22/2010
Agenda for 2010 WCF Council Meeting
12th January 2010
The next WCF Council Meeting will take place at the Roehampton Club, London, England on 23rd August 2010.
WCFMC to consider what proposals, if any, it wishes to make.
Proposal 1. By Keith Aiton, Seconded by Rhys Thomas
Amend WCF Statute 214.2 as follows:
214.2 All Full Members and Associate Members shall have the right to send a representative to compete in any singles event licensed by the Federation as a World Championship
214.3 All Full Members and Associate Members shall have the right to send a team to compete in any team event licensed by the Federation as a World Championship. For the purposes of this paragraph "team" includes a doubles pair.
214.4 If the conditions of the license for a team event licensed by the Federation as a World Championship permit composite teams, i.e. teams representing more than one Member, then subject to 214.5 (below) the right under 214.3 will be considered to be fulfilled in respect of a Member represented by a composite team whether or not the Member has a representative playing in that team.
214.5 A composite team in a team event licensed by the Federation as a World Championship cannot represent a Member unless that Member has expressly agreed so to be represented.
Amendment to Proposal 1: by Stephen Mulliner, Seconded by Keith Aiton
Add to end of proposed 214.5, "and has so informed the Secretary-General in writing or by e-mail.”
For:
Keith Aiton
Rhys Thomas
Gordon Smith
David Openshaw
Stephen Mulliner
Andrew Hope
Charles Jones
Against:
Brian Storey
Stephen Meatheringham
Not voted:
Amir Ramsis
Decision:
Amendment Number 1 carried.
Proposal 2. By Keith Aiton, Seconded by Rhys Thomas
"World Team Championships will be open to entries from individual WCF members only."
For:
Keith Aiton
Rhys Thomas
Gordon Smith
Stephen Meatheringham
Stephen Mullier
Charles Jones
Against:
Brian Storey
Not voted:
David Openshaw
Amir Ramsis
Andrew Hope
Decision:
Carried
Proposals received to date
(25th March 2010)
Australian CA, seconded by USA CA:
General Poliicy:
Changes to funding arrangements of WCF Championships.
Simple majority required
Effective date 1st January 2011
WCFMC
Amend WCF Statute 214.2 as follows:
214.2 All Full Members and Associate Members shall have the right to send a representative to compete in any singles event licensed by the Federation as a World Championship
214.3 All Full Members and Associate Members shall have the right to send a team to compete in any team event licensed by the Federation as a World Championship. For the purposes of this paragraph “team” includes a doubles pair.
214.4 If the conditions of the license for a team event licensed by the Federation as a World Championship permit composite teams, i.e. teams representing more than one Member, then subject to 214.5 (below) the right under 214.3 will be considered to be fulfilled in respect of a Member represented by a composite team whether or not the Member has a representative playing in that team.
214.5 A composite team in a team event licensed by the Federation as a World Championship cannot represent a Member unless that Member has expressly agreed so to be represented and has so informed the Secretary-General in writing or by e-mail.
Two-thirds majority required
Effective date 1st January 2011
WCFMC
General Policy: (If adopted, for inclusion in future WCF Sports Regulations)
World Team Championships will be open to entries from individual WCF members only.
Simple majority required
Effective date 1st January 2011
Other Agenda Items:
Ratification of Observer Membership of Denmark Croquet Federation (DGI) - See 19/2010