Grass Roots Ultimate: Resources

League Waiver Form

If you need to complete a liability release waiver for yourself, for your team, or as directed by the GRU League Administration you may download it here.

You have four options for returning it to us:

1) Snail mail:
Grass Roots Ultimate
401 Shady Hollow
Nederland, CO 80466

2) email:
Print it out, sign it, scan it, and email it back to league@gru.org.

3) Hand deliver to any of the following people at league or wherever you may see them:

Donnie Emeson
Larry Wagg
Jenny Nunemacher
Mark Bloomfield
Stephanie Kelsey
David Zuckerman
Jacob Marienthal

Jim Piccolini

4) Or just give to one of the captains when you play.

You only need to complete the waiver once per season.

Posted: Wed Apr 15, 11:20 AM by Jenny Nunemacher

Frequently Asked Questions

Whether you are coming from a different part of the country to our leagues, or have been away from league for awhile, here are the basic differences between the divisions:

A is for more advanced, experienced players. You should know how to mark, throw forehand and backhand, know the basics of vertical stack and zone formations, and have a working knowledge of the rules.
B includes beginners, anyone not comfortable moving up to A, and those wishing to mentor other B players. A lot of teaching is involved in B league, as most teams practice together during the season. This is a great social aspect of B league.

When available, the Development Division includes directed practices and scrimmages, rather than formal games. The “Dev” division is suitable for any player who would like the opportunity to develop their skills in a structured practice environment. “A” players and captains may wish to volunteer to assist in the Dev division. Contact clinics@gru.org for more information about the Dev division.

Q2) I don’t have a car to get to the fields, can I still sign up?

We recommend you sign up and then check with your new teammates to see who might be coming from the same area as you. You can always email gru-chat to locate some neighbors for carpooling. There are generally quite a lot of folks in GRU who appreciate carpooling. Alternatively, you could solicit someone to sign up as a “baggage” pair with you for carpooling purposes.

Q3) I’m potentially going to miss a lot of games, can I still sign up?

We prefer you not sign up if you know in advance that you will miss more than half of the games. Missing the tournament can also be a significant deterrent, especially if you will already be missing a lot of games. If you choose to play, please indicate this information in the comments field, so the drafting captains can accommodate. Please also consider not registering and participate as a pickup when you are able. Of course, if things change after league starts, you can always pull yourself from the league so your team can replace you with someone who can attend regularly. See our Refund Policy for further details.

Q4) Should I attend the draft? How do I find out what team I’m on?

Only captains attend the draft. Within several days of the draft you should hear from your captain. Also, we update the website with rosters. If you do not know which team you are on within 3 days of the first league games, contact us.

Q5) I want to play with my 2-3 friends, how do we sign up together? Can we put together our own team?

Currently our leagues are not designed to allow this. Your best option to play with a group of folks is for one of you to volunteer to captain. This gives you the ability to draft your friends/family.

Q6) A group of us from our high school team would like to play in GRU’s league, which division would be best and can we all play together?

Again, your only solution to all playing together is for one of you to volunteer to captain. It is also important to remember that ours is a co-ed league so you will need to recruit the necessary number of men and women. Accommodations may be made on a case-by-case basis for your entire group to play together. Please email league@gru.org for further discussion. However, Grass Roots Ultimate leagues are adult leagues and our infrastructure is generally not suited to large numbers of players under the age of 18.

Q7) Can I pickup or play as a sub for a league team?

We do allow for captains to pickup additional players as needed. However, the approval of both teams’ captains must be obtained and players must sign a liability release waiver. Our pickup policy can be found here. For full details about the league liability waiver, visit this page.

Registration

Q1) How do I register?

Go to https://registration.gru.org. If you don’t have an account, please create one. Otherwise, login to your existing account. Verify your player profile and update it if necessary. Below your player information, you will find a list of active leagues. Click on the appropriate link (by gender) and follow the steps.

Q2) What is “Baggage”?

Baggage is a tongue-in-cheek term that we use for a player request. Currently, we allow players to request one other player to play on the same team. Both players must register while there are available slots. Each player in a baggaged pair must indicate the other as their requested player. “Unreciprocated Baggage” will be ignored at the draft. Specify your “Baggage” when you complete your league registration. You may update your Baggage request at anytime before the draft, by logging into your registration account and updating your player information for the appropriate league and division.

Q3) What does “Waitlist” mean, and how does it work?

Simply, it is a queue for players to get in when the current spots have all been taken. Because we try very hard to maintain the desired male-female player ratios during registration, we make a limited number of spots available for each gender. When those initial spots are filled, the registration goes into a waitlist-only status. However, as enough people of both genders sign up on the waitlist, we are often able to expand the available slots to accommodate additional teams. When this happens, the first group of men and women on the waitlists will be “released” to register.

We ask that if you join the waitlist, that you try to check your email once a day during the registration period to see if you have been released. If you do not register after being released within the requested time frame, you may lose your spot. If your release expires (i.e. you don’t see a link to complete your registration when you log in), it is possible to re-release you. Contact us to ask about a re-release.

After registration is over, there is an initial period where we may try to fill last minute vacancies in the draft pool. This is also managed through this waitlist process.

Finally, during the season, replacements are often needed, and these are solicited from the waitlist.

We strongly encourage you to join the waitlist if you have missed the registration period. Likewise, if you find that you are no longer interested in being on the waitlist, please notify us, so that we may give others a chance to play.

Q4) What is “Advanced Registration”?

Generally speaking, Advanced Registration is a means of allowing certain people to register for a league before it is open to the general public. Typically, this is offered to men during the women-only registration period, as an incentive to fullfil a certain need of ours before the general registration begins. For example, during the Fall 2008 registration, we offered Advanced Registration to men who referred a new female player to our league. The new player did not have to be “baggaged” with the referring player. Not all leagues will offer Advanced Registration options. The specific Advanced Registration policy will be included in the league information page, but if you have any questions, let us know.

Payment

Q1) After I submitted my payment information I got an error or a blank page. Am I registered?

If this happens to you, please check with us so that we may ensure that the process was completed correctly.

Q2) How can I get a refund?

Please see our Refund Policy. If you need to request a refund, contact us and be sure to let your captain know too.

Q3) What do I get for my money?

Registration for league gets you: 8-10 weeks of league play (often with double-headers), a 2-game-minimum tournament, a player “gift” of usually a disc or t-shirt, invitation to a league party, and other discounts at our post-game sponsor.

Schedules

Q1) When and where will games be?

The general dates, times, and location for league play will be published in the specific league info page on our website. These schedules vary by season, but generally Spring and Fall Leagues are on Sundays, and Summer League is on one or two nights during the week (historically Tuesdays and Wednesdays). Locations vary by the availability and cost of fields, but will be announced to the best of our ability prior to registration.

Q2) I signed up to captain. When is the draft, when will I get player lists?

All the captains will be notified by email within the week before the draft with details. Draft time/date details are usually posted on this gru.org also. The league coordinator tries very hard to get a complete, accurate player list to captains a few days in advance. Please understand that is often quite a challenge, as there are usually a number of last-minute changes.

Q3) I’ll be in Boulder . How could I get involved in your league(s) when I’m there?

The best way to stay informed of our leagues and schedules is to sign up for our gru-chat yahoo group and our GRU Announcement list service. Otherwise, we post tentative schedules for all our leagues on our website. If you are only passing through, just try picking up at league by viewing our schedule online or emailing gru-chat that you are available for pickup.

Q4) I just moved to town and it looks like I just missed registration. Can I still play?

It is possible. Join our waitlist (see the What does “waitlist” mean?) and stay tuned. If you are a woman, there is a good chance we’ll find a spot for you. We recommend signing up for gru-chat and offering your services as a sub if needed. Please also see our Player Pickup Policy if you wish to be a sub.

Q5) I want to be sure I know when registration is, so I don’t get wait listed again!

Please sign up for our yahoo group: gru-chat. This is the best way to stay informed and receive all league-related announcements. We have also started an announcement-only email service, that will be GRU-only announcements. You may sign up for that on our home page. We also have a Google Calendar where all of our events are published. You may link to that from our home page too.

Rules

Q1) Can I bring my dog(s) to the field?

Although many of us are dog lovers, we need you to leave Fido at home. Our field manager requires all pets to be on hand-held leashes, not unattended. Obviously this is impossible if you are playing. Also, hot or rainy days don’t usually make for happy pets. Please consider your fellow ultimate players…no one wants to play on a field after a dog has roamed onto it to leave a care-package. If you bring your dog to the field, please be aware that we may ask you to remove the dog or that we (or any other bystander) may call animal control officers to remove an unattended animal.

Q2) What is the rule on bringing alcohol to the fields?

Absolutely NO personal alcohol is allowed at the fields, no matter where we play. Fields are hard to come by and we must do all we can to maintain good relationships with the cities we play in. Your adherence to this rule is very important. Occasionally, we are able to obtain alcohol permits for tournaments at NON-SCHOOL fields. If in doubt, please assume that NO ALCOHOL is the rule.

Q3) Are there any other rules I need to be aware of?

Yes, in addition to the rules of No Alcohol and No Dogs, we also have: No Glass, No Drugs, No Peeing (i.e. public urination). Violation of these or other field rules could result in your expulsion from this or future GRU activities. Please respect your ultimate community and the work of our volunteers by respecting our policies.

Communication

Q1) How will I know when our game(s) are canceled?

We have several ways to announce cancellations. We send a note to gru-chat, so your being signed on to that is very helpful. Our website homepage gets updated with the details, and our hotline (phone number displayed on website, 303-661-0664) is also updated. We will often cancel league if the fields have received a lot of precipitation recently or if they currently receiving it. We make our best effort to provide advanced notice, but this is not always possible. We can cause great damage by playing on soft fields and threaten our future field privileges. Excessive wind is another possible issue. Keep in mind that some of these conditions are not obvious if you don’t live near the fields, so checking weather online and checking our resources are recommended. See our lightning policy for additional information about lightning cancellations/delays.

Q2) What is “gru-chat”?*

We have a community email group on Yahoo Groups: http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/gru-chat/. You may change your preferences to receive only daily digests, web-only access (i.e. “no email), or special notices only by logging into your Yahoo Groups account and customizing your account.

Q3) I have a problem with another player in the league, what do I do?

Please see our Conduct Policy. If you feel that a player (including any captain) has violated this policy, or if you have any other similar concern, we encourage you to contact either the Conduct Committee or the Board of Directors. We take player misconduct very seriously, and hope to ensure a safe and respectful environment for all our players and community. We will respect your desire for confidentiality, should any concerns be raised.

Other

Q1) I’d like to suggest changes for future seasons. Who can I contact about that?

After each season, we ask all players from that season to complete a survey and invite feedback on your experience. You may also contact the GRU Board of Directors. We also encourage you to get involved as a volunteer.

Q2) Where can I find more information about Ultimate Frisbee?

Please feel free to peruse our site, in particular the section called Resources. There you will find links to other ultimate sites and information. One major source is the Ultimate Players Association (www.upa.org). While Grass Roots Ultimate is not a UPA-Sponsored League, we highly recommend the UPA as a resource for learning about ultimate.

Q3) What is Rocky Mountain Ultimate?

We officially incorporated as a non-profit organization and have received IRS approval as a public charity under Section 501©3 of the tax code. Our official organization name is Rocky Mountain Ultimate, however we run our leagues and tournaments under the trade name of Grass Roots Ultimate. Either name is acceptable.

Posted: Mon Aug 4, 01:22 AM by Jenny Nunemacher

Registration Cancellation/Refund Policy

We reserve the right to withhold a $10 Processing Fee for all cancellation requests.

Cancellations prior to the Close of Registration will result in 100% refund of all Registration Fees, less the Processing Fee.

Cancellations occurring within four weeks (28 days) from the Close of Registration will result in a 50% refund of Registration Fees, less the Processing Fee.

Cancellations after four weeks (28 days) from the Close of Registration will result in NO refund of Registration Fees.

Registration dates can be extended from initial posting, but never shortened. The latest published Close of Reservation date will be honored.

If you have any questions, please contact us at league@gru.org.

Posted: Thu Jun 5, 04:21 PM by Jenny Nunemacher

lost-and-found

Players holding or seeking lost items can send email to lost.found@gru.org. GRU thanks Eric Hoerske for volunteering to step up as our Lost and Found Master for the current season.

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 06:45 AM by Jim Piccolini

A note about weather cancellations

Weather in Colorado can vary incredibly, especially in spring—rain, snow, and high winds possible. We will assess the playability of the fields each week. If games must be canceled, we will make an announcement on the website, on our hotline (303-661-0664), to gru-chat, and to the captains no later than one (1) hour before the start of scheduled games. Spring season 2008, we have the option to cancel only early games when it appears that conditions may improve. If a given round of games is canceled, captains and their teams will have the option to reschedule their games for later in the day or on another day as a make-up. We appreciate your understanding when games are canceled on a day that turns out to be lovely. The decision is often made outside of our control and/or far in advance due to the need to make notifications.

Posted: Sun Mar 30, 10:47 AM by Jenny Nunemacher

Broomfield Field Locations - CORRECTED

Here is a map showing field locations in Broomfield. For the weeks of November 4th and 11th, the official fall league games will only be played at Highland Park and Aspen Creek Park (Broadlands Park). We’ve also shown Country Vista Park, which may be unofficially used for make-up games. Click on any of the placemarks to get options for navigating the map and/or getting driving directions.

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Official field designations for November 4th and 11th

Aspen Creek Park (aka Broadlands Park):
Field A (west side)
Field B (east side)

Highland Park:
Field C (western-most)
Field D
Field E
Field F (on west side of the parking lot, nearest to lot)

Posted: Thu Nov 1, 03:50 PM by Jenny Nunemacher

Maps to Fields

We’ve started to collect information about some of the fields where we play. Click on the map below to get more details about these locations and to get directions.

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Posted: Thu Sep 20, 11:53 PM by Jenny Nunemacher

Links

Here are some of our favorite external links about ultimate frisbee.

Posted: Tue Sep 11, 02:29 PM by Jenny Nunemacher

Resources

Cancellation Hotline

Grass Roots Ultimate HOTLINE: 303-661-0664

When you need to know league or tournament news the day of an event, call this number for a recorded message with inclement weather game status, time of a captains’ meeting, or game start times for tournaments.
303-661-0664.

About Ultimate

What is “Ultimate Frisbee”? Ultimate Frisbee is a non-contact, team sport that involves throwing and catching a 175-gram disc (Frisbee); scores are made by catching the disc in the opponent’s endzone. Ultimate is unique in the world of competitive sports because there are no referees; Ultimate relies on the honor system or “spirit of the game.” For more information, visit the Ultimate Players Association, the governing body of Ultimate, or any of the other resources listed below.

PlayUlty.com
Ultimate Handbook
World Flying Disc Federation
Ultimate Frisbee.com
Official UPA Rules [link to download and link to open on GRU’s website]

Where We Play [link to Fields/Directions page]

Official UPA Rules

NEW: Grass Roots Ultimate will follow the Ultimate Players Association (UPA) 11th Edition Official Rules of Ultimate this spring season 2008. View the 11th Edition Rules

Policies

Wait-List Policy
Outlines how to replace “lost” or injured players, including for tournament days.
Download here: GRU Wait-List Policy

Player Pickup Policy
Explains league expectations and rules for picking up players as substitutions during league games and on tournament day.
Download here: GRU Pick-Up Policy

Conduct Policy
Explains acceptable behavior on the field and how the league handles violations of
the policy.
Download here: GRU Conduct Policy

Lightning Policy
Explains the league’s lightning policy for games and tournaments.
Download here: GRU Lightning Policy

Cancellation and Refunds Policy

Explains the league’s policy for players wishing to cancel their league registration or to request a refund.
View here: Cancellation/Refund Policy

Stay Informed

GRU-chat Yahoo Group

Join our Newsletter list for GRU only events and information. Sign up on the home page.

Posted: Fri Dec 15, 01:08 PM by e

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