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The Constitution and Bylaws of the IPDA


(September 2015) The IPDA Constitution and Updated Bylaws are included below.  For a version showing what changes were made to the bylaws (additions in green, deleted segments in red), click here.

(October 2018) Proposed changes to the IPDA Constitution and Bylaws. For a summary of proposed changes to the document, which will go into effect officially at the 2019 IPDA National Tournament and Convention, please click here.


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IPDA Best Practices Manual

Click HERE for the 2018 draft of the IPDA Best Practices guidelines.
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