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2026 U.S. Open Youth Club Championships (YCC)
City: Denver area
Date: 8/1/2026 - 8/3/2026
State: CO
Boy's Division Schedule
Girl's Division Schedule
Mixed Division Schedule
This event is currently set for Invite-Only registration.
 
 
 
 
In age-gender divisions with 24+ teams that attend YCC, teams will be split into both a D-I and D-II tier, competing for separate championship titles, with tier placement based on a points system.  See the linked tracking doc above to see how close each division is to achieving 24+ interested teams and which teams have been invited to the D-I and D-II tiers (based on their points earned).
 
 
 
Do you know about a tournament this spring or summer of 2026 that would be open to having youth club teams play?  If so, please tell us what you know (click here) about when, where, how to register, etc.
 
Along with events specifically designed for youth teams warming up for YCC, sometimes high school tournaments are also open to non-school based youth teams (club teams that comprise youth players from all over a metro area). And quite often adult events are totally open to having youth teams attend. So any & all of those events are the ones that we'd like to include!
   
 

Spirit of the Game

Health, Safety and Liability Requirements - Please make sure to understand, follow, and communicate/share these requirements with all participants.

For USA Ultimate membership account access issues, contact info@usaultimate.org.

 

 

Friday, July 31

  • ICC (adult club): Pool play
  • YCC: Team Registration (time & location TBD)

Saturday, August 1

  • ICC: Semis and placement games
  • YCC: Pool play (schedule & locations TBD)
  • All: Participant Dinner

Sunday, August 2

  • ICC: Finals and Awards Ceremony
  • YCC: Pool/Crossover/Bracket Competition (schedule & locations TBD)

Monday, August 3

  • YCC: Semifinals, Finals, Consolation games
  • YCC: Division Awards Ceremony

 

Main site: 
 Satellite site:
 

SAFETY NOTE: Please avoid leaving valuables visible in vehicles, and keep all doors locked.

Aurora Sports Park Site Rules:

  • No Alcohol.
  • No Tobacco.
  • No Glass.
  • No Firearms or weapons.
  • No Abusive Language.
  • All dogs must be leashed where allowed; No dogs allowed on artificial turf fields 32-35.
  • Observe parking restrictions and designated handicap/staff areas.
  • Spectators and Equipment must stay at least 5 yards away from sidelines! Where there are buffer lines, respect them. Where there are not buffer lines, stay back at least 5 yards.
  • Trash and Recycling – Place recyclables in the recycling receptacles, and place trash in the trash cans. 
  • Do not empty drinks or coolers onto the fields. 

See more Aurora, Colorado Info


Event Type:
Championship Tournament - National Championship Tournament
Links:
Field Map:
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Teams from across the nation are invited to compete in 5 age-gender divisions:
Under-20 Mixed, Under-17 Girls, Under-20 Girls, Under-17 Boys, and Under-20 Boys.
* Both DI and DII tiers will be offered for any division with 24 or more teams.

Check out last year's 2025 YCC event and results here.
 
Lodging Partner
 
USA Ultimate is proud to partner with Halpern Travel, a housing agency with a nationwide reputation for excellence in managing travel for sports events, for the USA Ultimate U.S. Open Club Championships (USOCC), including the Youth Club Championships (YCC). They have selected team friendly hotels with consideration for amenities and services that teams favor.
 
Halpern Travel provides an easy way for teams to book their hotel rooms with our partnered hotels at the best rates. Their online hotel reservation system allows teams to view information about the hotels, including rates, amenities and availability.
 
 
Please call Halpern Travel at 888.640.6400 or email reservations@halperntravel.com, if you have any questions.
 
We look forward to partnering with Halpern Travel to successfully meet the housing needs of teams attending the USA Ultimate U.S. Open Club Championships.
 
 
Event Inclusion Policy and Respect for All Participants

 

Participants and all attendees at USA Ultimate events are expected to adhere to the USA Ultimate Code of Conduct, which includes, but is not limited to, the expectation to:

  • Foster an inclusive environment for all members of the community, no matter race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, or a mental, physical, or sensory disability. 
  • Participants will not engage in or condone any form of discrimination or harassment.
  • Participants will not threaten, bully, or express themselves in a way that infringes on the freedom of others.


USA Ultimate’s Gender Inclusion Policy governs participation around gender, gender identity and sexual orientation.

 

There will be players attending the event who identify as LGBTQIIA+. The gender a player identifies as is considered that player’s gender. Agender, gender non-conforming (GNC), genderqueer, transgender, or gender fluid players are encouraged to join teams and match up with the players that they feel most comfortable playing with and marking. No coach or player should be asked to explain or justify their identity. Players are trusted to participate where they are most comfortable.

 

Any team, player, coach, spectator or other attendee that uses anti-LGTBQIA+, trans-phobic, racist or sexist language, or otherwise violates the USA Ultimate Code of Conduct should be reported to USA Ultimate staff. Such behavior will not be tolerated and will be subject to sanctions as outlined in the Code of Conduct.

 

Behavior that violates the Code of Conduct may be reported as outlined in USA Ultimate’s Event Disciplinary Authority (EDA) Guidelines. At the Youth Club Championships, the EDAs are the USA Ultimate Competition Manager and Managing Director. Reports may be made at tournament headquarters at any time, or if assistance is needed during a game, event volunteers can contact a member of the USA Ultimate staff via radio.

 

At event registration, each team representative will be asked to sign off on a form (Event Inclusion Policy Agreement), confirming that:

  • This policy has been communicated with their team and anyone who might be attending the event in support of the team, such as expected spectators, players’ parents/guardians, other family, friends, etc.
  • Their team, including players, coaches, chaperones, team support, etc., understands and will be in compliance with this policy.
 
Inclement Weather Planning and Response

Medical and Inclement Weather Plan (click here)

 

In the event that the fields need to be cleared due to dangerous weather events, such as lightning, there are no buildings at the Aurora Sports Complex that teams can use to shelter in, nor any large stores or public buildings nearby enough that teams can walk. 


Given this, please plan accordingly and keep vehicles at the complex or nearby enough that you can get your teams off the fields into vehicles quickly in case of adverse weather. 

 

Spectator Parking and Admissions:

Pay-What-You-Can Plan


USA Ultimate offers a "Pay What You Can" model for admissions to the U.S. Open Championships and Youth Club Championships as a way to keep the event affordable while respecting the wide range of economic realities for fans. In addition to supporting the event, payments also support the tournament’s local host, Altitude Ultimate, and their efforts to fund its programming and initiatives to grow ultimate locally. To purchase your event pass to the 2026 USA Ultimate U.S. Open Club Championships, visit the event admissions webpage, and pay your admissions fee in advance!

 

Suggested rates include:

  • "I can pay more" = $35.00
  • "I can pay the regular rate" = $25.00
  • "I can pay less" = $15.00

 

Please pass this information along to parents/guardians and other spectators and supporters. All revenue from admissions fees goes towards funding Altitude Youth Ultimate and USA Ultimate’s missions to support and grow the ultimate sport and community. Thank you!

 

*Players, coaches, and children under 12 are not expected to pay admissions.