Place: Hotel Hilton,
Participants:
Excused: Thomas Gilardi RC Chairman
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1 Opening of the meeting
Mr.
Eriksson greeted all heartily welcome and opened the meeting at 09:00.
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2 Approval of the agenda
The
agenda was scrutinized, completed and approved.
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3 Minutes from last meeting
The minutes from the last meeting were scrutinized,
approved and put ad acta.
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4 Economy
a) Preliminary financial
report per 09.04.2005 (enclosure 1)
Mr.
Jonsson presented the preliminary financial report per 05.04.2005, showing a
preliminary surplus of 161962 CHF. The surplus is mainly due to financial
periodicity. On the income side the invoiced membership fees (budgeted to 66000
CHF) show a surplus of +9000 CHF, and hence the outcome is 75000 CHF. The
income from sponsors shows an outcome of 35000 CHF, where the budget is 178000
CHF. On the cost side the staff costs have an outcome up till now of 20664 CHF,
where the budget is 224000 CHF. Since the new IFF office administration will
not have an effect on the budget for the entire calendar year of 2005, the
total outcome for 2005 points towards a result well within budget, which is
balanced result.
The CB decided to approve the
economical report per April 9, 2005.
b) Information on IFF
claims – status April 9th,
2005 (enclosure 2)
Mr.
Jonsson presented the IFF claims per 09.04.2005. The total claims (including
invoiced membership fees for 2005 due to be paid on April 30) are 79701 CHF,
out of which 31000 CHF are membership fees for 2005.
Mr.
Kratz reported on the status for the associations having debts from 2003.
These
associations have been informed on a number of occasions that the debts must be
settled, including the participation fee for WFC 2005 latest April 30, before the
WFC in Singapore.
The
CB discussed thoroughly the necessity to handle all associations in the same
way and under the same IFF financial regulations.
The CB decided to approve the report.
The CB decided to handle the eventual
case of IFF suspension for Hungary, Malaysia and Georgia at its next meeting in
Singapore on June 4, 2005, if these debts from 2003 are not settled.
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5 World Championships
a) WFC 2005 - Report
Mr.
Orlando, Mr. Liljelund and Mr. Kratz reported on the progress with the
organization of WFC
Mr. Orlando and Mr. Kratz are the responsible persons within IFF towards the
SFA. Mr. Liljelund is though coordinating the commercial and marketing related
issues.
1.
Information were given on the final match schedule having been
advanced by one hour, meaning that the Final is played on June the 5, at 1700
hours local time.
2.
The third venue has been set to the ITE institute (a new
venue which is fully air-conditioned). RACC has to check the situation with
locker rooms etc.
3.
Mr. Orlando is responsible to appoint Mr. Giovanni Marti as
coordinating IFF press officer.
4.
Mr. Jansson and Mr. Liljelund are responsible to co-ordinate
possible broadcasting from Singapore.
The CB decided to approve the report.
b) WFC U19 Men 2005
Mr.
Orlando reported on the progress with the organization of the U19 WFC 2005. Mr.
Mr
Mr.
Kratz reported on the 16 registered teams:
A-Division:
B-Division:
The CB decided to approve the report.
c) WFC 2006
Mr.
Jansson reported on the progress with the organization of the WFC 2006 A- and
B-division in Sweden. SIBF has appointed Mr. Krister Kalte as Secretary General
of the WFC 2006. Mr. Kalte will take up his position to a fulltime job on
August 1, 2005.
Mr.
Orlando and Mr. Kratz reported on the progress with the organization of the WFC
2006 C-division.
Mr
Orlando reported and concluded that the Spanish FA did an excellent job on the
first WFC C division organized in
Mr.
Kratz reported that the 28 registered teams are:
A-Division:
B-Division:
C-Division:
Mr. Kratz
reported that
The CB decided to approve the report.
The CB decided to grant to the WFC 2006
C-division to Spain and that Mr. Liljelund shall negotiate the contract.
§ 5 World Championships -
continuation
d) Upcoming events
Mr.
Kratz reported that
Mr.
Eriksson, Mr. Liljelund and Mr. Orlando will meet with the DUB on April 19th,
in
The
CB discussed thoroughly the necessity to appoint organizers well in advance in
order to protect the IFF organizers, and in order to be able to better meet
with the requirements from the marketing point of view, including the
organization of a host broadcaster for IFF events.
Mr.
Kratz informed that IFF has asked all associations and hence given all the same
possibilities to send in letters of interest to organize IFF events. The last
request was sent to all associations to answer latest October 30, 2004.
Mr.
Eriksson informed that IFF has set the objective to ask our member associations
six years in advance and to appoint organizers for IFF events four years in
advance.
The
CB was very pleased with the fact that more and more member associations have
now set their strategy for applying for IFF events.
The CB decided to approve the report.
The CB decided to grant
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6 European Cup
a) EC 2005/2006
Mr.
Liljelund reported on the EC 2005/2006 final round contract with the Czech
Floorball Union. The contract will be signed shortly.
The CB decided to approve the report.
b) Upcoming events
Mr.
Kratz reported that
The CB decided to grant
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7 Committees – Reports
a) ExCo- political work
Mr.
Eriksson reported that he and Mr. Orlando have had good and constructive
meetings in March with Mr. Gian-Franco Kasper of the FIS (in Switzerland in
Oberhofen outside of Berne), Mr. Joseph S. Blatter of FIFA in Zürich, and Mr.
René Fasel of the IIHF in Zürich, and Mr. Kelly Fairweather of the IOC in
Lausanne, the latter being IOC Sports Director. The very interesting
conversations, their most valuable advice and their guidelines will be of great
benefit to the International Floorball Federation. With Mr. Fairweather the
future process of the IOC recognition process was also discussed.
Mr.
Eriksson also reported that IFF has sent a letter of invitation to the IWGA
President Mr. Ron Froehlich in order to set a meeting during the Sport Accord
in
The CB decided to approve the report.
§
7 Committees – Reports
a) ExCo- political work - continuation
Mr.
Liljelund reported on a meeting with the International School Sports Federation
(ISF) held in
The
Czech Floorball Union’s President, Mr Suman, together with the Czech School
Sports Association, initiated the meeting. The CB noted with pleasure that Floorball
is the number one sport in the Czech schools.
The CB decided to approve the report.
The CB decided to follow-up the
discussions with the aim of future School Sports Championships for Floorball to
be played, starting in the
b) RACC
Mr.
Orlando reported on the work with the IFF Rules of the Game Edition 2006 and
the proposals of changes, completions and clarifications (enclosure
5). The RACC
special rules group, headed by Mr Johansson, has meet in Malmö in Sweden,
represented by three members, one each from Finland, Sweden and
Switzerland.
Mr.
Kratz informed that he in his capacity of Secretary General informed all member
association on February 17 about the possibility of implementing the rule no
pass to the goalkeeper already from July 1, 2005.
The CB decided to approve the report.
The CB decided that the proposed
changes shall be implemented from 01.07.2006 except from the rule concerning No pass to the
goalkeeper that shall be implemented already from 01.07.2005.
Mr.
Orlando presented a proposal concerning tournament regulations (enclosure
6).
The CB decided to approve the report.
The CB decided that regulations
concerning international matches and tournaments shall be worked out, and put
the task forward to Mr. Liljelund to propose a solution until the next CB
meeting on June 4.
c) RC
Mr.
Kratz reported that referees are appointed to the WFC
Mr. Orlando
reported, on behalf of Mr. Gilardi, that since all members of the RC will be
presented in
Mr.
Eriksson informed that he has had discussions with Mr. Gilardi and stressed the
necessity to meet with the objectives of increased flow of communication
between the IFF RC and the top 5-7 member associations´ referee committee
chairmen, and to broaden the base of IFF referees from more member
associations.
The
CB took note of a Singaporean referee pair being appointed to the WFC in
The CB decided to approve the report.
d) Development
Mr.
Orlando reported on the German FA and the status on the German development (enclosure
7). The last part of the support, 12500 CHF, for 2004 has
not yet been paid. There is a meeting set in
Mr.
Orlando reported on the Development plan,
the revision of the timetable and actions to be taken. A meeting within the
development function regarding this is scheduled to be held during the WFC
2005.
Mr.
Liljelund reported on the Development Board and on the progress with SP/ITC and
next phase with the manufacturers. Meetings with SP and the Development Board are
planned to be held during the spring.
The CB decided to approve the reports.
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7 Committees – Reports
d) Development - continuation
Mr.
Orlando reported on the preparations for the 2nd Asian summit
(minutes from the 1st summit as enclosure
8). The CB noted with pleasure
the excellent and extensive minutes and actions taken for the best of
development in Asia and Oceania in good co-operation with the associations
concerned, and was looking forward to the second Asian Summit and the founding
of the Asian and Oceania Confederation in Floorball.
The CB decided to approve the report.
e) Marketing
Mr.
Jansson reported on the Marketing meeting held in
In
the new IFF administration the tasks for selling will be laid down between Mr.
Jansson and the Secretary General of IFF.
The CB decided to approve the report.
f) DC
The CB noted that no information has arrived of a
possible DC decision on the
The CB is not at all pleased with the handling of
this case. The CB took note that the IFF GA elects the members of the DC and
its chairman, until the next GA held in May
Mr. Eriksson reported that he discussed this matter
with the President of the Finnish Floorball Federation (SSBL) Mr. Matti Ahde
when they meet in
The CB decided to approve the report.
The CB decided that a ruling must be made latest 30.04.2005 by
the DC of IFF, if not the CB will take over the case.
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8 IFF Office (during this § Mr. Liljelund and
Mr. Kratz did not participate)
Mr. Eriksson reported that since the GA in Zürich in
May 2004 there has been an ongoing process to set up the IFF office in
Mr.
Eriksson prepared, together with Mr. Orlando, a number of questions that were
sent in advance to Mr. Ahde. Amongst others were asked the competences for the
office staff, including the Secretary General. The length of the contracts were
also discussed and processed.
Mr.
Eriksson reported that there is a need for two contracts between IFF and SSBL,
first a contract for two years at a time concerning the Secretary general of
IFF, and secondly a contract for two years at a time concerning the office
space and clerk, provided, and paid for, by SSBL. The SSBL has granted an
office clerk and office space for the IFF office for six years, as reported and
decided upon in the IFF GA in 2004. The minimum value of the offered office
clerk is yearly 50 000 Euros.
Mr.
Eriksson proposed to have the IFF administration consisting of a secretary
general with good skills and competence in sales and marketing, and to appoint
a head of the technical department handling the IFF events, and appoint an
office clerk as secretary general assistant. When the budget so permits, as
budgeted probably in 2005 or in
The CB decided
to approve the report.
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8 IFF Office - continuation
The CB discussed and noted that Floorball in general and the
CB in particular is very pleased and thankful towards Mr. Kratz for his
contributions to Floorball as Secretary General since the GA in 1996. The CB also
stresses the importance to be able to keep Mr. Kratz’s important skills and
network within IFF.
The
CB discussed standing applications within the IFF for the positions in the IFF
administration.
The CB decided that Mr. Liljelund is considered a standing applicant,
through the Finnish FA, for the position as SG.
Mr. Eriksson
reported on the contract between IFF and SSBL concerning the Secretary General.
It will start from May 1, 2005 and expire on December 31, 2006, with a mutual
renewal period of two years.
Mr. Eriksson proposed Mr. Liljelund as
The CB
decided on a new office organisation that is as Secretary General to appoint Mr.
Liljelund, and as Head of technical Department to appoint Mr. Kratz.
The CB
furthermore decided that when after appointed
Mr.
Eriksson reported that the actual move of the IFF office would be made as soon
as feasible, most probably for practical reason starting from June 1,
2005.
Mr. Eriksson
proposed that the office clerk/ SG assistant is to be recruited by the
Mr.
Eriksson and Mr. Liljelund have both been responsible for the recruitment of
the IFF clerk, co-ordinated via the SSBL.
Mr.
Eriksson reported on the contract between IFF and SSBL concerning the office
clerk. It will start from April 1, 2005 and expire on December 31, 2006, with a
mutual renewal period of two years.
The CB decided to approve the report.
Mr.
Eriksson informed about the new office clerk Ms. Merita Bruun. Ms. Bruun is in
office since April 1, 2005.
The CB decided to approve
the report.
Mr.
Eriksson reported that he, together with Mr Liljelund, have divided the tasks
between the three employees, see the enclosed workload of IFF employees
(enclosure 9). The main lines are that the SG and the clerk focus on marketing
and development work, and the head of the technical department handles all IFF
events, except the negotiated contracts and the marketing issues related to
these events.
The CB decided to approve the report.
Mr.
Eriksson concluded that he, and the CB, now felt satisfaction that the new
internal IFF administration is in place. Since IFF is prioritising work in the
fields of political, marketing and development respectively, the needs for
human resources are high.
§ 9 Members under suspension
a)
Federation of Floorball of
Mr. Eriksson reported that
“The International Floorball Federation (IFF) hereby
confirms the payment of Russian debts, a total of 26 700 CHF.
On behalf of the International Floorball Federation (IFF) we hereby once again
re-confirm the status for Floorball in
The CB decided to approve the report.
The Central
board of IFF decided to lift the suspension for
Mr. Kratz informed that the actual decision was informed
to the FFR on January 31, 2005.
b) Polish
Floorball Association (PFA) - confirmation to lift suspension
Mr. Eriksson reported that
“The International Floorball Federation (IFF) hereby
confirms the payment of Polish debts, a total of 4 682 CHF.
The CB decided to approve the report.
The Central
board of IFF decided to lift the suspension for
Mr. Kratz informed that the actual decision was informed
to the PFA on February 3, 2005.
§ 10 Member
Associations
a) Membership applications
Liechtenstein
has applied for provisional membership. The CB noted with pleasure the good
development over a substantial period of time in Liechtenstein, and the
excellent co-operation between Liechtenstein and Switzerland. Teams from
The CB decided to grant
b) Membership application status on
Mr.
Jonsson reported on the progress with Floorball on Iceland.
An
application is expected during 2005.
The CB decided to approve the report.
§ 11 Next CB meeting
The
GAISF Sports Accord will be organized in
The
WFC takes place in
The
second Asian Summit (founding meeting of the Asian FF) on Thursday June 2, 2005
(Mr. Orlando is responsible, and Mr. Liljelund is administrative responsible).
The
Presidential Meeting, as well as the Secretary Generals Meeting, both takes place
on Friday June 3, 2005 (Mr. Liljelund is responsible for the agenda and
administratively).
The
next CB meeting will be held on Saturday June 4,
The
first meeting after summer is scheduled for Malmö in
§ 12 Closing of the meeting
Mr.
Eriksson thanked the CB for an efficient meeting and closed it at 17:15.
Secretary
General President