[Sylwester Przybyla]

Hello all,

this is probably off-topic but is there an Archive of all WFDF-Rules-Editions somewhere?

Here is one for the US-Rules:
https://alanhoyle.com/ult-rules/

Is there something similar for WFDF-Rules?

I´m curious about how the split between WFDF and the US-Rules happened. Does anyone know some details about the why and when?

[Rueben Berg]

The 2000 version of the rules is the oldest I have (see attached)

I might upload all the previous versions I have some time, when I gee the chance.

I don’t know the history of how/why the rules diverged from USA to WFDF.

Attachments:

• WFDFUltimaterules2000.pdf

[Sylwester Przybyla]

Thanks for the Info Rueben.

This may be a stupid question but why do we keep developing two different rule sets?

Would it be a crazy idea to fully merge the rules so we have one rule set again (let´s not talk about AUDL-Rules)?

As far as i know most players don´t care that much about the advantages/disadvantages of each rule-set. WFDF has just released a new version of their rules. There is little to no discussion about it. I guarantee if WFDF would have just said: We discontinue our own set of rules and from now on will play with the USAU-Version there wouldn´t be that much of an outcry.

Some people would be unhappy about the introduction of observers but apart of that I don´t see any USAU-Rule where the rest of the world would say: We can´t play with this.

[Rueben Berg]

WFDF will not be introducing Observers. The WFDF Congress cemented “Self-officiating” as part of the WFDF By-Laws last year to confirm this: https://wfdf.sport/2019/03/wfdf-approves-of-additional-revisions-to-bylaws-following-further-in-depth-review-after-congress/

There are other philosophical differences between the WFDF and USAU approach, some of which stems from the use of Observers, or around simplicity, or this key principle: “there are no harsh penalties for inadvertent breaches, but rather a method for resuming play in a manner which simulates what would most likely have occurred had there been no breach”

A more reasonable question could well be – why would a National Federation continue to have a rule set that varied from the rules of the World Federation?