WFDF announces approval of two new Ultimate championship-level discs from Discraft and Yikun

In Official Communication, Press Release * Official Communication by WFDF

The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) is pleased to announce that two additional discs for WFDF and USA Ultimate (USAU) championship-level competition have been approved.  The Discraft UltraStar, Web Mold II – Hot Stamp and the Yikun Sports UltiPro both were granted championship-level approval by the Disc Standards Working Group.  The approval of these two discs brings the total of WFDF and USA Ultimate championship-approved discs to seven – five of which are manufactured by Discraft with a variety of molds and printing processes.

“We are pleased with this development of newly approved discs on the championship level for Ultimate, in particular as this broadens the variety of discs being available for the highest competitive levels,” commented WFDF President Robert “Nob” Rauch. “It’s great to see that our disc partner and sponsor Discraft continues to be on the cutting edge of producing the highest quality of discs for championship use, and also that there are new entrants to the market providing choices for players worldwide.  We are grateful for the ongoing co-operation with our disc approval partners USAU and PDGA, ensuring there are consistent standards globally in the production of high-quality disc sports equipment.”

WFDF’s disc approval process is one that is ongoing, and additional manufacturers and models are under consideration for both championship and general level approval on a regular basis.  WFDF relies on the certification work of two of its member associations for approval of disc models — USA Ultimate (USAU) for the discipline of Ultimate, and the Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) for the disciplines of Disc Golf and Overall Events – which differs for each given the nature of the events.  USA Ultimate employs a Disc Technical Standard that specifies the official size, weight, and other characteristics of USA Ultimate- and WFDF-Approved discs for Ultimate. Once a disc meets these criteria, USA Ultimate begins a multi-level player review of the flight characteristics of a candidate disc, a 50-person Flight Test Pool comprised of geographically diverse male and female athletes in USA Ultimate’s college and club divisions. This approach ensures that candidate discs not only meet the size and weight requirements, but also have acceptable flight characteristics, comfortable grip for players of all sizes, and reasonable catchability.  

The current list of WFDF-approved discs for Ultimate include:
 

CHAMPIONSHIP LEVEL

Manufacturer

Model

Mold

Print Process

Daredevil

Gamedisc

N/A

N/A

Discraft

UltraStar

Web

Hot Stamp

Discraft

UltraStar

Web

Supercolor Center

Discraft

UltraStar

Web II

Hot Stamp

Discraft

UltraStar

Westland

Hot Stamp

Discraft

UltraStar

Westland

Supercolor Center

Yikun

UltiPro

N/A

N/A

 

GENERAL LEVEL

Manufacturer

Model

Mold

Print Process

Discraft

UltraStar

Web

Full Supercolor

Discraft

UltraStar

Westland

Full Supercolor

Innova

Pulsar

N/A

N/A

EuroDisc

Ultimate Standard

N/A

N/A

 

YOUTH LEVEL

Manufacturer

Model

Mold

Print Process

Daredevel

U-12 Ultimate

N/A

N/A

Discraft

J*Star

N/A

N/A

 

Please see the WFDF website for a more complete description of the disc certification process.