TOUCH FOOTBALL WINNIPEG MANITOBA - PIT LEAGUE

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The PIT is proud to announce the start of registration for its fourth season of outdoor summer football. From our humble beginnings with 24 teams across 5 divisions, the PIT has become the fastest growing touch football league in Canada and the largest touch football league in Manitoba. In 2012 we will be offering a record 10 divisions of skill from elite (challenge the Winnipeg Avengers, the National Champions of Canada) to beginner! As our membership has come to expect, the PIT will offer the best facility, fields, competition, referees, and swag in the most competitive and enjoyable environment. Our mandate is to provide players and teams with the best game day experience possible and our history speaks for itself!

Summer 2012 Season Information:

• Season Starts: Saturday, May 12th (weather permitting)
  
• Season Ends: Sunday, September 30th (weather permitting)
  
• Divisions: 10 levels of skill, 18 regular season games, all teams make playoffs
  
• Registration Deadline: Tuesday May 1st
  
• Registration Held: Boston Pizza St.James location from 7:00pm to 10:00pm (690 St.James across from Polo Park). The PIT and Boston Pizza will be cooking up some deals for all team captains in attendance, so keep posted.
  
• Cost: $1450 (inclusive of GST and insurance) 18 game season
  Note registration can also be dropped off/mailed prior to the registration deadline. See the contacts page here http://www.pitfootball.com/contacts for addresses.
  

• The only touch football league to have fields lined consistently (every three weeks) for the duration of the season with Winnipeg's only lazer field liner! An example of our handiwork: http://www.pitfootball.com/albums/395-viscount-alexander-july-5th
  
• The only touch football league with a lazer liner, lawn tractor, aerator, thatcher, power bagger, and water pump to keep the fields you play on in pristine condition
  
• The only touch football league to rotate fields regularly to ensure the best quality fields in touch football
  
• The only touch football league to hold their championship game at one of Winnipeg's most preeminent fields. See the pics from last years championship games held at East Side Eagles field http://www.pitfootball.com/albums/424-championship-games-october-1st-and-2nd
  
• The only touch football league to offer a free referees clinic for all players in the PIT. To find out more click here: http://www.pitfootball.com/forums/messages/19099
  
• The only touch football league to reward its team captains with an all-star game! Here are some pics of our team captain indoor all-star game extravaganza! http://www.pitfootball.com/albums/417-2011-pit-all-star-game
  
• The only touch football league to engrave the names of each player "Stanley Cup style" on the championship trophies, as seen here: http://www.pitfootball.com/albums/360-winter-season-2011-champions
  
• The only touch football league to offer a Grand Beach tournament - so much fun it is criminal! http://www.pitfootball.com/albums/308-beach-tournament-champions-ladies
  
• The only touch football league to offer all skill levels from Elite to beginner, across the most balanced divisions. 18 regular season games, all teams make playoffs!
  All that and we offer the most free swag in touch football! We have loaded up with sponsors for free giveaways all season
  Why are we the best? Because we offer the best game day experience - guaranteed!
  

All the customary PIT swag to the winners of each division – including each championship team member’s name engraved ‘Stanley Cup’ style on the nicest trophies in touch football today! Check out our sponsor’s page here to give you an idea of all the awards and swag that will be given out to players throughout the season: http://www.pitfootball.com/sponsors Divisions will be aligned according to team calibre. Teams of all skill levels are encouraged to register. We will find a competitive division for all teams who are interested for the Summer league. The PIT will offer a record 10 different levels of skill for the Summer. If you have any questions regarding registration, divisions, competitive balance, or anything else be sure to contact us! No matter what division you played in during the Winter season, or if you are new to the game, we can find a competitive division for you. Be part of Canada’s fastest growing full-service touch football league! Check out the video here for some additional information on the PIT and why it took only three years to become the largest touch football league in Canada.

http://vimeo.com/21932024

For the players, by the players
Jon: 223-5912 j.franklin@uwinnipeg.ca
Scott: 229-6266 scott__mc@hotmail.com

Congratulations to the record 19 teams who took home championship trophies during the PIT's winter indoor season. Those 19 teams had to run the gauntlet of 106 teams to get their names inscribed on the nicest trophies in touch football today! Here is a brief synopsis of the championship games. Click here to check out the box scores: http://www.pitfootball.com/seasons/866-winter-indoor-2012/games/playoffs

ELITE: Avengers defeat Legendary 39-6
Avenger alum Kenton Onofrychuk led Legendary with an interception and 6 points, however “the legends” couldn’t knock off the National Champions on this day. The Mike Brownridge led Avengers offense put up 39 and their swarming defense took down 7 interceptions including three each by Harlo Larkin and Marshal “in-out-and up” Cox. Big ups to Tony Carvalho for piecing together a competitive Legendary roster throughout a difficult season. Anyone with information leading the capture of Arthur Garand please contact the PIT to find out how to claim your reward.

DIVISION 1: Guild of Calamitous Intent defeat Iced Earth 36-20
Jeff Kull puts on a quarterbacking clinic as the heavy underdog Guild shocked Iced Earth. With four regular Guild members MIA (the injury report read: missing in forest, brittle bones, narcolepsy, and caught in bear trap) the remaining five Guild members played lights out on both sides of the ball, getting a lead early and protecting it to the end. The legend of the Guild defense stepping up in playoff games was only solidified by this “calamitous” performance.

DIVISION 2: Blazers defeat Woodys 34-6
Blazer QB Scott McArthur saves his best performance for last, throwing 4 TDs to four different receivers and running one in himself. Jeff Kull wins his second trophy of the night hauling in 6 points and two interceptions. While Kull was solidifying his PIT MVP of the night award, the Chris Krupa led defense mixed it up well enough to keep the Woodys off-guard allowing all-world rusher Chibueze Uzoruo to terrorize the Woodys QBs.

DIVISION 3: Levels! defeat Ballsagna 26-0
Levels have always been characterized by having a stout defense but the emergence of QB Tanner Stepnuk has shot Levels up the ranks as perhaps THE team to watch moving forward in indoor. Tanner threw 4 TDs and yet another Chris Krupa led defense eats up Ballsagna, pitching the shutout in the process. Levels! will take their team to division 2 next year which means the Blazers are on the lookout for a new defensive coordinator.

DIVISION 4: Flaming Hemorrhoids defeat Brewers 31-26
“Flaming” QB Neil Gwizon had a chance to set the PIT record and win 4 championship games in a night but unfortunately was 0-3 in the three games prior to the start of this one. Not to be shut out of championship glory Neil stepped up his game throwing 4 TD passes, three to Derrick Shore, while also hauling in an interception. The beer from the trophy was probably bittersweet for Neil, but putting on that kind of performance after already playing three games proves how great of a player he is, while also proving that championships in the PIT are hard to come by!

DIVISION 5: Nomads defeat Slobberknockers 30-20
The Nomads brought an ancient and injury riddled team into battle against a Slobberknockers team that thoroughly crushed the Nomads during their one regular season battle. Vegas had the Slobberknockers as 25 point favorites, but that is why they play the game. Glen “oldest QB in the PIT” Dyck turned back the clock throwing 4 TD passes while keeping the stout Slobberknockers defense on their heels. Steven “youngest rusher in the PIT” Trinder, some 90 years Glen’s junior, sealed the victory for the Nomads by scoring two safeties on consecutive series to push the game out of reach and the Nomads into the champions circle.

DIVISION 6: Face Kick defeat Ninjas 49-33
The shootout of the night took place in division 6 where 82 points were scored! Some big nights for quite a few players on both teams. The stat line for the Ninjas: “Gus” Guspodarchuk 5 TD passes, Michael Froese 14 points, Bryce McDonald 18 points, and replying for Face Kick: Andrew Beveridge 7 TD passes, Marc Ross 15 points, Daniel Kristjansson 14 points, and Jamie Bouvier 12 points. The game score was closer than it appeared as Face Kick puts in a TD with seconds remaining to seal victory.

DIVISION 7: U Mad Bro defeat the Fighting Cone Snails (TFCS) 30-6
This one had game of the night written all over it with TFCS winning their regular season battle 31-26, however U Mad Bro came out early and landed a couple of telling blows and never relinquished the lead afterwards. The ever-elusive Jason Kelly throws 3 TDs and runs for another as this “Dreamteam” takes home the PIT’s division 7 crown. Everad Jackson was seen later that night drinking expired milk from the championship trophy, his first and definitely not last, championship in the PIT!

DIVISION 8: Mongolian Village Destroyers defeat Venum 26-0
3rd and 4th seeds met in the final where just a week earlier Venum stung MVD with a big win to sneak into the playoffs. MVD however repaid the favor in the final playing lock down defense. Phil Wallis and Bobby “C” Campbell lead the way for MVD with two interceptions a piece and three touchdowns overall. Only a matter of time before the veteran laden Venum team puts it together to take home their first championship.

DIVISION 9: Snipers defeat GOATS 30-12
Youth was definitely not served in this game as the ageless Snipers defeated the up-and-coming GOATS. The “Pachet connection” combined for 4 TD passes, one interception, and 12 points as the Snipers once again get their names inscribed on a PIT trophy. A big shout out to the GOATs who moved championship game time to avoid a Snipers default. A classy move by a classy young team. Hopefully the Sniper bought “beverages” at the end of the night help ease the sting of the loss.

DIVISION 10: Rolling 7s defeat Rhinos 48-25
Nick Trinder wins his second championship of the night in style, winning game MVP honours by scoring 20 points, hauling in a pick, and notching one in the sack column. Perennial finalists the Rolling 7s finally win the big one over a game Rhinos team who were playing a little short-handed. Props to Darren Bishop who QB’d the Rhinos to victory in the fall and to the championship game in the winter.

DIVISION 11: Da Beers defeat the Tribe 26-13
Two of the youngest teams in the PIT battled it out with Da Beers avenging their 27-0 drubbing at the hands of the first place Tribe during the regular season. A big turnaround for Da Beers who went 0-5 in the fall session. Chad Okumura playing with a bad hamstring threw 4 TD passes and punched his ticket to the Guild roster in the process, while teammates Reid Buchanan and Dane Cech-Manek win their second trophy of the night. The Brayden Berstein led Tribe are another team to watch for in the coming years. The future looks bright for both of these teams.

DIVISION 12: Million Dollar Wound defeat Beast Mode 20-18
The Slobberknocker family took another hit in this one as Beast Mode loses a close one to “the wound”. Tim Maguire throws for 2 td passes, Chris Perron had 2 interceptions, while Derek Persad downed 14 vodkas in the victory. Replying for Beast Mode were Teagan Sakaluk and Paul Tascona also with 2 TDs and 2 picks respectively. Only a convert and a bottle of vodka separated these two evenly matched teams.

DIVISION 13: Solid Oak defeat Los Locos El Tigre' From Mexico 26-6
Solid Oak started their PIT careers off with a “solid” 0-5 start in the bottom division, but from those lowly beginnings a team of great athletes emerged slowing moving up the divisional rankings. Despite winning a bunch of games a championship title had always eluded them…until now. Solid Oak lifers Reid Buchanan (3 TD passes), Kevin Hodge (4 sacks), and Dane Cech-Manek (6 points) led the way. Always nice to see a team in the league as long as Solid Oak has taking home their first title, congrats gentlemen!

DIVISION 14: North End Moose Knuckles defeat TeenAgeDream 30-12
Two teams on polar opposites on the name spectrum met with the Moose trampling the Teens 30-12. The Moose were led by Howie Eugenio’s 5 touchdown passes, 2 each to Oneil White and Alvin Pacag. JJ Mikolash countered for the Teens with a TD pass and a score. Howie is quietly inscribing his name on more than a few PIT trophies, take a look for it if you can wrestle a championship victory away from one of his teams!

DIVISION 15: Angelic Assassins defeat Deep Punts 40-38
Comeback of the night went to the Angelic Assassins who were down 24 points at halftime, only to roar back to 2-point victory in what also could have been the most exciting game. The undefeated double A’s were lead by JJ Mikolash’s 6 TD passes and Patrick Young’s 27 points in the furious comeback. Daniel Yusim (5 TD passes, 6 points) and Shane Marmel (18 points) replied for Deep Punts in this entertaining affair.

DIVISION 16: Spetsnaz defeat Downtown 32-31
The elite fighting force Spetsnaz will fight you in the country, the suburbs, or in this case Downtown as their initial strikes put them up big in the early stages of the battle. Downtown fought back furiously but could not recover from the initial volleys as Spetsnaz claims their first title in the one-point victory. Spetsnaz was led by Peter Reimer’s 3 TD passes, LaRoy Dueck’s 13 points, and game MVP Jay Santos' two sacks and two interceptions…both returned for touchdowns!

DIVISION 17: Throwin Picks and Textin Chicks defeat the Therapists 26-12
Throwing Picks downs the team that “no person may speak its name” with a convincing win. Colton Farago had three TD passes and a score, Kevin Johnson 13 points, and Brandon LeBleu added a sack, two picks, and a TD pass for the victors. Not a bad start for the Therapists Nolan Colby “Calet” as the Brewers stalwart brings his team to the championship game in his first attempt at quarterbacking in the league.

DIVISION 18: Bad Newz Kennels defeat Da Hot Pockets 19-12
Nearly 20 years ago, Bad Newz Kennels QB Jas Atwal won a QB challenge competition (defeating the Avengers QB in the process) and promptly retired from quarterbacking. Thrust into the QB spotlight for Bad Newz, older, slower, greyer, and debatably wiser, Jas led his team of “docors” to championship glory showing that, unlike the NFL QB associated with Bad Newz Kennels, someone could throw a football. Rumour has it that Jas is presently celebrating in Atlanta under the assumed name of “Ron Mexico”.

The PIT is pleased to announce the offering its annual free ref clinic taught by two of Manitoba's most senior referees Cliff Kitchen and Brad Kelm. The PIT will be offering the in-class portion of the clinic on the evening of Thursday May 3rd and the on field practicum during the afternoon of Sunday May 6th. We will also be conducting a head refs clinic for those interested in learning to head ref. The clinic is not only informative but Brad and Cliff make learning the rules interesting!

Why attend the ref clinic? This is a very good way to make money while partaking in some football and fresh air. If you are looking to earn some extra cash on the evenings and weekends it does not get any better than this! Earn up to $37/game.

What we offer: High pay, extensive bonus system, fresh air, and a ticket to the the annual ref windup where the PIT execs take you out all-expenses paid! What other league does that for their refs?

When would you ref? Whenever and wherever you want. You set your own schedule.

Even if you do not want to ref, why not come out to the clinic to learn about the rules of touch football? The more that you know the more enjoyable your game day experience.

Here are the particulars for the FREE referee's clinic!

Date: Thursday May 3rd from 6:30pm to 9:30pm (Clinic), Sunday May 6th from 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Location: Meeting room at the Quality Inn at 635 Pembina Highway (clinic), TBA (on field)
Cost: Free
Who can attend? Anyone interested in creating a flexible schedule while earning some $$$ over the summer, as well as those who just want to brush up on the rules, are invited.
Why do it? Earn up to $37 a game, find flexible employment, or simply to better understand the rules of the game!

Please RSVP so we can print rule books for all those in attendance. The PIT exec will also be buying the first round at our league sponsored watering hole Winn City Pub (in the Quality Inn) following the clinic!

The PIT Crew

The PIT is proud to announce the start of registration for its third season of indoor spring football. Games will be played during primetime hours Friday and Saturday evenings beginning at 7:30pm. The regular season will begin on Saturday March 31st and playoffs will conclude on Saturday May 5th. As our membership has come to expect, the PIT will offer the best facility, fields, competition, referees, and swag in the most competitive and enjoyable environment. Our mandate is to provide players and teams with the best game day experience possible and our history speaks for itself!

Spring 2012 Season Information:
Season Starts: Saturday, March 31st
Season Ends: Saturday, May 5th
Start times: Fridays/Saturdays 7:30pm
Divisions: Capped at 6 teams, top 4 teams make playoffs. Teams guaranteed a minimum of 5 games, each game is 1 hour in duration.
Registration Deadline: Saturday March 24th
Cost: $650 (inclusive of GST and insurance)

The PIT is the only indoor league that offers insurance to its players and does not charge for schedule requests. Cash, certified cheque, and interact e-transfers accepted. Cheques are payable to Scott McArthur or Jon Franklin. League addresses can be found on the contacts page here: http://www.pitfootball.com/contacts All team registrations should be accompanied by our new schedule request/team identification form found here: http://www.pitfootball.com/league_files

Registration Deadline/League Cap:
We appreciate your support and will continue to run the best touch football league in Manitoba! However, due to the limited supply of available primetime fields we will be capping the number of teams in the Spring league at just 36. Although the registration deadline for the Spring season is Saturday March 24th, teams are strongly encouraged to register early to ensure a spot in the league. The registration deadline is noon Saturday March 24th. Teams should register well before that time as the league will almost assuredly by sold out prior to the deadline date. Please keep in mind that the league reserves the right to close registration early if we have reached the cap on teams. The Winter season saw 106 teams register and we still turned away another 20 teams! Don't get left out in the cold, the earlier you register the better chance you will be playing in Manitoba's largest and fastest growing touch football league.

All the customary PIT swag to the winners of each division – including each championship team member’s name engraved ‘Stanley Cup’ style on the nicest trophies in touch football today! Check out our sponsor’s page here to give you an idea of all the awards and swag that will be given out to players throughout the season: http://www.pitfootball.com/sponsors Divisions will be aligned according to team calibre. Teams of all skill levels are encouraged to register. We will find a competitive division for all teams who are interested for the Spring league. The PIT will offer 7 different levels of skill for the Spring. If you have any questions regarding registration, divisions, competitive balance, or anything else be sure to contact us! No matter what division you played in during the Winter season, or if you are new to the game, we can find a competitive division for you. Be part of Canada’s fastest growing full-service touch football league! Check out the video here for some additional information on the PIT and why it took only three years to become the largest touch football league in Canada.

http://vimeo.com/21932024

What the league offers:
Best/safest/largest playing surface in touch football today
Superior lighting
Fully operational lounge with full menu
Fan friendly seating and environment
Team locker rooms
Certified touch football officials
The most competitive divisions
Player insurance as part of registration
The nicest trophies in touch football today
Free swag from our many sponsors
Divisions for all calibre of play ranging from elite to recreational
Free schedule requests
The most comprehensive player and team stat collection
The most comprehensive and up-to-date website
Guaranteed 24 hour question response time
The largest and fastest growing touch football league in Canada
All this and more!

For the players, by the players
Jon: 223-5912 j.franklin@uwinnipeg.ca
Scott: 229-6266 scott__mc@hotmail.com