S-a hotarat la Congresul World Bowling/IBF din 2 noiembrie ca bowlingul cu sfori sa fie acceptat pentru bowlingul sportiv!!!
Sunt deja 3 federatii nationale care au certificat masinile cu sfori in competitii- Australia, Canada si UK.
E clar ca avem un viitor de aur cu noua federatie internationala de bowling (IBF)!
Sunt curios daca FRB si-a exprimat acordul si pentru aceasta decizie.
Se desfasoara de vineri, la MGM Cernavoda.
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Ungerea este aceasta:
Mai jos aveti comunicatul FRB despre IBF.
In esenta, World Bowling si-a schimbat numele si sediul.
FRB a fost membru activ in aceste schimbari si l-a mandatat pe Andrew Oram la Congres.
MODIFICARI ORGANICE LA NIVELUL ORGANIZARII MONDIALE A BOWLING-ULUI - "WORLD BOWLING" DEVINE "INTERNATIONAL BOWLING FEDERATION" ; COTIZATIA DE FEDERATIE MEMBRA A EUROPEAN TENPIN BOWLING FEDERATION SE REDUCE CU 50% PENTRU 2021
Dupa cum cunoasteti, federatia mondiala a bowling-ului, numita pana in data de 2 noiembrie 2020 World Bowling, este organismul mondial care a organizat la nivel mondial sporturile bowling si popice (tenpin si ninepin). Statutul World Bowling a cunoscut in trecut mai multe modificari de forma, nu si de fond. In ciuda declaratiilor conducatorilor WB, acest sport nu a reusit sa obtina recunoasterea olimpica in ultimii 40 de ani, cu toate ca au fost facute promisiuni in acest sens, in ultimii 10-20 de ani, de catre fostii conducatori executivi.
Incepand din 31 octombrie 2019, membrii WB (cele 114 federatii membre, grupate in 5 confederatii zonale/continentale) au ales noul Consiliul Director al World Bowling: https://www.worldbowling.org/about/governance/ .
Astfel, Presedinte a fost reales Sheikh Talal M Al Sabah, iar CEO-ul WB (directorul general) a fost ales dl. Andrew Oram, un fost jucator de cricket profesionist, reprofilat in jurnalism/marketing sportiv, ultimul sau loc de munca fiind de TV and Broadcast Director in pentru International Federations of Olympic Sports in Lausanne, Elvetia. Conform declaratiilor sale, a ales sa reprezinte si sa se implice in organizarea si dezvoltarea bowling-ul deoarece a fost deosebit de impresionat de pasiunea si angajamentul observat la jucatorii de bowling si la federatiile membre ale WB atunci cand a
comentat/mediatizat diversele evenimente internationale, sperand sa poata lucra cu toti pentru a ridica audienta internationala a acestui sport la nivel mondial.
Ulterior, dl. Oram a depus eforturi in analiza si proiectarea unei dezvoltari rapide a bowling-ului ca sport international si de recunoastere a lui in cadrul sporturilor olimpice, fapt nereusit de cei aflati la carma WB inaintea lui.
In consecinta, proiectul dezvoltarii si restructurarii WB a fost realizat si comunicat federatiilor membre in cadrul unor intalniri realizate in mediul virtual. Acest proiect complex, incluzand modificarea Statutului WB (World Bowling Constitution), a fost propus si votat in cadrul Adunarii Generale Extraordinare a WB din 2 noiembrie 2020.
Dupa votarea acestor modificari in cadrul adunarii generale extraordinare, dl. Oram a comunicat tuturor federatiilor un mesaj de multumire si explicare a intentiilor sale privind urmatorilor pasi ce vor fi realizati pentru dezvoltarea pe care intentioneaza sa o stimuleze de la nivelul sau de conducere. Mentionam mai jos cateva puncte importante care ne-au atras atentia la campania sa orientata in sensul unei modernizari a acestui sport:
- Intelegerea implicatiilor epidemiei COVID-19 la nivelul sportului mondial, remarcand ca bowling-ul a ramas printre cele mai practicate sporturi in aceasta perioada, atragand astfel oportunitati importante de dezvoltare a relevantei sale in cadrul celorlalte sporturi.
- Istoria si istoricul bowling-ului il indreptateste ca pe baza analizei trecutului sau, sa-si solicite locul in cadrul practicarii mondiale a sporturilor, in general, incercand o "renastere", modernizare a sa.
- Considera ca WB s-a comportant pana in prezent mai mult ca un asociat al propriului sau organism, in loc sa se comporte ca un for de conducere, o federatie mondiala a sportului bowling.
Astfel, in cadrul adunarii generale extraordinare a WB din 2 noiembrie 2020, s-au hotarat urmatoarele:
- Modificarea numelui World Bowling in International Bowling Federation; sediul acesteia va fi in Lausanne, Elvetia. Sustine ca modificarea de nume va insemna si modificarea modului de interactiune cu federatiile membre, pe care le considera inca din textul mesajului niste "stake holder"-i ai Federatiei Mondiale de Bowling.
- Dezvoltarea bowling-ului, insemnand "Tenpin, Ninepin si Para Bowling (Bowling)", in sensul majorarii numarului actual de jucatori legitimati (in prezent circa 2 milioane, legitimati in 114 federatii membre ale celor 5 confederatii zonale continentale) si recunoasterea internationala a bowling-ului ca sport in adevaratul sens al cuvantului (in prezent s-a observat ca este vazut de forurile internationale sportiv, inclusiv de catre cel olimpic, ca un fel de "semi-sport", deoarece este practicat foarte mult ca divertisment social). In consecinta, pune pe primul plan promovarea sportului pentru a-i obtine statutul de sport olimpic si paralimpic.
- Protejarea legala a organizarii campionatelor mondiale si altor evenimente mondiale, a folosirii cuvantului "mondial" in numele dat diverselor evenimente, pentru incurajarea aspiratiilor si respectului sportivilor practicanti si legitimati.
- Modificarea luarii deciziilor de catre federatia mondiala, in sensul dezvoltarii la nivel international si national, asa cum s-a intamplat pana in prezent. Se incearca obtinerea de catre federatia mondiala a statutului celei mai dezvoltate federatii "multi-sport" din punct de vedere competitional - in acest sens se va incerca ca federatia mondiala sa detina proprietatea asupra tuturor elementelor de patrimoniu, dar sa-si si asume responsabilitatea in acest sens.
- Depunerea tuturor eforturilor pentru obtinerea statutului de sport olimpic si paralimpic, insemnand adaptarea regulamentelor de joc pentru a indeplini cerintele forurilor specifice internationale, asa cum deja s-a initiat cu modificarea si restructurarea WB.
- "Licitarea" includerii intre sporturile olimpice, nu doar o prezentare a bowling-ului, care sa fie considerat "sport", asa cum s-a facut pana in prezent, nereusindu-se includerea pentru Olimpiada din 2020 si din 2024 (dar si celor dinainte). Bowling-ul este un sport in adevaratul sens al cuvantului si trebuie impus forurilor sportive olimpice si mondiale. Acestea nu trebuie doar sa ia cunostinta de faptul ca bowling-ul este "sport", ci trebuie sa-l si recunoasca, prin recunoasterea valorii sportivilor care practica acest sport; se considera ca valoarea sportiva a atletilor trebuie sa fie mai mult promovata la nivelul mass-media, pentru ca la nivel sportiv se manifesta foarte mare entuziasm si asumare de eforturi din partea atletilor practicanti.
- Avand in vedere ca WB, sportul bowling in general, a ignorat faptul ca in fapt, operatorii centrelor de bowling sunt cei care au preluat si preiau riscul financiar, investind in afacerea aceasta comerciala, permitand sportivilor/practicantilor sa-l joace. In consecinta, nu e nimic surprinzator ca acesti operatori de centre de bowling au renuntat sa depuna eforturi suplimentare pentru a incuraja jocul din punct de vedere competitional oficial, sau nu au dat curs solicitarilor organizatorilor de competitii oficiale, considerand ca sunt ineficiente, chiar daca aveau un oarecare potential de a le dezvolta activitatea comerciala. Cu toate astea, conducerea WB, actuala IBF, se bazeaza in continuare pe cei care investesc in infrastructura corespunzatoare practicarii unui bowling de calitate, considerand ca noi toti va trebui sa-i ascultam, sa ne angajam sa-i sprijinim cu toata capacitatea, determinandu-i sa faca parte din echipa noastra. Regulile si regulamentele de bowling trebuie sa fie concepute pentru a fi complementare eforturilor celor ce stau la baza acestui sport, permitand deci proprietarilor, in mod general si global, sa-si majoreze participarea alaturi de noi pas cu pas, prin intermediul centrelor pe care le administreaza.
- Sprijinirea proprietarilor si operatorilor centrelor de bowling care au ales sa-si modifice echipamentele si infrastructura, tehnologia, in sensul eficientizarii economice si de mediu, onorand angajamentul facut de WB/IBF prin semnarea initiativei United Nations Sport for Climate Action Framework si lucrand la sustenabilitatea proiectului specific de certificare.
- Se va adopta o abordare relaxata a standardizarii jocului in sine, furnizandu-le operatorilor de centre de bowling cazuistica necesara, sprijinind orice federatie din lume care permite utilizarea masinilor de pozitionare-colectare-repozitionare cu sfori a popicelor. In consecinta, se va extinde astfel platforma tehnologica vasta a sportului bowling.
- Avand in vedere ca in prezent, multe sporturi sunt in incapacitate de a se organiza in competitii prin intermediul mijloacelor virtuale, chiar daca se desfasoara prin mijloace fizice si ca volumul tehnologic si infrastructura informatica actuale permit bowling-ului sa se organizeze in evenimente internationale cu o expunere redusa la riscul epidemiologic COVID-19, permitand sportivilor sa se deplaseze in mod individual intre locatii si centre de bowling, WB/IBF va incerca sa foloseasca aceste avantaje in majorarea expunerii si promovarii sportive.
WB/IBF va incerca, prin cele de mai sus, sa ridice nivelul de sportivitate a bowling-ului, punand bazele unei noi istorii a acestuia, transformandu-l si determinand recunoasterea lui ca sport de clasa mondiala.
Atasam link-ul mesajului directorului general al International Bowling Federation, dl. Andrew Oram: https://drive.google.com/.../1JSVF1JMhgUECqZVoKvW.../view... .
De asemenea, la solicitarea adresata ETBF de catre federatiile membre, Prezidiul acesteia a hotarat reducerea cotizatiei anuale de membru cu 50%. Precizam ca actualele cotizatii le gasiti la link-ul urmator: http://etbf.eu/org-dues-fees/ .
CEO-ul World Bowling, Andrew Oram a trimis aseara tarziua acest comunicat, cum ca World Bowling s- a transformat in International Bowling Federation.
Pagina de Facebook World Bowling a devenit Bowling Evolved, iar siteul corespondent este bowling.sport.
Mie imi pare o incercare de preluare ostila a W0rld Bowling.
Asteptam lamuriri de la ETBF si World Bowling
PS: si siteul worlbowling.com a disparut si se redirijeazaza automat spre bowling.sport
Lausanne, Switzerland
November 2, 2020
Dear All,
With the global COVID-19 pandemic, we are all living with much uncertainty and now, this uncertainty is far from subsiding.
We are all beginning to fully understand the far-reaching consequences of the coronavirus crisis around the world.
Even if the circumstances may appear challenging and difficult right now, bowling remains strong. We have great opportunities we never fully captured.
If we change perspective, we can shape our future to even strengthen the relevance of bowling in the world.
Our sport has a vast history though now it is time for a rebirth that leverages the key learnings from the past in forming a new history.
As the governing body World Bowling has been an associate member of its own organisation instead of acting as the international bowling Federation. This is about to change.
Following an Extra Ordinary Congress held in Lausanne, Switzerland, November 2, 2020, the name of the association was changed from World Bowling (WB) to the International Bowling Federation (IBF). The official headquarters of the IBF will continue to be based in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Ours is not merely a change in name but a change in the way the International Bowling Federation will fulfil its mission and interact with all stakeholders.
Comprised of 114 Member Federations across five Continental Zones with an athlete registration of c2million the purpose of IBF is to encourage the international development of the sport of Tenpin, Ninepin and Para Bowling (Bowling) as a sport of international standing and recognition. We will promote bowling as a sport for Olympic and Paralympic status.
We will protect our World Championships and World level events to drive aspiration and respect for our athletes. We are the international Federation for the sport of bowling and as such the only organization entitled to use “World” in the name of events. World level events are the pinnacle for our athletes from our membership and a showcase to the world of their skill and commitment.
We will encourage and support measures among our competitions and members (and their athletes) that safeguard the integrity of bowling and protect clean athletes through the light against doping and the prevention of the manipulation of competitions. We will encourage and support measures related to the medical care and health of the athletes that participate in all competitions.
We will secure the enjoyment of the rights and freedoms of everyone without discrimination of any kind, such as age, race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, language, religion, disability, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.
We will lead by example with our governance, compliance and administration.
Historically many decisions were made, not at international level but at national level. This was a failing on behalf of the international governing body. With the renewed ambition of positioning bowling in the world’s biggest multi-sport games it is imperative for the international body to have ownership and be accountable across all areas. We will hold ourselves accountable to protect the values and mission of our sport and our athletes by creating clear pathways for progression from entry to elite and on to masters.
We will represent bowling and will fulfil the mission and role of an international federation within the Olympic Movement and within the Paralympic Movement. We will work diligently and tirelessly and will elevate our standards, with the intention of being part of the Olympic Games, and Paralympic Games. IBF will thereby establish and enforce, in accordance with the Olympic Charter and International Paralympic Committee handbook the rules concerning the playing of bowling.
Numerous failed Olympic bids, the most recent, Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2o24 but many before, have never brought about the necessary sole searching and deep dive into why the sport was rejected. It was never concluded that maybe we were doing this all wrong, only that rejection was the fault of someone else.
A bid for the inclusion of bowling in the Olympics is not just a presentation of what we will do. It requires us to build a business that is enhanced by inclusion. A strong international Federation with ownership of its elite events can create the choices for the next generation of bowlers. We should not seek approval or acknowledgement that bowling is a sport. Bowling is a sport and we have incredible athletes who prove it with sacrifice, commitment and hard work. We should be supporting those athletes and place them on a global stage.
Sport bowling has a long history, yet that history often stands in its way. I have heard for the past year from many that the sport would have changed if included in the Olympic games. This is a flawed vision. We must change to reflect the scale of bowling and the true global representation of the sport. Evidence, fact not fiction. An Olympic bid should not be a rescue strategy for a sport. An Olympic bid should be an enhancement of a vision for success that is shared from proprietors to administrators to athletes and volunteers.
We will in the future, also consider the needs of proprietors in our decision-making process.
Sport bowling has in the past ignored the fact that it is bowling center operators that take the financial risk by investing in the business that allows the sport to be played. It is therefore not surprising that some bowling center operators did little or nothing to encourage competitive play in their centers or would listen to suggestions from an organisation, perceived to be ineffective, even though it could enhance their business. We rely totally on those that invest in the appropriate infrastructure for the practice of bowling. We must listen, engage, embrace and support them and make everyone part of the journey. Rules and regulations must compliment the foundation of the sport to allow proprietors, globally, to drive an increase in participation and football through their centers.
Regards
Andrew Oram
Chief Executive Officer
In perioada 06-08 noiembrie se va desfasura turneul 4 al CN.1 2019-2020 pe arena MGM din Cernavoda.
Modul de joc va fi de 3 jucatori/2 piste, 6 jocuri, in cross, mutare dupa fiecare 2 jocuri, 2 piste la dreapta.
Inscrierile se fac pe adresa de email competitii@frbowling.ro
Luni si marti au prioritate inscrierile jucatorilor de la distanta (fara Bucuresti si Constanta).
Taxa de joc este de 71,50 lei.
Ungerea va fi anuntata miercuri 04.11.2020, la ora 12.00.
Disponibilitatea in squaduri se poate verifica aici https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ho624E8anehVFH0RwPcSu72PuSEZpwApBtVwVyyJs6A/edit#gid=1484554792
Va multumim pentru intelegere si pentru respectarea in continuare a tuturor masurilor de protectie impotriva imbolnavirii de COVID-19 care au fost respectate si la turneele recent incheiate.
Va asteptam la joc!
