St. Cloud Granite City Classic - May 14-15

This weekend (May 14-15) is the annual Granite City Classic Tournament at Whitney Park in St. Cloud.

The following White Bear Lake teams will be participating:
White Bear Lake A
White Bear Lake C Black
White Bear Lake C Orange

Captain's meeting at 9:00 each day at the Headquarters Tent at Whitney Park. Games to begin at 9:30. Most games are over by 3:00. 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. The tournament schedule may be found here. The USA Ultimate Score Reporter for this tournament may be found here. Score Reporter for the B Division may be found here.

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.
• For everyone's safety, please remove all earrings, jewelry, watches when playing.

Tournament Rules:
• UPA 11th edition rules. Exceptions noted below.
• Games to 13 on Saturday, 15 on Sunday.
• Each game will be 80 minutes long.
• Soft cap at 70 minutes (add 2 to the high score) signaled by 1 horn blast.
• Hard cap at 80 minutes (finish the point you are playing) signaled by 2 horn blasts.
• Time outs: 1 per half, 1 floater, for a total of 3 time outs per team.
• 5 minute Half Time at 7 points on Saturday, 8 points on Sunday.
• After each game, the score must be reported to the Headquarters tent by the winning team or called or texted to the following number: 320-492-1005. Please use this format: Open, WBL-A 13, Como Park 10.

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.html

Parents, 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:
1. Folding chair.
2. Hat.
3. Sunglasses.
4. Sun block.
5. Food and drinks. (Especially water to stay hydrated. Oranges and trail mix are also good.)
6. A camera and/or video camera.
7. Appropriate clothing for the weather.
8. Ultimate Spectator Guide.
9. Event program/game schedule, which may be found here.

Have a wonderful weekend!