{"id":4842,"date":"2025-02-20T18:24:52","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T21:54:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.milezeroultimate.com\/?p=4842"},"modified":"2025-04-14T12:23:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T14:53:00","slug":"2025-year-at-a-glance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.milezeroultimate.com\/?p=4842","title":{"rendered":"2025 Year at a Glance"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Spring Hat League Details<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Mondays &#8211; March 24th to May 12th<\/li>\n<li>Games will be played at 8pm, 9pm, or 10pm<\/li>\n<li>18 teams &#8211; 12 players per roster<\/li>\n<li>6v6 (3 male-matching and 3 female-matching on the field)<\/li>\n<li>Registration capped at 108 male-matching and 108 female-matching players<\/li>\n<li>Players can register individually or in pairs<\/li>\n<li>7 weeks of regular season<\/li>\n<li>1 week of playoffs<\/li>\n<li>Cost: $75<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Registration opens February 24th and closes on March 17th!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a style=\"color: #800000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.milezeroultimate.com\/z\/events\/view?event=145\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.milezeroultimate.com\/z\/events\/view?event=145\">Click here to register!<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>2025 MZU League Schedule<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Please note that the following dates are estimates and exact dates for all leagues may vary. Full league details for each league will be sent prior to the registration opening date.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Spring Hat League (Indoor)<\/u><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>February 24th &#8211;<\/strong> Registration Opens<br \/>\n<strong>March 17th &#8211;<\/strong> Registration Closes<br \/>\n<strong>March 24th &#8211; <\/strong>League Begins<br \/>\n<strong>May 12th &#8211;<\/strong> League Ends<\/p>\n<p><u><strong>Summer BIY League (Outdoor)<\/strong><\/u><br \/>\n<strong>April 7th &#8211; <\/strong>Registration Opens<br \/>\n<strong>May 11th &#8211;<\/strong> Registration Closes<br \/>\n<strong>June 9th &#8211;<\/strong> League Begins<br \/>\n<strong>August 23rd &#8211; <\/strong>Playoff Day<\/p>\n<p><u><strong>Summer Hat League (Outdoor)<\/strong><\/u><br \/>\n<strong>May 5th &#8211;<\/strong> Registration Opens<br \/>\n<strong>June 1st &#8211; <\/strong>Registration Closes<br \/>\n<strong>June 18th &#8211; <\/strong>League Begins<br \/>\n<strong>August 13th &#8211; <\/strong>League Ends<\/p>\n<p><u><strong>Fall Hat League (Outdoor)<\/strong><\/u><br \/>\n<strong>August 11th &#8211; <\/strong>Registration Opens<br \/>\n<strong>September 1st &#8211;<\/strong> Registration Closes<br \/>\n<strong>September 7th &#8211;<\/strong> League Begins<br \/>\n<strong>October 26th &#8211; <\/strong>League Ends<\/p>\n<p><u><strong>Fall BIY League (Indoor)<\/strong><\/u><br \/>\n<strong>September 22nd &#8211; <\/strong>Registration Opens<br \/>\n<strong>October 13th &#8211; <\/strong>Registration Closes<br \/>\n<strong>October 20th &#8211;<\/strong> League Begins<br \/>\n<strong>December 15th &#8211; <\/strong>League Ends<\/p>\n<p>As mentioned, full details for each league will be shared prior to the registration opening date. Please note that these dates are estimations only and exact dates for each league may vary.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Upcoming Rule Implementation<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>MZU currently\u00a0uses the WFDF (World Flying Disc Federation) Gender Ratio Rule A (&#8220;prescribed ratio&#8221;)\u00a0for our leagues (see full explanation of Rule A\u00a0below). MZU introduced the use of Rule A in 2019, and we feel it is time to implement the second portion of this rule. Therefore, starting this summer\u00a0MZU will be introducing the &#8220;prescribed pull&#8221; portion of Rule A.\u00a0This\u00a0means:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If the personnel ratio for a point has four (4) female matching players, a female matching player must undertake the pull at the start of that point.<\/li>\n<li>If the personnel ratio for a point has four (4) male matching players, a male matching player must undertake the pull at the start of that point.<\/li>\n<li>If there is a breach of A6.2.2.1or A6.2.2.2 then this is to be treated as an offside violation by the defence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Keep an eye\u00a0out for some upcoming opportunities for pulling instruction and practice, so we can make sure all players can feel comfortable and confident in pulling when we move into the summer season!<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is WFDF Ratio Rule A?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At the start of the game, after the first disc flip, an additional disc flip happens with the winner selecting the gender ratio for the first point. For the second and third points the ratio must be the reverse of the first point. For the fourth and fifth points the ratio must be same as the first point. This pattern of alternating the ratio every two points repeats until the end of the game (half time has no impact on the pattern).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why do we use Rule A?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rule A promotes gender equity by providing equal field time for male-matching and female-matching players. The major benefit of Rule A is that there are and equal number of points where male-matching and female-matching players have the majority on the field. This rule raises the involvement and impact that female-matching players can have in a game. They touch the disc more, which ultimately helps improve skills and build confidence. Building confidence is key when it comes to a player&#8217;s decision about whether or not to keep playing.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>2025\u00a0Social Events Calendar<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>This year we are looking to do more than just play ultimate frisbee! We&#8217;ve got lots of social events in the works for the coming months. Here are some of our anticipated events. Keep an eye on your email and our social media as these dates approach for all the details!<\/p>\n<p><strong>March\u00a0&#8211; <\/strong>Possible Spring Social<br \/>\n<strong>June 7th &#8211; <\/strong>Summer\u00a0Kick-Off Olympics (Tentative Date)<br \/>\n<strong>July\/August &#8211; <\/strong>Summer League Bingo<br \/>\n<strong>August 23rd &#8211; <\/strong>End of Summer League Party<br \/>\n<strong>October &#8211;<\/strong> Fall Social<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spring Hat League Details Mondays &#8211; March 24th to May 12th Games will be played at 8pm, 9pm, or 10pm 18 teams &#8211; 12 players per roster 6v6 (3 male-matching and 3 female-matching on the field) Registration capped at 108 male-matching and 108 female-matching players Players can register individually or in pairs 7 weeks of regular season 1 week of playoffs Cost: $75 Registration opens February 24th and closes on March 17th! Click here to register! &nbsp; 2025 MZU League Schedule Please note that the following dates are estimates and exact dates for all leagues may vary. Full league details for each league will be sent prior to the registration opening date.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4842","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.milezeroultimate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4842","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.milezeroultimate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.milezeroultimate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.milezeroultimate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.milezeroultimate.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4842"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.milezeroultimate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4842\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4859,"href":"https:\/\/www.milezeroultimate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4842\/revisions\/4859"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.milezeroultimate.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4842"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.milezeroultimate.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4842"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.milezeroultimate.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4842"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}