Not only do I agree with the two previous posts on this thread, but I would also add that further requirements to IFPA sanctioning should also include minimal organizational standards to be met.
Some that immediately come to mind:
1. Your tournament must be large enough to be sanctioned. (No sanctioning if less than 10 people compete.)
2. Your tournament must be promotable and promoted. (No sanctioning if the tournament is taking place in your backyard and you have no intention of trying to get sponsorships and media coverage.)
3. Your tournament must follow all IFPA rules. (No changing scoring methods or plane rules. If the scoring methods or plane rules are not to your liking, you must work to change the rules of the IFPA, not the tournament rules.)
4. All tournaments must be played out to the end, including (and especially) consolation matches. Furthermore, all results must be immediately reported to the IFPA for ranking purposes. If a tournament director does not report results or hinders the ability for consolation matches to be played, he or she should not receive future sanctioning. The recording of this information is crucial if we ever want to get a real ranking system that actually works.
IFPA-sanctioned tournaments should look professional and consistent with each other, regardless of which club or city is hosting them. If I am a spectator or potential sponsor and I see that they play the game differently from one place to another I will have no choice but to decide that the sport is too unorganized to be worthy of my time and/or money.