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Informations Archidiocèse de Montréal Mission Jeunesse - Youth Ministry– Archdiocese of Montreal 2000 Sherbrooke ouest H3H 1G4 (514) 925-4300 ext 256 [email protected] WHAT : THE APOSTLES’ CUP (BALL HOCKEY TOURNAMENT) MAY 23 rd 2015 The APOSTLES’ CUP is an annual Ball Hockey Tournament. It is a fun and dynamic all day event where participants are given the chance to represent their parish, youth group or local community and compete, in the spirit of Christian Fellowship, to win the coveted Cup. Why? : To reach out and involve all the hockey players, hockey fans and hockey coaches in your community. To promote teamwork, friendly competition and a spirit of Christian Fellowship through sports THE SPIRIT OF THE TOURNAMENT : What does hockey have to do with faith? Why the ‘Apostles’ Cup’? In an address to an Italian sports centre, Pope Francis said; “If there is no sports group in the parish, something is missing. … Sport in the community can be an excellent missionary tool, where the Church draws close to each person, helping him or her to improve and to encounter Jesus Christ”. “I urge you not only to play, as you already do; put yourselves in play in life as you do in sport. Put yourself in play in search of good, in the Church and in society, without fear, with courage and enthusiasm. Enter into the game with others and with God; do not be satisfied with a mediocre 'draw', but instead give the best of yourself, spend your life for what it is really worth and for what will last for ever. Do not be satisfied with merely drawing even: no, no! Go ahead, always seek victory!” “In sports clubs, one learns to welcome. Every athlete who wishes to join is welcome, they welcome each other. I urge all managers and trainers to be, first and foremost, welcoming people, able to keep the door open to give every person, especially the least fortunate, an opportunity to express himself. … I also hope you may experience the pleasure, the beauty of playing as a team, which is very important in life. No to individualism! … Belonging to a sports club means rejecting every form of selfishness and isolation, and it is an opportunity to meet and be with others, to help each other, and to compete with mutual esteem and to grow in fraternity”. “I ask that all may participate, not only the best: everyone, with the advantages and limits that each person has, indeed helping the disadvantaged, like Jesus did. And I encourage you to continue your commitment to children in the outskirts of the city, through sport: with a ball to play with, you may also offer reasons for hope and trust”. Our faith equally asks us to trust in Jesus’ coaching in our lives, for us to be disciplined in the practice of His ways and to endure in faith and in His teachings through challenging times. As the Apostle Paul tells the Corinthians: Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. (1 Corinthians 9:24) In this spirit, we ask that the team’s play, the fans cheer and the coaches coach in such a way to win the prize! In this tournament, like in life, let us compete to win while trusting in the rules that promote fair play and keeping in mind that above all else, we play for love of the game, the same way we engage in faith for our love of the Lord. May the team that best displays the endurance, faith and discipline of a true Apostle of Christ, take home the Apostles’ Cup!
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Informations
Archidiocèse de Montréal Mission Jeunesse - Youth Ministry– Archdiocese of Montreal 2000 Sherbrooke ouest H3H 1G4
(514) 925-4300 ext 256
WHAT : THE APOSTLES’ CUP (BALL HOCKEY TOURNAMENT) MAY 23rd 2015
The APOSTLES’ CUP is an annual Ball Hockey Tournament. It is a fun and dynamic all day event where participants are given the chance to represent their parish, youth group or local community and compete, in the spirit of Christian Fellowship, to win the coveted Cup.
Why? :
To reach out and involve all the hockey players, hockey fans and hockey coaches in your community.
To promote teamwork, friendly competition and a spirit of Christian Fellowship through sports
THE SPIRIT OF THE TOURNAMENT :
What does hockey have to do with faith?
Why the ‘Apostles’ Cup’?
In an address to an Italian sports centre, Pope Francis said; “If there is no sports group in the parish, something is missing. … Sport in the community can be an excellent missionary tool, where the Church draws close to each person, helping him or her to improve and to encounter Jesus Christ”.
“I urge you not only to play, as you already do; put yourselves in play in life as you do in sport. Put yourself in play in search of good, in the Church and in society, without fear, with courage and enthusiasm. Enter into the game with others and with God; do not be satisfied with a mediocre 'draw', but instead give the best of yourself, spend your life for what it is really worth and for what will last for ever. Do not be satisfied with merely drawing even: no, no! Go ahead, always seek victory!”
“In sports clubs, one learns to welcome. Every athlete who wishes to join is welcome, they welcome each other. I urge all managers and trainers to be, first and foremost, welcoming people, able to keep the door open to give every person, especially the least fortunate, an opportunity to express himself. … I also hope you may experience the pleasure, the beauty of playing as a team, which is very important in life. No to individualism! … Belonging to a sports club means rejecting every form of selfishness and isolation, and it is an opportunity to meet and be with others, to help each other, and to compete with mutual esteem and to grow in fraternity”.
“I ask that all may participate, not only the best: everyone, with the advantages and limits that each person has, indeed helping the disadvantaged, like Jesus did. And I encourage you to continue your commitment to children in the outskirts of the city, through sport: with a ball to play with, you may also offer reasons for hope and trust”.
Our faith equally asks us to trust in Jesus’ coaching in our lives, for us to be disciplined in the practice of His ways and to endure in faith and in His teachings through challenging times.
As the Apostle Paul tells the Corinthians: Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. (1 Corinthians 9:24)
In this spirit, we ask that the team’s play, the fans cheer and the coaches coach in such a way to win the prize! In this tournament, like in life, let us compete to win while trusting in the rules that promote fair play and keeping in mind that above all else, we play for love of the game, the same way we engage in faith for our love of the Lord.
May the team that best displays the endurance, faith and discipline of a true Apostle of Christ, take home the Apostles’ Cup!
Informations
Archidiocèse de Montréal Mission Jeunesse - Youth Ministry– Archdiocese of Montreal 2000 Sherbrooke ouest H3H 1G4
(514) 925-4300 ext 256
WHERE: St. Thomas à Becket Parish 4320 Sainte-Anne Street, Pierrefonds, Montreal H9H 4Y7
The team of animators and the Mission Jeunesse-Youth Ministry coordination team look forward to having you with us! Come meet other teens and celebrate the gift of Living, Loving and Serving Joyfully!
REGISTRATION FEE: $100 per team (Lunch, beverages, snacks provided)*places are limited (10$ for every additional player over the maximum number of 12).
PRIZES
1st PLACE WINS “APOSTLES’ CUP”
Medals for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winner..…according to the following criteria:
1. Points Awarded per Game:
Winning Team = 10 pts
Tie = 7 pts
Losing team = 5pts
No show = 0 pts
2. Additional Points:
Most Creative Team Name (10 pts)
Most Creative Banner (10 pts)
Most Creative & Empowering Cheer (10 pts)
Best Fans (10 pts)
Best Team Sportsmanship (10 pts)
Best Coaching (10 pts)
The TEAM with the MOST POINTS at the end of the Tournament wins the Apostles’ Cup
M A Y T H E B E S T T E A M W I N ! ! !
Informations
Archidiocèse de Montréal Mission Jeunesse - Youth Ministry– Archdiocese of Montreal 2000 Sherbrooke ouest H3H 1G4
(514) 925-4300 ext 256
TEAM REQUIREMENTS
Prior to tournament…
Each participating team is required to create:
o a Team Name,
o Team Cheer
o Team Banner (max dimensions 5 x 2 feet) that will be used to introduce their team at the beginning of the Tournament (3 mins.)
Note: Creatives are a great way to gather support from you community and get your Fans involved.
Players must be within the tournament age brackets on the day of the tournament (12-14, 15-17, 18-21). Anyone 22+ yrs old is welcome to coach or propose themselves as a referee.
1 personal hockey stick per player
Dress according to weather forecast
1 set of street hockey goalie equipment
Please advise us if you do not have any goalie equipment.
Street hockey organizers will provide nets and street hockey balls
Informations
Archidiocèse de Montréal Mission Jeunesse - Youth Ministry– Archdiocese of Montreal 2000 Sherbrooke ouest H3H 1G4
(514) 925-4300 ext 256
TOURNAMENT RULES :
THE FOLLOWING AGE RESTRICTIONS APPLY:
12-14 yr- bracket – You must be within the age bracket indicated on the day of the tournament.
15-17 yr- bracket – Players from the 12-14 bracket may move up an age category and play in the 15-17 bracket, but they will be forfeiting their right to play in the 12-14 bracket.
18-21 yr- bracket – Players must be within the age bracket on the day of the tournament.
Each team will comprise of 6 - 12 players and 1 coach
Each community is permitted one team per age group
All games will have a minimum of 1 referee
Each team will play an equal number of 24-minute games and the winners of those games will advance to Playoff games (the Playoff win/loss points will also count in the team’s running score for the Cup)
Teams will field a maximum of 1 goalie and 5 players at any given time
“Catholic Rules” will be enforced (respect for players, referees and coaches)
NO ROUGH PLAY OR FOUL LANGUAGE WILL BE TOLERATED!
Penalty shot rule enforced for all infractions except for high stick infractions (see detailed rules)
3 judges will be present throughout the tournament to observe and score teams based on CREATIVES (Name, Banner, Cheer) & COMPOSURE (of Fans, of Team, of Coaches).
All games start with a short prayer
Detailed Tournament Rules will be forwarded by email to the coaches once your team is registered.
We are excited to promote an event that will display and celebrate the Catholic ideal of honest and fair competition.
Due to the additional points that may be earned through CREATIVES and COMPOSURE, a team that wins the most amount of games isn’t necessarily the team that goes home with the Cup.
This tournament calls for all its participants (players, coaches and fans in the stands) to bring out the best version of themselves, a discipline which we are called to live daily.
18-21 yr Bracket
Born betweenMay 24th 1993 -May 23rd 1997
15-17 yr Bracket
Born betweenMay 24th 1997 -May 23rd 2000
12-14 Bracket
Born betweenMay 24th 2000 -May 23rd 2003
Informations
Archidiocèse de Montréal Mission Jeunesse - Youth Ministry– Archdiocese of Montreal 2000 Sherbrooke ouest H3H 1G4
(514) 925-4300 ext 256
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
9:00 AM Arrival of Teams. On-site registration
9:30 AM Opening Ceremony
Introduction of Teams
HOCKEY! HOCKEY! HOCKEY! HOCKEY!
3:30 PM Awards Celebration
Closing Ceremony
4:00 PM End of Tournament
HOW TO REGISTER :
BEFORE TOURNAMENT : DAY OF TOURNAMENT : (on May 23)
Fill out Team Registration Forms (must be received by May 4, 2015)
Complete Payment by following instructions found below
Fill out Individual Registration Forms (must be presented to Registration on May 23, 2015)
Bring Individual Registration Forms (must be presented to Registration on May 23, 2015)
Please note that ALL MINORS (17 & under) must have their forms signed by their parents.
NO REGISTRATION = NO PLAY!
MEDICARE CARD
Personal Snack/Lunch if you have any food allergies
FOR THE PAYMENT :
THE TEAM REGISTRATION FORMS AND THE PAYMENT (BY CHEQUE) MUST BE RECEIVED
BY MAY 4, 2015
Please make cheque payable to: CACRM – Mission Jeunesse
(CACRM : Corporation Archiépiscopale Catholique Romaine de Montréal)
Please mail your cheque with your completed registration form to the Youth Ministry Office:
(Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 9:30AM to 5:00PM)
Please write on the envelope:
HOCKEY - MISSION JEUNESSE-YOUTH MINISTRY OFFICE 2000 Sherbrooke West, Mtl, QC H3H 1G4
