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]

Winter is coming, and that means one thing: more ultimate. November starts the Winter MUFA season, and we have both indoor and outdoor ultimate options for you to participate in!

Registration for all leagues below is open. Registration will be on a first-come, first-serve basis. All winter leagues are hat leagues, where players register individually or with a friend and teams are created by the league. 

Polar Bear League (Outdoors) - Register

The Polar Bear league is back, starting this November. All players who participate will get a beautiful Winter Beanie that they can don every Saturday @ 11am.

Details

• League Dates: November 2th - December 21rst

• Game Time: Every Saturday starting @ 11am

• Location: Stoner Prairie

• League Size: Up to 8 teams

• Format: Open (Teams of any gender-matching preferred players, no required ratio on the field)

• Baggage: Bag with up to three other players

• Cost: $35

• Extras

  • Polar Bear League Beanie

  • Two free pitchers at the Great Dane after the game

Just want to get the 2024 Polar Bear League hat? Sorry, hats are sold out!

Winter Goaltimate (Indoors)

Goaltimate (or Goalty for short) is a half-court frisbee game that combines elements of basketball and ultimate, with goals scored by throwing a disc through a large hoop to a teammate on the other side. It's a fast-paced and fun alternative to traditional Ultimate.

Goalty leagues will play nine or ten games over nine or ten weeks (unless there are weather-related closures.) 

Sunday Mixed League - register

- Sundays starting Nov 10 and running through Jan 26  - 10 weeks total. (Breaks for Thanksgiving, winter break)

- will be held at IPT

- Games at will start at 4p and could run until 9p, depending on registration numbers. Early games start at 4p; the latest games the will end by is 8:30p (depending on registrations).

- Cap of 80 players at a 2:2 FMP:MMP ratio (i.e. 40 MMP, 40 FMP cap). Cap could be increased depending on registrations. 

- Since this is a mixed league, initial MMP cap will be 10  -- MMPs baggaged with FMPs will be let into the league until the 40:40 cap. More could be added if more FMPs register.

- Baggage with one other player

- $55/player

Thursday Open League - register

- Thursdays starting Nov 7 and running through Jan 23  - 9 weeks total. (Breaks for Thanksgiving, winter break)

- will be held at IPT

- Games will start at 7:30p and run until 10p. Games could run later depending on registrations. (We have the gym until 10:45p, so we could add more players/teams. Please note the possibility of late start/end times when registering.)

- no cap for players, but expecting around 40. Cap could be increased depending on registrations.

- Baggage with one other player

- No gender matchup requirements for this league

- $50/player

Wednesday FMP League - register

- Wednesdays starting Nov 6 and running through Jan 22  - 9 weeks total. (Breaks for Thanksgiving, winter break)

- will be held at IPT

- Games at will start at 7:30p and could run until around 10p, depending on registration numbers. Early games start at 7:30p, latest games start at 8:45p (depending on registrations).

- no cap for players, but expecting around 40. Cap could be increased depending on registrations.  

- Baggage with up to 2 other players

- $50/player

League Rules: https://mufa.org/pages/wintergoaltyrules

Quick FAQ

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 and have the most balanced teams possible. Full teams are not permitted to join the fall league.

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 (note: this ratio only applies to outdoor ultimate)
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 that they feel most comfortable playing with and marking. The goal is to make all MUFA programs more welcoming and safe for all athletes.