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American Ultimate Disc League
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2013 American Ultimate Disc League season
File:American Ultimate Disc League Logo.gif
SportUltimate
Founded2010
First season2012
No. of teams16
CountryUnited States, Canada
Most recent
champion(s)		San Jose Spiders
Official websitetheAUDL.com

The American Ultimate Disc League (AUDL) is currently one of two semi-professional level ultimate leagues in the United States, the other being Major League Ultimate. It was founded by Josh Moore, and its inaugural season began in April 2012 with eight teams. Regular season games are played on Saturdays and Sundays during the months of April through July. Division championships are played in the end of July and culminate with a championship game in August.

About

Player salaries are determined on a team by team basis. Generally, every player's travel and expenses are covered by the team in addition to any additional salary the team may provide. The team funding comes similar to other professional sports - sales of tickets, merchandise, concessions and sponsorship. [citation needed]

The first game ever was won by the Connecticut Constitution on April 14, 2012 over the Rhode Island Rampage by a score of 29 to 22, and the first goal was scored by Brent Anderson of the Constitution.[1] The first ever championship was on July 11, 2012 and was won by the Philadelphia Spinners by a score of 29 to 22 over the Indianapolis AlleyCats.

The AUDL Championship is played at a predetermined location that is selected before the season starts.[2]

In this first season, the league consisted of eight teams broken into the Eastern and Western conferences. Jonathan 'Goose' Helton of the AlleyCats was named league MVP for the inaugural season, while he, Evan Boucher, Cameron Brock, Rob Dulabon, Dave Hochholter, John Korber, and Jake Rainwater were named to the All-League Team.[citation needed]

For the 2013 season, the Indianapolis Alleycats and the Detroit Mechanix were the only teams from the 2012 season to remain in their cities, while the Bluegrass Revolution relocated from Lexington, KY to Cincinnati, OH.[3] Even with only three teams left, the league still managed to expand to twelve teams overall[4]

In 2014, the league expect expanded 23 Teams specifically in both the South and the West.[5]

Rules

The AUDL features a number of rule changes from the traditional set of rules laid out and established by USA Ultimate. The most significant change is the addition of referees who make all calls on the field. The field area has been expanded to 53+1⁄3 yards wide and 80 yards long with 20 yard end zones (the same size as an American football field, but with the end zones taking up twice as much of the field as in American football). Moreover, rather than being played to a predetermined score, the games are timed and have four quarters of 12 minutes each with a 15-minute half time. If the score is tied, a five minute overtime period is played. If the score remains tied after overtime, a second overtime is played in which the first team to score wins. Other notable changes include a drop in the stall count from 10 seconds to 7, a five-yard penalty for traveling when catching the disc, and a turnover for traveling when throwing the disc.[6] There are also other infractions that result in five-, 10-, or 20-yard penalties depending on the severity of the infraction.

Teams

Active teams

Team City/Area Stadium Founded First Season
Eastern Conference
DC Breeze Washington, DC University of Maryland Field Hockey and Lacrosse Complex, College Park, MD[7] 2013 2013
Montreal Royal Montreal, QC Percival Molson Memorial Stadium[8] 2013 2014
New York Empire Manhattan, NY MCU Park at Coney Island 2013 2013
Philadelphia Phoenix Philadelphia, PA O'Shields Stadium 2013 2013
Rochester Dragons Rochester, NY Eunice Kennedy Shriver Stadium [9] 2013 2013
Toronto Rush Toronto, ON Varsity Stadium 2013 2013
Midwestern Conference
Cincinnati Revolution Cincinnati, OH Sheakley Athletic Center 2010 2012
Detroit Mechanix Pontiac, MI Ultimate Soccer Arenas 2010 2012
Indianapolis AlleyCats Indianapolis, IN Kuntz Stadium 2012 2012
Madison Radicals Madison, WI Breese Stevens Field 2013 2013
Minnesota Wind Chill St. Paul, MN James Griffin Stadium 2013 2013
Chicago Wildfire Chicago, IL Lane Tech Stadium 2013 2013
Western Conference
Salt Lake Lions Salt Lake City, UT Taylorsville High School Stadium 2012 2014
San Francisco Flamethrowers San Francisco, CA Galileo Academy Fields[10] 2013 2014
San Jose Spiders San Jose, CA Foothill College[11] 2013 2014
Seattle Raptors Seattle, WA Renton Memorial Stadium[12] 2013 2014
Vancouver Riptide Vancouver, BC Swangard Stadium[13] 2013 2014

Former Teams

Team City/Area Stadium Season(s) Status
Buffalo Hunters Orchard Park, NY Orchard Park High School Sports Complex 2012 Folded in 2012
Columbus Cranes Westerville, Ohio Warhawks Stadium 2012 Folded in 2012
Connecticut Constitution New Britain, CT Arute Field 2012 Folded in 2012
New Jersey Hammerheads[14] West Windsor Township, NJ Mercer County Community College Stadium 2013 Folded in 2013
Philadelphia Spinners Philadelphia, PA Franklin Field 2012 Left in 2012.[15] Joined MLU in 2013
Rhode Island Rampage East Providence, RI Pierce Memorial Field 2012 Folded in 2012

Championships

Year Date Champion Score Runner-Up Venue Location
2012 August 11, 2012 Philadelphia Spinners[16] 29-22 Indianapolis AlleyCats Pontiac Silverdome Pontiac, MI
2013 August 4, 2013 Toronto Rush[17] 16-14 Madison Radicals Lane Tech Stadium Chicago, IL[18]
2014[2] July 27, 2014 San Jose Spiders 28-18 Toronto Rush Varsity Stadium Toronto, ON

References

  1. ^ "Week 1 Results". American Ultimate Disc League. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
  2. ^ a b "Instant Reaction: The AUDL Moves Championship Up to Toronto". Ultiworld. 2013-11-27. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
  3. ^ "Philadelphia Spinners Leave AUDL". Skyd Magazine. 2012-10-05. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
  4. ^ "AUDL Teams". American Ultimate Disc League. Retrieved 2013-04-15.
  5. ^ "AUDL Coverage Map". American Ultimate Disc League. Retrieved 2014-06-16.
  6. ^ "AUDL 101". American Ultimate Disc League. Retrieved 2012-04-15.
  7. ^ "2014 Venue". DC Breeze. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
  8. ^ "Billets « Royal de Montréal". Royalultimate.com. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
  9. ^ "Venue". Rochester Dragons. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
  10. ^ "Venue". SF FlameThrowers. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
  11. ^ "San Jose Spiders Ultimate Team - TICKETS". Sjspiders.com. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
  12. ^ "Tickets â€" Seattle Raptors". Sraptors.com. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
  13. ^ "about « Vancouver Riptide". Vancouverriptide.com. 2013-11-21. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
  14. ^ "New Jersey AUDL Franchise Folds, DC Franchise Avoids Same Fate With New Investor". Ultiworld. 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
  15. ^ "AUDL President Talks About 2013 Season, Spinners, Major League Ultimate". Ultiworld. 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
  16. ^ "Philadelphia Wins Inaugural AUDL Championship". Skyd Magazine. 2012-08-20. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
  17. ^ "2013 AUDL Championship Final Highlights". YouTube. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
  18. ^ "AUDL Championship Weekend Preview". Skyd Magazine. 2013-08-02. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
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