Reminder: Sign up for Coulee Hat

All the cool people are signing up for the Coulee Hat Tournament, and so should you!  Join us on September 1 for a day of fun, co-ed ultimate in La Crosse.

We'll have fields, games, water, gatorade, a jersey silent auction and sale, and a good chance of beer!

Sign up by Wednesday, August 29 to guarantee the tournament happens.  Sign up by Friday, August 31 to get early pricing.  If you must, you can also walk up on Saturday morning too.

Get more info on the Coulee Hat webpage.
If you like to respond to facebook events, we have one of those too!

2018 Coulee Hat Registration is Open

Register now for the 2018 Coulee Hat Tournament!

Date: Saturday, September 1

Time: Day-of Registration: 8-8:45 am
Games start at 9 am, finish by 5 pm

Location: Veterans Freedom Park (Clinton St.)

Cost: Early Registration: By noon on Friday August 31
$5 for CURDS summer league registrants, $8 for non-league players
Day-of Registration: $10 for everyone

Format: Teams will be formed based on skills surveys. Number of teams, gender ratio, round times, etc. will be determined by the number of registrations.  More details can be found on the Coulee Hat page.

Register here! Pay here!

Note: Tournament will be cancelled if there are fewer than 30 paid early registrations by Wednesday, August 29.

Classic Coulee Hat: Cancelled

I am sad to say that due to lack of interest, the Classic Coulee Hat scheduled for this weekend is cancelled.  Please do not show up on Saturday for a fun, hat-filled tournament.

We'll be having our regular Coulee Hat in September.  Watch for information about that in August!

All the Reminders!

We've got a full line-up for the next week!  Make sure you've got all these events on your calendars!

Saturday, June 2

Women's Learn-to-Play and Women's Pick-up Game
Youth Open House
3-5 pm, Veterans Freedom Park (Clinton St.)

Sunday, June 3

Pick-up Ultimate
2:30 pm, Jaycee's Pavilion, Winona

*Summer League Registration closes at 8 pm

Tuesday, June 5

Tuesday Summer League Games
6 pm, Veterans Freedom Park

Thursday, June 7

Youth Open House
4:30 pm, Veterans Freedom Park

Thursday Summer League Games

6:00 pm, Veterans Freedom Park

*Early Registration for Classic Coulee Hat closes at 11:59 pm

Saturday, June 9

Classic Coulee Hat Tournament
9 am - 4 pm, Veterans Freedom Park

Classic Coulee Hat

Are you ready for a throwback hat tournament? Join us for a classic rendition of a familiar tournament style. All teams will actually be drawn from an actual hat! There will be advantages for creative hats, and rules for the hatless. Intrigued? Read on for more details.

Date: Saturday, June 9
Time: Sign-in/Day-of Registration 8:30-9:30 am; Games start at 10 am, finish by 4pm
Location: Veterans Freedom Park (Clinton St.)
Cost: By June 7: $8 for CURDS summer league registrants, $10 for non-CURDS players
Day-of: $12 for everyone

Register here!

The Classic Hat Tournament:
Register individually online or the day of. Teams will be formed with much fanfare the morning of the tournament by drawing names out of an actual hat. Meet your teammates, and enjoy playing ultimate with your ridiculously stacked or ridiculously not stacked team. Stay for a party that includes spirit prizes and general fun. After the tournament, head downtown for free music at Artspire, or up to Onalaska to take in a bout of the Mississippi Mayhem Roller Derby team.

Hat hat rules:

No hat = not allowed to stall
Standard hat = standard stall
Fun hat = you may begin your stall at “stalling 3”

When you register, the TDs will take a picture of your headgear and classify it. Want to change headgear mid-tournament? Find a TD!

Any questions? Contact couleeultimate@gmail.com.

Upcoming Indoor Hat Opportunities

January is full of opportunities to play ultimate.
Here are a couple of hat tournaments to add to your calendar.

LAX Vegas
Sunday, January 14
1-8p
La Crosse

Penguin Hat
Saturday, January 20
8:30a-4p
Minneapolis

Coulee Hat Results

Thanks to everyone who attended Coulee Hat 2017, and congratulations to team #3, Nicki Menage a trois, for the first place finish!

Coulee Hat 2017

Registration is now open!

DATE
2 September (Saturday) 2017

TIME
Day-of Registration: 9-9:30 am
Games Start: 10 am

LOCATION
Veterans Freedom Park (Clinton St., La Crosse, WI)

COST

Early Registration (by 5pm, 1 September)
$5 CURDS Summer League Players
$7 Non-league players

Day-of Registration:
$10 Everyone

For more information, visit the Coulee Hat page.

Lax Vegas Indoor Hat

There are only two more days to sign up for the Lax Vegas Indoor Hat Tournament.

When: Saturday, January 21
Where: Mitchell Hall, UW-L Campus
Cost: $15
Register here.

Spend a lovely Saturday morning playing ultimate an supporting the UW-L Men's and Women's teams.

Indoor Tournament Round-up

It's officially winter, and officially indoor ultimate season in the midwest.  In case the local winter leagues aren't enough for you, here are a few indoor tournament opportunities as well.

January 21 (Saturday morning)
Lax Vegas
La Crosse, WI

January 20 (Friday overnight)
January 21 (Saturday overnight)
Red Eye
Madison, WI

January 28 (Saturday evening)
Indoor Midnight Madness
Naperville, IL

One-day Mixed Tournament in Madison

It's that time of year! Turkey Turnin' Tricks has been set and will be Saturday, November 12th. It will once again be a one day savage tournament, so grab your friends and make a team.

Details:
When: November 12, 2016
Where: TBA - Hoping for Stoner Prairie, but possibly Manchester again.
Bid Fee: $50
# of Players: Max 10 Players (gender ratio 4:3 Men:Women)
# of Teams: 6-12 Teams
What you get: Pool Play games on Saturday. We are keeping the tournament costs even lower to include just porto-potties. The rest of the funds will be donated to a charity, TBA.

To submit a bid, send an email to Alex Hall (ahall1287@gmail.com) with your fall themed team name. Please pay your bid fee via Paypal to ahall1287@gmail.com.

Club Nationals this weekend in Rockford

Rockford is just a long three hours away, and it would be worth your time and effort to get there this weekend!  For the first time in a long time (if ever), USAU Club Championships is in the upper midwest.  Take advantage!

And if you can't physically get there, Ultiworld and ESPN3 will be livestreaming several games.  Check out the game schedules and take a break from Oktoberfesting to watch some high-level ultimate.

Don't forget about the Coulee Hat!

Don't forget Coulee Hat!

Register by Sunday, June 5 to guarantee a team t-shirt and a for-sure spot in the tournament. But even if you miss the initial deadline, you can still play!

Come to VETERANS FREEDOM Park by 8:40 AM on Saturday, June 11 with $15 and we'll put you on a team.  Games start at 9 am.

This a great opportunity to play in a tournament close to home, have a great time with new friends, and get warmed up for the summer ultimate season.

Check out the Coulee Hat Tournament page for registration and more information.

Summer League Registration is Closed

Thanks to all who signed up for summer league!  Drafting will happen soon, and you will receive an email confirming your team and providing you with a schedule after Memorial Day.

But wait!  There's still time to sign up for the Coulee Hat!  Get in on the first ever CURDS tournament while you can.  It's a great way to start out the summer ultimate season.

Coulee Hat Registration Is Open

Registration is now open for the Coulee Hat Tournament!

Important:

• Your registration is not complete until we have received your payment.
• The first 70 people (20 spots reserved for women) to register and pay will reserve their spot.
• Complete registrations received by 11:59 pm on Saturday, June 4 are guaranteed a team shirt.
• You will receive a confirmation email when your registration is complete.

Tournament Basics:

Date: 11 June (Saturday) 2016

Time: Packet pick-up 8 am, games start at 9 am, last round at 3 pm
Location: Veterans Freedom Park (Clinton St., La Crosse, WI)
Cost: $15 includes team t-shirt, field food, and drink ticket for Turtle Stack Brewery afterparty
Who: 70 men and women (20 spots reserved for women)

For more details, visit the tournament page.

Save the Date: Coulee Hat

CURDS is excited to announce our first annual Coulee Hat Tournament!

Registration will open in a few days, but in the meantime, mark your calendars and tell your friends about this great way to start your summer of ultimate.

Date: 11 June (Saturday) 2016
Time: Packet pick-up 8 am, games start at 9 am, last round at 3 pm
Location: Veterans Freedom Park (Clinton St., La Crosse, WI)
Cost: $15 includes team t-shirt, field food, and drink ticket for Turtle Stack Brewery afterparty
Who: 70 men and women (20 spots reserved for women)

Other stuff:

Lodging options in the area include various hotels, Pettibone Resort and Campground, and couch surfing with locals.

Baggage will be allowed with one other person, and both persons must indicate their preference on the registration form.

This tournament is sponsored by La Crosse Parks and Recreation and Turtle Stack Brewery.

Pizza dinner will be served at Turtle Stack Brewery. We will coordinate orders and collect money at packet pick-up so that the pizza will be available when you get there.

Camp Wanna-Huck-It

One of the more unique tournament experiences you'll ever have is Camp Wanna-Huck-It.  A mini-summer camp for ultimate-playing adults, there is a plethora of events in a secluded neck of the woods just south of Chicago.

A few of us attended the first two editions and can attest to the awesomeness of the event.  If you've never had malort from a guy wearing a horseface mask, this is your chance!  Information from the TDs:

Registration Open for Camp Wanna-Huck-It Tournament

Registration is now open for Camp Wanna-Huck-It 2016! Camp is a hat tournament for players ages 21 and up, but it’s also so much more. It’s a weekend of ultimate, goaltimate, parties, bonfires, glow in the dark “glowtimate,” grilling, and more.

This year Camp Wanna-Huck-It will take place over Memorial Day weekend, May 27 - 29.

It all takes place at the beautiful Camp Shaw, just an hour from Chicago. Registration includes meals, cabin accommodations, and more. Sign up now to get the lower early registration cost and get ready for an amazing Memorial Day weekend. Can you even handle the excitement?

Sign up at http://ultimatechicago.org/play/leagues/register/128900.

For more information, go to http://ultimatechicago.org/wannahuckit or check out the Facebook page at www.facebook.com/wannahuckit/.

LAX Indoor Hat Tournament

It's time again for the annual LAX Vegas Indoor Hat Tournament hosted by the UW-L Ultimate teams.  Support area college ultimate while getting your winter ultimate fix!

The tournament date is Sunday, January 17.  When other info is announced, it will be found on the facebook event page.  Check that site for times, registration, and other such info.

There's also a rumor that discs with the lovely logo on the left will be for sale.

Glow-in-the-dark Ultimate

Tournament Opportunity:

A group of UWL students are hosting a small charity hat tournament to support the La Crosse Youth Enrichment Association.  Help them raise money for a good local cause by playing some ultimate!

Date: November 14
Time: 4:00 pm
Location: Erickson Park (2324 Thompson St., La Crosse)
Fee: $20 (includes long-sleeved t-shirt)

Register at www.cityoflacrosse.org/parks

Questions? Contact Emily at Thompson.emi2@uwlax.edu

This week in local and regional ultimate

LOCAL:

Tuesday, 6:30pm, Veterans Freedom: 

We will play pick-up in the rain, and we will layout in the rain.
We will not play pick-up in the lightning, and we will go home to our safe houses when there is lightning.
Let's hope for the former, and not the latter.

Thursday, 6:30pm, Veterans Freedom:

We will play pick-up in the sun, and we will throw hucks in the sun.

REGIONAL:

Thursday, 7:30pm, Breese Stevens Field (Madison):

Madison Radicals vs. Japan Buzz Bullets
This is going to be a great game of an AUDL team vs. a world powerhouse.  The Buzz Bullets don't come to the midwest often, so now might be a good time to see them.

Saturday/Sunday, National Sports Complex (Minneapolis area)

USAU TCT Proflight Finale
The top club teams in the country finish out the regular season with a very competitive tournament.

Saturday/Sunday, Reddan Soccer Park (Madison)

Broflight Finale
The other top open teams in the country play pretty competitively as well.