"During a game of pick-up Ultimate my custom Ultra-Star was thrown into the road to be hit by both tires of a passing BMW cruising at 40mph. I feared the worst, but when I went to retrieve my disc, I found that it was in perfect condition - no warping whatsoever. It was even used as the game disc for the rest of the night. This is the only disc I buy and with good reason. Thanks." - EG, St. Louis
The speed... the spirit... the excitement of Ultimate!
Discraft is passionate about Ultimate, and that's why the Discraft 175 gram Ultra-Star™ has been the world standard for Ultimate since 1991. Today there are 4.9 million Ultimate players in the U.S. alone, and virtually all of them throw the Ultra-Star™.
The History
Discraft's 175 gram Ultra-Star™ Sportdisc™ was created and introduced to tournament play in 1981.
Ten years later the Ultra-Star™ was selected as the official disc for tournament play by USA Ultimate (formerly the Ultimate Players Association).
AND: Check out the J*Star 145 g youth Ultimate disc. Smaller, lighter, tighter!
Ultimate Swag
Show your spirit with Ultimate t-shirts, hats and other gear.
Custom Disc Printing
Your disc, your attitude... your artwork. USAU members get a 20 percent discount on custom Ultra-Star hot stamp orders! Ultimate Catalog
2009 Japan College
Ultimate Championships photo: Satoru Ishii
2010 USAU College Championships Madison, WI - After three days of intense action, defending Open champions Carleton College were taken out by Florida 15-12 behind dominating play from Brodie Smith and Cole Sullivan. In the Women's final, Oregon put on a offensive quick passing clinic, as they dethroned 2009 champs UCSB 15-8.
2010 Division 3 College Championships Appleton, WI - Inaugural UPA Division III Champions crowned: Pacific Lutheran defeated Swarthmore 11-8 to become the first D3 champs, while top seed Carleton outlasted Whitman 11-9 in the Open Division. John Brown University and Missouri S&T won the team spirit awards. Thanks to everyone who came to WI to compete!
Current UPA Membership Tops 30,000 BOULDER, Colo. – The Ultimate Players Association announced that its official membership total in 2009 exceeded 30,000 for the first time in its history. The final number reached 31,588 individual members, representing an eight percent increase over the 2008 season (29,311). The UPA membership total has grown more than 81% in just six years, rising from 17,419 in 2003.
2009 Club Championships Results Sarasota, FL - Wow! Defending Women's champs Fury cemented their dominance with a crushing 15-3 defeat of Boston's Brute Squad in the finals to take their fourth consecutive national title. There were some truly amazing performances in all divisions, we were honored to be a part of it!
2009 Youth Club Championships Results Blaine, MN - Youth Ultimate continues to be strong in Seattle... the Great Northwest dominated again!
girls: Seattle def. Triangle Area 15-6
mixed: Minnesota def. Boston 15-4
open: Seattle def. Boston 14-9
New Leadership for UPA Boulder, CO - The Ultimate Players Association has announced the hiring of Dr. Thomas Crawford as Chief Executive Officer. Crawford will lead the UPA after extensive experience in the sports and fitness industries. He was founder and Managing Partner of sports consulting company High Performance Associates, as well as co-founder of the Altheus company, a senior executive for Eteamz, and Director of Coaching for the United States Olympic Committee. Crawford replaces outgoing UPA Executive Director Sandie Hammerly.
Team USA wins gold at 2009 World Games KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan - Elite players from across the U.S. were recruited and combined to create an Ultimate dream team, which successfully won the gold with a 13-6 win over Japan on July 21st.
The Ultimate Players Association has loads of coverage, including blog updates, photos and video. Congratulations to captain Gwen Ambler and her squad for a job well done... we look forward to 2013! photo courtesy UPA
Esquire Ranks Ultra-Star Among Things Every Man Should Own
The May 2009 edition of Esquire Magazine includes the Discraft Ultra-Star among their "31 Things Every Man Should Own". The list also included such manly items such as jumper cables, charcoal grill, work gloves and chain saw.
The USAU has created an awesome college Ultimate start-up kit that includes everything you need to get your program airborne. Get the kit and get throwing!
About the 175 Ultra-Star™
Boulder, CO - The Ultimate Players Association has announced the hiring of Dr. Thomas Crawford as Chief Executive Officer. Crawford will lead the UPA after extensive experience in the sports and fitness industries. He was founder and Managing Partner of sports consulting company High Performance Associates, as well as co-founder of the Altheus company, a senior executive for Eteamz, and Director of Coaching for the United States Olympic Committee. Crawford replaces outgoing UPA Executive Director Sandie Hammerly.
