IDF has been launched, and this is the International Downhill Federation.
Ye olde IGSA is still going, and that is the International Gravity Sports Association.
The main point of concern with the IDF is the lack of letters for making amusing acronyms out of, but we're a creative bunch and we'll think of something.
People are well excited for the IDF, I'm stoked for people being stoked on something new, even if this doesn't really affect me much... at all. I don't think I need racing at the moment, but I might do and then I suppose things will matter.
Anyway, the funny thing I find is skateboarders obsession with nobody making a profit. I mean, skaters go out to work, to make a profit, so they can go skateboarding (well most do ;)), skater owned shops have to make a profit to you know, exist. But when it comes to the conductors of making shit happen, people think they are being out of order if they make something. If an association was launched tomorrow, saying heres some sick races, we're going to be making a profit, it would be unfairly torpedoed by the skating community.
Money is awesome! Wouldn't it be ideal if race organisers and associations could make it their full time job? Skaters would love to make skating their full time job. The organisers could dedicate so much time and energy to making the community better. If organisers and associations are working together to do good work, objecting to them making a profit out of it isnt fair.
So in summary
Yeah IDF! Yeah a future where people can make a living out of this amazing skateboarding down hills thing.
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