Winter practices registration is now live.  Please see the link below.  As a reminder, players will not be allowed to practice unless they have registered for Winter dome practice and paid the registration fee (or made arrangements for a scholarship).

Since we have approval from the Governor to start practices, we have made plans to hold all our winter practices in the Braemar Dome. The dates and times vary based on level of play and gender (for the older kids). 

Both Boys and Girls Varsity will have 4 practices per month from January-March along with a couple of “bonus” practices where they will share the dome with MSL. The main practices will be held before school on Tuesday’s and Thursday’s.  MSL will have 2 practices in February and 2 practices in March all on either Saturday or Sunday. Since dome time is at a premium this year, we had to take what we could get in terms of times so there is some variance, especially with MSL. 

Here are the times for each group:

Boys (both Varsity and JV) AND Girls Varsity:

1. January 12, 14, 26, and 28 – 8:00-10:00am
2. February 9, 11, 23, and 25 – 8:00-10:00am
3. March 9 and 11 - 8:00-10:00am
4. March 23 and 25 – 8:20-9:50am

Boys Varsity and JV “BONUS” Practices:

1. February 7 – 6:20-7:50pm
2. March 13 – 8:50-10:20pm

Girls Varsity “BONUS” Practices:

1. February 14 – 1:10pm-2:40pm
2. March 28 – 6:00-7:30pm

MSL Practices:

1. February 7 – 6:20-7:50pm
2. February 14 – 1:10pm-2:40pm 
3. March 13 – 8:50-10:20pm
4. March 28 – 6:00-7:30PM

REGISTRATION:

The registration you will sign up for will be for winter practices only. If/when we get more information about the spring leagues from MN Ultimate (see below) we will then have another registration for that time period. 

Costs:

1. Boys Varsity/JV and Girls Varsity: $150
2. MSL: $90

Registration URL:

The URL for registration will be ready by Monday January 11th (hopefully earlier). As soon as it’s available we will send the link out via email, coaches/captains and various social media communications. 

Per the Governor’s order, practices must have “Pods” of no more than 25 people. If we get more than 25 to register for any group, we will split them up into smaller pods and they will remain and practice only with that group. Pods will NOT change after the first practice has started. The dome can hold 100 people so we won’t have a problem with too many people in the dome for any practice.

In addition to the same rules that applied for fall practices (cleaning discs, washing hands, etc) there will be some extra guidelines we need to follow:

1. All players and coaches will be required to wear facemasks at ALL times while in the practice facility. That means facemasks must be worn even when on the field practicing. Coaches will need to enforce this rule as well as representatives from Braemar. 
2. No one will be allowed to play until they have paid for the winter session. If you show up and haven’t paid or can’t pay at that time you will not be allowed to practice. 
3. Each player and coach must complete a “COVID” questionnaire the day of practice. 

MN Ultimate is planning to have a spring season. Below are some highlights from an email we received regarding this spring:

1. We are planning on a spring season. Much of the specifics are understandably TBD, but we want it to happen, hope it can, and think there is a good possibility it will. The staff, high school and youth committees, and board of directors have been meeting and discussing the 2021 spring season for several months now. No one can predict what April and May will be like in Minnesota. Of course we are hopeful the risk isn't too great to prevent a close-to-normal-season, but we know that is a real possibility. We've spent a lot of time considering how to structure a season that gives us the greatest flexibility and chance to succeed.
2. We hope to start the season at the same time, just make it 12 weeks long, instead of the normal nine weeks. So instead of the last week of league games being the week of May 24th, it would be the week of June 14th. Of course that means that if a state championship event is possible, we would target the weekend of June 26th and 27th.
3. The specifics of the season structure will be developed over the coming months and will be shared with the community when appropriate and fully developed. There will also be some opportunity for input. But any questions about conference playoffs or competition modifications will be met with a "We're not exactly sure right now and ask for your patience," response. Of course what is an acceptable amount of risk, and therefore possible, in May may not be known until...well, May. 
4. If you want to read the full text of the email and see the latest MN Sports Guidance Information, you can find it by clicking these links: MN Ultimate Message or MN Guidelines.

Now is the time to start thinking of purchasing your HURT merchandise for the holidays. We have a new online website where you can purchase what you want and have it delivered right to your door. No Group Ordering.  No Waiting for Others. 

Just Visit the HURT TEAM MERCHANDISE website. Purchases usually arrive in 3-4 weeks.

If you are looking for something a bit quicker we do still have some items in stock:

• Blankets - $35
• Sweatshirt - $50
• Pinnie - $30 for new design, $15 for vintage 

Email Elizabeth Nirenstein if you would like more information about any of those items.

HIGH SCHOOL PLAYERS ONLY (Boys Varsity, Girls Varsity, JV) - Instructions for MSL coming soon

NOTE: IF YOU HAVE ALREADY REGISTERED FOR HURT IN THE FALL, YOU DO NOT NEED TO REGISTER AGAIN FOR SPRING. YOU ONLY NEED TO REGISTER ON THE MN ULTIMATE SITE (STEP 2 BELOW).

The process has been simplified this year as you’ll only need to register once for MNU Ultimate Spring League, this will cover your registration for Spring League AND your 2020 USAU membership. The cost is $35 ($5 discount) if you complete this before 12/31/19. Instructions:

STEP 1:

• Begin by registering for HURT before beginning the process below (if you haven't already registered).

STEP 2:

• Start Registration Process HERE and follow the onscreen prompts.
• If you do not know your login or password, please use the forgot password link.  Do not create a new account, this will create issues if you end up with multiple accounts. 
• Select “Register Yourself” or “Register a Family Member” depending on how you are signed in.
• Select the team:  HURT – Varsity (Boys), HURT – JV (Boys), HURT – Varsity (Girls)
• Purchase your new USAU membership for 2020.  If doing before 12/31/19, the price is discounted by $5 to $35 and the same for both types, so I recommend Supplementary.  If doing this after 12/31/19, the Standard is sufficient for most players. Supplementary is only required for those planning to play outside of MN this year or in the fall of 2020 (ex:  college, nation team tryouts, etc)
• USAU Affiliate Membership: select “no Membership” if you are signing up a child.
• You will need to sign the waiver online.  This is the trickiest part of the registration.
  • If you have multiple accounts linked together as a household, and signed in under the parent, then the waiver can be signed electronically online
  • If your accounts are not linked under a household, and you are signed-up under a child’s account who is under 18, there will be instructions that send the waiver to a parent.  Or click on “help” and log a support ticket and ask that they consolidate your multiple accounts under your household.
• You do not need to print or sign anything offline, we already collected your medical authorization information from you through the HURT registration last fall
• If you run into issue with your account, submit a ticket through “Admin>Help” at the top of the site.
• There is no need to log in directly to the USAU site. If you have already renewed directly through USAU, you should be able to register for MN Ultimate Spring League without paying again.  Reach out if you need help.

All players must:

1.  Register and pay dues to HURT for 2019-2020 School Year 

Pay online during registration, or select option to pay offline and follow instructions in registration email receipt.

2.  Register and pay dues to MN Ultimate for each calendar year.  New Players must create a new account for 2019, returning players do nothing.  Everybody will renew membership in December.  
         
Click here to create a new USAU account  

New players - Sign Waiver online and send USAU number to Adam Kristal