ICFRA Council Votes

ICFRA Council Votes:

In each case there are 13 Full members of Council and four Committee Chairmen (TR, F Class, Commonweath and Veterans – Chairman WCC is already a member) entitled to vote = 17 votes of which a 75% vote is required = 13 votes and a 75% approval is required = 13 votes if all vote and in this all Council members voted, thank you. Both votes have failed.

U25 Team size “That there be a one-off exception made to the 1 year Rule (W4.2) so that the Rule regarding the U25 team size (Rule U2.6) be amended so that the team size for 2011 would read – 1 Team Captain (who also acts as reserve), 2 Coaches and 6 shooters – a team of 9. Teams should continue to be allowed to have an adult Manager if they wish. There would be 2 targets per team.” Also, that IRRG be asked to check to confirm there are no consequentials requiring editorial attention.

Those voting for:

1. Netherlands 2. GB 3. South Africa 4. Chairman TR Committee 5. Australia 6. Chairman Veterans Committee 7. Germany 8. Republic of Ireland

Those voting against

1. USA 2. Canada 3. New Zealand 4. Channel Islands 5. Chairman F Class Committee

Those abstaining

1. CPC 2. Kenya 3. Chairman of Commonwealth Committee 4. West Indies

Those who failed to vote - Nil

Motion Failed on account of “75/75” quorum rule

Additional Palma Team grouping Council is requested to vote, by 1 st October 2009please, on the following motion:

“That Japan, Malaysia and the Netherlands (possibly joined by West Indies) be invited to form a Group Team to participate in the 2011 Palma Match.”

Those voting for:

1. Netherlands 2. USA 3. Channel Islands 4. Australia 5. Chairman Veterans Committee 6. New Zealand 7. West Indies 8. Chairman F Class Committee 9. Germany 10. Republic of Ireland

Affiliate Council members who voted For - Namibia

Those voting against

1. South Africa 2. Chairman TR Committee 3. Canada 4. GB

Those who abstained:

1. CPC 2. Kenya 3. Chairman Commonwealth Committee

Those who failed to vote – Nil

Motion Failed on account of “75/75” quorum rule

RESULTS OF VOTING REGARDING ELECTRONIC VOTING

I propose that ICFRA Council adopts the electronic voting scheme set out by the IRRG in its paper of 10 October 2009 in place of the electronic voting scheme agreed in 2003.

Iain Robertson Chairman TR Committee

“1) That the resolution minuted at the General Assembly (below 8.a.xii) of 2003 be now set aside

2) That in matters of e-mail voting by Council, 75% of the membership must respond (in whatever vein) for the vote to be valid – “quorate”, and

3) That in respect of a “quorate” vote, the simple (clear) majority of those who express a view for or against will determine the outcome.”

FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN DID NOT VOTE

Full members

1. Australia √ 2. Canada √ 3. Channel Islands √ 4. Continental Palma Council- √ 5. Germany √ 6. Great Britain √ 7. Kenya √ 8. The Netherlands √ 9. New Zealand √ 10. Republic of Ireland √ 11. South Africa √ 12. United States of America √ 13. West Indies √ 14. Chairman Veterans Committee √ 15. Chairman TR Committee √ 16. Chairman Commonwealth Committee √ 17. Chairman F Class Committee √ ______17 0 0 0 Affiliate members

1. Namibia √ 2. Spain √ 3. Japan √

APPROVAL OF F CLASS COMMITTEE MINUTES AND ADDITION OF F/TR AS WC EVENT

Be it resolved that upon approval, all F-Class World Championships will contain additional events for F-Class Target Rifle (F/TR) as defined in the FC Technical rules, consisting of both individual and team events. These events will mirror the F-Open events in all respects.

FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN DID NOT VOTE

Full members

1. Australia √ 2. Canada √*† 3. Channel Islands √ 4. Continental Palma Council √ 5. Germany √ 6. Great Britain √ 7. Kenya √ 8. The Netherlands √ 9. New Zealand √ 10. Republic of Ireland √ 11. South Africa √* 12. United States of America √ 13. West Indies √ 14. Chairman Veterans Committee √ 15. Chairman TR Committee √ 16. Chairman Commonwealth Committee √ 17. Chairman F Class Committee √ ______

16 0 1 0

*Both South Africa and Canada do not agree with the change of name of F Restricted to F/TR

(see attachments)

† Canada is disappointed that FF was not incorporated into the Rules as directed by Council in 2007

Affiliate Council members

1. Japan

The IRRG therefore proposes the followingRule to Council for approval noting that Council should: a) forego the 1 year rule for this safety-related non-contentious rule and b) approve the rule as drafted. In relation to this we point out that at least one Member does NOT call upon the shooters to unload instantly on grounds that an unload might of itself cause an involuntary discharge and we give Council the option to call for an amendment (but only if a majority so call).

"If any person on the range considers that there is a potential or actual breach of safety which urgently requires all competitors to stop firing he will immediately give the order “cease fire, cease fire”. All competitors must immediately stop firing, take their finger off the trigger, unload or refrain from loading (as the case may be), and await further instructions. No-one may move off the firing point." The person ordering the stop, if not himself the Range Officer (RO), must immediately explain his action to the RO so that the RO may take effective control of the situation."

Result of vote on Safety Rule

Those who voted in favour

1. New Zealand 2. Canada 3. Germany 4. Holland 5. USA 6. West Indies 7. Chairman Veterans Committee 8. Chairman F Class Committee 9. Republic of Ireland 10. Channel Islands 11. Great Britain 12. Chairman TRC 13. Chairman CC 14. Australia 15. South Africa 16. Kenya ALL Full Council members voted Those Affiliated members who voted in favour:

1. Guyana 2. Japan 3. Scotland 4. Bermuda 5. Trinidad & Tobago 6. Spain 7. Namibia 8. Falkland Islands 9. Malaysia 10. Barbados 11. Jamaica Affiliated member who did not accept the proposal unless it was changed to Stop Stop

1. Northern Ireland Affiliated members who did not vote

1. England 2. Malawi, 3. Trinidad & Tobago