For the period of 2020 to 2021, the IBC couldn't effectively run a tour due to the COVID-19 pandemic which impacted global travel.
How each division is awarded the 2022 World Champion Title.
The GOB remained the controlling organisation of the tour up to 2002.
In 2003, the IBA (International Bodyboarding Association) was formed, and they ran the world tour for 10 years, with their final year of being in charge being 2013.
The Association of Professional Bodyboarders was formed in 2014 and the APB became the controlling body for the bodyboarding world tour.