LUDA Fall League 2019

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Monday evenings, 6:30pm to 9:30pm
 September 9 to November 4 (8 weeks)

Beginner's Skills Clinics:
6:00pm (right before league) on Sept. 9 and Sept. 16
Learn the fundamentals of Ultimate and the skills you need to be successful in league!  Open to everyone!

Format:  7v7 Coed Ultimate

Location:  UNL's Fleming Fields

Registration:  As an individual or as a handcuffed group of up to 4 players*, then captains draft teams
*Maximum of 2 returning, non-new players per handcuffed group

League Dues:  $40 ($20 for students, new players, and anyone that refers a new player)
Students:  If you're currently enrolled in college, university, or high school*, your dues are 50% off!
*You must be 16 years of age or older to participant in any LUDA league or event
New Players:  If this is the first LUDA league you've played in, your dues are 50% off!
Referrers:  If you recruit a new player for a LUDA league, both your dues AND their dues are 50% off!
(If you'd like to play but the cost of league dues is an issue for you, please contact us at info@lincolnultimate.com)
Congratulations to FIRETRUCK for winning the LUDA Fall League 2019 playoffs!
Congratulations to [Adjective] Beans and to The Evil Empire for having the highest overall spirit scores,
to Josh Bauska for winning a Heckler Ultimate bag,
and to Dustin Phillips for winning a Hucket!
League Information
  • Format:  7 vs. 7 coed.
    • There are no restrictions on the number of players of either gender on the field at any time (i.e., there is no enforced gender ratio).
    • Player match-ups are NOT required to be same-gender, and instead should be decided solely based on the ability of each player.
    • (The goals of the above rules are to bring to our community more parity between genders and to improve for women the experience of playing in this league:  more fun and fair match-ups, better playing time, etc.  As with Spirit of the Game, achieving these goals will require the cooperation and effort of each and every one of us.)
    • It is the responsibility of all team members to always do their best to encourage appropriate match-ups for each of their teammates on the field, and also to make sure each teammate is given a fair and balanced number of opportunities to play.
    • Every person is encouraged to talk to their teammates, their captain, and/or a LUDA commissioner if they feel someone else is not acting in good faith with regard to these rules and guidelines, or if there is just a way they feel these rules and guidelines can be improved.
  • Location:  UNL's Fleming Fields (east off of N. 27th St. between Holdrege St. and Cornhusker Hwy. -- see the map on this page).
    • Alcohol and dogs are NOT allowed at Fleming Fields.
  • Attire:  Each player shall wear a shirt matching their team color, which will be assigned and communicated before league begins.  Cleats (or, at least, some type of athletic footwear) are recommended.
  • Games:  Each team will play two games per night:  at 6:30pm and at 8:00pm.  As daylight runs out, field lighting will be turned on.
  • Beginner's Skills Clinics:
    • Are you new to Ultimate or new to LUDA and want to get a head start on learning the game?  Do you have some experience but want to refresh and improve your skills before league starts?
    • Join the LUDA commissioners from 6:00pm-6:30pm (immediately before the evening's first game) on the first two weeks of league (Sept. 9 and Sept. 16).
    • We'll cover the fundamentals of Ultimate and everything you need to know to be ready for league.
  • League Dues:  Unless specified differently below, league dues are $40 per player and must be paid by week 3, September 23.
    • (Please contact us at info@lincolnultimate.com if you're in need of special accommodations, such as if you'd like to play but the cost of league dues is an issue for you.  We firmly believe that not being able to pay dues should NOT stop you from being able to play Ultimate!)
    • Students:  If you're currently enrolled in college, university, or high school*, your dues are only $20 (50% off)!
      • *You must be 16 years of age or older to participant in any LUDA league or event.
    • New Players:  If this is the first LUDA league you've played in, your dues are only $20 (50% off)!
    • Referrers:  If you recruit a new player for a LUDA league, both your dues AND their dues are only $20 (50% off)!
    • Starting on week 3, if a team plays a game and fields a player that has not paid their league dues, that team will forfeit that game 0-15 on the official schedule.
      • Captains recognizing unpaid players on their team or on another team should bring up the situation with a LUDA commissioner or with the other team's captain.
  • Substitutions:  Teams may bring subs to fill out their rosters, i.e., to replace absent paid team members.  
    • Subs not replacing absent team members must be willing to, at the discretion of the LUDA commissioners, be moved to other teams to ensure balanced play.
Gameplay
  • Play is governed by USA Ultimate's Official Rules of Ultimate, 11th Edition, with any deviations outlined below.
  • Game Length:
    • The game total is 13 points, but winning by two is not required.  A short halftime shall be taken after one team first scores 7 points.
    • A hard time cap is applied after 80 minutes, with a 5-minute warning being issued at 75 minutes.  (No soft time cap is used.)
    • Ties are not permitted.  When the hard time cap is announced, the current scoring attempt shall be allowed to complete.  If this results in the score being tied, a follow-up scoring attempt ("universe point") will be played to break the tie and determine the winner.
  • Timeouts:
    • Each team is allowed up to three team timeouts per game:  one team timeout per half plus one "floater" team timeout, which may be used in either half.
    • No team timeouts may be called after the 5-minute warning has been issued.  Injury timeouts and technical (equipment) timeouts may still be called during this time, as needed.
  • Playoff Brackets:
    • End-of-league playoff bracket seeds are determined using overall league win-loss record.
    • The tiebreaker used will be head-to-head record, followed, if necessary, by head-to-head point differential.
      • In the case of three-or-more-way ties, the sums of head-to-head records and, if necessary, the sums of head-to-head point differentials of all games between any of the tied teams will be used as tiebreakers.
  • Field Dimensions:  40 yards wide and 110 yards long (70-yard field proper and 20-yard endzones).

Location:  UNL's Fleming Fields


View Fleming Fields in a larger map
  • Field entrance (routes indicated in yellow and red) is to the south of the 27th St. overpass.
  • Free parking (indicated in pink) is available in the lot to the south of the fields.
  • Restrooms and water fountains are directly south of the fields and at the center of the baseball complex to the east of the fields.

Are You Under 19 Years Old?

  • You must be at least 16 years old to participate in any LUDA league or event.
  • If you're at least 16 but not yet 19, contact us at info@lincolnultimate.com for the under 19 waiver form.
  • Have your parent or guardian fill out the under 19 waiver form and then bring it to the first day of league.
  • You will not be allowed to participate until you have properly filled out and submitted this under 19 waiver form.

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Standings

Schedule

Rosters

FIRETRUCK  (red)
Chelsea Richardson
Brendan Basine
Christopher Baines
David Meier
Dominic Cristiano
Jack Felser
Josh Harrington
Kameron Heyen
Kyle Carson
Min Sze Ewe
Nick Spintig
Noah Harris
Nora Brown
Thomas Kindred
Walter Moy

White Claw  (white)
Johnny Claessens
Alex Blackie
Ben Anderson
Ben Melcher
Bryce Confer-Wood
David Mertz
Ellie Stone
Josh Melcher
Josiah Burger
Michael Lau
Mickey Wilson
Noah Burger
Sierra Schurman
Tara Duggar
The Evil Empire  (black)
Jamie Hyodo
Adele Phillips
Austin Hegert
Colin Meiklejohn
Dustin Phillips
Jake Rehwoldt
James Rowland
Jaylen Bauska
Jed Dumire
John Bevans
Josh Bauska
Kaden Perala
Kaycee Davis
Kyler Lawrenson
Sambath Vong

[Adjective] Beans  (green)
Maria Goller
Al Provorse
Ashley Miller
Jameon Rush
Jarrett Grindlay
Jeff Heidinger
Josh Adams
Karl Dietrich
Laura Neneman
Michael Kovash
Nick Byrd
Ray Jones
Reid Preston
Simon Graff
Tobin Brown
Tristan Mahler