A detailed description of how the Board and the UKUA as a whole is structured can be downloaded. In summary...
The Association is run by an elected Board of volunteers. Elections are held annually and all members can vote. The positions on the Board are:
Chairman Responsible for coordinating the UKUA and chairing meetings.
Treasurer Responsible for all UKUA finances
Director Of Competitions (DOC) Responsible for planning of the UK event calendar and coordination of the official UKUA Tournaments.
University Coordinator Elected separately by the student (University and College) membership. Responsible for the smooth running and promotion of Student Ultimate.
Without Portfolio There are between 5 and 8 Board members Without Portfolio.
Administrator The UKUA employs a part time Administrator to help with the day to day running of the Association and communication with the membership. The Administrator also acts as secretary to the Board. The Administrator is a vital part of the Association, without whom the UKUA could not operate.
Responsibilities for different projects and areas of organisation are divided among the Board members (see minutes of meetings for further details). In addition there are a number of positions that are appointed by the Board to help with the work load or in areas that require dedicated individual attention (see here). The Board, however, is just the tip of the iceberg. The Association is totally reliant on the large number of other volunteers that give their time to assist with the running of the Association, the tournaments and the many teams and clubs across the country.
Introduction
This committee has been appointed by the UKUA board to handle all complaints and appeals with regard to occurrences in Ultimate in the UK, which fall under the remit of the UKUA. This to avoid the DoC and Chairman of the UKUA becoming embroiled within disciplinary and rules issues throughout the season to hopefully enable them to concentrate on their key areas of responsibility and hence develop the sport.
The Committee
The committee shall consist of 7 members who will sit in judgement on any issue pertaining to Ultimate, the conduct of players and teams, and of members of the organisation or running of Ultimate events. The committee will have no more than one member on any given team.
Procedures
All appeals, complaints etc must be formally declared as such and given in writing by email or post to the Chairman of the Committee and copied to the Chairman of the UKUA. Members of the committee will only be involved in any procedures and votes when the team(s) they play for is not involved or has any direct connection with the incident / appeal etc being decided upon. Each member will only be entitled to one vote, with a simple majority carrying the decision. If there is a tie then a casting vote will be awarded to the chairman. If the Chairman is excluded, then the vice Chairman has the deciding vote, and if both are excluded then a temporary Chairman will be elected from among the remaining committee members before any discussion commences and he/she will then have the casting vote in the event of a tie.
Appeals Procedure
If any team or club or individual wishes to appeal a decision of the UKUA CAC they may do so to a panel of 7 nominated (by the UKUA Board) team representatives who are not related by team to the incident or appeal in question. The panel will have no more than one member of any given team. Any appeal requires a deposit to be set down of:
Team: £500.00
Individual: £250.00
Student: £100.00
Junior (School boy/girl) Free
before any appeal can be heard. This money will only be refunded if the appeal is upheld. Appeals will only be accepted within 21 days of the date of any given decision and must be issued in writing and delivered to the office of the UKUA Administrator along with the appropriate deposit.
The current Committee Members:
Adam Batchelor (Chairman) - Bristol
Simon Hill (Vice Chairman) - Clapham
Duncan Pocklington - BAF
Aura Mackenzie - Iceni
Christian Nistri - Leeds
Wayne Retter - Fire
Andrew Kayley - Ltd Release
* UKUA Organisational Structure
* Development and Innovations Grants Scheme
* 2005 Annual Report (see document archive for previous Annual Reports)
* Minutes of the latest Board Meeting - Dec 2007 (see document archive for previous Board Minutes)
These documents provide a lot of useful information for TD's and anyone considering placing a bid for a UKUA event.
Recommended approach to resolving ties in pools/round robin.
The UKUA Guide for TDs is primarily aimed at weekend tournaments in the UK (not just the official events). Some of the information in the guide may not be relevant for smaller, more local or one day events. In this guide we have attempted to identify the elements that are required for any tournament as well as the extras that will make your tournament stand out.
Use the Bid Template document if you want to run a UKUA event (Tour or Nationals).
Health and Safety Risk Assessment documents:
Downloadable documents:
Ultimate Rules
* WFDF Ultimate Rules 2007 (single A4 sheet version)
* UKUA Indoor Ultimate Rules 2007- Adapted from WFDF Ultimate Rules
Annual Reports
* 2004
* 2003
Conference Reports
* 2005
* 2004
Minutes of Board Meetings
* Dec 2007
* Oct 2007
(Earlier minutes are still available on the old website and will be transferred as part of the ongoing work to bring all the relevant content to the new site.)