FrenchThe 2018 CUC Junior division will take place in Brampton, ON, from August 12-15, 2018.
Age eligibility and ratio
Player eligibility
To be an eligible junior player, players must be no younger than 14 years of age and no older than18 years of age on December 31 of the year of the tournament. For 2018, this means players must be born in 2000 to 2004.
Exceptions:
- Rule 4.2.1 Junior-aged players are not automatically eligible to play in adult divisions. In order for them to move up to an adult division, they must apply to do so through the Junior-Aged Player Policy.
- Rule 5.2 Junior players who are 19 or under on December 31 of the year of the CUC may apply to the development programs coordinator to be classified as “junior division eligible” if they:
- a) Attended high school full-time in the year of the CUC, or,
- b) Reside in Quebec and attended grade 11 the year before the CUC and attended CEGEP full-time in the year of the CUC.
Coach and Chaperones eligibility
To be an eligible junior coach and/or chaperone, the following criteria must be met.
- All chaperones must be of 21 years of age or older
- At least 1 coach per team must be 21 years of age or older on December 31st of the year of the CUC
- Teams must have 1 chaperone per 12 players (coaches can act as chaperones as long as they are 21 years of age or older)
Player, Coaches and Chaperones Requirements
All required documents and proof of training must be submitted to Ultimate Canada.
Deadline Schedule:
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ON – Tuesday July 3rd at 11:59pm EST (Regional Qualification July 7-8)
BC – Tuesday July 10th at 11:59pm EST (Regional Qualification July 14-15)
QC – Tuesday July 10th at 11:59pm EST (Regional Qualification July 14-15)
Other regions with no qualification – Tuesday July 17th at 11:59pm EST
- Chaperones documents must be submitted by July 31st, 2018
If you have any questions, please contact UC at christiane@canadianultimate.com
RA Centre – West Wing – House of Sport
ATT: Ultimate Canada
2451 Riverside Drive,
Ottawa, ON
K1H 7X7
*scanned version of the documents are also accepted at christiane@canadianultimate.com
Players’ Requirements
All players must submit the following 2 forms. Failing to provide any of these documents will result in the player being denied access to playing fields at competition.
- Participant Agreement. All junior players must complete a participant agreement form if they are under 18. This participant agreement must be signed by a parent or guardian. If they are over 18 they can sign an online waiver instead.
- Jr Player Code of Conduct Policy. All junior players must complete a conduct form. If they are under 18, the code of conduct form must also be signed by a parent or guardian.
Coaches’ Requirements
All coaches must submit the following 4 documents. Failing to provide any of these documents will result in the coach being denied access to playing fields at competition.
- A signed Coach and Chaperone Policy.
- A signed UC waiver. This can be done online through the Ultimate Canada competitive membership system or by signing a paper copy.
- A letter signed by a director of their provincial governing body or local league indicating that they are an approved coach of that governing body.
- A vulnerable sector criminal record check OR a signed letter from a director of their provincial governing body or local league indicating that they have reviewed a criminal record check for the coach and there are no offences or charges that would make the coach unsuitable to work with youth. If a local or provincial association is not willing to pay for the criminal record check, a coach may apply to Ultimate Canada to have the fee reimbursed by contacting the Ultimate Canada executive director at ed AT canadianultimate.com. Ultimate Canada requires a new criminal record check or signed letter once every 2 years. If a coach submitted a letter in 2017, then they do not need to do so for 2018.
All coaches must also complete the following required training modules. Failing to complete these two online modules will result in the coach being denied access to playing fields at competition.
- The NCCP online concussion awareness module “Making Head Way in Sport”
- To do only once
- The online SOTG & Rules test, passcode “cuc2018”
- To do every 2 years. If a coach completed the rules test in 2017, they don’t need to do it again in 2018.
All Head Coaches are required to complete this following training modules. Every head coach that completes these training by July 31st, 2018, will be entered in a draw for a chance to win a prize.
- The NCCP multisport module Making Ethical Decision and the MED online evaluation
- The Ultimate specific NCCP training Competition – Introduction Stream
Lastly, it is recommended, but not mandatory, that coaches complete these following training modules.
- The NCCP multisport module Plan a Practice training.
More information on the coaches trainings can be found here: https://canadianultimate.com/coaches-required-recommended-training
Chaperones’ Requirements
All chaperones must submit the following 3 documents. Failing to provide any of these documents will result in the chaperone being denied access to playing fields at competition.
- A signed Coach and Chaperone Policy.
- A signed UC waiver. This can be done online through the Ultimate Canada competitive membership system or by signing a paper copy.
- A vulnerable sector criminal record check OR a signed letter from a director of their provincial governing body or local league indicating that they have reviewed a criminal record check for the coach and there are no offences or charges that would make the coach unsuitable to work with youth. If a local or provincial association is not willing to pay for the criminal record check, a coach may apply to Ultimate Canada to have the fee reimbursed by contacting the Ultimate Canada executive director at ed AT canadianultimate.com. Ultimate Canada requires a new criminal record check or signed letter once every 2 years. If a chaperone submitted a letter in 2017, then they do not need to for 2018.
