Please Distribute to All Clubs in Your Units

10th December 2014

To Secretaries of Provincial Councils, County Boards (Please distribute to all Clubs in your Units)

NATIONAL ELITE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2015

Venue: National Stadium, Dublin.

Dates: January 9th 10th 16th & 17th Finals 23rd & 24th

Weigh-in: January 9th 8.00am to 11.00am January 10th 8.00am - 9.00am. January 16th 8.00am to 11.00am. 12.00-1.00pm from January 17th 8.00am - 9.00am. January 23rd 8.00am to 10.00am. 12.00-1.00pm from January 24th 8.00am - 9.00am.

Entry Fee: €30 Per Boxer payable at weigh-in

Draw: January 9th at 12.00pm. Seeding will be in operation

Boxing: January 9th at 7.00pm. Other times contingent on entries and will be announced at the draw.

Duration: Duration of rounds- Men 3x3 Minutes Women - 4x2 minutes.

Weights: Men Kg 49-52-56-60-64-69-75-81-91-91+ Women Kg 48-51-54-57-60-64-69-75-81-81+

Age Requirements: Boxers born between 1975 and 1996 and must be pre-entered on attached form.

Male boxers must be present themselves clean shaven. All boxers must advise the Doctor of any medication they are taking or have been taking in the proceeding 4 weeks and are liable to be drug tested at any stage of the competition. Attention is called to the stipulation in the IABA Rule Book that each boxer presented by his/her club for competition should be fit to box. This is the responsibility of the club.

Entries on the attached official entry form, accompanied by boxers Medical Record Card should be forwarded to reach the undersigned not later than 6.00pm on Monday January 5th giving name, date of birth, weight and club and are subject to vetting. Late entries will not be accepted. It is a condition of entry that all competitors and officials have a signed Waiver/Members Acknowledgement Form and adheres to any agreement made with the Association Sponsors. Coaches must wear tracksuits and runners at all sessions and endeavour to set a high standard of hygiene in the corners.

Re-grading: Due to new World Body (AIBA) Rules, Intermediate boxers participating in this competition can no longer be regarded.

Yours sincerely

Sean Crowley Hon Secretary Boxing Council IABA Ltd NATIONAL ELITE CHAMPIONSHIPS PRE-ENTRY FORM

Could clubs entering boxers Please Note That ALL BOXERS MUST BE PRE-ENTERED. Boxers will not be accepted on the day of Weigh- in Please pre-enter them on the form below and send to Sean Crowley National Stadium, 145 South Circular Road, Dublin 8 Or Email [email protected] Before 6.00pm Monday 5th January 2015 With Boxers Correct Weight NO ENTRIES WILL BE TAKEN AFTER THIS DATE PRINT NAMES AND CLUB CLUB NAME______

Date of Birth Name of Boxer Weight Club