Category: OPFL

2020 Season Update

“Good evening Bulldogs family,

Well, this weekend was supposed to be our OPFL game 1 which because of the pandemic did not take place. As things stand now, all sports fields not being rented to football and other sports involving close contact with other athletes. The Province will be releasing the opening up of Ontario, including outdoor sports through the next several weeks. It is expected that municipalities will be making fields available to football once the Province deems it safe to do so.

We hope this will take place in July, but depending on the region, some municipalities may not open fields to football until later. North Bay has the lowest statistical number of COVID19 cases in the province so we expect that we will be among the first to see fields become available for football, but we don’t expect this until late June or early July.

Since 3/4 of the OPFL season is completed by July 4 it is clear the Provincial State of Emergency has caused the OPFL to suspend all football activities which means the 2020 football season as planned is canceled. As we learn what municipalities will be re-opening fields to tackle football and when the OPFL will look to put together scheduling in the various divisions and levels with available teams to conduct 6 or 4 game schedule. We need to identify the clubs that will have field availability for July and rework football scheduling around that group.

As you can imagine, where the schedule will be significantly less than the 8 game season, we will also be adjusting the player fees to reflect the shorter season we may be playing.

As a result, refunds will be issued to those who have paid their fees for 2020 and we will look to re-collect fees when we have firm information on start dates and game schedules.

We hope everyone has a great week and we will update you as more information becomes available both from the OPFL and from the government.

Sincerely,

Marc Mathon – President

2020 Bulldog Preseason Primer

Bulldog fans, players and supporters we are gearing up for the 2020 Summer season. The North Bay Bulldogs are still in the OPFL for our three younger teams and the men are firmly entrenched in the Northern Football Conference. Behind the scenes, we are getting our club prepared for the upcoming year. We want to ensure that we have the personnel (coaches, trainers, gate staff, announcers, BBQ staff and more), are financially ready, and have the proper equipment uniforms, helmets, and pads to make this season about the game and the teams.

The Bulldogs are ready to make the 2020 season happen on all levels Bantam, Junior Varisty, Senior Varsity, and NFC mens.

Register at this link: Registration to get you, or your athlete on an active roster. You can go to Source for Sports in North Bay to register and/or pay your player fees for the year. You can also pay your player fees in our secure online store.

Please visit our public Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/northbaybulldogs/ and our internal Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/517540391631504/ to get the inside perspective on the team and it’s goings on.

Your fees cover all of your competitive football development, equipment, team bus for traveling to away games, four home games and four away games. Starter positions and game time are not guaranteed, they are earned.

Team ages are as follows:

  1.  Bantam team (Grades 7 & 8 or born in 2006 or later )
  2. Junior Varsity  (Grades 9 & 10 or born in 2004 and 2005)
  3. Senior Varsity (Grades 11 & 12 or born 2001, 2002 or 2003)
  4.  Mens Semi-Pro (All ages above Senior varsity)

Get ready for great summer action. In gym training sessions will start shortly. Whether you are a rookie or a veteran we look forward to seeing you on the gridiron. Bulldogs 4 life.

2019 Bantam vs Outlaws

We have another big games Sunday at 1:00 in Orangeville at West Side Secondary School located at 300 Alder Street, Orangeville, 3 hours 25 minutes

Please let me know ASAP if your player can not make Sundays game so we can game plan around it.  Also if your player is not taking the bus to or from the game please let me know as well.

We are asking all players and coaches to be at the bus at 7:15 hoping to leave by 7:30 and should be back by 8:00.  Remember to pack a lunch for before the game and lots of water (no energy drinks and no sunflower seeds allowed).  We will be making a stop for dinner after the game as well.

Venue details

No gate Fee, but they run a 50/50 instead. Cash Only
Outhouse type washrooms only.
No bleachers so bring lawn chairs or a blanket.
They have a BBQ with burgers and drinks. Cash Only.
Parking is on the lower level, unless you have a valid disability sticker there are limited spots in upper parking.

2019 JV vs Jets

Game day is Saturday June 22nd at 1:30 vs the Toronto Jets at Esther Shiner Stadium located at 5720 Bathurst Street, North York travel time is 3 hours 18 minutes according to google.

Gate Fee is $5 per person, 12 and under free and over 65 free

There are washrooms and change rooms.

There are bleachers.

No pets allowed in the stadium.

If your player is unable to attend the game please let me know.  If they are not going on the bus there and or back please let me know ASAP so we can plan for coaches and support staff.

Please be at the bus at 7:45 am, bus is leaving at 8:00 am. Bring lunch on the bus (no energy drinks), we will stop at an en-route on the way home for dinner and should be back around 8:30 ish.