Each competitor nominated to represent a member country either as an individual or as a team member, must satisfy one or more of the following criteria: by being born in that country, by continuous residence in that country for a period of not less than one year, or by either parent having been born in that country. Once a competitor has represented a country in the Championship he/she may only change residential qualification after one year’s residence in the new country. The host RGB may at its discretion expand or add to the Championships providing that such action does not in any way reduce the Field Target content of the event nor does it create any reward deemed to be higher than the purpose of the Championship. Host RGB rules will apply at all Federation Championships, but may not contradict/override the WFTF Core Rules. The Constitution of the Federation may only be changed at the end of each hosting period, and then only by a simple majority agreement of the member senior/sole RGB’s.

(Revised August 2003, July 2006, July 2008, September 2009)

Annexure A

WFTF POLICY ON ROTATING WORLD FT CHAMPIONSHIP HOST COUNTRIES
PolicyAs was agreed by NGB’s in April 2008, a policy of rotating FT Worlds host countries has been accepted, based on the following principles, namely that:

1. A master list containing all member countries of the WFTF was agreed upon as is reflected in Annexure A1;

2. The member at the top of the list is offered first refusal to host the following year’s FT World Championships (2009 onwards);

3. Subsequent Worlds will be offered to RGB’s according to the sequence in Annexure A1.

4. New RGBs’ names shall be added to the bottom of the list.

Procedure

1. In April of every year the sitting WFTF President will advise the top three senior/sole RGB’s in Annexure A1 of their positions on the list.

2. The senior/sole RGB in position number one on the list will respond to the President within 30 days in one of the following three ways:

a. Accept responsibility for hosting the following year’s Worlds;

b. Request to be moved between one and three positions down the list.

c. Indicate that they are not in a position/interested to host a Worlds, and be moved to the bottom of the list in Annexure A1.

3. If the senior/sole RGB in position one on the list does not accept responsibility to host the following year’s Worlds (2a), the President will immediately request the next senior/sole RGB on the list, and the steps above will be repeated, until an RGB accepts.

4. Once an RGB has accepted, the President will update Annexure A1 and advise all RGB’s of which senior/sole RGB will be hosting the following year’s Worlds. He will also distribute a copy of the updated Annexure

A1 to all RGB’s.

Annexure A1

WFTF MASTER LIST: ROTATING FT WORLDS HOST COUNTRIES