Perth Ultimate League – League Rules

Registration

1. Teams and players must be registered via the AFDA website (www.afda.com) online registration system.
2. All players must be registered prior to commencing play.
3. 'Casual' players, ie. players who are 'passing through' and not expected to play more than three weeks, do not need to be registered online.  However, their full name MUST be recorded on the team scoresheet, and they must pay the Casual Registration Fee.

Fees

1. The team captain is responsible for ensuring that all team fees have been paid prior to the commencement of Round three (3) games.. This is for insurance and liability purposes; if team fees are not paid by this time a $50 late fee will be added onto the Team Fee due by the last Game of the league.
2. League Fee for Juniors - For all players under the age of 18 at the time of league registration a $10 discount to the team fee will apply. The full $10 discount MUST be passed onto junior players and not shared amongst the team.
3. League Fee for WAFDA Committee Members - a $10 discount to the team fee will apply for each member of the WAFDA Committee playing with the team. The full $10 discount should be passed onto the Committee members and not shared amongst the team.
4. Casual Registration Fee is $5.00 per game.  New players trying their first game of Ultimate are exempt from this fee.

Rules of Play

1. The 2009 WFDF Rules of Play will be followed
2. Team Roster – The maximum number of registered players per team is fifteen (15).
3. Gender Split
   
1. It is preferred that the gender split for a 7-a-side game be as follows: a maximum of four (4) and a minimum of three (3) players of either gender allowed during any point. The defensive team is obliged to match the gender split chosen by the offensive team for each point, unless they do not have enough players of either gender to do so. Penalties apply if a team is unable to field seven (7) players at anytime. If a player is injured during the game causing their team to field less than three (3) players of their gender, no penalty will be applied and the game can continue with an alternative gender split.
2. If changes to the gender split are required it must be agreed on by the captains before the start of the game
3. Teams may apply to the League director for an exemption on the gender split rules. Likely examples would be women's development teams, masters or junior teams.
4. Safety – Players:
1. Must not wear steel sprigs.
2. Must not wear uncovered jewellery.
3. Must not wear watches.
4. Must wear shoes.

Game Conditions

1. Division One
   
1. Time cap: Ninety (90) minutes, declared by the League Director.
2. Half time: Half at nine (9) points, Two (2) minutes duration.
3. Second Half: Mirror start of first half.
4. End of Game: when the time cap is reached, the current point should be completed and one (1) more point played to conclude the game.
5. Time-outs: Two (2) per team, per game, Two (2) minutes duration. No time outs are allowed after the time cap has been reached.
2. Division Two
1. Time cap: Sixty (60) minutes, declared by the League Director.
2. Half time: No half-time break in this division
   
3. End of Game: when the time cap is reached, the current point should be completed and one (1) more point played to conclude the game.
4. Time-outs: Two (2) per team, per game, Two (2) minutes duration. No time outs are allowed after the time cap has been reached.
3. Division Three
1. Time cap: Forty Five (45) minutes, declared by the League Director.
2. Half time: No half-time break in this division
3. End of Game: when the time cap is reached, the current point should be completed to conclude the game.
4. Time-outs: Two (2) per team, per game, Two (2) minutes duration. No time outs are allowed after the time cap has been reached.
5. Etiquette
1. Zone Defences are prohibited in SUL
2. Poaching is discouraged: SUL is intended develop new players and that must be the foremost intent.
3. The pull can be dropped without possession turning over, however players should be warned that in other leagues this would be a loss of possession.

Social Ultimate League (Division 3) Coaches

1. A SUL team may include Division One or Division Two players, also referred to as SUL Coaches
2. A SUL Coach is a player is anyone who has played longer than 1 year in any WAFDA League or equivalent or higher level of competition
3. A SUL team may have up to one (1) Division One player on the field at any one time
4. These SUL Coaches are on the team in a coaching and captaining role to develop the newer players on the team, and this should be their primary focus.
5. A key focus of a SUL Coach must be on involving all players on the team in the game.
6. SUL Coaches are ineligible to receive SUL MVP votes

Scoresheets

1. Each team must complete their scoresheets at the end of every game.  To correctly complete the scoresheet, team captains must:
   
1. Tick/cross the 'playing' box next to each player on the roster, indicating if that player did or did not play in the game.
2. Add the full names of players who played but are not already on the roster to the bottom of the list
3. Enter their own score, score for the opposing team, and spirit score for the opposition
4. Nominate 3, 2, and 1 MVP votes for players of the opposing team
5. Have the opposing team captain sign the scoresheet
2. Scoresheets must be returned immediately after the game to the admin table next to the fields
3. Failure to correctly complete the scoresheet may result in a 'Disrespect' penalty being applied.

Penalties

1. Penalties should be recognised and agreed upon by captains before the start of the game and deducted from the score at the end of the game.
2. Any disputes should be immediately brought to the attention of the League Director.  
3. Pick-up players may not play without the agreement of both captains.
4. Players picking-up are encouraged to find a permanent team or at least to pick-up in an appropriate grade competition.
1. A pick up may play twice in a division with any team. However, they must pay league fees before playing their third game in that division, otherwise the team they play with will forfeit.
2. The onus rests strictly on captains to check with pick-ups how many games they have played.
3. No Mid-League team transfers are allowed without approval of the League Director.
5. Disrespect Points:
   
1. Teams that do not correctly complete their team scoresheet each week or their team duty will be subject to a loss of one (1) ladder point per offence.
2. A team that accumulates a total of three (3) disrespect points over the league will not be eligible to play in the finals and will be held under review by the WAFDA Executive Committee.

Forfeit

1. Teams are expected to take the field on time. If a team is unable to field at least six (6) players (including pick up players) ten (10) minutes after the scheduled game start time, they automatically forfeit the game.
2. Teams will forfeit if they cannot field two (2) female players.
3. Teams will forfeit if they field an unpaid player.
4. Teams will forfeit if they field less than five (5) players during any point
5. A Forfeit will result in a 15-nil result (Divisions One and Two) or 12-nil (Division Three) recorded against the forfeiting team and the loss of two (2) Ladder Points.
6. A team that accumulates a total of three (3) forfeits over the league will not be eligible to play in the finals

Ladder Points

1. Teams shall be awarded Ladder Points as per the following structure:
1. Win – Two (2) points
2. Loss – Zero (0) points
3. Draw – One (1) point
4. Bye – One (1) point
5. Disrespect – Minus one (-1) point
6. Forfeit – Minus two (-2) points

League Ladder

1. The League Ladder will rank teams based on the following:
1. Ladder Points
2. Points For minus Points Against
3. Points For
4. Head to head
5. Disc Flip

Finals

1. To be eligible to play in the finals, a player must have played for that team in at least 50% of the round-robin games in the current league
2. Should a team who qualify for a finals game fail to have enough eligible players, or be ineligible per other rules, they shall forfeit their place to the next ranking team on the League Ladder
3. Placing Games - Wherever possible placing games will be played for teams that do not reach semi-finals
   
4. Semi Finals - When the game is completed per division rules, if scores are tied then teams play one more point to establish a winner.
5. Grand Final - When time cap is reached the current point is completed, then add 1 to the highest score to establish a ‘Win by 1’ target and play to the ‘Win by 1’ target.

Cancellation

1. Games may be cancelled in the event of:
1. Loss of Lights
2. Extreme Weather Conditions as deemed by the League Director
2. General League Games that are canceled will have a 1-1 Draw result recorded.
3. Finals that are cancelled will be replayed the following week.