Where? The Wicked Wolf Tavern.  166B Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains, NY

REGISTRATION FOR SUMMER LEAGUE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO THURSDAY, MAY 9TH @ 5PM!!  THAT IS THE FINAL DEADLINE, REGISTER NOW!!

Log In:  http://www.wudi.org/login

Already logged in?  Register!

http://www.wudi.org/registration

Please come join us on Wednesday, May 15th @ 7:30 PM at The Wicked Wolf Tavern in White Plains, NY (166B Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains, New York 10601) to watch the Coed Summer League draft LIVE!

There will be a live draft board updated as each captain makes their pick.  Captains will be in the back room while you get to drink and heckle!

This is a fundraiser for future WUDi events this summer (grill nights, end of league party, etc). Entry will be $5 at the door, which will get you drink and food specials.

Wicked Wolf is also partnering with WUDi to host us after league nights for similar specials throughout the summer.

Stay tuned for more details!

Winter League Session 2 Finals are tomorrow night!

Check out the schedule here:

Winter League Playoffs Info

Have you already registered for Summer League?

Since registering have you had a serious injury or found that lucky lady to baggage with?  Wish you had a way to update your registration info?

Now you can!  If you log into the WUDi site and go to: Leagues -> Registration and scroll to the bottom of the page you will now see a button that allows you to edit your registration info.

Note:  You will NOT be able to switch your league option once you have committed to an option.  You will be allowed to update any other info up until the registration close date.

In order to maintain alignment with the USAU restructuring plan, WUDi is very excited to announce a major change for the Coed Division in Summer League 2013, creating our very own TCT^(c) (Triple-Chester Tour).

Similar to USAU, WSL 2013 will be featuring a "PRO" and "SELECT" Division.  Players on the top 4 teams from WSL 2012 (Black, Kelly Green, Gold, Royal) will be drafted onto new teams in the "PRO" Division.  Players from the bottom 4 teams (White, Orange, Burgundy, Charcoal), as well as new members into Coed, will be drafted onto new teams in the "SELECT" Division.

The first segment of the TCT^(c) will be the TCT^(c) Westchester Open^(c), taking place at SUNY Purchase on Thursday, July 4th.  The "PRO" division teams will be invited to participate, as well as four international teams from MUD, NYCPUL, UltiRec, and MCUDL.  "PRO" teams are required to attend, or they will forfeit their spot in the "PRO" division and face the wrath of our legal team (Rick Kahn).

The second segment will be the TCT^(c) Regular Season. Most games will occur within each division, while one set of interdivision games will take place midsummer in the "PRO-SELECT" crossover.  Regular season standings will be very important, leading into...

...The final segment will by the TCT^(c) Playoffs. The top two finishers in the "PRO" division will receive an automatic bye into semifinals of playoffs.  The bottom two finishers of the "PRO" division and top two finishers of the "SELECT" division will play in a pre-semis match.  The bottom two finishers of the "SELECT" division will be relegated to the Beer Bracket, which will take place at the Lay-Z-Boy Saloon in White Plains as SUNY Purchase is a dry campus.

Winners of all 3 TCT^(c) segments will win a Kenny Dobyns disc from summer league 2012.  Seriously, we have a ton of them left.

Any questions or concerns?  Please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Earlybird Registration for Summer League 2013 opens TONIGHT (3\25) at 8p.m.

Check here to see if you are on the early bird list.

To register, log into the wudi site.  Click "Leagues" from the top nav.  Then click "Registration".

Remember, in order to complete registration this year you MUST upload a profile photo.  To upload a photo, click the "Edit your Account" link.  You can do this NOW, before registration opens!

2013 is the 30th anniversary of WUDi Summer League!  With that in mind, we are looking for truly special jersey and disc designs to use this summer.

Jersey designs can be for the front and back of the jerseys, or just the front, and should include "WUDi" or "Westchester Ultimate Disc Inc.," and should highlight the fact that it is our 30th year.

Disc designs should, of course, be circular.

The person who creates the selected jersey design and the selected disc design will each receive half off their registration fee for the 2013 summer!

Designs should be emailed to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it by Monday, April 15th. Artwork needs to be vector art and the file should be in .eps format.

The Winter League Session is halfway done which means only one thing... It's almost time for Summer League registration!

Important Dates:

Early Bird Registration: 8pm, Monday, March 25th (You know who you are. But just in case you don't check out the earlybird list: http://www.wudi.org/earlybirds-list)

Registration Opens: 8pm, Monday, April 1st.

Registration Closes: 11:59pm, Monday, May 6th

IMPORTANT: USAU ID NUMBER REQUIREMENT (an explanation):

WUDi will once again be using USAU insurance for our summer league. Everyone must be covered by this insurance, so you have two options: : a) Pay an additional one time event fee of $12.25 at registration or b) be a full USAU member. A full and current USAU member has paid their 2013 dues (Youths 19yrs and under = $30, Adults= $50) AND signed their waiver online.

No matter which option you choose, you MUST HAVE A USAU ID# WHEN YOU SIGN UP. (directions below)

Option A - One time fee:

Step 1: Go here: https://members.usaultimate.org/members/create_account.php?s=1

2. Create a membership account.

3. Wait 20 mins to an hour to get your new USAU ID#

4. Log back on to the USAU : https://members.usaultimate.org/members/login.php to sign your 2013 waiver

5. Write down your USAU ID# somewhere important - refrigerator, cell phone, forehead - so you have it when you register for summer league.

6. Give yourself a high five for being able to follow instructions

Option B - Full USAU member:

Step 1: Log in to the USAU: https://members.usaultimate.org/members/login.php (or create a new account - see above for new members)

2. Pay your 2013 dues.

3. Sign your 2013 online waiver

4. Memorize your ID# using the majory memory system

5. Celebrate your success with a nice glass of chocolate milk and a nap.

Remember, YOU MUST HAVE YOUR USAU ID # WHEN YOU REGISTER. (Guys trying to get into the Coed Draft, that means you really need to have your info ready as spots fill quickly.) So make sure to get your ID number before registration opens!

Profile Photos REQUIRED:

We’re happy to announce the return of the profile photo! A photo that clearly shows your face is required to complete registration. This will help captains identify players during the draft. You can log into the WUDi site and upload a photo to your account before registration starts. To do this go to www.wudi.org. Log in. In the left hand panel click “Edit Your Account”. There you will see the ability to add a photo. If you do not have a photo added to your account BEFORE registration closes you can get bumped from the league.

Women Baggaging:

We are again allowing women to baggage with one other person (male or female). Baggage chains are not allowed. For a baggage request to be granted, both players have to request to baggage with the other person. The WUDi Board reserves the right to veto any baggage requests.

Open Cores:

We will once again be allowing cores in the Open league. Players may group together to ensure that they play on the same team for the summer. Full details and restrictions can be found here: http://wudi.org/about-wsl/144-explanation-of-open-division-cores

Bringing in new females:

For each new female you encourage to register for WUDi Summer League, you will receive a $10 refund off of registration. The new participant must never have played in any previous WUDi league, and must mention the name of the person who brought them to the league when they register.

High School and College Incentive:

New this year, WUDi will conduct a clinic in the fall for both the college and high school team that has the most participants in all three leagues. Make sure to enter your team when you register!

Dates:

First Game:

Coed and Open: Wednesday, May 29th. (Games are every Monday and Wednesday for 10 weeks).

Rec: Thursday, May 23rd. (Games are every Thursday for 10 weeks).

All games start at 6:30pm

Finals:

Coed and Open: August 10th.

Rec: August 3rd.

Registration Fees:

Rec League - $55

Draft League - $80

Both Rec and Draft league: $120

You want exciting?  How about the Winter League 1 final game tied with 3 minutes to go?  Check out this video coverage of the last few minutes!

http://youtu.be/qtbv5tv6kP4

Do you have photos/videos of WUDi events to share?  Submit them to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it !

A Call for Media

Hey WUDi community!  Have you been taking awesome pictures and videos from summer, fall, or winter league and not sharing the love?  C’mon now… how are we supposed to post it for all your friends and family to see?  What about OUR archives?  What about your teammates who you haven’t friended on Facebook, or worse yet, aren’t even on Facebook (gasp!)?

Well now WUDi has a way for the benevolence in you to shine through.  Send all your pictures and videos to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and we’ll get videos up on our YouTube channel (http://www.youtube.com/user/WUDiMedia)  and pictures up on our Flickr account (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wudi_media/) .  I’m sure you already know about our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/wudi.org).

Check back often for updates!

Check out the highlights of Fall League Session 2 and Winter League Session 1!

Fall and Winter Highlights

Video was created and edited by Erin Leonard.

The schedule for Winter League Session 2 has now been posted to the site:

Winter League 2 Schedule

The first games are this Thursday promptly at 8:30pm.  Please show up early so we can get going on time.

Teams for Winter League Session 2 are now available:

Winter League Session 2 Teams

First games are next thursday, Febuary 7th at 8:30pm.  You will be receiving an email shortly from your captains with all the details about rules\location\etc.

See everyone on thursday!

It’s kind of hard to discuss playoffs as there is still one game left in the regular season; but let’s give it a go anyway.

As of right now, Black is the #1 seed for the playoff tournament (which starts with game 2 on Thursday). The only way that would change is if 5-1 Blue beats them in game one.  This is not an outlandish possibility either as Blue has been on a winning streak since game two of week 1.  Their only loss comes at the hands of Red who almost took down the seemingly invincible Black team last week.  During the Black/Red game, Red was up at halftime and wanted to come out strong after the break.  Unfortunately for them, Black made the necessary adjustments to come back and win.  So the winner of the Black/Blue game this week will be the one seed.

If Blue loses that game, and Red wins their game against winless Purple, Red will be the #2 seed and Blue will be #3.  This is because Red beat Blue in game 1.  Personally, I think Purple is due for a win, but it’s hard to argue with the stats.

The top and bottom seeds are relatively easy compared to the middle.  There’s nothing Purple can do at this point to get out of last place, but don’t count them out!  All they have to do is beat the 1 seed in the first round of playoffs and they’re on their way to a championship!  Green, having lost to everyone except Purple, is in the same (sunken) boat.  They’re the seventh seed.

Now here’s where it gets tricky.  Let’s assume Red wins and is the 3 seed.  Yellow and White are currently tied at 3-3.  If they both win, Yellow will be 4, White will be 5, and Orange will be 6. Easy.  If Yellow wins and White loses, it will actually be the same outcome!  Yellow will be 4-3, White will be 3-4, and Orange will be 2-5.  If Yellow loses and White wins, that will make White the 4 seed and Yellow and Orange are tied for 5th at 3-4.  As Orange will have won the head to head game with Yellow, they become the 5 seed and Yellow is is 6. If Yellow loses and White loses, there will be a three way tie-- Yellow, White, and Orange will all be 3-4.  In that case, it comes down to point differential in the games against each other.  White is currently -8 between the two teams, and depending on who wins the Yellow/Orange game (and by how much), seeding will be decided.

In any case, the one seed (Black or Blue) will play Purple (#8) on field 1. Two (Black, Blue, or Red) will play Green (#7) on field 2. Three (likely Red or Blue) will play either Yellow, White, or Orange (#6 seed) on field 3, and the remaining teams will play on Field 4.  Check with your captain after the first game on Thursday night and we’ll see what happens!

Highlights from 1/10/13
With eight teams and four fields at fall league, you may not have gotten a chance to see what is going on on the other fields.  Here are a few notable plays you may have missed or forgotten about since the last set of games.

Game 1

Yellow vs Purple (Score: 17-16). In this game, Yellow only had 5 men and 2 women. They get the overall defense award of the night for playing hard with very few subs.  With only 15 seconds left, Purple had a chance to tie the game but Yellow held strong with their D to win out.

Black vs Orange (Score: 26-17). Think Black is just a great team on offense?  They proved otherwise in this game with almost every player getting a D during this game.  Can anyone stop them?

Blue vs White (Score 20-17). In the beginning, everything was looking good for White.  High schooler Nick “Swiss” Wolf was playing great downfield defense and White was up going into half.  After the break, and a switch to 4:1 gender ratio, handlers John Garb and Dan Velazquez threw score after score to lead Blue to a 3 point win.

Red vs Green (Score:  25-23)*. Green opened up strong with a 6-2 lead behind some great throws from David Wexler.  Tim Mohl’s and Brian Lowell’s hard marks helped Red chip away at Green’s lead and led to quick scores after goal line turns. With one minute to go, Red had a one point lead. Dave Wexler was looking for Craig Moss deep in the endzone but Diane Palmer had a game saving D to secure the win for Red.

Game 2

Orange vs Purple (Score: 22-20). This game was a battle of attrition.  After going down 4-1, Purple went on a 6 point run led by captain Andrew Bosco.  The back and forth lasted throughout the game but no one could stop Orange player Billy Olli from lighting it up in the second half, leading Orange to a victory.

Blue vs Yellow (Score: 27-19). Yellow ladies Becca Light and Katrina Krasnansky opted to play savage to give their male teammates a rest and even had enough energy to layout for scores!  Unfortunately, Alli Kruk, who had a stellar all around game,  and the Blue team proved too much for the exasperated Yellow and took the win.

Black vs Green (Score: 33-13). This game was pretty one sided the entire time so Green took the opportunity to try a few new things.  Be wary of Green’s 5 person zone that flustered some of Black’s newer players, and Wexler’s sweet hammers to cutting machine Cary Hammond.

White vs Red (Score: 21-17)*. White came out strong looking to give Red their first loss of the season and took an early lead thanks to great cutting by Ben Ivers.. Red received a lift in the 2nd half with a score saving D by Rohan Mazumdar but in the end, White pulled ahead to give Red their first loss.

*Written by John Palmer

With eight teams and four fields at fall league, you may not have gotten a chance to see what is going on on the other fields.  Here are a few notable plays you may have missed or forgotten about since the last set of games.

Game 1

Red vs Blue (Score: 22-19). In their first game of the season, both teams were eager to come out strong. It was the legendary two towers John Palmer and Elliot Warner that led Red to their first victory.  One team to rule them all...

Orange vs Green (Score: 28-26). This game was a battle throughout with many highlights.  Despite Green player, Todd Springer’s, callahan grab for a score, and Austin “Highlight” Raymond’s, shoulder high layout D, Orange prevailed for a two point win at the buzzer.

White vs Purple (Score 14-13). With both teams full of young players, this game got off to a slow start.  Multiple defensive plays by 14 year old Nathaniel Pucci led White to their first win of the season.

Black vs Yellow (Score:  27-18). Proving that they’re going to be a force to reckon with this season, Black dominated this game throughout.  Black player, Ross Ward made multiple D’s in this game but couldn’t stop John “Eagleman” Vinci’s off the wall (literally!) throw to Alexandra Purdy for a score.

Game 2

Red vs Orange (Score: 27-24). In their second game, Red proved they were a team with high expectations.  In a symbolic gesture, Alon Brown pulled the disc so high that it hit the ceiling and landed 10 feet from where he pulled.  Don’t worry...Red won anyway.

Blue vs Purple (Score: 23-18). This game showcased two teams who were both ready for their first win. Unfortunately, Purple lost scoring machine Kendra Frederick to injury and Blue player Dean Robinson had a breakout game to lead Blue to a victory.

Yellow vs Green (Score: 22-21). In another close game, Yellow breaks a tie at 20-20 to take the lead.  It was Chris Mock’s run through D with less than a minute left that led to the game winning goal for Yellow.

Black vs White (Score: 25-17). It doesn’t matter if you’re Black or White...unless you want to win in which case you should probably be on the Black team.  White fought valiantly but could not best handler powerhouse Jude Travers-Frazier and Liz Middleton who led their team to an 8 point win.

Las Vegas, NV – As captains in Stamford, CT, put final touches on playbooks and motivational speeches, another group is scrambling to prepare for the start of WUDi’s first winter league: oddsmakers.

“Ultimate is one of the most difficult sports to post odds,” says Jay Kornegay, director of the Las Vegas Hilton Race and Sports SuperBook, “but this winter league has been especially difficult.”

The SuperBook has set Andy Bosco’s PURPLE squad as an early 2:1 favorite. “Gamblers see Linwood Lewis and Kendra Frederick back on a Bosco-led squad and are reminded of the 2012 summer league ‘invincibles’ team. We had to adjust the line for that.”

Joseph “CJ” Ouellette, steps into the only captain vacancy (Sara “Romeo” Zuba resigned after a 1-11 finish in fall league II) to command team BLACK. CJ has a strong roster in his debut, with stalwarts Jude Travers-Frazier, Bruce Monte, and Liz Middleton, as well as young workhouse Andrew Yang.

Black is 4:1 to win the league at the SuperBook, along with BLUE and WHITE. Blue is led by captain Mary Glickman, who plucked John Garb and Allison Kruk away from Bosco’s WSL squad, and added power-couple Shannon and DV Velazquez. White will be led by Jesse Cardozo, who signed Smash Snyder, Matty Jefferson and the Erins – Knight and Leonard – to one-season contract extensions. Cardozo also staged the biggest free-agent coup, snatching defensive stud Ben Ivers from the Indianapolis AlleyCats, after overtures for Brodie Smith were spurned.

But all eyes will be watching the GREEN – YELLOW match tonight to learn more about these two teams as they enter the season 8:1 to win it all. Defending champion Seth Canetti has an unpredictable squad, featuring Louis “Pete Rose” Marino, who has been known to affect the lines with his play as well as his wallet. Captain David Wexler leads what could be a strong Green team, with the ever fragile Austin Raymond returning from surgery, and veterans Claire Epstein and Craig Moss likely to fill up the stat sheet.

Also of interest to the books on opening night is the ORANGE – RED clash who open the year at 10:1. Kyle Friedrichs brings back Kerry Beyrer for another season, and has recruited Cassandra Schaffa and Billy Olli back to the WUDi fold. Red’s John Palmer brings back a familiar squad, and has added talent in Diana DeLeo, Dylan O’Donoghue, and Alon Brown. Oddsmakers are keen to see if Bill Baer’s locker-room presence will calm this potentially combustible bunch.

“We could see a lot of action this season,” states Kornegay, “perhaps even besting the record $7.20 wagered in 2011.”

The teams for Winter League Session 1 have been drafted and are now posted on the website.

To view the teams click here: http://www.wudi.org/wsl-teams

The first games start next Thursday, January 3rd at 8:30pm.  The schedule will be posted within the next few days.

You should be receiving an email shortly from your captain.

See you all next week!

WUDI recently finished the first two seasons of the inaugural Fall League at Chelsea Piers. The first season was a four team, six week, league captained by Dave Wexler, John Palmer, Kyle Friedrichs, and Jesse Cardozo in Red, Blue, Black, and White respectively.  Because of the smaller size of the league, the captains created teams, trying to keep all teams as equal as possible.  Despite this, White dominated the league with a record of 11-1 and claimed the first championship of Fall League.  Blue beat Red in the playoffs to claim second place and Black took fourth.

League two doubled in size with eight teams and over 100 players.  Kendra Frederick, Sara Zuba, Liz Middleton, and Seth Canetti joined as new captains and teams were redrafted and split into two divisions based on the number of ladies on the team. The regular season standings proved that Kendra’s Green team was a force to be reckoned with (record 8-2) while Yellow (Jesse), Black (Dave), Orange (Seth), and Red (Liz) ended up in a dead heat for second place at 6-4.  Kyle’s team, Purple, started off strong but due to a series of injuries ended the regular season in sixth place with a 5-5 record while John’s White team went 3-7.  Blue, captained by Sara didn’t win a game in the regular season.

There was much excitement going into playoffs of Season 2.  Could Green hold on to their winning streak and become champions of both the regular season and playoffs like White had done in season 1?  What would be the outcome of the four teams who were tied for second? Would Blue win a game?

Ultimately all these questions would be answered.

In the semi-finals, Green, who was missing veteran handler Jude Travers-Frazier, fell to a full forced Orange.  The short staffed Black team lost to Yellow which gave returning captain Jesse a chance at another title. Red, who was dropped down into the fifth place bracket due to tie-breakers, beat Blue in the first round, and Purple beat White.

The last round of Fall League Two matched up Blue and White in the game for seventh place.  Determined to win a game, Blue played hard and won their first of the season.  It’s not about how you start, but how you finish...

Purple beat Red in the fifth place game and Green beat Black to take third.

In the championship game, Yellow came out strong and took an early lead.  Frustrated, Orange called a timeout in order to regroup and come up with a new game plan. I’m not sure what Seth said to his team during that time out but afterwards, a whole new Orange team emerged. They battled back to win the game 18-17 and become the Champions. Yellow voted for Orange’s Double D-machine, Diana Deleo, as the Championship game MVP.

Many thanks go out to Ashley “Smash’ Snyder for putting the league together.  Without her, there would be no WUDI Fall League.

How do you think Fall League went? Did you have fun? Were teams fair? What would you like to see in the coming winter leagues?  Leave comments below!

From December 21st thru December 31st, the online voting booths will be open and as a member of WUDI, you can cast your vote for the 2012 WUDi Board members.  Please note that only a portion of the Board positions are up for election this year.  This staggering of positions within the elections is described in the WUDi Bylaws.

We are pleased to present the candidate statements for the people brave enough to step up to the plate for the open positions this year: Secretary, At-Large Board Member and Treasurer.  As with the past few years, there is only one candidate for each position.  Please take the time anyway to place your vote of support for the candidates!

VOTE NOW!

Secretary Candidate Statements

Ashley 'Smash' Snyder

My name is Ashley Snyder, but many in the ultimate community know me as Smash. I am running for the position of secretary on the WUDi Board of Directors. My ultimate career started at the University of Delaware in 2005 and I have been a member of the WUDi community since 2010. I have played for both women's and mixed club teams in the Connecticut and New York area; most recently on the New York mixed team 7Express. Over my time playing ultimate during and after college, I have had ample opportunities to exercise my organizational skills. In the past year I have served WUDi as the league coordinator of their inaugural fall and winter leagues located at the new Chelsea Piers indoor facility in Stamford, CT. When I am not playing and organizing ultimate, I am a music teacher at a private school for students with learning disabilities in Greenwich, CT. I would love to serve the WUDi community as the secretary on the Board of Directors and think that with my enthusiasm and organization I would be a great fit for the position.

At-Large Board Member Candidate Statements

Fi Cheng

My name is Fi Cheng. I've been playing in WUDi for ten years now and took over as Treasurer in 2007.  Though I'm stepping down from that position, I'd still like to be involved in helping make this the best league in the NY area.   During my tenure as Treasurer, I've implemented a QuickBooks accounting system, brought our corporate filings with the IRS, and NYS current and helped run many of our events.  I hope you'll let me stay on as an At-large so I continue to support the WUDi during this transition period.   Happy Holidays and see you on the fields!

Treasurer Candidate Statements

Bob Suvanich

Playoffs? You wanna talk about playoffs?  Okay...I guess it’s about time seeing as how they’re on Thursday.  Here are some things you may not have known.

Unlike Fall League 1, WUDI’s second fall league started with an actual draft (like summer league).  After teams were decided, the captains broke them down into two divisions.  Division A was Red, Yellow, White, and Green while division B was Purple, Black, Orange, and Blue.  If you haven’t noticed, you played the teams in your division twice and the teams in the other division once.  Now here we are at playoffs.

The format for playoffs gives the top two teams of each division a shot at the title. The bottom four teams will play for the Chumpionship (or 5th place if that offends your ever so delicate nature).  This means that in game one:

A1 (Green) will play B2 (Orange) on field 1
B1 (Black) will play A2 (Yellow) on field 2
A3 (Red) will play B4 (Blue) on field 3
B3 (Purple) will play A4 (White) on field 4

Then, for game two, the winners of game one will play on fields 1 and 3, and the losers will play on fields 2 and 4.  After that, we will have our Fall League 2 Champions (and Chumpions)!

Post-game, there will be a quick vote for an MVP from the winning team, team pictures, and possibly a cocktail reception hosted by Chelsea Piers in the private squash lounge.  Stick around...it will be a fun night!

With eight teams and four fields at fall league, you may not have gotten a chance to see what is going on on the other fields.  Here are a few notable plays you may have missed or forgotten about since the last set of games.

Game 1

White vs Blue (Score: 18-11). Having a week off seemed to only fire up White more.  The ever boisterous John Palmer dominated the field and led his team to a morale boosting victory. Not sure who John is? Look out for the tallest loudest guy in the league.

Yellow vs Black (Score: 24-23). Black started the game with a killer zone that definitely flustered Yellow in the first half.  After the break, Yellow pulled it together to win on universe point.  Game highlight: Black’s four person zone—they played without any women!

Green vs Red (Score: 28-11). League leader Green continued to dominate against a short staffed Red team.  Nick Judson picked up the slack for his missing teammates and became a scoring machine for the Red team!

Orange vs Purple (Score:  21-20). In close games, sometimes it comes down to the little things… Orange player Becca Light makes a D by waving her arms and screaming at the disc enough to fluster the receiver into a turnover.  Orange goes on to win the game on universe point!

Game 2

Yellow vs White (Score: 27-24). White and Yellow’s first rematch of the season was another close game., The teams traded points for most of the game-- neither having a clear advantage..  Towards the end, Alli Kruk turned up her offense to lead Yellow to another victory!

Black vs Blue (Score: 24-23). Don’t underestimate Blue.  They may not have had a win yet, but they’re hungry.  Black learned that during this game as Blue player Rafe Steinhauer ran (and ran and ran) the offense leading the team in scores.

Green vs Orange (Score: 23-20). Despite the efforts of a very formidable Orange team, Green pulled out yet another victory.  Using every advantage they could find, Orange bounced a disc off the side wall to Diana Deleo who made a miraculous catch for a score.

Red vs Purple (Score: 21-20). After their warm up with Green, Red came out fired up for game two.  A close game throughout, speedster Craig Moss made a run through D after time expired with the score tied.  He went on to catch the game winning score and give Red the win.

Attention WUDi Members!

Are you interested in getting involved with WUDi by holding an elected leadership position?

Election season is upon us and we are looking for dedicated and responsible members to run for the following board positions:

Treasurer: The WUDi treasurer is responsible for overseeing the organization's budget. The responsibilities include:

- Keeping records of all transactions over the course of the fiscal year

- Organizing/transferring funds in all accounts so as to maximize interest earned on existing totals but be sure that there are sufficient funds to cover upcoming expenses

- Working with the webmaster during registration to provide refunds when appropriate and contact registrants who did not complete payment during the registration process

- Handling reimbursements for payments covered by WUDi members (e.g. writing and sending a check to the person who purchased the paint to line the fields at championships)

- Paying vendor bills promptly

- Following up with vendors on open issues and service matters (e.g. contacting the porta-potty people about when to pick up the unit from the fields)

- Collecting and depositing money given for disc purchase and other merchandise, as well as fees to participate in spring events

- Writing year-end summary reports that highlight broad trends from year-to-year or anomalies in any given year that should be taken into account before the upcoming year (e.g. recommending that because field costs went up and now there is a fee for parking, so we will have to raise the cost of registration for all players)

- Working with the WUDi board and advisors on matters of policy, especially those related to expenditure of money

Secretary: The WUDi Secretary is responsible for a majority of the record keeping for the organization. The responsibilities include:

- Giving notice of all Board meetings to the Board of Directors

- Keeping minutes of all the live meetings and conference calls

- Preparing and distributing minutes from all meetings and calls to the Board of Directors

- Maintain the “institutional memory” and keep historical records of different organizational relationships

- Distribute and maintain needed paperwork to board members and contract vendors, field provider, insurance agent, etc…

At Large: The WUDi At-Large Member will possess an official vote in board matters, be responsible for a variety of tasks from time to time, and become part of the Appeal Committee for the Conduct Committee. In addition to broad Board responsibilities, At-Large Members may be called upon by the Corporate Director to assume certain WUDi league or event-related tasks, such as:

- General board support

- Contacting league vendors

- Finals setup and cleanup

- Hat tournament & clinic support

- Merchandise sales support

Each position holds a 2 year term. For more information about the proceeding positions' roles and requirements, please review the by-laws on the WUDi website. You may also wish to contact current board members for a more detailed perspective and overview. To submit your candidacy, email your statement to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . After the submission period has elapsed, statements will be made available on the website. Voting will commence two days later.

Current election timeline:

11/29 – 12/12 - Submission period

12/12 – 12/14 - Candidate review period

12/14 – 12/28 - Election period

All times end at midnight EST of the posted date.

Emails will be sent to the membership reminding them of upcoming deadlines. Before submitting your statement, please consider that board positions are volunteer and require a lot of time and energy. Only run if you are prepared to take on such a commitment. We welcome all candidates with drive, dedication, and passion for the game, for the local ultimate community, and for the WUDi organization and membership. If you are interested in getting involved with WUDi and the local disc scene, but are not interested in running for a board position, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (Advisor). We always need more help in a ton of various roles. Ladies, please step up! We would love an increased representation from our female membership. Have a wonderful day!

Former D5 captain and Connecticut Constitution manager, John Korber has been looking into this. Check out the results from the first round of his survey and help further answer this question by filling out the second survey: (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHdxdW1LVTFiaG9oazJsUTFnRnRNeUE6MQ#gid=0)

From John:
Some of you may have already seen this...but I figured I continue my spamming of the ultimate world. I'd greatly appreciate it if you'd continue to promote the new survey in your circles.

Thank you so much for responding to (and helping me distribute) my survey a few weeks ago. The response has been overwhelming...more than 3600 people have replied and the responses continue to trickle in. The power of social media and community promotion is really quite remarkable. 

Many people have asked, for good reason, what I intend to do with the information I've been gathering. While the concept originated as a small effort to validate some of my thoughts on the collective values of the ultimate community, the survey has evolved into a much broader purposed initiative. As someone who spends a lot of time and energy devoted to leadership and management, I have always (and particularly with respect to a volunteer activity where participants invest a relatively large amount of time and energy) believed that it is crucial for leaders to understand the values and desires of the people they serve.

Various responses to changes we're all witnessing throughout the ultimate landscape prompted me to seek out answers to some basic questions about why people choose to play this sport. Responses to the survey support my original hunches that ultimate players (despite the stereotypes and behavior that might imply otherwise) are thoughtful, rational people who have identified ultimate as an effective way to satisfy a variety of desires in a cost effective (both in terms of time and money) way. Generally speaking, ultimate players are educated people with interests in exercise, outdoor activities and competition. While typically more competitive than the population at large, players do not prioritize competition or winning as most critical values, and, enjoy socializing, traveling and interacting with others.

These traits, when applied across a broad set of financial, professional, demographic and other criteria, produce people who come to ultimate as a way to deliver satisfaction across several of these key values. Unsurprisingly, the player who only plays in local pickup games does have similar values as the perennial Championships player, although life realities such as profession, location, or athletic ability may impact the how and where and when each chooses to play. 

In the end, I'm hoping to continue to refine and quantify my understanding of the who's, how's, and why's of playing ultimate, and to use that understanding to impact change in our community. I think leadership can always be better informed, and whether or not I formally serve in a such a capacity on a national level, I hope that studies like mine will help ultimate to continue to serve as such a great fit in the lives of its millions of players.

Attached is part of the original survey results. Not all of the questions are included, as I (with the help of some great statistical analysts) am still slicing and dicing the results to come up with some more meaningful analysis. Please take a look. As always, I welcome any thoughts, suggestions, or opinions you're interested in sharing, and would be happy to open a dialog with you.

I've constructed a second survey, as a follow up to the first, to help us gather some more narrowly targeted values. The second survey is here. (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHdxdW1LVTFiaG9oazJsUTFnRnRNeUE6MQ#gid=0)  I'd love it if you would take a moment to fill it out, too. It'd be even better if you'd share it with some of your ultimate-playing friends and teammates.

I expect to gather results on the second survey over the next few weeks, and then to spend some time at the end of December analyzing, thinking, and writing about the collective results. My hope is to publish some things online in early January and to make all of the data publicly available. I also hope to use my experience in discussions with local and national ultimate organizations to help them use the data in ways that are consistent with the values of the community.

Thanks again for your interest, cooperation, time and thoughts. Our community wouldn't be what it is today without the passion and care that so many of you bring to it. The game, and more importantly the community, has changed my life in ways I never could have predicted, and my membership in the community is a tremendous source of personal pride for me. Even in a time of change, I'm sure that ultimate will continue to thrive, and it will continue to be a source of meaningful relationships, personal satisfaction and general enjoyment for millions of people for years to come.

Have you met the MVP from Fall League 1? His name is Matt “CAT” Stevens and he played on Team White (11-1 record) in the first session of Wudi’s inaugural fall league. I was privileged enough to be able to play with him in both fall leagues and let me tell you, he’s down to earth, fun, and needless to say, awesome at ultimate. This season, he’s playing on the up-and-coming team yellow. In case you haven’t had a chance to catch up with him, he answered a few interview questions.

Q: The basics…How old are you, where did you go to college, when did you graduate, and what did you major in?

A: I’m 23, went to Miami University in Oxford, Ohio (go Boogiemen!), majored in finance, and graduated in 2011.

Q: When did you start playing ultimate?

A: I started playing my sophomore year of college in 2008. Before that I played baseball, soccer, basketball and competitive paintball when I was younger.

Q: That’s not very long ago…have you played club at all?

A: I’ve never played club, but I look forward to trying to make a team in the spring. Not sure yet if I’m going to play coed or open. I did captain an open summer league team though…

Q: How was that?

A: Tough…but fun. I captained Royal and we finished a bit better than .500. Considering we didn’t have a CORE, I think we did great.

Q: What are your thoughts on team white from Fall League 1?

A: Team White was experienced, had precise throws and strong defense. Everyone had a role and the team played well together from week 1. It was a lot of fun!

Q: What are your thoughts on team Yellow this season?

A: Team Yellow is younger, quicker and has a lot of potential. Once we begin to gel as a team, we will be a force in WUDI Fall 2.

Q: Anything else?

A: I enjoy modifying and driving cars. I love to travel. I didn't eat bananas until I started playing ultimate and my favorite post game food is a chili cheeseburger.

Matt’s a great guy and has a strong presence on the field. Look for him on team yellow and after the games at Seaside Tavern!

WUDi will be holding its first winter league at Chelsea Piers CT, One Blachley Road, Stamford, CT 06902. This league will be played on beautiful new turf (cleats allowed!) at this brand new indoor sports complex.

Registration for Winter League 1 will be open from Wednesday, November 28th - Wednesday, December 19th! Registration will open at 8 p.m. on November 28th at www.wudi.org and will close at 8 p.m. on December 19th.

Dates:

Winter League 1 - Thursdays 8:30-10 p.m. from Jan. 3rd - Jan. 31st (Only 5 weeks! Perfect for college students home on break!)

Cost:

$65

USAU Membership:

WUDi is insured through USAU. In order to play in WUDi winter league, you must be a USAU member, or have paid the one-time event fee. Information about USAU membership can be found here: http://www.usaultimate.org/membership/default.aspx NOW IS THE TIME TO RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP FOR 2013! You will need to be a USAU member for all WUDi leagues (there will be a second winter league, and of course summer league!) in 2013 as well as fun tournaments such as Nocturnal Decisions, Wildwood, and many others. This is a great opportunity to pay your dues and sign your waiver so you are all set for the year!

Format:

8 teams

5-on-5

3:2 gender ratio

2 40 minute timed, non-stop, sub-on-the-fly games per night

Other Great Reasons to Play:

- Women will be allowed to baggage with one additional person of either gender

- On-site bar with post-game WUDi drink specials

- Convenient location just minutes off of I-95 or a 5-minute drive from the Stamford train station (carpools from the train will be readily available!)

SPOTS ARE LIMITED! REGISTER EARLY!

Have a question? Want to captain? Email league coordinator Ashley “Smash” Snyder at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Fall League Session 2 teams have been drafted!

To find out what team you are on click on this link:

Fall League Session 2 Teams

Emails from your captains will be going out shortly.

The first game(s) for Session 2 start NEXT Thursday, November 2nd at 8:30p.m.  You will be playing 2, 40 mins games a night.  The schedule will be posted in the next few days.  For those of you new to the league, please check out the rules section to read up on the fall league specific rules.

Games are played at:

Chelsea Piers in Stamford, CT.

1 Blachley Road

Registration for Fall Leagues 1 & 2 closes in just 12 days on September 10th and WE NEED LADIES!

Men: while there is a waitlist for League 1, there are still 8 spots available in League 2! You can even grab a lady-friend and baggage together!

Ladies: grab a friend, baggage together, and join up! There are plenty of spots available, and you don't want to miss the opportunity to enjoy fast-paced 5-on-5 games on beautiful indoor turf followed by Thursday evening WUDi socializing!

WUDi looks forward to seeing all of you out there this fall!

Registration for FALL LEAGUES 1 & 2 will open TONIGHT at 8 p.m.

To Register:

* Login with your WUDi username & password

* Select "Leagues" on the top menu

* Select "Registration" from the menu on the left

Dates:

Fall League 1 - Thursdays 8-9:30 p.m. from Sept. 20 - Oct. 25

Fall League 2 - Thursdays 8:30-10 p.m. from Nov. 1 - Dec. 20 (no WUDi on 11/22 and 12/6)

Location:

Chelsea Piers CT, 1 Blachley Road, Stamford, CT 06902

Questions? Want to captain? Please e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

WUDi will be holding its first ever indoor fall leagues at Chelsea Piers CT, One Blachley Road, Stamford, CT 06902. These leagues will be played on beautiful new turf (cleats allowed!) at this brand new indoor sports complex.

Registration for Fall Leagues 1 & 2 will be open from Tuesday, August 21 - Monday, September 10th! Registration will open at 8 p.m. on August 21st at http://www.wudi.org/registration and will close at 8 p.m. on September 10th.

There are only 52 spots for Fall League 1 and 104 spots for Fall League 2, so register early!

Dates:
Fall League 1 - Thursdays 8-9:30 p.m. from Sept. 20th - Oct. 25th

Fall League 2 - Thursdays 8:30-10 p.m. from Nov. 1st - Dec. 20th (no games on 11/22 or 12/6)

Cost:
$76 per league

USAU Membership
WUDi is insured through USAU. In order to play in WUDi fall leagues, you must be a USAU member, or have paid the one-time event fee. Information about USAU membership can be found here: http://www.usaultimate.org/membership/default.aspx

Format:
5-on-5 
3:2 gender ratio
2 45 minute timed, non-stop, sub-on-the-fly games per night
Fall League 1 will be a 4-team league 
Fall League 2 will be an 8-team league
For both leagues, the league coordinators will form balanced teams based on information given during registration (these are not draft leagues)



Other Great Reasons to Play:
- Women will be allowed to baggage with one additional person of either gender
- On-site bar with post-game WUDi drink specials
- Convenient location just minutes off of I-95 or a 5-minute drive from the Stamford train station (carpools from the train will be readily available!)

SPOTS ARE LIMITED! REGISTER EARLY!

Want to captain? Email league coordinator Ashley “Smash” Snyder at  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (apologies for the incorrect email address given in a previous email! if you emailed before, please email again!)

Round 1 of MVP voting has closed and below are your team MVP winners.

For Open:

Royal Blue: Ken Huling

Kelly Green: Jackson Scher

Charcoal YoungJo Fountaine

Burgundy: Chad Milando

White: Travis Richards

Orange: Jacob Blau

For Coed we picked the top Male and Female winners from each team (but you are only allowed to vote for 1):

Guys:

Kelly Green: Eric Eckelman

Gold: John Palmer

White: Lewis Boble

Black: Matthew Auletta

Orange: Harinthon Chanilal

Royal Blue: Nick Judson

Burgundy: Kamil Skwarek

Charcoal: Justin Segool

Ladies:

Kelly Green: Allison Kahn

Gold: Diane Palmer

White: Julie Sussman

Black: Gina Stees

Orange: Katie Talay

Royal Blue: Mary Glickman

Burgundy: Amanda Myers

Charcoal: Anna Membrino

To vote, please log into the WUDi site, and go to this link:

http://www.wudi.org/index.php?option=com_ultileague&view=voting&round=2

In round 2 you are not allowed to vote for your own teammate.  Also, in round 2 you ARE allowed to change your vote up until the voting deadline.  (To change you vote, just go back to the original link in this email).

Voting will close Friday, August 10th at 11:59pm.

Now, lets get some hype for our MVP's!

Rafe Steinhauer was hoping he and two of his teammates would miss the WSL playoffs Aug. 11.

Now he expects to be there.

Because the Connecticut Constitution pro team has suspended operations due to its conflict with the AUDL, Steinhauer and pro teammates Andy Bosco and Nick Judson are free and clear to play for a summer league title Aug. 11 instead of in the AUDL championship game in the Pontiac Silverdome.

All three are members of the first-place Royal Blue team (9-1 entering Wednesday's action).

"Andy, Nick and I will be available for finals, but we'll be severely hurt on the ladies side," Steinhauer told ZAG's RAG.

"Kendra Frederick will be with Bent at ECC. Mary Glickman has Slow White practice up in Boston. And Lauren "LD" Doyle, who has been a stud for us all year, will be on vacation."

Not every WUDI team will have its pros, though.

Kamil Skwarek, featured previously in this space, will head to Seattle to play with PoNY in ECCs instead of playing WUDI.

Steinhauer was my teammate last year on the Charcoal "Charks" team which won it all under co-captains Adam Goff and Kelly "Beezus" Hyland, but he skipped finals to play with D-5.

Now, he plans to be around.

"I'd like to think we are the best team in the league, but the truth is this title is as wide-open as it is every year," he said. "And by 'wide-open' I mean the ngravers should start practicing the words 'Royal' and 'Blue.'"

As for the future of the AUDL, it remains uncertain.

Both Connecticut and league favorite Philadelphia could bail next year and play in a new pro league of some kind, or they could simply play a series of exhibition games the way NexGen does.

"Everything is still uncertain, including whether or not Connecticut and Philadelphia leave," Steinhauer said. "If the league significantly restructures, we'd love to be a part of what was started this year."

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Please note the following schedule changes for this week that are needed to balance the schedule due to the rainouts earlier in the season.  The website reflects these changes as well.  These changes affect Coed Draft League only.

The first round of MVP voting for Open and Coed is now open!

PURCHASE, N.Y. -- Kamil Skwarek is performing the Ultimate juggling act.

A 21-year-old native of Poland, Skwarek is playing for not one, not two, but three Ultimate teams this summer.

The 6-foot-3 Skwarek is balancing playing for the Connecticut Constitution professional team and the New York club team, PoNY (Pride of New York.)

Oh, and (full disclosure) he's also playing with me on the Burgundy squad in the Westchester Summer League. (Actually, we're all playing with him.)

"I'm a pretty young player," Skwarek, who has only been playing Ultimate for thee years, said Wednesday at SUNY Purchase after helping Burgundy down Charcoal, 15-9, to improve to 3-2 on the season.

"I'm trying to get as much as experience as I can this summer. It's been great playing with the Constitution, but that ends early August. So I would love to play with a team through August, through September, up to [Club] Regionals and Nationals."

Skwarek, who is majoring in allied health at UConn and hopes to be a physical therapist, is one of just two players -- Chris Mazur is the other -- playing for both the Constitution in the inaugural year of the American Ultimate Disc League and for PoNY.

Sometimes that has required some delicate travel arrangements.

On the weekend of June 2-3, Skwarek and Mazur had commitments to both teams. The Constitution played at the Buffalo

Hunters on Saturday at 6:30 p.m., yet PoNY was playing both days at the Cazenovia (N.Y.) tournament.

So rather than pick one, they played both events.

"I tried to play for both teams," Skwarek said. "So on Saturday I played for PoNY for two games. Then I went up to Buffalo to play for the Constitution. From Cazenovia to Buffalo was a three-hour drive.

"[The car ride] was pretty bad. We were both tired and sweaty.  We didn't get to shower or anything. We played a 6:30 game in Buffalo [with the Constitution winning, 17-13]. And after the Buffalo game, we didn't get to shower or anything. Came right back to Cazenovia that night, came in at 1 a.m. And then played all day on Sunday at Cazenovia [losing to Boston Ironside, 15-13, in the semifinals]. So it was a total of six hours back and forth."

Last weekend, Skwarek opted to skip Connecticut's two road games -- a loss at Philadelphia on Saturday and a win over Rhode Island Sunday -- in favor of playing with PoNY at the Boston Invite. PoNY again lost to Ironside, 17-16, in the championship game.

While the captains of both teams would obviously like a full commitment from Skwarek and Mazur, they seem OK with the current situation.

"Luckily, there haven't been too many conflicts between Connecticut and PoNY given that their season ends in early August, and we generally take most of July off," PoNY captain Jack Marsh said. "Both guys showed throughout the tryout process that they would make great teammates and are able to make the commitment that we ask of all of our guys."

"In the first year of the pro league, [captain John] Korber wanted to make sure that our players would feel free to pursue their other Ultimate interests, as long as their was a balance with their responsibilities for the Constitution," Connecticut co-captain Rafe Steinhauer said. "That may change in the future, but for now, Korber needed to allow that in order to make it easier for people to commit to playing in the AUDL.

"Kamil is a true 5-tool player: speed, agility, throws, field-vision and toughness.  He started the year as a handler sub on the D-line; subbing for Lucas [Murphy], Izzy [Bryant] and Mazur has been a great opportunity for him to learn how to play that position.  But he is going to be a monster for us and PoNY going forward.  He's an obvious pick as one of the next great metro-NY players, whether that's in club, the pros, or both."

Skwarek's busy summer is just getting started.

On Aug. 11, the AUDL championship game will be played in Detroit's Pontiac Silverdome, the Emerald City Classic (ECC) club tournament takes place in Seattle and the WSL playoffs will be at Purchase.

Unless he can clone himself twice over, Skwarek can't make all three events, meaning two of his teams will be without him (assuming Connecticut makes the championship game).

Such is life when you're performing the Ultimate juggling act.

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Due to the inclement weather we are having today, swap night will be moved to Wednesday, June 27th.

As of now, games have not been canceled but please check the website\your email later in the day just in case.

Good news, the PAC fields are dried out, Rec League games are ON tonight.

Have fun!

LIghtning Policy:

There is a new WUDi Hotline number. Please make note of this and be sure to program it into your speed-dial.

914-315-WUDI (9834)

This hotline will be updated before games each night. If games are cancelled, the hotline will say so. If the hotline does not say anything about games being cancelled, then games are still on. So, always check the hotline before heading up to the fields or while en route.

There was some confusion about the number, but please know that this is THE number!  Use it.

Welcome to the first edition of ZAG'S RAG since it last appeared in the pages of the UPA Newsletter in the early 1990s. Like some of our favorite old bands -- KISS, Van Halen and The Dead (Furthur) -- it's time to ramp up the old act for the younger generation.

Each week we'll have a "Five for Friday" with some thoughts, observations and smack talk about the 2012 WUDI Coed season.

All Coed, Open and Rec teams are now posted!  Check out what team you are on by going here:

WSL 2012 Teams

Yes, the beloved Dream Team is returning for one more obnoxious run at glory.  With a revamped roster (e.g. everyone is little bit older and some slightly more decrepit), the gauntlet is being thrown down to any and all challengers.  Who will step up this year?  Anyone?  Or should I say, anyone who can hold down their end of the bargain?

WUDi and DiscNY founder, ultimate legend, Kenny Dobyns enters the Hall of Fame.