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A Proposal to Start the US Backgammon Federation

Posted By: Chiva Tafazzoli
Date: Wednesday, 7 October 2009, at 9:26 p.m.

In Response To: A Proposal to Start the US Backgammon Federation (Phil Simborg)

Amen !!!!! Itīs a shame that such a backgammon superpower like the USA (also Germany) doesnīt have a national federation.

Also, we need 37 federations worldwide to make backgammon become olympic discipline. I have done my share by helping to build a few in Peru, Turkey, India, Venezuela and Iran.

Messages In This Thread

• A Proposal to Start the US Backgammon Federation
  Phil Simborg -- Wednesday, 7 October 2009, at 9:20 p.m.
  • A Proposal to Start the US Backgammon Federation
    Chiva Tafazzoli -- Wednesday, 7 October 2009, at 9:26 p.m.
    • A Proposal to Start the US Backgammon Federation
      Bob Koca -- Wednesday, 7 October 2009, at 9:32 p.m.
      • A Proposal to Start the US Backgammon Federation
        Chiva Tafazzoli -- Wednesday, 7 October 2009, at 9:42 p.m.
        • A Proposal to Start the US Backgammon Federation
          Bob Koca -- Wednesday, 7 October 2009, at 11:55 p.m.
          • Chess was a wannabe
            Paul Vianna -- Thursday, 8 October 2009, at 12:05 a.m.
            • Chess was a wannabe
              Phil Simborg -- Thursday, 8 October 2009, at 1:07 a.m.
              • Chess was a wannabe
                Rich Munitz -- Thursday, 8 October 2009, at 3:28 a.m.
                • Chess was a wannabe
                  Joe Russell -- Saturday, 10 October 2009, at 2:28 a.m.
              • Chess was a wannabe
                Alfred Mamlet -- Friday, 9 October 2009, at 11:54 a.m.
            • Chess was a wannabe
              neilkaz -- Friday, 9 October 2009, at 5:44 p.m.
              • Chess was a wannabe
                Rich Munitz -- Friday, 9 October 2009, at 6:44 p.m.
  • A Proposal to Start the US Backgammon Federation
    Keene -- Wednesday, 7 October 2009, at 9:48 p.m.
  • A Proposal to Start the US Backgammon Federation
    Jason Lee -- Wednesday, 7 October 2009, at 9:54 p.m.
  • A Proposal to Start the US Backgammon Federation
    David Rockwell -- Wednesday, 7 October 2009, at 10:17 p.m.
    • A Proposal to Start the US Backgammon Federation
      Chiva Tafazzoli -- Wednesday, 7 October 2009, at 10:30 p.m.
    • A Proposal to Start the US Backgammon Federation
      Phil Simborg -- Wednesday, 7 October 2009, at 10:45 p.m.
      • A Proposal to Start the US Backgammon Federation
        Daniel Murphy -- Wednesday, 7 October 2009, at 11:05 p.m.
      • A Proposal to Start the US Backgammon Federation
        David Rockwell -- Thursday, 8 October 2009, at 1:55 a.m.
    • A Proposal to Start the US Backgammon Federation
      Eric Guedj -- Thursday, 8 October 2009, at 6:48 a.m.
      • A Proposal to Start the US Backgammon Federation
        David Rockwell -- Thursday, 8 October 2009, at 1:44 p.m.
  • A Proposal to Start the US Backgammon Federation
    Stick -- Wednesday, 7 October 2009, at 10:24 p.m.
    • A Proposal to Start the US Backgammon Federation
      Perry Gartner -- Thursday, 8 October 2009, at 11:57 a.m.
      • A Proposal to Start the US Backgammon Federation
        Stick -- Thursday, 8 October 2009, at 3:03 p.m.
        • A Proposal to Start the US Backgammon Federation
          Rich Munitz -- Thursday, 8 October 2009, at 3:20 p.m.
          • A Proposal to Start the US Backgammon Federation
            Stick -- Thursday, 8 October 2009, at 3:34 p.m.
  • A Proposal to Start the US Backgammon Federation
    Joe Russell -- Wednesday, 7 October 2009, at 10:38 p.m.
    • A Proposal to Start the US Backgammon Federation
      Joe Russell -- Thursday, 8 October 2009, at 9:26 p.m.
  • Why bother ? It will only collapse under the weight of its own bickering ! *NM*
    neilkaz -- Wednesday, 7 October 2009, at 11:12 p.m.
    • Note that this is just my suggestion and warnings to stop the pedantic fighting about trivialities that have prevented both worldwide and national BG cooperation for 3+ decades *NM*
      neilkaz -- Thursday, 8 October 2009, at 3:37 a.m.
      • Note that this is just my suggestion and warnings to stop the pedantic fighting about trivialities that have prevented both worldwide and national BG cooperation for 3+ decades
        Phil Simborg -- Thursday, 8 October 2009, at 4:59 a.m.
  • A Proposal to Start the US Backgammon Federation
    Martin Veltmann -- Wednesday, 7 October 2009, at 11:31 p.m.
    • Ratings
      Paul Vianna -- Thursday, 8 October 2009, at 12:10 a.m.
      • Ratings
        Bob Koca -- Thursday, 8 October 2009, at 12:50 a.m.
        • Ratings
          Phil Simborg -- Thursday, 8 October 2009, at 2:11 a.m.
      • Ratings
        W Womack -- Friday, 9 October 2009, at 5:48 p.m.
        • Ratings
          Rich Munitz -- Friday, 9 October 2009, at 7:37 p.m.
          • Ratings
            W Womack -- Friday, 9 October 2009, at 9:27 p.m.
        • Ratings
          Daniel Murphy -- Friday, 9 October 2009, at 9:21 p.m.
      • Ratings
        Kenny Nissen -- Friday, 9 October 2009, at 6:45 p.m.
        • Ratings
          Rich Munitz -- Friday, 9 October 2009, at 7:40 p.m.
        • Ratings
          Daniel Murphy -- Friday, 9 October 2009, at 9:51 p.m.
    • A Proposal to Start the US Backgammon Federation
      joe freedman -- Thursday, 8 October 2009, at 3:45 a.m.
    • A Proposal to Start the US Backgammon Federation
      Chuck Bower -- Thursday, 8 October 2009, at 6:35 p.m.
      • A Proposal to Start the US Backgammon Federation
        Stick -- Thursday, 8 October 2009, at 11:52 p.m.
    • Why not a North American Federation?
      Frank_N_Stein -- Saturday, 10 October 2009, at 8:04 p.m.
  • A Proposal to Start the US Backgammon Federation
    Bill Riles -- Thursday, 8 October 2009, at 3:31 a.m.
  • A Proposal to Start the US Backgammon Federation
    Christian Munk-Christensen -- Thursday, 8 October 2009, at 7:44 a.m.
  • A Proposal to Start the US Backgammon Federation
    Kenny Nissen -- Thursday, 8 October 2009, at 8:07 a.m.
    • A Proposal to Start the US Backgammon Federation
      Phil Simborg -- Thursday, 8 October 2009, at 10:34 a.m.
      • A Proposal to Start the US Backgammon Federation
        Stick -- Thursday, 8 October 2009, at 3:08 p.m.
  • Too Parochial
    lenny -- Thursday, 8 October 2009, at 9:44 a.m.
    • Too Parochial
      Rich Munitz -- Thursday, 8 October 2009, at 12:33 p.m.
      • Too Parochial
        Chiva Tafazzoli -- Thursday, 8 October 2009, at 12:37 p.m.
      • Too Parochial
        lenny -- Friday, 9 October 2009, at 5:11 a.m.
        • Too Parochial
          neilkaz -- Friday, 9 October 2009, at 5:12 p.m.
  • A Proposal to Start the US Backgammon Federation
    Perry Gartner -- Thursday, 8 October 2009, at 11:20 a.m.
  • A Proposal to Start the US Backgammon Federation - Count me in.
    Rich Munitz -- Thursday, 8 October 2009, at 2:29 p.m.
  • My comments before I read other responses
    Chuck Bower -- Thursday, 8 October 2009, at 4:09 p.m.
    • My comments before I read other responses
      Phil simborg -- Thursday, 8 October 2009, at 6:06 p.m.
  • A Proposal to Start the US Backgammon Federation
    jdg -- Thursday, 8 October 2009, at 4:34 p.m.
  • Headquarters in Chicago, I assume? *NM*
    David -- Friday, 9 October 2009, at 3:23 a.m.
  • A Proposal to Start the US Backgammon Federation
    mfic -- Friday, 9 October 2009, at 5:50 a.m.
  • A Proposal to Start the US Backgammon Federation
    Alan Grunwald -- Friday, 9 October 2009, at 6:13 p.m.
    • A Proposal to Start the US Backgammon Federation
      Perry Gartner -- Saturday, 10 October 2009, at 3:56 p.m.