The UFO was founded in 2000. Looking to add some fun to the incredible world of canine disc, the concept of a World Wide points series hadn't been tried. So the UFO got it off the ground. The original members were Lawrence Frederick, Bill Keller, Mark Jennings, Chris Sexton and Tom Wehrli. The first World Cup Series took place in the year 2001. In the beginning, the UFO didn't have a final event. We focused on our series, and at the end of our regular season, the team with the highest point total was declared the World Cup Champion. This format worked fine, however the UFO was always thinking about how to put together a great final to finish our season. In 2006, the UFO held its first World Cup Final, in Scottsdale, Arizona. The competitors came from around the world to make this a truly special event. The UFO has made strides with many "firsts" in the sport of canine disc. We were the first organization to implement canine welfare deductions. We were the first organization to charge entry fees across the board for all events. We were the first organization to put all of our results online. We were the first organization to allow competitors to use their own discs. We were the first organization to recognize and allow discs from different manufacturers. We were the first international organization, a distinction we achieved with our events in Europe and Japan in 2001. We were the first organization to hold an event in China. We were the first organization to hold our World Final outside the USA (Switzerland, 2014).