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 membership rebates, insurance coverage, priority in bid selection for championship events and education and outreach programs, free event sanctioning and more!
Benefits
Insurance Coverage
Affiliates have access to excellent general liability coverage for events – for free – 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 for youth with financial need and the Delrico Johnson Fund which covers affiliate memberships for BIPOC players with financial need.
Event and Program Priority
Get priority support for outreach program like GUM and Learn to Play clinics and New Start Grant Kits, plus bid priority for hosting USA Ultimate championship events.
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.
Youth Growth Grants
Get priority access to Youth Growth Grants, along with the ability to receive higher dollar amounts.
New Start Grant Program
Equipment kits including discs, cones, skills and drills, and more help brand new teams and programs get started.
Requirements
Tier 1
Local disc organizations who affiliate in Tier 1 receive the most benefits and have the most requirements. Requirements include:
- Serve as a partner of USA Ultimate, providing programs and resources to the local community.
- Sanctioning all events run by the organization each year.
- Host 2+ youth-specific programs each year.
- Host 1+ outreach programs annually.
- Host or bid to host 1 or more USA Ultimate events annually.
- Host 1+ girl- or woman-matching program annually.
- Growth participation in local programs year over year.
- Attend the annual Organizer Convention.
Tier 2
Local disc organizations who affiliate in Tier 2 receive fewer benefits than orgs in Tier 1 but also have fewer requirements. Requirements include:
- Serve as a partner of USA Ultimate, providing programs and resources to the local community.
- Sanctioning all youth events run by the organization each year.
- Host 2+ youth-specific programs each year.
- Host 1+ outreach programs annually.
- Growth local youth participation year over year.
- Host 1+ girl- or woman-matching program annually.
- Attend the annual Organizer Convention.
Tier 3
Local disc organizations who affiliate in Tier 3 receive the fewest benefits but also have the fewest requirements. Requirements include:
- Serve as a partner of USA Ultimate, providing programs and resources to the local community.
- Host 2+ youth-specific programs each year.
- Host 1+ outreach programs annually.
- Host 1+ girl- or woman-matching program annually.
- Attend the annual Organizer Convention.
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
2025-2026 manual describing the Affiliate Program, along with the benefits and requirements of becoming an affiliate organization.
Organize
Explanation of benefits for the 2025-2026 Affiliate Program
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 | Tier | Website | Outreach Coordinator | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucson Ultimate | AZ | Tier 1 | Link | Sim Khalsa | youth@tucsconultimate.com |
| Bay Ultimate Youth Affliate | CA | Tier 2 | Link | Lindi Sabloff | affiliate-buya@usaultimate.org |
| California Ultimate | CA | Tier 1 | Link | Grant Boyd | gb@calulti.org |
| Oakland Ultimate | CA | Tier 2 | Link | Garner Weng | affiliate-oakland@usaultimate.org |
| OC Ulti | CA | Tier 2 | Link | Jacob Walsh | affiliate-oculti@usaultimate.org |
| Santa Barbara Youth Ultimate | CA | Tier 3 | Link | Aaron Weaver | SBYouthUltimate@gmail.com |
| Southern California Youth Ultimate | CA | Tier 2 | Link | Don Macatangay | dm@scyu.org |
| Altitude Ultimate | CO | Tier 1 | Link | Mike Richards | mike@altitudeyouthultimate.org |
| Youth Ultimate of Colorado Springs | CO | Tier 2 | Link | Joe Thackwell | affiliate-yucs@usaultimate.org |
| Connecticut Ultimate Club | CT | Tier 2 | Link | Kayla Olson | affiliate-cuc@usaultimate.org |
| Jacksonville Ultimate League | FL | Tier 2 | Link | Matt Bishop | affiliate-jul@usaultimate.org |
| Atlanta Flying Disc Club Jrs. | GA | Tier 1 | Link | Mark Sanders | oc_atlanta_ga@usaultimate.org |
| Illinois Ultimate | IL | Tier 1 | Link | Lynne Nolan | board@illinoisultimate.org |
| Neuqua Valley Ultimate | IL | Tier 1 | Link | Cari Hotchkiss | affiliate-nvu@usaultimate.org |
| Oak Park and River Forest Youth Ultimate Organization | IL | Tier 2 | Link | Stacy Fifer | affiliate-oprfyu@usaultimate.org |
| Center Grove Ultimate Club | IN | Tier 2 | Link | Geoff Seidl | affiliate-CGUC@usaultimate.org |
| Indiana Ultimate Foundation | IN | Tier 1 | Link | John Rempel | affiliate-iuf@usaultimate.org |
| Boston Ultimate Disc Alliance | MA | Tier 3 | Link | Jack Kennedy | Hello@buda.org |
| Valley Ultimate | MA | Tier 2 | Link | Terry Plotkin | oc_west_ma@usaultimate.org |
| Maine Ultimate | ME | Tier 1 | Link | Olivia Nicol | oc_me@usaultimate.org |
| Detroit Ultimate Association | MI | Tier 1 | Link | Elizabeth Luther | affiliate-dufl@usaultimate.org |
| Kalamazoo United Youth Ultimate | MI | Tier 2 | Link | Natalie Dale | oc_mi@usaultimate.org |
| Saginaw Youth Ultimate | MI | Link | Tom Plamondon | affiliate-saginawyouth@usautlimate.org | |
| Zig Zag Ultimate | MI | Tier 1 | Link | Mike Zaagman | affiliate-zzu@usaultimate.org |
| St. Louis Ultimate Association | MO | Tier 2 | Link | Alyssa Renaud | goc_stlouis_mo@usaultimate.org |
| Missoula Ultimate Federation | MT | Link | Tyler Albrethsen | oc_missoula_mt@usaultimate.org | |
| Asheville Ultimate Club | NC | Tier 2 | Link | Hannah Moore | affiliate-auc@usaultimate.org |
| North Carolina Ultimate | NC | Link | Ally Fion | ally@northcarolinaultimate.org | |
| Triangle Ultimate | NC | Tier 1 | Link | Lauren Fayn | affiliate-triangle@usaultimate.org |
| Bergen Ulitmate Frisbee Alliance | NJ | Tier 2 | Link | Glen Anderson | bufadisc@gmail.com |
| Delaware Valley Youth League | NJ | Tier 1 | Link | Ryan Belline | affiliate-devyl@usaultimate.org |
| Mercer County Ultimate Disc League | NJ | Tier 1 | Link | Andrew Misthos | affiliate-mcudl@usaultimate.org |
| Albany Ultimate Disc Association | NY | Tier 1 | Link | Christine Baumeister | affiliate-auda@usaultimate.org |
| DiscNY | NY | Tier 1 | Link | Collin Bartoldus | affiliate-discny@usaultimate.org |
| Nickel City Ultimate | NY | Tier 1 | Link | Mike Kanaby | oc_buffalo_ny@usaultimate.org |
| Columbus Ultimate Disc Association | OH | Tier 3 | Link | Austin Eilbeck | soc_oh@usaultimate.org |
| Emerald Valley Ultimate | OR | Tier 1 | Link | Eric Rosenfeld | eric@evultimate.org |
| Oregon Youth Ultimate | OR | Tier 1 | Link | Joel Pitney | affiliate-oyu@usaultimate.org |
| San Antonio Utimate Community | TX | Tier 2 | Link | Sean Lindsay | affiliate-sauc@usaultimate.org |
| Utah Ultimate Disc Association | UT | Tier 2 | Link | Joe Strong | joe.strong@utahultimate.org |
| Charlottesville Ultimate Disc Organization | VA | Tier 1 | Link | Emily Luebke | CUDOYouthUltimate@gmail.com |
| Vermont Ultimate | VT | Tier 1 | Link | Anne Watson | oc_vt@usaultimate.org |
| Seven Hills Ultimate Club | WA | Tier 3 | Link | Rob Bradford | oc_seattle_wa@usaultimate.org |
| Wisconsin Ultimate | WI | Tier 1 | 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.