2023 Summer Adult League Info - Durham Ultimate Club

2023 Summer Adult League Info

2023 Summer Adult Leagues
Please read the information below carefully. If you are part of a team please don't sign up as an individual.

Minimum age:
Since these leagues are mainly comprised of adults, the recommended age is 18 and over, however, parents or legal guardians can electronically sign a waiver to allow their children to participate so long as the child is in high school. This means that children who are not yet in high school (therefore still in elementary school) are not allowed to play in this league as they should be playing in the youth league. Parents are expected to be at the games to supervise their children.

Membership Required:

Please be aware that to play in any division you will need a membership. There is a link on the right side of the homepage under registration to purchase your membership but don't purchase it if it does not say 2023. There is a membership for players that are 17 and under (as of Jan 1 of this calendar year) and one for adults (anyone that will be 18 or older this calendar year) so please select the correct one. You will not be able to be added to a team until you have a membership. The membership is a once-a-year purchase and allows you to play in summer, fall and indoor leagues. During the process of purchasing the membership you will also have to read and electronically sign a waiver. You do not need to print the waiver. After you have purchased it and you log into the DUC site it may still say you need to buy a membership until you are added to a team so, please don't purchase it twice.

The Details

This year DUC is offering Sunday divisions at 5 pm and 7 pm, a Wednesday hat league and also an early season women’s league. Please be aware that this year there will be different gender matching ratios for the Sunday 5 pm and 7 pm divisions so please read carefully.

To register for any of these items please go to the DUC homepage and look on the right side of the page for registrations. You may have to click the link near the bottom that says more registration.

Women’s Early Season Wednesday Hat League

In an effort to get more women into the game, DUC is offering this 4 week league that will run from April 26^th to May 17. Ideally women that are already in the league will be able to recruit more women to try the sport out and then perhaps continue playing in the summer. This league will also allow the participants to gain confidence in their throwing and decision-making in a fun, non-judgemental setting. This is a hat league which means that players will be distributed to try and create parity between teams. The format, 6v6, 5v5 will depend on the number of registrants and field space. Each team will be designated with an experienced female captain. Each night there will be some time dedicated to helping out the new players with skills and rules.

Players can sign up individually or in small groups up to 4 women.

Dates: Wednesdays from April 26 to May 17 (4 weeks)

Locations: Oshawa (Fernhill Park)

Format: Depends on # of players registered. Likely 5v5 small field.

Ratio: Women only

Game Times: 6:30 pm until dark

Level: Recreational

games: 4 games (any games rained out will not be made up)

Costs

All players will need to have a membership plus also pay the player fee below. The membership is a year long membership and you only have to buy it once and then you can join all the leagues, summer, fall and indoor.

Brand New female player Fee: $5 + tax = $5.65

Regular player Fee: $20 + tax = $22.60

Linking with someone else: If you and some friends want to play on the same team, this is no problem. Players are allowed to link themselves to other players up to a maximum of 4 people. If you are joining as a group of more than 2 then during registration, please have each player link to a unique code word as this makes it easier to group you all together. Please don't use common words like "ultimate" for your unique code word. If you wish to be linked to players, please make sure all players sign up in a timely manner to make sure that they all get on your team.

Wednesday Hat League

This is a hat league which means that players will be distributed to try and create parity between teams. This league will use the Gender Ratio Rule A (Prescribed ratio rule) when it comes to matching so our priority will be making sure we have the same number of women playing as open players. The term ‘open’ means that players do not need to indicate what their gender is. Open = any player in the league (could be man, woman, transitioning male or female, self-defined, or players could prefer not to say).

Players can sign up individually or in small groups up to 4 people. Ideally these groups should have equal numbers of women to open. Groups that include women will be given priority over other groups because we typically have a shortage of women.

Dates: Wednesdays from late May until Mid August

Locations: Oshawa/Whitby

Format: 7 on 7 full field

Ratio: Gender ratio rule A (“prescribed ratio” rule): At the start of the game, after the first disc flip, an additional disc flip happens with the winner selecting the gender ratio for the first point. For the second and third points the ratio must be the reverse of the first point. For the fourth and fifth points the ratio must be same as the first point. This pattern of alternating the ratio every two points repeats until the end of the game (half time has no impact on the pattern.) Although it's not explicitly stated in the rule, the ratio that you choose is either 3:4 or 4:3 (women:open).

Game Times: 7 pm (6:30 in August)

Level: Recreational

games: 12 games

Costs

Brand New female player Fee: $20 + GST/HST = $22.60

Regular player Fee: $60 + GST/HST = $67.80

5 pm Sunday League

Dates: Sundays from late May until Mid August (first game is actually on Monday of May long weekend at 2 pm) including a playoff tournament on Saturday August 19.

Locations: Usually all in Oshawa, possible occasional game in Bowmanville if we get an increase in teams

Format: 7 on 7 full field

Ratio: 4 open/3 women. The term ‘open’ means that players do not need to indicate what their gender is. Open = any player in the league (could be man, woman, transitioning male or female, self-defined, or players could prefer not to say)

# Teams: 12 (first-come-first-served)

Game Times: 5 pm (There are separate payment registrations for 5 pm and 7 pm so pay close attention to which you are paying)

Level: Recreational up to Competitive (Teams are ranked on a ladder or in small groups and play teams near them)

Individual Fee: $67.80 (paid online) There is a discounted rate of $45.20 for New female players. Individuals will be placed on a team with other individuals or small groups. If you and some friends want to play on the same team, this is no problem. Players are allowed to link themselves to other players up to a maximum of 8 people. Any groups larger than 8 are encouraged to enter a team. Some exceptions can be made. If you are joining as a group of more than 2 then during registration, please have each player link to a unique code word as this makes it easier to group you all together. Please don't use common words like "ultimate" for your unique code word. If you wish to be linked to players, please make sure all players sign up in a timely manner to make sure that they all get on your team. If there are not enough individuals to make a team, or there is not enough room for more teams the individuals will receive their money back. FYI - Most years there are enough individuals to make two teams. There will be separate registrations depending on whether you wish to play at 5 pm or 7 pm. If you wish to play both then please register for both.

Team Fee: $850 (captains please pay this online using the link in the registration area(do not etransfer). Price includes 18 discs. There are more instructions and information for captains at the bottom of this page)

7 pm Sunday League

Dates: Sundays from late May until Mid August (first game is actually on Monday of May long weekend at 4 pm) including a playoff tournament on Sunday August 20^th.

Locations: Usually all in Oshawa, possible occasional game in Bowmanville if we get an increase in teams

Format: 7 on 7 full field

# Teams: 12 (first-come-first-served)

Game Times: 7 pm (There are separate payment registrations for 5 pm and 7 pm so pay close attention to which you are paying)

Level: Recreational up to Competitive (Teams are ranked on a ladder or in small groups and play teams near them)

Team Instructions - for Captains entering a complete team

Cost is $850 and should be paid through the duc website. (Do not Etransfer the money) Please make sure you complete the correct team payment for either 5 pm or 7 pm. Spots in each division will be on a first come first served basis so get your money and forms in as soon as you can. If there are not enough teams (6 or more) to form a separate competitive division all the teams will be placed in one division and games will be scheduled as a round robin ladder system similar to Sunday indoor. When playoffs come, teams will have to opt in. The top 8 teams according to the ladder will be placed in the upper group and will compete to be playoff champions. There will be no prizes for teams in the lower group. Each team registering will receive 18 discs. If a team will have more than 18 players, then extra discs can be purchased at $10 a piece. Please budget appropriately to cover extra discs if necessary. Please review the captain’s responsibilities by going to the "About DUC" web page and clicking on the DUC Constitution, bylaws, and policies. Please do not adjust players on and off your roster to cover injuries or vacations. Once a player is on your roster they should remain there for the season unless permission from the league administrator is given to make a change.

Captain Instructions for setting up their roster

Pay the team fee on the duc website.
If you have entered a new team then send Kevin an email so he can set up your new team.
Use either your roster from last year or your home email to email all players to buy their memberships. Send something like this to your players:

Hey folks, the summer season is fast approaching. Please complete the following as soon as possible:

1) Buy your membership.

2) Tell me you have bought it. Be aware that until I put you on the team it will continue to say that you have not bought a membership so just ignore this message.

3) Please check to see that you are on the team roster after I have added you to the team.

4) If you are playing on two teams, make sure you are on both rosters.

4 Once your players have purchased their membership you can log into the team settings and select Players. Then in the blue box, select add player to roster, then select the season as 2023. Type in each person's name and choose the players for your team. If you cannot find someone then either they have not bought their membership, or you are spelling their name incorrectly. Once you have selected your players then click on Next. If they are returning players the system should detect that and choose their profile automatically, however, in some cases you may have to click on a box to select them manually. If they are new players then the system will make them a new profile.

If you could not find all your players email them to buy their membership and tell them to let you know when they are done so you can go in and add them. Or even send them the following info: