2023-2024 Committees
Committees are a way for the IRF to include different people and opinions from all over the community. It’s a way for you to contribute to the progress of certain aspects of the sport.
This year, we launched 5 different committees on topics that we believe are important to move forward on. Here’s a summary of each of the committees:
Rules Committee (rules@roundnetfederation.org)
Goals
Implement a mechanism to propose and vote on new rules
Determine how changes and new rules should be published
Evaluate the current ruleset and consider ways to remove ambiguity
Members
Manuel José Ábalos Domínguez (CHL)
Ben Dantowitz (USA)
William Dorian (CAN)
Observer Committee (observer@roundnetfederation.org)
Goals
Create curriculum and certification pathway for observers
Implement a system for tracking and updating certified observer database
Members
Ezra Dantowitz (USA)
Thomas Drake (USA)
Simon Swain (CAN)
World Ranking Committee (world.ranking@roundnetfederation.org)
Goals
Create a point system to evaluate countries and continental regions
Use developed system to generate current rankings basedon Worlds 2022 results
Determine system to be used for 2024 Worlds initial seeding and bracket seeding
Members
Gavin Broekema (USA)
Jon Erwin D. Espinas (PHL)
Amély Joly (FRA)
Sport Development Committee
Goals
Summary of best practices on how to develop the sport locally and on a national level
Strategies for youth development and school/collegiate development
Plans to make the sport more inclusive
Members
Dzormo Adzekwei (GHA)
Scott Beeks (GBR)
Lourdes Fernandez (CRI)
Hany Nabil (EGY)
Isabela Pereira (BRA)
Equipment Committee (equipment@roundnetfederation.org)
Goals
Creation of a technical specification for net and balls
Creation of the test process for the specifications
Thinking about changes inside and around the sport
Members
Skyler Boles (USA)
Shayne Gryba (CAN)
Andrew Kuehl (NOR)
Austin Rohlfing (TWN)
Taylor Sanford (USA)