WHY CHOOSE UHLe? Has your friend been bugging you to play ultimate frisbee for a bazillion years and you're about to cave in? Thinking of coming back to PADA after a hiatus? Well, UHLe league is for you! UHLe is a LEARNING LEAGUE for beginners and intermediate-level players. NO EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED -- just bring your enthusiasm, humor, wit, and interest in chasing plastic. It's a great way to learn ultimate and/or improve your skills, and meet new people. Founded in 2008, the league has grown to over 375 players this past summer.

WHEN: WEDNESDAY nights, 6:15 PM until dark starting on Wednesday, May 28th and continuing every* Wednesday night through July 30th, with Finals on Saturday, August 2nd. REGISTRATION CLOSES SUNDAY MAY 11th. In addition, we are planning to hold beginner & intermediate skills clinics, as well as a UHLe captains' clinic, on Wednesday, May 21st. Details coming soon.

WHO: Players must be 16 or older. You can sign up individually, or with a "baggage" group of up to 4 players. All individuals/groups will be assigned to one of 20 teams that are balanced with a mix of new and experienced players. Each team has a female and male co-captain.

I AM AN EXPERIENCED PLAYER AND I WANT TO PLAY IN THIS LEAGUE. Awesome. Experienced players are welcome and a big part of UHLe league. Since there will be no (or very rare) conflicts with PADA's traditional summer league, it's a great opportunity to play more ultimate this summer! Just keep in mind: this league emphasizes teaching the game to new and intermediate players.

I AM AN EXPERIENCED PLAYER AND I WANT TO CAPTAIN. Captains are the most important volunteers in UHLe, as they play an essential role in making sure the league stays focused on teaching ultimate while also being fun and supportive leaders. A UHLe captain attends all or most games; feels comfortable teaching, encouraging, and delegating; and is a great communicator with his/her team as well as the coordinators.

UHLe coordinators plan to provide weekly gameplan guidelines and tons of support to make captains' jobs more fun.

Captains Discount : Captains are essential to the success of UHLe. All captains will receive a $20 discount in thanks for their service, if selected to captain, you will receive this code through e-mail .

: Captains are essential to the success of UHLe. All captains will receive a in thanks for their service, if selected to captain, you will receive this code through e-mail If you're interested in captaining, please select that option during registration.

Disclaimer: Captain spots are limited, and will be chosen by coordinators from pool of applicants. If you are not chosen as captain, you will need to pay the additional $20. If you have any questions about your qualifications to captain, email the coordinators ([email protected]) before finalizing registration.

PRICE: $50/person which includes a shirt, disc, 12 games and more! Special $10 discount available for NEW players (this will only work if it is your first ever PADA league) and youth ages 16 or 17. New players and youth use discount code: 2014uhlenovice. Note: There is an additional $10 annual PADA membership fee, if you haven't yet played in a league in 2014.

NEW WOMEN RECRUITMENT: PADA is committed to getting more women playing the sport of Ultimate in the Philadelphia area. New women playing their first league can get a 50% discount by using coupon code NW2014 at checkout. This coupon may only be used one time per member. In addition any PADA member recruiting a new women into a league can also get a 50% discount by using coupon code NWR2014 at checkout. Members using this coupon should email with the name of the new recruit. This coupon can be used multiple times per recruiter, but only once per each league and it cannot be saved for a later league.

WHERE: In and around world famous Edgely field & clubhouse located in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park www.pada.org/fields/edgely .

"SAY NO MORE, I WANT TO REGISTER NOW!" Click on REGISTER button. If this is your first time registering, note that you will need to complete a standard PADA "Player Profile" before getting to the UHLe registration.

WHAT IS ULTIMATE AND WHY PLAY IT? Combining the non-stop movement of soccer with the aerial passing skills of football, Ultimate is a non-contact game played by two seven-player squads with a disc (aka Frisbee) on a field similar to football. The object of the game is to score by catching a pass in the opponent’s end zone. Ultimate is governed by Spirit of the Game™, a tradition of sportsmanship that places the responsibility for fair play on the players rather than referees. Lots more info here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultimate_frisbee

WHO IS UHLE? Jeff Uhlenberg, aka Uhle, has been playing in PADA leagues for many years. Along with his wife, April, he is known far and wide for his spirit, generosity, love of the game and a red wagon full of edible delights.

We can't wait to see you on the fields! We welcome any questions, etc., at uhle AT pada.org.

xoxo, your 2014 UHLe coordinators, Josh, Knappy, Tom and Brittany