WFDF is seeking enthusiastic, skilled and committed candidates for its 2016 Elections. Complete nominations must be received by the Nominating Committee by Friday, November 4, 2016. The target date for the start of the elections is November 15, 2016, with a targeted end date of December 15, 2016. Results should be announced by December 31, 2016 subject to confirmation of acceptance by elected candidates.
Overwhelming Bids for 2017 WCBU
Will be forced to restrict registrations and team sizes despite 50% increase in expected capacity [lead]WFDF receives overwhelming number of bids for the 2017 World Championships of Beach Ultimate[/lead] The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) announces that it had received requests for bids to send teams to the 2017 World Championships of Beach Ultimate (WCBU) from an unprecedented and unexpected number of countries. After working with the local event organizers, the event capacity was able …
José Pires Appointed Interim Chair of BUC
[lead]WFDF appoints José Pires as interim chair of the Beach Ultimate Committee[/lead] The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) announced today that its board had appointed José Pires of France as interim chair of the Beach Ultimate Committee. He will also join the board and serve through December 2016. Pires replaces Patrick van der Valk, who had resigned for personal reasons. Pires, who had been the Deputy chair of the committee, does not intend to run …
WFDF Request for Merchandise Partner 2017-2018
[lead]WFDF Puts Out Request for Proposal for Official Apparel and Merchandise Partner for 2017-2018[/lead] The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) is pleased to announce that it is putting out a request for proposal (RFP) for the WFDF Sponsor and Official Apparel/ Merchandise supplier partnership for the two year period from January 2017 through December 2018. The selected company will receive the exclusive opportunity to develop and sell any and all official event merchandise and apparel …
WFDF Request for Sponsor 2017-2018
[lead]WFDF Puts Out Request for Proposal for Official Disc Supplier and Sponsor for 2017-2018[/lead] The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) is pleased to announce that it has opened a closed tender process for establishing a multi‐year WFDF Official Disc Supplier and Sponsorship for the period from January 2017 through December 2018. This RFP is by invitation only and WFDF has invited the four companies that currently manufacture approved championship-level 175 gram Ultimate discs to be …
WOC 2017 to be Held in Baskingstroke, Great Britain
[lead]WFDF 2017 World Overall Championships (WOC) to be held in Basingstoke, Great Britain[/lead] The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) is pleased to announce that the WFDF 2017 World Overall Flying Disc Championships (WOC 2017) will be staged from Monday 24th – Saturday 29th July 2017 in the city of Basingstoke at the Down Grange Sports Complex in Great Britain. “The successful bid came from the Basingstoke Disc Golf Club (BDGC) which was selected from …
JUC 2018 to be held in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
[lead]WFDF 2018 World Junior Ultimate Championships to be held in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada[/lead] The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) is pleased to announce that the WFDF 2018 World Junior Ultimate Championships (WJUC 2018) will be staged in the city of Waterloo at RIM and Kiwanis Parks from Sunday 19th – Saturday 25th August, 2018. Located in the Greater Toronto Area, Waterloo is home to the third largest Ultimate league in Ontario, with 850 active members …
2017 Asia Oceanic WUGC in Manila, Phillipines
The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) is pleased to announce that the WFDF 2017 Asia Oceanic Ultimate and Guts Club Championships (AOUGCC) will be staged in the city of Manila at the Ayala Alabang Country Club in the Philippines from Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th of August 2017. The successful bid came from the Philippine Flying Disc Association (PFDA) with a team headed up by Vice-President Karen Cabrera. The Tournament Organizing Committee (TOC) expects over …
USA Wins Gold vs New Zealand DGWC
[lead]USA wins Gold over New Zealand in Day of Upsets at Team Disc Golf World Championships[/lead] A dramatic day of semi-final upsets and final round action brought the inaugural PDGA-WFDF Team Disc Golf World Championships, presented by DGA, to a climax today in Vancouver, Canada. Team Canada and Japan had appeared to be the favourites to advance to the finals after they finished first and second after three days of regulation play, but the …
PDGA 2016 WC Tees Off
[lead]PDGA-WFDF 2016 Team Disc Golf World Championships Tees Off Today[/lead] The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) is pleased to announce that the first ever PDGA-WFDF 2016 Team Disc Golf World Championships, presented by DGA, is being held from August 18-21, 2016 in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia. Six countries from the Americas, East Asia and Oceania, including Japan, USA, Brasil, Australia, New Zealand, and the hosts, Canada, will be competing for the medals and the honor …