WFDF Meets the New Sportaccord President Marius L. Vizer

In Official Communication, Press Release * Official Communication by WFDF

WFDF officials have meetings in St. Petersburg (Russia) and Japan The SportAccord General Assembly on May 31 elected Marius L. Vizer (President of the International Judo Federation) as the new President of SportAccord. Vizer, a Romanian-born Hungarian, succeeds Hein Verbruggen, who decided to step down as President after 11 years. Mr. Vizer received 52 votes of the 89 votes cast and his opponent Bernard Lapasset (Chairman of the International Rugby Union) 37.  Vizer won on …

World Flying Disc Federation Receives Recognition by the International Olympic Committee

In Official Communication, Press Release * Official Communication by WFDF

The Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided on Friday the 31st of May 2013 to grant the World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) provisional IOC recognition during their meeting in St Petersburg (Russia).  WFDF serves as the international sports governing body of all flying disc sports. “WFDF welcomes this recognition to join the Olympic family and we confirm the commitment of the flying disc community to the ideals set out in the Olympic …

WFDF Congress approves Iceland as a regular national member

In Official Communication, Press Release * Official Communication by WFDF

WFDF is pleased to announce that the Congress has accepted the Frisbee Sport Federation of Iceland (FSFI) as a regular national member association of the World Flying Disc Federation. “The approval of Iceland as a full regular member shows the ongoing support of our member associations for recognizing new Flying Disc nations. Iceland has been a WFDF provisional member for several years before this upgrade and their membership status results in all Nordic countries now …

WFDF 4-game Spirit of the Game scoresheet released

In Official Communication, Press Release * Official Communication by WFDF

The Spirit of the Game Ultimate Sub-Committee of the World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) has published a 4-game Spirit of the Game scoresheet. The sheet reduces paper use by 75% and simplifies the work for teams and administrators by displaying four games on one sheet. The new scoresheet can be found here. WFDF believes that an important part of maintaining and promoting good spirit of the game is by providing direct feedback, and we encourage …

WFDF Ultimate Committee announces bid allocation mechanism for 2014 World Ultimate Club Championships

In Official Communication, Press Release * Official Communication by WFDF

The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) has announced the bid allocation mechanism for the 2014 World Ultimate Club Championships (WUCC). The event is going to be held in the city of Lecco, Lombardy, Italy. As a principle, all countries get at least one bid for each division in which they sent at least one team at the previous edition of the WUCC, which was in Prague in 2010 (77 teams). Countries that finished in the …

Bids Sought for WFDF 2014 World Junior Ultimate Championships (WJUC)

In Official Communication, Press Release * Official Communication by WFDF

WFDF’s Ultimate Committee and Board of Directors are seeking bids from potential host organizers for the WFDF 2014 World Junior Ultimate Championships (WJUC). The deadline for submitting completed bids for WJUC 2014 is 30 June 2013, and it is anticipated that bids will be awarded no later than end of August 2013.  All potential bidders should notify WFDF of their intention to submit a bid (no actual details required) by 15 May 2013.

New Rules Accreditation Requirements for WFDF-Sanctioned Ultimate Events Announced

In Official Communication, Press Release * Official Communication by WFDF

The WFDF Ultimate Committee is pleased to announce new WFDF Rules Accreditation Requirements for WFDF-sanctioned Ultimate events. The requirements, which will stipulate specified minimums of players on each team roster that are rules certified, will be introduced for all Ultimate events in 2013.  As a self-officiated sport, the objective of this accreditation is to ensure that all players are fully versed in the rules to ensure that there is no confusion on playing within the …

WFDF 2013 Congress – call for submission of proposals

In Official Communication, Press Release * Official Communication by WFDF

The World Flying Disc Federation has announced that the 2013 WFDF Congress will take place on Saturday and Sunday, 20-21 July 2013, in conjunction with the WFDF 2013 World Under-23 Championships in Toronto, Canada. Per the WFDF Bylaws (article III, Section 5.1) any Member wishing to submit a motion for consideration at the meeting must do so not less than 75 days prior to the date of the meeting. Therefore, the deadline for members to …

WFDF 2013 Pan-American Ultimate Club Championships (PAUCC) to be held in Brazil in November

In Official Communication, Press Release * Official Communication by WFDF

The World Flying Disc Federation is pleased to announce that the WFDF 2013 Pan-American Ultimate Club Championships (PAUCC) will be hosted in the city of Aguas de Lindóia City – São Paulo, Brazil. The event will be held from November 14-17, 2013 at the facilities at the Oscar Inn Eco Resort which can accommodate nine Ultimate fields. PAUCC 2013 expects 30 teams in three divisions of competition:  open, women's and mixed.  The finals will be …

WFDF and USA ULTIMATE announce broadcast partnership with ESPN for 2013 U.S. Open Championships

In Official Communication, Press Release * Official Communication by WFDF

Agreement is part of USA Ultimate’s comprehensive package that features coverage of USAU’s College Championships and National Championships. The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF), the international governing body for all flying disc sports, and USA Ultimate (USAU), the national governing body for the sport of Ultimate in the United States, announced today a broadcast partnership with ESPN to produce and air the 2013 U.S. Open Ultimate Championships, which is being co-hosted by WFDF and USAU. …