Voting for for the UPA Board of Directors is now open. Only current members of the UPA may vote. Members are eligible to vote for up to two (2) At Large Candidates. Members who reside in a region may also vote in the respective Regional elections (South (1) and Central (1)).

The list of candidates has been finalized. Audio interviews are now online and candidate statements are available on the UPA web site and in the Fall issue of the UPA magazine. Ballots will be available in both the fall issue of the UPA magazine as well as online via the UPA web site beginning October 1. Voting will close on November 3 at 5 p.m. (mountain).

• The 2008 Size and Growth Wildcards have been announced.
• Be sure to read the Club Series Guidelines 
• Masters Regionals Finalized Roster Deadline - 5pm MT the Tuesday before Regionals

The UPA is looking for motivated, qualified inviduals to be part of two task forces that will be working on tactics from the Championship Series portion of its strategic plan. If you are interested in contributing to the planning and development of  College Division 2 and/or Regional Redrawing efforts, please submit the linked application(s) (deadline Oct. 24).

After more than a year and half of information gathering and deliberation, the UPA Board of Directors has approved a comprehensive 5-year plan for the organization. Check out our new mission statement! Click here to learn about the strategies and tactics that will be front and center for the next five years. 

Join us in San Francisco on February 21-22, 2009 for the League and Ultimate Organizers' Conference which brings together Ultimate organizers from across the nation to share experiences and learn how to manage organizational issues.  Read about guest keynote speaker, Angela Lumpkin.  Visit the website for more details and information on how to register.

Level II Clinic - Nashville, TN - October 25-26

Registration is now open for Level I certified coaches who wish to attend a Level II clinic. Interested in hosting a Level I clinic? Contact Meredith Tosta. 

The UPA is excited to announce the dates and locations for the following Youth and High School championship events.
- 2009 High School Eastern Championships - May 9-10 - Lebanon, OH
- 2009 High School Westerns Championships - May 16-17 - Blaine, MN
- 2009 Youth Club Championships - August 8-9 - Blaine, MN
- 2010 Youth Club Championships - August 14-15 - Blaine, MN
For more information about these decisions, check out the press releases for each event (2009 HS Easterns, 2009 HS Westerns, 2009-10 YCC).

Join us this fall during the UPA Club Championships to honor the individuals that have been inducted into the Hall of Fame over the past 4 years and to visit with other alumni at our 2008 Ultimate Alumni Reunion Event.

Now is the time to get your new college team started! Purchase the College Team Start Up Kit to give your new team a head start this season!  Rebates offered for new teams.  See details.

The Northwest took all three YCC championships, with Disc Northwest defending their Girls and Open titles, while a new champion emerged from Eugene in Mixed. The story of the Girls and Mixed division championship runs was one of domination, as Eugene never gave up double digits and the Disc Northwest girls never gave up more than 4 points in a game the entire weekend. The Disc Northwest Open team took an entirely different path, coming back from a loss in pool play and a 10-6 deficit in the finals to pull of the 15-14 overtime comeback victory.

For more details, check out the Results page. Thanks to all the players, parents, coaches, and the local organizers for a great weekend of Ultimate. See everyone next year!  

The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) has announced that Prague, Czech Republic has been selected to host the 2010 WFDF World Ultimate Club Championships from July 3rd - July 10th (optional 10th-18th). Over 100 club teams representing 30 nations will gather to compete for the World title in the Mixed, Masters, Open and Women's Divisions.