Summer is here, and MUFA is gearing up to make it a legendary one! To pull it off, we need passionate volunteers to help us grow the game across the greater Madison area. There are so many places where MUFA would love to build but we just don’t have the people to get it done. That’s where you come in! Whether you have only a few hours a month or want to take on a bigger role, there is a place for you. Here's where we need help!

YCC Fundraising Coordinator — As I’m sure you’ve heard/noticed, things are getting expensive across the board. Due to that trend our highly successful YCC program is facing rising costs this year, and we need someone to coordinate fundraising efforts with our youth committee to keep these teams going strong. (~3–5 hours/month during the season) 

Grant Writer — Both USA Ultimate and Madison Area Sports Commission have grant cycles supporting youth programming, and there are many other opportunities for grants that could support our youth initiatives out there. This person would also help identify grants we may be eligible for, gather the necessary information, and assemble submissions on time. (Project-based; ~10–15 hours per grant cycle)

Non-YCC Summer Youth Programming Coordinator — Not every kid who wants to play can fit into YCC, and we don't want anyone left out. This person would organize playing opportunities for those kids and coordinate the volunteers who make it happen. (~3–5 hours/week during summer)

Middle School FMP Coordinator — This person would organize and oversee regular outreach and engagement to middle school FMP players, building creative opportunities for them to play, build community, and develop a love for the sport that grows the next generation of our sport. (~3-5 hours/week during the school year)

Elementary Programming Director — This person would organize and oversee regular ultimate programming for elementary-age players, helping create the foundation for growth throughout our youth programs and create a new wave of Madison frisbee players. (~2–4 hours/week)

Newsletter Publisher — Help MUFA keep the community informed about events, opportunities, and updates on a quarterly to monthly basis. A great fit for anyone with a knack for writing or communications. (~2–3 hours/month)

Young Adult Representative — MUFA wants to make sure our programming stays relevant and exciting for younger players and get better at communicating with them. This person would serve as a voice for that community — attending occasional board meetings and sharing ideas and feedback. (~2 hours/month)

MUFA Board Member — Want to help shape the future of ultimate in Madison? Board members play a hands-on role in setting direction, supporting programs, and keeping the organization running strong. (~4–6 hours/month)

The weather is bouncing back and forth between seasons, so that clearly means it's about time to register for MUFA Spring League 2026!

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 6th 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. 

Adult Leagues

Female Matching Player (FMP) Leagues - Baggage Limit 4

All games run from 6-7:30 PM.

($26) Monday FMP: IM/Adv - Both sides of town
($26) Thursday FMP: Recreational - East Side
($26) 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

($52) Monday/Wednesday MMP - Both sides of town

($32) Tuesday MMP - East Side
($32) Thursday MMP - West Side

NEW - ($26) Wednesday MMP Coached - TBA

NEW - MMP Coached League

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 players, offering a great opportunity to learn from dedicated and skilled athletes. Returners are welcome!

Mixed Leagues - Baggage Limit 2

All games run from 6-7:30 PM

($37) Thursday Mixed - Recreational - Both sides of town
($45) Thursday Mixed - Adv. Draft - Both sides of town
($37) Tuesday Mixed - Masters - Mostly West Side

($26) - Wednesday Fairweather Mixed League - Both Sides of Town

Fairweather League is only four weeks long, starting May 6th running through May 25th

NOTE: The price of Advanced Draft League increased more than the other leagues. This is as a result of feedback from the league over the last couple of years regarding team size, attendance, and playing time. Advanced Draft will have smaller team sizes than the other leagues; the number of teams will be dependent on MMP/FMP numbers during registration.

"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 13th 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

• Friday, March 13th @ 12pm - Registration opens

• Thursday March 19th @ 11pm - Lottery Registration closes

• Friday, March 20th - Lottery Round 1

• March 20th - 25th   - 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 - Normal registration is open for any remaining spots

• Sunday, March 30th @ 12pm - Registration closes

• Monday, April 1st - Initial Teams created

• Week of April 6th - 9th - First Week of Games (weather permitting)

• Week of May 25th - 28th - 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 

MMP: Only Male-Matching Preferred players can play in this league

FMP: Only Female-Matching Preferred players can play in this league

Are you interested in youth ultimate?

Elementary Ultimate

Join us this spring for 6 weeks of Elementary Ultimate!  Practices will be on Thursday evenings from 5:30-6:30 at Olin-Turville Park and will be a fun-focused mix of drills and games.  No experience needed - this is a great introduction to ultimate!  Sign up here: https://forms.gle/CxtedTtK9EDUg7xh6

Middle School Ultimate

Join us this spring for 7 weeks of Middle School Ultimate! Programming will be on Monday evenings from 6:00-7:30PM at Stoner Prairie Park and each night skill development work as well as scrimmage time. Open to players in 5th-8th grade, sign up here: https://forms.gle/a3qr64toXwwD4iiz6 

YCC Tryouts

We will host tryouts for our Youth Club teams throughout the spring. Save the following dates if you’re interested in trying out for a team, we’ll send tryout information out when times are finalized. If you’re not on our email list and interested in YCC please send [email protected] an email.

All Team Combine: May 3, 2026 from 11am-3pm, location TBD.

Under 17 Girls/Gx team tryouts: May 17, 2026, time and location TBD.

Under 17 Boys/Bx team tryouts: May 17, 2026, time and location TBD.

Under 20 Boys/Bx team tryouts: April 19, 2026 and May 17, 2026, time and location TBD

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

MUFA Winter 2026 News - Youth and Goaltimate Leagues

MUFA Winter Goaltimate Season 2 - 2026

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. 

Registration for 2026 Winter Leagues Opens January 4th and ends January 15th.

Sunday Mixed Goaltimate League - register

- Sundays starting January 25  and running Through March 22nd - 9 weeks total

- will be held at IPT

- Games will start at 6p and could run until 10p, depending on registration numbers. Early games start at 6p, latest games could start as late as 8:40p  (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

- $50/player

*NEW*
Tuesday Mixed Draft Goaltimate League - register

-Draft Captains will be selected after the 15th and the draft will occur the weekend of January 16th-18th (Note: if we do not get enough volunteer captains you may be selected as a draft captain)

- League will be Tuesdays starting January 27 and running until March 24th  - 9 weeks total.

- Games will be held at IPT

- Games will start at 7:30p and run until 10p. Games could run later depending on registrations. Early games start at 7:30p, latest games start at 8:45p (depending on registrations). Games on March 17 and 24 will have the earliest start of 8pm.

- 8 teams, no ringer rules.

- Baggage with one other player. It is suggested that potential captains be unbaggaged unless you want your baggage to be your 1st round pick.

- 2:2 gender matchup requirement

- $50/player

- All players will be wait-listed until the draft. After being selected in the draft, players need to pay to finish their registration. Do not sign up if you do not plan to register completely. 

- It’s possible that not all players who register will be drafted.  

Wednesday FMP League - register

- Wednesdays starting February 4 and running until March 25th - 8 weeks total. 

- will be held at IPT

- Games 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).

- League cap 72 players.

- Baggage with 2 other players

- $45/player

Thursday Open League - register

- Thursdays starting January 29 and running through March 26th - 9 weeks total.

- will be held at IPT

- Games will start at 7:30p and run until 10p. Games could run later depending on registrations. Early games start at 7:30p, latest games start at 8:45p (depending on registrations). Games on March 19 and 26 will have the earliest start of 8pm.

- no cap for players, but expecting around 64. Cap could be increased depending on registrations.

- Baggage with one other player

- No gender matchup requirements for this league

- $50/player

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

Late Winter Youth Programming

We have several opportunities for middle and high schoolers in January and February.

FMP Pickup with UW Bella Donna (MS and HS)

MUFA and UW-Madison Bella Donna, a nationally competitive college frisbee team participating in the women's division, are happy to announce youth winter indoor pickup for middle and high-school level female-matching players (FMPs). Anyone who would prefer to play in a girl's or women's division or guard female-matching players in mixed-gender ultimate is eligible to participate, including those who are non-binary or transgender.

This opportunity is available at no cost! Just make sure to have a parent/guardian fill out the form and waiver before participating. While this opportunity is free to all players, you are also able to thank/support our volunteers on Bella Donna with their travel costs for the season via Paypal: https://paypal.me/uwWomensUltimateFris?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US

This space is meant to be a welcoming, safe space to participate as part of the youth FMP community, learn the sport, bring friends to try out ultimate, and have a good time! This is an excellent space for players to get comfortable on the field, to recruit new players for your spring school-based teams, to connect with other Madison youth FMPs, or to just have fun playing ultimate this winter!

No experience is necessary to participate -- Bella Donna players will help explain rules of the game and basic strategy to new players who are trying the sport for the first time, so bring your friends! For more experienced players, this is a chance to learn from Bella Donna players and coaches, expand on specific skills, and warm up your skillset in advance of the Spring season.

Bella Donna players and coaches will help to chaperone, teach new skills, and fill-in playing as numbers are needed so that we're always able to play ultimate, no matter how many people are able to make it on a given week.

Pickup Dates and Locations:

• Saturday, January 17

• Saturday, January 24

• Saturday, January 31

• Saturday, February 7

All sessions are from 2-3:30 PM at I’m Possible Training, 5018 Blazing Star Dr, Madison, WI.

Sign up here: https://forms.gle/pBkmecbEeyP7rEFb9

Hearts and Hammers Hat Tournament (HS FMPs)

Calling all HS FMPs - what could be more fun than spending Valentine’s Day (afternoon) playing frisbee?  Join us February 14 from 2:30-7:30 at the LaFollette High School Fieldhouse for a 4v4 hat tournament (we’ll put everyone’s names in a metaphorical hat to draw teams).  Sign up with a friend (maybe someone who doesn’t know they love frisbee yet?) and get to know other players across the Madison community. 

This tournament is open to players in 8th through 12th grades, and 7th graders with parental permission. Anyone who would prefer to play in a girl's or women's division or guard female-matching players in mixed-gender ultimate is eligible to participate, including those who are non-binary or transgender.  Parents/guardians should fill out the form and waivers here to sign their player up: https://forms.gle/44JUt9Dgi494kvmg8.

Polar Bear League - register

- Saturdays starting Nov 1 and running until Dec 20  - 8 weeks total.

- Will be held at Stoner Prairie Elementary.

- Games at will start at 11 AM and could run until 1 PM.

- Swag includes the legendary MUFA hats and the Great Dane beer card.

- Cap of 12 teams.  We have 6 fields again this year! 

- Baggage groups of up to four people total.

- $40/player