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Originally Posted by Carol Rose  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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.
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] |
Hmm... correct me if I am wrong Carol, but as I read that rule I am eligible to play for either NZ or the Netherlands at the next Worlds/tournament since I am a citizen of both countries.
Here's a thought - is there actually any rule to stop me being registered to play for both countries at the next Worlds.... as I read that rule it is allowed, perhaps there is another that would prohibit it.
The ACC is what I meant, yes. Each country? Is that each country in the world, or each country registered with the WAA? An electronic meeting/ conference call with so many participants would be nightmare..... why not one member per country?