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Our Mission: The FPA is dedicated to the growth of freestyle disc play as a lifetime recreation and a competitive sport.

Mission, vision, and values

Our Vision. We love to freestyle, and we want to share our joy with others! Our organization’s two main goals are to encourage new players to learn how to play, and to oversee the competitive aspects of our sport.

 

Our Values. Above all, freestyle is fun! In the competitive realm, we work to create tournaments that ensure fairness, transparency, teamwork, and fun for everyone.

 

Our Structure. The FPA is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that was formed in 1978. We have a Board of Directors that consists of elected and appointed members who meet regularly to manage the administrative needs of the organization and to accomplish goals that will serve our members and grow the sport. For example:

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– We provide educational programs to facilitate and encourage players to enjoy the sport.
– We regularly survey our membership and support committees that that channel ideas and refine competitive formats.
– We support player efforts and freestyle growth around the world by sponsoring player-led initiatives.
– We act as a collective bargaining force that protects and promotes the interests of freestyle disc players worldwide.

 

Organizing!  Three major factors prompted the organization’s formation in 1978. First, it was evident that player input was having minimal impact on the evolution of freestyle in the major tournaments at that time. Secondly, there was a growing realization that freestylers were becoming a group of specialists, playing a separate sport. Being a separate sport, it was apparent that freestyle had its own challenges and opportunities. Finally, it was recognized that the freestyle community with its immense talent was the most legitimate body to turn to for direction in the evolution of freestyle.

 

Communication. Initially, the FPA’s principal artery of communication was the FPA Forum, a publication that provided news pertinent to freestyle disc play. Now, we stay connected through FPA’s facebook page and Freestyle Frisbee Players facebook group. We also use Jammers on the net Yahoo group, a listserve managed by one of our members that allows players to initiate discussions, suggest changes, promote events, and vote on administrative policies.

 

Membership and Sponsorship. The FPA is funded through player-based membership and product sponsorship. We encourage all freestylers to support the efforts of the organization by keeping memberships current and renewing annually. Sponsorship and partnership opportunities are also welcomed by the FPA!

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FPA's Official Blog

March 8, 2023

Application to be a new champion

Are you ready to compete to be this year’s newest world champion? – Find your language below and apply for this year’s New Year, New Champion award. . The deadline for this application is March 27, 2023. Good luck! Deutsch English Español Français עברית Italiano Polski . We are still tallying the final amount, in […]

CategoriesCompetition Director, Education, Events, FPA Board, FPAW, Marketing DirectorAuthorEdoardo Turri
March 2, 2023

New IT Director – Andre Zaharias

Dear FPA Members and peeps, . We have very exciting news to share! Since Edo and I started, one of our main goals was to build up the team of board members and the teams surrounding them in order to share the workload and gain more professionalism. Especially since we already have very skilled people […]

CategoriesFPA Board, IT DirectorTagsFPA Board, IT DirectorAuthorEdoardo Turri
February 12, 2023

FPA Disc Design Contest 2023 submissions

Until the end of January 2023, we collected graphic designs as part of the renewed Disc Design Contest. The winning design will be used on this year’s FPA Skystyler and 100-molds. . We received a total of 8 unique designs from 4 different artists (Kevin Fuller, Oliver Peters, Raphael Legrand, Kuba Opaluch) – many thanks […]

CategoriesUncategorizedAuthorJakub Kostel
February 1, 2023

FPAW’23 in Medellin is coming

Dear jammers, . We’re thrilled to announce that the dates for the FPAW in Medellin (Colombia) are confirmed: from the 21st to the 27th of August! The tournament will start on Wednesday and end on Saturday. The idea is to plan activities before and after the tournament for people if they want. The finals will […]

CategoriesUncategorizedAuthorEdoardo Turri
January 26, 2023

Join the FPA or renew for 2023

The new year is well underway and it is now a good time to renew your FPA membership. If you were a paid up member last year, your membership will be expiring on January 31.  . If you skipped a year or have never been an FPA member before, we hope you will consider becoming […]

CategoriesUncategorizedAuthorJakub Kostel
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