LUDA Winter League 2023

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Tuesday evenings, 10:00pm to 12:00am
February 28 to March 28
(four weeks, skipping March 14)

Format:  5 vs. 5 indoor coed Speedpoint

Location:  Speedway Village's Fieldhouse

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:
  • New Players:  Free! -- Dues are free if this is the first LUDA league you've played in
  • Returning Players:  $30
  • Students:  $15 -- $15 off dues if you're currently enrolled in college, university, or high school**
    • **You must be 19 years of age or older, or 18 and a University of Nebraska student, to participate in any LUDA league or event
  • Referrers:  $15 -- $15 off dues if you recruit a new player for a LUDA league, plus they play for free
  • (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 Hot Sauce for winning the LUDA Winter League 2023 playoffs!
Congratulations to Purple Rain for having the highest overall spirit score!

LUDA COVID-19 Policy

The first priority of the LUDA commissioners is the health and safety of all people who take part in LUDA events.  This means that it's the responsibility of the LUDA commissioners when planning our events to keep the ongoing COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic in mind.  We strive to stay informed as to the current COVID-19 situation in Lincoln, Nebraska, the United States, and the rest of the world, and to maintain awareness of the requirements and guidelines currently put in place by the appropriate governmental organizations.  Based on all of that information, we develop a COVID-19 Policy for each event that we feel best presents an opportunity to experience the joy of playing ultimate in as safe a manner as reasonably possible.

As of two weeks before Winter League, COVID-19 conditions in Lincoln and Lancaster County are such that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lists the county as having a "low" community level and the Lancaster County Health Department's risk dial is in the "low moderate (yellow)" range.  These conditions, coupled with Winter League being held indoors, have led the LUDA commissioners to adopt the COVID-19 precautions for Winter League shown below.

However, with the above stated, given that, as history has shown, pandemic conditions can change quite rapidly:
  • The precautions in the LUDA COVID-19 Policy are subject to change, based on revisions to requirements and guidelines put in place by the Lancaster County Health Department, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and other appropriate authorities, with the LUDA commissioners reserving the final say in all matters not mandated by authorities.
  • While the LUDA commissioners will initially not be asking individuals to provide COVID-19 vaccination documentation, any mid-league updates to the LUDA COVID-19 Policy which involve vaccination status will likely result in the LUDA commissioners requesting that individuals voluntarily provide such documentation.
    • Examples of acceptable forms of COVID-19 vaccination documentation are vaccination cards, photos of vaccination cards, and digital vaccination records.
    • COVID-19 vaccination documentation can either be shown in-person at league or submitted electronically using an online form.
    • The only information that will be recorded regarding COVID-19 vaccination documentation is:
      • Player name
      • The date the vaccination documentation was shown and to which LUDA commissioner it was shown
      • The form of vaccination documentation provided (vaccination card, photo of vaccination card, digital vaccination record, etc.) and whether it was provided in-person or electronically
      • The dates on which all vaccination and booster doses were received
      • The types of vaccination and booster doses received (Moderna, Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, etc.)
    • Unless a person's vaccination and/or booster status changes, showing COVID-19 vaccination documentation will only be required once.
    • In the event of any disputes or discrepancies with provided documentation or information, the LUDA commissioners reserve the right to make all final decisions regarding the situation.

If you have any questions about or feedback on this LUDA COVID-19 Policy, please contact us at at info@lincolnultimate.com.

In addition, please also feel free to contact us if you would like links to information about current local or nationwide COVID-19 conditions, how to pursue getting vaccination and/or booster shots, or anything else related to the COVID-19 pandemic or the decisionmaking behind this LUDA COVID-19 Policy.


LUDA COVID-19 Policy
  • IMPORTANT:  All individuals are expected to act in accordance with any updates made to this COVID-19 Policy if any such changes are made throughout LUDA Winter League 2023.
    • Any policy changes will be announced when they are made to all league participants.
 
  • All individuals, regardless of vaccination or booster status, are allowed to participate in LUDA Winter League 2023.
  • Wearing a mask will not be required for any individual while at Speedway Village's fieldhouse for LUDA Winter League 2023.
    • The LUDA commissioners encourage any individual who feels more comfortable wearing a mask to do so.
 
  • Any player or non-playing guest who might reasonably have COVID-19* will NOT enter into Speedway Village's fieldhouse without first talking with a LUDA commissioner.
  • Anyone who later becomes aware that they might reasonably have had COVID-19* when they were at Speedway Village's fieldhouse shall notify the LUDA commissioners.
    • *"Might reasonably have COVID-19" means that an individual was recently exposed to another person that did have COVID-19, that they suspect that they themselves have COVID-19, that the result of a COVID-19 test they took was positive, and/or that they are diagnosed with COVID-19 by a health professional.
 
  • This COVID-19 Policy applies not only to registered players, but also to any substitute players and to any non-playing guests visiting Speedway Village's fieldhouse during LUDA events.

Are You Under 19 Years Old?

  • You must be at least 19 years old, or 18 if a University of Nebraska student, to participate in any LUDA league or event.
  • If you're at least 18 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.
League Information
  • Format:  5 vs. 5 coed indoor Speedpoint (a variation of ultimate).
    • 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:  indoors at Speedway Village's fieldhouse (345 Speedway Circle, south off of Van Dorn Street east of Hwy 77 -- see the map on this page).
    • Alcohol and dogs are NOT allowed in the fieldhouse.
  • Food/Drink:  Outside beverages and small, snack-type food items may be brought into the fieldhouse.  However, all food and drink (except for water and sports drinks) must be kept off of the turf field.  Alcohol is NOT allowed in the fieldhouse.
  • Spitting on the turf field is NOT allowed.
  • 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.  While cleats are allowed in the fieldhouse, players shall wear different shoes while entering the building to avoid tracking in moisture and debris which will damage the turf field.
  • Games:  Each team will play two games per night:  at 10:10pm and at 11:10pm.
  • League Dues:  $30 per player, except as specified differently below, and dues must be paid by week 3, March 21.
    • New Players:  If this is the first LUDA league you've played in, your dues are free!
    • Students:  If you're currently enrolled in college, university, or high school*, your dues are only $15 ($15 off)!
      • *You must be 19 years of age or older, or 18 and a University of Nebraska student, to participate in any LUDA league or event.
    • Referrers:  If you recruit a new player for a LUDA league, your dues are only $15 ($15 off) and their dues are free!
    • (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 prohibitive for you.  We firmly believe that not being able to pay dues should NOT stop you from being able to play ultimate!)
    • 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 0-25 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 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 2022-2023 Official Rules of Ultimate, with all enforced rules variations outlined below.
  • Spirit of the Game is a core guiding principle for all ultimate players in all ultimate games.  All LUDA players are expected to adhere to its tenets both on and off the field.
  • Game Length:
    • The game total is 25 points (winning by two is NOT required).  A short halftime shall be taken after one team's score first reaches the halftime target of 13 points.
    • A hard time cap is applied after 50 minutes (announced as "last point"), with a 5-minute warning announced ("five minutes") issued at 45 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.
  • Speedpoint-Specific Variations:
    • No pulls after points are scored.  Instead, the opposing team takes the disc where the point was scored (or brings it straight up to the goal line) and resumes play immediately.
    • Substitutions are made on the fly from mid-field, with a high-five occurring before the sub can come on the field.
    • Stall count is only 8 seconds (instead of the usual 10 seconds).  Players shall start counting at 3, ending as normal at 10.
    • Only one upside-down throw (hammer, scoober, etc.) is allowed per team per possession.
      • If a second upside-down throw is made by a team during a possession, the result is a turnover, with the disc placed down at the position where the thrower made the second upside-down throw.
      • (Our goal with this rule is to prevent the overuse of these throws, given the lack of wind indoors.)
  • Timeouts:
    • Each team is allowed up to two team timeouts per game.  Substitutions may be made freely by either team during team timeouts.
    • No team timeouts may be called after the 5-minute warning has been announced.  Injury timeouts and technical (equipment) timeouts may still be called during this time, as needed.
    • If a player attempts to call a team timeout and their team has none remaining or the 5-minute warning has already been announced, play is stopped.  The defender marking that player resumes play with the stall count at three more than the count last uttered before play was stopped.
  • 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:  approximately 27 yards wide and 66 yards long (46-yard central zone and 10-yard end zones).

Location:  Speedway Village's Fieldhouse

Pay League Dues Electronically (with PayPal, Venmo, or Credit/Debit Card)
(but make sure you first register above!)

Note:  paying your dues by cash or check means more of your money goes toward supporting local ultimate!
(In exchange for the convenience of paying electronically, PayPal charges a small fee for each transaction.  Cash and check transactions allow us to avoid those fees.)

LUDA Winter League 2023 Dues

Standings

Schedule

Rosters

Speed Bears  (white)
Alex Miller
Allison Woodring
Caleb Eiden
Grant Maynard
Joshua Hruby
Luke Walsdorf
Mo Ott
Noah Johnson
Sam Malick
Zane Mindrup

Hot Sauce  (red)
Kyle Carson
Ben Stachura
Ben Melcher
Jeremy Stachura
Joevy Sum
Kobe Bray
Min Sze Ewe
Richard Sanchez
Scott Johnson
Shane Stachura
Purple Rain  (purple)
David Zheng
Alex Zupan
Ayla Volante
Colin Meiklejohn
Daniel Forsyth
Dylan Kuehn
Emily Anderson
John Boever
Sean Wilton


Team Sarah  (black)
Sarah Van Hare
Alex Blackie
Brad Ashley
Cassidy Kummrow
Eamon Sughroue
Ellie Stone
John Bevans
Josh Kryzer
Josh Sherer
Nich Rush

Interested in joining LUDA Winter League?  Fill out the form above!