Why aren't you an IFPA member?

Jeremy · Post by **Jeremy** » 27 May 2005 08:42

Not having a go at you - I'm just curious as to why you haven't joined the IFPA yet (if you have there is no need to comment - obviously

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sen · Post by **sen** » 27 May 2005 08:46

For me it's mostly that I'm too lazy to send the money in. If I had a credit card I would have done it already, but I don't. I'm not even sure if there is a way to send in a money order by mail.

PS Was this brought up by my post in the workshop thread?

Jeremy · Post by **Jeremy** » 27 May 2005 08:57

Yeah kind of. I've just joined the IFPA members committee as well as becoming more involved with the IFPA so I've been thinking about the issue for a while. I saw your post and that kind of triggered some more thinking about it.

If you want to send in a cheque/money order you definitly can - if you go to http://www.footbag.org/ifpa/join and follow through the links you'll be given a payment option - click "mail to US/Europe" and it will give you the details - too easy

Commodore · Post by **Commodore** » 27 May 2005 09:11

I don't know what will I get for joining.

Senor Grommet · Post by **Senor Grommet** » 27 May 2005 09:41

If you join, you will be able to throw sponsored tournaments. You will get better advertising and sponsorship because IFPA will help you to make your tourney bigger and better. You also get a free IFPA t-shirt as well I believe. PLus, you can upload videos and create your own picture gallery on footbag.org. It provides more storage space than you need. Those are rpetty good reasons to join!

Jeremy
(my membership has expired

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peanutbuterboy · Post by **peanutbuterboy** » 27 May 2005 09:57

Does the shirt come in a small through Xl or is like a 4XL shirt becuase thats crap. I hate when you get a free shirt and its just so big.

If it comes in a small I will join becuase I want another shirt

Jeremy · Post by **Jeremy** » 27 May 2005 10:11

T-shirts are small to XXL but cost $15 US extra (making a years membership $25 with the shirt).

What you get for joining: The most important thing in my opinion is that you help the growth of footbag. More members means more people take the IFPA seriously and more money is available to sponsor tournaments and keep http://www.footbag.org up and running. It makes you an official footbag player I guess you could say - which is vital for things like getting footbag to be recognised by the IOC - ie. recognised internationally as an official sport (which currently it isn't).

Of course you do get to compete in IFPA tournaments, as well as the upload space for movies and pictures. You also get to vote in IFPA elections and thus have a say in the direction of the sport.

DoctorJay · Post by **DoctorJay** » 27 May 2005 11:24

Commodore wrote:I don't know what will I get for joining.

Do not think like this in such a sport like footbag- think what you will do for the sport by joining the IFPA.

It is so important to put money in this association .
Moreover the services you get are really good but as I mentioned before if you don't get anything, the work of the IFPA should be enough reason for joining them.

Come on guys - do your duty and invest 10 $ per year for pushing this great sport!

habitat · Post by **habitat** » 27 May 2005 11:30

I would push for everyone to be temp banned from modified until they sign up for IFPA membership. I mean really, its $10 fucking dollars!

You spend more than that on

a 32 panel
bag of weed
soda/pop for a week
new shirt
new shorts
xbox live
dialup internet

really I can go on and on. By donating, your showing your support for footbags progression. All positive

peanutbuterboy · Post by **peanutbuterboy** » 27 May 2005 11:34

habitat wrote:I would push for everyone to be temp banned from modified until they sign up for IFPA membership.

yeah but what about some kid who is trying to get into footbag and he has a questions. Then he sees you have to pay to post. Big turn off.

habitat · Post by **habitat** » 27 May 2005 11:35

.org forum is free to newbies, actually thats where most of them reside

professor · Post by **professor** » 27 May 2005 12:00

I haven't signed up because they are having trouble with their credit card service thing.

Sporatical_Distractions · Post by **Sporatical_Distractions** » 27 May 2005 12:02

i paid for ifpa membership at the last CSS, but footbag.org does not recognize me as an IFPA member. this is very frustrating. What's up?

habitat · Post by **habitat** » 27 May 2005 12:05

Sporatical_Distractions wrote:i paid for ifpa membership at the last CSS, but footbag.org does not recognize me as an IFPA member. this is very frustrating. What's up?

email Brad K, then email owheel if you cant get a response on that. I really think brad sent it in since I am now a member. Who knows

lightningbolt · Post by **lightningbolt** » 27 May 2005 13:46

habitat wrote:I would push for everyone to be temp banned from modified until they sign up for IFPA membership. I mean really, its $10 fucking dollars!

You have a point but then again so does Luke. I had point once, but then I forgot it. I think maybe this could apply to people like me. I been posting for almost a year. I been playing for a year and a month, it's about damn time I got it. I don't think this should apply to newbies. Maybe after a year? Also, I don't really know what is inculed in a ban. Can you still read the threads and just not post?

Anyways back to subject, I'm lazy pretty much. I need to get around to it. I feel bad sometimes that I'm not. It is only $10. I have that much in my pocket right now.

I should really do it soon....

Johnny · Post by **Johnny** » 27 May 2005 13:53

I just renewed my membership. Damn Paypal is handy! Thanks for the reminder Jeremy.

I think more people would become members if they actually got something out of it, besides worlds etc.

What if stitchers offered free shipping (just an example) to IFPA members, or if more footbag shops offered discounted prices to IFPA members (or even slightly higher prices for non-members). This would give people the initiative to join. Because in the end you might even SAVE money by becoming a member.

[shrug]

Tsiangkun · Post by **Tsiangkun** » 27 May 2005 14:02

International Footbag Players Association.

I don't compete, and I don't hold tournaments, thus I am not a player.

I'm also apathetic to the advancement of footbag as an organized sport. I was in the IFPA when I used to compete or at least attend events, now I don't even attend events. I keep it street.

Johnny · Post by **Johnny** » 27 May 2005 14:12

To be a footbag player you don't really need to go to tournaments or compete. You just need to play footbag, which you do I assume.

What if the videos section was made an IFPA member only forum? I think that would be a pretty good idea, except for the fact that some of the people that submit videos may not be members, and :. wouldn't post. I guess that problem could be solved if when submitting video you have an option to make it Public or IFPA only. Maybe this would be better suited to an IFPA Initiative thread.

Sorry for being off topic.

peanutbuterboy · Post by **peanutbuterboy** » 27 May 2005 19:27

Will they take it in change....like if I just mailed them 10 bucks in dime and nickles in a envelope. Change is all I have.

Commodore · Post by **Commodore** » 27 May 2005 21:45

Maybe I'll even join if I'll get the money, but I don't get any good for joining because I don't compete in competitions, I don't need that video or picture space, because I don't have a digital camera, I don't need that email account, I allready have one and my little vote in the elections doesn't count enough for 10$ dollars. But atleast I help the growth of footbag. If IFPA would help me directly in promoting footbag in Estonia I would join.