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Ultimate Frisbee is a high energy, non-contact team sport. It combines elements of many different sports including soccer, basketball, and football. Ultimate is played on a rectangular shaped field with end zones shaped like football end zones.
Each team consists of seven players. The disc is passed from teammate to teammate until somebody catches the disc in the end zone for a score. The Valley of the Sun Ultimate Association (VOTS) organizes adult leagues (18 and up, ages 16-17 with parental waiver) in the spring and fall with two primary goals:
Absolutely not! We teach all new players basic throws as well as the rules and strategies of ultimate throughout the season, starting with the preseason game. As a new player, you will be placed on a team with moderate to experienced players who will show you the ropes and teach you the game.
Any event on VOTS calendar labeled 'Open' is open to all players of all levels. You can also get practice/scrimmage announcements by joining the VOTS Players email list by email or by filling in the field near the top of the VOTS webpage.
You will need to bring:
As per General League Policies:
No! All players sign up as individuals and are placed on teams which even out the number of beginner, intermediate, and advanced players per team.
A new player can sign up to be "baggage" with another player.
The concept of baggage is designed solely to introduce brand NEW PLAYERS to the sport by allowing them play on a team with someone they know. You will have the opportunity to list the person you are bagging with on the registration form. (One only, please.) Baggage is NOT intended to ensure that couples & carpoolers get to play together. If couples/carpoolers wish to play together, you will have the option to explain the situation on the registration form. Captains will see your note during the draft and attempt (but not guarantee) to pick you on the same team. Baggage approvals will be left to the discretion of the league director. While we try to accommodate preferences, we reserve the right to refuse baggage requests. Other options for couples/carpoolers: captain together or choose a same night as preference.
Initial player cap: 176 men & 80 women. A wait list will be instituted *before* these caps are met to allow for male/female ratio flexibility.
If 96 women sign up for league, the first 176 men will be drafted and the ratio will be 4/3, offense calls. If the cap of 96 women is not met, the first 80 women and first 192 men will be drafted on to teams with a 5/2 male/female ratio.
Again, a wait list will be put into place *before* these caps are met. Registration will close August 18th.
The fee for league registration is $55 and will include a wicking shirt in your team color and a disc!
Payment must be remitted by August 18th, 11:59pm. If you have problems using PayPal, please email Katherine at webmaster@vots.org or the director. If we do not have a payment from you, or have not heard from you concerning payment, by August 18th, a registrant on the wait list will be contacted.
If you have already completed and submitted a registration form, but still need to complete payment, click here to skip to the PayPal page. Note: Payment made without filling out the registration form will not count as a registration.
Registration is now closed.
If you missed out, check the calendar at VOTS.org for open play opportunities and join the VOTS yahoo group to be kept updated on when Spring league begins.
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As of 8/21, 10:22: Men and women from the Wait List have been contacted about payment. Players, you can still submit your information to the wait list, but understand that chances are low that you will be moved to the draft roster.