ICF Proposed Rule Changes for 2009 Onwards

The International Canoe Federation Slalom Technical Committee are proposing some significant rule changes to be proposed to the next ICF congress and if accepted would take effect for the 2009 season onwards.

There are a variety of proposals and the Slalom Community has the opportunity to feedback to the ICF Slalom Committee on these matters. To ensure a consistent approach from Great Britain, all feedback should be channelled through the International Panel and as chair, Anne Hounslow is happy to collate opinion. 

Please send any feedback (good and bad) to anne.hounslow@btinternet.com by Friday 8th February 2008.

Slalom Committee response to proposed rule changes>

The ICF proposals are HERE>

Managed Calendar

Jenny Walker has kindly agreed to take on managing the slalom calendar. This is one of the most onerous jobs in slalom as everyone has a different idea as to how the calendar should be managed.

The committee are as always open to constructive suggestions as to how to improve the calendar for all. However these will only be taken into consideration if directed to the committee via Jenny - email her on jennywalker@talktalk.net (NB: previous version of email address was wrong: if you tried to email Jenny before, please re-send.)

Anne Hounslow
Chair BCU Slalom Committee

Veterans and Divisional Veterans

Leading up to the ACM there was much discussion on the present set up for veterans and divisional veterans. At the ACM it was agreed that a working party would be set up to look at this issue with the aim of presenting any changes to the next ACM.

Would anyone interested in being part of this working party please e-mail anne.hounslow@btinternet.com Once a list is collated a meeting will be arranged.

England Canoe Slalom Committee

To enable slalom to move forward in England and at GB level it is now imperative that we set up an independent England Canoe Slalom Committee. This will enable the new committee to concentrate on issues within England and the BCU Committee to look after GB issues.

At present the BCU committee does both, and the sport is beginning to suffer because they are too stretched to give both areas the attention they need and deserve.

Anyone interested in becoming involved in this please e-mail me on anne.hounslow@btinternet.com Once a list of interested parties has been collated a meeting can be set up.

Anne Hounslow
Chair BCU Slalom Committee

BCU Anti-doping Rules