The UPA has confirmed that it will once again host the Grand Masters and Women's Masters Championships in 2010, after debuting the event this past July. The goal of the event is to provide national-level competition for players over 40 (Grand Masters) or women's players over 30 (Masters Women). Date and location information, as well as other details, will be made available in coming months.

See the greatest plays and most decisive moments, with commentary, from Sarasota, Fla. Thirty-minute highlight videos for all four divisions from the 2009 UPA Club Championships are now posted online.  

The UPA Hall of Fame Vetting Committee announced the “Slate of Eight” candidates for consideration by the Hall of Fame Voting Committee:

Contributors Division: Andy Borinstein (New York City)
Open Division: David Barkan (San Anselmo, Calif.), Ken Dobyns (New York City), Robert Evans (Needham, Mass.), Mike Glass (The Dalles, Ore.), Pat King (San Carlos, Calif.), and Chris Van Holmes (Minneapolis, Minn.)
Women’s Division: Lori Van Holmes (Minneapolis, Minn.)

As many as five finalists will be selected for induction into the UPA Hall of Fame.

The UPA today announced three new members of the UPA Board of Directors following the close of elections on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Ben Banyas (Pittsburgh) – Mid-Atlantic Region Representative, Audrius Barzdukas (Los Angeles) – Southwest Region Representative, and Jason Chow (Amherst, Mass.) – At-Large Representative, were voted onto the 12-member Board of Directors by the UPA’s national membership and will each serve a three-year term from 2010-12. In addition, one final At-Large Representative spot for next term will be filled through a new Board of Directors nomination process. Read more.

The UPA would like to once again recognize each of the four champions at the 2009 UPA Club Championships, which wrapped up on Sunday in Sarasota, Fla.: Masters Division’s Troubled Past (Arcata, Calif.), Mixed Division’s Axis of C’Ville (Charlottesville, Va.), Open Division’s Chain Lightning (Atlanta), and Women’s Division’s Fury (San Francisco). Read on for final standings, 2010 World Ultimate Club Championships team qualifiers, and individual/team Spirit of the Game award winners.

The UPA practices and promotes Ultimate as a self-officiated sport which emphasizes personal responsibility and integrity in competition. The UPA has also found that the use of officials in some capacities facilitates and improves the game for both players and spectators. As the organization and the sport continue to grow, it is important to consider where the line should be drawn between the player-officials and third-party officials. The UPA would like your feedback: please take a short survey and visit the UPA Board of Directors Blog for more information.

The UPA has announced that the 2010 UPA College Championships will take place from May 28-31, 2010 in Madison, Wis. The event, which annually crowns the Division I men’s and women’s Ultimate national champions, will be hosted by the Madison Ultimate Frisbee Association (MUFA) with assistance from the Greater Madison Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB). Read more.

The UPA today announced that it is restructuring its collegiate competition for next season, including changes to the determination of regular-season rankings, team eligibility verification, and sectional and regional bid allocations for the 2010 UPA College Series; as well as introducing a Division III College Championship. Click here to read more.

The College Eligibility rules for the 2010 season have now been posted on the UPA website. Check out the Eligibility FAQ for highlights on changes from prior years. If you have inquiries regarding your eligibility, email upa_coll_elig_comm@upa.org. The Eligibility process timeline is outlined on the College Eligibility page.