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SJA Invite - FAQ
Note: The structure of this FAQ and much of its text has
been lifted directly from Jim Pistrang and Tiina Booth's every so
succinct Amherst Invitational 2006 FAQ.
If you have a question that isn't answered in this faq, contact
me.
How do I submit a bid?
Which teams have been accepted
into the tournament?
What's the tournament format and
schedule?
When is the tournament?
Who
is allowed to play in the tournament?
Do
players need to be UPA members?
Who is in charge of this
tournament?
How do you decide
which bids to accept?
Where
is the tournament?
What
do we get for our money?
Where will we stay in St.
Johnsbury?
Do
we need an adult chaperone?
Who's submitted a bid?
When
are bids due?
When will accepted teams be
notified?
How do I submit a bid?
Please see the bid submission page right here.
Which teams have been
accepted into the tournament?
Accepted
teams will be notified by Monday, February 12th, 2007.
What's the tournament format?
The girls and open tournaments will be divided into A and
B divisions of 8 teams each. More information on tournament structure
will be posted in the weeks leading up to the tournaments.
When is the tournament?
The girls division will be held on Saturday and Sunday, May 12th and
13th, 2007. The Open division will be held on Saturday and Sunday, May
19th and 20th, 2007.
Who
is allowed to play in the tournament?
Like at the Amherst Invitational, we will (for
the most part) be using the UPA Juniors Team Guidelines
to determine if your team is eligible to attend our tournament. The
Guidelines state that ALL members of a team in the Open Division must
attend the same high school, and 75% of the members of a team in the
Girls Division must attend the same high school. We may consider an
exception to the rule for a team in the Girls Division, a newly created
team, or for a team traveling a great distance to the tournament.
Do
players need to be UPA members?
Yes, all players must be UPA members. You can sign up on the UPA
web page.
Accepted teams will need to submit a roster for UPA membership
verification by Friday, March 31st. (Note: Make sure you are signing up
for a 2007 membership. The Youth (high school)
membership rate for 2006 is $20.) All teams
will be REQUIRED to use the UPA's online rostering system to submit
their roster.
Who
is in charge of this tournament?
The tournament coordinators is Josh Seamon and Elaine
Parshall. All decisions regarding eligibility, acceptance of bids,
seeding, and
rules will be made by the tournament coordinator.
How do you
decide which bids to accept?
Our goal is to create a geographically diverse tournament
made up
of organized, enthusiastic teams. We are also specifically looking for
teams that have contributed to the growth of Ultimate in their school,
town, or area.
Where
is the tournament?
Both divisions will be played on the St. Johnsbury Academy campus.
Directions to campus can be found here.
What
do we get for our money?
The money we collect goes towards trophies, team boxes,
lunches,
trainers, field fees, discs, program printing fees, as well
as many other miscellaneous costs. Any extra money will be put towards
sending out girls team to Easterns.
Where will we stay in St.
Johnsbury?
Housing will be provided for all teams that travel a distance to the
tournament and need to stay overnight on Friday, Saturday, and/or
Sunday night. Your hosts will be St. Johnsbury Ultimate team members
and their families. Teams must indicate in their Registration Form
whether or not they need housing, and how many people are on the team.
Some teams will be able to stay together at one house, others may be
split between two houses. Visiting teams must bring sleeping bags,
pillows, etc. Most likely you will be sleeping on a floor. (All showers
will be taken at St. Johnsbury Academy, not at host families houses.)
After you are accepted into the tournament you will be contacted by our
Housing Director.
Do
we need an adult chaperone?
Absolutely. You must have an adult chaperone if you want to play in the
tournament, and the chaperone must be with your team for the entire
weekend. Failure to have a chaperone may result in expulsion from the
tournament.
Who's submitted a bid?
Girls teams:
St. Johnsbury Academy Varsity Girls, VT (webpage)
St. Johnsbury Academy JV Girls, VT (webpage)
Open teams:
St. Johnsbury Academy Varsity Boys, VT (webpage)
St. Johnsbury Academy JV Boys, VT (webpage)
+ = bid not complete. Contact
me to find out what you're missing.
When
are bids due?
Bids must be in St. Johnsbury by Friday, Janurary 26th, 2007.
When
will accepted teams be notified?
Accepted teams will be notified by Monday, February 12th, 2007.
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