Northern Regionals

Here's the info for Northern Regionals. Northern Regionals is the biggest and only Open/Women's tournament in Queensland and is frankly heaps of fun. If you are a guy playing BPL or the Yeronga or UQ League, you should be playing this. If you are a gal playing WUFL or Yeronga or UQ League, you should be playing this!

When Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 March, 2008. Games are currently expected to start at 9am both days.

Venue Griffith University – Nathan Campus AFL Field – off Kessels Road and across from QEII Hospital (note this is the far south-east corner of the campus).

Rego You MUST register to play - http://www.afda.com/rego/showcompetition.php?competitionid=420

Open Open division runs both days. At present we have four teams confirmed - Firestorm Zippo, Firestorm Jetstream, Byron Bay and Townsville. These teams will be fighting it out to qualify for the National titles in April at Coffs Harbour. Two further teams are looking for players - Firestorm Firefighters and Brisbane Barbarians. If you are interested in playing, you'd be welcome on these two teams - just register yourself on one and we'll sort it out. There is also the possibility of either a UQ Raw team and/or a Gold Coast team attending.

Women The Women's division will be held on Sunday. Two teams are confirmed - Sultry and Minx - both are seeking qualification to Nationals. A third 'pickup' team, the Chumpettes, is also getting together - register yourself on that one if you're not keen to get to Nats.

Cost $40 two days, $20 one day - includes fields, water, shade, lunch both days, party. For most teams, we'll be arranging payment before the day, to help make things easier for the organisers. Check with your Captain.

Qualification Notes This event acts as a qualifier for teams and players for Nationals. In the Open division, the Northern Region has only one automatic slot. However, it may gain additional wildcard slots, based on the number of players attending Regionals (that's why we want you to come and play and register). Note if your team qualifies and decides to attend Nationals, you can only play Nationals with that team. If your team does not qualify for Nationals, then you as an individual can pick up on another team to Nationals (if they'll have you of course).

Buses Try transinfo.qld.gov.au using "Griffith Uni Carpark – Kessels Road" From City: Take the 120 or 135 buses from stops A4 or A5 under the Queen St Mall to the "QEII Hospital" stop, which is across the road from the fields. The 125 goes there too but is a lot slower. Note that the Griffith Uni stop on the South East Busway is a LONG way from the fields (but then buses that way are frequent/fast). From West/East: The Great Circle 598/599 bus from Toowong/ Indooroopilly direction or Garden City direction runs on Saturday (not Sunday) and stops at QEII Hospital stop also.

Accomodation There are some people from out of town looking for friendly Brisbanites to give them a place to sleep and shower – open your home and get in touch.

Party is TBC but on Saturday night. All of the local Ultimate community will be welcome.

QUDA AGM Will be held some time on Sunday - exact timing will depend on the rest of the draw.