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MZU Summer League Registration Starts April 17

MZU Summer League! Our biggest league of the year will open registration on Friday, April 17th at 12 noon. The league details are as follows:

Team Composition: 14 players minimum, with a minimum of 6 of either gender

Field Composition: 7 on 7, with a male to female ration of 4:3 or 3:4, the opposing team is not required to match

Fields: Southlands, Brother Egan, and Kitty Gaul

Format: 24 Teams (can accommodate up to 32), tier system. 12 games (no game in final week) + Playoff Day (August 29)

Playoffs: 3 x 8 Team elimination brackets. Groupings will be based on the top 8 (1-8), the next 8 (9-16), and the next 8 (17-24). Byes may be necessary to ensure we keep groupings of 8. (i.e if less than 24 teams or teams cannot participate in playoff day)

Team Building: Preformed teams and MZU Board Team Building

Registration: Starts: Friday, April 17  and Ends: Thursday, April 30

Signup: Register as individuals, pairs, groups, or a full team. (In the applicable field please outline your team name, or a list of players you wish to play with)

When: Tuesdays and Thursday Nights between 5:30 – 8:30

Duration: 12 weeks – June 1st to August 29th

Jerseys: Included in registration fee

Cost: $50 per person + $30 UNL fee per person

If you have any questions, please email hi@milezeroultimate.com, post to our Facebook page, reach out on Twitter, and now for the first time whatever they do on Reddit.

MZU Summer League Registration: Flaherty Cup League

TL;DR Version:

• -There are now two leagues, a league for highly competitive teams called Flaherty Cup League and a regular league called MZU Summer League
• -Deadline to express interest for Flaherty League is March 23 (do this by emailing Hi@MileZeroUltimate.Com)
• – Team Registration for Flaherty League opens March 30th
• – You cannot play Flaherty League and MZU Summer League
• – There is no individual registration for Flaherty League only Team Registration.
• – MZU Summer League registration is April 17th

Long Read:

It seems crazy to think we are already talking about Summer League 2015, but alas it is just around the corner. As we discussed at the recent Town Hall meeting, we are changing up our approach to summer this year. We are trying something new, that we hope will help provide a better experience for all of our players. This new approach was based on feedback from a bunch of players, and from discussion with other leagues across the country. If it works like we think it will, this will make for a great summer.

We are splitting MZU Summer League into two leagues. A league that competes for the Flaherty Cup, and MZU Summer League which will compete for a new trophy. The Flaherty Cup League will comprise of highly competitive teams featuring players that have been playing the sport for a long time. TheMZU Summer League will feature competitive teams that have been playing for awhile, and also new teams and players who are new to the sport.
To determine if we can go ahead with splitting the two leagues, we first have to determine if we have enough interest in a highly competitive league. To do this, we are asking for Captain’s of any team interested in playing in the Flaherty Cup League to email Hi@MileZeroUltimate.Com by March 23 indicating your team name and a preliminary roster.

We will then work with the teams who have registered to determine if Monday or Wednesday is the better night for this league to occur on. We will do this by March 30th.

Once we determine if we have enough teams to have a highly competitive league separate from our regular league we will open registration team registration (similar to registration for Team Winter League) March 31st to April 10th.

On April 17th, registration for MZU Summer League.

See you on the field,

MZU Board

MZU Town Hall Slides

Last month we held a Town Hall Meeting to discuss MZU’s plan for the year, as well as some findings from the Ultimate Canada Conference. By having dedicated field space this summer, we were able to plan out the league fully for the first time, and make some cool tweaks that should result in a better Summer League Experience. As always, we welcome and encourage your feedback. You can ask questions or provide comment by checking out the album on Facebook and posting on the individual slide. Additionally, you can view the slides in PDF format here . If you would like to provide your feedback privately, you can email Hi@MileZeroUltimate.Com.

MZU is looking for people to join our new Women’s Committee

MZU is forming a Women’s Committee. The objective of the committee is to engage, empower, and develop the female players in MZU. It is to examine our current Co-ed experience and determine what is working well, and what should change. We hope by forming this committee it will enhance the overall member experience of all players in MZU. What we need now, is MZU players both male and female to step up and join this committee. To bring your great ideas and attitudes towards enhancing the MZU experience. If you are interested in joining this committee please send an email to President@MileZeroUltimate.Com with a few reasons why you want to join this committee.

The deadline to express interest in joining the committee is March 12th. Once the committee is formed, they will be tasked with presenting a proposal back to MZU on how to improve the member experience for women. The MZU board will then assist in the implementation of this plan.

This initiative was borrowed from Toronto Ultimate Club (TUC) and you can read about what they did here

We’re all super excited about this initiative and can’t wait to see what awesome ideas our members bring forward.

Happy Valentine’s Day

We had some fun making some Valentine’s cards for our great members and fans, so check ’em out here!

Winter Team League 2015 Deadline to Express Interest Extended to February 4th

Hey MZUers,

We are extending the deadline to express interest to play in Winter Team League 2015 to Wednesday, February 4th. This will give solo players more time to find teams, and teams short players time to find players.

But wait!

It gets even better, for any teams short a few players, or any players looking for teams, we have made this handy matchmaker chart so that you can swipe right or..wait no, we created this chart so that you can find a team or a team can find players. It is available here.

Also, it is important to note that if your captain has not expressed interest for your team to play in Winter Team League 2015 by Wednesday, February 4th then your team Will NOT be eligible to play in this league. We have changed the registration process to create a more fair situation than what happened in the last Team League. Once we know the exact demand of teams, we will have more details on how that process will work. However, in the short term, if you want to play, you MUST express interest. That can be done through this form.

At this point, all captains who have expressed interest by 3PM on Saturday, January 31st have been contacted.

More info about the league itself follows:
Team Composition: 10 player minimum, with a typical composition of 6 males, and 4 females. Teams may have 5 males/5 females, or 4 males/6 females

Field: Techniplex

Format: 18 teams will play a 7 game round robin. Playoffs will take place in the 8th week. The Zuluru Ranking System will be used to determine matchups.

Playoffs: Pair off based on standings 1 vs. 2, 3 vs. 4, 5 vs.6…etc.

Team Building: Team registration (solos and pairs will be sorted out shortly after team registration is finished if space allows. If you’re a solo or a pair finding a team is recommended.)

When: Monday Nights from 8PM to 11PM, games are 8, 9 and 10.

Duration: March 23rd to May 11th

Jerseys: Not included

Cost: $650 per team plus any applicable UNL fees.

As mentioned before, a great way to build team camaraderie is by bowling which will be taking place Friday, February 6th at Holiday Lanes

If you have any further questions please contact the league at hi@MileZeroUltimate.com, Facebook, or Twitter.

Winter Team League 2015

Hello MZUers,

It’s time to talk Winter Team League 2015. We have made a few changes to registration in the interest of fairness, however let’s not bury the lede. Here is the lowdown on Winter Team League 2015:

Team Composition: 10 player minimum, with a typical composition of 6 males, and 4 females. Teams may have 5 males/5 females, or 4 males/6 females

Field: Techniplex

Format: 18 teams will play a 7 game round robin. Playoffs will take place in the 8th week. The Zuluru Ranking System will be used to determine matchups.

Playoffs: Pair off based on standings 1 vs. 2, 3 vs. 4, 5 vs.6…etc.

Team Building: Team registration (solos and pairs will be sorted out shortly after team registration is finished if space allows. If you’re a solo or a pair finding a team is recommended.)

When: Monday Nights from 8PM to 11PM, games are 8, 9 and 10.

Duration: March 23rd to May 11th

Jerseys: Not included

Cost: $650 per team plus any applicable UNL fees.

To register, we are asking any Captain interested in submitting a team to fill out this form . The deadline to submit a team is February 4th, 2015 February 2nd, 2015. Submitting a team does not guarantee placement in the league, it is to help us determine the best way to approach registration. However, you cannot be placed in the league if you do not express interest during this process.

A great way to build team camaraderie before this league starts is to go bowling, which is happening on Friday, February 6th at Holiday Lanes

If you have any further questions, contact Hi@MileZeroUltimate.Com, Facebook, or Twitter.

Two Events to Add to your Calendar

Hello MZUers,

We’ll be doing two cool events over the next few weeks so clear your schedules.

First, we’ll be organizing a skate at The Loop in Bannerman Park on Sunday, January 18th at 7:30 PM. There’ll be treats and hot chocolate. Weather Permitting. More info can be found here

Second, start working on your Lebowski references and your Jesus Quintana costumes we’re going bowling!

When: February 6th from 8PM-10PM
Where: Holiday Lanes – 27 Elizabeth Avenue
How: Teams of 6 (friends, family, MZU, all are welcome) can register here
It will be at a cost of $5 per person.

If you have any questions you can ask them in the respective Facebook events, or reach out to hi@MileZeroUltimate.com

Winter Toque League 2015

Hello MZUers,

As the weather turns from mild to incredibly freezing, and pumpkin spice gives way to gingerbread lattes, it is time to discuss Winter Toque League 2015. The key details are below:

• Team Composition: 10 player minimum, with a typical composition of 6 males and 4 females. (Note: Based on registration numbers, teams may have 5 males/5 females or 4 males/6 females at the Board’s discretion).
• Field Composition: 5 on 5, with a male to female ratio of 3:2 or 2:3, other team not required to match.
• Field: Techniplex
• Signing Up: Register as individuals or pairs
• Format: 18 teams will play a 10 week round-robin play based on games determined by the Zuluru ranking system. Playoffs will take place during the 11th week and will consist of teams pairing off based on final standings (e.g., 1 vs 2, 3 vs 4, 5 vs 6, etc.)
• Team Building: Team building by our Board.
• Registration: Start 12:00PM NST December 18th and runs until December 21st.
• When: Monday nights from 8:00pm-11:00pm (Game 1 at 8:00pm, Game 2 at 9:00pm, Game 3 at 10:00pm)
• Duration: 11 weeks – January 5th to March 16th
• Jerseys: NOT included in registration
• Cost: $80 (not including UNL fee)

So find your Ultimate partner, or sign up solo and let the MZU Team Building Hat do its magic! A time to meet new players, try new skills, and compete for the Toque championship.

For any further questions please contact hi@milezeroultimate.com, Facebook, or Twitter

MZU Supports The CBC NL Turkey Drive

This time of year can be incredibly challenging for food banks throughout The Province. MZU has decided to try and help alleviate the food shortages in our local food banks by participating in the CBC Newfoundland and Labrador Turkey Drive! Gobble

For the next two games (December 8 and December 15) we’ll be encouraging members to bring a cash donation, with the goal of donating one turkey per team. Your Captain will collect the donations on behalf of your team.

But wait! It gets even better:

MZU will match up 1 turkey per team ($30), or up to $540 worth of gobbley goodness. Gobble

For more information on the CBC Newfoundland and Labrador Turkey Drive check out: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/events

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