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The Masters Division is age restricted: Men's Masters (33+); Mixed Masters (30+ for women, and 33+ for men); Women's Masters (30+); Men's Grand Masters (40+); Women's Grand Masters (37+); and Great Grand Masters (45+ for women, and 50+ for men).

The Masters Division began in 1991 as an age-restricted division of play at the Club Championships. The Masters Women's Division was discontinued in 1998, but was reinstated in 2009 alongside the Grand Masters Division at a standalone summer event.  In 2013, the Masters Open division was renamed Masters Men's and moved from the fall to join the other divisions at the Masters Championships. In 2017, the division expanded to include the Mixed Masters, Women's Grand Masters and Men's Great Grand Masters divisions.

2020 Masters Season

 

2020 Masters Championship Series                 June 13-14   July 17-19               Masters Regional Championships   Masters Championships

 

Teams

 

The link below shows Masters teams that have met the eligibility requirements to compete in the 2020 Masters Series. Team tracker Please report any errors to byron@hq.usaultimate.org.

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Regional Boundaries

For regions with enough teams to hold a qualifying tournament, Masters teams compete in one of eight geographic regions of play.  In 2014, the Masters division expanded from six regions to eight regions to align itself with the current Club division boundaries.  Email byron@hq.usaultimate.org with any clarifications regarding regional boundaries.

Region Geographic Scope Great Lakes   Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan (lower), Ohio Mid-Atlantic    Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia North Central Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska,  North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin + Manitoba / Ontario (upper) Northeast       Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New York, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont +  Newfoundland and Labrador / Nova Scotia / Ontario (lower) / Quebec Northwest     Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington + Alberta / British Columbia / Saskatchewan South Central Arkansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Wyoming + Mexican states (various) Southeast      Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee Southwest     Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, + Mexican states (various)

 

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FAQs

Who is eligible to compete?

The Masters Divisions are restricted to players of a certain age or older: Great Grand Masters (50+ for males / 45+ for females); Men's Grand Masters (40+); Women's Grand Masters (37+); Men's Masters (33+); Women's Masters (30+); Mixed Masters (33+ for males / 30+ for females).

Where do I compete? 

In addition to the summer Masters Championships, regions with enough teams have Regional qualifier events to determine bids to the championship. Figure out which of the eight regions your team is in above.

Who are my local coordinators?

Visit the Contact Us page for the full list of volunteer Masters Regional Coordinators and their email aliases.

How do I start a team?

Refer to the Masters Guidelines for details regarding registration.

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