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
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
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)
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
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 2013 World Under-23 Ultimate Championships to be held in Toronto, Canada
The World Flying Disc Federation today has announced that the WFDF 2013 World Under-23 Ultimate Championships will be hosted in the city of Toronto, Canada. The event will be held from July 22, 2013 to July 28, 2013 at the facilities at York University Toronto, Canada, with the finals being held on the main field at the York venue on July 28, 2013. WU23 2013 will welcome 40+ teams from over 20 nations in 3 …
Panama accepted as a provisional WFDF member
The Panama Ultimate Frisbee Association (Asociacion de Ultimate Frisbee de Panama, or AUFP) has been accepted as a WFDF provisional Member by an electronic vote of the WFDF Congress, approving their membership unanimously by the votes cast. WFDF now has a total of 56 members (39 full Members and 17 provisional members) in 54 countries.
WFDF 2011 Election Results Announced
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 …
WFDF 2012 World Junior Ultimate Championships (WJUC) host announced
The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) announced today that it has awarded the 2012 World Junior Ultimate Championships (WJUC) to the Tournament Organising Committee (TOC) headed by Dominick Smyth and authorised by the Irish Flying Disc Association (IFDA). This bi-annual event will be hosted in the city of Dublin, Ireland, 12 – 18 August 2012. Upon the recommendation of the Ultimate Committee, the WFDF Board of Directors approved the bid from the IFDA during their …
2011 WFDF Board Elections
The 2011 WFDF Election Candidates have been announced. The following list of candidates have volunteered to run for election for the 2012-2013 WFDF Board of Directors.