Category: OVFL

Game Day – Waterloo

Its game day Saturday on the road to Waterloo!  We ask our Bantam players to be at the bus for 8:30 am and the bus will be leaving by 9 am and for our JV players to be on the bus for 10:30 am and the bus will be leaving by 11 am.  Please ensure players have lots to eat and drink for on the bus for breakfast/lunch.  We will be stopping for dinner on the way back.   Leaving from the same spot behind memorial gardens.

Be sure to have all your equipment.

If your player is unable to attend the game Saturday please advise me right away.  If they are not taking the bus either to or from the game I also need to know that and have the form signed and returned either by email or Friday nights practice.http://www.ovflontario.com/front/doc/AlternateGameTransport.pdf

Waterloo has provided some game day info as well as instructions to help you find your way to the field if you plan to attend the game.  Address is 252 Columbia Street West.

Predators Game Day Information:

We have moved venues and will be playing our games at Warrior Field at the UW
Locker rooms will open 1.5 hours prior to the first game of the day
Ice and water available on site
There are grass fields adjacent to Warrior Field to warm up on

Admission – $5 (15 and under or 65 and over are FREE)

Concessions available

**NOTE:  No dogs allowed inside the fenced area at Warrior Field
No spectators allowed on the field or beyond the stands

There will be announcers for all games

Directions to UW (Warrior Field)

-from Highway 401 take Exit 278 (from Toronto) or Exit 278B (from London) to Highway 8 West
– exit at Highway 85 (far right lanes) towards Waterloo
– exit at King St. (first exit past University Ave.)
– left on King St.
– right on Columbia St.
– turn right  on Hagey Blvd. to enter north campus (CIF/Warrior Field)  Park in Lot X on the right hand side

Game Day – Riders v Bulldogs

Ottawa University Gee Gee’s field-200 Lees Ave. Ottawa ON.

Game times:

Bantam 12 pm
JV 2:30 pm

  1. Admission to the stadium is $5 for adults – Children under 12 are free.  They have a limited number of parking passes available at the entrance.  Please ensure you have parents pick one up and place in the window of the vehicle. These are on a first come basis.  Carpooling is advised.
  2. Stadium seating is available so no need for lawn chairs.
  3. There will be a concession – BBQ Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Sausages, ext.
  4. Washroom facilities are available on site.   Please enter through the glass doors of the school and follow the signs.
  5. No smoking is allowed inside the field or on school grounds.
  6. Pets are not permitted inside the fenced field area.

Bus will arrive behind Memorial Gardens at  same spot as last week at

Bantams : 5:30 am leaving at 6:00 am arriving at Ottawa University at 10 am
Junior Varsity: 7:30 am leaving at 8:00 am arriving at Ottawa University at 12 noon.  Kickoff is at 2:30 pm! The game is at Gee-Gees Field located at 200 Lees Avenue, Ottawa.

Kickoff is at 12PM and 2:30 pm! The game is at Gee-Gees Field located at 200 Lees Avenue, Ottawa.

Bantam game should be done by 1:30-2:00 at the latest back on the bus by 2:30-3, an hour stop for dinner so home around 6:30-7
JV Game should be done by 4-4:30 at the latest back on the bus by 5;30, an hour stop for dinner so home around 10:30-11.  So please be sure pack lots of liquids and stuff to eat on the bus for before the game and either pack a dinner or bring money for when we make our stop.  Please avoid peanuts due to allergies.

So please be sure pack lots of liquids and stuff to eat on the bus for before the game and either pack a dinner or bring money for when we make our stop.  Please avoid peanuts due to allergies.

Remember to respect your team mates, coaches, refs, parents on the field, off the field, on the bus, everywhere you go, remember when your player signed up they signed a player code of conduct, please remind your child of this and be sure they are abiding by the rules.

Are there any players that will not be at the game Saturday?  Please advise immediately so adjustments can be made for the game.

Is there any players not taking the bus either there or back or both ways?  If they are not taking the bus we need the form signedhttp://www.ovflontario.com/front/doc/AlternateGameTransport.pdf and returned prior to Friday.  But please let us know ASAP so we know how much room we have for coaches and support staff.

Game Day – Lions v Bulldogs

Game day is coming up quickly!   For those that couldn’t make the out of town home opener, our games are lots of fun!

Players are asked to be at Northern Secondary located 175 Ethel Rue, Sturgeon Falls at 10 am Sunday morning.  We will have access to change rooms and prepare for the game.  Make sure you have all your equipment including your yellow socks, players missing equipment can not play.  We encourage the Bantam players to stay and watch the JV game if at all possible.

11:45 will introduce players

11:55 Oh Canada

12:00 kickoff

The cost to get in is $5 per person, children 12 and under are free.  The $5 gets you into both the Bantam and JV game so you are not paying twice.

50/50 will be sold and drawn in the third quarter of each game, tickets are $2 each, 3 for $5 or 10 for $10.

Our BBQ will start at 11 am and we will have hot dogs, hamburgers, desserts and cold water.  The BBQ is a fundraiser for the team and is by donation.  There are no set costs but please be fair.

Water will be provided for the players the same as last weekend during the game.

There is limited seating and the seating is fairly far back so I would suggest bringing lawn chairs to sit in.

The filed is Pet-friendly as long as you pick up after them.

Please remember to respect the refs, the coaches and team mates, this way everyone can enjoy the game!

Game Day – Wildcats v Bulldogs

It’s almost game day!  Sunday at 11:30 am for Bantam and JV 3:30 pm  at Ether Shriner Stadium located at 5720 Bathurst Street, North York, M2R 3W2.

All Bantam players are to report to Rolly Fisher at 5:30 am.  The bus will be leaving at 6:00 am with, or without the players. 

All JV players are to report to Rolly Fisher at 9:00 am.  The bus will be leaving at 9:30 am with, or without the players.

Please make sure the players have everything they need for the game, we do not bring extra equipment so if they forget something, they can not play.  Make sure to remember mouth guards.  There will be showers, so bring a change of clothes and a towel.

As we are leaving early in the morning, please bring healthy food for on the bus and lots of water to hydrate.  Drinking water before the game is very important.   Please avoid peanuts in case we have any allergies.  If there are any allergies or medical issues we should know about ahead of time, please let us know. We plan to arrive at Esther Shiner at 1:00 pm which gives 2.5 hours for the players to change,  and

We plan to arrive at Esther Shiner at 9:30 (Bantam) and 1:00 pm (Junior Varsity) which gives 2.5 hours for the players to change,  and get to the field for warm ups and ready for kick off

About the stadium:  There are metal bleachers, so no need to bring chairs.  Admission to the game is $5 per person, 12 and under free.  There is no pets allowed. Washrooms are available in a brick building to the right of the stadium.  Water will be provided during the game for the players.  There is a  snack bar at the stadium for the fans.

The game lasts approx 2  hours. The teams will be stopping at the closest Onroute after that for a dinner.  Please, make sure your player has some cash or brings their dinner.  At the Onroute, the players go in and grab what they need and eat on the bus on the way home.  We expect to arrive back at Rolly Fisher around 6:30pm (Bantam) and  11 pm (JV) .  I will be updating the facebook and twitter North Bay Junior and Bantam Bulldogs of scores highlights and bus arrival times. So if you have not joined this page or twitter you should.

Please remind players that bullying is not acceptable at any time, be respectful for all teammates, there may be medical issues that players are not aware of with their teammates and any comment to another player about a look or reaction to a situation may be a medical situation that we as coaches are well aware of,  please be sensitive to all players and refrain from making fun of any situation.

Again, if your player is not able to attend this Sunday’s game please advise me immediately.  If your player is not taking the bus to or from the game either one or both ways there is a form that needs to be signed.  Please advise if you require one.

And last but not least if you can come early tonight at 5:30 we can use the extra half hour to prepare for the game.  If it is not possible we understand it’s a time crunch after work.

If you have any questions, please feel free to let me know!

GO BULLDOGS!!