IFF Congress 28.05 1998

Place: Hotel Forum Prague, Czech Republic

Participants: According to enclosure 1.

§ 1 Opening of the Congress
Tomas Eriksson made a short review of the last two years, greeted the participants welcome and opened the Congress at 12.05.

§ 2 Election of Chairman of the Congress
Tomas Eriksson was elected as chairman of the Congress.

§ 3 Approval of the Agenda
The Congress decided to approve the agenda with a minor change of order in § 8 & 11.

§ 4 Election of Secretary of the Congress
Stefan Kratz was elected secretary of the Congress.

§ 5 Election of two person for counting of votes
Mr. Nitti, Singapore Floorball Association and Mr. Scott, Great Britain Floorball Federation were elected as voting counters of the Congress.

§ 6 Approval of the protocol of the last Congress in the case of article 34.2 and 34.3
It was noted by the Congress that no objections to the minutes of the last Congress has arrived. The minutes are therefore approved and put ad acta.

§ 7 Approval of the CB reports (enclosure 2)
Tomas Eriksson presented the Annual Report for 1996-1998.

The Congress decided to approve the Annual Report for 1996-1998.

§ 8 Approval of the financial report and the auditors report (enclosure 3-5)
a) 1996 & 1997
John Liljelund presented the Balance sheet and Statement of Income for 1996 and 1997, and also the development of IFF Claims.

Mikael Brandstam presented the Auditors report for 1996 and 1997.

The Congress decided to approve the Financial report for 1996 and 1997.

b) Summary of 1994 and 1995
John Liljelund presented the way the Financial report for 1994 and 1995 was treated and that the former Central Board has been given freedom of responsibility according to the decision of the last Congress.

The summary of the Financial report for 1994 and 1995 was noted by the Congress and put ad acta.

§ 9 Decision on freedom of responsibility for the CB
The Congress decided to grant the Central Board freedom of responsibility for 1996 and 1997. It was noted that no one was against the decision.

§ 10 Decision on membership fee
There was no proposal of changing the existing membership fee.

The Congress decided not to change the membership fee.

§ 11 Approval of the budget and working plan for the next two years (enclosure 6-7)
a) Plan of action for 1998-2000
Tomas Eriksson presented the Plan of Action for 1998-2000.

The Congress decided to approve the Plan of Action for 1998-2000.

b) Budget 1998-2000
John Liljelund presented the Budget proposal for 1998-2000.

The Congress decided to approve the Budget for 1998-2000.

§ 12 Modification of the Statutes (enclosure 8)
John Liljelund presented the CB proposal on changing the Statutes.

The Congress decided, unanimously, to change the Statutes according to the proposal.

§ 13 Elections (enclosure 9)
a) IFF President for two years
Mr. Liljelund informed that the only nomination for President is Tomas Eriksson, the present President.

The Congress decided to elect Tomas Eriksson as IFF President for two years.

b) Six to nine CB members for two years
Tomas Eriksson asked the candidates nominated for a seat in the Central Board if they all were standing for election.

Max Sterchi informed of the SUHV, positive, standpoint of the work been done by IFF during the last two years and withdrew his candidature in favour for for the other SUHV candidate, Thomas Gilardi.

The Congress decided to elect nine CB members for two years as follows:

Tomas Jonsson, Norway (re-election)
Peter Lindström, Norway (re-election)
Per Jansson, Sweden (re-election)
Ain Lillepalu, Estonia (re-election)
John Liljelund, Finland (re-election)
Risto Kauppinen, Finland (re-election)
Martin Vaculik, Czech Republic (re-election)
Thomas Gilardi, Switzerland
R.Sinnakaruppan, Singapore

c) Chairman and two members of the Disciplinary Committee
It was noted that there are more seats in the Disciplinary Committee than nominations.

The Finnish Floorball Federation nominated Mika Hilska.

The Congress decided to elect Matts Spångberg, Sweden and Mika Hilska, Finland as members of the Disciplinary Committee.

Furthermore the Congress decided to put forward to the Central Board to ask for further nominations and to appoint the chairman of the Committee.

d) Chairman and two members of the Appeal Committee
It was noted that there are more seats in the Appeal Committee than nominations.

The Finnish Floorball Federation nominated Eija Wallenius.

The Congress decided to elect Lars Granqvist, Sweden and Eija Wallenius, Finland as members of the Appeal Committee.

Furthermore the Congress decided to put forward to the Central Board to ask for further nominations and to appoint the chairman of the Committee.

§ 14 Appointment of a chartered auditor
The Central Board proposed re-election of the present auditor Mikael Brandstam.

The Congress decided to elect Mikael Brandstam as auditor of IFF for two years.

§ 15 Examinations and decisions on proposals and motions of the members
There were no proposals or motions of the member Associations.

§ 16 Examinations and decisions on proposals from the CB (enclosure 10-15)
a) Testing Method for Floorball Material and Equipment
John Liljelund presented the proposal on Testing method for Floorball material and equipment.

The Congress decided according to the CB proposal.

b) Arbitration Regulations
Tomas Jonsson presented the proposal on Arbitration Regulations.

The Congress decided according to the CB proposal.

c) Juridical Regulations
Tomas Jonsson presented the proposal on Juridical Regulations.

The Congress decided according to the CB proposal.

d) International Transfers Regulations
Renato Orlando presented the proposal on International Transfers Regulations.

Andrew Clough, Great Britain Floorball Federation, and Arndt Rüger, German Floorball Association, expressed their opinion regarding movability, specially on lower levels.

The Congress decided according to the CB proposal.

e) Competition Regulations for National Teams
Renato Orlando presented the proposal on Competition Regulations for National Teams.

The Congress decided according to the CB proposal.

f) Competition Regulations for Club Teams
Renato Orlando presented the proposal on Competition Regulations for Club Teams.

The Congress decided according to the CB proposal.

§ 17 Approval of Regulations within the meaning of article 14 paragraph 2 littera c)
The Congress noted that there are no objections against any regulations.

§ 18 Decision on all affairs being reserved for the Congress by the statutes or by law
The Congress noted that there are no affairs being reserved for the Congress by the statutes or by law not already treated in other paragraphs.

§ 19 Appointment to be honorary member
The Congress noted that there is no proposal on honorary membership.

§ 20 Dissolution of the IFF
The Congress noted that there is no proposal on dissolution of the IFF.

§ 21 Admission or expulsion of official member Associations (enclosure 16)
a) Admission of Polish Floorball Federation (Polska Federacja Unihokeja-Floorball)
Ewa Zoltowska presented the application for ordinary membership of IFF for the Polish Floorball Federation (Polska Federacja Unihokeja – Floorball).

The Congress decided to admit the Polish Floorball Federation as ordinary members of IFF.

b) Expulsion of Hungarian Floorball Federation (Magyar Palanklabda Szövetseg)
Tomas Eriksson presented the reasons for the CB proposal to expel the Hungarian Floorball Federation (Magyar Palanklabda Szövetseg) from IFF.

The Congress decided to expel the Hungarian Floorball Federation (Magyar Palanklabda Szövetseg) from IFF.

§ 22 Decision on the meeting Place for the next Congress
Tomas Eriksson presented the CB proposal on having the next Congress in Oslo, Norway during the Men’s World Championships 2000.

The Congress decided according to the CB proposal.

§ 23 Closing of the Congress
Tomas Eriksson thanked the participants for their efficient work during the Congress and declared the Congress as closed at 13.30.

Secretary of the Congress

Stefan Kratz

Chairman of the Congress

Tomas Eriksson

Enclosure 1

PARTICIPANTS OF THE IFF CONGRESS 28.05 1998

Ordinary member Associations
Czech Floorball Union: Martin Vaculik
Danish Floorball Federation: Ole Peltola
Estonian Floorball Association: Ain Lillepalu
Finnish Floorball Federation: Risto Kauppinen, John Liljelund
Norwegian Bandy Federation/Floorball: Kjell Hovland Olsen
Russian Rinkball and Floorball Federation: Anatoli Lysenko, Vladimir Kostjev
Swedish Floorball Federation: Lars Granqvist, Axel Wester
Swiss Floorball Association: Max Sterchi, Renato Orlando

Provisional member Associations
Australian Floorball Association: Rainer Martiskin
Austrian Floorball Association: Heidemarie Leb
German Floorball Association: Arndt Rüger, Johannes Baur
Great Britain Floorball Association: Andrew Clough, Stephen Scott
Japan Floorball Federation: Sadao Saito, Atsuko Nakayama
Latvian Floorball Union: Vilmars Jukna, Andris Dzenis
Polish Floorball Federation: Ewa Zoltowska
Singapore Floorball Association: R. Sinnakaruppan, Gardeep Singh Chahal

IFF Central Board
Tomas Eriksson
Peter Lindström
John Liljelund (also representing Finland)
Per Jansson
Tomas Jonsson
Ain Lillepalu (also representing Estonia)
Risto Kauppinen (also representing Finland)
Martin Vaculik (also representing Czech Republic)
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Stefan Kratz (Secretary General)

IFF Committees
Werner Schlossmacher (Referee Committee)
Thomas Gilardi (Education and Development Committee)

Others
Vadim Vassiliev (North-West Regional Floorball Federation of Russia)
Watanabe (Japanese interpreter)
Mr. Nitti (Singapore Floorball Association)