Join the nationwide community of ultimate organizations!
The USA Ultimate Affiliate Program connects your local ultimate organization with the sport’s national infrastructure and the nationwide network of ultimate communities.
Affiliates get access to insurance coverage, have priority in bid selection for championship events and education and outreach programs, discounted event sanctioning and more!
Benefits
Insurance Coverage
Affiliates have access to excellent general liability coverage for events, plus directors and officers insurance, with annual premiums covered by USA Ultimate.
Rebates and Financial Assistance
Affiliates receive annual rebates for all members who participate in the organization’s events and programs during the course of the year. Plus, access to programs like Play it Forward and the Delrico Johnson Fund to cover affiliate memberships for youth and BIPOC adults with financial need.
Event and Program Priority
Get priority for outreach programs like GUM and Learn to Play clinics and New Start Grant Kits, plus bid priority for hosting USA Ultimate championship events and sending teams to the Youth Club Championships.
Affiliate Grant Opportunities
Affiliates receive priority for grants and other programming.
Play it Forward
Play it Forward covers the membership costs of underserved youth with financial need.
Girls’ Team Startup Project
The Girls’ Ultimate Movement’s Girls’ Team Startup Project provides new or developing high school girls’ teams the resources they need to succeed.
New Start Grant Program
Equipment kits including discs, cones, skills and drills, and more help brand new teams and programs get started.
Requirements
1
Run 2+ events each year.
Your organization will need to run two or more sanctioned events each year, including at least one youth event and one outreach event (GUM clinic, Learn to Play clinic, etc.).
2
Sanction your events!
As an affiliate, you will need to sanction all events run and operated by your organization with USA Ultimate. Learn more about sanctioning.
3
Attend the annual Organizers Convention.
Send at least one representative of your organization (for free!) to the annual USA Ultimate Organizers Convention.
4
Identify a Local Outreach Representative.
Select a person to support outreach in your community and be the local point of contact for potential players and a liaison with USA Ultimate.
5
Serve as a partner of USA Ultimate.
Affiliates are an extension of USA Ultimate in their communities, promoting programs and resources and answering questions.
Interested in becoming an affiliate?
HQ Contacts
| Name | Title | Email Address |
|---|---|---|
| Stacey Waldrup | Director – Member Services & Community Development | stacey@hq.usaultimate.org |
| Leah Dolan-Kelley | Manager – Community Development & HR | leah@hq.usaultimate.org |
Resources
Organize
Manual describing the Affiliate Program along with the benefits and requirements of becoming an affiliate organization.
Organize
Application to become a USA Ultimate Affiliate Organization.
Sanctioning
Summary of the USA Ultimate general liability insurance policy that covers sanctioned events.
Organize
Details about why you should hold directors and officers coverage and what USA Ultimate provides for affiliates and SBOs.
Current Affiliates
| Organization | State | Website | Outreach Coordinator | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucson Ultimate | AZ | Link | Sim Khalsa | youth@tucsconultimate.com |
| Santa Barbara Youth Ultimate | CA | Link | Vincent Chang | styxxstones@gmail.com |
| Southern California Youth Ultimate | CA | Link | Grant Boyd | affiliate-scyu@usaultimate.org |
| Connecticut Ultimate Club | CT | Link | Kayla Olson | affiliate-cuc@usaultimate.org |
| Jacksonville Ultimate League | FL | Link | Dan Heser | oc_jacksonville_fl@usaultimate.org |
| Atlanta Flying Disc Club Jrs. | GA | Link | Mark Sanders | oc_atlanta_ga@usaultimate.org |
| Neuqua Valley Ultimate | IL | Link | Cullen Geppert | affiliate-nvu@usaultimate.org |
| Oak Park and River Forest Youth Ultimate Organization | IL | Link | Stacy Fifer | affiliate-oprfyu@usaultimate.org |
| Center Grove Ultimate Club | IN | Link | Mike Atkins | affiliate-CGUC@usaultimate.org |
| Indiana Ultimate Foundation | IN | Link | John Rempel | affiliate-iuf@usaultimate.org |
| Louisiana Youth Ultimate | LA | Link | Jes Twombly | affiliate-LYU@usaultimate.org |
| Valley Ultimate | MA | Link | Terry Plotkin | oc_west_ma@usaultimate.org |
| Maine Ultimate | ME | Link | Olivia Nicol | oc_me@usaultimate.org |
| Capital Area Disc Association | MI | Link | Patrick Abeli | affiliate-cada@usaultimate.org |
| Detriot Ultimate Association | MI | Link | Elizabeth Luther | affiliate-dufl@usaultimate.org |
| Kalamazoo United Youth Ultimate | MI | Link | Natalie Dale | oc_mi@usaultimate.org |
| Zig Zag Ultimate | MI | Link | Mike Zaagman | affiliate-zzu@usaultimate.org |
| St. Louis Ultimate Association | MO | Link | Alyssa Renaud | goc_stlouis_mo@usaultimate.org |
| Missoula Ultimate Federation | MT | Link | Tyler Albrethsen | oc_missoula_mt@usaultimate.org |
| Triangle Ultimate | NC | Link | Tristan Green | affiliate-triangle@usaultimate.org |
| Mercer County Ultimate Disc League | NJ | Link | Andrew Misthos | affiliate-mcudl@usaultimate.org |
| Albany Ultimate Disc Association | NY | Link | Dave Kenyon | affiliate-auda@usaultimate.org |
| Nickel City Ultimate | NY | Link | Mike Kanaby | oc_buffalo_ny@usaultimate.org |
| Columbus Ultimate Disc Association | OH | Link | Austin Eilbeck | soc_oh@usaultimate.org |
| Oregon Youth Ultimate | OR | Link | Joel Pitney | affiliate-oyu@usaultimate.org |
| San Antonio Utimate Community | TX | Link | David Churchman | affiliate-sauc@usaultimate.org |
| Ultimate Players League of Austin | TX | Link | Negina Kolesar | affiliate-upla@usaultimate.org |
| Charlottesville Ultimate Disc Organization | VA | Link | Emily Luebke | CUDOYouthUltimate@gmail.com |
| Vermont Ultimate | VT | Link | Anne Watson | oc_vt@usaultimate.org |
| Seven Hills Ultimate Club | WA | Link | Rob Bradford | oc_seattle_wa@usaultimate.org |
| Wisconsin Ultimate | WI | Link | Fran Kelley | affiliate-wiultimate@usaultimate.org |
FAQs
Is my local organization a good fit for the Affiliate Program?
Local disc organizations who are incorporated in their state, provide ultimate programming for their communities and are working to expand the sport in their area, creating playing opportunities for more and more people, are excellent candidates for the Affiliate Program.
My organization already has insurance. Why should we become an affiliate?
It’s great that you already have insurance covered. As an affiliate, hopefully we can either provide less expensive coverage or higher-quality coverage from an A-rated carrier with a history of paying on claims, including player accident secondary medical insurance.
Beyond insurance, the top goal of the Affiliate Program is to establish a connected nationwide network of local disc organizations that creates a solid base for growth, stability and collaboration for ultimate. Affiliates also receive priority for grant funding, programs and other resources, plus hosting events. They also have a direct relationship with USA Ultimate and the headquarters staff.