Why Become an ISA Member
Benefits of becoming an ISA National Governing Body (NGB) Include:
- Involvement in the surfing world at the international level
- Recognition by the ISA as the only National Federation for the sport of surfing in your country
- Become a part of the movement to make Surfing an Olympic Sport
- Ability to participate in World-Class competitions against other top-tier athletes in over 65 countries
- Increased global visibility makes funds and sponsorships easier to obtain
- Increased opportunity to receive government support
- Pathways for your athletes to be noted and excel on the global stage
- Opportunity to host internationally visible events and potentially drive tourism to your beaches
- Enhanced performance in both event Judging and Coaching
- A voice in the future of surfing
The ISA encourages new, developing and existing organizations to apply for ISA recognition in order to bring the sport of surfing and its disciplines to a higher level within your country. Membership to the ISA, the World Governing Authority for Surfing recognized by the International Olympic Committee, IOC, will add essential value to surfing within your country, your association and its events and activities. One of the ISA's many objectives is working towards the inclusion of surfing in the Olympic Games and other continental and multi-sports events.
The ISA requests each of its NGB’s to help in the development of surfing worldwide. Do you have contacts for surf organizations, surf shops or people interested in forming an NGB for surfing and other wave riding disciplines in a country not already an ISA Member Nation. The ISA would be grateful if you could take a moment to look through this list. If you have contacts in a nation not included in this list, please let the ISA know. The ISA wishes to establish contact with nations around the world in order to inform and guide them with information about the ISA, its goals and the importance of becoming an ISA member.
If you have any questions , please do not hesitate to contact the ISA Headquarters at surf@isasurf.org.
We look forward to bringing you into the ISA family For a Better Surfing Future!
