Features

U-23 World Championships Day 1: A Look at Japan

by July 24, 2013, 2:13am 0

During my first full day at the U-23 World Championships in Toronto, I thought I’d be able to approach the tournament like I had every other college and club event…

World Games 2013: Seeding

by July 22, 2013, 3:49pm 0

The seeding for WG came from the results of Open, Women and Mixed Divisions at WUGC 2012. Teams were awarded points based on their finishing position, with the max #…

World Games Profile: Canada

by July 22, 2013, 3:46pm 0

CLUB & COUNTRY EXPERIENCE: Canada has long been one of the elite countries exercising dominance on the world stage after breaking through with the gold medal at the inaugural appearance…

World Games Profile: Australia

by July 22, 2013, 3:36pm 0

CLUB & COUNTRY EXPERIENCE: This is a veteran-heavy Australian team that will carry more experience on the big international stage than any team in attendance including USA, Japan and Canada….

Tournament Central: U23 World Championships 2013

by July 22, 2013, 10:05am 0

Check the links below to follow all Skyd coverage and find out all pertinent information about the tournament. Articles: USA U-23 World Championships Preview U-23 World Championships Day 1: A…

USA U-23 World Championships Preview

by July 21, 2013, 7:40am 0

We’re about to see the opening ceremonies in Toronto to kickoff the 2013 WFDF U-23 Ultimate World Championships. Team USA is sending three teams, one in which of the three…

World Games Profile: Great Britain

by July 19, 2013, 10:45am 0

The following piece is part of a series of profiles prepared for the World Flying Disc Federation. PROFILE The GB team is a mix of the old and the new…

World Games Profile: USA

by July 19, 2013, 10:34am 0

The following piece is part of a series of profiles prepared for the World Flying Disc Federation. WORLD GAMES CHALLENGES and OPPORTUNITIES Like most teams, the United States is looking…

Ultimate Benchmark: Analyzing the 2012 WFDF Census

by July 19, 2013, 3:49am 0

Every year, the World Flying Disc Federation takes stock of the world ultimate community via an annual census, which is filled out by all member federations. Analyzing this census can…

World Games Profile: Japan

by July 18, 2013, 10:31am 0

The following piece is part of a series of profiles prepared for the World Flying Disc Federation. Team Profile: Japan “Hayate” swift wind “Japanese teams have been steadily growing to…

The Skyd All AUDL Team

by July 18, 2013, 9:40am 0

The Skyd All AUDL 1st and 2nd team players were selected based on the positive impact they made on their team and the AUDL regular season. Three handlers and four…

Beware the Goannas: Australia U23 Open Preview

by July 17, 2013, 7:19pm 0

The World Flying Disc Federation kicks off its Under 23 World Championships on July 21st, and it looks to be an exhilarating, week-long display of Ultimate’s finest young adults. This…