Roller Skating Federation of India

Roller Skating Federation of India
Sport Roller Sports
Category SKATES
Jurisdiction National
Membership 19 State/UT associations[1]
Abbreviation RSFI
Founded 1955 (1955)
Affiliation Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports[2]
Affiliation date 1971
Regional affiliation WORLD SKATE ASIA (CARS)
Affiliation date 1978
Headquarters A-695 SHASTRI NAGAR DELHI 110052 NEW DELHI INDIA, India[2]
President Tulsi Ram Agarwal
Secretary Naresh Kumar Sharma[3]
Official website
www.rollersportsindia.org/%20WWW.ROLLERSPORTS.IN
India

The Roller Skating Federation of India (RSFI) is the national governing body for roller sports in India. The RSFI was established in 1955, and has been affiliated to the Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports since 1971. The RSFI was a founder member of the Confederation Asian Roller Skating (CARS) in 1978. The Federation was officially recognized by the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports in September 1990, and was subsequently recognized by the Indian Olympic Association.[4]

The RSFI holds the annual National Roller Sports Championships in for males and females in age groups Sub Juniors (8 to 12 years), Juniors (12 to 16 Years) and Seniors (above 16 years) in the disciplines of artistic skating, speed skating, inline freestyle, roller freestyle, roller hockey, inline hockey, inline downhill, inline alpine, skateboarding and roller derby.[4]

Nineteen state and union territory associations are affiliated to the RSFI.[1]

In July 2017, the RSFI announced that it was planning to introduce a professional roller sports league along the lines of the Indian Premier League, Pro Kabaddi, and the Pro Wrestling League.[5]

See also

Roller sport in India

References

  1. 1 2 "State/U.T Associations". Roller Skating Federation of India. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Skateboarding & Roller Sports - National Federations". Worldskate. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "Contact Us". Roller Skating Federation of India. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  4. 1 2 "About Roller Skating Federation of India". Roller Skating Federation of India. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  5. ↑ "Roller Skating Federation planning IPL-like league". The Tribune Chandigarh. Retrieved 31 July 2018. 
RSFI SECRETARIAT  A 695 SHASTRI NAGAR NEW DELHI 110052 INDIA PH 9818011667
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