Ultimate Rules

Rules Accreditation

Ultimate Frisbee is a self-officiated sport. So if you are a player who's keen on playing competitive leagues and tournaments, you must pass a rules accreditation test that evaluates your rules knowledge. 

• To acquaint yourself with the official rules of the sport, please refer to the WFDF website: https://rules.wfdf.sport/ 

• To take the accreditation test: https://rules.wfdf.sport/accreditation . The test is free and there are no limits to the number of attempts. There are 2 levels of accreditation: Standard and Advanced. While passing the Standard level is usually accepted for beginner level players, if you're an intermediate or an experienced player, we would highly encourage you to pass the Advanced level. 

• To download a pdf version of the most recent rules, see WFDF's resources page

Hand signals

Ultimate is a self-officiated sport, which means you need to know the hand signals to play competitive games.  A pdf with the hand signals can be found on WFD's resources page, see here.

Spirit of the game

“Ultimate stresses sportsmanship and fair play. Competitive play is encouraged, but never at the expense of respect between players, adherence to the rules, and the basic joy of play.” In other words, you should play hard but fair, with all calls acknowledged & dealt with calmly as outlined in the rules. Remember, you may not always have the best perspective when making a call.

Governing Bodies

• The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) is the governing body for the rules of Ultimate followed in Cape Town. 

• The South African Flying Disc Association (SAFDA) manages the following major competitive aspects of Ultimate in South Africa (and thus Cape Town): Mixed, Mens (Open) and Womens Nationals and the National Teams and Club Teams that represent the country at WFDF-run championship tournaments.