 usa ultimate is a not-for-profit organization that serves as the governing body of the sport of ultimate (also known as ultimate frisbee) in the united states. it was founded in 1979 as the ultimate players association, but rebranded itself as usa ultimate on may 25, 2010. ==overview== its mission is "to advance the sport of ultimate in the united states by enhancing and promoting character, community, and competition."  a major focus of usa ultimate is the championship series; it sanctions certain tournaments that are held throughout the year in three divisions (club, college, youth) and runs the championship tournaments at the end of the respective seasons. these events are governed by the 11th edition rules. while the national champion is crowned in various divisions of the usa ultimate championships, four canadian teams have won championships over the years in different divisions-  vancouver's furious george (club open), university of british columbia (college women's), stick dog (masters women's), and winnipeg's mofo (youth club mixed). in 2008, the 40th anniversary of the birth of ultimate, usa ultimate adopted a five year strategic plan with input from ultimate players throughout the united states, in hopes of facilitating the growth and evolution of the sport for the next forty years.  ===club series=== the club division is subdivided into open, women's, mixed, and masters divisions, which have their season in the fall. the first national championship took place in 1979 in state college, pennsylvania. the women's division was added in 1981. the masters open and women's divisions were added in 1991; the masters women's division was discontinued in 1997. the mixed division was added in 1998. club national tournaments were held in sarasota, fl for a number of years, but in 2012 usa ultimate began moving around the location. the triple crown tour was established in 2013. the three achievements are: winning the us open tournament, winning the national championship, and finishing the season with a #1 season ranking. san francisco's revolver in the open division won all three achievements in 2013. ===college series=== the college division is subdivided into open and women's divisions, which have their season in the spring. over 300 open teams and 200 women's teams took part in the college championship series in 2005. the college open division was first held in 1984 in somerville, ma and was won by stanford university.
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