2003-2004 Winter Indoor

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Announcements and Registration

This year's Winter Indoor is almost upon us! OCUA has been able to secure more field time both at the Landsdowne Park Coliseum facility and at the Carleton Fieldhouse. This enables us to offer players a variety of nights and options that are outlined below.
**Players should be aware that the rental rates at the Coliseum have increased and as such player fees are higher than last year. That is beyond our control and fees have been kept as low as possible.

Competitive Wednesdays Coliseum
7:00pm-12:00am
4 game slots/night
Game length: 75 minutes
Season: TBD
Cost/player: TBD

This division is intended for competitive-level players currently playing for Touring teams as well as players who are interested in playing for Touring teams. It is a venue to hone and enhance advanced skills while
playing against others of a similar calibre. Suitable players will be handpicked by a group of competitive-level players. Those who are selected into the Competitive division are ineligible for the Advanced division.

The Competitive division will be run by Competitive players for Competitive players. Registration information for the Competitive division will be released separately by the competitive community.

Advanced
Tuesdays Coliseum
7:00pm-12:00am
4 game slots/night
Game length: 75 minutes
9 teams - 4:2 gender ratio
108 players - 72 men, 36 women
Season: 21 weeks - start date TBD
Cost/player: $225 - includes shirt

This division offers players who currently play at a high and competitive level a venue play against others of a similar calibre. 9 captains will be selected from those players that register for this division and those 9
captains, along with the coordinator(s), will choose who they deem to be the highest skilled players until there are no remaining player spots. The 9 captains will be selected from different high level playing circles to ensure that a variety of high-level players are chosen. Registration is
being done in this way to ensure that games in this division are at a high level. The Advanced division will be formed by Advanced players for Advanced players but run by a coordinator who will not play in the division.

Those who are selected into the Advanced division are ineligible for the Competitive division.

Rec
Tuesdays Carleton Fieldhouse
6:00pm-11:00pm
8 game slots/night
Game length: 75 minutes
18 teams - 4:2 gender ratio
216 players - 144 men, 72 women
Season: 17 weeks - starts Nov 4th, no games in December, ends March
30th
Cost/player: $150 - includes shirt

The Rec League is designed to meet the needs of players who emphasize participation, fitness, socializing and fun. Division participants may range from highly skilled to beginners but wish to play in a recreational atmosphere. Spots will be assigned in the order that registration is submitted. Beginners are encouraged to register in this division.

Open I Wednesdays Coliseum
8:00pm-12:00am
3 game slots/night
Game length: 80 minutes
7 teams - 4:2 gender ratio
84 players - 56 men, 28 women
Season: 20 weeks - start date TBD
Cost/player: $225 - includes shirt

This is an open division that will accept any skill level. Spots will be assigned in the order that registration is submitted. Priority will be given to those not already registered in another division.

Open II
Thursdays Carleton Fieldhouse
8:30pm-11:00pm
4 game slots/night
Game length: 75 minutes
9 teams - 4:2 gender ratio
108 players - 72 men, 36 women
Season: 16 weeks - starts Nov 6th, no games in December, ends April 1st
Cost/player: $150 - includes shirt

Open III Fridays Coliseum
11:00pm-12:30am
3 game slots/night
Game length: 90 minutes
7 teams - 4:2 gender ratio
84 players - 56 men, 28 women
Season: 21 weeks - start date TBD
Cost/player: $150

Open IV Saturdays Coliseum
11:00pm-12:30am
3 game slots/night
Game length: 90 minutes
7 teams - 4:2 gender ratio
84 players - 56 men, 28 women
Season: 21 weeks - start date TBD
Cost/player: $150

Daytime Indoor
Wednesdays Carleton Fieldhouse
11:00am-1:00pm
2 game slots
Game length: 60 minutes
4 teams - gender ratio determined at registration
48-player maximum
Season: starts Nov 4th, no games in December, ends March 31st
Cost/player: $100 - does not include a shirt

This is an open division that will accept any skill level. Emphasis is on fun and exercise. Spots are filled in the order in which registration is submitted. Last year's daytime winter indoor saw approximately 9-10 players per team. Non-registering players are welcome to show up and sub onto existing teams. Non-roster players are expected to pay $6 each time
they show up to play, and are required to inform the coordinator (jan@calnan.com) of their attendance in advance.

Youth League I
Thursdays Carleton Fieldhouse
6:00pm-8:30pm
4 game slots/night
Game length: 75 minutes
8 teams - gender ratio determined at registration
Ages: 13-16 (exceptions can be made)
96 players
Season: 8 weeks - starts Nov 6th, no games in December, last game on
Feb 5th
Cost/player: $65 including a shirt

This is an open division that will accept any skill level. Full details available here.

Youth League II
Thursdays Carleton Fieldhouse
6:00pm-8:30pm
4 game slots/night
Game length: 75 minutes
8 teams - gender ratio determined at registration
Ages: 13-16 (exceptions can be made)
96 players
Season: 8 weeks - starts Feb 12th, last game on April 1st
Cost/player: $65 including a shirt

This is an open division that will accept any skill level. Emphasis is on fun, exercise and learning. Spots are filled in the order in which registration is received. Each team will have 2 experienced adult coaches. Full details available here.

General Registration Information

Online registration will begin on October 22nd at 9am and end on October 28th at midnight. Go to www.ocua.ca. Log into Leaguerunner and click on "Register for Winter League". Follow the instructions on the screen. Incomplete submissions will not be accepted. Registration will not be accepted via mail or e-mail.
Competitive and Advanced are mutually exclusive, meaning a player cannot play in both of these divisions. If players are going to register for the Competitive division, they are also encouraged to register for the Advanced division at the same time (if they so desire). If they are
selected for the Competitive division, their name will be removed from the Advanced
list. If someone does not register for Advanced and fails to get into the
Competitive division, there is no way to register for Advanced at that point.
Players may also not play in more than one division on the same night.
Waiting lists will be created for all divisions in the order that registration was submitted. As spots become available in certain divisions they will be offered to players starting at the top of the list.
Team captains for each division will be selected from the pool of registrants. The first two weeks of the season will be used for pre-season tune-up and player evaluation so that captains can familiarize themselves
with the players before teams are formed. Captains will then meet with their coordinator(s) to form teams. After captains and the coordinator(s)agree that the teams are as closed to evenly matched as possible, captains will be randomly assigned to teams. OCUA and the division coordinator(s)reserve the right to move players to balance teams within their division in any way they see fit. The ultimate goal is balanced competition between all teams.
People may register as couples in the Advanced, Rec, and all Open divisions. Friday and Saturdays have the same timeslot every week, so transportation should not be an issue. Couples will be selected based
on the number of spots requested by couples. For example if half of the people registering desire to do so as couples, half of the spots will be given to couples. If a quarter of the people who register do so as couples, then a quarter of the spots will be given to couples. This will give the people who desire to register as couples an equal chance to register (not better, not worse).
Cleats are permitted and encouraged at the Landsdowne Park Coliseum facility but are not allowed at the Carleton Fieldhouse. Acceptable footwear for the Fieldhouse includes: A) running shoes that have not
been worn outside and B) indoor turf shoes.
E-mail notifications will be sent out on the receipt of the completed registration package (cheque and online registration). E-mail notification will be sent out again when the registration process has been
completed.
Anyone using junk mail filters especially hotmail) will probably have their notification blocked as it is sent out in distribution lists using the Blind Carbon Copy (BCC) field. During registration you should monitor your junk mail folders.

Questions regarding the 2003-2004 Winter Indoor season can be sent to Colin Spencer James (Spence) at spenceitup@hotmail.com

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