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2024 California High School States

California Ultimate is excited to host California High School States on May 18-19, 2024 in Stockton, California. At this time we – with the help of our USAU Youth State Competition Coordinator Jacob Barr – are accepting expressions of interest to start planning competition formats. We do our very best to include every team that wants to participate, your help in providing us timely information about your team(s) will help us get every team set up for success.

STEP 1 | Express Team Interest

Upcoming Coach Certifications

Pay What You Can FAQ

View Last Year's Schedule & Scores

STEPS 2 & 3 | Registration & Payment

Eligibility Exception Application

USAU Youth Guidelines

Become a Chaperone

EVENT DETAILS

Date:  May 18-19, 2024

Time Expectations (subject to change, and not including warm-up before games start):

• Saturday - 9:00AM-5:00PM
• Sunday - 8:30AM-3:30PM
• Award Ceremony - 3:30PM-4:15PM

Field Site: Stockton Soccer Complex
                  10055 CA-99, Stockton, CA 95212

Divisions: Girls D1 (Sunday only); Open Div I & Div II (combined in Saturday pool play, results determining separate Sunday Championship brackets)

Hotel Accommodations: If they haven't reached out to you by Monday April 22nd, please reach out to our hotel partner EventConnect by clicking here; they are experts at arranging great deals for traveling sports teams.

Fees: CUA is now using a Pay What You Can pricing structure for youth events for greater accessibility. Read more about Pay What You Can pricing below or click here. This event is valued at $50 per player value ($25 if the division only plays one day). We will require an upfront and nonrefundable team fee to secure each team's spot, then ask for the remainder of player fees closer to the event.

REGISTRATION & PAYMENT DETAILS

STEP 1 | EXPRESS TEAM INTEREST

STEP 2 | SET UP TEAM & ROSTER THROUGH USAU'S PORTAL

STEP 3 | SUBMIT EVENT PAYMENT

BOOK YOUR HOTEL ROOMS

Rough Timeline for Team Admins:

• Feb 9 - Mar 31 - Interest survey is open
• April 1 - CUA announces viable divisions & field site(s); online registration opens
• April 26 - Team fee (at least 12 players and/or $200) due to reserve spot
• May 7 - Last day to submit player eligibility exception forms
• May 11 - Final event roster must be submitted through the USAU system and remaining/all player fees must be paid
• May 15 - Schedules are posted
• May 18-19 - CA High School States

Financial Aid: CUA now uses a Pay What You Can pricing structure for youth events to make events affordable for all. To ease financial barriers to USAU membership and/or getting coaches certified, check out these great programs:

• Spring Youth Intro Membership - These $20 memberships are for new youth players who would like to play in HS States; if the player is planning to play at YCC then they'll need the full Youth Membership
  
• RAD Grant - Covers select costs for Non-Binary, Women, & BIPOC coaches
• Delrico Johnson Fund - Covers membership costs for BIPOC athletes
• Play It Forward - covers Affiliate or Youth Membership costs for an individual or team from an underserved area
• Email us prior to registering for the event so we can seek and provide the support your team needs

Frequently Asked Questions About Pay What You Can Pricing

What does Pay What You Can pricing mean?

We will advertise the full cost of a program registration, for example $50, and then when you register you will be given the option to pay a discounted or fully subsidized registration, as well as the option to ‘Pay It Forward’ with a donation. In addition, you can consider volunteering into your decision on what to pay. We highly encourage volunteering for your program registration!

1. Pay the suggested price
2. Pay less than the suggested price if needed
3. Pay it forward and add a donation if you can
4. Volunteer in exchange for paying less if you are able

How do I know what I should pay?

Consider the difference between financial sacrifice and financial hardship when deciding what price to pay:

• If paying for a program might be difficult, but not detrimental, it qualifies as a financial sacrifice. If paying full price would be a financial sacrifice, consider paying a slightly discounted registration.
• If paying for a program would lead to a harmful impact on your life, such as not being able to put food on the table, pay rent, or pay for your transportation to get to work, then you are dealing with hardship. If paying full price would be a financial hardship consider paying a substantially or completely discounted registration. 
• If paying full price would be neither a financial hardship or a financial sacrifice, we ask you to consider paying full price and/or Pay It Forward with an additional donation.

While we have provided some suggestions to consider when deciding what price you can pay, we recognize that everyone’s financial means are unique, so we do not ask for any documentation and do not cast judgement on anyone’s ability or choice to pay.

If I want to cover someone else's registration costs what should I do?

Discounted and fully subsidized registrations are made possible by donations from community members like you! Consider making a one time donation today, or setup a recurring monthly donation to support registrations every season, or select an additional Pay It Forward donation with your program registration.

CLICK HERE TO DONATE

Where do Pay It Forward donations go to?

California Ultimate’s ability to use Pay What You Can as a tool for accessibility is only made possible by the generous support of donations. Pay It Forward donations support California Ultimate’s efforts to further our mission, supporting the following:

• Covering the costs of participants who do not have the means to pay full price
• Paying coach and volunteer development expenses, such as background checks, safe sport training, & coach certifications
• Supporting our partnership with Up2Us and our Americorps coaches and program coordinators
• Supporting Project Disc Go which gives discs to under-resourced youth; each disc is stamped with a QR code that links that youth to helpful beginner skill videos and more Ultimate programs

Why is the cost estimate for States $50 per player?

For CA High School State Championships, $50 is the estimated full program cost that is needed to cover all of California Ultimate’s expenses. This includes field expenses, services/amenities, discs, administration, and supplies including official USAU trophies. California Ultimate always strives to provide a high quality experience to celebrate the pinnacle of these teams’ season.

How can I get involved?

California Ultimate highly encourages volunteering to both give back to the community, and also to better understand all of the work that goes into making an event run successfully. Check out our Volunteer Page to find opportunities that fit your abilities and availability.

Where did this Pay What You Can sliding fee scale idea come from?

California Ultimate is excited to implement Pay What You Can as a tool to help us further our mission and level the playing field, however this concept did not originate from California Ultimate. Check out our amazing friends at Triangle Ultimate in North Carolina who embraced the idea from other local nonprofits and the book, The Sliding Scale: A Tool for Economic Justice by Alexis J. Cunningfolk.