CENTRAL BOARD MEETING 8-9/11 1996

Place: Hotel Ramada Presidentti, Helsinki, Finland (1/6)

Present: Eriksson, Tomas President

Jansson, Per

Jonsson, Tomas

Kauppinen, Risto

Liljelund, John § 1- 5

Lindström, Peter

Mukkala, Pekka § 9-14

Vaculik, Martin

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Kratz, Stefan Secretary general

Excused: Lillepalu, Ain

§ 1 Opening of the meeting

Mr. Eriksson opened the meeting at 10.00 on Friday 8th of November.

§ 2 Secretary of the meeting

Mr. Kratz was chosen secretary for the meeting.

§ 3 Agenda

The agenda of the CB meeting was approved with some additions.

§ 4 Minutes from the last meeting

The minutes from the IFF CB meeting 26-28/7 1996 was scrutinized and put ad acta.

§ 5 Economy

a) Financial report 1994 (enclosure 1)

Mr. Liljelund and Mr. Kratz reported on the work with the financial report for 1994.

The CB decided to approve the financial report for 1994 and to send it to the member federations for approval within 30 days.

b) Financial report 1995 (enclosure 2)

Mr. Liljelund and Mr. Kratz reported on the work with the financial report for 1995.

The CB decided to approve the financial report for 1995 and to send it to the member federations for approval within 30 days.

c) Claims 1993-1996

Mr. Liljelund and Mr. Kratz reported on IFF claims 1993-1996.

The CB decided to write to the member federations concerned regarding their debts to IFF.

d) Financial report 31/10 1996 (enclosure 3)

Mr. Liljelund and Mr. Kratz reported on the IFF economy per 31/10 1996.

§ 5 Continuation

e) Budget 1996 and 1997 (enclosure 4 & 5)

The CB found it necessary to rework the budgets for 1996 and 1997 now when the financial situation is clear.

The CB decided to rework the budget for 1996 according to enclosure 4 and the budget for 1997 according to enclosure 5.

f) Contract with SE Banken, Solna

The CB decided to forward to Mr. Eriksson and Mr. Liljelund to sign a contract with SE Banken, Solna, and that each one of Tomas Eriksson,
John Liljelund and Stefan Kratz should have the right to use the accounts at SE Banken, Solna.

g) Closing of the account at Merita Bank, Helsinki

The CB decided to forward to Mr. Liljelund to close the account at Merita Bank, Helsinki as soon as business is completed.

h) Eurocards at Credit Suisse

The CB decided to open Eurocards at Credit Suisse for Tomas Eriksson, John Liljelund and Stefan Kratz. This changes the decision in § 5 b)
of the CB-meeting 26-28/7 1996.

§ 6 World Championships

a) Women’s World Championships 1997

Mr. Eriksson reported that the contract regarding the women’s World Championships 1997 is signed.

Mr. Kratz reported on registrated teams, which at this stage is eight (Czech Republic, Japan, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland).

Since i.e. Hungary and Russia that participated 1995 has not registered CB decided to make a last check with them and Singapore, before definitely
closing the possibility for registration on 30th of November 1996.

The CB decided to appoint the jury as follows:

Chairman Peter Lindström, Norway

Members Martin Vaculik, Czech Republic (RACC)

Werner Schlossmacher, Switzerland (RC)

Per Jansson, Sweden (Other)

The jury member representing the Organizing Committee will be nominated no later than the 15th of December.

As decided earlier Mr. Lindström is in charge from the IFF CB in the contacts with the Organizing Committee.

b) Men’s World Championships 1998

The men’s World Floorball Championships 1998 was thoroughly discussed.

Mr. Jansson reported that the Swedish Floorball Federation is interested in supporting an organizer.

Mr. Kauppinen reported that the Finnish Floorball Federation is interested in supporting an organizer.

§ 6 b) Continuation

The CB decided to continue to search for an organizer outside the three founders of IFF (Finland, Sweden and Switzerland) and to forward to
Mr. Eriksson to propose a contract to an organizer of the men’s World Floorball Championships 1998 and, before signing a contract, get
confirmation from the CB members.

§ 7 European Cup

a) European Cup 1996

Mr. Eriksson reported that the contract regarding the European Cup 1996 is signed with Balrog IK.

Mr. Kratz reported on registered teams, divided into the groups according to last years ranking with an additional ballot for placing
General-Torpedo into a group, the schedule, and that Balrog IK has started to communicate with the participating teams regarding hotels etc.

The CB decided to appoint the jury for the European Cup 1996 as follows:

Chairman Tomas Eriksson, Sweden

Members Tom Hedkrok, Finland (RACC)

Karl-Heinz Seiler, Sweden (RC)

Roland Fust, Switzerland (Other)

Hans Richardsson, Balrog (Organizing Committe)

b) Future of the European Cup

The CB thoroughly discussed about future organizing of the European Cup.

The CB decided to ask the member federations in Europe regarding organizing of the European Cup 1997 and 1998. Answers should be the
IFF by hand no later than 14th of February 1997.

§ 8 President’s conference (enclosure 6 & 7)

Mr. Eriksson has written a letter to the presidents of the member federations regarding a President’s conference to be held during the women’s
World Championships 1997 (enclosure 6).

The Swiss Floorball Federation has responded positively (enclosure 7).

The CB decided that the President’s conference will be held in Mariehamn, Åland, during the women’s World Championships, preliminary
Thursday 8th to Friday 9th of May 1997, and that IFF pays the meeting costs and the meals during the conference.

The CB found that the following subjects are, at this stage, of vital importance to be discussed:

Material Criteria’s, Age groups for National Teams, Championships for Juniors, Organizers of Championships, Cooperation between Nations and
Information between Nations.

When inviting to the conference the member federations will be asked for subjects to be discussed.

§ 9 CB members reports

a) Mr. Liljelund on Material and on Organizers regulations (enclosure 8)

On behalf of Mr. Liljelund, Mr. Kratz reported that there has been no letter sent to Neste regarding approval of floorball equipment since Neste
after having sold Exel to another company no longer is in floorball.

Mr. Kratz also reported on the work with organizers regulations (enclosure 8).

§ 9 a) Continuation

The CB decided to consult the member federations on the organizers regulations proposal.

Proposals of changes, additions and reductions should be the IFF by hand no later than 14th of February 1997.

b) Mr. Jonsson on Juridical regulations

Mr. Jonsson reported on the work with a Juridical regulation.

CB discussed on what system to be used in the future.

CB decided that the Arbitration Committee (AC) should continue the work with the aim that a congress decision can be made 1998, and until
the next CB meeting present a document that could serve as a guide-line for AC and Championship Juries until the next Congress.

c) Mr. Mukkala on transfer regulations

Mr. Mukkala reported on the work with the transfer regulations.

CB decided that the CB standpoints should be worked into a proposal to be presented to the CB no later than 1st of December, and after confirmation,
consult the member federations on the transfer regulations proposal.

Proposals of changes, additions and reductions should be the IFF by hand no later than 14th of February 1997.

d) Mr. Kauppinen on World Games

Mr. Kauppinen reported on the progress of the World Games 1997.

CB confirmed that the participants will be Finland, Latvia, Sweden and Switzerland.

Mr. Kauppinen also reported that in a near future there will be information sent to the participants.

§ 10 Committees

a) Constitution (enclosure 9)

Further nominations to the committees has arrived and Mr. Vaculik has announced that due to the fast development in the Czech Floorball Union
he can not continue as chairman of RACC but as a member.

CB decided to constitute the further nominated persons as follows:

AC: Lars Granqvist (Sweden)

EDC: Jari Oksanen (Finland) and Karlis Streljs (Latvia)

IC: Andris Dzenis (Latvia) and Peter Legendi (Sweden)

PR: Axel Wester (Sweden)

RACC: Martin Vaculik (Czech Republic) and Axel Wester (Sweden)

RC: Jens Gotfredsen (Denmark) and Karl-Heinz Seiler (Sweden)

Regarding the chairmanship of RACC the CB decided to keep the position vacant for the moment

and forwarded to Mr. Eriksson to work on a solution.

§ 10 Continuation

b) Reports (enclosure 10, 11, 12 & 13)

EDC: Mr. Jansson reports that EDC plans for a meeting in the middle of January.

EDC will ask the floorball nations regarding their existing education material, responsible person for education and instructors, and,
at the same time, investigate what is most necessary to start with.

When having knowledge of where different instructors are situated the EDC will create a network of instructors leading to the
possibility of an efficient handling of different nations educational needs.

IC: Mr. Mukkala reported that the IFF.net now has links to the leagues in seven nations.

Mr. Mukkala also reported that there might be a contest, free of charge, on tipping the results in the European Cup -96.

PR: Mr. Lindström reported that PR plans for a meeting either during the European Cup -96 or by telephone in December -96.

RC: Mr. Schlossmacher has made a written report and also included material for the RC meeting held in Helsinki during the
three nations cup (enclosure 10).

Mr. Eriksson reported on the meeting held with Mr. Schlossmacher in Gothenburg 21st to 22nd of September.

CB decided according to the proposals made from that meeting (enclosure 11).

The nominations of IFF referees and observers was treated. CB finds the large number of nominations very positive.

The standpoint of the RC is that neither members of RC nor IFF referees should be on the IFF observer list.

CB decided according to the RC standpoint and constituted IFF referees according to enclosure 12 and IFF observers
according to enclosure 13.

§ 11 Membership applications

a) Australia (enclosure 14)

Australian Floorball Association has applicated for membership of the IFF.

CB decided to approve Australian Floorball Association as a provisional member of IFF.

b) Sapmi (enclosure 15)

Sapmi, which consists of the Laplanders in Finland, Norway, Russia and Sweden, has applicated for membership of the IFF.

CB decided to turn the application down.

c) Other (enclosure 16 & 17)

A letter has arrived from Rob de Koning in the Netherlands (enclosure 16).

Mr. Kratz has answered the letter (enclosure 17).

§ 12 GAISF (enclosure 18)

IFF has started communicating on membership of General Association of International Sport Federations - GAISF.

§ 13 Next meeting

CB decided that the next meeting will be held in Prague 1st to 2nd of March 1997, starting 1st of March 10.00 and ending 2nd of March 15.00.

The agenda will be sent out 18th of February, which means that items to be on the agenda, from CB members or member federations, has to
be the Secretary General by hand no later than the 14th of February.

§ 14 Closing of the meeting

Mr. Tomas Eriksson closed the meeting at 14.40, on Saturday 9th of November.

Stefan Kratz Tomas Eriksson

Secretary general President