Columbia Ultimate Players - SUFL 2005 : Details

SUFL 2005 : Details

Who Can Play?

Anyone is welcome to play in Summer League. You don't need to be a student, you don't need to know how to play ultimate, you don't even need to know anybody else who plays.

Note: Individuals that register after the draft deadline of May 17th will be assigned to a team by the League Committee, which is comprised of the league coordinater and the team captains that are present. Assignment will most likely be in draft order.

Important Dates

April 25-May 17
Registration Period
May 17th
First Night of League - Hat Games
May 18
Draft Night - League teams will be announced following the draft
July 26th
Last Night of League.

Fields

All games will take place on Epple Field.

Games

  1. Games will be 5-2 coed. Teams may play as few players as they like, as long as they do not have more then 5 men on the field. The opposing team is not required to match.
  2. The captain of the winning team is responsible for reporting game scores and collecting cones.
  3. All Summer League games are played according to the "10th edition rules".
  4. Three total timeouts (at most two per half).
  5. There is a 10 yard "brick".
  6. The above rules can be modified on a per-game basis if both captains agree.
  7. Bring a white and a dark shirt to each game. Captains will determine by disc flip which team is white and which is dark.
  8. Soccer cleats and shorts will do quite nicely.
  9. Please also bring water to drink.
  10. Don't forget your poetic license, useful for composing pre-, mid-, and post-game cheers.

Players

  1. Teams are determined by draft, held on May 18th.
  2. Individuals that register after the draft deadline of May 17th will be assigned to a team. Assignment will most likely be in draft order
  3. On game nights, individuals that show up before 6:00 on a particular league night will be assigned to a team. Individuals that show up after 6:00 cannot be assigned to a team for that particular evening due to time constraints.
  4. A player cannot play for more than one team during the season. Any team that uses a player from another team will have to forfeit that game (unless switch has prior approval from the League Committee).

Finals

Awards will be presented to both League champs and Spirit of the Game champs

Rules

Normal co-ed rules of Ultimate will be used for Summer League, with heavy emphasis on Spirit of the Game.

If you're not familiar with the rules of ultimate, you can check out some simplified rules of Ultimate. If you can't get to sleep at night, you can always check out the complete rules [pdf]. All Summer League games are played according to the "10th edition rules".

Except at the highest levels of competition, ultimate is generally played without referees. This works surprisingly well, because (a) the rules are pretty simple, and (b) there's a very high level of sportsmanship among ultimate players that we like to call "the Spirit of the Game." This means that while intense and athletic play is encouraged, intentional fouling and play that is dangerous to others are considered gross offenses against the spirit of sportsmanship. Because there are no referees policing our behavior in this league, it is especially important that all players uphold their responsibilities to play honestly, fairly, and safely.

In Summer League, we insist on great spirit from all teams. This means making sure players of all skill levels get plenty of chances to catch the disc, a positive attitude toward opponents, cheering the other team after every game, and showing lots of respect to players on both teams who are beginners.