We don't belong here.

[aiming off]

When you have

1) This ground swell of opinion

2) Long term residents who have put so much into British Orienteering (e.g my offspring have benefited enormously from Toni's input) being excluded from Championships.

3) Some of our top athletes being so critical of the imposed change.

Then, in my view, the Board is duty bound to reconsider this.

[mark2]

Is is possible to join WOA as a second association without joining a Welsh orienteering club ?

Yes. See;
http://www.woa.org.uk/membership.htm

[SJC]

Then, in my view, the Board is duty bound to reconsider this.

and not long to do so with the first of the championships in three weeks time.

[Big Jon]

Little Englander views spreading to orienteering..... time for Scotland to be independent!

[IanD]

This should be the rule:

To be a national champion you must be a member of the relevant national federation. You can only run in the national championships for one country in a given year.

I think I agree with what Mharky is trying to say, but I think a distinction is needed between competing in the national championship event and competing for the national championship.

In Ireland or France (and no doubt lots of other places too) a foreigner can win the race, and win the first prize present (a pretty hat or whatever) but cannot win the trophy or a medal.

There are two things I don't like about the new British rule.

Firstly, what this thread has majored on, the exclusion of people who have been orienteering, and organising and planning, in Britain for a long time but are primarily citizens of another country.

Secondly, the exclusion of visiting foreigners who win courses from the prize-giving ceremony.

[Tatty]

The first of the championships took place last weekend That's why this has all arisen. I know as I was the Organiser and got a lot of flack. This was mainly from UK citizens who were annoyed that I dare question their eligibility Hopefully things will get sorted as quickly as possible .

[LostAgain]

The first of the championships took place last weekend That's why thishas all arisen. Hopefully things will get sorted as quickly as possible .

Do we not have at least 2 Board Directors who are frequent Nope Posters, what do they have to say about this "clarification" and implementation of the rule?

[andy]

Do we not have at least 2 Board Directors who are frequent Nope Posters, what do they have to say about this "clarification" and implementation of the rule?

This is probably not the right place to ask them, perhaps email or PM instead.

[Gross]

This is probably not the right place to ask them

Why? They are not muppets I'm sure they have valid opinions of thier own

[LostAgain]

Do we not have at least 2 Board Directors who are frequent Nope Posters, what do they have to say about this "clarification" and implementation of the rule?

This is probably not the right place to ask them, perhaps email or PM instead.

Surely they are able to express an opinion?, they are not in the paid employ and have been voted in to their respective positions. The Nopesters Directors receiving heavy support from their fellow Nopesport posters.

[ianandmonika]

We assume the almost identical letters issued by Lyn West and Mike Hamilton to complainants represent the BO Board's combined view and we would be surprised if any director expressed a different opinion.

[andypat]

This is probably not the right place to ask them

Why? They are not muppets I'm sure they have valid opinions of thier own

Which you are more likely to receive in private, rather than the party line you will get if you ask them in public...

[LostAgain]

This is probably not the right place to ask them

Why? They are not muppets I'm sure they have valid opinions of thier own

Which you are more likely to receive in private, rather than the party line you will get if you ask them in public...

Why would anyone be interested in their private views, this is more serous than that?
We need open action, Our Representatives need to stand up and be counted!
It should be plain to the membership who supports this "Rule" and who does not and then let us elect Board members accordingly.

[NeilC]

It should be plain to the membership who supports this "Rule" and who does not and then let us elect Board members accordingly.

Well there appear to be three nominations for the three vacant positions so not much opportunity to vote in someone sharing one's views. Doesn't look like many (any) of those that express strong and frequent opinions on Nopesport have put themselves forward. Perhaps on the Events and Competitions Committee.

[Gross]

. Doesn't look like many (any) of those that express strong and frequent opinions on Nopesport have put themselves forward.

That could be read as getting at people Hope it's not because many with 'strong & frequent opinions' have done / do more for orienteering than most