International Federation of Broomball Associations

The International Federation of Broomball Associations (IFBA), formally established in 1998, is the world governing body for the sport of broomball.

Based in Canada, the IFBA is responsible for promoting the sport globally, organising the biennial World Broomball Championships. It also administers the sport's official rulebook and coaching and officiating programs.

The International Federation of Broomball Associations (IFBA) was founded by Rick Przybysz after a visit to his home by a team from Australia, who were travelling across Canada playing games in various locations back in 1988 (They actually camped on his front lawn) where discussions chanced the possibility of getting Broomball into the winter olympics amongst other ideas for the sport. Mr.Przybysz became the IFBA's first President holding that position until 2014. The very first Secretary General was an Australian and at that meeting, thereby giving the then newly established organisation its true international flavour right from its inception.

The day-to-day operations of the IFBA are run by the Board, a body of volunteer individuals elected by the sport's member associations.

The current Board of Directors is:

Additionally there is a Board of Governors which meets on a timely basis. The Board of Governors is made up of representatives from each officially recognised member country of the IFBA and it is these Governors who from instruction from their respective member associations vote in the IFBA Board of Directors in accordance to the registered not for profit constitution. The IFBA was registered as a Not for Profit Organisation in 2013 after a major update of its documentation to comply with recent changes to Canadian association law. The IFBA is registered as an entity in Canada.

The following countries have broomball programs recognised by IFBA, though they may not necessarily be members of the international body.

In addition there are a number of countries that the IFBA is looking to take the game to, including:

The IFBA is responsible for facilitating the World Broomball Championships, held biennially (every two years) in international locations using the skills and expertise of various host cities and member associations . As the vast majority of broomball players and teams are based in Canada or The USA, most of the championships to date have been held in this part of the world. The 1998 World Broomball Championship was held in Bolzano, Italy, and the 2010 version was held in Innsbruck and Telfs, Austria were organised and run directly by the Board of the IFBA.

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