This thread is for discussion items on FIDE and the CFC
This thread is for discussion items on FIDE and the CFC
FIDE will soon offer to take charge of the training of National arbiters to national Federations who are not interested in giving them proper instruction. All National arbiter will soon need to pass a FIDE examination in order to obtain their licence.
Is the CFC planning to give this instruction or will it let FIDE do it ? The FQE has hisw own arbiter certification program that has a proven track record, having produced multiples NTD/FA/AI and I believe that the program should be allowed to continue.
I don't think we have thought about this. Are those who already National Arbiters grandfathered or will there be requirements to update their credentials?
Aris, that was more or less comment to this sentence ""All National arbiter will soon need to pass a FIDE examination in order to obtain their licence.", and Vlad's question "Are those who already National Arbiters grandfathered or will there be requirements to update their credentials?"
Though, I understand your point too.
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I hear ya. In my humble opinion, that sentence implies the wrong focus. Little developing chess countries do NEED a little validation test for their NAs (that is a PROPOSAL still). The current vision for that is such that a "real" practicing arbiter (i.e. a Canadian NA) would have absolutely no problem passing a few questions.
I don't know that this forum can do justice to a discussion about the proposal. BELIEVE ME, it was tough enough IN PERSON in Batumi to get it to where it was published lol. I can present it to Vlad soon, and if you really want, find some way to go over it with you. Although, I don't know what will be enforced yet, if anything.
I would be interested in seeing this document as well though as a (semi-retired) IA it's not an exam I expect to be doing personally.
It's several years since I've directed though that has more to do with my work schedule than anything else but do try to keep up to date.
Pierre - the battles almost invariably happen at the Commission level and then the General Assembly accepts the report. The other complication which Aris alluded to is the fact that the new Commission chairs and members have not been named. We don't know what the new administration has in mind. From their new budget we can see that they are not afraid of bold moves.