LUDA Summer League 2019

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Thursday evenings, 6:00pm to 9:00pm
June 6 to August 15 (no games on July 4)
(10 weeks total, two 5-week mini-leagues)

Beginner's Skills Clinics:
5:30pm on June 6 and June 13
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, with up to 3 new players in a handcuffed group of up to 4 players), then commissioners will draft teams

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)
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 the 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 North 27th Street between Holdrege Street and Cornhusker Highway).
    • 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 6:00pm and at 7:30pm.  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 5:30pm-6:00pm (immediately before the evening's first game) on the first two weeks of league (June 6 and June 13).
    • 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, June 20.
    • (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 team members that have already paid their dues.  
    • 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 teams involved in the tie 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


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  • Field entrance (routes indicated in yellow and red) is to the south of the 27th Street 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  [Part Two]

Schedule  [Part Two]

Rosters  [Part Two]

Team Dave  (white)
David Forsyth
Anna Carlson
Austin Hegert
Ben Geyer
Daniel Rousseau
David Meier
Heather Hughes
Jeremy Stachura
Morgan Burks
Nick Sedore
Noah Ross



Golden Retrievers  (yellow)
Josiah Burger
Chelsea Richardson
Colton Meyers
Derek Baker
Dominic Vavala
Hannah DeVault
Jack Felser
Jack Sarles
Johnny Claessens
Josh Melcher
Katie Nieland
Nick Spintig
Walter Moy
Team Jed  (red)
Jed Dumire
Aalok Shah
Al Provorse
Alex Zupan
Brad Ashley
Colin Meiklejohn
David Mertz
Gemma Wells
Germaine Wells
John Bevans
Maria Goller
Shane Stachura
Sierra Schurman

Smurfs  (blue)
Kyle Carson
Aaron Flores
Ben Stachura
Chas Busch
Colton Baker
Dustin Phillips
Jaime Stephenson
Joevy Sum
Jonah Burks
Max Meier
Min Sze Ewe
Nicole Sum
TJ Stading
Congratulations to Team Josh for winning the LUDA Summer League 2019 Part One playoffs and for having the highest overall spirit score!

Standings  [Part One]

Schedule  [Part One]

Rosters  [Part One]

Bloopers  (blue)
Dustin Phillips
Aalok Shah
Ben Stachura
Brad Ashley
Chelsea Richardson
David Meier
David Mertz
Dominic Vavala
Katie Nieland
Maria Goller
TJ Stading


Team Josh  (green)
Josh Melcher
Anna Carlson
Colin Meiklejohn
David Forsyth
Heather Hughes
Jack Felser
Jaime Stephenson
Johnny Claessens
Kyle Carson
Max Meier
Walter Moy
Team John  (red)
John Bevans
Al Provorse
Alex Zupan
Ben Geyer
Drew Krutak
Gemma Wells
Germaine Wells
Hannah DeVault
Nick Spintig
Shane Stachura
Thomas Kindred


Team Sierra  (white)
Sierra Schurman
Austin Hegert
Chas Busch
Daniel Rousseau
Jarrett Grindlay
Jed Dumire
Jeremy Stachura
Joevy Sum
Josiah Burger
Min Sze Ewe
Nick Sedore
Nicole Sum