+ How does this work as a NEPSUL championship, you ask?
+ So, what next?
+ I know it is important, but it is so hard to get my team signed up for the UPA and submit our rosters…
Hello, all,
I am happy to announce that this year’s NEPSUL championship tournament will be held as part of the St. Johnsbury Invitational.
+ NEPSUL at SJAI? What does this mean?
Each NEPSUL team is guaranteed six games over two days of ultimate!
More than 40 Ultimate teams will be at the tournament, including a girls division
A tournament dinner/swap meet/dance will take place on Saturday night
Free lodging is provided for teams
Celebrate the end of AP exams!
Fabulous SJAI gear (discs, jerseys and t-shirts) will be for sale
And, of course, we’ll all be treated to that famous St. Johnsbury hospitality and good spirit!
+ How does this work as a NEPSUL championship, you ask?
There will be an 8 team division for the NEPSUL teams, meaning that we will be able to have a tournament within a tournament. The top-seeded 8 NEPSUL teams will be in this division, and any other NEPSUL teams that attend will be placed in the B Pool, where the level of play is geared more towards JV and less-experienced teams. The idea is that all teams in attendance will have a chance to play some evenly-matched games.
Follow the directions for submitting a bid –the date for NEPSUL bids is 2/22 at the latest! If they are postmarked by 2/15, even better
The cost per NEPSUL team is $200 – note that this is in-line with the cost for previous NEPSUL tourneys.
Note that dinner is an additional $6 a person
ALL players and coaches must be UPA members, and rosters must be submitted to the UPA no later than April 11, and as early as possible, as this is an important issue, and one of the largest headaches for a tournament director.
+ I know it is important, but it is so hard to get my team signed up for the UPA and submit our rosters…
One suggestion is to have one of your first practices in the computer lab: Bring stamped envelopes and pens so that players can mail their forms in to the UPA, and their waivers to their parents. Have the players bring credit cards, checks, or cash to pay for their memberships. No fuss, no muss!
This should be a great event, and having a two day tournament is an indication of the growth of the NEPSUL, which is exciting to see.
Please let me, or Josh Seamon (
) the Tournament Director, know if you have any questions, and we’ll look forward to seeing you at St. J this spring!
