The NADF has gone through a few iterations in its time, and we on the board, along with the current President (the legendary-in-FtF-crowds Chris Martin) are hoping this iteration will be the one that really makes the NADF a valuable resource for all Diplomacy players interested in the FtF hobby.
All this is not to say we're neglecting the importance of the online hobby, though. To the contrary, while we are focused on the FtF hobby, we fully recognize the importance of the huge numbers of online players out there, and hope in the not-distant future to better coordinate our efforts with those of the various online communities, and improve the hobby for both groups.
To that end, I'm reaching out to the various online communities I know of (here, Backstabbr, PlayDiplomacy) to ask a few simple questions: have you ever been to a FtF tournament; if so, what would it take to get you to go back; and if not, how can we get you to one?
We welcome any and all feedback you have. Our primary goal is to expand and improve the FtF hobby, and obtaining feedback and buy-in from players with new or different perspectives is critical to that. Thanks for your time, and any suggestions or comments you have!