Membership

We welcome all Underwater Sport players to join CUGA, either through the purchase of a membership, or as a registered non-member. A description of membership options and the benefits members receive can be found below.

CUGA strives to provide a respectful, inclusive, and supportive environment for all its members. Prior to the completion of the waiver please review the Code of Conduct which is available here .

Adherence to the Code of Conduct is a requirement of CUGA membership.

1.  Individual Membership

Membership is valid for the designated calendar year, expires on December 31st, and must be renewed annually.
Membership requires payment, as applicable, AND a signed waiver.
When a club is using CUGA insurance, EVERY player at every game/practice/tournament must hold current valid membership.

Benefits

Members have the ability to:

• Vote at the CUGA AGM to decide on issues impacting playing/development of underwater sports in Canada
• Participate in Canadian Underwater Hockey National Championships  
• Play in games, practices, or tournaments at clubs that utilize CUGA Insurance.
• Compete at international tournaments that require valid CUGA membership.
• Try out and be selected as a player, coach, selector or manager for any of Canada’s National teams.

Members have access to

• The CUGA Development Grant which provides funding twice a year to clubs/individuals wishing to develop their local UWH/UWR programs
• Development Programs (various skills clinics hosted throughout the year)

Payment

Fee, if paid and waiver signed prior to February 1st:

• Adult (19 years & older): $50.00
• Youth (under 18): $25
• New Players: $0

Fee February 1st onward:

• Returning Adult (19+): $65
• Youth (under 18): $40
• New Players: $0

Membership age is determined by the date membership signup is completed.
New players are those who are in their first year of playing a sport. If a player starts after Sept 1st, their free year continues through the following year.

Payment can be made using one of the following options:

1. Email transfer or PayPal to finance@cuga.org
2. Paypal through the button below:
   
   Membership Fee

   Adult Membership (18+) - $50Youth Membership (Under 18) - $25

Clubs can make a group payment for their individual players, calculated based on the per player fee structure above.

Waiver

A waiver must be signed annually in order to complete membership; this applies to new players as well as returning.
If a member is a minor, their waiver must be signed by a parent or guardian.

• Adult Waiver
• Youth Waiver

Valid membership requires payment, as applicable, AND a signed waiver.

Questions? 

Check out the FAQ

2.  Non-Voting Member:

 The non-voting membership is a census style membership that was implemented in 2022. This census membership allows individuals playing underwater sports in Canada to have a fee free relationship with CUGA and enables CUGA to stay connected with developing members and clubs.

The non-voting census membership does not provide the member with:

• voting rights

• competition or pool insurance

• access to CUGA’s grants, referee training, or national /national development team participation.

It is possible to upgrade your membership to a full voting membership at any point in the year however in most cases, it is better to select the voting membership.

To complete and submit the Non-Member Registration form: Click here