Alberta Summer Games

2010 Alberta Summer Games - Peace River, July 22-25
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Calgary wins the Alberta Summer Games!

For the third Games in a row Zone 3 - Calgary has won the Alberta Summer Games Football Competition with an 11-0 victory over a tough Zone 5 - Black Gold team on Sunday, July 25th in Peace River. The strong foot of kicker/punter David Digianvittorio turned out to be the difference as he constantly punted Calgary out of trouble with booming kicks and hit a 32 yard field goal late in the first half which turned out to be the winning points. Calgary would get a safety and a late touchdown by running back Elijah Fraser to seal the deal in the second half, but it was the defense that really did the job holding the powerful Black Gold offensive threats of QB Clinton Richardson, and runningbacks Edward Ilnicki and Bryson Dobush in check all game.

Zone 1 - Sunny South won the Bronze Medal in the late Saturday game with a last minute 26-19 win over Zone 6 - Edmonton. That game was contactly tied with neither team holding a lead for long and was tied 19-19 from the middle of the third quarter on until the South forced a fumble in the Edmonton endzone which they fell on for the win with one minute remaining. In other cross-over games the surprizing Zone 4 - Parkland team won their first games since 1995 finishing fifth with a 35-12 win over the host Zone 8 - Peace Country. Zone 2 - Big Country won the 7th & 8th Place Game with an exciting 36-30 overtime victory over Zone 7 - North East.

Please see all the results below. Football Alberta would like to thank the ASRPWF and the host community of Peace River for all their efforts in putting on a first class football competition. We would especially like to acknowledge the Host Sport Coordinator, Hayden Gust, and the Venue Coordinator, Mark Hand, for going way above and beyond the call of duty. Great job guys!

See you all in Lethbridge 2012!

2010 Alberta Summer Games
FOOTBALL
Glenmary High School Field - Peace River

South	North
Zone 1	Zone 5
Zone 2	Zone 6
Zone 3	Zone 7
Zone 4	Zone 8


Friday July 23
Time	Game
8:00am	Zone 1 31 Zone 2 0
9:30am	Zone 5 44 Zone 8 0
11:00am	Zone 3 13 Zone 4 0
12:30pm	Zone 6 41 Zone 7 0
2:00pm	Zone 1 19 Zone 4 0
3:30pm	Zone 5 47 Zone 7 6
5:00pm	Zone 6 21 Zone 8 4
6:30pm	Zone 3 35 Zone 2 0

Saturday July 24
Time	Game
8:00am	Zone 8 35 Zone 7 14
9:30am	Zone 4 20 Zone 2 7
11:00am	Zone 5 7 Zone 6 0
12:30pm	Zone 3 18 Zone 1 5
2:30pm (7th & 8th Place)	Zone 2 36 Zone 7 30 (OT)
5:00pm (Bronze Medal Game	Zone 1 26 Zone 6 19

Sunday July 25
Time	Game
8:00 am (5th + 6th Place Game)	Zone 4 35 Zone 8 12
10:30 a.m. (Gold Medal Game)	Zone 3 11 Zone 5 0

AGE GROUPS: Bantam: Athletes eligible to participate will be graduating in June from Grade 9 or lower Grades and will not turn 17 during the calendar year of 2010.

ZONE TEAM COMPOSITION: Note: There are no “fills” in football.

The maximum team size shall be 35 competitors per Zone with 6 Adults (coaches/staff) associated with the team.

NOTE: For 2010 the roster will increase to 35 players with no taxi squad. This would allow teams to be selected and simply reduced if players drop out rather than bring the five extra athletes into the training camp to be left behind once the team leaves for the games (not a happy situation).

ELIGIBILITY:

Athletes: Athletes eligible to participate will be graduating in June from Grade 9 or lower Grades and will not turn 17 during the calendar year of 2010. Anyone, regardless of gender or previous playing experience, fitting the age category may try out for their Zone team.

Coaches: A minimum of one (1) member of the coaching staff for each Zone must be fully certified (theory, technical, and practical) under the National Coaches Certification Program to at least Level I in Football.

ZONE TRYOUT CAMPS AND CONTACT INFORMATION

Event	Date(s)	Location	Fee	Coaches Name & Contact
Zone 1 Selection Camp	May 8 May 14-15	Medicine Hat Lethbridge	$75 $75	Martin Woolf (403)331-8745(B) martin@magrath.ca
Zone 2 Selection Camp	May 28-30	(TBA)	$75	Patrick Coyle (403)932-0786(H), (403)462-0787(B) padraigcoyle@shaw.ca
Zone 3 Selection Camp	June 3-6	Calgary	$75	Brock Jacobs (403)276-1902(H), (403)291-4479(B) kodiaksp@telus.net
Zone 4 Selection Camp	May 22-23 & 29-30	Red Deer	$75	Mike Roach (403)742-8753(H), (403)742-2235(B) mroach@clearview.ab.ca
Zone 5 Selection Camp Information & Registration Form	May 1-2 & 8-9	Spruce Grove	$75	Brent Korte (780)962-2950(H),(780)935-2945(B) bkorte@its.jnj.com
Zone 6 Selection Camp Information & Registration Form	May 25-26 & 28-30	Edmonton	$75	James Devine (780)444-1062(H), (780)905-5696(B) edmontonchargers@rogers.com
Zone 7 Selection Camp	May 29-30	Bonnyville	$75	Chris McKenna (780)207-0864(H), (780)634-4491(B) cigarman@telus.net
Zone 8 Selection Camp Information & Registration Form	May 8-9	Grande Prairie	$75	Chris Friskie (780)624-4221(B), (780)624-4048(F) friskiec@prsd.ab.ca

ZONE 5 Team (as selected on May 9th)
Airey, James REC Rams
Anderson, Jesse DB Leduc
Baker, Justin RB Rams
Beck, Nolan OL Rams
Beller, Trevor DL Cougars
Boechler, Logan DL Bombers
Clapp, Brandyn OL Cougars
Croker, Josh REC Bombers
deGans, Brandon OL Rams
Dobush, Bryson RB Rams
Eskelson, Kyle DB Rams
Filippelli, Danny OL Wolverines
Ganton, Carter LB Fury
Graunke, Ben DB Fury
Gray, Jason DL Wolverines
Ilnicki, Edward RB Cougars
Korte, Mark OL Cougars
Kremer, Drake OL Rams
Launhardt, Brad QB Wolverines
Legere, Cody DB Leduc
Meek, Garrett DL Fury
Morgan, Styles REC Wolverines
Moroz, Dallas DB Fury
Newman, Derek REC Rams
Nyszczuk, Tristan OL Rams
Palek, Zak LB Cougars
Polley, Quinn REC Cougars
Pytel, Nathan LB Fury
Repka, Talon DB Cougars
Richardson, Clinton QB Cougars
Romaniuk, Jack LB Wolverines
Russell, Dylin LB Rams
Simpson, Austin REC Rams
Stubbs, Rylan RB Leduc
Wright, Mitchell DL Wolverines

AFFILIATION:

After Making the Zone Team: $100* per individual to Football Alberta covers the cost of the team jersey (which the athlete keeps) , officials fees, athletic therapy coverage, and ASG Individual Registration Fee. (Payable by June 30, 2008)
* Organizers may charge more if they plan to cover training camp expenses such as meals and accommodation. Limit $200 for Zones 3, 5 & 6 with centralized teams and $300 for Zones 1, 2, 4, 7, & 8 with spread out teams to assist with accommodation,travel and meals for Training Camps.

PROVINCIAL GAMES REGISTRATION FEE AND DEADLINE:

All Zone team competitors, who qualify to compete at the 2010 ASG (excluding coaches/managers) are required to pay an individual registration fee of $40. This fee will go towards off setting the costs associated with running the event. This fee is due with the athletes registration form for the ASG by June 15, 2010 and will be part of the $100/player payable to Football Alberta who will then forward the $40 to the ASRPWF.

EVENTS:

Eight (8) team tournament
Open to tryout for males and females on an equal basis

Tournament governed by the Canadian Amateur Tackle Rule Book.

Modifications:

1) Timing rule (Rule 1, Section 5) which will be circumvented during the Preliminary Games.

PROTEST PROCEDURES:

A three (3) person jury will be appointed by Football Alberta. The only protest-able items will be player eligibility and violation of the timelines for training camps . A complainant must have clear evidence the violation and submit a $200 protest bond. The complete protest procedure is outlined in the Alberta Summer Games Policy and Procedure Manual (See enclosed).

ENTRY AND ZONE PLAYOFF PROCEDURES:

Zone teams will be created by holding tryout camps in each zone. These camps must run for a minimum of 4 practices over one weekend to a maximum of 8 practices over two weekends (or the equivalent stretched over one weekend to the next weekend). The tryouts must take place from May 1 though May 31, 2010. Payment of the $15.00 fee to Football Alberta must be received by the Zone Sport Representatives prior to the first tryout practice with the fee being passed along to Football Alberta office within a week of the completion of the camp.

Final rosters are due along with the $100.00 fee charged to the players making each zone team to the Football Alberta office by June 15, 2010 or earlier if designated by the ASRPWF.

Zone teams will be allowed 30 hours of their choosing in which to operate their Training Camps to prepare for the ASG with a maximum of no more than two on-field practices per day. The selected hours and days must be approved by the Provincial Sport Advisor.

OTHER INFORMATION:

Zone Teams may not scrimmage against outside competition at any time throughout the selection process or training camp. That is the rational for the 35 person roster. Should injuries or withdrawels occur other players may not replace final roster players unless done so prior to the submission of the final roster. Final roster on June 15th means final.

ZONE SPORT REPRESENTATIVES

ZONE	NAME	EMAIL	PHONE(B)	PHONE(R)
1	Dennis Wickham	dwwickham@shaw.ca	(403)308-6142	(403)381-2606
2	Matt Hassett	mhassett@redeemer.ab.ca	(403)938-2477	(403)938-0281
3	Brock Jacobs	kodiaksp@telus.net	(403)292-4479	(403)276-1902
4	Gino Castellan	gcastellan@rdcrd.ab.ca	(403)342-4800	(403)342-5618
5	Barclay Spady	barclay.spady@ei.educ.ab.ca	(780)467-0044	(780)477-0901
6	Susan Morgan	edmontonchargers@rogers.ca	(780)462-5738	(780)444-1062
7	Vince Orieux	vorieux@lcsd.ca	(780)875-5513
8	Chris Friskie	friskiec@prsd.ab.ca	(780)624-4221

Provincial Sport Representative:
Tim Enger, Football Alberta
tenger@telus.net
(780)427-8108

2008 Alberta Summer Games Results

The 2008 Alberta Summer Games were held in Medicine Hat from August 7-10. With the later than usual start date for the Games (they usually are the last weekend in July) it presented a few challenges to the football competition but both the host organizers and participating Zone teams did an excellent job.

The football side of things gets better and better with each Games. Since football’s first foray into the Games in 1995 the gap between the stronger Zones from those areas with traditionally lots of minor football to the other Zones who’s minor football is still in it’s infancy is closing fast. In fact the “mercy rule” which caused the clock to run when the point differential hits 30 points or more in the second half of any game was only used twice and both time with less than 3 minutes to go in the game. Compare that to 1995, 1997, and 2000 where it was used eight times.

The highlight of the competition was of course the Gold Medal game which saw Calgary Zone 3 win their third Gold Medal all time with a miraculous comeback in the final minutes of the game. With 1:40 seconds left in the game, Edmonton Zone 6 – which had advanced to it’s first Gold Medal game ever – lead 16-5 and held the ball. A turnover, a touchdown to make it 16-12, a failed short kick, a time count penalty, and a short punt all gave Calgary an opportunity for the win with less than 30 seconds left which they promptly completed two passes for the winning score. Add a two point convert and you have a minor miracle 20-16 win for Calgary.

The other cross over games had their moments as well with two time defending Gold Medalist Zone 5 – Black Gold winning a close Bronze Medal Game 17-13 against the host Zone 1 – Sunny South. A spirited comeback by Sunny South was hampered by hurricane force winds that blew in with 6 minutes to go in the Game. The scramble for shelter for the fans and dodging of debris became the main concern at the time but the Game played on and the teams and officials should be commended for finishing up in those conditions.

A spirited Zone 7 – Northeast was the most improved team at the Games as they showed great organization and always had a trick play at the ready. In their final round robin game they defeated Zone 8 – Peace Country not so much in the trenches but in time of possession as they attempted four short kicks and recovered three of them, thus maintaining the ball for infinitely longer than Peace Country had it. In any event their style wasn’t enough to overtake a strong Zone 2 Big Country team who defeated them in the 5th and 6th Place Game 28-13.

The 7th and 8th place crossover game saw Peace Country take on a much improved Zone 4 – Parkland squad. In 2006 Parkland struggled on both sides of the ball while this year team moved the ball and shut down opponents from time to time. Unfortunately for them they didn’t have enough of those moments and wound up dropping their final game to the well run Peace Country team 34-13.

Things weren’t all rosy for the event as once again football suffered a black eye when three coaches decided to miss curfew and one of the cross over games saw a fan ejected for abuse of the officials, but all in all a wonderful job was done by the host committee and particular kudos go out to Russ Boris and Quinn Skelton for their no-job-too-small attitude in making sure these were the best Games yet.

The next Alberta Summer Games are scheduled for Peace River in 2010.