INTERNATIONAL FISTBALL ASSOCIATION
General Secretary
Roenstr. 12
I-39100 Bozen (BZ)
www.ifa-fistball.com
tel: +39 333 9751248
fax: +39 0471 262802
Bozen, 22/05/2008
IFA approvation of fistball models
Dear member federations,
please find following a new important notice regarding IFA approved fistballs:
Actually fistballs that are approved by IFA are solely 4 models from producer “RGW”
that are marked by the label “IFA Approved”.
The license of these 4 balls runs out on March 31, 2009. After having announced the
cessation of production, RGW got a large amount of orders, so that actually there is a
delay in production and delivery. The manufacturer, in any case confirmed that all
orders placed before March 31, 2008 will be fulfilled within the end of summer c.y.
IFA-License for this balls run out on April 1
st
, 2009.
During the executive meeting held on April 12, 2008, IFA opened the guidelines
concerning “ball rights and placing”, so that from now on a larger number of ball
producers and dealers is invited to let their fistballs being proved and accepted by the
International Fistball Association.
At the same time, the executive board also discussed on several new requests of IFA
approves and accepted the technical release of various models. After a given
agreements between IFA and producers, this fistballs are expected to become
approved by International Fistball Association and authorized to be played in the
highest national series of all member federations.
On April 30, 2008 the first IFA-approvation was given to the fistball “Sportastic
number 1” (mens fistball for dry surface), so that since May 1
st
, 2008 and for now
until March 31, 2012, this model is authorized to be played. Orders may be placed at
following address:
Sportastic HandelsgesmbH
Gewerbepark 73
A-9710 Feistritz/Drau
Tel.: +43 (0) 4245 40000
Fax: +43 (0) 4245 40000 11
office@sportastic.at || www.sportastic.at
Other sources of supply especially in Germany and Switzerland will be furnished at a
later date.
A ladies ball is actually passing through the testing phase and will be offered soon.
The International Fistball Association will inform you immediately on further approves
of new fistballs.
Best regards,
IFA - International Fistball Federation
