New to Atlanta or Ultimate? Email us for info and a welcome!
The Atlanta Flying Disc Club is dedicated to
promoting the sport of
Ultimate in Atlanta.
The AFDC, a
non-profit organization, was formed in 1978, incorporated in '88,
and currently has over 2500 members.
See our Activities Page for Tournament and League information.
Check out Ultimate for Beginners.
GETTING STARTED IN THE AFDC
New to the AFDC? Don't freak out! Unless it's May or December there is probably a league going on right now that you can join - and there are pickup games going on almost every week of the year. Whether you are new to the sport or new to the area, we'll make sure you can join either or both. A description of our usual leagues and a contact list of our steering committee members follows this cheery introductory message.
Getting Involved:
Look on our Home Page for news notices about current leagues and signup dates. There should be an e-mail link for the commissioners for active leagues. Send them an e-mail and tell them you are new and a little bit about your skill level/experience if you are not a new player. They'll try to get you involved immediately. If you want to join a league in progress for more than a week or two we can arrange for a discounted or prorated fee.
Pickup:
The homepage should also have a section at the bottom listing pickup games. There is also a Pickup Forum as part of our AFDC Forums that
may list some one-time games or games we haven't put on the homepage yet.
The AFDC Forums are also a more up-to-date source of information on current frisbee events. If you are the extroverted type they are a good place to introduce yourself there and ask anything you'd like to know from the general membership. Be warned, they are also the home of some very obsessed frisbee nerds who love to argue about the minutiae of frisbee rules, team cores, and god knows what else. Don't freak out. They are nice people. Take a deep breath. It's going to be okay.
If none of that works for you, or you just have any other questions or comments,
e-mail us at info@afdc.com. We'll be happy to tell you about current leagues, local pickup games, club teams, volunteering, or whatever else strikes your fancy. We'll also help you get involved with whatever of that you want to get involved with.
How does the AFDC work?
Steering Committee: The AFDC runs mainly via the efforts of unpaid volunteers. The really crazy ones
join the Steering Committee and take on either specific jobs like commissioner of various leagues or general jobs like Treasurer or Membership Director. The Steering Committee meets roughly monthly to discuss what's going on with leagues, tournaments, and what-not, and decide who is going to do what.
Captains: The AFDC also depends on players stepping up to captain teams. We always need captains! It's easy to start in the Fall when we generally have an all-draft league, but we'll be happy to help a new captain get going for any league. Captains are responsible for building a team by a combination of (sometimes) choosing a "core" of players and then (always) drafting players in a general draft before each league starts. Captains also communicate with their players each week about upcoming games.
Leagues: Once you sign up for a league you'll usually wind up in the draft where you will be chosen by a captain. Don't freak out. Just about everyone has done it. And nobody really understands the theory behind the core/draft thing except this one guy who moved back to Germany ages ago. Seriously. Anyway,
once you're on a team, your captain should e-mail you. You'll also find each league has its own section on the AFDC Activities Page. The players on each team are listed along with the complete schedule and locations for the year.
View the AFDC BYLAWS.
Ummm... What is Ultimate?
Oh, sorry. Check out our Ultimate for Beginners word document or visit the Web Version if you don't have Microsoft Word or another viewing program.
Also, check the link below from The UPA, Ultimate's governing body. They explain it a lot better than I can:
UPA.ORG: Ultimate in Ten Simple Rules
Stuff We Left Out: Still confused? So are we. But e-mail us with your questions at info@afdc.com and we'll try to work it out.
AFDC Leagues
The AFDC sponsors
various leagues throughout the year, typically mixing players of
all skill levels to encourage the development of new players and
spirited competition for everyone. Most of the leagues are mixed
(co-ed). Some are more competitive than others but all leagues are recreational and all
are open to anyone who signs up.
Be sure and check out the
AFDC Ranking Guidelines
before signing up!
Summer Leagues (June - August)
Weeknight Ultimate (League Type: CORE
+ DRAFT)
This is our largest league and most competitive
league.A mixed (co-ed) league with a 5 men/2 women format. Teams play two nights per
week, (typically Monday and Thursday or Tuesday and Thursday) and
two games per night. Thursday night also features the “Game
of the Week,” played under the lights.The season typically
begins the first week of June and ends in mid-August. Signup generally
runs from late April until late May. The league
includes two two-day tournaments: one at mid-season (typically the
second weekend in July) and one at end-of-season (typically the third
weekend in August), each with a party following play
on Saturday.
Saturday Ultimate (League Type: ALL
DRAFT)
A casual mixed league with a focus on teaching
new players the sport of Ultimate in a less intimidating environment.
Experienced players are encouraged to play in order to promote the
sport to newer players and provide team leadership. Captains draft
their teams from all participants that have registered. Teams play
two games per week on Saturday mornings or afternoons. End-of-season
tournament typically is the Saturday after the Mixed Ultimate end
of season tournament.
Goaltimate (League Type: Pickup)
Due to the focus on Ultimate during the summer
and its affect on players' schedules, we generally just have pickup Goaltimate
during the summer. This pickup is open to all comers and usually occurs on
Sunday afternoons. Check the Goaltimate forums via the forums link at the top of this
page or the "pickup" section on the homepage for more information.
Spring Leagues (March – early May)
Ultimate
(League Type: CORE + DRAFT)
A mixed (co-ed) league with a 5 men/2
women format. Captains can agree to play 4/3 when possible. Teams
play two games per week on Saturday mornings or afternoons. Generally
there is no play scheduled for club Terminus weekend (typically the
third weekend in March) or Easter weekend.End-of-season tournament
typically is the first or second Saturday of May, and is followed
by a party for all participants
Goaltimate
(League Type: CORE + DRAFT)
A mixed league where teams must play
with at least one woman on the field at all times. Team captains
submit a usually small core and then draft the remainder of their players. Teams
play one match (best of five games) per week on a weekday evening,
typically Tuesday or Thursday. End-of-season tournament typically
is the first or second Sunday of May, and is followed by a party for
all participants.
Fall Leagues (September - November)
Ultimate (League
Type: ALL DRAFT)
A mixed (co-ed) league with a 5 men/2
women format. Captains can agree to play 4/3 when possible. Teams
play two games per week on Saturday mornings or afternoons.End-of-season
tournament typically is the first Saturday in November, and is followed
by a party for all participants.
Mixed Goaltimate (League
Type: CORE + DRAFT)
A mixed (co-ed) league where teams must
play with at least one woman on the field at all times. Team
captains submit four-person cores and draft the remainder of their
players. Teams play one match (best of five games) per week on
a weekday evening, typically Tuesday or Thursday. End-of-season
tournament typically is the first Sunday in November, and is followed
by a party for all participants
Winter Leagues (January – February)
Women’s League(League Type: ALL DRAFT)
This league is open to women only. The primary
focus is on teaching new players the sport of ultimate, and developing
the skills of novice and middle-level players in a less intimidating
environment. Captains draft their teams from a pool of all registrants.
Teams play two games per week on Saturday mornings or afternoons.
End-of-season tournament typically is the last Saturday of February
or the first Saturday of March, and is followed by a party for all
participants.
Goaltimate (League
Type: CORE + DRAFT)
A mixed (co-ed) league where teams must play with at least one woman
on the field at all times. Team captains submit small cores
and draft the remainder of their players. Teams play one match (best
of five games) per week on Sunday afternoons. End-of-season tournament
typically is the last Sunday of February or first Sunday in March,
and is followed by a party for all participants.
Special Events / Tournaments
MARCH
Event: Terminus
Type: College / Juniors Team Tournament
Registration: Start accepting bids in December
Highly competitive college and juniors’
tournament typically held the second weekend in March. Games are
played at the Polo Fields in Cumming and Emory
University in Decatur.
Tournament includes a player’s party on Saturday evening for the college
division.
Event: Terminus
Type: Club Team Tournament
Registration: Start accepting bids in January
Highly competitive club tournament typically held the third weekend
in March. Games are played at the Polo Fields in Cumming and sometimes
at a second site. Tournament includes a player’s party on Saturday
evening.
APRIL
Event: Spring/Easter Hat Tournament
Type: Hat Tournament
Location: Spring Ultimate Fields
beaches
A hat tournament and open to players of all ages/skill levels. Typically
held Easter weekend since games are cancelled for that weekend.
NOVEMBER
Event: Beach 5-on-5 Tournament
Type: Hat Tournament
Location: Florida panhandle or nearby Alabama
beaches
A hat tournament and open to players of all ages/skill levels. Typically
held the third weekend of November.
DECEMBER
Event: 12 Days of Christmas
Type: Hat Tournament
Location: Atlanta, GA
Registration: Starts mid-November
12 teams (comprised of 8 men / 4 women)
of roughly equal skill levels are chosen at random. Each team is
assigned one of the 12 Days as a team name for the weekend. This
tournament fills up quickly – prospective entrants should sign up
early to be assured a spot.
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