Membership

Eligibility to play in UKUA events (UKUA Tour, Nationals, etc) and National squads
Civil Liability and Personal Accident insurance for UKUA events
An annual copy of Ultimatum!
2008 Membership includes a free copy of "Flat Out": the DVD from the European Ultimate Championships 2007
Regular newsletter and access to special features on the web site
Support from UKUA administrator for ultimate-related questions
Access to our trainer@ mailing list for advice from expert volunteers

To join us:

Register on this site first. This gives you basic privileges for free;
Then upgrade your membership by purchasing it online.
You can also pay for membership by cheque (payable to "UKUltimate Association") sent to the UKUA postal address shown at the bottom of the page. Please include full name and UKUA username with the cheque.

* Please note that not all membership types include all the same benefits and please check the Terms and Conditions for additional details.

Membership Types

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The table below highlights the membership types, costs, and basic benefits:

Type	Cost	Membership Card	Ultimatum	Flat Out EUC DVD	Insurance
Ordinary Member	£27.50	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Ordinary Member (Temporary)	£12.00	No	No	No	Yes*
University Member	£18.50	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
University Member (Temporary)	£8.00	No	No	No	Yes*
Introductory University Member	£3.50	Yes	No	No	Yes*
Young Member	£16.00	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Young Member (Temporary)	£8.00	No	No	No	Yes*
Introductory Member	£5.00	Yes	No	No	Yes*
Subscription Member	£4.00	No	Yes	No	No

* Temporary and Introductory members receive public liability insurance only

As of 2007, UKUA membership runs for one year from the date of joining (as opposed to our previous schemes which ran from the date of joining through to Dec 31st). Consequently we have removed the half-year membership types as they are no longer required. Each year you should receive an automated email reminding you that your membership will expire soon. This is followed by a further reminder email after membership has expired.

Standard Membership Types

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The standard UKUA membership types are "Ordinary", "University" and "Young".

These membership types entitle the member to play in UKUA events where they meet the qualification criteria. Open, Women, Mixed and Junior divisions all have fairly obvious qualification criteria. Please see here for more details regarding University membership qualification criteria .

Only players that have joined under these membership types are able to pracitce with and play in GB squads.

This information is also summarised in the Eligibility table at the end of the Membership section.

Introductory Membership

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We recognise that many people have never heard of ultimate before they start playing. With this in mind we have created the "introductory" membership types to make it easier for new players to play in UKUA tournaments for a very small initial membership fee. Naturally we hope that players will quickly become completely hooked (as so many of us have been) and continue to play ultimate for many years...

Please note that the introductory membership types are available ONLY to players that have NOT

played in UKUA events (or equivalent events in other countries)
been UKUA members (or equivalent organisations in other countries)

in the past.

Introductory members are entitled to play in the same UKUA events as they would be if they were full members, but are not eligible for practicing or playing with GB squads.

This information is also summarised in the Eligibility table at the end of the Membership section.

Temporary Membership

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The Temporary Membership types were introduced in order to enable visiting players to enter a weekend tournament without having to obtain a full membership with the UKUA. It can also be used by players who only require membership to play in one or two events. This membership is geared solely for this purpose and so, in particular, does not include Ultimatum.

Note that we require players at UKUA events to have UKUA membership to ensure that we have the appropriate public liability insurance in place to help protect the organisation, the Tournament organisers, and other competitors if something goes wrong. Hopefully it never does of course!

This information is also summarised in the Eligibility table at the end of the Membership section.

U16 Juniors

Juniors under 16 cannot become members due to data protection issues. Nonetheless, they can take part in Juniors UKUA events and play for GB Junior squads (subject to parental/legal limitations). A parent or guardian (over 16) can register on their behalf in order to receive UKUA communications.

We intend to set up a paper-based membership scheme to enable U16s to join the UKUA and thereby simplify this situation. Any updates to this plan will be reported here.

Subscription Membership

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Subscription membership was created to provide a low-cost form of membership to stay in touch with UK ultimate and, in particular, to receive Ultimatum.

Note that subscription members are not eligible to play in UKUA events and so do not receive insurance cover.

This information is also summarised in the Eligibility table at the end of the Membership section.

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Click the button below that corresponds to the level of membership you want to buy (please read the notes below to ensure you purchase the right type of membership).
If you would like to automatically renew your membership use the 'auto-renew' version of the button. In these cases PayPal will bill you automatically when your membership period ends.

WARNING: The email address you use when you pay via PayPal MUST match the email address of your account on this site.
We try to match the two email addresses and if they are different your membership upgrade won't work.

Subscription Name	Price	Auto-renew
Ordinary Member (full year)	£27.50
Ordinary Member (temporary)	£12.00	NA
University Member(full year)*	£18.50	NA
University Member (temporary)	£8.00	NA
Introductory University member (full year)	£3.50	NA
Young member (full year)+	£16.00	NA
Young member (temporary)	£8.00	NA
Introductory member (full year)	£5.00	NA
Subscription Member (full year)	£4.00

Notes
Temporary means membership that is only valid for 4 days (e.g. Friday - Monday). This allows a visiting or new member to play in a Tourney without paying full fees.
Membership requirements for tournaments are NOT the same as rostering requirements.
Juniors under 16 cannot become members due to data protection issues, they can take part in any UKUA event (subject to parental/legal limitations). A parent or guardian (over 16) can register on their behalf in order to receive UKUA communications.
Changing membership is possible. Changing to a cheaper membership does NOT entitle member to any refund. Changing to a more expensive membership requires payment of the difference.
Students (i.e. anyone who meets the eligibility guidelines set out by University coordinator) should NOT become Ordinary Members as this excludes them from University tournaments.
* = Must meet the eligibility guidelines set out by University coordinator
+ = U16 who play for GB Juniors should have a Parent/Guardian register with UKUA on their behalf.

Membership and Eligibility

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The table below shows how the membership types breakdown in terms of eligibility to UKUA events and national squads. Note: most divisions and some tournaments have additional eligibility rules that act in addition to eligibility that is derived from membership. In other words, although your membership might make you eligible to play at University events, you must also meet the qualifying criteria. Please see respective divisions and tournaments for further information on specific eligibility rules.

Type	Club Open-Women-Mixed Outdoor Tour & Nationals Club Indoor Regionals & Nationals	University Nationals (incl. Women)	GB Squads*
Standard Membership (Ordinary, University, Young)	YES	YES	YES
Introductory Membership (Ordinary, University, Young)	YES	YES	NO
Temporary Membership (Ordinary, University)	YES	YES	NO
Subscription	NO	NO	NO

* Please see U16 Juniors section for special arrangements that are in place for this group.