The national governing body of the sport in the United States, the Ultimate Players Association (UPA) is the largest membership organization in the world devoted entirely to the sport of Ultimate Frisbee. A not-for-profit organization based in Boulder, Colorado, the UPA was founded in 1979 to promote and support the sport of Ultimate and its players and to increase participation at all levels. The UPA currently has over 17,500 members and continues to grow each year. The UPA membership has more than doubled in the past ten years alone. The organization is governed by a board of directors composed entirely of volunteers elected by the UPA membership, with day-to-day operations directed by a small professional staff. UPA Mission The UPA's mission is to promote and support the sport of Ultimate and its players; to increase participation in the sport of Ultimate at all levels; to uphold the Spirit of the Game(TM), including personal responsibility and integrity; and to provide a framework for players to organize and conduct competition and other activities related to Ultimate. UPA Vision We the players of Ultimate are recognized as athletic and honorable competitors. Our community is based on mutual respect and cooperation both on and off the field. Our events are fun and well run. By providing structure and information, we make it easy to organize and play ultimate. As players we have the freedom to make our sport whatever we dream it to be.