When the Soccer Tennis Federation (STF) was formed in Columbus, Ohio, in 2023, founding member Al Burzynski and the STF team understood that building a sport required more than rules, competition and ambition.

 

It required a governing structure capable of earning credibility and supporting growth. To help shape that foundation, the team examined existing models of amateur-sports governance, most notably the federal framework under 36 U.S.C. § 220521–220522.

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That framework addresses requirements related to nonprofit incorporation, managerial and financial capacity, autonomous governance, open membership and equal opportunity for participants. For STF, the research was not simply an exercise in organizational planning.

 

It provided a clearer understanding of the standards, responsibilities and principles that come with building a credible governing structure for a developing sport.

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We are not simply building a sport.

We are building pathways for people.

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