UKU Junior Open Outdoor Nationals & U14 / U17 Open Outdoor Nationals 2024 will be a one day event held at the Leicester at University of Leicester Sports Ground Stoughton Road.
Please note the following rules that will be in place during the U14/U17 competition (the U20 division will follow normal outdoor rules):
The stall count is 10.
Follow the outdoor pull rules (i.e. they can only be bricked if they land out of the field, catchable ones which pass through and out the back of the endzone can be bricked), BUT a dropped catch by the offence is NOT a turnover (like indoors).
Zones are not allowed outside the knockout stages for the top 8, unless both team captains/coaches agree otherwise.
This weekend for JOON, we are asking teachers/parents to join a WhatsApp Community for their region so that we can communicate any important announcements to teams throughout the weekend. There is also a score submission chat in each community which we’re asking people to join to share scores (including division) with the TDs throughout the weekend. Please be aware that numbers will be visible to all those who join the score submission group and you are therefore under no obligation to join if you do not wish for your personal information to be shared. Numbers are not visible in the community.
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Contact:
Venue:
University of Leicester Sports Ground Stoughton Road, 4 Stoughton Rd, Oadby, Leicester LE2 4DS
*** PLEASE ALSO NOTE ***
NO DOGS - please tell all friends and family planning to come along and watch that dogs are NOT permitted on site at the fields.
ON ARRIVAL - report to the TD Desk on arrival to receive any important notices & to collect your team disc.
SHOWERS & TOILETS - changing rooms, showers and toilets will be located in the pavilion. Signs will indicate which are male and female.
CAR PARKING - There is parking on site, but some overflow parking is available at the main University of Leicester Sport centre nearby. Please let us know if you are coming by coach.
WATER - Water will be available from taps based in and around the sports centre. We recommend that players bring AT LEAST two 1 litre water bottles with them.
FOOD - No food will be available at the venue during the tournament and the nearest shops are a 20 minute walk away so please bring all the food you need for the day with you.
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Events are entered by club administrators via their membership profile.
Event entry is open now here.
The team fee will be confirmed closer to the event.
Eligibility:
There is no qualifying round, and no 'minimum standard' that your team must meet - there will certainly be teams of beginners participating. If you are a newly formed school team, you are very, very much invited!
To be eligible for the UKU Under-20 division, you must not turn 20 before the end of the year.
To be eligible for the UKU Under-17 division you must be in Year 11 or below (the rules for UK Domestic competition differ slightly to International competition).
To be eligible for the UKU Under-14 division you must be in Year 8 or below.
Players playing for UKU-affiliated schools playing as school teams are not required to have membership.
All other players must have minimum Basic Membership of UK Ultimate.
As the tournament is Open, there are no gender restrictions - all-male teams, or all-female teams, or anything in between, are absolutely fine.
If you are a player or a small group of players without enough for a full team, then it may be possible to arrange for you to join up with another team. However you need to explain your situation by emailing events@ukultmate.com
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Junior Nationals is played 7-a-side (full-size pitches)
UKU Schools National Championship Finals is played 5-a-side (reduced size pitches)
All events are Open divisions (i.e. no restrictions on gender) - all-male, all-female team, or any variation of mixed is absolutely fine. Most teams will be mixed gender.
We are of course aware that it can be tricky to organise logistics for something like this, but we'd love to have as many of you there as possible, so do please get in touch on the email below with any questions at all and we'll do what we can to help you make it happen.
Team sizes and planning:
You must have appropriate levels of adult supervision in place for the event. We also strongly recommend that teams plan to have a non-playing adult travelling with the team.
Based on past experience please note that you should not enter a team unless you have:
For Junior (U20) events, at least 10 fit players able to travel
For Under-14 & Under-17 events, at least 8 fit players able to travel
However, more than this is recommended.
Multiple-teams:
Clubs/schools are welcome to enter more than one team, but in the event that the tournament becomes oversubscribed, clubs entering multiple additional teams may find lower ranked teams placed on a waiting list.
Accommodation:
We do not offer accommodation as part of the tournament, however, if you are really struggling for options please get in touch and we will try to assist with suggestions. Hopefully, the 1-day format removes this problem for most teams.
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Medical Support
There will be first aid / emergency cover on site, located near the TD desk / pavilion.
In case it’s needed, the nearest Emergency Department is
Leicester Royal Infirmary, Infirmary Square, Leicester, LE1 5WW
Phone: 0300 303 1573
For Urgent Care Centres, call 111.
Safety
KEEP THE SIDELINES CLEAR - Gaps in between pitches are for safety reasons, please do not sit in those gaps or fill them with items such as kit bags, chairs or prams. Certain sidelines are for players ONLY so keep an eye out on where you sit!
THE PLAYING AREA - Please do a visual check of the playing area and remain vigilant for any potential hazards on and close to the pitch.
TAKE OFF YOUR WATCH/FITBIT/ JEWELLERY - We urge players to follow rule 3.4. in the Official WFDF Rules of Ultimate.
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Spirit scores are entered using the online forms which are accessed using the buttons at the top of the page.
You should be able to access the form on a smartphone. If your team does not have access to a smartphone or you have any issues, facilities may be available at the TD desk to input your scores.
Please enter your scores promptly after your games, and at the latest before midnight on on the last day of the event. Scores submitted after this time will not be included. For more information from the Spirit of the Game committee, please look here.
Please note, the SOTG winner is often awarded at the end of play on the last day of the event.
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The link to the schedule will be available closer to the event. In the meantime, please work on the assumption of games starting at 09:00 and finishing by 18:00
Pitch Map
This event will follow the UKU Tournament Rules
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