Royals Adult Touring Team

Overview

At Royals, we’re rooted in the Richmond community and are dedicated to empowering our members with the skills and opportunities essential for growth. As a Reign Ultimate team, we’re all about building community through sport and creating connections that last long after the final point is scored. We do this through creating accessible programs, establishing strong team cultures, and promoting excellence in Richmond.

With Royals Mixed, you’ll represent Richmond on the national stage as we compete at the Canadian Ultimate Championships in Ottawa, ON. The summer season runs from April to August, including tryouts, practices, and tournaments. Practices are three nights weekly in Richmond.

Tournaments

Disc Flicker (June 8-9 in Vancouver, BC)
Big Thirst (June 22–23 in Kamloops, BC)
BCUC (July 13–14 in Surrey, BC)
CUC (August 15–18 in Ottawa, ON)

Tryouts

All athletes interested in playing for Royals this summer must register for tryouts.

April 13–14, 2024
10:00am–1:00pm both days
MacNeill Secondary Grass (6411 No. 4 Road)
Bring a light shirt, dark shirt, cleats, and water bottle.
Please note there are no public washrooms at this site.

Closed-invitation tryouts are April 17 at 9:00–11:00pm in Richmond. All players absent from open-invitation tryouts due to USAU sectionals will be invited to the closed tryout.

If you are out of province due to school or other personal reasons and unable to make any of the above tryouts, please register for tryouts and indicate your absence during the registration process.

Coaching Staff

Yu Chi Lin (he/him) has roots in Richmond, with junior playing experience at McMath Secondary, Alpha BC, and Richmond Savage —bringing the team to a 4th place finish at CUC 2018. More recently, he’s played with elite teams including Team Canada, UBC Thunderbirds, and Furious George. Yu Chi is a coaching coordinator at the VUL, and dedicates his time to training new coaches, equipping them with the skills and expertise to develop the next generation of ultimate players.

Alex Yang (he/him) is making a return to coaching ultimate after winning BC provincials with Hamber Secondary in 2016 (junior), 2017 (senior), and 2018 (senior). An alumnus of the Misfit program, Alex has also coached Richmond Savage 2018 — leading the team to a top four finish in Canada. As a coach, he strives to help athletes grow on and off the field to reach their full potential as individuals, and to build a community that goes beyond Ultimate.

Practices

Practices are three days every week, starting April 27th.

Mondays 9:00pm–11:00pm at Richmond Secondary Turf
Wednesdays 9:00pm–11:00pm at Richmond Secondary Turf
Saturdays 10:00am–12:00pm at MacNeill Secondary Grass

Times and locations are subject to change for July-onwards.

Team Fees

Fees cover fields, facilities, jerseys, equipment, coaching staff, accommodations in Ottawa, and Ultimate Canada fees. Practice roster players are eligible for all practices and tournaments except BCUC and CUC, and will receive a full jersey kit. Fees are payable by credit card only upon offer of a position.

Base Player Fees: $625 incl. GST
CUC Player Fees: +$525 incl. GST upon qualification for CUC
Practice Roster Base Player Fees: $400 incl. GST

Players are responsible for transportation to/from Kamloops and Ottawa, accomodations in Kamloops, and individual player fees ($80) for Big Thirst.

How to Register for Tryouts

How to Register for the Adult Touring Team after Tryouts

Players who are offered a position on the Royals Adult Touring Team will be given instructions on how to register for the full season.