The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) is happy to share the successful delivery of the INTERACT+ (International and European Sport Organisations Activating Citizens Plus) Capacity-Building Course, an educational initiative designed to train, qualify and empower Members in becoming “Sport for All” leaders. The course, which ran across four online sessions in January, engaged more than 50 flying disc participants from 35 member federations across all regions. Led by Jörg Benner, Secretary General of Deutscher Frisbeesport-Verband(DFV) …
WFDF Requests Input Through Global Flying Disc Sports Community Survey
The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) is pleased to invite the international community to complete the Global Flying Disc Community Survey. The Survey is aimed at collecting information and opinions from the various stakeholders in Flying Disc Sports, from current and retired athletes at the competitive and recreational levels to coaches, administrators, parents, and volunteers, among other roles. Click HERE to complete the Global Flying Disc Community Survey, available until March 10, 2025. It only …
Kristin Lätt Takes Silver in IWGA Athlete of the Year Vote – A Victory for Disc Golf and the Flying Disc Community
The World Flying Disc Federation proudly celebrates Kristin Lätt of Estonia, who claimed second place in the prestigious IWGA Athlete of the Year 2024 award, closing with 51,338 votes. The contest is held each January for the previous year. The next edition of The World Games will be held 7-17 August in Chengdu, China and will feature both Disc Golf and Ultimate. In 2024, Kristin claimed victory in seven Disc Golf Pro Tour events, including …
WFDF 2024 Elections: Leadership for the Future of Flying Disc
The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) has announced the full results of its 2024 elections in December, with the WFDF member associations voting on several open positions on the Board of Directors. Among other positions, the membership re-elected Robert “Nob“ Rauch as President for an additional four-year term. “I am extremely pleased to see a very experienced Board of Directors returning after being re-elected. Supported by our capable staff, dedicated volunteers, and the enthusiastic flying …
“Ultimate at School Guidebook” Now Available in Lithuanian
The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF), in collaboration with the Lithuanian Flying Disc Federation (LFDF), is pleased to announce the Lithuanian translation of the “Ultimate at School Guidebook.” With the Guidebook now available in 5 languages, this new edition aims to broaden the guidebook’s reach and continue to impact more participants through the discipline of Ultimate. Originally launched in English in 2020, the guidebook was developed with the Polytechnic Institute of Leiria and local experts …
WFDF Publishes 2025–2028 Ultimate Rules
Colorado Springs, USA – The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) is pleased to announce the release of updated Ultimate Rules and their Appendices for 2025–2028. Following extensive engagement with the global Ultimate community, led by the WFDF Rules Sub-Committee, the revised Rules were approved by the Board of Directors and will take effect on January 1, 2025. This latest update introduces key adjustments designed to enhance clarity, streamline the flow of play, ensure fairer outcomes, …
Disc Golfer Kristin Lätt of Estonia Nominated for The World Games Athlete of the Year
Kristin Lätt (née Tattar), one of the most dominant forces in Flying Disc sports, has been nominated by the World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) for The World Games Athlete of the Year 2024. This prestigious nomination recognizes her outstanding achievements in Disc Golf, where she has not only redefined the game but continues to inspire athletes across the world. This year, Disc Golf will be on the Programme of The World Games for the first …
Introducing Flying Disc Sports at Schools eBook Published
The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) is happy to announce the launch of the Introducing Flying Disc Sports at Schools eBook. Aimed at teachers in kindergarten and primary schools, the resource introduces all Flying Disc disciplines, their different equipment, instructions to teach basic skills, and over thirty (30) different activities for the context. A project of the School, University and Youth Commission, the eBook was authored by a group of international experts including: and features …
Frisbee enthusiast “Bill Nye the Science Guy” awarded US Presidential Medal of Freedom
Frisbee enthusiast and science celebrity “Bill Nye the Science Guy” was awarded US Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Biden on Saturday the 3rd of January 2025. Bill has been throwing frisbees since he was a kid and first started playing Ultimate at Cornell University from which he graduated in 1977. He went on to found the Olympic Windjammers, the first men’s team in Seattle, after moving there for work after college. He continues to be …
WFDF Announces Dates for 2025 Events
The World Flying Disc Federation is pleased to announce our initial 2025 Calendar of Events. The following events have been scheduled after the completion of a competitive bid process. Hosts were selected based on a variety of requirements including past experience running Flying Disc events, the overall cost to teams and athletes, presence of suitable facilities, and the competition venue. All bids were recognized and endorsed by the National Flying Disc Federation of the country …
WFDF Seeks Proposals for Official Disc Golf Sponsor
The World Flying Disc Federation is seeking bids from disc manufacturers that produce PDGA Approved Disc Golf discs and targets for championship-level play to serve as Official Disc Golf Sponsor in the separate categories of discs and targets. WFDF relies on the certification work done by the Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) for the disciplines of Disc Golf and Overall events. Bidders will submit a proposal covering the period from 1 July 2024 to 31 …
WFDF Builds on Partnership with the Hangzhou Municipal People’s Government
A Delegation of Hangzhou Municipal People’s Congress (HMPC), led by the Standing Committee of HMPC’s Deputy Director Lu Chunqiang, visited with WFDF Representatives in Frankfurt at the German Olympic Sports Confederation headquarters on the 23rd of April. The meeting, chaired by WFDF President Robert “Nob” Rauch, was held to discuss follow-up details for the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Hangzhou Municipal People’s Government and WFDF during the Hangzhou Asian Games in 2023. This …
WFDF Appoints David Raflo as Interim Beach Ultimate Committee Chair
The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) Board of Directors has appointed David Raflo of the USA as Interim Beach Ultimate Committee Chair, to replace Karen Cabrera of the Philippines who stepped down for personal reasons. Raflo, who is currently a member of the Beach Ultimate Committee, will serve out the remainder of Cabrera’s term, which extends through December 2020. “We really appreciate that David agreed to step up to serve out the remainder of the …
Freestyle demo & workshops at 1st African Beach Games
Flying Disc Freestyle demonstrations and workshops on display at first African Beach Games A group of ambassadors this month traveled to the island of Sal, Cape Verde, to introduce hundreds to Flying Disc Freestyle through demos and workshops, as part of the inaugural African Beach Games, which took place from 14-23 June 2019. “We could not have been more pleased with the efforts of the six athletes who comprised the Freestyle official demonstration team. This …
2019 WU24 underway in Heidelberg
The WFDF 2019 World Under-24 Ultimate Championships kicked off on Saturday, July 13, in Heidelberg, Germany. This bi-annual event features 1,150 athletes on 51 national teams from 29 countries competing in the Men’s U24, Women’s U24 and Mixed U24 divisions. WU24 will run through Saturday, July 20 with the finals at Heidelberger Sportzentrum Süd. After the opening ceremony was held Saturday, the showcase game saw the German Women’s team defeat Belgium in a decisive 15-1 …
Seeking Host Bids for WFDF 2021 |2023 WTDGC
WFDF Seeks Host Bids for WFDF 2021 and 2023 World Team Disc Golf Championships The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) is seeking bids for host organizers for the WFDF 2021 and 2023 World Team Disc Golf Championships (“WTDGC”). The WTDGC is the premier Disc Golf event for WFDF and the 2021 and 2023 editions of the event will look to build on the success of past championships held in Colchester, UK and Vancouver, Canada, and the …
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New Guts Catch Record at 124 km/h Reported
02 May 2011 A new world guts catch record was reported by Dave (Nez) Nesbitt, current PDGA Board President and former USGPA and WFDF board member, thrown by Garrett “Double G” Gurthie at 124 km/hr (77 mph). The throw and catch were made at approximately 7:15pm on April 30, 2011 at the International Disc Golf Center in Appling Georgia and recorded by a brand new Bushnell radar gun. The catch was witnessed by approximately 75 …
AFDA Opens Broadcasting Services Tender for WU24
05 September 2017 The Australian Flying Disc Association (ADFA) have opened the broadcasting services tender for the WFDF 2018 WU24 Ultimate Championships which are planned for January 2018 in Perth, Australia. The tender dates are as follows: Tender Open: August 27, 2017 Tender Closes: September 17, 2017 Partner Announced: October 1, 2017 Tenders can be submitted by the due date listed above via email to [email protected] and should address the key requirements outlined in this invitation to tender. Full …
World Flying Disc Federation – 2018 Election Announcement
01 November 2018 Overview WFDF is seeking enthusiastic, skilled and committed candidates for its 2018 Elections. Complete nominations must be received by the Nominating Committee by November 10, 2018. The target date for the start of the elections is November 15, 2018, with a targeted end date of December 15, 2018. Results should be announced by December 31, 2018 subject to confirmation of acceptance by elected candidates. The following positions are open for election for …
WFDF 2019 World Overall Championships (WOC) to be held in Richmond, Virginia USA
26 October 2018 The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) is pleased to announce that the WFDF 2019 World Overall Flying Disc Championships (WOC 2019) will be held from Monday 8th – Saturday 13th July 2019 in the city of Richmond, Virginia USA. It will be staged at various venues including the Bryan Park Disc Golf Course, Richmond Strikers West Creek Complex, Forest Hill Park, Henrico County’s Dorey Park and Gamble’s Hill Park. Overall events require …
WFDF mourns the passing of Patrick Baumann, GAISF President and IOC member in Switzerland
15 October 2018 The World Flying Disc Federation with greatest sadness had to take knowledge of the sudden passing of GAISF President Patrick Baumann at the Youth Olympic Games 2018 in Buenos Aires. We are still under shock on the unexpected and sudden passing of our dear friend and GAISF President Patrick Baumann, IOC member in Switzerland. “On behalf of the entire flying disc community, we mourn the sudden passing of Patrick”, stated WFDF President …
WFDF Puts Out Request for Proposal for Official Apparel Partner for 2019-2020
The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) is pleased to announce that it is putting out a request for proposals (RFP) for the WFDF Official Apparel partnership for the two year period from January 2019 through December 2020, with the potential to consider a four year term. The selected company will receive the exclusive opportunity to develop and sell selected official event merchandise and apparel for the WFDF Ultimate Championship events during that period. Interested parties …
WFDF updates Ultimate World Country Rankings
21 September 2018 Update follows WFDF 2018 World Ultimate Club Championships, World Master Ultimate Club Championships and World Junior Ultimate Championships The World Flying Disc Federation today released the updated World Ultimate Rankings. These rankings are based on the finishing positions of teams at the most recent major World Ultimate Events: · World Ultimate Club Championships (WUCC) 2018 · World Junior Ultimate Championships (WJUC) 2018 · World Master Ultimate Championships (WMUC) 2018 · World Under 24 …
WFDF Puts Out Request for Proposal for Official Disc Supplier for 2019-2020
06 October 2018 Also announces new Approved Disc Policy to go into effect in 2019 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 2019 through December 2020. It has also established a new Approved Disc Policy which will go into effect beginning in January 2019, which can be found here. This request …
WFDF announces that the inaugural WFDF 2019 Asian-Oceanic Beach Ultimate Championships, in association with BULA, will be held in Shirahama, Japan
15 September 2018 WFDF is pleased to announce that the WFDF 2019 Asia Oceanic Beach Ultimate Championships, in association with BULA (AOBUC) will be hosted by the town of Shirahama, Japan, from Thursday 13th June to Sunday 16th June, 2019. The event will feature national and club Beach Ultimate teams in Men’s, Women’s, and Mixed divisions with a possibility of adding masters divisions if enough interest. The successful bid came from the Japan Flying Disc Association (JFDA) …
WFDF 2018 World Junior Ultimate Championships start in Waterloo, Canada
21 August 2018 The World Flying Disc Federation’s 2018 World Junior Ultimate Championships kicked off on Saturday, August 18 in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The event is hosting more than 800 young athletes from 31 teams and 18 countries in the Junior Under-20 Men’s and Women’s divisions. Running from August 18-25 at RIM Park at the Manulife Financial Sportsplex, WJUC commenced with an opening ceremony followed by a showcase game between Canada and Germany in the …
WFDF announces that the WFDF 2020 World Junior Ultimate Championships will be held in Malmö, Sweden
16 August 2018 WFDF is pleased to announce that the WFDF 2020 World Junior Ultimate Championships (WJUC) will be hosted by the city of Malmö, Sweden, from Saturday 18th July to Saturday 25th July, 2020. The event will feature national Ultimate teams in the Men’s Under-20 and Women’s Under-20 divisions. The successful bid came from the local club team Kockums Ultimate in cooperation with regional teams and key persons in Sweden and Denmark, supported by …
WFDF 2016 World Ultimate Championships in London to appear on Livestream.com
29 April 2016 More than 20 games to be live-streamed online over the weeklong event The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) is pleased to announce that the WFDF 2016 World Ultimate and Guts Championships from London will be presented on the leading online platform Livestream.com. Select round-robin, quarterfinal, semifinal, and final competitions will be presented June 19 -25, featuring multi-camera coverage, live commentary, and high-quality graphics. In addition, Livestream.com will archive the competitions online through …
PDGA 2012 Disc Golf World Championships – result
23 July 2012 The PDGA 2012 Disc Golf World Championships came to a close on Saturday, July 21, hosted in Charlotte, NC, USA. Over one thousand players from 13 countries and 47 states on 14 courses participated. In the Men’s Open division, Paul “McBeast” McBeth captured his first world title to become the 2012 Disc Golf World Champion, five throws ahead of second place finisher Ricky Wysocki. Sarah Hokom became Women’s World Champion, while Valarie …
05 March 2012 The WFDF Spirit of the Game Ultimate Sub-Committee has released the translations of the Spirit of the Game Scoring Explanation Sheet in German, French, Polish and Chinese language. The SOTG Ultimate Sub-Committee wishes to thank the following persons for their support with the translations: Christophe Bihin and Jean-François Cadoret for French, Nick Liu for Chinese, Sylwester for the German, Wiktoria Maruszczak for the Polish translation. All documents can be found under this link.
10 February 2012 The World Flying Disc Federation is pleased to confirm that a Women`s Masters Division will be played during the WFDF World Ultimate and Guts Championships 2012 in Sakai, Japan, taking place from 7-14 July 2012. As currently six teams from Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, Great Britain and USA have confirmed their participation WFDF now is in a position to officially declare that this division will be held in Sakai. Entries are still …
USA Takes Gold in Both Open and Women’s Divisions of WFDF Pan-American Ultimate Championships
08 December 2011 The 2011 WFDF Pan American Ultimate Championships were held in Medellín, Colombia on November 24-26, 2011. The festivities began on Wednesday evening the 23rd with a Parade of Nations, Opening Ceremonies, and showcase game featuring Colombia’s Revolution vs Fury of the USA. The City of “Eternal Spring” didn’t quite live up to its reputation weather-wise, as it had been a very rainy fall and the weather pattern did not improve. In any …
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 …
2016 WJUC Final Standings
[lead]WFDF 2016 World Junior Ultimate Championships (WJUC) Final Standings[/lead] The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) 2016 World Junior (Under-20) Ultimate Championships (WJUC) concluded Saturday, August 6 with the Canadian Women’s and the USA Men’s teams winning gold at the Polemarsowe Fields in Wroclaw in front of 1,500 enthusiastic local and international spectators. Silver was awarded to the USA Women’s and Canadian Men’s teams. Bronze medals went to the Colombian Women’s team and the Great Britain …
WFDF launches Community Survey
[lead]WFDF launches its Global Disc Sports Community Survey[/lead] WFDF is pleased to announce that it is launching the second ever Global Disc Sports Community Survey. This questionnaire has been designed to gather input from athletes, coaches, administrators, tournament directors, and anyone else involved with disc sports from around the globe. WFDF hopes to get as much participation as possible in this online survey, which can be found here . The survey is open as of …
PAUCC 2017 held in Buenos Aires
[lead]WFDF announces host of WFDF 2017 Pan American Ultimate Club Championships to be held in Buenos Aires[/lead] The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) is pleased to announce that the WFDF 2017 Pan American Ultimate Club Championships (PAUCC 2017) will be staged in Cañuelas City, 40 kms outside of Buenos Aires, Argentina. PAUCC will be staged from 14th-19th November, 2017 at the Dirck Henry Kloosterman Recrational Center and will be run with the support of the …
2017 All Africa UCC held in Nairobi, Kenya
[lead]WFDF announces host of the WFDF 2017 All Africa Ultimate Club Championships, Nairobi, Kenya[/lead] The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) is pleased to announce that the WFDF 2017 All Africa Ultimate Club Championships (AAUCC 2017) will be held in Nairobi, Kenya from Friday 2nd June to Sunday 4th June 2017 at the Kenya Science Campus of the University of Nairobi, with the championship games to be played at the Nyayo Stadium. AAUCC will contest the …
Updated WU Ranking Released
[lead]WFDF releases updated World Ultimate Ranking list[/lead] Today the World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) released an update to the World Ultimate Ranking list for WFDF member nations who have participated in major events over the past 4 years. This update reflects the recent results from the World Ultimate and Guts Championships, held from June 19 to 26 in London. The full World Ranking is stored here.
Results of Athletes’ Commission Elections
[lead]WFDF announces results of elections to the Athletes’ Commission[/lead] WFDF is pleased to announce the results of the 2016 elections to its Athletes` Commission, where John McNaughton (AUS), Alison Smith (GBR) and Felix Angue (PHI) were chosen out of a field of five candidates. The election voters were the athletes participating in the WFDF 2016 World Ultimate and Guts Championships that was concluded on Saturday 26 June in London. The three were chosen to serve …
2016 Grants Program Call for Applications
[lead]WFDF Development Grants Program – 2016 Call for Applications[/lead] The World Flying Disc Federation is pleased to present its final call for new grants applications for 2016. For 2016, out of a total development budget of US$24,000, US$5,000 is budgeted for individual grants to the community, with individual grants limited to no more than US$1,500 each. WFDF also hopes to expand this year its disc missionary program, providing discs to travelers to areas with limited …
Atheletes’ Commission Nominations Final Call
[lead]Final call for nominations for WFDF Athletes` Commission elections 2016[/lead] The World Flying Disc Federation is proud to call for nominations for the 2016 WFDF Athletes` Commission elections to be held during the World Ultimate and Guts Championships 2016 in London. Please refer to the information linked here on tasks of the Commission and conditions for nominations. Nominations must be sent to WFDF under ed(at)wfdf.org no later than 8 June 2016 and include a disc …
Charlie Mead Appointed as DGC Chair
[lead]WFDF appoints Charlie Mead as Disc Golf Committee chair and Board member[/lead] The World Flying Disc Federation (“WFDF”) is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors has appointed Charlie Mead of the United Kingdom as new WFDF Disc Golf Committee chair and Board member. The appointment comes as a replacement for outgoing Disc Golf Committee chair Michael Downes who stepped down from the position after the Professional Disc Golf Association (“PDGA”) terminated its memorandum …