March 2021 Board Meeting Highlights

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The International Jump Rope Union (IJRU) Board of Directors met virtually on March 20, 2021. Review our board meeting highlights to stay informed.  

Board Member Updates 

The following members of the IJRU Board of Directors have departed from the board of directors:  

  • Ron Kappert - Pan American Representative 

  • Naruep Jukping – Asia Representative 

  • Hanno Kramer - European Representative 

We would like to thank them for their many years of service to the sport of jump rope/rope skipping in general, and to the International Jump Rope Union in particular.  

Welcome to Patricia Muñiz - Mexico – Pan America 

We are excited to announce the appointment of Patricia Muñiz as a new Pan American Representative on the IJRU Board of Directors. Muniz comes to IJRU with a Law Degree, Masters in Sports Management and Masters in Sports Law.  

She has written extensively on sports law and women in sports law and she has a black belt in Martial Arts. Muniz will be an asset to the IJRU as she shares her expertise to help us reach new heights in our sport.  

IJRU Appoints Legal Representative  

It is with great pleasure that we announce Ekaterina Libova as the IJRU Interim Legal Representative (Management). In this role, Libova will serve as the Chair of the Legal Committee and sit on the Executive Committee.  

Ethics Panel Chair Appointed 

Alyssa Ciancio has been appointed as the Interim Ethics Panel Chair on the IJRU Ethics Panel. This appointment was confirmed by the Board of Directors and is outlined in section 9.2 of the Ethics Panel Charter. Ciancio is currently attending Queen’s Law School in Ontario, Canada and she has been involved in the sport of jump rope as an athlete and coach since 2003.  

IJRU Special Events Development Liaison – Nadia Aidli 

In recognition of her unique skills, networking and development capabilities, and upon request of the IJRU President, the IJRU BOD confirmed the special designation of “IJRU Special Events Development Liaison” to Nadia Aidli. In this role, Aidli will work to: 

  • Develop key relationships with global multi-sport events that jump rope/rope skipping can take part in 

  • Organizationally develop the sport of jump rope/rope skipping in French speaking countries 

IJRU Continues to Grow 

At the March board meeting, we approved three new IJRU members all with Observer status: 

  • Netherlands - Nederlandse Rope Skipping Organisatie 

  • Barbados - Rope Jumping Barbados 

  • Peru - Federación Deportiva Peruana de Salto con Cuerda 

View a complete list of IJRU member countries. 

IJRU Signs Intellectual Property Agreements 

Providing our members with access to new technologies will help the sport of jump rope/rope skipping grow and will allow our NGBs to host world-class, professional events and competitions. We’ve recently signed and approved a series of intellectual property agreements to make jump rope technologies widely available.  

Beginning on January 1, 2022, all IJRU technologies will be available to our member NGBs. The agreements include the following technologies: 

  1. Registration Portal 

  2. Scoring System 

  3. Live Results 

  4. Video Hub 

  5. JumpRopeJudge Application 

These platforms are fully integrated to the IJRU scoring system, making it easier than ever to host a jump rope event.  

Please stay tuned for more information about the cost and how to access these technologies. We are in the process of working out how these will be rolled out to our members.  

Sponsorship Strategy 

At our January 2021 virtual board retreat, we identified the establishment of a sponsorship strategy as one of the key components of Marketing and Promotions. To achieve this goal, IJRU has begun working with sport industry experts to develop a sponsorship strategy.  IJRU has decided to partner with Farrell Sports World Wide to help develop a global sponsorship strategy that will enable IJRU to meet new financial targets and continue to promote and develop the sport at the global level.  

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