Welcome to Spring League! Every league in the Spring League is a 'hat' league. A hat league means you sign up either by yourself or in a small group, and you are placed onto a team with other players by the MUFA league directors. Each league will last up to 8 weeks, starting on April 8th and ending on May 30th, and each team can enjoy two free pitchers of beer at the Great Dane after every game.
We will continue to use a lottery system to start registration. In the lottery system, you register for one or more leagues you want to play in and rank them based on preference. We will randomly select players from the lottery and place them into their highest preferred league that still has space. You can read more details about that here.
Are you interested in youth? Please check out our youth page.
Note: The start date and each week's games depend on whether the fields can be played on and if it is safe to play (e.g., bad weather). There are no make-up games or refunds due to bad weather.
Leagues
Female Matching Player (FMP) Leagues - Baggage Limit 4
All games run from 6-7:30 PM.
($25) Monday FMP: IM/Adv | Both sides of town
($25) Thursday FMP: Recreational | East Side
($25) Tuesday FMP: Coached | West Side (Manchester)
The coached league offers beginner and intermediate players a chance to learn and improve their ultimate frisbee skills. Beginners will learn/improve on the basics, while intermediate players can refine and develop new skills. Sessions include 1 hour of skill practice through drills, followed by 30 minutes of scrimmaging, with more scrimmage time as the season advances. Instruction is provided by elite local female players, offering a great opportunity to learn from dedicated and skilled athletes. Returners are welcome!
Male Matching Player (MMP) Leagues - Baggage Limit 4
All games run from 6-7:30 PM
($40) Monday/Wednesday MMP | Both sides of town
($25) Tuesday MMP | East Side
($25) Thursday MMP | West Side
Mixed Leagues - Baggage Limit 2
All games run from 6-7:30 PM
($25) Thursday Mixed - Recreational | Both sides of town
($25) Thursday Mixed - Adv. Draft | Both sides of town
($25) Tuesday Mixed - Masters | Mostly West Side
"Masters" league is based on age, not skill. Male Matching Players must be 33 or older and Female Matching Players must be 30 or older this year to participate. Field locations vary with league size; while we aim to stick mostly to the west side, occasional crosstown games may occur.
Season Schedule
Registration runs from March 15th through April 2nd.
Our Mixed Leagues will likely fill up during the lottery phase of our registration.
Please ensure that if you want to play in a Mixed League, sign up by March 22nd.
Schedule Details
- Friday, March 15th @ 8pm - Lottery registration opens
- Friday, March 22nd @ 11:59pm - Lottery Registration closes
- Saturday, Marc 23rd-29th - In multiple waves, we select lottery players and place them onto teams
- During this phase, lottery registration will remain open, but you can only be selected for the next wave.
- Saturday, March 30th @ 8pm - Normal registration is open for any remaining spots
- Tuesday, April 2nd @ 11:59pm - Registration closes
- Wednesday, April 3rd - Initial Teams created
- Week of April 8th - 11th - First Week of Games
- Week of May 28th - 30th - Last week of games
- Note: No games on the 27th due to the College Nationals in Madison
Agender, gender non-conforming (GNC), genderqueer, or gender fluid players are encouraged to join leagues and match up with the players they feel most comfortable playing with and marking. The goal is to make all MUFA programs more welcoming and safe for all athletes.
Quick FAQ
How does the lottery registration work?
For full details of the lottery, you can go here.
What is a hat league?
Our hat leagues are where players join individually (or with one friend) rather than as a full team. Players rate themselves during registration, and after registration closes, we form teams based on the player ratings to try to have the most balanced teams possible. Full teams are not permitted to join the fall league as full teams.
What is baggage?
To "bag" with someone, associate your registration with someone else's to ensure you get on the same team. So you can bag with your friend, S/O, or whomever you choose, and they will be placed on the same team as you.
What does MMP or FMP stand for?
MMP means male-matchup preferred or male-matching player.
FMP means female-matchup preferred or female-matching player.
What do Mixed, Open, FMP, MMP mean for the league names?
These reference the format that the league is played in.
Mixed: Alternating 4MMP/3FMP - 3MMP/4FMP gender-ratio
Open: Teams of any gender-matching preferred players, no required ratio on the field
MMP: Only Male-Matching Preferred players can play in this league
FMP: Only Female-Matching Preferred players can play in this league
Agender, gender non-conforming (GNC), genderqueer, or gender fluid players are encouraged to join leagues and match up with the players they feel most comfortable playing with and marking. The goal is to make all MUFA programs more welcoming and safe for all athletes.
If you have any questions, you can contact us at [email protected]