Guidelines &
Information and Resources
Everything you need to know to compete in the youth division.
YCC Key Dates
MARCH
19
2021
APR
15
2021
Bids Awarded
USA Ultimate begins awarding bids to organizations with completed applications.
MAY
30
2021
Bid Acceptance Deadline
Teams must decide to accept their bid by this date.
JUNE
18
2021
Deposits Due
A deposit equivalent to 12 player fees is due.
JUL
16
2021
Final Payment Due
All player fees must be paid in full by this date.
AUG
7-9
2021
Youth Club Championships
The 2021 Youth Club Championships take place at the U.S. Open.
2021 Youth Guidelines
Everything you need to know about the 2021 USA Ultimate Youth Season
Youth Contacts
| State | Name | Position | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joy Ferenbaugh | Manager, Competition & National Team Programs | joy@hq.usaultimate.org | (719) 219-8322 x126 | |
| Sarah Powers | Manager, Youth and Outreach Programs | sarah@hq.usaultimate.org | (719) 219-8322 x133 | |
| Sam Callan | Manager, Youth and Education Programs | sam@hq.usaultimate.org | (719) 219-8322 x115 | |
| Amelia Cuarenta | Girls’ National Outreach Director | girlsoutreachdirector@usaultimate.org | ||
| Vacant | National Outreach Director | outreachdirector@usaultimate.org | ||
| Fran Kelley | Regional Youth Director (Central) | ryd_central@usaultimate.org | ||
| Tulsa Douglas | Regional Youth Director (Northeast) | ryd_northeast@usaultimate.org | ||
| Jamie Wolf | Regional Youth Director (South) | ryd_south@usaultimate.org | ||
| Jonathan Nethercutt | Regional Youth Director (West) | ryd_west@usaultimate.org | ||
| Andrew Schwartz | Youth Eligibility Chair | youth_elig_chair@usaultimate.org | ||
| AL | Vacant | State Competition Coordinator | ryd_south@usaultimate.org | |
| AL | Vacant | Girls’ State Outreach Coordinator | girlsoutreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| AL | Vacant | State Outreach Coordinator | outreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| AK | Vacant | State Competition Coordinator | ryd_west@usaultimate.org | |
| AK | Vacant | Girls’ State Outreach Coordinator | girlsoutreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| AK | Heidi Halverson | State Outreach Coordinator | soc_ak@usaultimate.org | |
| AZ | Vacant | State Competition Coordinator | ryd_west@usaultimate.org | |
| AZ | Vacant | Girls’ State Outreach Coordinator | girlsoutreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| AZ | Sim Khalsa | Outreach Coordinator – Tucson | oc_tucson_az@usaultimate.org | |
| AR | Vacant | State Competition Coordinator | ryd_south@usaultimate.org | |
| AR | Vacant | Girls’ State Outreach Coordinator | girlsoutreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| AR | Heather Ayers | Outreach Coordinator – Northwest Arkansas | oc_northwest_ar@usaultimate.org | |
| CA | Grant Boyd | State Competition Coordinator | syc_ca@usaultimate.org | |
| CA | Vacant | State Outreach Coordinator – Northern California | outreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| CA | Vacant | State Outreach Coordinator – Southern California | outreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| CA | Courtney Conlan | Girls’ Outreach Coordinator – Southern California | goc_south_ca@usaultimate.org | |
| CA | Grant Boyd | State Outreach Coordinator | oc_ca@usaultimate.org | |
| CO | Justin Salvia | State Competition Coordinator | syc_co@usaultimate.org | |
| CO | Joe Durst | Competition Coordinator – East | co_east@usaultimate.org | |
| CO | Ben Fletcher | Competition Coordinator – West | co_west@usaultimate.org | |
| CO | Vacant | Girls’ State Outreach Coordinator | girlsoutreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| CO | Alexia McCaskill | Girls’ Outreach Coordinator – Boulder | goc_boulder_co@usaultimate.org | |
| CO | Emily Woolridge | Girls’ Outreach Coordinator – Colorado Springs | goc_coloradosprings_co@usaultimate.org | |
| CO | Vacant | State Outreach Coordinator | outreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| CT | Trevor Charles | State Competition Coordinator | syc_ct@usaultimate.org | |
| CT | Vacant | Girls’ State Outreach Coordinator | girlsoutreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| CT | Vacant | State Outreach Coordinator | outreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| D.C. | Vacant | Competition Coordinator | ryd_south@usaultimate.org | |
| D.C. | Mina Kim | Girls’ Outreach Coordinator | goc_washington_dc@usaultimate.org | |
| D.C. | Vacant | Outreach Coordinator | outreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| DE | Vacant | State Competition Coordinator | ryd_northeast@usaultimate.org | |
| DE | Vacant | Girls’ State Outreach Coordinator | girlsoutreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| DE | Vacant | State Outreach Coordinator | outreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| FL | Vacant | State Competition Coordinator | ryd_south@usaultimate.org | |
| FL | Vacant | Girls’ State Outreach Coordinator | girlsoutreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| FL | Dan Heser | State Outreach Coordinator | oc_jacksonville_fl@usaultimate.org | |
| GA | Michael Boardman | State Competition Coordinator | syc_ga@usaultimate.org | |
| GA | Sam Batson | Girls’ State Outreach Coordinator | goc_ga@usaultimate.org | |
| GA | Mark Sanders | Outreach Coordinator – Atlanta | oc_atlanta_ga@usaultimate.org | |
| HI | Vacant | State Competition Coordinator | ryd_west@usaultimate.org | |
| HI | Vacant | Girls’ State Outreach Coordinator | girlsoutreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| HI | Vacant | State Outreach Coordinator | outreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| ID | Levi Archuleta | State Competition Coordinator | syc_id@usaultimate.org | |
| ID | Vacant | Girls’ State Outreach Coordinator | girlsoutreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| ID | Vacant | State Outreach Coordinator | outreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| IL | Rob Gross | Competition Coordinator | syc_il@usaultimate.org | |
| IL | Vacant | Girls’ Outreach Coordinator – Naperville | girlsoutreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| IL | Stacy Fifer | Girls’ Outreach Coordinator – Oak Park | goc_oakpark_il@usaultimate.org | |
| IL | Lynne Nolan | State Outreach Coordinator | soc_il@usaultimate.org | |
| IN | Alan Geisler | State Competition Coordinator | syc_in@usaultimate.org | |
| IN | Brittney Ballard | Girls’ State Outreach Coordinator | gsoc_in@usaultimate.org | |
| IN | Vacant | State Outreach Coordinator | outreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| IA | Abby Nissen | State Competition Coordinator | syc_ia@usaultimate.org | |
| IA | Vacant | Girls’ State Outreach Coordinator | girlsoutreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| IA | Vacant | State Outreach Coordinator | outreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| KS | Vacant | State Competition Coordinator | ryd_central@usaultimate.org | |
| KS | Amanda Borders | Girls’ State Outreach Coordinator | gsoc_ks@usaultimate.org | |
| KY | Pat Maloney | State Competition Coordinator | syc_ky@usaultimate.org | |
| KY | Vacant | Girls’ State Outreach Coordinator | girlsoutreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| KY | David Wu | State Outreach Coordinator | oc_ky@usaultimate.org | |
| LA | Audrey Isaac | State Competition Coordinator | syc_la@usaultimate.org | |
| LA | Vacant | Girls’ State Outreach Coordinator | girlsoutreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| LA | Jes Twombly | State Outreach Coordinator | oc_la@usaultimate.org | |
| ME | Tom Stoughton | State Competition Coordinator | syc_me@usaultimate.org | |
| ME | Vacant | Girls’ State Outreach Coordinator | girlsoutreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| ME | Olivia Nicol | State Outreach Coordinator | oc_me@usaultimate.org | |
| MD | Strat Stratton | State Competition Coordinator | syc_md@usaultimate.org | |
| MD | Vacant | Girls’ State Outreach Coordinator | girlsoutreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| MD | Vacant | State Outreach Coordinator | outreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| MA | Jonathan Levy | State Competition Coordinator | syc_ma@usaultimate.org | |
| MA | Liz Siber | Girls’ State Outreach Coordinator | gsoc_ma@usaultimate.org | |
| MA | Vacant | Outreach Coordinator – Western Mass. | outreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| MA | Carly Ilg | Outreach Coordinator – Boston | oc_boston_ma@usaultimate.org | |
| MI | Matt Frayer | State Competition Coordinator | syc_mi@usaultimate.org | |
| MI | Vacant | Girls’ State Outreach Coordinator | girlsoutreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| MI | Vacant | State Outreach Coordinator | outreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| MN | Shawn Grund | State Competition Coordinator | syc_mn@usaultimate.org | |
| MN | Vacant | Girls’ State Outreach Coordinator | girlsoutreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| MN | Brit Gartner | State Outreach Coordinator | oc_mn@usaultimate.org | |
| MS | Vacant | State Competition Coordinator | ryd_south@usaultimate.org | |
| MS | Vacant | Girls’ State Outreach Coordinator | girlsoutreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| MS | Vacant | State Outreach Coordinator | outreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| MO | Tim Morris | State Competition Coordinator | syc_mo@usaultimate.org | |
| MO | Vacant | Girls’ Outreach Coordinator – St. Louis | girlsoutreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| MO | Laura Gehrt | Girls’ Outreach Coordinator – Kansas City | goc_kansascity_mo@usaultimate.org | |
| MO | Vacant | State Outreach Coordinator | outreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| MT | Vacant | State Competition Coordinator | ryd_west@usaultimate.org | |
| MT | Vacant | Girls’ State Outreach Coordinator | girlsoutreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| MT | Tyler Albrethson | Outreach Coordinator – Missoula | oc_missoula_mt@usaultimate.org | |
| NE | Vacant | State Competition Coordinator | ryd_central@usaultimate.org | |
| NE | Vacant | Girls’ State Outreach Coordinator | girlsoutreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| NE | Vacant | State Outreach Coordinator | outreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| NV | Vacant | State Competition Coordinator | ryd_west@usaultimate.org | |
| NV | Vacant | Girls’ State Outreach Coordinator | girlsoutreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| NV | Vacant | State Outreach Coordinator | outreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| NH | Anne Lightbody | State Competition Coordinator | syc_nh@usaultimate.org | |
| NH | Vacant | Girls’ State Outreach Coordinator | girlsoutreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| NH | Vacant | State Outreach Coordinator | outreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| NJ | Ken Karnas | State Competition Coordinator – Girls | syc_nj@usaultimate.org | |
| NJ | Jon Egan | State Competition Coordinator – Boys | syc_nj@usaultimate.org | |
| NJ | Vacant | Girls’ State Outreach Coordinator | girlsoutreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| NJ | Vacant | State Outreach Coordinator | outreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| NM | Legacy Ultimate | State Competition Coordinator | syc_nm@usaultimate.org | |
| NM | Vacant | State Outreach Coordinator | outreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| NM | Vacant | Girls’ State Outreach Coordinator | girlsoutreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| NY | Jacob Barr | State Competition Coordinator | syc_ny@usaultimate.org | |
| NY | Vacant | Girls’ Outreach Coordinator – New York City | girlsoutreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| NY | Kylie Sterling | Girls’ State Outreach Coordinator | goc_ny@usaultimate.org | |
| NY | Vacant | Girls’ Outreach Coordinator – Buffalo | girlsoutreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| NY | Mike Kanaby | Outreach Coordinator – Buffalo | oc_buffalo_ny@usaultimate.org | |
| NY | Jamie Mercado | Outreach Coordinator – New York City | oc_nyc@usaultimate.org | |
| NC | Ken Randby | State Competition Coordinator | syc_nc@usaultimate.org | |
| NC | Katy Harris | Girls’ State Outreach Coordinator | gsoc_nc@usaultimate.org | |
| NC | Ken Randby | State Outreach Coordinator | soc_nc@usaultimate.org | |
| ND | Vacant | State Competition Coordinator | ryd_central@usaultimate.org | |
| ND | Vacant | Girls’ State Outreach Coordinator | girlsoutreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| ND | Vacant | State Outreach Coordinator | outreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| OH | Kevin Baumann | State Competition Coordinator | syc_oh@usaultimate.org | |
| OH | Vacant | District Boys’ Coordinator – Toledo | syc_oh@usaultimate.org | |
| OH | David Arters | District Boys’ Coordinator – Cleveland | district2_oh@usaultimate.org | |
| OH | Kevin Baumann | District Boys’ Coordinator – Columbus | district3_oh@usaultimate.org | |
| OH | Zach Kaylor | District Boys’ Coordinator – Cincinnati | district4_oh@usaultimate.org | |
| OH | Vacant | Girls’ State Outreach Coordinator | girlsoutreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| OH | Kari Beffel | Girls’ Outreach Coordinator – Cleveland | goc_cleveland_oh@usaultimate.org | |
| OH | Vacant | State Outreach Coordinator | outreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| OH | Justin Zrenner | Outreach Coordinator – Cleveland | oc_cleveland_oh@usaultimate.org | |
| OK | Vacant | State Competition Coordinator | ryd_south@usaultimate.org | |
| OK | Vacant | Girls’ State Outreach Coordinator | girlsoutreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| OK | Vacant | State Outreach Coordinator | outreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| OR | Joel Pitney, Erin Maloney | State Competition Coordinator | syc_or@usaultimate.org | |
| OR | Vacant | Girls’ State Outreach Coordinator | girlsoutreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| OR | Sarah Heath | State Outreach Coordinator | oc_or@usaultimate.org | |
| PA | Benjy Romig | State Competition Coordinator | syc_pa@usaultimate.org | |
| PA | Chris Vanni | District Coordinator – Philadelphia | district1_pa@usaultimate.org | |
| PA | Benjy Romig | District Coordinator – Central PA | district2_pa@usaultimate.org | |
| PA | Christie Lawry | District Coordinator – Pittsburgh | district3_pa@usaultimate.org | |
| PA | Libby Cravens | Girls’ Outreach Coordinator – Philadelphia | goc_philadelphia_pa@usaultimate.org | |
| PA | Christie Lawry | Girls’ Outreach Coordinator – Pittsburgh | goc_pittsburgh_pa@usaultimate.org | |
| PA | Hayden Weaver | Outreach Coordinator – Erie | oc_erie_pa@usaultimate.org | |
| RI | Vacant | State Competition Coordinator | ryd_northeast@usaultimate.org | |
| RI | Vacant | Girls’ State Outreach Coordinator | girlsoutreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| RI | Vacant | State Outreach Coordinator | outreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| SC | Vacant | State Competition Coordinator | ryd_south@usaultimate.org | |
| SC | Vacant | Girls’ State Outreach Coordinator | girlsoutreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| SC | Vacant | State Outreach Coordinator | outreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| SD | Vacant | State Competition Coordinator | ryd_central@usaultimate.org | |
| SD | Vacant | Girls’ State Outreach Coordinator | girlsoutreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| SD | Vacant | State Outreach Coordinator | outreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| TN | Will Graham | State Competition Coordinator | syc_tn@usaultimate.org | |
| TN | Grace Robinson | Girls’ State Outreach Coordinator | goc_tn@usaultimate.org | |
| TN | Vacant | State Outreach Coordinator | outreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| TX | Eian Brent | State Competition Coordinator | syc_tx@usaultimate.org | |
| TX | Drea Esparza | Girls’ State Outreach Coordinator | goc_tx@usaultimate.org | |
| TX | Kourtney Brown | Girls’ Outreach Coordinator – Houston | goc_houston_tx@usaultimate.org | |
| TX | Tiffany Nguyen | Girls’ Outreach Coordinator – North Texas | goc_tx_north@usaultimate.org | |
| TX | Vacant | State Outreach Coordinator | outreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| UT | Joe Strong | State Competition Coordinator | syc_ut@usaultimate.org | |
| UT | Vacant | Girls’ State Outreach Coordinator | girlsoutreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| UT | Aaron Taylor | Outreach Coordinator – Richmond | oc_richmond_ut@usaultimate.org | |
| VT | Dolan Patrick | State Competition Coordinator | syc_vt@usaultimate.org | |
| VT | Vacant | Girls’ State Outreach Coordinator | girlsoutreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| VT | Anne Watson | State Outreach Coordinator | oc_vt@usaultimate.org | |
| VA | Alexis Planche | State Competition Coordinator | syc_va@usaultimate.org | |
| VA | Vacant | Girls’ State Outreach Coordinator | girlsoutreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| VA | Emily Luebeke | Outreach Coordinator – Charlottesville | oc_va@usaultimate.org | |
| WA | Jude Larene | State Competition Coordinator | syc_wa@usaultimate.org | |
| WA | Vacant | Girls’ State Outreach Coordinator | girlsoutreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| WA | Rob Bradford | Outreach Coordinator – Seattle | oc_seattle_wa@usaultimate.org | |
| WV | Vacant | State Competition Coordinator | ryd_northeast@usaultimate.org | |
| WV | Vacant | Girls’ State Outreach Coordinator | girlsoutreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| WV | Jessica Sutton | State Outreach Coordinator | oc_wv@usaultimate.org | |
| WI | Fran Kelley | State Competition Coordinator | syc_wi@usaultimate.org | |
| WI | Kristel Renn | Girls’ State Outreach Coordinator | gsoc_wi@usaultimate.org | |
| WI | Vacant | State Outreach Coordinator | outreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| WY | Vacant | State Competition Coordinator | ryd_west@usaultimate.org | |
| WY | Vacant | Girls’ State Outreach Coordinator | girlsoutreachdirector@usaultimate.org | |
| WY | Vacant | State Outreach Coordinator | outreachdirector@usaultimate.org |
Resources
Athlete Safety
Medical authorization form to be completed by a parent or guardian of minors competing in USA Ultimate events.
Competition
Step-by-step guide to confirming your participation after you’ve been added to a team.
Youth
Proposal form for creating sustainable youth playing opportunities in your community.