This thread is open for discussions on any other youth related topic. As always if there are enough postings on a particular subject we may move them into a thread of their own
CFC Secretary
5A5 - DISCUSSION ITEMS - Youth Matters
This thread is open for discussions on any other youth related topic. As always if there are enough postings on a particular subject we may move them into a thread of their own
Last edited by Vladimir Drkulec; 12-16-2018 at 01:37 PM.
Rook
The rules for CYCC Regional qualifiers are not clear, those regional qualifiers are no longer mentioned in the Handbook.
I have guessed that anybody can organized a Regional qualifier and that all participants with a score superior to 50% can go to Regina. The financial considerations are unclear, are all participants to the qualifier required to be CFC or FQE members ? How much of each registration is to be contributed to the Youth Fund ?
Last edited by Pierre Dénommée; 12-16-2018 at 02:14 PM.
CFC President
TOriginally Posted by Pierre Dénommée
At this point, only CYCC, other Canadian Championships like the Canadian Junior, international play or tournaments where juniors play against adults require CFC memberships or equivalent.
CFC Treasurer
I think some/all National events require full CFC/FQE membership, and most regular tournaments allow the equivalent (single tournament fee)
Rook
Does this means that for a CYCC qualifier, the player must still pay the single tournament fee ?
CFC Treasurer
I THINK the CYCC qualifiers are regular junior events, and no membership (or equivalent is required).
CFC Secretary
This is the kind of thing that DEFINITELY needs clarified - we simply cannot have organizers in doubt and risk their events not being rated as a result. This was the single reason I thought the waiver was a bad idea (e.g. that it was too vague)
If that requires a motion - great. If it can be done as a clarification of existing policy - great.
But for sure something that basic needs to be crystal clear.
Rook
I second the motion, if a seconder is required.
The risk is greater then having a tournament not rated, an kid qualification's could be jeopardized.
CFC President
The regulations seem pretty clear to me. You have to pay $2 per player with a cap for large events. $0.50 of that is a rating fee and is HST taxable. $1.50 is a youth fund contribution and no tax. No memberships are required.
Voting items require three weeks of notice so we could vote at the next meeting but we really need a coherent strategy for our youth events and fundraising to send teams to various tournaments.
CFC Secretary
The original CYCC format was that qualifiers were SUPPOSED to fund travel costs for the next stage.
This was a critical element for organizers in BC / AB where our travel costs are the highest in the country barring the rare times they're held out our way. This is why I've always so opposed well-heeled parents buying their kids' ways to national events - it completely subverts the self-funding plan that in my view is fundamental to the CYCC concept. If a kid can bypass the qualifier they'll avoid the qualifier and I >don't< buy the argument that kids might not be able to play on a particular date - as a junior I couldn't play in all the events I was eligible for nor especially expected to. There was certainly no question of playing out of town unless someone arranged transport - my parents' participation in my junior career was that of chauffeur.
But for sure you want the maximum possible turnout for your qualifiers - CYCC is the direct descendant of (and was modelled after on a national scale) Lynn Stringer's C-FAX radio events of the 60s and 70s where the events collectively involved 2000-3000 kids a year with no event being significantly bigger than 50-60. You need to bear in mind the population of Victoria to realize what an achievement that was in the day.
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