FAQ
Have a question about Urban Rec Leagues, tournaments or events? Try looking at some of these frequently asked questions - just click on the question that you have and the answer should pop up. If you do not find your question here, please feel free to e-mail us at info@urbanrec.ca.
What sports do you offer?
Urban Rec is your home for sporting leagues and social activities. In addition to a year round league sports program we also offer our members tournaments, theme parties and many other great experiences that are unique to Urban Rec.
We offer the following sports offerings:
Indoor: Volleyball, Basketball, Dodgeball, Floor Hockey, Indoor Soccer, Curling
Outdoor: Beach Volleyball, Slo-Pitch, Ultimate, Soccer, Flag Football
What is the roster deadline for Winter Leagues?
The roster deadline for all leagues in the Winter 2012 Season is December 22nd. All players on the team must be confirmed and all waivers must be signed.
How do I get involved? Does it cost anything to become a member of Urban Rec?
Becoming a member of Urban Rec is simple and free. All you need to do is create an account by clicking on the create account button on our home page. You will then start to receive a newsletter every two weeks with information about Urban Rec activities - just click on the links and you are on the way
I really want to sign up, but I don't have a team - can I still be a part of Urban Rec?
Absolutely, we offer individual registration for all of our sports, both indoor and outdoor. All you have to do is wait for the registration period to open, go to
www.urbanrec.ca and you will be able to select the sport, night, skill level and location in which you want to play. You can even join up with a small group of friends
Unfortunately we do not have enough available court space to be able to offer anything other than coed 6's volleyball in our indoor leagues.
Our indoor leagues play in schools and community centers throughout Vancouver. Additional facilities are located at UBC and the Marpole Curling club
What is your policy with regards to playing on Long Weekends?
All of our spring/summer leagues will play on the Monday nights of Long Weekends. We do not play on Sundays of Long Weekends. Train & Play sessions will not occur on the Fridays of Long weekends.
Our fall/winter leagues will not play on the Sunday or Mondays of Long weekends.
I have registered for a league, but I have to back out - Can I get a refund?
Urban Rec's Refund policy is a simple one - We only offer refunds if we are able to resell your team/individual spot to another team. There is a $50 administrative charge for any team refund and a $25 charge for individuals. If we cannot re-sell your team spot than there are no refunds.
How does Urban Rec determine what pool our team will be in?
Depending on the league each team will play a couple of weeks of games and based on their performance will be seeded into Pool A/B/C accordingly.
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For soccer, teams will be seeded after 5/6 weeks
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For Volleyball, team will be seeded after 3 weeks
Note: The number of pools will be determined by the number of teams in the league.
What is the importance of Key Tags? Where can they be used?
Key tags are how Urban Rec will determine if each member on the team has signed a waiver and is therefore eligible to play in the Urban Rec Leagues. Each player must bring the key tag to each of their games and show the Event Coordinator (Urban Rec Staff Member) prior to the start of the game.
How do I receive a key tag?
You will receive a key tag from your team captain during the first week of play, if you registered by the registration deadline for the season you are playing in.
What are other advantages of UR key tags?
Key tags can be used at all of the Urban Rec Clubhouses to receive 20% off all food items. Click here to see a list of all our UR Clubhouses.
Is Soccer/ Flag Football cancelled due to the rain?
Outdoor Soccer and Flag Football will NOT be cancelled due to rain. The only time these leagues will be cancelled will be during heavy snowfall. Urban Rec will contact the team captains to let them know of the cancellation. If the team captains have not heard from a UR staff member, the teams can assume they will be playing.
