Sign the Petition
As president of the International Federation of Snowball Throwing, I strongly believe that the time for snowball throwing to be recognized as an official sport is now! Help me make this dream a reality, and sign my petition.
If you believe in the joy of snowball throwing, sign my petition. If you believe that there is nothing purer than a fresh, white blanket of newly fallen snow, sign my petition. If you believe that everyone deserves the right to throw a snowball, sign my petition. If you believe that snowball throwing requires passion, athletic skill and dedication, sign my petition. If you believe that snowball throwing is a great way to get some quality outdoor exercise, sign my petition. If you believe that snowball throwing should be an official sport, sign my petition.
Show your support for snowball throwing, and leave a comment to sign the petition! Snowball throwers, unite!
I would dominate in snowball throwing! Anyone else?
Put me in coach my arm is ready!!!
Miss Pink Slip thinks snowball throwing is a great thing for unemployed folks to do in their spare time. Fun for all!
I am definately pro snowball throwing. A remarkable olympic sport
Dominationion for usa in snowball throwing
It’s about time! Way overdue…and the USA would dominate!!!
Kids across the US (at least the northern plains) have been training for years. Their time has come!!
I can’t wait to tell my siblings & friends that they were helping me “realize my Olympic potential” by taking the brunt of my snowballs back in the day.
This is way overdue! How can snow ball fighting not be an Olympic sport?
I wholly support this cause.
This is fun! I’m in.
It would be an economical sport to add to the Olympics. Nature supplies the snow, you don’t need a court or equipment and there would be no clean up. Just let it melt!
Awesome! How can I become a professional snowballer!?!
Cool logo!
Is there an age limit or height restriction on team members? If too old or too short, can I be a recruiter?
This is a no limits sport. All ages, heights, numbers, etc. We’re hoping everyone will join the effort!
Yes!! Snowball Throwing should absolutely be an Olympic sport!!! That would mean I have enough athletic ability to represent my country! *FINALLY*!!!!
are there multiple events? distance, accuracy, fights, etc.?
All great questions. It is likely that an individual competition would consist of a battle of skills – distance, accurary, precision. However a team competition would be modeled after a game of dodge ball with one team reigning supreme!
Love it!
Sweet. Now there can be a Jamaican snowball throwing team. I smell a sequel to
Cool Runnings.
How about a triathalon event of snowballs? Maybe throwing them on skis, while running and then skate?
Snowball throwing makes snowboarding look like figure skating.
I am the grandmother of this great man and at 87, i feel like he is on the right track. My name is Joyce Moreland
Go Snowballs!
Greatest snowball scene in a movie: Will Ferrell in Elf in Central Park protecting his half-brother
Snowball throwing is better than dodgeball! Bring it on, Vince Vaughn!
We can ship snow to those who don’t have any so they can practice. Just let us know and we can ship in any quantity.
Ok, anyone who hasn’t checked out the IFST training program needs to. Not only will you be able to target your current training for snowball domination…..but it’s hilarious.
I love the training program video also. Good exercise and prep for the event!
YES! Iowa will have the highest quota of participant than any other state ! ! !
I my day I could throw a 50 lb bale of hay, so I am ready! IFST – Bring it on!
I’m starting training today!
Northwest Iowa will be the nexus of recruiting, just as Texas is for college football. Everyone knows that all-stars are born in the frozen fields of Iowa.
MN needs to represent in the snowball throwing too….after all we brought the world Lindsey Vohn. I bet she could take down during a snowball fight!
I trew de snowballs professionally in my native Norvay, but now I choose to yoin de USA team and help dem to vin de olympics.
We would love to have you join the team, Marie! Welcome! Anyone from any other country up to the challenge?
We’ll have a ball.
I think the movement would really take off if we initiated snowball throwing championship intramurals/rec club at the college level. This would be a great recruitment pool.
Sign me up as captain for ” the little old ladies team.
What about uniforms for the team? What would the requirements be? What about helmets and snowball proof vests? Any ideas?
Did you see this? http://snowballthrowing.com/2010/01/25/dressed-to-impress/
I am sure the people of Boston would be super-fans as well. What else does Red Sox Nation have to cheer for during the winter months – the Patriots? They’re pretty bored right now and could use another small white ball sport to get on board with.
I really like the idea of having it an official Olympic sport. That means sponsorships for the athletes right? I already have my pre-schoolers in training (maybe someday they can support me in retirement with their Coca-Cola sponsorship). They’re a little wimpy and cry like babies when I hit them in the face with a snowball but I figure no better way to teach them how to dodge. Luckily my daughter, who’s not the most athletic, has a built in dodge as she usually falls whenever she tries to throw anyway.
Hey, I think starting them young is great. And the more the merrier! Is there an age limit on this or a certain number you can have in your group? I can see families getting up teams! I can’t wait!
Dis is de perfect year to begin dis. De snow in Iova is nearly as deep as it vas in Norvay ven I vas young. I hve put Ole, My husband, out in de field and I prectice hitting him for hours. He is getting a little stiff and blue and wery grumpy, but ve vill continue for our new country, USA.
GO SNOWBALLS! THROW SNOWBALLS! Genius!
Thanks for bringing this important cause to a critical mass!
How about making glow in the dark snowballs so we could have fights even after dark? Sounds like a fun way to extend the fight hours.
Glow in the dark snowballs?? I love this idea!!
Genius!
Four more inches of the white stuff coming down right now. Does anyone need some? We ship – you just pay postage and handling. Limited time offer.
Vell, my Ole got sick and de doctor say it is de pneumonia. So I got my brother, Lars, to vork vith me. I put him in de middle of da road and had him dodge snowballs. Dere aren’t any cars or trucks because de plow can’t get down our road. De snow is too deep. He couldn’t run avay,as he vas up to his hips in de snow. Ve practiced a long time and ven I took him home his vife, Lena vas wery unhappy. She says he can’t come again until he thaws. So now I am pracicing hitting de cows. Now de are mad at me and won’t let me milk dem (my cold hands might be part of de problem) But no sacrifice is too great for Coca Cola and de great USA.
THIS IS PRECISELY THE ENTHUSIASM WE NEED! Love it!
We are so glad you have joined our team. You are great with your enthusiasm and energy. Keep up the great work! PS Hope Ole is better.
How neat………what fun !!! Would create lots of laughs and smiles and we can all use that.
It is amazing how these little white crystals can pile up and block roads and cause so many cancelations. It all starts with just one little flake who is followed by many, many more. It makes some people very happy and others a lot of work. It would be good to promote the fun part of snow. Go Snowball Throwing Federation!
Vell, I am getting better, so Marie vent to wisit her two sisters. Dey live in Eagle Grove. Ada and Ingval and Yenny and Olav are eager to yoin her in her pursuit of de gold medal. Ve vill have a team in no time. Go Coke. Go USA
WOOOOOOO! Goodness gracious, great (snow)balls of fire!
I fully support this, I am warming up as we speak.
You go, Josh!
IFST FOR-EH-VER! Totally diggin’ the uniforms too! You’ve certainly put a lot of thought into the optimal snowball fighting experience!
I’m recruiting a team in South Florida as we speak…now all I need is some snow…
The glorious state of Iowa will send several truck loads of snow – COD. We just need an address. We are loading it as I type.
Wait, does this mean its going to snow? Sweet.
IFST FTW!
This is great – I’m going to tell everyone I know…It’d be nice to have a sport that I’d actually like watching instead of 24/7 curling!
Finally a competition worthy of winter — outside, in the cold. We should disallow gloves to separate the men from the boys.
I’m in!!
Would be cool if you could throw snowballs at the figure skaters in the Olympics while they were trying to do their routine. That would increase the degree of difficulty.
For the figure skaters or the snowball throwers?
Both.
NBC’s ratings would soar if snowball fighting were on!
Finally a sport I could do. I’m in.
I bet it would be more fun to watch than curling. ADD IT TO THE GAMES!!!
I’m not trying to brag, but quite honestly…. I was chosen by God for this sport.
im in. throw em baby
Yavell, yavell, yavell. I am here in Eagle Grove wisiting my sisters and dere husbands. Olav and Yenny Gunderson liwe on a farm and so my other sister and her husband, Ada and Ingval Tarkleson, rode out dere vith me on snowmobiles. Dey have a basketball hoop for dere sons, Thor, Odin, and Eric. Ve marked lines in de snow at warious distances from de basket and practiced our lob shots. We think de uniforms are vonderful and can hardly vait to vear dem at de Olympics. But ve think dere should be a USA emblem on one shoulder and a Coke emblem on de other. I also think the glow in the dark suggetion is great. Ve vould do our best then, since it is dark most of de time in de vinter in our native Norvay. Go Coke. Go USA
this would be amazing
The gloves are on and I’m ready to roll. Bring it on !
I’ve been training for the US Olympic Snowballing Team since I was in the womb. Bought my sleek camo IFST-sactioned uniform a week ago and haven’t found the heart to take it off since (all except the detachable arm, that is!)
Yes. yes. yes.
Wow! Hallelujah! Praise the Lord! The work that you all are doing in order to make this dream a reality is just…just awe inspiring!
The Olympics are coming. Is everyone practicing? We need a total team effort here. We must be in shape! Train, train, train. Don’t let up now!
amen jenn b amen
Awesome workout video! You have to be careful though, I was practicing snowball throwing yesterday with my nephew and I guess it was more ice than snow, anyway it’s a long story he’s a wimp not worthy of this level of competition!
Put me in, coach!
Can someone Wii Sport this, please???
I hear we are getting 2-3 more inches of snow tomorrow. We already have plenty. Does anyone want us to blow it your way? It is free.
Snowballin’ outta control!
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! 4 more inches and counting today!
Practicing snowball throwing = better way to clear the snow off your driveway than shoveling. Especially for those folks in the South who just got it this weekend and don’t even have shovels!
I have to say I love that Coke commercial….very clever.
I agree. Quite entertaining! The Olympics are coming! I’m excited!
Ok Josh, your warmups and drills are hilarious. Keep ‘em coming.
Let it throw, baby. Let it throw.
I am so pleased to see the sport finally receive the credible coverage and exposure us old-timers never enjoyed. I would love to get back out and compete again but the modern training as demonstrated seems much too rigorous at my age.
by the powers of howard stern and the boston BRUINS, I, Potass, hereby declare snowball throwing an olympic sport!
Snowballs to the face – I’m in!
i might actually watch the winter olympics if snowball throwing was an olympic sport!
Hey, team! Where do we get the tshirts? Let’s get uniformed!
I’m ready for this! I’m the greatest snowball maker ever!
Count me in!
count me in
Signing with pleasure. Don’t like too cold weather – but would be cool (no pun intended) with some serious snow ball throwing here in Hong Kong!
give me a snowball and I’ll show you pain
Snowball throwing would make a great Olympic sport!!
This guy is crazy. I love how he can bust a move! He must originate from up north since he is so passionate about snowballs….maybe he should head out east and spread the love of snowballs in DC…plenty of snow there. I agree….snow is so gentle, so innocent….
Sounds fun to me!!
Lovin the IFST shirts.
Count me in.. love your technigues, especially the Instant Replays in Slow Motion LOL
I’m in….that shirt rocks.
Sounds cool! Count me in!
This vote is for Becky! Bring home the gold to Indiana!
But I urge you to think of the violent precedent. Can’t we just make peace signs out of the snowballs, hold hands and sing kum-bay-yah? I can accompany on my guitar.
Frankly, it’s shocking that snowball throwing is not already an Olympic sport. Shocking!
I’m ready for tryouts. I’m ready for the Olympics. BRING IT ON!
You mean those snow forts my brothers and I built, then hid behind, as we had our snowball fights in cold North Dakota were merely practice spots for the Olympics? Who would have known………I’d throw some mean balls for an icy cold Classic Coke any cold day!
I would love to watch on television, who would’ve thought!
@unluckymrsmom
The Winter Games need more sports! Let’s recruit the Curling team!
Even Arizona has snow. There should be no area of the nation that can’t practice our throwing. Get out there people! It is the fun thing to do! And the right thing to do. Soon the snow will be gone and we will have to wait another year to practice! Do not waste the material (snow) – get out there and use it! It will be a vanishing commodity!
Yes! Have fun and throw those snowballs!!
Snowball Throwing rules!
Let the Games Begin!!!
With all the winter sports, how did snowball throwing NOT make it?!
This is a game I would totally watch!
What are the rules?
Check them out here – http://snowballthrowing.com/rules/
Of course it is a great sport. You do not have to spend much on equipment you just need snow. Which keeps missing New England and goes to DC where they do not know what to do with anything.
I know I could make the team, and win gold for the US
I support your cause.
I am a snowball fan and love the pure white driven Snow so I’m signing the petition!
I introduced a group of Chinese to the art of snowball throwing and they loved it. They didn’t know what great material snow was to work with and got right at practicing. They seemed very interested in joining the movement!
count me in
It was a good run while it lasted folks. Keep training.
I LOVE snowball throwing! Count me in
I’ve been training 18 hours a day coach. My snowballs are round, firmly packed and ready for some serious action. I am ready to join and make snowball throwing an official part of the next Winter Olympics!
Dear President of the International Federation of Snowball Throwing,
We noticed your Homepage http://www.snowballthrowing.com and we’re honestly very glad about that great development in snowball throwing.
First let me introduce ourselves: We, a big group of snowball –Enthusiasts from Germany, created in 2006 the one and only snow throwing world championships. At the same time we coin the world cup and the European championships.
This amazing Spectacular is running for the fourth time in Germany /Winterberg, yet.
At the Moment we can proudly proclaim that 24 team of more than 7 nations accredit to the 4. ISOSTEEL Snow throwing world championships. Snowball throwing is very popular here in Germany, our fights at the battlefield attract many participants.
So our ambition is it to keep the snowball throwing alive and of course, to add snowball throwing to the Olympic Games. As a result we like to show you our support for OUR mission!
We like to invite you as the official IFST president to the official snowball throwing world championships 2010 on March 6th -7th. . Of course we can line up a US- Team, if it’s possible to you to nominate one. It would give us a great pleasure to receive you and your team! So come and enjoy!
If it’s not possible to join we would be pleased to receive a little video message from you. This will add on our Homepage http://www.schneeball-schlacht.de and present on our Championships as well.
Our final request please add our badge on your Page in return we will also add yours. For the badge you can contact us.
Let’s work together to make our dream come true: Snowball throwing as a Olympic discipline!
We’re looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Your Snow-Enthusiasts
Sarah and Christoph
Yes they should add Snowball throwing!
I pondered this question today indepedant of your movement. Why the heck aren’t snowball fights or snow ball throwing in the olympics. This prompted a quick google search and landed me here. Glad to see someone out there shares my dream!
I feel th esame dave
I’ve enjoyed all of the insiteful and imaginative things that the president has encouraged we the enthusiats to do…would like to see much more of this guy