ISRF Committee meeting 8-12-15


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ISRF Committee meeting 8-12-15

Members present  H Byrne, ,W Butler, M Roche ,G Daly, V Flood, E Curdale.

1) Minutes of the previous meeting were read and passed

2) Crates not collected

East Wall ,Dodder Valley ,N Kildare ,Cabra  Finglas

3) Rule 68

Possible texting  Top 6 for preliminary for open results

4) A issue of empty crates and spaces  being sent  on transporter  on weekly races   was discussed

5) The mixing of pigeons on the transporters was discussed

6) Making stations and clock stations for opens races was discussed,

7) Air condition unit  put in transporters was discussed .

 Air vents might be changed to cattle extractor electric  fans

8)  It was pointed out that some clubs only use and want steel crates.

9) The motions proposed by the clubs for the ISRF AGM was discussed

10) The rockets have to used 15minutes before liberation at race points.

11) The race program for 2016 was discussed and a proposed race program was put together for the secretaries meeting on in the following  week.

12) The cost of channel races was discussed 

It was pointed out that the ISRF sent extra conveyors on the channel

13) The profit /loss account regarding the open races was discussed It was pointed out thtsome open races lost money and others made money.

It was suggested the cost per bird should go up from 5 euro to 8 euro for France, and from 2.0 euro  to 2.50 euro for the rest of the channel races

14) Weekly fed prize money to increase to 100 euro.

15) A discussion  took place regarding the compiling of results.

 It was pointed out that some weekly results which were sent in by  some clubs  was not correct  (eg  spelling errors,wrong loft no,typo errors regarding rings  etc)and this had a negative effect on  the compiling  of the yearly league tables .  It was agreed that steps will have to be taken if possible to reduce typing errors etc  from being  e mailed to the ISRF secretary.

RULE 73 TO BE CHANGED TO …THAT LONG RANGE WEATHER FORECAST BE USED BEFORE RACE   MARKING.  DECISION TO BE MADE FRIDAY AT 1 O CLOCK (PM) IF RACE MARKING IS TO BE CHANGED.

MOTION  FROM ISRF COMMITTEE

THAT THE POINTS PER FEDERATION RACES BE INCREASED FROM 100 TO 250 POINTS.IN RACES WITH 2000 BIRDS. OR MORE

MOTION FROM ISRF COMMITTEE

CLOCK  STATIONS.

 MOTION   FROM ISRF COMMITTEE
THE FEDERATION WILL UPHOLD ALL DOMESTIC CLUB RULES REGARDING THE SETTING AND CHECKING TIMES FOR CLOCKS PROVIDING THE RULES DO NOT CONTRAVENE FEDERATION OR IHU RULES.

MOTION  FROM ISRF COMMITTEE

RULE 58  TO BE CHANGED TO  THAT THE  MINIMUM NUMBER OF BIRDS PER CRATE BE AS FOLLOWS, INLAND FEDERATION 20 OLD BIRDS, 22 YOUNG BIRDS, OPEN RACES 18 BIRDS, CHANNEL RACES 16 BIRDS FRANCE. RACES  14 BIRDS.

 MOTION   FROM ISRF COMMITTEE

RULE 68  TO BE CHANGED TO  ALL CLUBS IN OPEN RACES  TO TEXT ISRF SECRETARY WITH TOP 6 VELOCITYS WITHIN ONE HOUR OF CLUB RESULT BEING DONE,ALLOWING A PROVISIONAL ISRF RESULT TO BE PUBLISHED ON THE DAY OF THE RACE. 

Meeting closed