This page includes all details for the 2026 UK Ultimate U14 and U17 Outdoor National Championships, Open and Women’s divisions. Please read the eligibility rules carefully for each age division. Alongside this event we hope to run a 7v7 U20 warm up for U20 National Championships in September.

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Timings

Games are currently scheduled to start just after 10:00 and should be finished around 16:30. After games have finished, there will be a short trophy and medal ceremony (Gold, Silver and Bronze). If you have need to leave immediately after the games have finished and have won medals, please let the TD know so that you can collect them before the ceremony

Eligibility

Please look at this document for eligibility.

Players playing for UKU-affiliated schools playing as school teams are not required to have membership.

All other players must have minimum Basic UK Ultimate Membership.

Coaches

Coaches and staff should collect your lanyards on arrival and PLEASE remember to return them at the end of the day so we can use them again.

Please take a moment pre-game to introduce yourself to the opposition’s coaches and share anything about your team or players before the game begins. Please note the tournament-specific rules below for additional information.

Contact us

events@ukultimate.com, 0844 8045949

Venue

The Pavilion, Moor Lane, Birmingham, B6 7AA. Please note, dogs are not allowed on this site.

On arrival please report to the TD Desk to sign off on your roster and collect your team game disc. Toilets and water taps are inside the pavilion. If you have a team tent, please follow instructions for where to set this up.

Parking will be coordinated closer to the event - we need to know if you are coming in a coach.

Food

Please aims to bring everything you need for the day, including food and snacks. Shops are a short drive away from the venue.

Tournament-Specific Rules

U14s and U17s is played 5-a-side (reduced size pitches), the U20 warm up division will be 7-a-side on full sized fields. U20 National Championships will be held on 19 September.

Please note that we will be implementing a rule for the U14 and U17 divisions that a dropped pull is not a turnover. Otherwise, normal outdoor pull rules will apply.

There will be no rules preventing zones from being used at any point throughout the tournament in all divisions. If both teams would like to implement a “no zones” rule for their game, they may do so. Strong teams are encouraged to consider their opponents’ general experience if using non-match-D defensive tactics in games that they are going to win comfortably either way.

Team sizes and planning:

You must have appropriate levels of adult supervision in place for the event. We also strongly recommend that teams plan to have a non-playing adult travelling with the team. 

Based on past experience please note that you should not enter a team unless you have:

• U20 - at least 10 fit players able to travel

• U14 & U17 - at least 8 fit players able to travel

However, more than this is recommended.

Medical Support

First aid / emergency cover will be available located near the TD desk or pavilion.

For serious incidents, the nearest hospitals are:

Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Bordesley Green E, Birmingham B9 5SS, 0121 424 3263

Birmingham City Hospital, Dudley Rd, Birmingham B18 7QH, 0121 507 4770

Or call 999 for an ambulance.

General

New to Ultimate? Find out more about attending your first tournament here.

Keep the sidelines clear - gaps between the pitches are for safety, please do not sit in narrow gaps. Please make sure to leave your belongings in a sensible place and do not leave fixed/hard/heavy items within 5 metres of the pitches and please do not leave anything at all - including water bottles - within 3 metres of the pitches.

Please do a visual check of the playing area and remain vigilant for any potential hazards on and close to the pitch.

Please take off your jewellery / watch / fitbit, etc, following rule 3.4. in the WFDF Rules of Ultimate.

This event will follow the UKU Tournament Rules.

Please ensure your team has a Spirit Captain. The Spirit form is linked from the schedule. Please submit scores promptly, ideally after each game. Scores submitted after midnight on the last day of the event may not be included in Spirit data.