Team Canada Open Tryout/Season Information
Team Goals
There are two primary goals of TC Open for the Summer of 2016, the requests and
information thereafter are designed for us to achieve those goals.
Goal 1: To play our best ultimate at the Worlds Championships in England July 2016
Goal 2: To play a brand of ultimate that is both strong in style, but also in character.
We will rebrand the international perception of Canadian men’s teams and start
building a stronger sense of trust, spirit and fair-play into the Canadian identity.
Who is on the selection committee for the team?
The selection committee for the Canadian Open team consists of ; Scott Hastie (head
coach), Mark Lloyd, Jeff Lindquist, Derek Alexander and Kevin Underhill. Kevin
Underhill is also serving as the Ultimate Canada representative. To get rid of any
conflicts of interest, Mark, Jeff, Derek and Kevin have all been given spots on the
Team.
What is the tryout process?
The first part of the tryout process involves a written application. All players who
wish to attend the tryouts are able to do so. However we encourage only serious
applicants to attend.
At the in-person tryouts we will be testing a wide variety of scenarios including;
person defense, throwing ability, team play, in game adjustments, offensive abilities,
one on one matchups.
Spots on the final team will be based upon
i)
Attitude
ii)
Athletic ability
iii)
Ultimate IQ
iv)
Cohesion with the rest of the team
v)
Commitment to the teams goals
How many out of region players will you be taking?
The core of the team will be based out of Toronto, Ontario, but as per Ultimate
Canada guidelines we will be taking a minimum of five players out of the region
(Ontario). We have not limited the amount of out of region players we will take, but
it should be noted that team chemistry is a very important part of our vision.
How many players do you plan on taking?
The WFDF roster limit is 28 players for WUGC. We assume that we will be taking 28
players to the tournament. Initially we will be selecting a roster of 22 players and 12
alternatives. This will allow for some players to work on some things over the
winter as well as recover from injury.
Can anyone tryout?
At this point, yes anyone can tryout. However if we receive too many applications
that we feel we would not be able to fairly judge everyone at a tryout we reserve the
right to pre-screen applicants so that we can ensure our field space/time will be
best used. Also…
All national team members are Ultimate Canada Registered Competitive Athletes in
the 2016 calendar year. Before approving team rosters, Ultimate Canada will check
rosters to ensure that all players are compliant. Ultimate Canada may also require a
code of conduct form signed by all national team players.
Our team also has to meet WFDF requirements.
What if I can’t attend a tryout? Will I still be considered?
Your best way to make the team is through an in-person tryout. However if you are
unable to make a tryout it is recommended you explain why you are unable to make
the tryout. All applications will be given a fair read/consideration.
How much will tryouts cost? Why costs for tryouts?
Tryouts will cost $75.00.
This is to cover costs of fields, but also in doing two tryouts we will have to fly our
selection committee out to one or two of the tryouts. Instead of asking players to all
travel to one location we are doing two tryouts in hope that costs will be decreased
on an individual basis.
How much will it cost to play on the team?
Our initial estimates is that it will cost in the range of $5000.00 (includes player
fees, training weekend trips, travel to and from event, room & board at Worlds
event).
Timeline:
Application posted: October 9th
Applications accepted until October 22nd
Final Tryout East: October 24th and 25th Toronto
Final Tryout West: November 7th and 8th Vancouver
Team and alternates announced: December 1st