When preparing your bid proposal, please use the headings listed below. These headings will allow the Ultimate Committee to make a decision as to the most appropriate site for a WFDF sanctioned Ultimate tournament. The only other criteria that may be used is the past site history of previous tournaments. It is the intention of the WFDF Board to distribute tournament sites as equitably as possible on a geographic basis, whilst taking into account the …
III. Bid proposal format
Proposal Statement Tournament Location Tournament Organising Committee (TOC) Fields On-Field facilities Security Accommodation and Food Services Medical Services and Facilities Insurance Event Transportation Awards Players pack Tournament Social Events Public Relations and Marketing Development/Outreach programme Tournament merchandise WFDF Facilities and Services Budget (Bid budget template 2011)
IV. Event Management
Documents for WFDF Events
What is Spirit?
Spirit of the Game is the most important rule in flying disc sports. It is similar to Fair Play in other sports but there is a much higher emphasis put on it in (Beach) Ultimate. It is summarised in this preamble to the rules of play: “All players are responsible for administering and adhering to the rules. Ultimate relies upon a Spirit of the Game that places the responsibility for fair play on every player. It is trusted …
No referee
Like all flying disc sports guts is played without a referee. The players themselves are responsible for the course of the game. Observers sometimes assist in the determination of throws.
The most important rules
A game consists of a series of exchanges in which one team throws the disc and the other team attempts to catch the disc. The teams are alternately throwing and receiving: in the next exchange the throwing team becomes the receiving team and vice versa. For the first exchange of the game the throwing team appoints a thrower. Then in each exchange the disc is thrown by the player who caught the disc. When the …
Getting started
You can contact your national or local association for more information on courses and competitions. Perhaps there is a Disc Golf course in your neighbourhood! When there is no disc golf course available you can set up your own practice course easily. In a public park you’ll find more than enough things which can serve as targets: trees, lampposts, benches, dustbins. If need be you can use one target for a number of holes by …
Officials
As in the other disc sports, the players themselves are responsible for the course of the game. This sheet provides the most important rules only. This is enough to get started. Of course, when you want to participate in official competitions, it is wise to become familiar with all the rules. Your national as- sociation can provide you with these. Or you can download them from the WFDF website. In addition, the more experienced players …
Event Hosting – Bid Proposal for Sanctioned WFDF Events
Thank you for expressing interest in hosting a WFDF sanctioned event. The following regulations and bid guidelines are intended to help organizations make bids for all WFDF sanctioned Ultimate Championships, including World Ultimate & Guts Championships (WUGC), World Ultimate Club Championships (WUCC), and Regional Championships. The headings and guidelines are provided so that you may not only provide a realistic bid to the WFDF Ultimate Committee but to help you plan and put your ideas …
Responsibilities – Spirit of the Game Subcommittee and Chair
Tasks Chair: lead Spitir of the Game Subcommittee discussions Appoint members to the Subcommittee for approval of the Board Subcommittee is responsible for Spirit of the Game issues