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           U L T I M A T E   H A P P E N I N G S            
                 Issue 253 - April 28, 2003                  

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      OCUA - The largest ultimate league in the world!      
            (328 teams and 3800 members in 2002)            

                    http://www.ocua.ca/                    

"One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man 
cannot make a team." --Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, NBA Center 

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CONTENTS:

- Resignation Of Lauren Wardell From The Board
- PLEASE DO NOT PLAY ON FIELDS
- Individual Registration Online
- Roster Submission Deadline
- OCUA Spring Pick-Up
- Calendar Of Events

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RESIGNATION OF LAUREN WARDELL FROM THE BOARD

The OCUA Board of Directors regrets to announce that Lauren 
Wardell submitted her resignation from the Board to the 
President on April 22, 2003. We would like to thank Lauren 
for all her hard work over her term, and look forward to her 
continued contributions to OCUA through her other volunteer 
capacities. Please give her your own thanks when you see her 
on the sidelines.

The Board will be addressing the resulting vacancy in the 
near future; please watch for further information.

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PLEASE DO NOT PLAY ON FIELDS

As always, we are asking our members to refrain from using 
sports fields prior to the start of the season. This is 
especially true of the fields we use, but should also hold 
for all other sports fields. The city of Ottawa has notified 
all user groups that they should refrain from use of any 
city fields, particularly given the late spring we are 
experiencing. It is imperative that we honor this request if 
we hope to receive improved service from the city in the 
future.

We know you are anxious to get out and play, so we encourage 
you to take advantage of OCUA sponsored pickup times at 
artificial turf facilities. Due to the continued poor 
condition of fields, we are looking into getting more time 
where possible. Unfortunately these facilities are in high 
demand, so we're not sure how successful we will be.

If you do find the need to play on real turf, please utilize 
open park space not currently utilized for ultimate, and 
carefully monitor the conditions as you play. If you see 
that damage is being done, please act responsibly and cease 
play. It's in all our best interests.

Thanks!
Ken Lange, OCUA President
president@ocua.ca

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INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION ONLINE

"Leaguerunner", our new online registration system is now 
ready to go! All members are asked go to the web site and 
register. Once you have done this, your request will be 
reviewed, and you will then receive a notice of approval 
containing your new permanent membership number (this is a 
manual process, so please be patient). You can then activate 
your account, and join your teams. Note that captains must 
confirm players who ask to join their roster, and 
individuals must confirm their addition to a team by a 
captain. If you have any problems contact webmaster@ocua.ca. 
This new registration system is imperative to the success of 
OCUA. The following message sent out to captains describes 
the reasoning behind the new system in more detail:

"Please be advised that the new online registration system 
is now up and running. All previous files have been archived 
in order to ensure the accuracy of new information. It is 
imperative that if you play in an OCUA league or for an OCUA 
affiliated team that you register with the online system. 
The reasons for this are simple:

1 - The online system will be used to create OCUA membership 
lists that will be submitted to the City of Ottawa for 
consideration under the new facilities allocation process 
now being introduced. Without this information, our odds of 
being considered for further city fields will be greatly 
reduced.

2 - The system will be used to gather player information, 
and generate permanent membership numbers that will help the 
Association better serve you. Your permanent member number 
will take the form of YYYYGXXX, where YYYY is the year you 
started playing ultimate, G is your gender (0=M, 1=F), and 
XXX is the next sequential member number.

3 - Key demographic information collected will be used to 
further our interests when dealing with outside groups in 
areas such as sponsorship and charity partnerships. 
Demographic data will always be presented in summary, and 
individual records will not be kept.

4 - Most importantly, the system will be used as the means 
by which all members will sign a consent form, and be 
covered by the Association's liability insurance. Even if 
you are just picking up for a game, the system should be 
used for your own protection. Please also note that there is 
a consent form to be signed by dog owners intending to bring 
their pets to OCUA activities.

It is critical for the long term success of the organization 
that this information be filled out completely, and 
accurately. Rest assured that OCUA maintains it's long 
standing commitment to maintaining your privacy in this 
matter, and if you have any concerns, please refer to the 
details of the privacy policy, and then contact us directly 
if you have further questions."

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ROSTER SUBMISSION DEADLINE

Captains are reminded that all teams must have a roster of 
at least 12 confirmed players by the start of the season, 
May 12, 2003. Note that players in the "requested by 
captain" or "request to join by player" state DO NOT count 
as official team members until confirmed. Also, be aware 
that this is NOT the final deadline for roster additions. 
This date will fall in the second half of the season, and 
will be announced well in advance.

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OCUA SPRING PICK-UP

Pick-up is at the University of Ottawa real turf field. The 
cost is $5. Someone will be there to collect the money from 
each player.

The times available are:
Sunday April 27th from 12 to 4pm
Monday April 28th from 7 to 10pm

These times are weather dependant. The University of Ottawa 
has the right to cancel field time due to weather.

OCUA reminds you that absolutely no alcohol is permitted on 
University of Ottawa property. If alcohol is found during 
any OCUA session the contract will be terminated.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

May   4     : World's Biggest Disc Golf Tourney, JCPark
May  12     : START OF SUMMER SEASON (Roster Deadline)
Jun.  7     : CHEO BBQ & Ultimate Tournament, Ottawa
Jun. 14     : Britannia Beach Tournament
Jul. 12-13  : No Borders, UPInc, Ottawa
Jul. 26-27  : Capital Classic DG Tourney, JCPark
Aug. 2-3    : Coed Jamboree Tournament (UPI)
Sep. 27     : Ottawa Plaid Jacket Open DG Tourney, JCPark

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