The Ultimate Players Association, founded in 1979, is a not-for-profit organization that serves as the governing body of the sport of Ultimate in the United States. Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Ultimate (commonly called Ultimate Frisbee) is a non-contact competitive team sport played with a 175 gram flying disc. ...

Overview

Its mission is "to promote and support the sport of Ultimate and its players; to increase participation in the sport of Ultimate at all levels; to uphold the Spirit of the Game™, including personal responsibility and integrity; and to provide a framework for players to organize and conduct competition and other activities related to Ultimate." [1] (PDF) “PDF” redirects here. ...

The UPA's main focus is the Championship Series; it sanctions certain tournaments that are held throughout the year in three divisions (Club, College, Youth) and runs the championship tournaments at the end of the respective seasons. These events are governed by the 11th Edition Rules[2]. A tournament is a competition involving a relatively large number of competitors, all participating in a single sport or game. ...

Club Series

The Club division is subdivided into Open, Women's, Mixed, and Masters divisions, which have their season in the fall. The first national championship took place in 1979 in [[State College, Pennsylvania|State Co Glassboro. The Women's division was added in 1981. The Masters Open and Women's divisions were added in 1991; the Masters Women's division was discontinued in 1997. The Mixed Division was added in 1998. Club tournaments have been held in Sarasota, FL for the last few years, and the UPA appears to have settled down there as their preferred location. Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Cà dZan - a 1925 Sarasota residence that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places Sarasota is a city located in Sarasota County on the central west coast of Florida, USA. Its official limits include Sarasota Bay and several barrier islands between the bay and the Gulf of...

College Series

The College division is subdivided into Open and Women's divisions, which have their season in the spring. Over 300 Open teams and 200 Women's teams took part in the College Championship Series in 2005. The College Open division was first held in 1984 in Somerville, MA and was won by Stanford University. The College Women's Division was added in 1987. This article is about the year. ... Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: Country United States State Massachusetts County Middlesex County Settled 1630 Incorporated 1842 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone Area  - City  4. ... “Stanford” redirects here. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ...

Youth Series

Originally, the National Youth championship was loosely a high school-based competition, with guidelines determining how many players must be from one high school. In the early 21st century, the UPA moved more towards a complete high school nationals, which launched in 1998 in Maplewood, NJ. Map of Maplewood Township in Essex County Maplewood is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. ...

In 2005, two significant changes were made: High School Nationals was split into Easterns and Westerns, split by the Mississippi river, held in May each year, and a Youth Club Championships was created, for club teams assembled from various cities/regions across North America, held in August each year. For the river in Canada, see Mississippi River (Ontario). ...

Other Programs

Aside from the championship series, other programs exist, such as Innovation Grants which are given out to local Ultimate organizations who apply for funding for special programs.

The UPA is run by a twelve-person Board of Directors that is elected by the membership; a director's term is three years, rotated such that four seats come up for election each calendar year. At least one representative is elected from each of the six UPA Club regions (Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, South, Central, Southwest, Northwest) with the remaining six elected from the membership at large. The Board is responsible for hiring and overseeing the executive director, budgeting, strategic planning and considering proposals, policies and rule changes. In relation to a company, a director is an officer (that is, someone who works for the company) charged with the conduct and management of its affairs. ... Look up budget in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Over 20,000 people are currently members of the UPA; memberships are $40 per calendar year ($30 for college students, $20 for players 18 and under) and allow participation at sanctioned events, as well as a subscription to the quarterly UPA newsletter and discounts on some Ultimate paraphernalia. There is also a $750 lifetime membership option available.[3] College (Latin collegium) is a term most often used today to denote an educational institution. ...

The UPA is a member of the World Flying Disc Federation, the international governing body for flying disc sports. WFDF is a member of the General Association for International Sport Federations (GAISF), The International World Games Association (IWGA), and the International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE). The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) is the sanctioning body for an annual series of overall flying disc sports competions. ... Frisbee redirects here. ... IWGA logo The World Games, first held in 1981, are an international multi-sport event, meant for sports that are not contested in the Olympic Games. ...

Championship Series History

Club Series

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College Series

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Youth Championships

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Youth Club Championships

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High School Championships

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The Callahan Award

The Callahan Award is an annual award given by The Callahan Award committee, with assistance from the Ultimate Players Association (UPA), to the best male and female college ultimate players. In addition to honoring extraordinary physical talent and skills, the Callahan Award also honors sportsmanship and leadership. Each Open and Women's team can nominate a single player for the award. Beginning in 2000, players could also be nominated for the Callahan by UPA college regional coordinators.

The winners are selected through online balloting by other college ultimate players. The award is named after Henry Callahan, one of the early pioneers and ambassadors of ultimate. The Callahan Award was initially created by Charles Kerr and was first awarded in 1996. Henry Callahan (1958–1982) was a player and ambassador of Ultimate and helped bring the sport to the University of Oregon, formally establishing a team in 1978. ...

Past Callahan Winners

• 2007: Open - Dan Heijmen (University of Wisconsin-Madison); Women's - Anna Nazarov (UCLA)
• 2006: Open - Tim Gehret (University of Florida); Women's - Alex Snyder (University of Colorado)
• 2005: Open - Joshua "Zip" Ziperstein (Brown University); Women's - Cara Crouch (University of Texas)
• 2004: Open - Joshua "Richter" Ackley (University of Colorado); Women's - Miranda Roth (Carleton College)
• 2003: Open - Ben Wiggins (University of Oregon); Women's - Chelsea Dengler (University of Oregon)
• 2002: Open - Michael Zalisk (Tufts University); Women's - Pauline Lauterbach (Brown University)
• 2001: Open - Alex Nord (Carleton College); Women's - Lindsay Goldsmith (Swarthmore College)
• 2000: Open - Justin Safdie (Brown University); Women's - Johanna Neumann (Tufts University)
• 1999: Open - Fortunat Mueller (Brown University); Women's - Jody Dozono (University of Oregon)
• 1998: Open - Brian Harriford (Louisiana State University); Women's - "AJ" Johnson (Stanford University)
• 1997: Open - Jim Schoettler (Stanford University); Women's - Dominique Fontenette (Stanford University)
• 1996: Open - Keith Monohan (Oregon State University); Women's - Val Kelly (University of Pennsylvania)

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Ultimate Hall of Fame

Class of 2004

• Suzanne Fields - Inaugural Class
• Irv Kalb - Inaugural Class
• Tom "TK" Kennedy - Inaugural Class
• Dan "Stork" Roddick - Inaugural Class
• Larry Schindel - Inaugural Class
• The "80 Mold" Disc - Special Merit

Class of 2005

• Jon "JC" Cohn - Player
• Kelly Green - Player
• Jim Herrick - Player
• Kathy Pufahl - Contributor
• Sholom "Eric" Simon - Contributor
• The "Founders:" Buzzy Hellring, Jonny Hines, Joel Silver - Special Merit

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• Tom "Timba" D'Urso - Player
• Steve Mooney - Player
• Ann (Cohan) Orders - Player
• Heather Morris Raker - Player
• Robert L. "Nob" Rauch - Contributor

Robert L. Nob Rauch, born September 10, 1958, is a financier and flying disc sports administrator. ...

See also

• List of Ultimate teams

A list of active elite-level Ultimate teams in the United States and Canada. ...

External links

• The UPA Homepage
• Callahan Award Website
• 10th Edition Rules
• World Flying Disc Federation