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Summer League 2025

Summer League is here!

 

Warm days, good friends, and great ultimate, what more could you ask for? MUFA Summer League registration is officially open! 


MUFA Summer League is a mixed-gender, weekly league featuring a ratings based matchup system to ensure you play with similarly skilled teams. Last season, we had over 120 teams and 2,500 players of all skill levels, so there is a place for you and your friends in our leagues. 


After each game, your team can socialize and use your ‘beer card’ to get two free pitchers of beer to share together at select Great Dane locations in Madison and Fitchburg.


Summer League is more than just a league; it's an over 30-year-long tradition of celebrating the summer together. 

What do you get with your Summer League Registration?

  • Up to 17 regular season games and up to 3 playoff games

  • After every game, your team gets two pitches of beer at one of the Great Danes located around Madison/Fitchburg

  • MUFA 2025 Summer League Team Jersey** 

  • MUFA 2025 Summer League Disc**


**These are only guaranteed if you register by May 11th

What Summer Leagues do we offer? 

(Regular Season: June 2nd - July 31st) (Playoffs: Aug 4th - Aug 14th)

($70) Monday/Wednesday League - Create Team - Join Team

($70) Tuesday/Thursday League - Create Team - Join Team

These leagues play twice a week.

($55) One Day a Week (M or W) - Create Team - Join Team

Does two times a week feel like too much for your team's busy schedule? This league participates in the M/W league (listed above) but only plays once a week on either Monday or Wednesday. Once registration closes, we'll move your team into the M/W league and only schedule you on your preferred day.

($70) Small Group Signup - Register

Don't have enough for a full team? No problem. Register in the small group signup! All you need is one or more other people, and we will join you with other groups to create a team for you to play on in the M/W Summer League. 

Note: You must have at least half FMP (female-matching players) to be placed onto a team from the Small Group Signup.

 

To ensure your free disc and jersey this year, you must have a paid registration by MAY 11TH and your team has at least six paid FMP and MMP players.


When and where is the Summer League? 

Time: 6pm or 7:30pm start time during the start of summer, and games last for up to 90 minutes. All games will be scheduled for 6:30pm from July 14th through the end of the season.

  

Location: All around the Madison area. Teams can select which side of town they prefer to play on, but we cannot guarantee they will have that side of town every game.


Looking for a Team/Players? 

Players and Teams can use the team/player finder pages to find a team to join or a player to join their team.

Players Looking for a Team: Players can post here, and teams can search it to find a player to contact to join their team.

Teams Looking for Player(s): Teams can post here, and players can search it to find a team that needs players to join their team. 

If you're unable to find a team and it's getting close to May 27th, try to grab a friend and sign up for the small group signup. 


Summer League Dates and Deadlines 

May 11th: Team Jersey deadline (read Jersey Options below for more details)

May 27th: 

  • Deadline to register for Small Group Signup

  • Deadline for creating a team (Must have 6 FMP paid and 6 MMP paid players on team

May 31st: Jersey Pickup

June 2nd: First week of games

July 2nd/3rd: No Games, Holiday Break

July 14th: All games move to start at 6:30pm

July 22nd: Deadline to join a team

Aug 4th/5th: Playoffs Begin [up to 3 games] (All teams will go into a playoff bracket)

Aug 6th/7th: Opt-In Consolation Playoffs Begin [up to 2 games] (teams who lose their playoff game can enter a consolation playoff)

Aug 19th: Finals Party at Warner Park

 

Jersey Information

If a team has at least 6 paid FMP and MMP players by May 11th, they will receive jerseys and discs with the 2025 design.

 

Registration Deadline for teams: May 27th

Teams must have a minimum of 6 FMP (female matchup preferred) and 6 MMP (male matchup preferred) by May 27th to be considered a registered team. Each team must have 1 FMP captain and 1 MMP captain. Whoever creates the team will be able to make other players on the team captains.

 

Extra Jerseys and Youth Shirts

If you register by May 11th, you can also order extra adult jerseys or youth shirts when completing the checkout for your summer league registration. 

 

Playoffs and Finals

When we get closer to playoffs, teams can opt in to participate. Playoffs will be single elimination brackets of 4-8 teams of similar skill levels. Teams that lose their first playoff game can opt-in to a consolation bracket of 2-4 teams of similar skill who also lost their first game. This means that all teams can play at least 2 playoff games. We will post more details and any adjustments to this structure closer to the start of playoffs.

 

Unofficial Subs

Unofficial subs are not allowed unless you have explicit permission from the opposing captain. In addition, all subs must be registered and paid for Summer League 2024. See the MUFA Rulebook on the side panel for more information.

 

Ringer Limits

TR Swiss: 3 ringers of each gender on the roster, 2 of each gender matching on the field

MW Swiss: 2 ringers of each gender on the roster, 2 of each gender matching on the field.

("Ringers" are high-level players who meet certain criteria detailed in the MUFA rulebook. See MUFA Rulebook on the side panel for more information)

 

Forfeits/Spirit Violations/Player Shortage/Notifications

If teams need to forfeit a game, they are required to notify MUFA and their opponents in a timely manner. Teams that repeatedly forfeit or do not have enough players to field a team may be removed from future weeks of play or the playoffs. In addition, teams can be removed from the playoffs or even the league altogether for repeated poor gamesmanship or other conduct violations, in accordance with our Complaints Policy. See the MUFA rulebook for more details. More information on specific forfeit policies for the Summer League will be posted soon.


Refund Policy

1. If you refund before May 11th, you can get a refund minus $3 (to cover Paypal fees). You will not receive a jersey or disc.

2. If you refund after May 11th but before June 1st. You can get a refund minus $25. You will get a shirt and disc to pick up at Wildwood Productions by July 31*. 

3. No refunds after June 1st. You will get a shirt and disc; if you ordered one, you can pick them up at Wildwood Productions by July 31st or from your team if they already picked them up. 

 

Questions?

Registration-specific questions: [email protected]

General league questions: [email protected]

Youth Ultimate questions: [email protected]

If you have any other questions, [email protected]

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Spring League 2025

 

The snow has vanished (for now), the robins are hopping around the yard, and the siren call of chasing plastic returns to the fields of the Greater Madison area. That means it is time for MUFA Spring League 2025!

 

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 the week of April 7th and running through the end of May.

 

Each player will receive a spring league disc 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

 

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. 

 

Are you interested in youth ultimate?

 

MUFA Middle School Spring League is back! Open to 5th-8th graders, MUFA's spring league offers both skills instruction and playing time with our excellent youth coaches. League is Wednesday evenings from 6-7:30 at Stoner Prairie Park, April 9-May 28. Register here: https://forms.gle/HEbAqBjS9Wj46GeQ7

MUFA also wants to offer a May session of Elementary School Ultimate -- but we need coaches in order to do this! If you have interest in coaching please email [email protected]

High School's Spring offerings are school-based, players can play at the school they attend or the nearest school with a team to them if their school does not have a team. Email [email protected] for details.

 

 

 
Adult 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

($50) Monday/Wednesday MMP | Both sides of town

($30) Tuesday MMP | East Side
($30) Thursday MMP | West Side

 

Mixed Leagues - Baggage Limit 2

All games run from 6-7:30 PM

($35) Thursday Mixed - Recreational  | Both sides of town
($35) Thursday Mixed - Adv. Draft  | Both sides of town
($35) 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.

East Side Parks are North Star Park and Glacier Hill Park.

West Side Parks are Manchester Park, Midtown Commons Park, and Stoner Prairie Park.

 

 

Season Schedule

Registration runs from March 10th through March 30th.

 

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 before March 19th.

 

 

Schedule Details

 

  • Monday, March 10th @ 12pm - Registration opens
  • Wednesday, March 19th @ 12pm - Lottery Registration closes
  • March 19th-March  - 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.
  • Thursday, March 27th @ 12pm - Normal registration is open for any remaining spots
  • Sunday, March 30th @ 12pm - Registration closes
  • Monday, April 1st - Initial Teams created
  • Week of April 7th - 10th - First Week of Games
  • Week of May 26th - 29th - Last week of games

 

 

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. 

 

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.

 

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

 

 

 

If you have any questions, you can contact us at [email protected]

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