VIBF Zone Representatives (voluntary – multiple positions)
The Virtus International Basketball Federation (VIBF) is the new global governing body for basketball for players with an intellectual impairment. With a mission to drive the development of elite basketball worldwide for players with an intellectual impairment, the VIBF organises multiple international world championships, sets standards for Basketball players and advocates for the sport’s inclusion in the Paralympic Games by 2032. Virtus, the owner of the VIBF, has a base of over 90 national member organisations from every continent.
The inaugural Zone Representatives on VIBF will be appointed in early 2025 and work with other Executive Committee members on the development and recognition of VIBF by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and Fédération Internationale de Basketball (FIBA), lead the strategy setting that will grow basketball world-wide for high performance players with intellectual impairments and ensure key targets related to 3×3 basketball and women’s basketball are met. Further, the VIBF Zone Representatives will be the voice for this exciting new organisation and movement within Virtus Zones.