About

The International Federation of Rigoball

Is an international entity created with the sole purpose of developing, regulating and promoting the sports discipline known as Rigoball. It also takes parts on social projects focused mainly on the development of education in countries that participate in the RIF as well.

With central offices in the Dominican Republic and Northen USA, the RIF is launching an intensive promotional campaing at the Latin-American level, focusing mainly in Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic). Today, there are 14 teams throughout the country, and The Normal staium in Santo Domingo city, has become the axis of games played in this sport.

As an attempt to promote the prevention of animal cruelty and the preservation of nature, the RIF requires all its teams be named after breeds of the canine family.

Social Activities

The social activities carried out by the RIF are mainly reflected through the member teams that compose the federation. Prior to every local, regional of international game, the management cabinet of each team submits to the RIF their own social project proposal. Such projects can be of individual or communal nature. Communal projects are meant to benefit local groups of people or entities that belong to rural cities. Such benefits may include:

• 1. Restorations to local schools
• 2. Funds directed to hospitals or community clinics
• 3. Individual projects are directed to persons needing:
• 4. Wheel-chairs Surgery Any other particular need.

Once these social projects are approved by the RIF, games are held among teams, each one looking to wing the game and have their social proposal become a reality. The Federation also carries out social causes thought the year without involving game among its teams. All these actions are managed and regulated by the social service office at the Rigoball International Federation.