This section will cover a variety of jams and tournaments around the world, taken from the events page on footbag.org as well as other channels such as the Modified footbag forum as well as various social media platforms.

July 22 - July 24 - Bembel Cup

The traditional Bembel Cup will take place as an IFPA sanctioned event in Frankfurt. This will follow on from the recent European Championships and will prove ideal last minute training for net players ahead of Worlds. There will also be a freestyle jam. The event will take place at Open Air Pool Brentano in Frankfurt.

July 31 - August 6 - World Footbag Championships

After a successful edition in Copenhagen, Denmark, the World Footbag Championships will return to Europe, hosted in Trnava, Slovakia. This will be the first time Slovakia has hosted Worlds. The city will be able to count on government support, thanks to Mayor Peter Bročka. After a successful edition in Copenhagen, Denmark, the World Footbag Championships will return to Europe, hosted in Trnava, Slovakia. This will be the first time Slovakia has hosted Worlds. The city will be able to count on government support, thanks to Mayor Peter Bročka.

Registrations have now closed, so you can start looking at the contenders. Routines champions Milan Benda is not on the list, so players like Vasek Klouda and Evan Gatesman will be among the the likely prospects. Net has 43 players registered with plenty of current and former freestylers making the transition. 12 players will take part in the women's event.

August 20 - Planetfootbag is Dead

Planetfootbag's Swiss chapter is officially being farewelled so Jan Zimmerman and friends have decided to put on an event to celebrate the lifespan of Planetfootbag in Switzerland. Food and drink will be provided, as well as a great opportunity to see some people that really helped build momentum in the European scene.

The 17th edition of Todexon, the traditional Czech tournament was held as part of the Urban Cultura Games event, focusing on a wide variety of underground sports. Jindra Smola won routines, while Poland's Rafel Kaleta brought home a bunch of medals including wins in Sick 3 and 4 Square.

In France, Arthur Ledain took out singles at the Championnat de Footbag de France 2016 beating Jean-Francois Lemieux. Jean Francois got the gold in doubles alongside Sebastien Maillet.

The PSU Jampionships has become a regular feature on the US footbag calendar, with the return of Nathan Pipenberg from New Zealand and visits from Canada's Jorden Moir and Johnny Suderman a reason to celebrate. Kevin Hogan won the request contest, Cass Taylor the mirage race, and Nathan Pipenberg was best in Tiltless til you Drop.

Later in May, a small contingent gathered in Lake Erie for the net tournament there, with Daniel Greer taking the spoils, winning singles and then partnering up with Rob McCloskey for victory in the doubles.

Gizmodo was impressed by the skill on display in footbag routines, however the writer could have spent some more time researching before awarding the title to "Milan Brenda"

For Spanish speakers, there is a great article on Paloma Mayo and her quest to defend the Routines title won in Copenhagen.

Tina Aeberli is back into action after taking time out from the sport to have a second child. The Swiss Miss was part of the StreetFootballArt performance at the FIFA Museum as part of International Museum Day on May 22. The FIFA Museum has an interview with her.

Each issue of the newsletter will have a brief note on a player that has impressed in some way. It may be someone doing well in competition, a player to watch for upcoming competitions, an interview, or a look back at some classic names from the past.

Justin Dale - Seattle, USA

The first featured player is Justin Dale from the Rain City Shred crew in Seattle. Justin Dale has been on the scene for quite some time now, but some chronic back problems looked like they might knock him out of the sport. Justin has been giving some great details or his road to recovery and training concepts on his Modified.

Justin has also been pumping out videos at regular interviews, including his journey to the PSU Jampionships and a recent meeting with Allan Haggett. Justin has competed at many US Opens and World Championships.

Justin came out with an impressive medal haul at the 2007 US Open, including second place in Shred 30, Sick Trick and Sick 3. The combo of Shooting Butterfly>Food Processor>Mind Bender would still be highly competitive at most competitions today.

We wish Justin the best of luck in his ongoing recovery and look forward to seeing more video.

1. - Who won Routines at Todexon 1?
2. - When was the last time there was a Consecutive Kicks event at Worlds?
3. - What year was Tina Aeberli (Swiss Miss) inducted into the Big Add Posse (BAP)?