MINUTES OF THE FISTC GENERAL ASSEMBLY
june 14 & 15 2008- SCHOONLOO - The Netherlands
1) Welcome.
The president welcomes all participants
to the 23rd GA of FISTC and thanks the Dutch friends, particularly Frans Weischer,
for organizing the meeting.
2) Definition of the participants and list of
votes.
The number of votes is 17 at the beginning of the meeting.
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Walter Treichl |
SSVO |
2x |
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Andre van de Put |
FBMF |
2x |
| Czech |
Kučera Pavel |
ČMSKPS |
2x |
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Henychová Jana |
ČMSKPS |
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Heidi Schmoelz |
DSHK |
1x |
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Chantall Godimus |
FFPTC |
4x |
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SSD |
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Visconti Linda |
CIS |
1x |
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Massimo Bassan |
FIMSS |
1x |
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Frans Weischer |
MHSC |
2 x |
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Guus Glastra |
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Martinka Jan |
SK Donly |
1x |
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Slaný Braňo |
SAJPS |
1x |
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| Total number of votes |
17 |
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3) Adoption of the agenda.
The agenda was unanimously adopted.
4) Reports of Board members
All the reports were read by the following board members,
as well as the report of the financial controllers, who stated that the accounting
was correct.
The reports
are attached as apendix to these minutes.
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President
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Vice -president and Veterinarian
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Secretary and Webmaster
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Technical director Sprint
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Technical Director MD / LT
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Treasurer
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Technical Director - cart races
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Report of the financial controllers.
5) Discharging the members of the board.
Voting results: against: 0 ; abstentions: 0 ; in favour: 17
6) Adoption of the minutes of the GA in Modena
(Italy). 2008
The secretariat didn't receive any
remarks during the year concerning the minutes of the last G.A.
The minutes were unanimously adopted
by all voting members.
7) Admission of new members.
Bulgaria- we are waiting for documents
Iceland
: documents were sent but not yet received , so a provisional temporary admission
is provided
Luxemburg
- we are waiting for documents, the provisional membership is renewed for
one year.
8) Request and proposals from the board and
Member countries.
Proposals from the
Board
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The Board proposes not to increase any fees this year.
The proposal is adopted.
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The Board would like to recommend, in order to reduce the expenses of mushers
and FISTC team, to have both FISTC championships on snow in two consecutive
week-ends. Sprint the first week-end and then the midle distance and long
trail. These races should take place in mid-February.
Voting results: against: 0; abstentions: 0; in favour:
17
DNA test is the future of pure breeding in the world! Subjective
point of view is going out, and the DNA test will really tell which dogs are
being using for breeding. FISTC accepts dogs for sport only when they are
up to the standard of FCI . Arno Roos, FISTC veterinarian is going to work
with this idea and prepare for next GA the final proposal of the board on
the use of DNA tests.
Membercountries
should in their homeland check the
Costs and inform the Secretary of the FISTC
accordingly.
Proposals from the
Member countries.
Austria
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The SSVÖ asks the FISTC General Assembly to allow the following application:
Mushers
who are banned from Races due to breaking rules concerning doping delicts
have to be banned from every race organized
by FISTC related clubs.
The
FISTC should go for exchanging information
and recommend this rule in any other Sleddog association. The intention
is to continue animal welfare and sportsmanship among all participants of
sleddograces all over Europe.
No
matter which association (WSA, ESDRA, IFSS, FISTC) puts a penalty on a certain
musher. As soon as it will be known, the musher has to be banned from any
race organized by clubs of other associated members of the FISTC and from
all FISTC events and activities for two complete seasons.
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In case a young musher younger than
18 years old is punished for doping, then his responsible parents are also
banned from any FISTC races and events for the same period of two complete
seasons.
Voting results: against: 0 ; abstentions: 0 ; in favour: 17
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The HSV-ÖSHS would like to ask the
FISTC general assembly to confirm the date for the Sprint EM in Mauterndorf,
which will be held from
January 28 to January 31, 2010.
The
reason for this date is not only the organizational situation of the Mauterndorf
region but also the weather conditions of the past few years. (which could
be expected for this period of time.)
Voting results: against: 15 ; abstentions:
0 ; in favour: 2
The dates for the FISTC Championships
Sprint will be 11-14th of February 2010
Also
the
This was accepted by the GA, and it
was decided, that the GA should be held in the third weekend of June.
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The SSVÖ would like to inform the FISTC that the legal position in Austria
refering to the minimum age of dogs participating in sleddograces has been
changed. Minimum age in Austria is 18 month.
As
of 2008, the races in Austria can not
any longer be organized under the FISTC-regulations
(12 month).
Therefore
the SSVÖ would like to ask the FISTC to follow this new regulation or inform
the members about the new legal position in Austria.
Next two championships sprint will be
oganized in Austria, and then the board of FISTC proposes to change the minimum
age of dogs for sprint races from 12 to 18 month for future races of the FISTC
including Cart and Sprint Championships. All dogs must be 18 months old on the first day of the race.
Voting results: against: 0 ; abstentions: 0 ; in favour: 17
Belgium
Why didn't we receive yet
any proposals from the Board on the legal powers of ASBL as requested last
year (see european texts)?
The matter is quite
complicated and needs more work. Hopefully a proposal or a report will be
provided next year.
Belgium asks the FISTC
to publish the dates of the two Belgian races.
That will be done as
soon as we will receive the dates.
Czceh CMSKPSP:
Our proposal
is to use the dog´s euro passport as race passport.
Arno Roos,
veterinarian of FISTC will check the possibilities to use pages "Others" for FISTC use and he will inform us during next GA.
Schlittenhundesport
Deutschland (SSD)
Schlittenhundesport
Deutschland (SSD)
Nr. 1
Dear Sir or Madame,
I have signed up for the FISTC sledge dog European
Championschips in Innerkrems 2008
via Mr. Polz.
On Tuesday, March 4 th 2008, I was informed that I wouldn`t
be allowed to participate. The reason is the doping issue within the WSA and
my son Marco.
Mr. Treichl told me something
about an ethical codex towards the WSA. From my point of view, the comparison
with Willi Gregor is no
justification, because he partivipated at the World
Championships
The FISTC has never blocked me for an international
championship. I would really appreciate a statement form your side.
I would really like to participate in the World Championschip
My son Marco Diemer (Junior,
born 1992) was participating the European Championships
This was
already discussed when examining the Austrian proposals.
Nr. 2
The 2 year
block of the "FISTC" should be canceled.
Certainly
not !
Nr. 3
Please
don`t issue any more wild cards to either AGSD or DSSV-Musher
fort he
European. Or World Championship - "FISTC"
in sprint and distance.
No more
wild cards will be issued for mushers
from countries that are already members of FISTC
Voting results: against: 0 ; abstentions: 0 ; in favour: 17
Proposals of MHSC from the
1.
To take over the official
abbreviations of all the countries.
That
means: NL for the
No, we use Olympic abbreviations for countries.
2.
To reserve 2 places in
the mid-distance competition for the FISTC (EK/WK) snow races
3.
To reserve 10 places in
the sprint competition for the FISTC (EK/WK) snow races
4.
To reserve 2 places in
the cart-competition for the (EK/WK)
5.
Stimulate all countries
to organise snow races also in the months March and April, because of the
lack of snow in January and February.
This is already done but many countries
have difficulties.
6.
To check/verify all pedigrees
of all the dogs who start at the EK/WK races of the FISTC. Check all dogs
that passed the finish at the EK/WK races of the FISTC for the microchip.
This is already done, but controls
will be reinforced as from next season with the new system put in place with
a microchip for the musher and all his dogs in a plastic card.
7.
Try to present the proposals
at the FISTC board a month before the GA.
Certainly, when possible.
8.
It was decided two years ago to leave
open the possibility to race with three wheel carts for a period of five years
before reviewing the rules. So in November 2009 three wheel carts must be
accepted.
Last
but not least, we can and will understand, that the FISTC and the WSA have
a long way to go before they work together or maybe (I believe in miracles)
come together. We do believe it is possible to make a good first sportive
step forwards and come ASAP to just one European/World Championship for Sprint
& Mid.Distance.
The season for miracles has not yet arrived.
Slovakia
Time penalization on European
Championship - MID. (disqualification times)
Voting results: against: 14 ; abstentions:
1 ; in favour: 2
Cancellation of D category
on European Championship - MID.
Voting results: against: 17 ; abstentions:
0 ; in favour: 0
Establishment of Skj category
on European Championship - MID (not in long)
Voting results: against: 5 ; abstentions: 1 ; in favour: 10
Cancellation of punishment
to competitors participating on WSA competition.
Voting results: against: 15 ; abstentions:
0 ; in favour: 2
Confirmation of European
Championship - MID, LONG in 2010 " Oravská Lesná - Slovakia.
Yes
11)
Race-calendars for the season 2008/2009 and FISTC Championships 2008 &
future.
2008/2009
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21st
European Championship Cart- Italy- FIMSS Bueriis
(Ud)
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12th -15th of February 2009
World
championhip Sprint, Werfenweng, Austria- German association SSD
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20th -22nd of February 2009
European
Championship MD/LT in Italy FIMSS - Piandelagotti
2009/2010
- European Championship Cart : Schoonloo, NED, 19-22of November
2009
3 days championship
Vote results: against: 0 ; abstentions: 0 ; in favour: 17
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European championship Sprint, Mauterndorf,
Austria
If
Mautendorf cannot take place in mid-February
then Tarvisio will organize, and then Donovaly can organize in 2011
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European Championship MD/LT -Oravská
Lesná - Slovakia
2010/2011
- World championhip Sprint, Tarvisio - Kranskaja
Gora
12) Establishment of the national contingent for
the next championships.
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Cart 08 |
Sprint 09 |
MD/LT 09 |
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10 |
3 |
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| Czech |
1 |
8 |
4 |
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1 |
3 |
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15 |
20 |
15 |
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2 |
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5 |
15 |
3 |
| FIMSS |
15 |
6 |
5 |
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2 |
16 |
4 |
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5 |
10 |
6 |
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