News from the board
a) Next to the President, Karl Weiss, Austria and the General Secretary, Renato Orlando, Switzerland, the board nominated the following 3 Vice-presidents:
Franco Giori, also Head of Finances
Carlos Hexsel
Ulrich Meiners
As head of the Technical committee the board appointed:
Josef Andolfatto, Switzerland
Other members of this committee are:
Ulrich Meiners, Germany, competition sector
Carlos Hexsel, Brasil, competition sector (in particular for South-America)
Karl Hinterreiter, Austria, Referees sector
Jürgen Albrecht, Germany, Youth sector
Winfrid Kronsteiner, Austria Education
Gerhard Zeller, Austria, be responsible for the bye laws (statutes, regulations)
b) The International Fistball Association has been certified by WADA (World Anti-doping Agency) as "code compliant". Via our Homepage, the member Associations as well as the players will constantly be informed and updated by the responsible person of anti-doping within IFA, Dr. Andreas Schmitz, in connection with their duty in this field.
The board has appointed the following persons as members of the medical committee:
Dr. Andreas Schmitz, Germany, President
Josef Andolfatto, Switzerland, Vice-president
Dr. Klaus Langer, Germany (Head of the TUE committee)
Dr. Pia Neudlinger, Austria
Dr. Benjamin Sorg, Switzerland
c) The final schedule of the competitions 2012 is on our homepage.
d) The list of the "ball-rights" is also published on the web-site.
e) Due to the fact that some important changes were made in the game rules, a new version will have to be printed. Included will be all changes as well as some new interpretations.
f) In view of the different decisions taken by the congress a new scale of fees (tariffs) will be established. The new bye laws (statutes and regulations) are in force since November 11th, 2011. The new documents are available under downloads on the homepage.
g) The competition regulations are adapted and also published on our homepage.
h) For the promotion, development and support of Fistball, the board will work out a conception thus hoping, that the objectives formulated in the plan of action will mostly be achieved.
The board has thoroughly dealt with strategy and the vision for the coming four years. The target is to establish a 3 phase plan: i.e. - internal development and direction, vivid dialog with the member-associations and consolidation - developing fistball with the aim to be recognized by the International Olympic committee - successful internal and external communication as well as marketing-success.
