WFDF 2014 World Ultimate Club Championships to be held in Lecco, Italy

In Official Communication, Press Release * Official Communication by WFDF

The World Flying Disc Federation is pleased to announce that the WFDF 2014 World Ultimate Club Championships (WUCC) 2014 will be hosted in the city of Lecco, Lombardy (Italy). The event will be held from August 2-9, 2014 at the facilities at the Nuova Poncia Polo & Country Club in Lecco featuring 33 Ultimate fields. The finals will be staged in the Stadio Rigamonti-Ceppi, the main stadium of the city of Lecco on August 9, …

WFDF Releases Revised Version of Official Ultimate Rules

In Official Communication, Press Release * Official Communication by WFDF

The WFDF Ultimate Rules Sub-Committee is pleased to release an updated version of the WFDF Rules of Ultimate for 2013. This version will come into effect as of 1 January 2013. A number of changes have been made which are aimed at producing a better flow of play, fairer outcomes, a closer alignment with the USAU rules, as well as enabling self-refereed play to work as effectively as possible. A variety of resources have been …

WFDF elections 2012 – list of candidates published

In Official Communication, Press Release * Official Communication by WFDF

The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) today has released the list of the candidates for the 2012 elections. The WFDF members will vote on positions on the Board of Directors and on the Ultimate Committee to serve from 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2014. The elections start on 27 November and will run through 27 December 2012, 24:00 hrs UTC. The following candidates have sent in nominations for the respective positions which are going …

WFDF Board of Directors/Ultimate Committee Election Announcement 2012

In Official Communication, Press Release * Official Communication by WFDF

WFDF is seeking enthusiastic, skilled and committed candidates for its 2012 Board of Directors and Ultimate Committee Elections. Complete nominations must be received by the Nominating Committee by November 13, 2012.  Target date for the start of the elections is 27 November 2012 with a targeted end date of 27 December 2012. Results should be announced by December 31 2012 subject to confirmation of acceptance by elected candidates. The following positions are open for election …

WFDF to Have First-Ever In-Person Board Meeting November 3-4

In Official Communication, Press Release * Official Communication by WFDF

The WFDF Board is pleased to announce that it will be hosting its first ever in-person Board meeting on the weekend of November 3-4 at the Hilton Garden Inn at JFK Airport in New York.  The primary focus of the meeting will be to discuss the elements of the organization’s strategic plan.  All WFDF Members and players are invited to submit issues or suggest topics that might be considered by the board in their discussions. …

Israeli National Girls’ Team at WFDF 2012 WJUC Achieves Milestone in World Sports Participation

In Official Communication, Press Release * Official Communication by WFDF

The young women’s team representing Israel at the recent WFDF World Juniors Ultimate Championship in Dublin, Ireland achieved a landmark for the sport of Ultimate and their country by fielding a team composed of both Arab and Jewish athletes. Prior teams at the World Junior Ultimate Championships had been comprised entirely of Jewish athletes. While other Israeli sports teams have occasionally had one or two Arab players on them, few Israeli teams have had this …

Call for bids – WFDF 2013 World Overall Flying Disc Championships (WOC)

In Official Communication, Press Release * Official Communication by WFDF

WFDF’s Overall Events Chair Jack Cooksey and the Board of Directors are seeking bids from potential host organizers for the WFDF 2013 World Overall Flying Disc Championships (WOC). The deadline for submitting completed bids for WOC 2013 is August 31 2012, and it is anticipated that bids will be awarded no later than September 30, 2012. All potential bidders should notify WFDF of their intention to bid (no actual details required) by Friday, August 3, …

WFDF announces elected members of the Athlete`s Commission

In Official Communication, Press Release * Official Communication by WFDF

The members of the Athlete`s Commission with WFDF President Robert “Nob” Rauch (right) and WFDF Executive Director Volker Bernardi (left): Ryan Purcell (RSA), Anna Haynes (AUS) and Matt Doyle (CAN) (from left to right). WFDF is pleased to announce the results of the elections to the first ever WFDF Athlete`s Commission. Seven candidates from six countries stood for the elections to the Commission during WUGC 2012 in Sakai, Japan. The elected members for the first …

WFDF 2011 Election Results Announced

In Official Communication, Press Release * Official Communication by WFDF

The World Flying Disc Federation Nominating and Election Committee (NomComm) is pleased to announce the results of the 2011 elections. The following individuals have been elected for a two year term to serve beginning 1 January 2012: Secretary, Member of the Executive Committee, Member of the Board: Thomas Griesbaum (GER) Treasurer, Member of the Executive Committee, Member of the Board: Sandie Hammerly (USA) Ultimate Committee Chair and Member of the Board: Simon Hill (GBR) Board …