While GRU strongly encourages captains to allow pick-ups to avoid injuries due to playing savage (fewer than seven players), captains’ approval and discretion take precedence. Pick-ups are intended to allow the playing of the game, rather than forfeiting, and not to gain strategic or tactical advantages.

For insurance and legal reasons, pick-ups must either be currently playing in GRU or sign a waiver. During regular season play, teams may allow pick-ups of equal or lesser skill of the missing player(s) to avoid playing savage or forfeiting a game. All pick-ups are subject to approval by captains of both teams and must be agreed to at the beginning of the game. If rostered players subsequently show up, the captain of the team with pick-ups MUST immediately inform the other captain and the situation can be reassessed.

These are guidelines; however, the decision to allow a non-rostered player to participate must be mutually agreed upon by the captains of both teams. This is consistent with the “Captain’s Clause” of the UPA 11th Edition Rules:

I.C. Captain’s Clause: A game may be played under any variations of the rules agreed upon by the captains of the teams involved. In tournament play, variations are subject to the approval of the event organizer(s). Such things as length of game, dimensions of the field, number of players and stall count can easily be altered to suit the level of play. Before a game starts, each team designates one captain to represent that team in disagreements and arbitration.

Pick-Ups on Tournament Day:

It is the captain’s responsibility to assess the team roster and any needs for pick-ups and/or replacements from the wait list throughout the season, particularly before the tournament.

Please refer to the Wait-List Policy for information about permanently replacing injured and/or “lost” players (rostered players who have missed more than half the games without contacting their captain, the league coordinator or the chief of leagues). Contact the league coordinator and/or the chief of leagues if, due to attrition and injuries, additional players are necessary to field a team on tournament day. Pick-ups on tournament day are not allowed unless approved by both captains of each game played.