The Athletes’ Commission is the voice of Flying Disc sports athletes within the World Flying Disc Federation, allowing an avenue and body to advocate for themselves directly to WFDF Leadership. The Chairperson sits as a voting member of the Board of Directors.

Purpose

The purpose of the Athletes' Commission, as per the Bylaws, is to:

  • Serve as a non-political group which can offer advice, feedback, and assistance to WFDF on matters and issues of relevance to all Disc Sport athletes;
  • Promote high standards of sportsmanship and ethical performance when athletes are competing/participating at the international level;
  • Provide regular reports and recommendations to the WFDF Board on issues of relevance to athletes;
  • Examine the WFDF business plan and give feedback to the Board on areas of improvement and/or concerns that require input from athletes;
  • Bring the athletes’ point of view to the Medical & Anti-Doping Committee on issues concerning athletes’ health and anti-doping issues;
  • Relate directly to and represent athletes competing at the highest level and establish relationships to promote feedback to WFDF on matters concerning elite athletes; and
  • Act as a promotional tool available for the purposes of promoting Disc Sport to sponsors, the media and the general public.

Composition
  • Elected Members: The Commission has ten (10) Elected Members, including:
    • Six (6) athletes from the Ultimate community, at least one (1) female matching and one (1) male matching
    • Three (3) athletes from the Disc Golf community, at least one (1) female matching and one (1) male matching
    • One (1) athlete from other Flying Disc Disciplines’ community (i.e., Guts, Freestyle, Overall, Wheelchair Ultimate, etc.)
  • Appointed Members: The Commission has up to five (5) Appointed Members by the Athletes’ Commission Chair, subject to the approval by the Board of Directors.