Congratulations on earning a bid to the 2009 UPA College Championships! This tournament promises to be an exciting and unforgettable weekend for you and your team. But before the fun begins, it is important that we take care of some pre-tournament business. Please read the instructions below, including the information on Uniform Requirements and Coaching Requirements:
All teams are required to complete all administrative paperwork completely and on-time before they will be allowed to participate in the tournament. If you have any questions, contact matthew@hq.upa.org or call 800-UPA-GETH.
Pre-Registration:
Pre-Registration must be done by the paperwork deadlines laid out below.
• Team Info Form (April 25-26 Regionals) – Due at HQ (emailed) by Thursday, April 30th.
• Team Info Form (May 2-3 Regionals) – Due at HQ (emailed) by Thursday, May 7th.
• Email Team Info Form to: sandie@hq.upa.org
• Tournament fee due at UPA Headquarters by Friday, May 8th. ($50 late fee)
• Tournament Fee - $45/player* (Check made out to the UPA)
*Note - Player fee increase from 2008 is first increase since 2003 and reflects rising costs of event expenses over time as well as some additional costs related to expansion of the event to 20 teams/division and 4 days.
• Mail tournament fee to:
College Championship Entry Fee
"Team Name"
UPA
4730 Table Mesa Dr, Suite I-200c
Boulder, CO 80305
303-447-3472
Event Registration:
Registration and team check-in at the event will take place on Thursday May 21st at the University Plaza Hotel from 6:00-7:30PM. UPA staff will be on-hand to check teams in, take care of any outstanding paperwork, and hand out player packs. All teams must check in at Registration prior to the Captain's Meeting. All paperwork issues MUST be taken care of by Thursday night or the team/players in question will not be allowed to play.
Captain’s Meeting:
The Captains’s Meeting will be held Thursday May 21st at 8:00pm at the University Plaza Hotel. Attendance is mandatory. Tournament logistics, back-up plan for rain, competition issues, and any last minute changes to pre-tournament info will be discussed.
Uniform Requirements:
These will be enforced strictly, including fines and/or suspension from the competition, so please read them carefully. If you have questions, please contact UPA Headquarters to clarify any issues BEFORE you get to the tournament. The rules are the same as in 2008:
- All players participating in the UPA College Championship tournament for a given team must wear jerseys of identical color and design.
- Teams must have two jerseys of distinctly different color.
- Jerseys must have numbers on the back. The numbers must be at least 6 inches high and be one or two digit Arabic numerals. No two players on a given team may use the same number or numbers with the same value (e.g. 00 and 0, 01 and 1, etc.).
- Uniform bottoms (shorts, pants, skirts) worn by players on the field must be of identical color and design.
- Teams must have numbers on either the front of their jerseys or the front (left or right leg) of their uniform bottoms (shorts, pants, skirts), although teams may opt to do both. The placement must be the same for the whole team. The numbers must be at least 2 inches high and match the number on the back of their jersey.
- Names, logos, and graphics on jerseys must comply with the Name/Logo/Uniform Guidelines above.
- It is recommended that uniform accessories including tights, undershirts, hats, and socks be of identical or coordinated style and color.
- The UPA reserves the right to disqualify and/or fine players who fail to meet the uniform requirements.
- These requirements do not apply to Sectionals or Regionals.
- Frequently Asked Questions on uniform requirements.
In 2009 the UPA will be implementing sideline requirements that will affect coaches of teams playing in games where sideline access has been restricted. This policy, which is outlined at http://www.upa.org/coaches/requirements, means that teams with coaches who have not either received their Level I recertification or attend an Ethics Workshop will need to take care of this important step.
In order to provide all coaches with an opportunity to be inside the restricted sideline space, the UPA will be offering an Ethics Workshop on Friday night at the tournament hotel in Columbus. The cost is $45 (you’ll receive a bunch of goodies, in addition to the knowledge from the workshop), and the workshop will run approximately 2 hours. Details on the exact time and room location will be provided when registration closes.
Link to register: http://www.upa.org/coaches/clinics (please note: registration will close on May 11th)
Information about the Coaching Ethics Workshop: http://www.upa.org/coaches/coaching
For coaches who need to recertify, you can take care of that at: http://www.upa.org/coaches/recertification
