Welcome to the Santa Fe Ultimate Coed Summer League!

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1 Introduction Welcome to the Santa Fe Ultimate Coed Summer League! Ultimate Frisbee is a fast growing sport. People all over the country compete in national--and even international--competitions at the high school, collegiate and club level. We would like to see Ultimate thrive locally and to spread the excitement of this spirited game. We want new and old players alike to enjoy the competitive fun of Ultimate, and for us all to have a chance to exercise and enjoy ourselves within a growing Santa Fe Ultimate community. Brief Description Combining the non-stop movement and athletic endurance of soccer with the aerial passing skills of football, a game of Ultimate is played by two seven player squads with a plastic disc (Frisbee ) on a field similar to a football field. The objective of the game is to score by catching a pass in the opponent s end zone. A player must stop running while in possession of the disc, but may pivot and pass to any of the other receivers on the field. Just like basketball, Ultimate is a transition game in which players move quickly from offense to defense on turnovers that occur when a pass is dropped, an opposing player intercepts a pass, a pass is thrown out of bounds, or when a player is stalled holding the disc for more than ten seconds. Although Ultimate resembles many traditional sports in its basic athletic requirements, the rules allow the game to be selfofficiated. League Details What: Coed Ultimate league. A playable team consists of 7 players, with a desired minimum of two women. Although we will attempt to have 2 women on the field at all times, this requirement may be adjusted based on the levels of gender enrollment. Who: Any individual 13 years or older. Players under 16 years of age require supervision by a parent or guardian. When: Play will begin Thursday, July 10 at 6:30pm. League games will be conducted on Thursday nights through August 28. An end of season playoff will take place on August 21 and 28. Where: Fort Marcy Recreation Complex, lower fields (next to the gymnasium). Tournament details to be determined. Registration Details Dates: Team or individual registrations will be accepted between June 20 and July 6, Costs: $35/individual or $475/team (15 players.) Requirements: All players and/or teams must submit a completed registration package including liability waiver prior to engaging in play. In the spirit of creating a competitive team environment, submission to the draft is suggested. Individual: Individual registrations may be submitted at the Fort Marcy Recreation Complex or online at: santefeultimate.org. Individual registrations will be assigned teams through the player draft which will be conducted upon close of registration. Conjoined Player: Any individual player submission may include a request to play on a team with one other single player. Such request must be reciprocal, meaning both players must request to play with one another at the time of registration. Team: Team registrations must be submitted at the Fort Marcy Recreation Complex. Team submissions may consist of up to 15 players. Those teams not having 15 players may request supplemental player assignments through the individual player draft. As this is a coed league, teams should be mixed with a minimum of 4 women per roster. Although we will attempt to have 2 women on the field at all times, this requirement may be adjusted based on the levels of gender enrollment. Location: Register at Ft Marcy, City of Santa Fe, Recreation Division, 490 Bishop s Lodge Road, Santa Fe, NM Additional Benefits: Each registrant will receive an official Ultimate disc and a shirt.

2 Registration Form Individual Registration First Name Last Name Age Gender Height Address Shirt Size: S M L City State Zip Code Telephone Number Address Date Please indicate the number of years you have played Ultimate: 0 (no experience) 1-3 years 4-9 years 10+ years Please rate your level of skill: Beginner Little or no experience Intermediate Played organized Ultimate Expert Played competitive college or USAU series ultimate' If you have played competitive Ultimate, please indicate the highest level of play in which you have engaged:

Recreation Division ASSUMPTION OF RISK, WAIVER, AND RELEASE FROM LIABILITY FORM In consideration of the use of the property, facilities and/or services of City of Santa Fe Recreation Division or any

3 Recreation Division ASSUMPTION OF RISK, WAIVER, AND RELEASE FROM LIABILITY FORM In consideration of the use of the property, facilities and/or services of City of Santa Fe Recreation Division or any Auxiliary organizations (Auxiliaries) participating or sponsoring recreational program, the undersigned agrees as follows: 1. RISK FACTORS: The undersigned understands and acknowledges that the use of equipment, facilities and services provided by the Recreation Division (physical sports, weight and cardiovascular training, dance, aerobics, swimming, ice skating, golf, sports clubs and any other programs and services sponsored by the Recreation Division or its associated Auxiliaries) involves risks such as RISK OF PROPERTY DAMAGE, BODILY INJURY, AND POSSIBLE DEATH which might result from the use of equipment or facilities, from the activity itself, from the acts of others, or from the unavailability of emergency medical care. 2. ASSUMPTION OF RISK: The undersigned ASSUMES ALL RISKS THAT ARISE OUT OF THE USE OF THE EQUIPMENT OR FACILITIES, THE ACTIVITY ITSELF, THE ACT OF OTHERS, OR THE UNAVAILABILITY OF EMERGENCY CARE, including but not limited to, those RISK FACTORS described in section 1 above. Items 1-2: 3. RELEASE: The undersigned RELEASES the City of Santa Fe, the Auxiliaries, the officers, employees and agents of each (Released Parties) and agree NOT TO SUE the Released Parties for any claims, injuries, or damages, arising from the use of equipment or facilities, from the activity itself, from the acts of others, or from the unavailability of emergency medical care. The undersigned understands that this release includes those claims, injuries or damages based on death, bodily injury or property damage whether or not caused by the negligent acts, omissions or other fault of the Released Parties. 4. INDEMNIFY, DEFEND AND HOLD HARMLESS: The undersigned agrees to INDEMNIFY AND DEFEND the Released Parties against, and hold them harmless from any or all claims, causes of action, damage judgments, costs or expenses, including attorney fees which in any way arise from the use of equipment or facilities, from the activity itself, from the acts of others, or from the unavailability of emergency medical care, including those based on death, bodily injury or property damage. Items 3-4: 5. PAY: The undersigned agrees to pay for any or all damages to any property of the City of Santa Fe caused by the undersigned either negligently, willfully or otherwise. 6. REPRESENTATIVES: The undersigned enters into this agreement for himself/herself, his/her heirs, assigns and legal representatives. 7. EMERGENCY TREATMENT CONSENT: The undersigned, as a participant in the subject activity, hereby consents to medical treatment in a medical emergency where the undersigned is unable to consent to such treatment. 8. INSURANCE: The undersigned understands that the City of Santa Fe and its Auxiliaries do not carry participant insurance. The undersigned is encouraged to have a physical examination and to purchase health insurance prior to any and all participation. 9. PHOTOGRAPHS: The undersigned understands and grants the City of Santa Fe permission to take photographs of me and my family participating in recreational activities for the purpose of publicizing recreational programs and facilities.

4 Items 5-9: 10. ACKNOWLEDGMENT: The undersigned has read and understands this agreement and realizes it relates to surrendering valuable legal rights and does so freely and voluntarily. Item 10: Signature: Date: Staff Signature: CONSENT AND RELEASE ON BEHALF OF PARTICIPANT I am the parent and/or legal guardian of the above named minor. I have read and understand the agreement involves surrendering valuable legal rights of the minor and myself. I agree to be bound by all terms of this agreement. I also give my consent to the participation in the activity of the minor and for the minor to receive emergency medical treatment. Date: Signature of Parent/Legal Guardian Consent and Release on behalf of the Minor EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION: (PRINT) NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP CODE Address TELEPHONE NUMBER

5 Basic Rules of Ultimate (The following has been excerpted from Teaching Ultimate: An Educator s Guide) Each team starts the game with seven players standing in opposite end zones. The game starts with a pull. The defensive team throws the disc (called pulling ) toward the team starting on offense, similar to a football kickoff. Both teams are allowed to cross their end zone line after the disc has been released. Teams score when any one of their seven players catches a pass that crosses the front line of the opponent s end zone. Since there is no running with the disc, teams must complete one or more throws in order to advance toward their goal. The thrower cannot complete a pass to themself and has only ten seconds to throw. The seconds, called a stall count, are counted aloud by the marker, the person defending the thrower. The marker must begin the count with the word stalling and must count out loud until she reaches ten or until the disc is thrown. The marker cannot stand any closer than the width of the disc, shield the throwers eyes, or hit the disc while it is in the thrower s hand. As soon as a new thrower catches the disc, the stall count begins again at stalling one with a new marker. If there is no marker to count the stall, the thrower can hold the disc indefinitely. The goal of the defensive team is to create turnovers so that they may take possession of the disc. There are five ways for the defense to create a turnover: 1) Reach ten on the stall count 2) Force the offense to throw the disc out of bounds or to complete a pass to a receiver that is out of bounds 3) Intercept the disc while it is flying between offensive players from the offense 4) Knock a thrown disc to the ground 5) Force the offense to throw a pass that hits the ground There is no contact in Ultimate, so tackling, holding, blocking, picking, screening, etc. are not appropriate ways to force a turnover or make a play on the disc. Such actions constitute a foul and will be covered later. Once the defense causes a turnover, it may pick up the disc and start playing offense. The team now attacks the opposite end zone of its opponent s. The team that was on offense immediately becomes defense. Other than in the case of injuries, substitutions happen only in between points. The team that scores stays in the end zone where it scored. Meanwhile, the team that did not score walks back to the opposite end zone. Play resumes with the scoring team pulling the disc. 1 Ultimate is self-officiated and governed by the Spirit of the Game Spirit of the Game - Ultimate relies upon a spirit of sportsmanship which places the responsibility for fair play on the player. Highly competitive play is encouraged, but never at the expense of mutual respect between players, adherence to the agreed upon rules of the game, or the basic joy of play. Protection of these vital elements serves to eliminate adverse conduct from the Ultimate field. Such actions as taunting of opposing players, dangerous aggression, belligerent intimidation, intentional fouling, or other 'win at all costs' behavior are contrary to the Spirit of the Game and must be avoided by all players." 2 The official 11 th edition rules of Ultimate may be found at the USA Ultimate web site ( 1 USA Ultimate, Teaching Ultimate: An Educator s Guide, USA Ultimate, June 3, USA Ultimate, 11 th Edition Rules of Ultimate, USA Ultimate, June 3, 2013.

6 City of Santa Fe Recreation Ultimate League Rules and Regulations A. Unless otherwise stated herein, play will be conducted by the 11th edition rules of Ultimate. B. EXCEPTIONS LEAGUE RULES. 1. The Recreation Division takes sportsmanship very seriously. Any unsportsmanlike acts will be penalized to the highest degree, whether a coach, player or spectator. Any person ejected from a game anytime for unsportsmanlike conduct will be suspended for at least one game. A second violation may result in suspension from the League. Unsportsmanlike conduct will not be tolerated. If you are suspended from the League, you are not eligible to participate in any City of Santa Fe League. Example: (Volleyball, Basketball, Flag Football, and/or Tournaments). 2. The field of play will be 35 yards wide, each end zone is 20 yards deep, and the length of the field prope (excluding the end zones) will be 65 yards. 3. A playable team is understood to have 7 players unless otherwise noted below. No more than 7 players are allowed on the playing field. 4. Games will be played to a finalizing score of 13 points with a minimum winning margin of 2 points. Halftime will occur when a score of 7 is reached by an initial team. Imminence of darkness will be the only exception to reaching a finalizing score. In the event that a team has not reached a finalizing score by 10 minutes prior to the officially recorded time of sunset for a given day, games will be hard capped, meaning a finalized score is reached upon the next scored point. 5. Games start promptly at 6:30pm. In the event that a team does not have a playable team, they may elect to play with fewer players or have points assessed until a playable team is fielded. In order to assess points a team must assemble 7 players on their goal line. A point is assessed every 3 minutes an opposing team is unable to field a suitable number of players. 6. Each team will be allowed three time outs per game, with a maximum of two to be used in any half. 7. All Team Captains or Coaches will be responsible for the conduct, behavior and sportsmanship of each team member or team follower (fans), before, during and after each game. If any team member or follower (fan) gets out of hand and is not controlled by the Team Captain or Coach, the occurrence may result in the suspension of the entire team for the remainder of the season. No refunds will be provided. 8. Drinking of alcoholic beverages is strictly prohibited on the field. Any team or team members violating this rule will be suspended from the league for the remainder of the season to include tournaments. 9. It will be the responsibility of the Team Captains, Coaches or Managers to confirm and pass on the knowledge of these rules and regulations along with the constitution and By-Law which govern these leagues to each member of their respective team. GOOD LUCK!

ULTIMATE FRISBEE TOURNAMENT

TEENPACT NATIONAL CONVENTION ULTIMATE FRISBEE TOURNAMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS PLAYER ELIGIBILITY AND TEAM COMPOSITION A player is a registered student attending National Convention, a member of the National