List of Ultimate Organizations
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This is a list of organizations related to the sport of Ultimate.
Ultimate is a type of sports competition using a Frisbee type of flying disc, which is flown between different players.
There are several different associations that organise such competitions, with different aims and in different regions.
Players associations
Players associations are the governing bodies of the sport, tied to a specific region (global, national, or state/regional). These are typically independent of professional players leagues like the AUDL or PUL.
Global
World Flying Disc Federation
Founded in 1985, the World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) oversees the sport globally. In May 2013, under the leadership of Robert L. "Nob" Rauch, the WFDF was granted provisional recognition by the International Olympic Committee and is a member of the Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations.[1]
United States
National governing bodies
- USA Ultimate (USAU)[2]
Regional organizational bodies
- Diego Ultimate Disc Experience (DUDE) - San Diego, California[3]
Camps and training
American Ultimate Academy
The American Ultimate Academy (AUA) was founded in 2017 and launched its inaugural overnight summer camp in 2018. Based in Washington, DC AUA hosts camps and leagues with a focus on growing the sport through youth development.[4]
NUTC
The National Ultimate Training Camp (NUTC) was launched in 2001 by Amherst Leisure Services and Tiina Booth. NUTC is the oldest overnight summer camp for youth ultimate players and now has camp sessions for teams and coaches as well as individual players. NUTC also presents the weekly college power rankings through Ultiworld.[5]