Member Levels

Get all the details about USA Ultimate’s different membership levels.rnrnu003cstrongu003eMemberships are non-refundable, non-transferable and do not guarantee participation in competition.u003c/strongu003e Annual memberships are good through December 31 of the corresponding expiration year.rnrnu003cemu003e*As of December 1, 2021, USA Ultimate no longer has coach, coach and player, or friends and family memberships. Coach qualifications and certifications can be added on to any other membership type, including the new non-player membership level. Anyone with a multi-year coach, coach and player or friends and family membership that expires after December 31, 2021, has been rolled over to the appropriate adult player or non-player membership. Existing coach qualifications are still reflected in all member accounts. u003c/emu003e

Youth

Youth memberships are available for players who arernu003culu003ern tu003cli style=u0022text-align: left;u0022u003eUnder 20 years of age, andu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eHave not yet graduated from high school.u003c/liu003ernu003c/ulu003ernYouth members are eligible to compete in any USA Ultimate sanctioned events throughout the year, including high school state championships.rnrnYouth intro memberships, designed for those who have never had a USA Ultimate membership, are available year-round for $23. Intro memberships also expire on December 31.rnrnFall + Next Year Too memberships are available starting in mid-September for $60 and expire December 31, 2027.

College

College memberships are available for players whornu003culu003ern tu003cliu003eHave graduated from high school, oru003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eAre 20+ years of age.u003c/liu003ernu003c/ulu003ernCollege members are eligible to compete in any USA Ultimate sanctioned events throughout the year.rnrnCollege intro memberships, designed for those who have never had a USA Ultimate membership, are available from mid-August to mid-November for $36. Intro memberships also expire on December 31.rnrnFall + Next Year Too memberships are available starting in mid-September for $90 and expire December 31, 2027.

Adult

Adult memberships are available for players whornu003culu003ern tu003cliu003eHave graduated from high school, oru003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eAre 20+ years of age.u003c/liu003ernu003c/ulu003ernAdult members are eligible to compete in any USA Ultimate sanctioned events throughout the year.rnrnAdult intro memberships, designed for those who have never had a USA Ultimate membership, are available from mid-August to mid-November for $36. Intro memberships also expire on December 31.rnrnFall + Next Year Too memberships are available starting in mid-September for $90 and expire December 31, 2027.

Affiliate

Affiliate memberships are available for youth u003cstrongu003eandu003c/strongu003e adult players who participate in local, recreational events run by u003ca href=u0022https://usaultimate.andrewlovseth.com/affiliate-program/#CurrentAffiliatesu0022u003eUSA Ultimate affiliate organizationsu003c/au003e.rnrnAffiliate memberships do not allow for participation in USA Ultimate championship events, including:rnu003culu003ern tu003cliu003eCollege or club regular-season eventsu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eCollege or club postseason, series eventsu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eHigh school state championships run by non-affiliate disc organizationsu003c/liu003ernu003c/ulu003ernAs of 2025, affiliate memberships also allow for participation in high school state championship events run by affiliate organizations.

Recreational Event

Recreational event memberships only apply to single, local sanctioned or insured standalone recreational events that are run by an independent local organizer.rnrnRecreational event memberships do not allow for participation in USA Ultimate championship events, including:rnu003culu003ern tu003cliu003eCollege or club regular-season eventsu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eCollege or club postseason, series eventsu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eHigh school state championshipsu003c/liu003ernu003c/ulu003ernRecreational event membership can be purchased once a player has been added to a sanctioned recreational event roster.

Non-Player Members

Anyone can become a non-player member and get access to discounts, USA Ultimate programs and more benefits of membership!rnrnNon-player memberships are perfect for anyone who wants to be a coach, a chaperone or a supporter of the sport. Non-player memberships do not allow for participation as a player in USA Ultimate-sanctioned competitions.

Lifetime

Lifetime memberships are available for everyone! Lifetime members can compete in all USA Ultimate sanctioned and championship events, can become a coach, have access to all member programs and discounts and more.