The World Flying Disc Federation has extended partnerships with ultimate frisbee apparel brand VC Ultimate and disc supplier Discraft.
Both deals will cover the two-year period from 2017 to 2018. VC Ultimate will serve as the WFDF’s official apparel and merchandise supplier, with Discraft to retain its role as official disc supplier.
VC Ultimate will hold exclusive rights to develop and sell any and all official merchandise and apparel for the WFDF’s world and continental championships.
Players and teams that partner with VC Ultimate at WFDF-organised events will be offered uniforms at discounted prices, as well as preferred production priority, design services and logo printing.
VC Ultimate will have the rights to sell products at all covered WFDF events and will also benefit from brand exposure at events and through media channels.
VC Ultimate will also collaborate with the WFDF to develop and market branded gear to be sold through online stores in the Canadian, American and European markets.
As part of Discraft’s deal with the WFDF, the company’s Discraft UltrastarTM disc will be used during WFDF-sanctioned events in 2017 and 2018.
Discraft will provide discounted rates on the purchase of discs for event sales and a number of official game discs. In addition, Discraft will provide discs to support the body’s general development programme and its Disc Missionary programme.
VC Ultimate and Discraft first partnered with the WFDF in 2015.