Press Release * Official Communication
WUCC UPDATE - Sunday games are postponed due to flooding
03 August 2014
With the additional rain Saturday morning, many of the fields at the main venue were still flooded as of Saturday evening. WFDF and the tournament organizers have decided that all games on Sunday are canceled. This decision was taken because, even if the standing water had receded by morning, if we had tried to play, the fields would have trashed for the rest of the week as they remained water-soaked. We plan to play as scheduled on Monday and will play the Sunday schedule on Tuesday. More info will be provided once it gets sorted out. Further information:
Official WFDF Release.
FPA World Freestyle Disc Championships 2014, Medellin, Colombia - Livestream available
03 August 2014
The Freestyle Players Association (FPA) World Championship is under way in Medellin, Colombia, from 31 July to 3 August 2014.
The Livestream can be found here..
WFDF 2014 World Ultimate Club Championships to start on Saturday, 2 August, in Lecco, Italy
29 July 2014
 The WFDF 2014 World Ultimate Club Championships 2014 will be held in Lecco, Italy, from 2 to 9 August 2014. The official website of the event provides the playing schedule, the players handbook and additional important information for all event participants.
Games can be watched on Skyd Magazine`s event Livestream and the provisional schedule is online now.
Looking forward to see you all in Lecco for WUCC 2014 !
WJUC in Lecco has come to an end - Canada (Open) and USA (Women`s) are the World Junior Champions
28 July 2014
 The WFDF 2014 World Junior Championships 2014 have come to an end. Canada (Open) and USA (Women`s) have crowned their performances with the World Junior Championships titles. In the Open final on Saturday at the Lecco City stadium Canada beat USA by a close 17-16. In the Women`s division USA had won before over Canada by a 17-9 score. The bronze medals went to Colombia (Women`s) and Germany (Open) respectively. The SOTG Award winners were Colombia in both divisions.
During the Victory and Closing Ceremony WFDF Secretary Thomas Griesbaum officially declared the event closed. WJUC 2014 is history - but another highlight is yet to ccome to Lecco with WUCC to start on Saturday, 2 August 2014 at the same venues in Lombardy.
The official WJUC website (material from TOC 2014).
WFDF 2014 World Junior Ultimate Championships in Lecco - Day 6 daily newsletter
26 July 2014
On day 6 of the WFDF 2014 World Junior Ultimate Championships the participating teams in the WJUC finals were found: USA and Canada will compete in both final games for the gold medals. The daily newsletter provides recaps, results, special information and forecasts from the event.
The daily newsletter - Saturday, 26 July 2014 - material from Skyd Magazine.
WFDF 2014 World Junior Ultimate Championships in Lecco - Day 5 daily newsletter
25 July 2014
After day 5 of the WFDF 2014 World Junior Ultimate Championships came to an end this daily newsletter provides recaps, results, special information and forecasts from the event.
The daily newsletter - Friday, 25 July 2014 - material from Skyd Magazine.
European Flying Disc Federation (EFDF) formally institutionalized at founding assembly in Lecco, Italy
24 July 2014
 The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) is pleased to announce that the institutional and founding assembly of the European Flying Disc Federation (EFDF) as the Continental Association of WFDF for Europe was held on Wednesday, 23 July 2014, in the city of Lecco, Lombardy, Italy, on the occasion of the 2014 WFDF World Junior Ultimate Championships (WJUC).
“We are extremely excited to hear the news about the formal incorporation of EFDF as a WFDF branch organization,” stated WFDF President Robert “Nob” Rauch.
Read more: European Flying Disc Federation (EFDF) formally institutionalized at founding assembly in Lecco, Italy
WFDF 2014 World Junior Ultimate Championships in Lecco - Day 4 daily newsletter
24 July 2014
After day 4 of the WFDF 2014 World Junior Ultimate Championships this daily newsletter provides recaps, results, special information and forecasts from the event. Lightning has cancelled some games on Wednesday so changes are up during the day on schedules.
The daily newsletter - Thursday, 24 July 2014 - material from Skyd Magazine.
WFDF 2014 World Junior Ultimate Championships in Lecco - Day 3 daily newsletter
23 July 2014
 Day 3 of the WFDF 2014 World Junior Ultimate Championships has concluded and the daily newsletter provides recaps, results, special information and forecasts from the event.
The daily newsletter - Wednesday, 23 July 2014 - material from Skyd Magazine.
WFDF 2014 World Junior Ultimate Championships in Lecco - daily newsletter now available from Skyd
22 July 2014
The WFDF 2014 World Junior Ultimate Championships are under way in Lecco, Lombardy, Italy from 20-26 July 2014.
The daily newsletter provides recaps, results, special information and forecasts from the event.
The daily newsletter - Tuesday, 22 July 2014 - material from Skyd Magazine.
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Latest WFDF Communiques
28 September 2020 - Official Communication 
Introduces structures on safeguarding athletes from all forms of misconduct
The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) is pleased to announce that the Board of Directors has approved of the new WFDF Safe Sport Policy during its meeting on 20 September 2020. WFDF’s policy on safeguarding athletes and participants from discrimination, harassment and abuse shall describe the processes to help prevent this from occurring and define the procedures available to WFDF participants to bring forward a complaint related to a WFDF Event. It will also describe the consequences of a breach of this policy, including interim measures and specific sanctions. It consists of two parts: a Safe Sport Policy for WFDF events and WFDF Personnel (Part 1) and Guidelines for member National Federations on developing a policy for safeguarding participants from misconduct (Part 2).
25 September 2020 - Official Communication
Brings WFDF membership to 88 Countries
The World Flying Disc Federation (“WFDF”) is pleased to announce that its Congress has approved the Federación de Disco Volador de Nicaragua (FEDIVONIC) as its newest member national federation, increasing WFDF’s membership to 88 national member federations (NFs).
“It is a great pleasure to see organised Flying Disc sport development success in Central America with a growth of our family during these times. This is another example of the success of the WFDF Development grants program, as we provided a grant in 2017 to Nicaragua which catalyzed their development,” commented WFDF President Robert “Nob” Rauch. “We are looking forward to welcoming more members from Central America and Africa very soon.”
24 August 2020 - Official Communication
The World Flying Disc Federation (“WFDF”) is proud to announce that WFDF has published the WFDF Gender Equity Toolkit in its first edition. The WFDF Gender Equity Toolkit was commissioned by the WFDF Women in Sport Commission and funded by the WFDF Development Program supported by IOC funding. Alicia Lui was lead author for the project.
“Gender equity - the process of giving fair treatment to all individuals based on their needs, interests, experiences, irrespective of gender - is crucial to ensure everyone can participate and enjoy Disc Sports fully around the world,” stated WFDF Women in Sport Commission chair Caroline “Caz” Malone. “The WFDF Tournament Directors Toolkit (“TDT”) provides Tournament Organizing Committees (“TOCs”) with information about gender equity, along with practical ideas to stage events that are more gender equitable. There are also strategies that everyone in the community can use to achieve better gender balance, as well as handy checklists, and a quiz at the end.”
07 August 2020 - Official Communication
The World Flying Disc Federation (“WFDF”) is pleased to announce that WFDF will be featured on TAFISA’s Social Media channels in the frame of the TAFISA Family Day. With more than 270 members from over 150 countries on all continents, TAFISA aims to achieve an “active world’ by globally promoting and facilitating access for every person to Sport for All and physical activity.
An online campaign, the TAFISA Family Day celebrates the members’ commitment for a better world. TAFISA Family Day is a great opportunity for the members to share their efforts in combatting physical inactivity through Sport for All and increase awareness within TAFISA Family and the global Sport for All Movement.
31 July 2020 - Official Communication
The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) will hold their 2020 Annual Congress in virtual format due to the Coronavirus pandemic. WFDF President Robert “Nob” Rauch confirmed the action in the official invitation for the Congress which will be held on 15 August 2020. Delegates from many of the 89 Member Federations from 87 countries are expected to attend in what is a response to the current global crisis.
“WFDF, in a move to prevent delegates from any infection risk, has decided to hold its annual Congress by videoconference. This will have an additional advantage as all Federations can attend the occasion virtually, which might well result in the highest Congress attendance in WFDF’s history,” commented WFDF President Robert “Nob” Rauch. “We had a number of our members attend our 2019 Congress 2019 in Alataguse (EST) online so we feel quite confident that we can make this work without problems.”
13 July 2020 - Official Communication
The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) is proud to announce that it has joined the UNFCCC’s Sports for Climate Action initiative as a signatory to the Sports for Climate Action Framework. The Sports for Climate Action initiative calls on sporting organizations to acknowledge the contribution of the sports sector to climate change and our responsibility to strive towards climate neutrality for a safer planet. WFDF also reaffirms its cooperation agreement in the area of sustainability with the International Fistball Association (IFA) signed in 2017.
In line with the five core principles enshrined in the Framework and the aims of the Paris Agreement, our organization will strive to:
1) promote greater environmental responsibility;
2) reduce the overall climate impact from sports;
3) use our platform to educate for climate action;
4) promote sustainable and responsible consumption; and
5) advocate for climate action through our communications.
29 June 2020 - Official Communication
The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) is proud to present the newly published e-book “Ultimate at Schools Programme Teacher’s File” by author José Amoroso. This e-book provides 139 pages of teaching materials in the Flying Disc sport of Ultimate, on the rules of the game, specific aspects of the sport like throwing and catching, and teaching methods and learning assessment, along with a brief overview of other Flying Disc disciplines. An important part of the book is an introduction to Ultimate’s concept of “spirit of the game.”
“It is a great pleasure to present this first e-book issued for school and university teachers on the Flying Disc sport of Ultimate, which we hope will help spread the knowledge about our sport around the world,” commented WFDF President Robert “Nob” Rauch. “The book, originally published by José Amoroso in Portuguese and now translated to English, is proudly supported and published by the World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) as part of our Development Programme funded with the cooperation of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)
10 June 2020 - Official Communication
Brings membership to 87 Countries
The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) is pleased to announce that its Congress has approved the Cayman Islands Ultimate Association and Malawi Flying Disc Federation as its newest Member associations, increasing WFDF’s membership to 87 countries.
“To add Cayman Islands and Malawi to the Flying Disc Family during these difficult times is perhaps a harbinger of the return to the organized practice of Flying Disc sports around the globe and further proof of the effectiveness of the WFDF Development Program,” commented WFDF President Robert “Nob” Rauch. “To be able to expand our membership in the Carribean and Africa shows how the focus of WFDF’s development efforts are supporting the expansion of Flying Disc in all regions around the world. While efforts are obviously more complicated now, we are looking forward to add other candidates for membership soon despite the difficulties.”
26 May 2020 - Official Communication
Worlds (WUGC) and Masters (WMUC) events to be postponed to 2021, Juniors (WJUC) canceled
As published by WFDF on the 19th March 2020, WFDF’s three major events WUGC, WJUC and WMUC scheduled to take place in 2020 were all put on hold due to the outbreak and global pandemic of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus). After extensive meetings since March with key stakeholders, the event hosts and TOCs, the WFDF Ultimate Committee and Events Team followed by agreement from the WFDF Board of Directors, WFDF is announcing to all member associations, teams, and athletes that the Worlds (WUGC) and Masters (WMUC) championships will be rescheduled to 2021 and the Juniors championships (WJUC) will unfortunately be canceled.
02 April 2020 - Official Communication
The International World Games Association (IWGA) announced that The World Games will be rescheduled and will now be held from 7 to 17 July 2022. The decision was approved by the member Federations of IWGA on the programme of the Games in Birmingham, AL, USA, via a videoconference call. From the IWGA release:
“The International World Games Association (IWGA) and Birmingham Organising Committee (BOC) have agreed to postpone the 11th edition of The World Games until 7th to 17th July 2022. The Games had originally been planned to take place from 15–25 July next year.
The International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) decision to move the Tokyo Olympic Games to July 2021 made a significant impact on the planning of The World Games in Birmingham, Alabama. Keeping to the original dates in July 2021 would have meant excluding many athletes and officials involved in the Olympics, and would have led to a potential reduction in public and media interest. When the IOC announced its decision, the BOC urgently set about assessing what alternative dates might be viable, particularly as regards venues and accommodation. Meanwhile, the staff of the IWGA were establishing when the vital services provided by key partners, such as Swiss Timing and International Sports Broadcasting, could still be made available.
It soon became clear that only one 10-day period existed in which venues, accommodation and key partner support could be guaranteed: 7–17 July 2022. The IWGA Member Federations with sports on the programme gave their full support to delaying The World Games, and the joint decision of the IWGA and BOC Boards to adopt these new dates was unanimously approved by the federations in a video conference”.
“WFDF is very supportive of the decision to reschedule The World Games, a decision that was unanimously approved by the member federations with sports on TWG Programme,” commented WFDF President Robert “Nob” Rauch, who represented WFDF during this decision-making videoconference. “We are very grateful to the the Birmingham Organizing Committee (BOC), the IWGA Executive Committee and their staff, and all partners of IWGA including the Sports Broadcaster ISB and SwissTiming, to allow for such a speedy decision to be taken. This will now enable WFDF and its member associations to analyze and determine further adjustments to our plans for the 2021 and 2022 event calendars.”
Added Volker Bernardi, WFDF Executive Director and member of the IWGA Executive Committee: “We have to thank the BOC under the leadership of CEO Nick Sellers and the IWGA Executive Committee supported by the IWGA staff for dealing with the current crisis and making such a speedy decision. This announcment ends all uncertainty and speculation and gives great credibility to IWGA as an organisation and The World Games as a Multisport Games event. I would like to express my sincere thanks to my colleagues within the IWGA Executive Committee and particularly the IWGA staff for their great support and hard work during this process, and the BOC for being incredibly supportive in making a decision which I fully believe benefits all stakeholders.”
WFDF is also pleased to report that the IWGA President, Spaniard José Perurena-Lopez, is recovering from his COVID-19 infection and we wish him all the best with a full and rapid recovery in these difficult times.”
You can read the full Press Release issued by IWGA here.
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