The WFDF’s policy on safeguarding athletes and participants from discrimination, harassment and abuse describes the processes to help prevent these incidents from occurring.

It also defines the procedures available to WFDF competitors to bring forward a complaint and outlines the consequences of a breach of the policy.

The WFDF will be working with its National Federations to promote the adoption of safe sport policies to ensure abuse issues are addressed on a local level.

"The aim of the WFDF safe sport policy is to promote good practices, provide athletes of all ages with appropriate safety and protection while involved in the activities of WFDF, and to allow staff and volunteers to make informed and confident responses to specific safeguarding and athlete/child protection issues," said WFDF President Robert Rauch. 

"WFDF believes that all athletes, staff and volunteers have the right to participate and develop their talents in disc sports in a safe and inclusive environment, free from all forms of misconduct, including discrimination, harassment and abuse, sexual or otherwise.

"WFDF is committed to devising and implementing policies to ensure that everyone within the organisation accepts their responsibility to attempt to safeguard athletes and participants from harm and abuse by following procedures designed to safeguard them, and reporting any concerns about their welfare through established pathways."