Mike Harding

Year Nominee Started Playing: 1978

Footbag History / Significant Leadership: - Member of the Footbag Pioneers Footbag Club one of the first clubs ever in the sport
- Participated in numerous promotional events including demonstrations at sporting goods stores, shopping malls and soccer camps
- Largely responsible for the creation of separate service courts and the requirement to alternate serves to each service court.
- Also responsible for the rule requiring that the Footbag be filled with a plurality of pellets after his microwaved 2 panel Hacky sack created a solid core ball that rolled nearly forever and created a clear unfair advantage in Footbag golf.
- Competed in the first 8 World Championships

Tournaments Completed: - 1st place Doubles Net 1980 Mapleton Oregon Footbag Tournament
- 1st place Footbag Golf (record victory by 22 strokes over 2nd place)
- 1st place Doubles Net 1983 World Championships
- 1st place Doubles Net 1985 World Championships
- 2nd place Doubles Net 1986 World Championships

Club Affiliation: Member Footbag Pioneers Oregon City Oregon

Is this club still active?: Yes

Training Camp Experience: Attended 1981 NHSA training camp

Sources: Kickers Chronicle
Footbag World