02-11-2006, 11:25 AM
andrey Wrote:This is a classic example of an unofficial International federation:
I have heard that a new International Bodybuilding Federation is going to be organized soon in Ireland.
The organizers (as I am informed!) are:
1.NAC (this is NABBA Germany of Joe Lopez. A registered German national federation)
2.IBFA (has no official registration)
3.Bodybuilders of Ireland (official registration???).
Ok, let us see what is what.
This means that only German NABBA is official. Then the German NABBA and 2-3 private presons (no difference how they are naming themselves!) say they organize an International Sport Federation.
They MUST :
1.Collect the International Congress
2.Approve the Constitution and Judging Rules
3.Register this International Federation.
If not - this federation is "a group of friends" only!
It is strange: but today WFF-International is THE ONLY ONE international federation world Wide registered as a non profit seeking international public federation.
IFBB, NABBA of Joe Lopez, WABBA are private properties. All other federations are "gorous of private friends".
As it was sayed before it does not matter as we are one family. We do what we like. But dealing with Governments, Olympic Committees, sponsors, press, TV it does matter!
Unregistered organizations are illegal and they are not recognized, they are not supported!