WFDF Announces New Ruleset: Fouls, Picks, Mixed Division See Substantive Changes

What do you think of the new rules?

The World Flying Disc Federation has announced a new set of rules, effective immediately, for international competition and most competition outside of North America.

The rules have not undergone major changes in this 2017 update, although there are some updates that could have a substantial impact on game play. WFDF has released a full set of rules, tracked changes, and a summary (plus a new appendix and tracked changes).

Many of the alterations are designed to better conform with USA Ultimate’s 11th Edition rules, which govern play in North America. WFDF and USAU have been working in recent years to align their rulesets more closely. That could suggest that some of the WFDF rule changes will foreshadow the 12th edition rules that are expected from USA Ultimate sometime this year.

There are too many rule changes to list them all here (see the summary for a complete list), but here are a few of the most noteworthy changes and their possible impact on the game (relevant changes are in bold).