Charlie Mead Appointed as DGC Chair

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[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 …

Crowdfunding Campaign for TV Broadcast

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[lead]WFDF launches crowdfunding campaign to secure world-class TV Broadcast at WUGC 2016 in London[/lead] The World Flying Disc Federation (“WFDF”) is pleased to announce that it has kicked off a crowdfunding campaign to secure funds for producing a world-class TV Broadcast production and comprehensive video streaming program of games during the 2016 WFDF World Ultimate and Guts Championships taking place in London, United Kingdom from 18 to 25 June 2016. The campaign, which was launched …

WFDF and ERIC partner

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[lead]WFDF and E.R.I.C. partner to increase Spirit of the Game awareness[/lead] The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) is pleased to announce a new partnership around Spirit of the Game (SotG) with Early Recognition Is Critical (E.R.I.C).  E.R.I.C. is a nonprofit charitable organization that teaches youth about cancer symptom awareness and the importance of healthy living through its Ultimate Frisbee clinics.  One of the biggest connections between cancer awareness and Ultimate is self-advocacy. E.R.I.C. teaches kids …

WDFD Seeks bids to Host WJUC 2018

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[lead]WFDF Seeks Bids to Host WFDF 2018 World Junior Ultimate Championships (WJUC)[/lead] WFDF’s Board of Directors and Ultimate Committee are seeking bids from potential host organizers for the WFDF 2018 World Junior Ultimate Championships (WJUC). The WJUC is the premier world junior championship event for the flying disc discipline of Ultimate.  The event is held bi-annually and is comprised of national teams competing in the Junior Uner-20 Men’s and the Junior Under-20 Women’s divisions.  The …

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U24 2018 UC to be in Perth, Australia

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WFDF 2018 World U24 Ultimate Championships to be held in Perth, Australia The World Flying Disc Federation (“WFDF”) is pleased to announce that the WFDF 2018 World Under-24 Ultimate Championships (WU24) will be hosted in the city of Perth (Australia). The event will be held from Sunday, January 7 – Saturday, January 13, 2018, at the facilities at the UWA Sports Park in Perth – Western Australia. The successful bid came from the Australian Flying …

WFDF seeks bids to host WUMCC 2018

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[lead]WFDF seeks bids to host WFDF 2018 World Ultimate Masters Club Championships (WUMCC)[/lead] WFDF’s Board of Directors and Ultimate Committee are seeking bids from potential host organizers for the WFDF 2018 World Ultimate Masters Club Championships (WUMCC). The WUMCC is the masters club championship event for the flying disc discipline of Ultimate. The event is held every four years and is comprised of masters club teams who are endorsed by their National Federation.

WFDF approves Egypt

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[lead]WFDF approves Egypt as new member association[/lead] The World Flying Disc Federation (“WFDF”) is pleased to announce that its Congress has accepted Egypt as new WFDF member association. With the acceptance of this membership proposal of the Egypt Ultimate Players Association (EUPA) WFDF now has 68 member associations in 65 countries. Egypt joins Morocco which was also recently approved as a member association in Northern Africa.

WFDF 2015 Elections Results Announced

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The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) today has announced the results of its 2015 elections. The WFDF Member Associations voted on open positions on the Board of Directors and on the Ultimate Committee to serve from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2017. WFDF President Robert “Nob” Rauch commented:  “We are particularly pleased about the interest and high participation of our member associations in this year’s election.” Rauch added “At a stage where the IOC …