rees and Avery Berman. Please take the time to get to know your conveners and also show them how much you appreciate the time they are going to put in to help the league run smoothly. As well if you need to contact convenors please contact them at the following email address: hurl.convenors@gmail.com
That's it for now people. Enjoy winter league and keep playing with good spirit!
Winter League Registration Update Posted: 17-Nov-09
Winter League registration is now full for guys. However, we still need a few more women.
If you are a woman looking to play in the winter league, please register by starting at this link.
Winter League Registration Open Posted: 9-Nov-09
Winter League registration is now open to the first 144 people who register and pay their fees. A league pick-up list has also been setup for those who are only available occasionally and can't commit to the full schedule.
To begin the registration process visit: this link.
2009-10 Winter League Posted: 6-Nov-09
Cost: $79.65 + HST ($90 total)
Where: CFB Stadacona (some games may be held at other locations in the event of scheduling conflicts)
Time: Saturdays from 3:00pm - 11:00pm. 1 hour and 12 min games
Format: 5 on 5 (3:2 ratio) continuous play (no stopping for pulls)
Dates: Nov 28th until March 27th (16 weeks)
Registration
Winter League registration will open on Monday, Nov 9th at 9:00 am.Space is limited to the first 144 people (84 males, 60 females) that REGISTER AND PAY so please complete your registration and payment early if you want to ensure your spot. You are not "officially" registered into the league until you have paid all your fees, only then is your spot in the league guaranteed.
Note that if you haven't yet paid your HURL membership fee for this year, $22.13 + HST ($25 total) will be added to the player costs shown above. Your HURL membership fee is good for one year, paid only once per year, and allows you to play in all HURL leagues. It expires on April 30th of each year.
Rules & Details
For the league rules and details for the 2009-10 Winter League, see this link.MUC Bowl 2009 Posted: 21-Sept-09
The end of outdoor season is almost to an end, but not before MUCBowl!
When: October 17-18th
Where: Sportsplex Fields in Moncton
Format: 4 men 3 women
Cost: $350 per team
Please let us know if you're interested in coming and send a deposit of $100 by October 2nd.
Cheques can be made payable to Moncton Ultimate and mailed to:
427 Robinson Street
Moncton, NB
E1C 5E7
For further information, please contact Nat Deveau.
Catch-n-Release 2009 Posted: 11-Sept-09
When: September 26-27, 2009 Time - TBA
Where: Acadia University - Wolfville, NS
Details:
Catch and Release, the annual Halifax co-ed tournament, is confirmed for
September 26th-27th.
No Halifax fields unfortunately. But something even better came up. Wolfville, NS. The University of Acadia is letting us use their fields.
There is also a sweet music festival happening that weekend in Wolfville. Check it out at http://deeprootsmusic.ca/festival/. My favourite line up is Friday night: Joel Plaskett, Rose Cousins, Old Man Ludueke and more. But the Saturday line up looks wicked cool too. We're working on getting discount/free passes.
There will be a debaucherous party in Halifax on Saturday night, Sept 26th. Stay tuned for more info.
Team fees will be $250 per team. Deposit is $100 and cheques can be made out to HURL and mailed to Amy Rees: #3-5645 Macara St. Halifax, NS B3K 1W3. For more information, contact Amy Rees at: amygwyneth@gmail.com
Hope to see you there!
Fall League Registration Posted: 3-Sept-09
Registration for returning teams and draft players is now open!
Team Registration
- Send an email to registration@halifaxultimate.ca. Include a team name and list the 7 returning players on your team.
- The Registrar will setup your team and ask that you to pay your team fee in full. Team fees are $309.97 + tax ($350 total) and must be paid in full before we will send you a team code.
- Pay your team fee online by clicking the Team Payments link under the Fall 2009 header on the right of this page.
- Once your team fee is paid, send other email to registration@halifaxultimate.ca to let us know. The registrar will send you a team code and password. Send the team code to your players.
- Tell your players to return to the HURL website and register or update their registration with the team code you gave them. At that point, they will automatically be placed on your team's roster.
Individual Player Registration
Here is how to register as an individual with a team or as an individual without a team (draft player):
- If registering on a pre-formed team, have your team code ready from your team captain.
- Click the Player Registration link under the Fall 2009 header at the right of this page and follow the instructions. Make sure you enter each of your team codes in the appropriate box next to your team's night of play.
- If registering without a team, click the Player Registration link under the Fall 2009 header on the right of this page and follow the instructions. Make sure to check the appropriate boxes for the night(s) on which you want to play.
- Pay your fees online by clicking the Online Player Payments link under the Fall 2009 header on the right of this page.
- All HURL players must purchase a HURL membership fee in addition to any team and/or draft fees. The membership is $25.66 + HST ($29 total), is charged only one time per year, and is valid intil April 2010.
- Draft player fees will be $26.55 + HST ($30 total) per player.
- There will be no draft players for Tuesday Competitive.
- We will create as many draft teams as space and the registered gender ratio allow. Any players not placed on a team for a given night will be refunded.
- When selecting a night on which to draft, please select only those nights on which you will play. If you would like to play on more than one night, please indicate your preferred night in the comments field of your registration.
Fall League 2009 Posted: 1-September-09
Details for the HURL fall league have arrived. The planned extended summer season will not be happening due to the early start we have ready for fall.
Fall registration will open for returning teams and draft players on Thursday Sept 3rd at 9:00am and for general registration (new teams) on Tuesday Sept 8th at 9:00am.
Instructions on how to register will be posted to the website when registration opens, please have your rosters ready as soon possible after registering.
Season Details
Cost: $350 per team, or $30 per draft player. Draft players are individually
registered players (without a team) who we form into teams after they register.
Mondays: Mixed Gender, 8-10 teams Rec and 6-8 teams Competitive (16 teams
total)
Dates: Sept 14th - Oct 26th
Times: 8:00pm - 11:00pm
Draft (individual) registration: *Yes*
Wednesdays: Mixed Gender, 16 teams Rec
Dates: Sept 16th - Oct 28th
Times: 8:00pm - 11:00pm
Draft (individual) registration: *No*
Notes:
- Returning teams include any team that played in *Fall 2008* and has at least 7 returning players. We will allow teams to move from the Rec night to the Rec/Comp night, but not the other way around.
- Teams that register early could be scheduled for games as early as Sept 9th, but the season won't start for new and draft teams until the following week.
