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Originally Posted by Jols  Was anything discussed/finalised concerning:
- Eligibility to play for a country ie. if you move countries when can you play for your new one
- The players committee that I had heard something about previous to the tournament
- Anything else I may find interesting but do not know about at this time |
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Elgibility: rule(s) 1.4.1 changed to read (proposed by Australia, Simon Talbot, Chief Ref)
1.4.1 Federation Eligibility for Tournaments
1.4.1.1 Only Nations that have their Federations properly registered with WAA may compete ina WAA tournament.
1.4.2 All athletes of a Fedration team must:
1.4.2.1 hold citizenships of that country
OR
1.4.2.2 Submit proof that the athlete has been a resident in that countrty for a minimum of 12 months in the 18 month period prior to the competition in which they wish to play for their 'new' country
OR
1.4.2.3 have played for that country in the previous World Champioships (even if currently living out of the country).
1.4.3 Athletes holding dual citizenship must choose to compete for only one of the Federations. This choice obliges the athlete to remain with that Federation until the requirements of either 1.4.2.1 or 1.4.2.2 above ar met.
This rule change was voted unamimously excepting that France abstained from all voting in rules meeting.
You will have to be more specific of what 'you may find interesting but do not know about'
As soon as Simon, new rules director, agrees, the minutes of the meeting will be published on the WAA site.
hmmmm players committee? In the new WAA organizing document, there is the ACC - Athletes Advisory Committee. Each country has 1 man and 1 woman rep; appointed for 2 year term (I am running this from memory); has an internally elected chair who sits a voting member on WAA BOD. Reps appointed, in writing, by federation exec or fed uw hockey exec. Meets annually (?) - not face to face required - more likely electronic. [CRose]
Again, as soon as I get confirmation of WAA documents, they will be published on WAA site.