Place: Hotel Bären-Ostermundigen, Switzerland
Present: Tomas Eriksson, President
John
Liljelund, Vice President
Renato
Orlando, Vice President
Tomas
Jonsson, Treasurer
Thomas
Gilardi
Per
Jansson
Risto Kauppinen
Martin Vaculik
Stefan
Kratz, Secretary General
Axel
Wester, Marketing Director
Excused: Peter Lindström
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1 Opening of the meeting
Mr. Eriksson greeted the CB welcome and opened the
meeting at 09:00.
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2 Approval of the agenda
The agenda was approved.
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3 Minutes from last meeting
Mr Eriksson stressed amongst other things that the
work to accomplish the IFF Vision goes on and that there was an important
meeting with IOC in Lausanne on April 14, 2003.
The minutes from the last meeting were scrutinized,
approved and put ad acta.
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4 Economy
a) Preliminary financial
reports 30.04.2003 (enclosure 1)
Mr.
Jonsson presented the preliminary financial report per 30.04.2003, showing a
surplus of 63,899 CHF.
Mr.
Jonsson informed that the income on organizers fee will be only 48% compared to
budget and the budgeted income on sponsoring will most probably not be reached
(today the reached outcome is 29 % of the budgeted 120 000 CHF).
The
outcome for the entire year 2003 could point towards a deficit of approximately
–30 000 CHF.
Mr
Jonsson reported that the implications of this is, in short, that on the one
hand all committees and IFF administration must not only hold their own
budgets, but there could also be a need for cuts in the budget for the year
2003.
The CB decided to approve the report.
b) Information on IFF Claims
(enclosure 2)
Mr.
Jonsson reported on IFF claims per 15.05.2003. Total claims are 63 712 CHF.
Mr
Jonsson stressed the fact that as many as seven countries are in debt to IFF
with at least 4 000 CHF or more, out of which only one country has a plan which
is followed for handling of debts, i.e. Hungary.
Mr
Jonsson draw the conclusion that the CB decision from Prague at January 11,
2003, is even more important how to handle the actual debts according to IFF
regulations.
The CB decided to approve the report.
c) Debt of Poland (enclosure 3, enclosure 4)
Mr Kratz reported that he meet with the Polish FA during the EC in Prague in January 2003, and discussed the handling of the Polish debts consisting of 10 852 CHF.
Mr.
Kratz further reported that he has prepared and sent (on 21.03.2003) a proposal
for Poland to settle their debts to IFF but that they have not reacted at all
to the proposal. A reminder has also been sent to both the Polish FA as well as
the Polish FA President.
§ 4 c) continuation
In
the last CB meeting the CB decided that:
Member Federations that has a debt
to IFF, and has not made an agreement with IFF how to handle the payment will
get a warning where the consequences of not paying within in a given time are
stated. If the payment or an acceptable plan for the payment does not exist at
the time stated, the warning/ suspension are automatically imposed for a given
time or until the dept is paid. If the debt is not paid off within 6 months the
case will be transferred to the Disciplinary Committee for further prosecution.
The CB decided to warn Poland urging them to accept the updated proposal
latest 30.06.2003. The CB further decided that if a plan to settle the debts is
not fixed by 30.06.2003 Poland will be suspended from 01.08.2003.
d) Debts of Russia
Mr
Kratz reported on the mutual exchange of information on the status in Russia
and the resent debts arising from 2002 and 2003. The ExCo has received a report
on the status from the RFU Secretary General.
A
potential plan to handle debts is on its way.
The CB decided to approve the report.
e) Upcoming
competitions upon IFF invitation starting from U19 women 2004,and WFC 2005 for
Women
and
so forth
The
CB discussed and elaborated upon the implications on debts to IFF. The CB fully
understands that the associations have a lot of problems with the development
of the sport from the financial point of view. The CB is also of the opinion
that the IFF will not help the associations by allowing an association to be in
debt to IFF for a longer period of time.
The
only exception, on a transfusion period of time, is an IFF accepted plan to
handle debts, which has been decided upon until latest May 22, 2003.
The CB decided that from the next invitation to a Championship, which is
the Women’s U19 World Championships (deadline for registration and payment is
30.06.2003), and the WFC for women 2005 (deadline for registration and payment
is 31.12.2003), the Financial Regulations will be followed strictly meaning
that a registration to participate will not be considered valid if the member
Association has a debt to the IFF.
The CB decided to inform all associations on the upcoming Presidential
Meeting May 23, 2003, and to inform by circular letter all associations.
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5 World Championships
a) WFC 2003 update
Mr.
Orlando reported on the ongoing WFC. Except from some obstacles (i.e. Russia
cancelled hotel rooms very late) the WFC has this far been running smoothly.
Australia
as well as Russia did not participate at the compulsory technical meeting in
Gümligen on May 17, 2003.
The CB decided to approve the report and to give the Secretary General Mr
Kratz the task to ask the association why they did not attend. If there are no
unforeseen circumstances the associations will be fined with each 1 000 CHF for
not attending according to IFF regulations and praxis.
b) WFC 2004 confirmation
contract and report
Mr.
Liljelund reported that the contract for WFC 2004 is still under negotiation
but will be signed before the end of this WFC.
Mr.
Orlando reported that the WFC 2004 will be played in Zurich and or possibly in
Basel, and that the order of play within the groups will be drawn during the
Presidents’ meeting.
The CB decided to approve the report.
§ 5 continuation
c) WFC 2004 C-Division (enclosure 5, enclosure 6)
Mr.
Orlando reported that both Belgium and Spain show interest to organize the
C-division and that they have been asked to present their view on how to
organize it. Spain has presented their solution in a written report
(distributed to CB in the meeting) and that Belgium has informed the IFF orally
that they support the Spanish FA.
The CB decided that the C-Division should be played in Madrid during the
period 19-25.04.2004 in two groups of four teams each, followed by semi-finals
and placing matches (21st, 23rd, 25th and 27th
place), the winner will be promoted to B-Division, and to put forward to Mr.
Liljelund to negotiate about the contract.
The CB decided that the future organizers and the financial impact for IFF
have to be looked into. The task, financially, was given to Mr Jonsson, the
treasurer.
d) WFC U19 Men 2003 report (enclosure 7, enclosure 8)
Mr.
Vaculik reported that the organizer will use the same organizing structure as
used in the EC 2003 Final round and that the first information has already been
sent to the participants.
Mr.
Orlando reported that the drawing of playing order within the groups has been
carried out.
The CB decided to approve the report.
e) WFC U19 for Women 2004
The
WFC U19 2004 was discussed from organizing and financial point-of-views.
The
CB concluded that there are two possible decisions to make:
Either
1) or 2).
1)
According to the earlier taken decision; to invite to the first edition,
with the addition that an experienced and financially stable organizer is
needed and that the registration requires that the Association have no debts to
IFF.
2)
To postpone the first edition to 2006
Mr. Kauppinen informed that SSBL is interested to organize and Mr. Vaculik informed that CFBU is interested to organize.
The CB decided, in a voting 5 in favour and 3 against, to invite to the
first WFC U19 2004.
The CB decided that the ExCo decides upon the eventual organizers from
Finnish FA and Czech FA, and upon registrations latest 30.06.2003, if the WFC
for Women in November 2004 will be played.
f) WFC Women 2005
Mr.
Eriksson reported on a meeting he had with the Singapore Floorball Association
(SFA) on 21.05.2003.
SFA
has reserved the National Indoor Stadium where all matches will be played.
The CB decided to approve the report.
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6 European Cups
a)
EC January 2004 final round – report
Mr.
Orlando reported on the contacts with the organizer of the EC 2003/2004 Final
round.
The
tournament will be played in a new arena in Weissenfels and in one additional
arena.
Mr.
Orlando will visit the organizer in June 2003 and the contract will be signed
accordingly.
The CB decided to approve the report.
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7 Committees – Reports and
Constitution
a) ExCo (enclosure
9, enclosure 10, enclosure 11, enclosure 12, enclosure 13, enclosure 14)
Mr.
Eriksson reported that the application for ordinary membership of GAISF and the
application for observer status at the IWGA World Games in Duisburg 2005 are
sent.
Further
Mr. Eriksson reported that the IFF acceptance of the WADA Anti-doping code is
sent.
Mr.
Eriksson and Mr. Orlando reported from the meeting they had with the IOC
Olympic Games Executive Director Mr. Felli in Lausanne 14.04.2003.
Mr.
Liljelund reported from the meeting he had with the office staff 10.02.2003 and
presented the documents on the Office Workload and the time-table worked out.
The CB decided to approve the reports and the decisions taken by the ExCo.
b) RACC
Mr.
Orlando informed that RACC would have a meeting 24.05.2003 where the tasks of
the RACC will be discussed and thereafter proposed to the CB.
The CB decided to approve the report.
c) RC
Mr.
Gilardi reported on the work going on during the ongoing WFC and on new
guidelines worked out.
A
request regarding a stronger budget for 2004, taking into consideration the new
tournaments 2004, will be handed in to the CB
The CB decided to approve the report.
d) EDC (enclosure 15-17)
Mr.
Vaculik reported on the last EDC meeting and that the next meeting will be held
on 24.05.2003.
The CB decided to approve the report.
e) MIC (enclosure
18)
Mr.
Wester reported on the MIC work and on the seminar concerning TV and sponsoring
in Madrid 15.05.2003.
The CB decided to approve the report.
f) Material questions (enclosure 19)
Mr.
Liljelund reported on meetings held with SP and on the upcoming meeting with
the Development Board (DB) later today (22.05.2003).
Mr.
Liljelund informed that i.e. the length of the certificates, replacing the
sticker with a logo and changes of the fees will be discussed. Further the need
of following-up the regulations i.e. concerning the mixing of shaft and blade
will be discussed.
The
DB will also be informed on the status of the application from ITC.
Mr
Liljelund informed that Mr Eriksson, Mr Liljelund, and Mr Orlando will meet
with the manufacturers in the DB with the German FA (DUB), represented by Mr
Robert Blanke later this day on May 22, 2003, concerning the important
development in Germany.
The CB decided to approve the report.
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8 Member Associations
a) Application
ordinary membership Singapore (enclosure 20)
The CB notes with appreciation that Singapore Floorball
Association has applied for ordinary membership, to be decided by the IFF
Congress in 2004.
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8 continuation
b) Report
of possible applicants
Mr.
Kratz reported that Ireland has sent in an application for membership of IFF.
The CB decided to put forward to Mr. Kratz to prepare the application
according to earlier decided standards and thereafter hand it over to the
Executive Committee for revising.
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9 External Congresses/meetings
a) World Conference on Doping in
Sports 03-05.03.2003 - report
Mr.
Orlando reported on the World Conference on Doping in Sports held in Copenhagen
03-05.03.2003 he attended together with Mr. Kratz.
The CB decided to approve the report.
b) GAISF Congress Sports
Accord in Madrid – report
Mr.
Liljelund reported on the GAISF Congress he attended together with Mr. Wester.
The CB decided to approve the report.
§ 10 Presidents’ meeting (enclosures 21, enclosure 22)
The schedule of the Presidents’ meeting was
discussed.
The CB decided to approve the agenda, and complete it with the information
on the guidelines in the financial regulations (Mr Jonsson responsible), and
with information on Material issues (Mr Liljelund responsible), i.e. how IFF
approved material is handled by the associations.
§ 11 Next CB meeting
§ 12 Closing of the meeting
Mr.
Eriksson thanked for an effective meeting and closed the meeting at 13:15.
Stefan Kratz Tomas
Eriksson
Secretary General President