FrequentlyAskedQuestionsWhat is the policy on rainouts/lightning outs? What is Ultimate Frisbee? When/Where do games happen? What if I've never played before? What if I can't show up every game? Should I even bother signing up? Does the league cost any money? What equipment do I need to play? I’ve played a lot of ultimate, but we didn’t use a lot of rules. Is this league going to have boundaries / stall counts / shoes / etc.? I've heard there aren't any referees. Is that true? Who is organizing the league? If you have questions that aren't asked here, feel free to direct them to League Director or LUFA Prez. Q: First things first – what is Ultimate Frisbee?A: http://www.upa.org/ultimate/rules/10simplerules.shtml Q: When/where is the Summer League going to happen?A: Games will be played on Wednesdays at 6:00 pm and 7:30 pm, May 28th through July 23rd and there will be an end-of-season tournament on Saturday, July 26th. Games will be held at Eva Bandman Park. Q: I’ve never played before. Is that OK?A: It sure is. If this is your first experience with ultimate, you will not be the only one. Our goal is to have a league where people of ANY skill level can have a good time playing and improving their skills. Q: How do you plan to do that?A: When you fill out your signup sheet, you’ll be asked how much experience you have with ultimate, and what sort of physical shape you’re in. Then wise people will sit down with all of the info and draw up teams in such a way that every team has their fair share of fast players and slow players, veterans and newbies, etc.Q: I’m not sure I can be there every Wednesday. Should I bother signing up?A: On the signup sheet, we’ll ask you if you think you can make every game, most games, a few games, etc. Please be as honest as possible when you answer this question, and we’ll set teams in a way that works out. Q: Does this cost any money?A: The fee for the season grows more complicated with each passing second.  At present, if you sign up alone, it's $35 online and $40 with cash/check.  If you sign up with a woman, it's $60. Q: Do I need to buy a helmet / shin guards / catcher’s mitt / nunchuks? A: Nope. One of the great things about ultimate is that you need almost no equipment to play. A pair of soccer cleats might make your life easier, but they aren’t necessary. Just wear some shoes to run in, and some clothes that you wouldn’t mind getting dirty. You will need to bring a light and a dark shirt to each game, so we can tell teams apart. Q: I’ve played a lot of ultimate, but we didn’t use a lot of rules. Is this league going to have boundaries / stall counts / shoes / etc.?A: In practice, ultimate is played a lot of different ways, sort of like basketball can be played full-court, or half-court, or one on one. At the end of the day, all of these games which you might call “basketball” have a lot more similarities than differences. This league is going to use the full set of rules, but don’t let that scare you off if you’re used to a more relaxed style of play. It’s probably going to require very little adjustment from what you’re used to. Here’s a list of what you might not be used to:· We’re all going to wear shoes. In fact some people are going to wear soccer cleats, so for safety concerns, no bare feet and no sandals. Please do not wear anything that might present a risk to fellow players, such as metal football cleats, screw in spike cleats, ice skates, etc.· There will be cones marking the edge of the field and of the endzones. Out of bounds is a turnover.· There will be stall counts. All this really means is that you’ve got ten seconds after you catch the disc to throw it.· We will play non-contact. This means no tackling, no pushing people out of the way, no hacking the thrower’s hand, no shoving off of your opponent when you’re going for a disc, etc. Some incidental contact is unavoidable from time to time, but it is the exception, not the rule.Q: I heard you guys don’t have referees? What sort of a way is that to operate? A: The best way there is, if you don’t mind me saying. Ultimate is self-refereed, which means that the players make their own foul calls and line calls, and if there’s a dispute over a call, the players work it out amongst themselves. Ultimate is a different sort of sport, in that we have a sort of a vision statement, if you will, called the Spirit Of The Game. It basically states that there is a mutual respect between players, and that you never let your desire to compete and win get in the way of that respect, or the rules, or the basic enjoyment of the game. Q: But self policing can’t work. Doesn’t everybody just cheat?A: No. In fact, you would be amazed at how much less cheating occurs in ultimate than in sports where there are referees on the field. It’s enough to give you hope for the human race. Q: Mutual respect? That’s all well and good for children’s books and bedtime stories, but I’m never going to call a foul on myself.A: Maybe this sport isn’t for you, guy. Q: Who’s organizing the league?A: A small junta of local ultimate players who call themselves and their movement the Louisville Ultimate Frisbee Association.. Q: What is the policy on rainouts/lightning outs? A: We do play in the rain. We do not play during a threat of lightning. In the case of very heavy rain or a thunderstorm, we will usually sit in our cars for a few minutes until the weather has passed. If it takes too long, we may call the game off. Yes, this policy is vague. It is up to the people at the fields to decide. If you personally feel that conditions are unsafe, please have the courage to stand up and tell your opinion. Though captains and league representatives are ultimately responsible, it is everyone's business. Q: Okay, you talked me into it. Where do I sign up? A: Why, right here