Seacoast Ultimate Summer League

What is Summer League?

The Seacoast Ultimate Summer league is a beginner-friendly co-ed ultimate league open to all ages of players. There is no requirement to know how to play Ultimate. Captains are volunteer instructors who will teach you the game. The game does require some athleticism and running so it is an excellent way to get some exercise. Here is an introduction to Ultimate and some simple Rules.

Players who join Summer League are placed onto teams using a team-forming process designed to produce even-strength teams by balancing the experience levels of the players throughout the league. In this way we hope that you will always be able to match up against another person on the other team with similar skills and experience.

When is Summer League?

Games are scheduled for Wednesday evenings starting at 6PM from early June to mid-August. Depending on when July 4th falls this typically results in 9 or 10 weeks where a game is scheduled. At the end of the regular season a final tourament is held on a Saturday in August where all the teams play a number of games. This format is similar to the weekend tournament format of play for ultimate and is used as an awards ceremony and a post-season party.

All league games and the final tournament are played at the Cooperative Middle School in Stratham, NH. The exact schedule for the year can be found on the schedule page.

How do I register?

The registration page contains the details regarding the deadline to register, costs, what is provided with your registration, and how to sign up. There is a questionnaire to gauge your skill levels and level of participation to use when forming the teams. In addition, the registration form has a ‘same team’ box for people who would like to play with someone else. This is intended for couples but it might also be honored for new players who might only know one other person on the Seacoast. Make sure to fill it out on the registration form and we’ll try to honor your request.

Our ability to run a summer league is in part due to the support of the Ultimate Players Association (UPA), the non-profit governing body of Ultimate. The UPA provides us insurance coverage for the use of fields but requires every player to be individually registered with the UPA either on their own (current members) or through summer league. Through summer league is a $10 cost per individual. If you play more than just summer league in UPA sanctioned events then it usually makes sense to just join the UPA.