Colorado Springs, Colo. (September 9, 2024)—As part of its ongoing youth club restructuring process, USA Ultimate is currently seeking additional input from local communities via a new survey, which outlines three potential versions of future competition structures.
USA Ultimate and its Youth Competition Working Group, including staff and volunteer regional youth directors, have recently undertaken a multi-year process to reimagine how youth club ultimate is organized across the United States. Now, following several previous community engagement exercises, USA Ultimate is again asking stakeholders (including local disc organizations, parents, coaches and players) for more feedback as it continues to consider and evaluate changes.
Ultimately, by continuing to work with local communities and their members throughout this process, the goal is to create a new structure that increases club competition at the local and regional levels while still providing high-quality, national competitive opportunities. Anchored by a priority to elevate youth and grassroots ultimate as outlined in USA Ultimate’s most recent strategic plan, the next step is to gather additional input from the wider youth ultimate community.
As different constituencies may be affected by these changes in different ways, its important to hear and understand everyone’s opinions whether they play, coach or organize ultimate or make decisions about their children’s activities. By design, the survey is intended to be relatively simple and straightforward, while also allowing for the opportunity to provide optional, in-depth feedback for interested respondents.
The survey will remain open through Monday, October 21st.
Additionally, anyone looking for an opportunity to ask questions, or just learn more about the three structures beyond the written materials provided in the survey, USA Ultimate will be hosting a pair of virtual online gatherings later this month. Participants my register via the links below.
