Week 3 standings

Props to Bruss for the 5-0 night, and several newcomers start it off going 4-1. One more week of games until the holiday break.

Week 2 standings

Michael's now in the lead with an undefeated week 2. Note that to qualify for league champ and All-SFGL you have to play in 50% or more of the games.

Email sfgoaltimate [at] gmail [dot] com with corrections or questions.

Week 1 standings

Good first set of games last night. After Week 1, we have a four-way tie for first place between Alida, Frodo, Jesse, and Alden, all at 4-1. Drop-in player Bart leads the league in total points with 8, including 6 assists and 2 goals.

Email sfgoaltimateleague [at] gmail [dot] com if your name is spelled wrong or you think there is an error.

Detail on SFGL rules and gameplay

Ok, so here's how this is going to work.

SFGL is based on Denver/Boulder's Johnny Bravo Goaltimate League, which has run every winter for five years or so. We are blatantly stealing their format (with permission) because it works really well and makes for some fun competition.

• We will use standard goaltimate rules (no throwing back through the goal, 2 point line, out of bounds, timeouts are a clear, etc.) Official rules are here but it's basically halfcourt ultimate with make-it-take-it, a hoop, and a clear line.
• You are your own individual team all season. The idea is that with enough games played, the best players will win more often and rise to the top.
  
• Rankings will be kept based on win percentage, so it doesn't matter if you miss a week.
  
• We'll also have stats for goals and assists, and probably plus-minus, which we'll keep on a google spreadsheet or on this site for everyone to play with.
  
• Each game we will pick random teams based on who shows up. Play to 5, then mix it up again. This ensures statistical significance and variability, or whatever.
• In goaltimate you sub on the fly. Subs on the sidelines will keep the statistics on a sheet (who threw the goal, who caught the goal, who else was in the game when it happened). That's it.
• $65 for the season. This goes to lights and insurance only. You can also pay $10 per night drop in rate, but you will not get credit towards the $65 if you decide to sign up later. Sorry. Bring a check to the fields or paypal jasonwinship at gmail dot com.

We'll shoot to start the first game at 7:30pm, so try to get to the fields by 7:00 for picking teams and all your shop talk and dynamic warmups. Any questions, let us know. First night of games is NEXT MONDAY - NOV 26th! Be there.

Update on cost

The full season will cost $65 per person. This for 13 weeks of lighted fields and the insurance policy that SF Park and Rec requires, nothing more. We will also have a drop-in rate for people who can't play regularly. This will be around $10 per night, to help defray costs that our current list of players at $65 each doesn't cover. Please paypal $65 (jasonwinship at gmail dot com) or bring cash/check to the fields on the 26th.

Launching SFGL!

Alden Woodrow, Matt Elliott and I are running a winter co-ed goaltimate league on Monday nights, starting on November 26, 2007.

PLEASE CONTACT ME AT JASON WINSHIP [AT] GMAIL [DOT] COM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PLAY.

Details:

• Monday nights, 7-10pm, from November 26th to March 3rd
  
• Moscone Rec Center (Chestnut and Laguna)
• Cost TBD, but will only include the necessities (field space and insurance)
  
• Format will be more structured than pickup, but there are no permanent teams
• New teams will be formed each week, based on a format that has worked very well in Boulder, CO's longstanding goaltimate league. Simple individual stats are kept (win/loss, goals, assists, etc) so that teams can be selected each week in a way that maximizes parity and diversity of teammates throughout the season.
  

Thanks,
Jason