Advanced League 2015 - Gender Equity Proposal

WAFC has approved a change to Advanced League in 2015. There will be two concurrent leagues:

Advanced League - Mixed: 6 versus 6 with a 3:3 gender ratio requirement

Advanced League - Open: 7 versus 7 with no gender ratio requirement

The proposal is intended to address a number of initiatives in the WAFC Strategic Plan. Mixed Advanced League will feature an even gender ratio in order to promote gender equity and provide more meaningful competitive opportunities for female ultimate players. Open Advanced League will provide opportunities for men to play in an Open league. Both leagues will have the same cost and equivalent access to field space. All players will register using the same sign up process; your preference will be asked upon registration. League assignment will be based as much as possible on preference. Space for each league subject to availability; undrafted players may have the option to switch to Intermediate League. If sufficient interest does not exist, we reserve the right to revert to a traditional 7 vs 7 mixed league.

We have started a forum for discussion on this proposal. Please direct any other questions to the .

Dates and Time

The league starts on June 16, 2015 and runs through August 20, 2015. There will be about 8-10 regular season games on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Game time will be 6:30 pm on grass fields and as late as 8:30pm on turf fields. The schedule will be posted on this page when it is ready. Players may be absent for a game or two, but please plan on attending most games!

Location, Rules

Games will be held at various fields in the DC metro area. Many locations are Metro accessible, but not all; car pooling can be arranged with teammates. Note that it can take an hour or more to get to some field locations. Games will be played to 15, hard cap at 17. Time cap 15 minutes prior to the scheduled end of the game's time slot.

Cost

$50 per player. This cost includes all field fees, insurance, a team jersey, league administration, and the season party.

League Refund Policy: Refunds will only be given for injury or if the player has to move out of town unexpectedly. A full refund will only be given if the request is submitted before the first scheduled game of that league in that season. A 50% refund will be given if the request is submitted before the third scheduled game for the player’s team. Rain-outs, forfeits, or other cancellations still count as scheduled games.

Clinic

WAFC will hold a clinic to teach players the basics of ultimate before summer league begins. The clinic will focus on throwing, catching, basic offense and basic defense. It will also have some advanced drills for more seasoned players. The clinic will be held on Thursday, June 4, 2015 at the Polo Fields. It will be from 6:00 - 8:30 pm. We strongly encourage all players to attend. Come get a head start and become a better player!

Interested in Captaining a Team?

A good captain should be able to handle disputes calmly, motivate and teach players, help your team pick a fun team name/color, and forward information from the league to players in a timely manner. It helps to have a basic understanding of the fundamentals of ultimate (including Spirit of the Game), but you don't have to be the best person on the team to be effective. We also may ask captains to help distribute discs or other player purchases. For more info, check out these tips for good captaining.

If you're interested, please select "Yes" in the captain field on the registration page and tell us a little about your experience in the "notes" field. We will make sure you have a co-captain (if you don't have one already that you are baggaging with). There will be a captains meeting on Thursday, June 11, 2015 at TBA; please plan on attending if you can!

What is Baggage?

On the registration page you will be prompted to register as part of a group, also known as "baggage". If you do not want to baggage with anyone, just leave this field blank. No more than 2 people may baggage together. All efforts will be made to honor requests; please contact the commissioners with any requests for exemptions.

Requests are limited to significant others, immediate family, and housemates.

Players on traveling club teams or pro teams may not baggage together.

Team Shirts

WAFC has partnered with DiscStore to provide all rec players with team jerseys! Every player that registers for rec league will receive one and will need to indicate their gender and size when registering. Click here to view the size chart. Note that the numbers in the size chart reference inches across the front of the shirt (i.e. a women's small is 17" across the front of the shirt and 34" around).

Other Information

WAFC has no control over the weather. WAFC cannot guarantee all scheduled games will be played. See our Field Usage Policy for more info on how the decision is made. Call the hotline for cancellations and other field messages: 301-LUV-B-MAX.

IMPORTANT: By joining a WAFC League, you agree to abide by all WAFC policies regarding field usage, player conduct, and other league rules. Joining a WAFC League includes membership in the Washington Area Frisbee Club for the calendar year in which the league takes place.