10 novembre 2006 - Message from the Secretary General

Message from the Secretary General Lausanne – 10 November 2006   In the FITA INFO newsletter of May I drew the attention of the Member Associations on the fact that preliminary entry deadlines had to be respected. This was in relation to the FITA rule in relation to the minimum number of participating archers or teams.   We have had some complaints after Mexico since we did not award the medals for the Compound Junior Women and Compound Cadet Women Team Event. Please find enclosed the results of the full investigation that was conducted by me in Mexico. It is VITAL that Member Associations will respect in future the deadlines, and this matter will also be discussed in the next FITA Council Meeting.   The following was published by FITA on the 8th August, 2006 and transmitted to all Member Associations:   2006 Junior Outdoor World Championships   Following the deadline for preliminary entries, FITA regrets to inform that there will be NO World Title awarded in the following categories at the 2006 Junior & Cadet Outdoor Archery World Championships to be held in Merida in October:   Ø       Women’s Compound Junior Team Ø       Women’s Compound Cadet Team   Articles of the FITA Rule Book concerned:   3.7.1  All Member Associations in good standing (see Appendix1 of Book1, article 3.1.6 definition) may enter athletes.   3.7.1.1 Member Associations wishing to enter athletes in a FITA Championship will return the completed entry forms to the Organizers as follows:   ·        No later than ninety (90) days before the first day of competition for the Preliminary Entry Form; For Mexico this is 15th July 2006;   3.7.4  A World Championship will not be held for any category for which preliminary entries reflect fewer than twelve (12) individuals and six (6) teams. For the Junior and Cadet categories, the minimum numbers will be eight (8) individuals and four (4) teams.   FITA has reviewed in Merida for the second time all preliminary entries with the original documents received by the organising committee and has found the following:   Within the deadlines IND received on 15/7 with 3 CCW and 3 CJW GBR received on 14/7 but with 2 CCW and 2 CJW so no teams CAN received on10/7 with 3 CCW and 1 CJW   So at the time we had to take the decision it was only 2 CCW teams and 1 CJW team.   After deadline USA received on 14/8 (after deadline) entering 3 CCW and 3 CJW MEX received on 2/8 with 3 CCW and 3 CJW TUR received on 1/9 with 3 CJW   Therefore the FITA Constitution & Rules Book is quite clear on this matter and no championship can be held for the concerned events and the decision is maintained as published in the FITA INFO newsletter.   Yours sincerely, Tom Dielen