WEATHER UPDATE:

Rain has arrived on Friday. Not too bad, but steady. Tournament site is approved for use. New Orleans City Park has closed one field due to its recent renovation, but they have confirmed that all other fields are approved for use.

Grand Masters Division, we will start games at 9:00 AM to fit in an extra round due to the loss of one field. Captains meeting 8:15.

We look forward to seeing everyone soon for a great weekend of ultimate!

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Grand Masters: Captains Meeting 9:15 AM - Festival Grounds - 4 Henry Thomas Drive

Round Robin Pool Play. Games to 15. Three games on Saturday beginning at 10. Guaranteed 2 games on Sunday at 9:00 and 11:00.

Top 8 teams advance to Championship Quarterfinals at 9:00 AM Sunday. Bottom 4 teams advance to B Bracket Semifinals at 9:00 AM Sunday.

Championship Finals at 1:00 PM.

Mixed: Captains Meeting 8:15 AM City Park - Festival Grounds - 4 Henry Thomas Drive

Four games of Pool Play on Saturday beginning at 9:00 AM. All teams have one bye.

Bottom 4 teams to pre-quarters on Sunday at 8:00 AM Sunday. Top 6 teams directly to Quarterfinals on Sunday, beginning at 9:40 AM. Finals at 1:00 PM.

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- UPA Official Rules of Ultimate (11th Edition) will be in effect, unless otherwise stated below.

– All GM Division games will be played to 15, with a point-cap at 17.

- Mixed Pool Play games will be played to 13, with a point-cap at 15. Mixed Pre-Quarter and Quarter Finals will be played to 13, with a point-cap at 15. Mixed Semi-finals, Finals, and Placement Game (5th place) will be played to 15, with a point-cap at 17.

– Halftime is 10 minutes.

– Each team has two timeouts per half. Team timeouts are 70 seconds in length.

- Each team has exactly one team time-out in overtime, regardless of whether any time-outs remain from regulation.

–Overtime: A game is in overtime if tied at one point less than original game total (e.g. in a game to 15 goals, overtime occurs when the score reaches 14-14).

– GAMES TO 15: Soft-time cap goes on at 90 minutes. Add two points to the higher score after the first score after soft-time cap. Game ends when first team reaches new-game total, or when first team reaches the original game total ahead by at least two points, whichever comes first.

– GAMES TO 13: Soft-time cap goes on at 70 minutes. Add two points to the higher score after the first score after soft-time cap. Game ends when first team reaches new-game total, or when first team reaches the original game total ahead by at least two points, whichever comes first.

– The hard-time cap will go on 20 minutes after the soft-time cap for all games. When the hard-time cap goes on, finish the point in progress and the game is over. If it’s tied, play one more point.

– Timeouts are permitted during cap. Teams with time-outs remaining may use a maximum of one timeout after soft cap is declared.

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New Orleans welcomes you to the 3rd Annual Fire on the Bayou Ultimate Tournament.

Bring your team to town early on Friday to enjoy some local culture. New Orleans Rum offers tours at noon, 2:00 and 4:00 each Friday. Welcome party at NOLA Brewery on Friday night.

Grand Masters: 12 teams (Open rosters: men 40+ and women 37+ are all welcome)

Mixed: 10 teams (4-3 format)

New Orleans is famous for it's hospitality, and this tournament is no exception! We have great food and live music at the fields on Saturday and, for those of you with families and friends who want to come along, a ton of activities within walking distance of the tournament site.

Bring the whole gang and let the good times roll in New Orleans!

We look forward to a competitive and fun weekend of Ultimate!

LOCATION:

New Orleans City Park Festival Grounds

The tournament is located in New Orleans' City Park, one of the largest urban parks in the nation. The park offers beautiful fields and plenty of activities for everyone to enjoy.

PLAY ULTIMATE:

Pool Play plus Championship Bracket on Sunday. All teams are guaranteed games on Sunday.

HOTELS:

French Market Inn, in the heart of the French Quarter! Book online. Promo code: ultimate

Holiday Inn New Orleans Downtown-Superdome. Reserve here. Or call 1-800-HOLIDAY Group code: NOU

L'AISSEZ LES BON TEMPS ROULEZ:

Friday Welcome Party

Frisbee golf on Friday afternoon. Course location is here. Your tournament hosts will likely be lining fields and getting things ready for Saturday, but if you're interested in playing, gather at 3:00 PM.

Welcome Party Friday Night at NOLA Brewery Taproom at 6:30 PM. Brewery info is here.

Party at the fields on Saturday afternoon will include:

Jambalaya and other great local food

Ice cold, locally brewed beer

Live local music - One Love Brass Band!

Frisbee games and other funky stuff

Saturday night explore New Orleans! We'll have a music venue identified as a spot to meet, and encourage you and your teammates to explore the nightlife that makes New Orleans famous.

FAMILY FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES INSIDE CITY PARK:

-Carousel Gardens Amusement Park features a miniature train, a small roller coaster and 15 other rides, and one of the few remaining antique, carved wooden carousels in the country.

- Storyland theme playground is a child’s dream (come true!) filled with 25 larger-than-life storybook sculptures featuring classic fairytale characters. Climb aboard Captain Hook’s pirate ship, follow Pinocchio into the mouth of a whale or scamper up Jack & Jill’s Hill!

- City Putt is a 36-hole mini golf complex with two courses: the Louisiana Course highlights cultural themes and cities from around the state; the New Orleans Course showcases streets and iconic themes from around the city, with signs detailing the city’s historic sites at each hole.

- City Park Big Lake is one of the park’s most popular recreational attractions. The lake offers paddleboats and kayak rentals, and is surrounded by 25 acres filled with art installations, wildlife and wetlands, paths for walking, jogging and biking. Wheel Fun Rentals provides boat and bikes for rental from the City Park Boat House on Big Lake.

- New Orleans Museum of Art is the city’s oldest fine arts institution, and contains a permanent collection with more than 40,000 objects and is noted for its extraordinary strengths in French and American art, as well as photography, glass, and Japanese works.

- Besthoff Sculpture Garden is a 5-acre site, holding more than 60 sculptures collectively valued at $25 million. These incredible works of art are nestled along meandering footpaths, reflecting lagoons, and 200-year-old live oaks inside the garden.

- New Orleans Botanical Garden is a lush 13-acre site containing a large collection of temperate, tropical, and semitropical plants. The Garden is also home to the New Orleans Historic Train Garden, a G-scale model railroad exhibit with houses representing the various neighborhoods of the city recreated in twigs, bark, and other plant matter.