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Ultimate Happenings: Issue 146 - Aug 10, 2000

OCUA Web site: http://www.ocua.ca

"There's one in every crowd and they always find me"

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CONTENTS:

- The Candidates For The OCUA Board Of Directors Are In!
- Netactive Ultimate Championships
- Note To OCUA Summer Players - Looking For More Fields
- Ottawa Curse Open Practices
- Rule Of The Week
- Date Change - Pole-Hole-Ka Disc Golf Tournament
- Found
- Room-Mate Wanted
- Calendar Of Events

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THE CANDIDATES FOR THE OCUA BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE IN!:

Thank you to:
Andrew Panciuk
Cory Bowditch
Gavin Thompson
Jack Webb
Michael Wiwchar
Mike Stanton
Nalan Yuksel
Nick Roberts
Ruta Fluxgold
Stephen Seabrook
Valerie Xavier
for submitting their names as candidates for the Board.

They are vying for the positions being vacated this year by
Mike Harley, Craig Fielding, Nick Roberts and Stephen Seabrook.

Elections will be on the play-off week-ends of Aug 18-19 and
Aug 25-26th.

HUGE thanks to the exiting Directors and good luck to all
candidates.

Stephan Suys (OCUA Electoral Officer)

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NETACTIVE ULTIMATE CHAMPIONSHIPS:

August 19-20 & August 26-27
Manotick Station Ultimate Fields
1295 Manotick Station Road

Sat Aug 19: Monday
Sun Aug 20: Thursday Women's
Sat Aug 26: Wednesday
Sun Aug 27: Tuesday

This year we have teamed up with NetActive to sponsor our
playoffs on behalf of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of
Ontario. Check out their web sites www.netactive.com and
www.hsf.on.ca/

The playoffs will be better than ever with food, water, raffles
and a beer tent available for everyone to enjoy. NetActive and
Xfm will be on hand to give out prizes (including frisbees).
So bring out your friends, lawn chairs and your necessary party
favors for two weekends of fun in the sun.

During the playoffs there will be a scaled parking fee to
promote car pooling, raise money for the Heart & Stroke
Foundation of Ontario and reduce the number of vehicles using
the limited parking facilities. Please try to car pool with
team mates and friends.
$5 - 1 person/car
$3 - 2 people/car
$1 - 3 people/car
free - 4 or more/car

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NOTE TO OCUA SUMMER PLAYERS - looking for more fields:

As you know, the growth of Ultimate in Ottawa over the past
several years has been massive. From 18 teams in 1990, OCUA
now has well over 200 teams in the league. However, because
of this massive growth, and because this growth will undoubtedly
continue in the years ahead as Ottawa-Carleton continues to
boom, OCUA will increasingly find itself unable to meet
increasing demand due to a lack of useable fields. Already,
field space is at a premium. If we cannot find additional
fields, OCUA will not be able to grow in the future, and may
not be able to even accommodate its current size.

As a result, OCUA is putting in place an action plan with the
goal of securing additional fields. In order for such a plan
to succeed, it will require a volunteer organizational committee
whose job would be to see that the strategy is carried out.
The main functions of the members of this committee would be
to identify possible fields (corporate areas, school fields,
public parks, for-sale plots of land, public areas that could
be converted to fields, etc.), and to formulate an appropriate
communications strategy to ask that these areas be used as
Ultimate fields. We could also use the opportunity of municipal/
school board elections this fall as a lobbying and media "hook"
into raising public awareness over the need for more fields in
the region.

I'm sure that this will prove to be an interesting, and hopefully,
successful initiative. If you're interested in taking part,
please contact Jeff Morrison by e-mail (jmorriso@aucc.ca) or
leave a message (565-5353) by September 1. Please provide a
phone number and e-mail address. An initial meeting will be
organized in early September to get the ball rolling.

Thanks, and I look forward to hearing from you!

Jeff Morrison

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OTTAWA CURSE OPEN PRACTICES:

Greetings,

This is an open invitation to anyone interested in playing
competitive Ultimate next year. We will be holding practices
every Thursday, starting August 10th, for the remainder of
the summer. Based on the level on interest we will continue
this into the fall. The location will be the Sod Farm for the
next few weeks until we can find an in-city field after summer
league finals.

We are looking for all types of experience, from beginners to
seasoned vet's. If this is your first year, please do not
underestimate yourself. The Ottawa Ultimate community has a
lot of untapped talent, basically, we want to get to know who
you are and provide you with an opportunity to play some
competitive Ultimate. Pass the word and get your friends out.

Please bring a black and a light shirt. If you have any
questions, you can contact me by email:

(eric.budgell@ec.gc.ca) or by phone 613-747-2789.

Cheers
Eric Budgell (OttawaCurse)

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RULE OF THE WEEK:

by Sylvie D'Aoust

Ah my second request to have a rule explained in layman's
terms. If ever there is a discrepancy over a particular rule
during a game let me know. :)

The rule in question is that of the player's best perspective
"in" call. This is just one of those calls that sometimes the
sidelines can't not get involved in.


XV. The Receiver
8. If it is ever unclear where a receiver was in or out-of-
   bounds at the point of making the catch, the player(s) with
   the best perspective makes the call.

IX. Out of Bounds
1. Any area not on the playing field is out-of -bounds. The
   perimeter lines themselves are out-of-bounds.
5. For a receiver to be considered in bounds after gaining
   possession of the disc, the first point of contact with
   the ground must be completed in-bounds. If any portion of
   the first contact is out-of-bounds, the player is considered
   out-of-bounds.
6. Should the momentum of a player carry him/her out-of-bounds
   after making an in-bounds catch, the player is considered
   in-bounds. The player carries the disc to the point where
   s/he went out-of-bounds and puts the disc into play at that
   point.

A. Observers
2. When a dispute arises concerning a foul, violation, pick,
   line call, or an interpretation of the rules which cannot
   be resolved by asking the captains to make a call,
   A. The observers with the best view of the play make the
      call. If the observers so choose, they may discuss the
      play among themselves before rendering a decision.
   B. By calling the observers, the team agrees to abide by
      the observers decisions.

We all know what happens when team mates other then those on
the field get involved in disputes during the game…. a whole
lot of bickering. In my opinion, the player with the disc
makes the last call, whether s/he is in or not (unless it's
quite obvious). This however will be reflective in your spirit
ratings.

Remember that Ultimate is a spirit game, if a decision cannot
be made it's always a good spirit call to send the disc back
to the initial thrower and continue the play. Good spirit, bad
spirit, good calls and bad calls the unwritten rule dictates
that Ultimate should not to be played for the sole reason of
getting that advantage over the other team, through questionable
calls that is. Play fair. If you want to hear about some bad
calls, I'll tell you about men's semi's at Nationals. Boo Hiss

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DATE CHANGE - POLE-HOLE-KA DISC GOLF TOURNAMENT:

The date has now been changed to Saturday Sept 9th.

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FOUND:

I found a size 8 Adidas right cleat at the sod farm August
2nd.

Cheers,

Scott
e: scotfor@nortelnetworks.com
w: 765-1946
h: 599-0541

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ROOM-MATE WANTED:

I am a teacher looking for the same, another professional, or
grad student to rent out shared accommodations.

Close to Entrust, Canada Post, Carleton University, and JDS
Uniphase.

1 1/2 rooms available (bedroom plus guest room / office) Bank
and Heron area. I am looking for a houseman who would enjoy
access to the whole house, garage, driveway, deck with yard
and a very friendly dog.

The house is a three bedroom semi, close to a park, and on a
bike path to downtown Ottawa. Inside is all hardwood floors,
with fresh paint, complete with TV, VCR, Stereo, and washer
& dryer.

Asking $400 a month everything thing included!!!!!

Available immediately

If you are interested you can Email me at:
sean_goforth@OCDSB.edu.on.ca or seangoforth@sympatico.ca, or
call me at 736-8247.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

2000/08/19-20 : OCUA playoffs (divisions to be announced)
2000/08/26-27 : OCUA playoffs (divisions to be announced)
2000/09/09    : Pole-Hole-Ka Mixed-Doubles Disc Golf Tournament (Ottawa, ON)
2000/09/09    : OCUA end of summer party
2000/09/23-24 : Fr'equinox (Co-ed, Ottawa ON)
2000/09/30    : Ottawa 'Plaid Jacket' Open Disc Golf Tourney
2000/09/??    : UP Inc General Meeting
2000/10/14-15 : Hold Back The Snow - Juniors (Winnipeg, MB)
2001/06/30    : Pre-Canada Day Camp Out Party (Ottawa, ON)
2001/??/??    : Layout For Life (Ottawa, ON)
2001/??/??    : Women's Hat Tourney (Ottawa)
2001/??/??-?? : Montreal Jazz Tournament (Montreal, QC)
2001/??/??-?? : No Borders (Ottawa, ON)
2001/??/??-?? : Parlee Beach (Shediac, NB)
2001/??/??-?? : Unknown Legends (Hamilton, ON)

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