2006 UPA Club Championships

The 2006 UPA Club Ultimate Championships are a brought to you by the Ultimate Players Association.  More than 10,000 athletes on over 600 teams from across North America entered the UPA Championship Series in early September.  Two months later only the top Ultimate teams from across North America are left.  These teams will meet in Sarasota over 4 days to compete for the 2006 UPA Championship.

The UPA would like to congratulate all the qualifying teams and welcome players, volunteers, and fans to Sarasota.  Find out all there is to know about the tournament, and if you can’t make it down for the event, keep up with the action through this site.

News and Announcements
SuperColor Tournament Discs Available!
A new run was made of the much sought-after 2006 UPA Club Championships SuperColor disc. The disc is now available on the Gaia website. Whether you missed out on getting this great souvenir at the event, or you are looking for a holiday gift idea, these limited edition discs were a hot item in Sarasota, so go the Gaia website and order yours before they are gone.
posted on 11/30/2006 12:10:00 PM

2006 UPA CHAMPIONS!
Congratulations to Sockeye (Open), Fury (Women's), Mischief (Mixed) and Throwback (Masters) for winning their respective championships! Details and scores, daily recaps of the Open, Women's, Mixed and Masters divisions, and images from the event can be found on the Results Page.
posted on 11/17/2006 06:47:00 PM

UPA/UltiVillage Clips of the Day are Here!
Click on the links below to view the clips of the day from each division.

Saturday
Open Clip of the Day - DoG vs. Sockeye
Women's Clip of the Day - Fury vs. Rare Air
Mixed Clip of the Day - Amp vs. Brass Monkey
Master's Clip of the Day - Big Sky vs. Throwback

Friday
Open Clip of the Day - Furious vs. Death or Glory
Women's Clip of the Day - Capitals vs. Showdown
Mixed Clip of the Day - Gendors vs. Mischief
Master's Clip of the Day - Boneyard vs. Surly

Thursday
Open Clip of the Day - Truck Stop vs. Sub Zero
Women's Clip of the Day - Nemesis vs. Bnogo
Mixed Clip of the Day - Deliverance vs. Mr. Briefcase
Master's Clip of the Day - Silverbacks vs. Boneyard
posted on 10/28/2006 04:03:00 AM

New Photography Procedures!
The UPA is introducing new photography procedures for the 2006 UPA Club Championships. We are hoping that these new procedures will address past issues and make images more readily available for Ultimate fans everywhere to view. Please review the changes in the following files. In order to receive permission to take pictures at the 2006 UPA Club Championships, the 2006 UPA Recording Authorization Agreement must be completed and turned into the UPA. If a photographer plans on using the images for commercial purposes of any kind, both the 2006 UPA Recording Authorization Agreement AND Attachment A must be completed and turned in.

2006 UPA Recording Authorization Agreement
2006 Club Championships Attachment A
posted on 10/23/2006 05:45:00 PM

UltiVillage Coverage of the 2006 Club Championships!
UltiVillage.com is excited to announce that this year, for the first time ever, you can watch action from the UPA Club Championships online, from comfort of your home. We will be posting highlight downloads every day of the event, including Clips of the Day from each division on the tournament website. All 4 finals will be featured online at UltiVillage.com within days of the event. You can even chose which team you want to support! For more details click here.
posted on 10/20/2006 02:15:00 PM

Teams Rosters Posted
Team rosters have been posted to the Teams pages of the tournament website. Participating players and teams can now check out the competition, and fans can start working on their fantasy picks. Less than a week until the action starts!
posted on 10/20/2006 01:42:00 PM

BE A PART OF THE ULTIMATE REVOLUTION! WIN COOL PRIZES!
The UPA Strategic Planning Committee wants to hear how you feel about the current state of the UPA, the sport of Ultimate and what's important to you. Please take about 20 minutes to complete the survey and we'll enter you in a drawing for some very special thank you gifts including a brand new iPod Nano, one of two copies of Ultimate: The First Four Decades, or one of five copies of the 2004-2005 UPA College Championships CSTV 3-DVD set.

Want another opportunity to guide the future of the UPA and the sport? Cast your vote today for the UPA Board of Directors. All members may cast votes for up to two At Large Candidates, and members from the Southwest and Mid-Atlantic will cast votes for their respective Regional Representatives. Vote online now (deadline October 31, 5 pm Mountain), or mail in your ballot from the Fall 2006 issue of Ultimate News (must be postmarked no later than October 31, 2006).
posted on 10/19/2006 05:42:00 PM

Seedings Are Up
Seedings have been determined for the 2006 UPA Club Championships and are currently viewable on the Results page of the tournament website. The competition schedule will be posted soon, so stay tuned to this website for this and other tournament coverage.
posted on 10/16/2006 04:04:00 PM

The Field Is Set
All regional championships have been completed, and the field of teams for the UPA Club Championships has been set. Check out the Teams pages on the tournament site to see who qualified from each region and the Series Results pages to see how they got there.

Seedings are being finalized and will be posted along with the game schedules shortly. Check back for more info on the toughest pools and critical matchups as teams prepare to compete for a UPA Championship!
posted on 10/11/2006 04:32:00 PM

Regional Championships: One Weekend Down, One to Go
One weekend of regional championships has been completed, with the usual mix of expected results and a few surprises. After this coming weekend, the field for the UPA Club Championships will be set. Check the Series Results page for detailed tournament action, and check the Teams pages on this site to see who will be competing in less than 4 weeks for a UPA Championship.
posted on 10/02/2006 07:39:00 PM

Club Series Wildcards Allocated
The 2006 Club Series Wildcards have been allocated, and you can now view the detailed 2006 Wildcard Statistics.

All the sectional tournaments have been completed. You can follow the action of the 2006 Club Series on the UPA Score Reporter's Series Results page.

The late registration deadline has passed for the Mixed, Open, and Womens divisions, although Masters teams may still register their teams late by 5pm Mountain Time (7pm Eastern Time) the Wednesday before their regional tournament.

(See Series Guidelines for more details)
posted on 9/28/2006 12:47:00 AM

New Site
The new 2006 Club Championships site is up and running.
posted on 9/28/2006 12:37:00 AM

Official Flying Disc of the
UPA Championship Series

Official Merchandiser for the
2006 UPA
Club Championships

Official Videographer for the
2006 UPA
Club Championships