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ABOUT US

Photo © Michael McTaggart

You know that team that always beats you? Wish you could take a couple of their top players off the line so that you can have a chance of winning? We can arrange that!

 

How it Works

Elimination 8s is an Ultimate tournament in which the teams start each game with eight players, and every time a team scores a point, they lose a player. The first team to score with only two players on the field wins! 

Because the scoring team is handicapped with each point they score, blowouts are uncommon and games usually come right down to the wire. This leads to more balanced play than in normal league games or tournaments.

Your team is allowed to make substitutions between points, and gender balance is maintained at all times.

 


Tournament Details

E8s is held every year on Canada Day (July 1st) at Winona Park in South Vancouver. The exact start and end times vary from year to year depending on how many teams have registered, but let's just say it runs from "9-or-so" to "5-ish".

For 2018 the team fee for the tournament was $280 (please check the Registration page for the most accurate current team fee). All teams are guaranteed to play at least five games throughout the day (games are shorter than normal ultimate games, only going to seven points, so we can squeeze a lot in there). Field food and beverages will be on hand for the hungry and thirsty masses. 

Costumes are optional, but highly encouraged!



Where Does the Money Go?

All the proceeds from E8s are donated to charity. 1/3 is given to a charity chosen by the winning team, 1/3 to a charity chosen by the team voted most spirited by their opponents, and 1/3 to a charity chosen by the organizers.

You can view the charities chosen in past years on our History page.

So what are you waiting for? Register now!


What If I Don't Have A Team?

On the registration page we have a "sub list" form. If you sign up on that we will attempt to match you with a team, but we can't make any guarantees! The only way to be sure you will play is through a team registration.​

Can You Show Me a High-Quality Video of a Game So I Can Get a Sense of It?

No, but we can show you a low-quality video of the 2v2 championship final point from E8s 2017, taken on Rob's iPhone... it's the best you're gonna get!

Do Sumo Wrestling Matches Ever Spontaneously Break Out?

It is not beyond the realm of possibility.

Tournament Rules

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- All captains with 9 AM games must be present at the Captains Meeting at 8:45 Disc Central.
- Captains with first round byes check in individually by 9:50 at the latest. 
- Games start at 9 AM EXACTLY (this isn't league- we have a very tight schedule! Make sure your team is there early, cleated up and ready to go).
- Games start 8 on 8, lose one player every time your team scores a point.
- You can sub between points.
- Gender balance must be maintained at all times.
- On non-matching odd points (i.e. 5 on 6, 3 on 5, etc.) your team can decide which gender gets the extra player.
- On matching odd points (i.e. 7 on 7, 5 on 5) offense decides which gender gets the extra player.
- Games to 7 (i.e. first to score with 2 players).
- Capping Games: Hard cap at 55 minutes (point in session is last point, if game is tied at the end of it, play one more)
- When one team has 2 players remaining and the other teams has more than 2, the team with 2 can continue stall counts from outside of marking distance, so long as they were within marking distance when the count was initiated. (i.e. can start the stall count, then leave and keep counting).
- On 2v2 points, the team that was the first to get down to 2 players gets to choose from which side they receive. Marking rules are normal for 2v2 points.
- Trick catches on pulls are allowed.
- VUL Rules apply on anything not covered here (no footblocks, 10 yard bricks, etc.)
- Captain's clause anything you feel like, obvs.
- Send someone to report scores to Disc Central after every game (who won, and how many players the losing team had on the field at the time).
- Make sure you give out your Spirit Prizes (2x per game provided, though you're encouraged to supplement it!) after each game.
- A-Pool and Spirit Winners choose charities for 1/3rd of the donations - please think of one in advance (please no religious or political charities - TDs will use our discretion on this - check with us if you're not sure).
- BBQ Lunch is included, but BYO Plates and Cups!!!
- Please bring spirit ballots to Disc Central after every game when you come to submit scores

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