E8. World Ultimate Rankings
E8.1. The World Ultimate Rankings are rankings that are based on the finishing position of each country’s top team in each playing division over the last four years from the most recent WFDF Ultimate events.
E8.2. World Ultimate Ranking Points are calculated by using the following formula for each team participating in all eligible divisions for all eligible events:
Points = (MAX Points/Teams in Division) X ((Teams in Division - Team Rank)+1)E8.2.1. For Club Events, only a country’s top placing team will collect points. Lower ranked teams from the same country will be removed from the list of teams for the purposes of calculating the “Teams in Division”.
E8.2.2. A country’s World Ultimate Ranking is the sum of all points collected by all that country’s from all eligible events/divisions.
E8.2.3. World Ultimate Rankings are calculated using the most recent occurrence of all eligible events.
E8.3. Eligible Events, Divisions and Max Points:
| Event | Divisions | Max Points |
|---|---|---|
| WUC/WUCC | O/W/X | 48 |
| WBUC | O/W/X | 48 |
| WBUC | MO/MW/MX | 24 |
| WBUC | Other Age Restricted Divisions | 12 |
| WU24/WJUC | O/W/X | 36 |
| WMUC/WMUCC | MO/MW/MX | 24 |
| WMUC/WMUCC | Other Masters Divisions | 12 |
| Continentals | O/W/X | 24 |
| Continentals | Age Restricted Divisions* | 12 |
*Age Restricted Divisions at Continentals Events are only eligible if the same division has previously occurred at WJUC, WMUCC, WMUC (for Grass Events) or WBUC (for Beach Events).
E8.4. The most recent World Ultimate Rankings are defined as the rankings that are current at the time of the bid allocation process for any given event.