Welcome to our online facts and information section. If you have information you would like to contribute to this FAQ, by all means write us at info@footbag.org. We hope to have more information here over time, so check back. Changes will be mentioned on the What's New page.

Available Sections:

1. Footbag In General

   What are the main footbag sports in a nutshell?

   How do I learn to play?

   Where did footbag come from?

   Is footbag really an organized sport?

   Where can I find the Rules of Footbag Sports?

   How do you play footbag four-square?

   Is there a footbag club in my area?

   Is there a footbag tournament or other event coming up in my area?

   Where can I buy a good footbag?

2. World Records

   What are the current footbag records?

   What makes a footbag record "official"?

   Are footbag records really listed in the Guinness Book?

3. Freestyle

   What is "freestyle" footbag? Isn't that just "hack"?

   I know about "Jester", but what other freestyle moves are there?

   How can I really learn this sport? Can this website teach me?

   What is the difference between "footbag" and "hacky sack"?

   What shoes do people play freestyle footbag with?

   Do I really need special shoes to play freestyle?

   How do I lace and modify my Rod Laver shoes for freestyle?

   How can I make my own footbag?

   Where can I buy a good footbag, and which kind should I get?

   How should I break in my new footbag so it stalls easily?

4. Advanced Freestyle

   What is all this "op in [dex]..." stuff about?

   What does "paradox" mean?

   What was the original Jobs Notation proposal?

5. Help with using footbag.org

   Do I have to be a member to use this site?

   How can I reset my password or my e-mail associated with my footbag.org membership?

   Where do I send e-mail if I have a question?

   How do I get my site listed on your "Links" section?

   How do I create a club listing?

   How can I use my footbag.org e-mail alias most effectively?

   Can I copy and use text, photos, and/or videos from your site on my own site?

   How do I get my address off your mailing list(s)?

   I am doing a research project involving footbag; can you help me with it?

6. Forum Policies

   Why don't you enable private messages on the forum?

7. E-mail Opt In/Out

   How do I get off your mailing list?

   OLD: What are the general policies for posting to the announcements list?