USA Ultimate, the governing body of the fast-paced disc sport, has announced it is seeking areas to host its 2014 championship events. Full information is available on the website.
According to the website, "Whether you are already hosting a USA Ultimate, or thinking about hosting one in the future, this page is full of resources that will be helpful to you in your planning. While running an excellent event requires a lot of time and hard work, it is also an extremely rewarding experience. USA Ultimate events offer a number of exciting opportunities for host communities, including:
Promoting Ultimate in your community
Promoting your city or region to the greater Ultimate community and beyond
Generating revenue for your local organization, team, and/or city
Developing and strengthening relationships between local Ultimate organizations/teams, convention and visitors bureaus/sports commissions, facility providers, and other local businesses
Building community through volunteerism and organizational teamwork
Seeing the smiles on the faces of Ultimate players and fans as they make lifelong memories and live out their dreams on the fields you set up.
Following is a list of events that are available to bid on, along with prospective dates, bid deadlines, and bid documents.
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2014 High School State Championships | April-June | January 31, 2014 | ||||
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2014 High School Regional Championships | Early/mid-May | December 31, 2013 | USA Ultimate HQ –events@usaultimate.org | |||
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2014 College Conference Championships (Conference Map) | April 12-13 | December 15, 2013 | ||||
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2014 College Regional Championships (Regional Map) | April 26-27 | December 1, 2013 | ||||
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2014 Division III College Championships | May 17-18 | December 31, 2013 | USA Ultimate HQ –events@usaultimate.org | |||
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2014 College Championships | May 23-26 | December 31, 2013 | ||||
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2014 US Open | July 2-6 | March 31, 2013 | USA Ultimate HQ –events@usaultimate.org | |||
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2014 Triple Crown Tour Events | Mid July | June 30, 2013 |
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2014 Masters Regional Championships | June | April 30, 2014 | ||||
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2014 Masters Championships | Late July | May 31, 2013 | USA Ultimate HQ – events@usaultimate.org | |||
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2014 Youth Club Championships | Early/mid-August | May 31, 2013 | ||||
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2014 Club Sectional Championships | September 6-7 | May 31, 2014 | ||||
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2014 Club Regional Championships | September 27-28 | March 31, 2014 | ||||
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2014 Club Championships | Late October | June 20, 2013 | USA Ultimate HQ –events@usaultimate.org |
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2015 High School State Championships | April-June | January 31, 2015 | ||||
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2015 High School Regional Championships | Early/mid-May | March 31, 2014 | USA Ultimate HQ –events@usaultimate.org | |||
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2015 College Conference Championships (Conference Map) | April 11-12 | December 15, 2014 | ||||
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2015 College Regional Championships (Regional Map) | April 25-26 | December 1, 2014 | ||||
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2015 Division III College Championships | May 16-17 | December 31, 2013 | USA Ultimate HQ –events@usaultimate.org | |||
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2015 College Championships | May 22-25 | December 31, 2013 | ||||
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2015 US Open | July 2-6 | December 31, 2013 | USA Ultimate HQ –events@usaultimate.org | |||
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2015 Triple Crown Tour Events | Mid July | June 30, 2014 |
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2014 Masters Regional Championships | June | April 30, 2015 | ||||
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2015 Masters Championships | Late July | March 31, 2014 | USA Ultimate HQ – events@usaultimate.org | |||
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2015 Youth Club Championships | Early/mid-August | March 31, 2014 | ||||
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2015 Club Sectional Championships | Early September | May 31, 2015 | ||||
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2015 Club Regional Championships | Late September | March 31, 2015 | ||||
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2015 Club Championships | Mid-to-Late October | March 31, 2014 | USA Ultimate HQ –events@usaultimate.org |
Guidelines for Hosting USA Ultimate: It is the goal of USA Ultimate that its events set the standard for high quality Ultimate events both in the United States and throughout the world. The following set of guidelines serves both as a resource and an outline of expectations for event organizers who are hosting high school state tournaments, college conference and regional tournaments, and club sectional and regional tournaments. Note that the requirements and benefits vary depending on the type of event you are hosting. Event organizers will be working with a volunteer USA Ultimate coordinator to plan and manage these events.
Event organizers hosting USA Ultimate championships will be working directly with USA Ultimate headquarters staff to plan and manage those events, using specific guidelines laid out in the bid documents and contracts for those events.
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