Member suspensions and bans
In the interest of athlete safety, and in accordance with USA Ultimate’s Bylaws, Section 10.12, members who are suspended or banned must be publicized, including name, date of decision, duration of the suspension, jurisdiction in which the individual is located, specific violation and other information deemed relevant by the judicial committee.
| Name | State | Type | Date | Duration | Rule Violation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Chow | MA | Coaching | 12/5/2011 | Lifetime (no expiration) | Coaching Ethics Code: 1.08a, 3.07a, b Conduct Policy: Section III.C |
| James Yeager | CA | Coaching | 4/28/2013 | Lifetime (no expiration) | Coaching Ethics Code: 1.08a, 3.07b Conduct Policy: Section III.C |
| James Yeager | CA | Membership | 4/28/2013 | 4/29/2018 (pending reinstatement requirements) | Coaching Ethics Code: 1.08a, 3.07b Conduct Policy: Section III.C |
| Spencer Wilkerson | WA | Coaching | 9/10/2016 | Lifetime (no expiration) | Coaching Ethics Code: 1.08a Conduct Policy: Section III.C |
| Spencer Wilkerson | WA | Membership | 9/10/2016 | 9/11/2021 (pending reinstatement requirements) | Coaching Ethics Code: 1.08a Conduct Policy: Section III.C |
| Stefan Isaza | NC | Coaching | 12/19/2016 | 1/1/2018 (pending reinstatement requirements) | Coaching Ethics Code: 3.07b Conduct Policy: Section III.C |
| Stefan Isaza | NC | Membership | 12/19/2016 | 3/1/2017 (pending reinstatement requirements) | Coaching Ethics Code: 3.07b Conduct Policy: Section III.C |
| Ellie Shaul | PA | Coaching | 1/29/2019 | Lifetime (no expiration) | Coaching Ethics Code: 1.14, 3.03 Conduct Policy: Section III.C |
| Ellie Shaul | PA | Membership | 1/29/2019 | Lifetime (no expiration) | Coaching Ethics Code: 1.14, 3.03 Conduct Policy: Section III.C |
| Luis Torres | CA | Coaching | 9/27/2019 | 9/28/2024 | Coaching Ethics Code: 1.08, 3.05b Violation of a temporary suspension |
| Teddy Browar-Jarus | CA | Membership | 11/1/2019 | 10/29/2025 (pending reinstatement requirements) | Conduct Policy: Section III.C |
| Teddy Browar-Jarus | CA | Coaching | 11/1/2019 | Lifetime (no expiration) | Conduct Policy: Section III.C |
| Jonathan Shepard | CO | Coaching | 12/18/2019 | Temporary, pending reinstatement requirements | Conduct Policy: Section III.C |
| Jonathan Shepard | CO | Membership | 12/18/2019 | Temporary, pending reinstatement requirements | Conduct Policy: Section III.C |
| Baxter Smith | WA | Membership | 1/15/2020 | Lifetime (no expiration) | Conduct Policy: Section III.C |
| Terence Chen | NJ | Coaching | 12/9/2020 | Lifetime (no expiration) | Coaching Ethics Code: 1.06, 1.09, 1.11, 1.12, 1.15, 3.01C, 4.04A, and 6.01 Conduct Policy: Section III.C |
| Terence Chen | NJ | Membership | 12/9/2020 | 12/9/2025 (pending reinstatement requirements) | Coaching Ethics Code: 1.06, 1.09, 1.11, 1.12, 1.15, 3.01C, 4.04A, and 6.01 Conduct Policy: Section III.C |
| Cody Fox | MO | Membership | 5/7/2021 | Lifetime (no expiration) | Conduct Policy: Section III.C |
| Fred Wolf | VA | Membership | 5/7/2021 | 5/7/2024 | Conduct Policy: Section III.C |
| Fred Wolf | VA | Coaching | 5/7/2021 | 5/7/2024 | Conduct Policy: Section III.C |
| Michael Meilstrup | NC | Coaching | 5/7/2021 | 5/7/2024 | Conduct Policy: Section III.C Coaching Ethics Code: 1.08, 1.14, 3.03 |
| Clea Poklemba | WI | Membership | 2/4/2022 | 12/22/2023 (pending reinstatment requirements) | Conduct Policy: Section III.C |
| Clea Poklemba | WI | Coaching | 2/4/2022 | 12/22/2023 (pending reinstatment requirements) | Conduct Policy: Section III.C |
| Vincent Chang | CA | Membership | 2/2/2023 | 11/16/2024 (pending reinstatement requirements) | Conduct Policy |
| Vincent Chang | CA | Coaching | 2/2/2023 | 11/16/2032 | Conduct Policy |