International Snowboard Federation
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- John Bache, President
The International Snowboarding Federation or ISF briefly from 1990 to 2002 worldwide umbrella organization for snowboard associations. She was the central administrative agency for events, professional snowboarder, ratings and other organization (sponsors, media, venues, etc.).
History
Formation
1989 emerged after the rapid rise of snowboarding, the ISA ( International Snowboard Association) in order to enable a worldwide edition of the sport. Core task was mainly to lead international athletes in a common rating and coordinate competitions.
1990, the national snowboard associations merged to form International Snowboarding Federation. Offices in the U.S., Europe and Japan were opened and coordinated competitions, ratings of drivers, communication with the media and the organization of seasonal designs.
Development
1994 caused the sharp rise in popularity of the sport, the FIS to lead snowboarding as a competitive discipline and thus opened a second league. From the beginning, there was between the two organizations a bad ratio, which mainly led to strong differences among the drivers.
In 1995, the International Olympic Committee decided to enter into the snowboarding in the Olympic Winter Games program, but they gave their discretionary power in the hands of the FIS. This to the annoyance of the ISF and their drivers, who were at that time considered the best in the world. This decision is still very controversial and is interpreted in many circles as a purely political. As participation in the Olympic Games only by a qualification in FIS competitions was possible, numerous ISF driver refused to participate in these sweeps.
1996, organized by the FIS World Championships and thus formed a clear counterpoint to the ISF competitions. Has been controversial, especially that snowboarders saw themselves as representatives of an independent sport and did not want to be represented by a FIS. By subordination is regarded as the rigid organization saw endangers the free spirit of the scene was very strong at this time.
Descent
1998 attracted the ISF snowboarders due to several scandals attention to himself and left the FIS consolidate its position in the sport of snowboarding. Terje Håkonsen moved last great attention to the ISF, by refusing to participate in the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano. He was at this time only three -time world champion of the ISF rating and was considered the top favorite in the halfpipe. Sponsors, media and spectators ultimately turned more and more to FIS competitions to which exhibit strong growth also in their quality and their claim. The ISF therefore slid into great financial difficulties and was forced to close several branches.
On 22 June 2002, the headquarters in Innsbruck was forced to declare bankruptcy and cease their activities. At its peak time the ISF managed approximately 12,000 snowboarders or approximately 60,000 members and organized approximately 2,000 regional, national and international events and world championships, world tours and special events. The motto was " From snowboarders for snowboarders " and represented well in the final stages subculture development of the sport with a strong mentality.
After the ISF
Shortly after the dissolution of the ISF formed itself in the same year (2002) from various international snowboard associations, the World Snowboarding Federation, which joined forces with the Ticket to Ride World Snowboard Tour a league of its own, independently financed and again a counterpoint to the World represents apply. To qualify for the Olympic Games, however, to participate in a certain number of FIS competitions is still necessary. Today, Snowboarding is a popular sport that is now very highly demanding in the professional field.
Ratings
See List of Snowboard World Champion (ISF )
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