New Boxing Commission and Sub-Committees

NEW BOXING COMMISSION AND SUB-COMMITTEES

The closing date for those interested in putting their name forward for the new sub-committees is very soon, Friday 13 December, so please let the Office know.

 

As a reminder, the new structure involves five sub-committees to focus on important areas within domestic boxing and these sub-committees are:

 

  • Tournaments & Competition Committee

  • Volunteer Development Committee (to develop the skills of all volunteers but mainly R&J’s)

  • Rules Committee (to review the Domestic Rules, Tournament Rules, Club Show Rules etc)

  • Inequalities Committee (with priority areas such as women & girls, black minority ethnic, disability, deprived areas etc)

  • Boxers Commission (to listen to concerns of all WABA boxers)

 

PURPOSES OF THE TOURNAMENTS & COMPETITION COMMITTEE (TCC)

The main purposes of the TCC are to:-

  • Organise, promote and stage all WABA Championships;

  • Submit Tournament Rules to the Rules Committee

  • Work with all other sub-committees to ensure Championships are successful;

  • Support competition opportunities from club to divisional level;

  • Communicate with key staff and volunteers

 

PURPOSES OF THE VOLUNTEER DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (VDC)

The main purposes of the VDC are to:-

  • Help develop the skills of all volunteers but especially R&J’s;

  • Work with the R&J Association to train Technical Delegates;

  • Support the Coaching team in training coaches and leaders;

  • Support all club officials in developing their skills;

  • Identify and help organise the training for Child Protection Officers;

  • Communicate with key staff and volunteers

 

PURPOSES OF THE RULES COMMITTEE (RC)

The main purposes of the RC are to:-

  • Review WABA’s Domestic Rules, ready for submission to Board;

  • Review WABA’s Tournament Rules, ready for submission to Board;

  • Review WABA’s Divisional Rules, ready for submission to Board;

  • Review WABA’s Club Show Rules, ready for submission to Board;

  • Ensure all clubs adhere to the AIBA and WABA regulations;

  • Assist clubs with Club Shows;

  • Work with all other sub-committees;

  • Communicate with key staff and volunteers

 

PURPOSES OF THE INEQUALITIES COMMITTEE (IC)

The main purposes of the IC are to:-

  • Develop plans to tackle all inequalities within Welsh Boxing in line with suggested areas identified by Sport Wales and Welsh Assembly Government;

  • Priority areas will include some, if not all of the following: Children & Young People, Women & Girls, Black Minority Ethnic, Disability and Long Term Illness; Areas of Deprivation; Older People;

  • Collaborate with partners to develop learning in these areas and identify actions;

  • Communicate with key staff and volunteers

 

PURPOSES OF THE BOXERS COMMISSION (BoxC)

The main purposes of the BoxC are to:-

  • Listen to the concerns of all WABA boxers, utilising all current social medai forums;

  • Provide support when needed;

  • Identify and involve role models in Welsh Boxing

  • Communicate with key staff and volunteers

The Chair of each of these sub-committees will then sit on a Boxing Commission to oversee these areas of work and be accountable to the Board.

 

Many thanks for your help.

 

Colin Metson

General Manager

Amy Garrett