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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

May 30, 2025

FPAW 2026 Bid Invitation

Call for Bids: FPAW 2026 As we fire up for the 2025 FPA Worlds in Toronto, July 30 – August 3, 2025, the FPA Board is beginning to plan for the next Freestyle Players Association World Championships (FPAW 2026)! • • • We are looking for applicants willing to work with the FPA Board to […]

CategoriesEvents, FPAWAuthorJakub Kostel
May 30, 2025

Benno is Spreading the jam!

Southern DisCartell Spreading the Jam in Southern Germany A new, small Freestyle Frisbee scene is currently emerging in Tübingen. After thirteen years, I left the Berlin Jammers with a heavy heart to move to southern Germany for my master’s degree. With its 90,000 inhabitants—about half of whom are students—the university city of Tübingen is the […]

CategoriesEducation, Spread the JamAuthorJakub Kostel
April 19, 2025

YJIW Event Recap

WOW!!! This was possibly the best event yet! For the first time ever, we were sponsored by Scott Thompson at XDISC. Scott is amazingly generous and supplied the latest freestyle disc with our own YJIW logo on it (it took me 50 years, but I finally got a design on a disc). · · · […]

CategoriesUncategorizedAuthorJakub Kostel
January 29, 2025

New Year, New Champion is back!

Are you ready to compete for the title of this year’s world champion? . . The FPA is generating a short-term fundraiser to offset the cost of this 3-year-old excellent initiative. The fundraiser is specifically for newer jammers who have great potential to compete at FPAW in Toronto and spread the jam. . . Past […]

CategoriesEvents, FPAWAuthorJakub Kostel
January 15, 2025

End of the Year Rankings

All the final rankings for 2024 are out and just posted. If you see any errors, please let us know.  • Open Division We have a new #1 Open player in Daniel O’Neill. Congrats Daniel on his first End of the Year #1 ranking! Also at #2 is Francesco Santolin. These guys bumped the […]

CategoriesUncategorizedAuthorJakub Kostel
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