The 2025 Crew and Force Elektro would like to welcome you all to the 14th edition of Rising High!

This year, we’re going all in with our chilling new theme: "Rising High: Winter Wonderland!" Get ready to step into a snow-kissed realm of shimmering plays and frosty flair. From icy layouts to blazing-hot spirit, this winter edition promises a magical weekend where every moment is worth freezing in time.

We hope you all enjoy Rising High. If you have any questions or suggestions, please don’t hesitate to approach one of our crew members.

Please only use the telephone numbers below for emergency purposes.

Cédric (Tournament Director RH '25)

+31 (0)6 81016359

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An overall schedule for Rising High 2025. Games schedule can be found in Ultie.org.

The Schedule, Standings, and Brackets can be found using the buttons on the top of this page. Please note that we will still change what games take place on what fields, especially regarding streaming. Check the schedule regularly!

As is tradition, there is a Rising (12 teams) and High (8 teams) division. Each division will start with a round robin. The High division will have 2 pools of 4 teams, the Rising division will have 4 pools of 3 teams. Teams have been seeded based on previous results and the information provided during registration. Ties in the number of wins will be broken using the following criteria.

Teams that end 1st and 2nd in the High pools will be directly seeded in the High quarter finals. Teams that end 3rd and 4th in the High pools will play a crossover game with one of the winners of a Rising pool. The winners of these crossover games are seeded in the High quarter finals, the losers in the Rising quarter finals.
The numbers 2 and 3 of the Rising pools will play a round-of-16 game to determine who advances to the Rising quarter finals, and who falls to the bottom 4. On Monday, each division will play a bracket to determine the winner. The bottom 4 of the Rising division will play another round robin between them.

There are 7 women's teams this year. Teams have been given an initial seeding based on previous results and the information provided during registration.
On Sunday, all teams will play 4 games against opponents with a good spread of initial seedings. Some will be close to your initial seeding, some further away (in either direction, depending on your own seed). Based on the results of these games, a new ranking will be calculated based on power rankings. Power rankings work on the assumption that each team can be assigned a power rating in such a way that the power difference between teams is representative of the score difference in a game between them. After each game round, the power rankings will be recalculated, considering all played games.

Power rankings are based on score differentials, meaning each point counts! In general, your power rating should increase if you can achieve a better score differential than what is expected based on your respective power ratings. However, the results of other games also matter: if e.g. you beat a team by 10 points in the first round, you might have a very high power rating, but if that team keeps losing every game by the same margin, the value of your win over them decreases and so will your power rating.
The final ranking will be made when all rounds are played on Sunday. On Monday, the top four will play in brackets, and the bottom three will finish the tournament with a round robin.

Game results must be submitted to the info desk by the winning team. Please report them as soon as your game (and spirit circle) is finished. Spirit scores need to be submitted through ultie.org. Check the documentation if you need help. There will also be qr codes around the venue you can use to submit spirit scores.

There will be a spirit prize for the Women, High and Rising division!

Unless otherwise specified, Rising High will use the 2025 WFDF rules. Games will be played to 15 points. There is a 1-minute half time when the first team reaches 8 points or after 30 minutes, whichever comes first. A half-time jingle will be played at 30 minutes. At 60 minutes, the game ends when the ongoing point is scored. If the game is tied, play a universe point. The time is up at the start of the jingle. Each team gets 1 (2 minute) timeout per half. No timeouts are allowed in the last 5 minutes of the game (there will be a jingle to announce the last 5 minutes). If a game bleeds into the next game slot, just start the next game as soon as possible, but time still ends on the jingle. We want to avoid cascading delays.

• When time is over, add 1 to the highest score and play to that (maximum 15).
• If the previous game blends into the next game, the next game will start as soon as possible but will still be 60 min.

Because of the awkward number of teams this year, you might have already noticed some long breaks on your schedule. Worry not! You can obviously relax in the chill area mentioned below, but we also have a small scavenger hunt in store. More info when you arrive! 😄

Looking for a souvenir to remember Rising High by? Look no further! This year we have a separate merch stand only during lunch time on Sunday and Monday. Be sure to come and find us on the main square next to the food stands! We will not only be selling jerseys and discs but also RH socks and caps! The first 100 customers will also receive a free, limited edition, sticker!

Plowing through the snow in epic battles with other teams can be exhausting. Take a break in the chill area, where you can enjoy the company of your fellow explorers and challenge them to games like Mikado, Jenga, Cornhole, and a fan-favourite return from last year’s edition: TWISTER!

Prepare for an epic game of flip-game and launch your cup to the top of the mountains! Gather your crew of 5 and choose your fuel - beer or apple juice you pick. Battle against other teams, and who knows, you may end up in the finals on the dance floor to kick the frosty party off! Bundle up and sign up the day of—then let's light up the night like the northern lights!

On Saturday night, we’ll gather for a cozy social evening to bring together the Rising HAT players and warmly welcome those starting the tournament on Sunday, complete with:

• Beer Race – can you navigate the snowy obstacles?
• Pizza Dinner – your pizza orders, will keep you fueled and warm.
• Pub Quiz – cozy up and challenge your teammates with some snowy brain teasers.
• Karaoke – join us for a wintery twist on karaoke and let your voice sparkle like fresh snow.

They're back, and we're thrilled to announce it!
Thanks to your incredible energy last year, UltiTV is returning to capture all the magic of this frosty edition of Rising High! Field 1: “Elsa” will once again be decked out with cameras, and our drone will soar through the winter air to catch every icy layout, greatest, and callahan from above.

They’ll be teaming up with our trusted photo crew to make sure you shine brighter than ever—even in the snow. So bring your warmest smile (and maybe your coolest gloves)—this will be the most picture-perfect, winter-lit Rising High yet!

Sunday night it's time to warm yourself at the APRÈS-SKI party! Join us during this dance fest and enjoy the music played by our DJ Hartmann back-to-back with DJ Dansplaat. Get ready for some après-ski classics! Find the ice-cold glow sticks in your team bag and wear them to the party to light up the Winter Wonderland dance room.

Please send your best pictures and videos to us for the aftermovie!

Email:	risinghigh@force-elektro.nl
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/risinghighultimate
Instagram:	https://www.instagram.com/risinghightournament

Sunday Lunch:

• Orzo Pesto
• Pumpkin Pasta
• Moroccan Stew (Gluten free/lactose free)

Sunday Dinner:

• Burrito Bowl
• Gnocchi Gusto
• Dahl Delight (Gluten free/lactose free)

Monday Lunch:

• Creamy Pesto
• Spiced Curry (Gluten free/lactose free)

Food will be entirely vegetarian and mostly organic, with separate gluten/lactose free as well as vegan options (indicated prior to the tournament start).

This year's catering is preportioned! Feel free to pick up your lunch/dinner anytime during the slot and finish it later if you like. We will be collecting your bio-degradable containers, so please don't throw them away in the normal bins.

We try to organize a tournament with a small environmental footprint. Instead of using single use plastics, we ask you to bring your own plate, cutlery and bowl. We will have a station for you to clean your plates after meals. We’ll also be serving mostly organic food, which is not only nice for the environment but also tastier.
Lastly, leftover food at the end of the tournament will be offered to you to take home free of charge!

Address:
Sportpark Tanthof Zuid
Henk van Riessenlaan 2, 2626 AB Delft

Campsites are marked in orange on the map below. Please put your tents close to each other to save space. For those sleeping inside, the hall is the building behind HQ. The closest station to the sportpark is DELFT CAMPUS station. We will be operating a SHUTTLE BUS service from Delft Campus station on:

Saturday:	15:00-22:00
Sunday:	8:00-10:00
Monday:	15:00-18:00

If you need the shuttle earlier or later, please let us know beforehand.

To reach the shuttle service call +31 (0)6 86103387.

The sport park gate closes during the night (23:00- 7:00). After 23:00, the entrance gate can only be opened by someone from the inside. If you find yourself locked outside after this hour, give your teammates a call. If no one replies, call our tournament director:

Cédric (Tournament Director RH '25)

+31 (0)6 81016359

Teams arriving after 23:00, please let us know, so we know we can expect you.

A first aid team will be present at the tournament. They can be found in the first aid room downstairs, in the main building next to the parking lot.

Sunday:	9:00-19:30
Monday:	8:30-17:00

In case of serious medical emergencies, the nearest hospital is the Reinier de Graaf Hospital.

Telephone:	+31 (0)15 2511930
Adress:	Reinier de Graafweg 5, 2625 AD Delft

During the tournament, all payments will be done by card. This means we will not accept cash for any payments during the weekend. Our pin machine accepts the following cards: Visa, V-pay, Mastercard, Maestro, American Express and a few more.

If you want to order drinks or food from the bar, please pay attention that some international (credit) cards do not work on their payment system. It is possible to pay with cash at the bar.

We are very happy to be able to use the fields of Vitesse Delft to host Rising High every year. We would like to keep using these fields for future editions, so we ask you to keep the fields clean and be careful with using their facilities.