FITA
Commonwealth Working Group Meeting
Sunday 3rd
July 2011 Turin
Attendees:
Susanne Womersley, Selwyn Moskowitz, Al Wills, Hilda Gibson,
Anil Kamineni, Carole A Hicks, Dion Buhagiar, Tom Dielen (Items 1 and
7/8)
Notes and
Actions:
1.
Introduction
Tom
summarised what he had reported to Congress in the last two days.
We need to put all our weight behind Hambantota who have not only
included Archery in their bid but have placed Archery in the stadium to
be used for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies.
Now we need
to focus on 2022 bids and getting Archery as a mandatory sport for
future Commonwealth Games.
ASIOF have been asked to help with the assessment of the bids, which is
positive. We also need to
consider the feedback from the Gold Coast bid and also to increase the
number of Commonwealth nations competing.
Tom
emphasised that this is important because the Commonwealth Games and
development of smaller nations are part of the assessment process for
Olympic sports.
Susanne
indicated that she shared the concept of a virtual Commonwealth
competition with Congress and that Africa will hold a regional
Commonwealth Championships in conjunction with the African Championships
in 2013.
Selwyn
commented that the overall objective is to get a change in the CGF
constitution and the way to do that is to consistently link the words
‘archery’ and ‘Commonwealth’.
We need to make the case using ArcheryTV etc. in 19 months time.
Need to start assembling information and pull together a
professional presentation.
We need to make it easy for hosting countries by providing everything
for them.
Tom
commented that the challenge is similar with the Universiade, less so as
the choice of sports is made after the Games have been awarded.
FITA is making the case that to develop sport, Archery needs to
be included in every event rather than once in, once out….
FITA has prepared a brochure which was submitted to the Executive
Committee three weeks ago.
We could do something similar for the Commonwealth – does it make sense?
What Tom is looking for from the Working Group is clarity around
what is required – budget, booklet, presentation… where is the priority
(e.g. versus the African Games) for feedback for the IOC?
Carole
shared that the CGF Sports Committee met two weeks ago to discuss
mandatory and non mandatory sports.
She will contact the NZL person on the committee for
information/advice.
Anil also
commented that we need to understand why bid cities do not want to
include Archery.
2.
Africa
What’s
happening. FA disbanded and
reformed with a new constitution – now 23 countries.
Secured funding, now have people willing to do the job and a
clear documented vision.
E.g. African Continental Games – document prepared to invite bids
requiring $5000 deposit.
Professional assessment, site assessment and have secured Olympic
Solidarity funding. Using
experienced judges to run courses to develop judges to international
standard. Also qualified a
number of National and Continental coaches.
Helped tremendously to have a permanent office and staff.
3.
Next
Steps/Timeline
Selwyn –
need to align Archery and Commonwealth – virtual tournament and
publicity around it can help (although Selwyn doesn’t like an outdoor
event – would prefer indoor).
Al – maybe double badge National Championships?
Dion – déjà vu – Small States Games – archery not included – set
up an individual event – now get the comment – you have your own event
and it’s successful.
4.
Content of
Presentation + booklet/CD to take away
·
World Class Level/Continental Distribution
o
CG Delhi –
medals went to all 5 continents
o
World Cup
Final – 50% of qualifiers from the Commonwealth
o
Competing
nations – participants from the Commonwealth in World Championships –
e.g. Bangladesh growth
o
Popularity
– no of member nations and membership levels, recent UK survey
·
Low level of investment required/overlay straight forward
·
TV coverage – demonstrate it is a TV sport + viewing figures
from Beijing, Delhi
·
Professional structures and standards – rules, judges,
organisation
·
Passionate words, supported by facts, tell them where archery
is now
·
Inclusive – e.g. Dani Brown, Kevin Evans
5.
Budget
Funding is
required to prepare a presentation, booklet and someone to go to Kuala
Lumpa.
6.
Commonwealth Archery Championships
Africa –
will run Commonwealth Championships in conjunction with the African
Championships.
Americas
(COPACO) – Al explore if one of the Caribbean countries could do?
Oceania –
not feasible to do early 2012 – could perhaps run Oceania champs.
Asia –
separate tournament likely.
Europe –
Euronations or European Grand Prix – but EMAU may not be prepared to
co-brand a European Grand Prix.
Can
approach Olympic, Commonwealth and National bodies for funding for
Commonwealth events.
Need to
have each proposed tournament make a bid to FITA for support to run the
Commonwealth Regional Archery Championships of <Continent> (Africa,
Americas, Asia, Europe, Ociania). Get
included on FITA calendar.
Also, need to define how many qualify etc.
Finals –
need to identify who will host – Sri Lanka if Hambantota win bid,
Malaysia keen, Glasgow (with Chef de Mission meeting)?
Previous undertaking to host a Commonwealth Cup in Glasgow in
2013).
7.
Virtual
Commonwealth Tournament
Eligibility
– apply the FITA rule. Have
open to all who want to compete.
Discussion of which round to use.
Need to comply with FITA rules.
Decided to use 70m 720 for recurve and 50m 720 for compound.
Timeline – could use 12 months and this addresses concerns re
different conditions at different times of the year.
Use Glade
approach or Commonwealth Archery Association website?
Use national office (or alternatively agreed channel) to collate
and submit the scores from National recognised events as a minimum.
Coparco.org
– look at mica page – take a look at this – already up and running.
Start with individual and look at team in the future.
Name –
Commonwealth Archery Challenge
8.
AOB
·
Regional Status - Europe- Hilda will continue to work with the
GBR home nations to increase the level of connect and influence with the
CGAs.
·
No need for this group to
become more official, keep as FITA appointed working group.
·
Need to build a list of archery contacts for each Commonwealth
country – base on Carole’s list from Delhi and all to supply
changes/additions to Al.
·
Who doing what – Selwyn will prepare the presentation as long
as he is provided with the raw statistics.
·
Anil/Carole to identify what is happening in the CGF Executive
and voting etc.
·
Al to continue to run the Commonwealth Archery web site and
will include material from Working Group activities as they are
supplied. This web site also
to be used for the Commonwealth Archery Challenge and Al agreed to
collate/publish scores.