Canberra Boxing Bulletin - Edition 34 - August 2003

Next tournament 9^th August at Italo-Australian Club

The next Canberra tournament is on Saturday evening, 9 August, at the Italo-Australian Club, 78 Franklin Street, Forrest (near the corner of Constitution Ave).  

Weigh-in is 12-2pm, and doors open 5.30pm for a 6pm start. Admission prices are $20 for adults, $10 for youth/concession.

The programme will include a number of Challenge Bouts featuring interstate boxers seeking selection for the Commonwealth Cup in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, at the end of the month. This will include a bout beween Canberra’s Gerard O’Mahony and AIS athlete Jarrod Fletcher from Queensland.

Selection policy for the 2004 Australian Championships

The winners at next year’s Australian Championships (Adelaide, in March) will go to Tonga in April for the Oceania Titles; the Oceania winners will then become the Olympic Team to Athens later in the year.

Therefore, the selection process for sending ACT boxers to the 2004 Australian Championships is (in the case of senior males) potentially a selection for the Olympic Games, and must be conducted in a manner that meets the requirements of Boxing Australia and the Australian Olympic Committee.

The full selection policy submitted to Boxing Australia for approval is available online at our website and is summarised overleaf. Coaches and boxers, if you require a copy of the full selection procedures posted to you, call and leave a message on our office number. Please ensure you read the full procedures carefully. There are no extenuating circumstances; if you fail to meet the selection requirements, you will be excluded.

Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holders 2003

The current AIS scholarship holders in residence are as follows:

51kg Mohamed Elomar (NSW); 60kg Bilal Dib (NSW); 64kg Todd Kidd (QLD)

69kg Daniel Geale (TAS) & Jarrod Fletcher (QLD); & 91kg Adam Forsyth (WA)

Gerard O’Mahony wins ACTSPORT sports star of the month

The ACTSPORT Club Sports Star awards for the month for May for male athletes went to Gerard O’Mahony from the Underground boxing club. This is the first time a boxer has won the Sports Star award, and reflects Gerard’s excellent performance at the Oceania Titles and the Commonwealath Games fundraiser event in Perth this May.

Some important dates for 2004

The full Calendar for 2004 will be published later this year, and will include dates of coaching courses and judge/referee training courses.

SUMMARY OF MAJOR POINTS IN ACT TEAM SELECTION POLICY

The full document is available at our website or you can call our office for a copy to be posted to you

1.     DATE OF ACT SELECTION TRIALS

1.1   The ACT Selection Trials for the 2004 Australian Championships team will be held in Canberra on Sunday 22 February 2004.

2.     AGE DIVISIONS AT AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

2.1   Under 15 (ages 13-14) (males only);

2.2   Under 17 (ages 15-16) (males and females);

2.3   Under 19 (ages 17-18) (males and females;

2.4   Senior (ages 17-33) (males and females).

3.     DETERMINATION OF AGE

3.1   To compete in the relevant age division at the Australian Championships, each boxer must be within the appropriate age range on the morning of the first weigh-in at the Australian Championships (expected to be 25-28 March).

3.2   At the 2004 ACT Selection Trials, boxers must compete in the age division which will apply to them at the time of the 2004 Australian Championships.

4.     NOMINATIONS RESTRICTED TO REGISTERED BOXERS

4.1   Nominations for the 2004 ACT Selection Trials are restricted to boxers who are registered and financial with Boxing ACT. Nominations from any others will be rejected.

5.     MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS * Postcript - this requirement was deleted Sept 2003

5.1   Male boxers in the Senior Division are only eligible to nominate if they have had at least five competition bouts in the preceding twelve months. (This requirement acknowledges that the senior male division features highly competitive boxers with considerable experience, aiming for Olympic selection.)

5.2   Female boxers in the Senior Division are only eligible to nominate if they have had at least three competition bouts in the preceding twelve months.

5.3   Boxers in the under-15, under-17 or under-19 divisions are only eligible to nominate if they have had at least three competition bouts in the preceding twelve months.

5.4   An ACT boxer who is the current ACT, Australian or Oceania title-holder in any age or weight division is eligible to nominate, irrespective of the number of bouts he or she has had in the preceding twelve months.

5.5   Nominations from boxers who do not meet the above criteria will be rejected.

6.     NOMINATION CLOSING DATE

6.1   Nominations for the Selection Trials must be received in writing by Friday 23 January 2004.

6.2   The nomination form must be accompanied by the boxer’s Competition Record Book.

6.3   Late or incomplete nominations will be rejected.

7.     SELECTION OF ACT TEAM COACH

7.1      Nominations will be called in November 2003 for the position of ACT Team Coach for the 2004 Australian Championships, and nominations will close on 1^st December 2003.

7.2      The Board will appoint the ACT Team Coach at its December 2003 meeting.

7.3      The appointment of assistant coaches and a manager will be made at the Board’s January 2004 meeting.

8.     SELECTION TRIALS WINNERS

8.1   The winner in each weight category in the Under-15, Under-17, Under-19, and Senior age divisions at the 2004 ACT Selection Trials will be selected to go to the 2004 Australian Championships, subject to meeting the conditions of selection.

8.2   The winners of the Selection Trials cannot be challenged for the selection.

9.     PROTESTS

9.1   Each contest at the Selection Trials will be assessed by a Jury of three judges in addition to the five bout judges. The jury shall be appointed prior to the commencement of the event by the Referee & Judge Coordinator. The senior R&J member on the jury shall act as the jury chairperson.

9.2   A protest against a decision at the Selection Trials must be lodged with the Jury Chairperson within 30 minutes of the decision’s announcement, along with a deposit of $100 cash.

9.3   The outcome of a protest will be determined by the Jury. If the protest is upheld, the deposit will be refunded, otherwise it will be paid to Boxing ACT’s account.

10.            INSUFFICIENT NOMINATIONS

10.1  If the only nominee in a category of the Selection Trials is the current ACT, Australian or Oceania champion in any weight division, he or she shall nevertheless be selected for the 2004 Australian Championships team. The boxer cannot be challenged for the selection.

10.2  If the only nominee in a category of the Selection Trials is not the current ACT, Australian or Oceania champion in any weight division, the Board may select that boxer upon the recommendation of the Team Coach following assessment of the boxers’ experience and skill in consultation with the boxer’s coach. The boxer cannot be challenged if selected.

10.3  If there is no nomination in a particular category of the Selection Trials, there will be no ACT representative in that category. 

WARNING: The above is only a summary of the major parts of the selection policy. Coaches and boxers should obtain the full policy document and read it carefully.