Manhattan Ultimate Disc (MUD) League

Player Guidelines

• SPIRIT OF THE GAME! Follow the letter and spirit of the rules.


• Know the rules. We play by 11th Edition rules . Help your teammates and other league members understand the rules.


• There is a "no-tolerance" violence and verbal harassment policy. Any punch thrown, or even attempted, will be referred to the league organizers, and that player will most likely be ejected from the league for the balance of the season. Other intentional violence or harassment will be treated in the same way, and the decision to eject or suspend will rest solely with the organizers.


• All injuries beyond minor scrapes and bruises must be reported to team captains, who may have you fill out an injury report. This is part of our sanctioning requirements and we ask that everyone comply.


• If there is a dispute over use of the field space with another group or individuals please contact parks enforcement at (646)-613-1200.


• Keep the fields clean and remove all garbage and other debris following the game. Avoid using glass bottles if possible. Do not bring Alcohol and/or any illegal/banned substances. We must present the highest degree of organizational professionalism in order to maintain a positive relationship with the Parks Department. Failure to do any of the foregoing may result in the loss of our permit


• All games need to start on time as noted on the schedule. If teams don't have at least 5 players at start time then the game can be delayed but for no more than 15 minutes. However, once both teams have at least 5 players (5 men is acceptable) then games should be started.
1. Points can be assessed. A team must have 5 players to play a game within 15 minutes of scheduled start time. At 10 minutes past start time, if one team has at least 5, they can start assessing 1 point per five minutes. For example, the score is 1 - 0 at 10 min, 2 - 0 at 15 min, etc.. If the opposing team gets at least 5 players by 15 minutes past start time, then the score could start off as high as 3 - 0. If your opponent does not have 5 players within 15 minutes of start time, then the game is considered a forfeit.


• If lightning or a field's lack of playability forces a game to be cancelled the league coordinators should be contacted and the game should be made up at a later date. If a game is stopped for whatever reason the following applies:
1. If the game is past half-time (at least one team has 8 or more points), the game is over and the team with the highest score has won.
2. If the game has not reached half-time, the game will be continued at a later date starting from the score reached before stoppage.

• Gender Ratio.

  We will playing a 5/2 league (captains may also agree to 4/3).
• One team may not force the other team to play with less than 5 men on the field under any circumstance (unless captains agree otherwise).
• In the event that for Team A, less than two women show up, see table below.