2022-11 – AGM 2022 – Resolution 04 – Season

Preamble

A proposal regarding the official FISTF Season.

Option 1: To change the sporting season to September to August, or
Option 2: To retain the current calendar year season (January to December).

If Option 1 is accepted, season 2023 would be a shorter version (January to end of august), with the 2023-24 season starting on September 1 and running until August 30, 2024.

(Submitted by C Angelinas, FISTF Sports Director)

Discussion:  Angelinas spoke to this, saying it was important to return to the previous condition, September to August. This would make the World Cup (or continental championship) the marker between the two seasons. Varney (VP-Europe) confirmed the European Confederation supported this. Peter Alegi (VP-Nth America) said the issue becomes ‘when?’ — September 2023 or September 2024. He said there had already been planning for 2023 so that might be too soon.

One issue raised was the status if the World Cup: should it be the ‘boundary’ of the season. Varney confirmed that Angelinas was saying that the World Cup ends the season, but it doesn’t actually have to be held by the 31st of August. Pace (MLT) then asked whether World Cup age categories need to apply for the World Cup’s season and not the next season (after September 1, even if the world cup is staged in the first weeks of September).

Voting

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As per the FISTF Statutes, a simple majority vote is needed to carry this resolution.
Abstention is not a cast vote (it was voted but will not be considered in the final results)

If the previous resolution is passed, and the season becomes September to August, the change should happen:

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As per the FISTF Statutes, a simple majority vote is needed to carry this resolution.
Abstention is not a cast vote (it was voted but will not be considered in the final results)