AFDC uses a ranking system from 0-9 to help assess a player’s skill level (0 being for players that have never played before with 9 being elite level players). These player ranks help us balance teams and make competition more even. Accurate rankings are especially important for players new to our leagues.
When players create a profile or register for a league through our leagues page, they will be asked to fill out our update our gRank questionnaire. While 0 and 9 are defined above, the questionnaire helps with placement between the two. Questions should be answered honestly and with spirit of the game in mind! The questionnaire considers the following criteria to set a player’s rank:
- Experience – pick-up, league, organized college or club level, etc.
- Level of play – how competitive your prior experience was
- Athleticism
- Ultimate skills
The following definitions might help you answer these questions.
Never played ultimate before:
This is reserved for people registering that have never played ultimate before.
Rec League, pickup or similar:
Experience is limited to college intramural, pickup games, PE classes, military PT or something similar. Typically this level lacks organized schedules, practicing, coaching, enforcement of USAU rules, etc.
Organized High School:
This experience is limited to current high school students who participate in a school team that has a coach, practices, and goes to tournaments. It does not include those who have played in PE class only.
AFDC League or equivalent:
This experience is limited to players who have previously registered for an AFDC league – Summer, Spring, Fall, Winter, Saturday, Goalty. This also includes those who have played in leagues in other cities.
USAU College Division:
This experience is limited to players who have previously completed 1 season on a USAU registered college team and who have done so in the last 3 years. If you played in college many years ago please select another level such as Club, Masters, or League.
USAU Masters Division:
This experience is limited to players who have previously completed 1 season on a USAU registered Masters or Grand Masters club team and who have done so in the last 3 years. Please note we separate Masters from Club. If you played Masters or GM club but many years ago please select another level such as League.
USAU Club Division:
This experience is limited to players who have previously completed 1 season on a USAU registered club team and who have done so in the last 3 years. Please note we separate Masters from Club. If you played in club but many years ago please select another level such as Masters, or League.
