Proposal 97: Introduction of mandatory classes for rewarding championship titles [ Revision 2 ]
Committee: Age GroupsSubmitted on 2025-07-20
Status: Passed on August 13, 2025
Background
The proposal aims to introduce uniform classes for all disciplines within which championship titles are awarded. This proposal addresses a problem that has existed for many years, namely that athletes, coaches and outsiders cannot understand why there is currently a junior class in some disciplines but not in others. However, a meaningful sporting comparison between juniors and adults is not possible, which this proposal addresses.
Proposal
Old rule:
None
New rule:
1C.x Classes (to be added between 1C.6 and 1C.7)
1. Classes reward championship titles. Boundaries of a class ensure equal conditions to compete for that title. There are two classes:
i) Junior (<14)
ii) Senior (15+)
2. Classes can never be merged. Organizers may choose to only offer competitions in one of the classes, but if they allow competitors of both classes, they need to be separate.
Body
Further information can be found in the corresponding discussion and in the corresponding discussion.
References
Discussion
View DiscussionChange Log:
- Revision 2 changed by Jan Vocke (30 Jul 06:41)
Changed "Adult" to "Senior"
- Revision 1 changed by Jan Vocke (20 Jul 04:19)
Votes on this proposal:
12 out of 15 voting members have voted.
Agree: 11, Disagree: 0, Abstain: 1.