IFP meaning in Governmental ?

The International Federation of Pickleball (IFP) is the governing body of world pickleball. The IFP was founded in 2010 by the USA Pickleball Association (USAPA), and as of October 19 2021, is affiliated with 62 national pickleball associations and 5 continental federations. The IFP is a nonprofit organization that focuses its resources on providing support to national and local pickleball organizations.

The IFP's goals include creating and maintaining official rules across all of pickleball, organizing international tournaments, and most crucially, spreading the sport of pickleball across the world. The IFP's main goal is to have the sport of pickleball added to the Olympic Games.

The IFP also organizes international pickleball competitions including the Bainbridge Cup, an international competition in which teams made up of people from across Europe, Asia, and North America represent their continents and compete on professional and amateur levels.