Day One results: 2023 National Junior Cadet Championships.

Affiliation for the 2023/2024 season is now open. Clubs are reminded that they must be affiliated in order to vote in national elections (Rule 6.11). Affiliation fees are due by June 9th.

Cost

The total cost of affiliation is €850 per club; however, IABA is in a position to co-fund the fees of every club which is re-affiliating this season. The co-funding amount, through Sport Ireland Covid Resilience Funding, is 42% of the total. This IABA co-funding reduces the cost for each club to €495.

In the 2022/2023 season, IABA funded affiliation fees for re-affiliating clubs. In the 2021/2022 season, IABA co-funded affiliation fees, and re-affiliating clubs paid €250

Affiliation Fee Breakdown

Proportion of affiliation fee going to insurance costs: 94%
Insurance cover, including travel insurance and public liability cover: €800
County Board fee: €5
Provincial Council fee: €5
Central Council fee: €40

Sub-total: €850

Discount: €355

TOTAL: €495

Every year, we endeavour to ensure the best possible deal for our members. As part of membership of the Irish Athletic Boxing Association, affiliated clubs automatically receive the benefit of the association’s comprehensive insurance package, including Public Liability and Travel. This cover applies solely to activities controlled, sponsored, recognised and/or authorised by IABA (e.g. training of boxers, permitted shows). It is not a substitute for club’s own insurance arrangements.

Fees due:

Friday, June 9^th. Fees must be paid, in full, through your club’s Blocworx portal.

In completing affiliation for the 2023/2024 season, clubs must review:

Main contact email:

This is the email address that IABA uses to send correspondence to your club. Please check that:

This is the email address your club wants to use to receive all of its correspondence
If the club is using the personal email address of a club member, please ensure this person consents to the inclusion of their email address as the club’s main contact email

IABA strongly advises that clubs set up a club email address, so that, in the event that officers change, all club information is stored in the same place, and not spread across several email accounts in the event that officers change within your club.

Secretary’s Address

Please review and up-date your secretary’s home address. This is the address to which any and all postal ballots will be sent. Please ensure that a relevant Eircode or Postcode is included

Boxers

All boxers, whether they are competitive or not, must be included in your Blocworx portal so that they are insured. If you haven’t already done so, please now review the details of every boxer in your club in your portal, and add any boxers in your club who are not present.

Coaches and R&Js

A significant number of club members have qualified as coaches, Judges and Referees over the last few months. Please make sure that all of your club’s new coaches are included in the coaching section of your affiliation portal, and that any members who have qualified as Judges or Referees are named in the relevant section of your portal, including their qualification.

Officers

If your officers (President/Chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer, Child Protection Officer) have changed, or changed elected roles within your club since your last affiliation, please up-date those records in Blocworx. Note: No one person in a club can hold two elected offices – for example, the Secretary cannot also be the President/Chair, Treasurer or Child Protection Officer. However, an officer can hold an elected role and act as a coach or other form of volunteer, for example.

Affiliation timeline:

Your affiliation goes through several steps before it is approved. Once your club has completed the review and up-date of affiliation information, then:

Your county board has a two week period from the time your club submits its application to review that application; this will not begin until June 7th
Your provincial unit has a two week from the time your county board has completed its review to, in turn, review your application; this won’t begin until June 21st
Your application will be reviewed by National Stadium staff
If all is in order, affiliation will be approved.

Blocworx

The portal is here

Usernames and passwords issued to clubs for this season’s affiliation process have not changed. IABA will re-issue username and log-in details to clubs today.

Here’s a tutorial on how to complete your affiliation:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqeWJhdt51s

Here’s a tutorial on how to add members: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TylE3I5N_RU

If you have any questions or require any assistance in preparing for your 2023/2024 affiliation, please contact any member of staff.

Entries Open: 2023 National Senior Cadet Championships

02/06/2023IABA NewsIABA

Entries are now open for the 2023 National Senior Cadet Championships. All entries and entry fees must be submitted through the Blocworx portal by 5pm on June 30th. Late entries will not be accepted. Any club which requires assistance may contact any member of staff in advance of the entry and payment deadline.

Competition arrangements:

Venue: National Stadium, Dublin.

Dates: July 7^th, 8^th, 9^th – 14^th, 15^th, 16^th – 21^st, 22^nd, 23^rd.

Entries: A non–refundable entry fee of €20 applies, including in the event of a boxer withdrawal. Online entry, via the Blocworx portal, is open until 5pm sharp, on Friday, June 30^th. Entries will not be accepted without the payment of entry fees. All fees must be paid by 5pm on June 30th^th. Only boxers for whom entries have been completed and entry fees have been received will be allowed box.

Entry Form: Affiliated clubs wishing to enter boxers into the championships must log-in to their Blocworx portal, using their unique username and password. Clubs who have not retained their username or password following the completion of their affiliation for the 2022/2023 season can contact IABA staff, Sally Ann Kinch sally@iaba.ie, James Geraghty, James@iaba.ie or Ciara Plunkett, ciara@iaba.ie

Draws: Tuesday, 4^th July, 1pm in the National Stadium.

Only boxers entered through the Blocworx portal for whom fees are fully paid will be included in the draw.

Weigh-in and Medical: Boxers will weigh only on the day they box. Individual weigh-in times may be given to participants, but this will be decided and made known prior to the event.

Boxing Record books to be presented by the boxer at their initial weigh-in.

Weigh-in dates: In National Stadium 8:00 to 9:00am & 12:00pm to 1:00pm.

Boxing: Times will be contingent on entries and shall be announced after the draw.

Duration: Duration of rounds: Men & Women 3 x 2 Minutes

Weights:

Men: 44kg, 46kg, 48kg, 50kg, 52kg, 54kg, 57kg, 60kg, 63kg, 66kg, 70kg, 75kg, 80kg, 80+kg,

Women: 44kg, 46kg, 48kg, 50kg, 52kg, 54kg, 57kg, 60kg, 63kg, 66kg, 70kg, 75kg, 80kg, 80+kg

There are two lighter weights, 44kg and 46kg, available in both categories.

Age Requirements: Boxers born between 2007 to 2008 inclusive.

It is a condition of entry that all competitors and officials 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, IBA Anti-Doping Officer on 086-0292476.

Non-Pregnancy Declaration forms must be signed.

Attention is called to the stipulation in the IABA Rule book that each boxer presented by his/her club shall be fit to box. This is the responsibility of the club.

Attire: Boxers shall have one red and one blue vest. Hair must be tied back, and 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 suitsandrunners at all sessions and endeavour to set a high standard of hygiene in the corners. No shorts, caps or hats are allowed. Only qualified coaches are permitted in corners.

Sportsmanship: All decisions must be accepted in a sporting manner. Any complaints must be addressed to the Chief Official, Mr. Philip Rooney. Please show respect to all Ringside Officials

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Save the date: IABA Awards Night

01/06/2023IABA NewsIABA

#SaveTheDate – The Irish Athletic Boxing Association will honour the champions of the 2022/2023 season at a gala event in the Louis Fitzgerald Hotel, Dublin on September 2nd.

Information on ticketing will be shared in the coming weeks.