Our first tournament of the year will be on
Saturday, April 30th at Whitney Park in St. Cloud.The following White Bear Lake teams will be participating:
White Bear Lake B
White Bear Lake C Black
White Bear Lake C Orange
St. Cloud Face-Off 1-day tourney designed for 16 inexperienced or B or JV teams – lots of games, and plenty of competition. Pool play in morning, with bracket play in afternoon. Each team will play six total games, with each game starting at the top of the hour.
The tournament will be played at
Whitney Park in St. Cloud, MN. Please allot a minimum of 90 minutes to commute to the fields. The tournament director is Chris Reicher. Mr. Reicher may be reached at 320-492-1005 or cgreicher@aol.com.
From I-94 – Take St. Augusta / Highway 75 Exit, go right off ramp. Follow 75 for about 6 miles to 25th Avenue South (large Tenvoorde Ford dealer on corner). Go right on 25th. Continue to 12th Street North (a T intersection), go right. Follow Northway Drive about 8 blocks (at 3 blocks street curves left) to Whitney Park (on the left, YMCA on the right)
From Highway 10 – Take Golden Spike Road/Highway 3 exit in Sauk Rapids. Top of ramp, go left. Continue on about 1 mile, cross Mississippi River, go straight thru stoplighted intersection and follow 9th Ave N about 4 blocks to Northway Drive. Go right on Northway Drive. Continue 2 blocks to Whitney Park (on right, YMCA on left).
Safety First:• Drink water; stay hydrated.
• Seek shelter during a lightning delay, GO TO YOUR CARS.
• St. Cloud Hospital is 2 minutes from field.
• Coaches must bring normal medical kit---wraps, band-aids, cold packs, Bactine, etc.
• Coaches must have UPA Medical Authorization form for each player in case of emergency.
• If weather conditions are difficult, games may be shortened.
• Keep yourself and personal items, including but not limited to coolers, tents, strollers, bags and
chairs 15 feet away from the sideline.
Tournament Details:• UPA 11th edition rules. Exceptions noted below.
• Please be on-site by 8:30 for warm-ups and Captains' Meeting (near registration tent).
• Tourney starts at 9:00 sharp with pool play (3 games from 9 a.m. to Noon).
• All teams play a total of 6 games throughout the day.
• All games start on the hour.
• Games are 9 points, half at 5. Four minute half-time. One time out per team per game.
• After scoring goal, scoring team has 90 seconds to get disc in play.
• 45 minute soft-cap. Finish the point and add two to the highest score. Play to that.
• 50 minutes hard-cap. Finish the point. If still tied, play one last point.
• Report end-scores to scoring table following each game or call/text 320-492-1005.
• Lunch break from 12:00 - 1:00 (Bring brown your own bag lunch or eat at nearby fast food joint).
• Bracket play starts at 1:00 SHARP - all teams will be guaranteed 3 bracket games.
• Tourney ends at 4:00 p.m.
Players should remember to bring both a light and dark shirt, snacks, and sunscreen. For a comprehensive list of what to pack in your ultimate bag see
http://wblultimate.blogspot.com/2009/03/what-should-i-pack-in-my-ultimate-bag.htmlParents, if this is your first tournament please download this
Spectator Guide to Ultimate to have a better idea of what to expect. Here are some things you may want to bring:
- Folding chair.
- Hat.
- Sunglasses.
- Sun block.
- Food and drinks. (Especially water to stay hydrated. Oranges and trail mix are also good.)
- A camera and/or video camera.
- Appropriate clothing for the weather.
- Ultimate Spectator Guide.
- Event program/game schedule.
Have a wonderful weekend!
An email about this event was sent to the WBLUltimate Yahoo! Group at Sun Apr 24, 2011 6:34 pm
The two finalists from 2011 St. Cloud Face-Off, White Bear Lake B in white and Northfield in blue.
