Amendments have been announced to programmes of boxing in the National U22 and U18 Championship on Friday, January 21st and Sunday, January 23rd.
The programme for Saturday, January 22nd is unchanged.
On Friday, January 21st:
Bout 1: Walkover.
On Sunday, January 22nd
Bout 8: Walkover
Bout 9: Walkover
Bout 14: Walkover
Bout 19: Walkover.
Amended programmes for both days, and the programme for Saturday, January 22nd, are attached.
Clubs are requested to notify Registrar, Stephen Connolly, of all withdrawals via: s.connolly1961@yahoo.com
The competitions will be live streamed.
Competition arrangements:
Venue: National Stadium, Dublin.
Dates: January 14th – February 12th
Entries: An entry fee of €20 applies.
Weigh-in and Medical: Weigh-ins are daily, on the day of boxing. A medical will be performed on each boxer on their first day of competition and boxers must complete all Covid-19 medical checks on each day they box. Boxing Record books and entry fee to be presented by the boxer at their initial weigh-in.
Weigh-in dates: January 14th – February 12th 8.00am – 9.00am & 12.00pm – 1.00pm
Duration of rounds: Men & Women 3×3 Minutes
Weights:
Men: 48kg, 51kg, 54kg, 57kg, 60kg, 63.5kg, 67kg, 71kg, 75kg, 80kg, 86kg, 92kg, 92+kg
Women: 48kg, 50kg, 52kg, 54kg, 57kg, 60kg, 63kg, 66kg, 70kg, 75kg, 81kg, 81+kg
It is a condition of entry that all competitors have a signed Waiver/Members Acknowledgement Form and adhere to any agreement made with the Association sponsors.
Anti-Doping may be carried out at any stage of the championships and all boxers must advise the doctor of any medication they are taking or have taken in the preceding 4 weeks. It is imperative that all boxers adhere to the Anti-Doping Rules and Regulations. For any queries regarding this matter, boxers/coaches should contact Mr Larry Morrison, IABA Anti-Doping Officer on 086-0292476.
Non-Pregnancy Declaration forms must be signed.
Attire: Boxers shall have one red and one blue vest. Boxers must not wear long sleeved shirts under their vests. Hair must be tied back, and cloth swimming hats or hairnets should be worn under the headgear for boxers with long hair. No red, orange or pink gum shields are allowed.
Coaches: They must wear track suits and runners at all sessions and endeavour to set a high standard of hygiene in the corners. No shorts, caps or hats are allowed.
Sportsmanship: All decisions must be accepted in a sporting manner. Any complaints must be addressed to the Chief Official, Mr. Stephen Connolly. Please show respect to all Ringside Officials. A document stipulating requirements in relation to conduct and the use of social media must be signed by all boxers and coaches at their initial weigh-in.
Please note that, under AIBA rules, boxers who are engaged in ‘Other Physical Contact Sports’ are not eligible to compete. For more information, please visit www.iba.sport
Covid-19 Precautions: For the duration of this Championships, Covid-19 protocols will be in place and all boxers, coaches, officials must abide by these. The exact protocols that will apply will be made known closer to the event as government guidelines will dictate. Any boxer, coach or official who fails to follow the protocols and directives issued, will be removed from the Championships.
