EGKF General Meeting, 30th September 2011

Barcelona, Spain

1. Invitation

Invitation and welcome of the EGKF President  Mr. Humberto Oliveira and EGKF General Secretary Mr. Jiri Bocek

2. Report of the EGKF President

Report of the EGKF president Mr. Humberto Oliveira: (power point presentation)

EGKF past, present and future:

Information and statistics, graphs – membership development of the EGKF

E.G.K.F. has the aim of promoting, organising, regulating and popularising Goju-Ryu Karate Do. To fulfil our purposes, E.G.K.F. will follow the line, rules and goals established by the World Karate Federation (WKF).

Several National Federations have been contacted by E.G.K.F. for more then one time. Many didn’t reply (Andorra, Azerbaijan, Ireland, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Montenegro, Northern Ireland, Norway, Scotland and Slovenia).

Some stated Goju as inexistent: Cyprus, Malta, San Marino, Turkmenistan and Wales.

Some gave us addresses of Goju groups which we have contacted with no further results: Bulgaria, England, France, Greece and Sweden

Some pass away our information to Goju groups: Armenia, with no further evolution

Since last 2009 Senior Championship the following country made its application: Croatia

Statutes of E.G.K.F.

Article 1:     General Rules (…)

6. In order to achieve its purposes E.G.K.F. will: (…)

g.   Seek recognition, as style federation, within the European Karate Federation;

Now WKF examine the occasion to establish a new category as certified events and certified styles. If this certification will be established, Federation can register as certified style organization, accept and apply all WKF rules and regulations for this purpose and then our activities will be certified by WKF.

Information from G. Yerolimpos PhD,  EKF / WKF Gen.Secretary

Changes on EGKF Referee Committee Rules:

Article 1 – General dispositions

The Referee Committee will consist of the Chair and four (4) full E.G.K.F. Referee A members, all appointed by the Directing Committee and elected for a four years term by the Congress. All five must be qualified in both Kata and Kumite.

NEW:

Article 1 – General dispositions

The Referee Committee will consist of the Chair, Secretary and four (4) full E.G.K.F. Referee A members, all appointed by the Directing Committee and elected for a four years term by the Congress. All five must be qualified in both Kata and Kumite.

Obs:

Referee Committee will have 6 instead of 5 members, and the position of Secretary will be fully official.

Article 3 – Referee course. Date and venue

The venue of the course shall be in principle the same as the one for European Senior Championships, one championship Kumite and the other Kata. That competition will serve as confirmation event

NEW:

Article 3 – Referee course. Date and venue

1. The venue of the course shall be in principle the same as the one for European Senior Championships, but if needed and decided also before Cadets and Junior Championship. That competition will serve as confirmation event

Obs:

Referee courses will be also possible before Cadets and Junior events and they will be always both Kata and Kumite.

Article 8 – General Regulations

11.  Country members should bring, at least, for every championship two (2) referees, failing to do so will imply the payment of penalty fee’s as follows:

NEW:

11.  Country members should bring, at least, for every championship two (2) referees and no more than six (6) referees, failing to do so will imply the payment of penalty fee’s as follows:

Obs:

Introduces the maximum number of Referees allowed by country.

Voting: Agree 14, against: 0, abstain: 0        APPROVED

Article 8 – General Regulations

11.  (…) the payment of penalty fee’s as follows:

a) Country with no referees on the E.G.K.F. Referee’s official role: 300 €;

b) Country with referees on the E.G.K.F. Referee’s official role but with none present: 200 €;

c) Country with referees on the E.G.K.F. Referee’s official role but with just one present: 100 €.

NEW:

11.  (…) the payment of penalty fee’s as follows:

a) Country with no referees on the E.G.K.F. Referee’s official role: 500 €;

b) Country with referees on the E.G.K.F. Referee’s official role but with none present: 300 €;

c) Country with referees on the E.G.K.F. Referee’s official role but with just one present: 150 €.

Obs:

In 2012 it is clear that EKF/WKF will implement new kumite. Among them in Kumite on each tatami  there will be 4 judges, 1 referee an 1 kansa. So we must have one more referee on every tatami

starting the year 2012. We must have 6 for the referee panel, one tatami manager and minimum one more for changing in the panel.
At least we need 8-9 referees for every tatami in 2012. Referees are therefore needed!

Voting: Agree 13, against: 0, abstain: 1        APPROVED

Changes on E.G.K.F. Championships organising rules (EGKF – COR)

2. – Competition venue

NEW (point added):

2.10.           At all-time free internet access is required in all arena areas.

Obs:

Comunication requirements, even for athletes, demand increasing measures in this area.

Granting free internet access will be thus required in the future.

NEW (point added):

21. – Duration of championship

In order to assure correctness, to prevent extreme fatigue and to entrust the overall good quality of competition it should not exceed 10 hours from its beginning.

Obs:

Former point 21. – Sayonara Party, will be now point 22.

Voting: Agree 14, against: 0, abstain: 0        APPROVED

3.  Report of the EGKF Secretary General

Notification for host country regarding organization of EGKF Championships:

E.G.K.F. Championships organising rules (EGKF – COR)

1. – SITE AND DATE

1.7. No later than six (6) months before the date of the scheduled Championships, the host country must send out the first information to all E.G.K.F. member countries. This information can be a bulletin or preferably a page allocated on our web site.

Information should be at least the following:

a)    The date and venue for the event.

b)    Preliminary programme of activities.

c)    Hotels details and prices and airlines information.

1.8. No later than four (4) months prior to the event, another bulletin or   preferably a page allocated on our web site with the following information.

a) Final confirmation of the contents of the first bulletin.

b) Final program for the Championships and all connected events     (Congress, Committees Meetings, etc…).

c) Place and time of Registration.

2.2. Official Table

A large official table shall be placed in order to allocate at least 12 persons; it should be raised at least 1 meter from the floor.

4. – ORGANISATION IN HOST COUNTRY.

4.1. The OM must provide courtesy transport from the headquarters and official hotels to the stadium and return for all participants. It must also assure courtesy transport for the referees to the referee course and return.

The OM will also do their best to arrange, upon demand, the transportation of the delegations from the airport to the hotel. This service will be, if needed, quoted and accordingly charged.

The OM must also assure courtesy transport for all Committee members from the airport to the hotel and return and for their official duties during the Championships. The schedules will be coordinated by the General-Secretary with the host country.

8. – THE DRAW.

8.1. The draw will be made by the OC. Each completed master sheet must be signed by an official.

8.2. The draw must use computerised random process with the exception that the previous corresponding Championships finalists are separated as widely as possible and double entries from each nation are segregated into separate pools, or as far apart as possible if in one pool.

Proposal for the Change of competition schedule:

Kumite individual has to be first (Saturday) before kumite teams (Sunday) to prevent possible situation of cancel competition because of injury in the team event.

Agree 11, against: 2, abstain: 1                    APPROVED

Result:  Kumite individual has to be first (Saturday) than kumite teams (Sunday) both in senior and junior Championships.

4. Report of the EGKF treasurer

Mr. Pieter Harms has reported EGKF budget (income and expenditure). Complete report is at the disposal.

Report of the EGKF Auditor Mr. Franz Katzelberger (AUT):
EGKF Treasurer has made a very good job, incomes and outcomes are correctly scheduled.

5. Report of the Referee committee

New members of the Referee Committee:

Mauricio Nencetti (ITA), Maite Moreno (ESP)

New Referee Committee:

Chairman – Uwe Portugall (GER)
Secretary – Jaromir Musil (CZE)

Nuno Cardeira (POR)
Thomas Braatz (AUT)
Maite Moreno (ESP)
Mauricio Nencetti (ITA)

6. Admission of the EGKF members

Proposal – Croatia

Voting: Agree 14, against: 0, abstain: 0       APPROVED

7. Proposal and presentation of next events – EGKF calendar

29. – 30.9.2012         Bucarest – presentation

2013 – WGKF Championship – Cape Town

Question, if in the year of WGKF Championships are takes place, EGKF will organize their own    Championships?

Voting:  Agree 8, against: 4, abstain: 2         APPROVED

Proposal:

2013 – EGKF seniors   Austria (Vienna)

2013 – EGKF seniors   Ukraine (Odessa)

Voting:  Austria 6, Ukraine: 3, abstain: 5      APPROVED AUSTRIA

2013 – EGKF seniors   Austria (Vienna) April 2013

Proposal:

2014 – EGKF juniors and Cadets –    Ukraine (Odessa) September 2014

Voting:  Agree 14, against: 0, abstain: 0       APPROVED

Proposal of Romania:

EGKF Statutes:        23. Incentives – to add Children to present Junior and Cadet events.

Voting:  Agree 3, against: 10, abstain: 1       REFUSE

8. Other issues

EGKF General meeting has been closed by the EGKF President.

Jiri Bocek

EGKF General Secretary