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1.1
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NAME
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1.1.1
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The Federation shall be
called The International
Table Tennis Federation, referred to elsewhere in this Constitution by its abbreviated title
"ITTF".
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1.2
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COMPOSITION
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1.2.1
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The ITTF shall consist of the affiliated table tennis
organisations, referred to elsewhere in the Rules as "Associations", governing the sport in
accordance with the principles of the ITTF in any territory generally regarded as constituting a national, historical or other
unity.
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1.2.2
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The ITTF is a not-for-profit organisation governed by
Article 60 and its derivatives of the Swiss Civil Code; it is endowed with
legal status and its members, officers and employees shall not be
responsible for its debts.
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1.2.3
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Associations shall not
be regarded as agents of the ITTF.
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1.3
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PRINCIPLES
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1.3.1
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The principles of the ITTF shall be general unity of action, mutual respect
of Associations in their dealings with one another and the inadmissibility
of discrimination against Associations or individuals on racial, political,
religious or other grounds.
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1.3.2
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The ITTF shall observe the general and fundamental
principles of the Olympic Charter and no provision of this Constitution
shall be deemed to conflict with or derogate from those principles.
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1.3.3
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The ITTF shall co-operate with the IOC, ASOIF, GAISF and
other organisations that recognise it as the controlling and governing authority for
table tennis throughout the world.
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1.4
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OBJECTS
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1.4.1
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The objects of the ITTF shall be:
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1.4.1.1
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to uphold the principles
of the ITTF and to develop the spirit of friendship and
mutual assistance among Associations and players;
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1.4.1.2
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to regulate relations
between Associations and between Associations and other organisations;
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1.4.1.3
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to seek continual improvement
in the technical standard of table tennis and in the extent of
participation in the sport throughout the world;
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1.4.1.4
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to foster friendly sporting competition
and to eliminate unfair and unsporting practices such as the use of drugs to enhance performance;
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1.4.1.5
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to establish and
maintain the Laws of Table Tennis and the Regulations for International
Competitions;
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1.4.1.6
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to publish the standard
text, which shall be the English text, of the Rules, consisting of the Constitution,
the Laws and the Regulations;
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1.4.1.7
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to encourage the
publication of the Rules in other languages and to check the accuracy of
such publications;
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1.4.1.8
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to promote and to
supervise World and Olympic title competitions;
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1.4.1.9
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to employ the funds of
the ITTF as may be
expedient in the interests of international table tennis;
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1.4.1.10
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to endeavour to increase participation at all levels, to enhance the
popularity of the sport, to develop new sources of revenue, and to manage
the sport through a systematic planning process.
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1.5
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MANAGEMENT
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1.5.1
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The governing body of
the ITTF shall be the General Meeting, consisting
of the assembled representatives of Associations.
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1.5.1.1
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Each Association shall be
entitled to 2 representatives, referred to elsewhere in this Constitution as “delegates” at a General Meeting.
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1.5.1.2
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There shall be an Annual
General Meeting, referred to elsewhere in this Constitution as “AGM”.
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1.5.2
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Between AGMs the work of
the ITTF shall be managed, in accordance with policy
decided by the AGM, by a Board of Directors, referred to elsewhere
in this Constitution as “Board”, to which the AGM may delegate any of
its powers.
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1.5.2.1
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The Board shall consist
of the President, Deputy President, Executive Vice-Presidents, Continental
Vice-Presidents and 32 Continental representatives. Chairmen of Committees and Commissions
shall be co-opted as members of the Board at the first meeting of the
Board following the AGM.
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1.5.2.2
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The Board shall meet as required during the period of the AGM but shall
otherwise conduct its business by correspondence.
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1.5.2.3
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The Board shall determine
the terms of reference for Equipment, Media, Nominations, Ranking, Rules,
Sports Science, Technical, and Umpires & Referees Committees, as well as for the Athletes Commission and Junior
Commission. The Board may determine the terms of reference for any other
Committee, Commission, working group or panel that it may from time to time
establish.
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1.5.3
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An Executive Committee shall have power to deal with all
current or urgent business, reporting to the Board at its next meeting.
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1.5.3.1
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The Executive Committee
shall consist of the President, Deputy President and 5 Executive
Vice-Presidents of which one shall be responsible for finance.
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1.5.3.2
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The Executive Committee shall
meet during the period of the AGM and otherwise when convened by the
President.
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1.5.4
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An Executive Council shall
initiate and review proposals for the development of table tennis, shall
decide appeals on questions of eligibility, review membership applications
and appoint special working groups assigned responsibilities for the development of
table tennis.
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1.5.4.1
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The Executive Council
shall consist of the members of the Executive Committee and the Continental
Vice-Presidents.
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1.5.4.2
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The Executive Council
shall meet at intervals of about 6 months when convened by the President.
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1.6
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ELECTIONS AND
APPOINTMENT
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1.6.1
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All members of the
Board, the President, Deputy President and Executive Vice-Presidents shall be
elected at an AGM held in the year following the year of the Olympic Games
and shall serve for a four-year term, but shall be eligible for
re-election. (To take effect as of 2005)
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1.6.2
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The AGM shall elect for each
Continent a Continental Vice-President and Continental representatives
nominated by that Continent. The number of Continental representatives,
excluding the Continental Vice-President, shall be proportional to the
number of its member Associations not in arrears in that Continent and
shall not exceed 32.
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1.6.3
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The AGM shall appoint,
in odd numbered years, the full members of Committees and Commissions, on
the recommendation of the Nominations Committee.
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1.6.4
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The Board shall appoint,
in odd numbered years, the Chairmen of Committees and Commissions, on the
recommendation of the Executive Committee.
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1.6.5
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The President may
appoint a President’s Advisory Council to advise him on various matters.
Members of the President’s Advisory Council shall be invited to attend the
AGM as observers.
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1.7
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VACANCIES
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1.7.1
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If the President resigns
or is unable to continue in office he shall be replaced by the Deputy
President and the post of Deputy President shall be assumed by the Executive Vice-President having the
longest continuous period of service, who shall continue to serve as an Executive Vice-President and who shall not be
replaced.
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1.7.2
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A vacancy arising in the
post of Deputy President shall be filled by the Executive Vice-President
having the longest continuous period of service, who shall continue to
serve as an Executive Vice-President and who shall not be
replaced.
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1.7.3
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A vacancy arising in the
posts of Executive Vice-President shall be filled by simple majority vote
at a Board meeting.
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1.7.4
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Any vacancy occurring in
the membership of the Board may be filled by simple majority vote at a Board
meeting, but no temporary substitute shall be permitted to attend a Board
meeting or to conduct Board business in place of a member absent or
indisposed.
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1.8
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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1.8.1
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The agenda for a Board meeting
shall be sent to all its members not later than 1 calendar month before the
date of the meeting.
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1.8.2
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At its meeting the Board
shall review all propositions and resolutions submitted to the Board and,
where appropriate, refer them for consideration by Committees.
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1.8.3
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The Chairman at a Board
meeting shall be the President, or, in his absence, the Deputy President;
if both are absent the members present shall elect one of their members as Chairman for that meeting.
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1.8.4
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Every question at a
Board meeting shall be decided by a simple majority of the votes cast; if there is an equality of votes the Chairman
shall have a casting vote.
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1.8.5
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Voting shall be by a
show of hands, a roll call or a ballot, as decided by the meeting on a proposition by the
Chairman.
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1.8.6
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The ITTF shall pay a proportion of the travel costs of
its members attending Board meetings, the proportion being decided from
time to time by the Executive Committee.
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1.9
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OLYMPICS COMMISSION
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1.9.1
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The Olympics Commission
shall consist of the members of the Executive Committee, the Continental
Vice-Presidents and a representative of the country organising the next
Olympic Games.
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1.9.2
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The Commission shall be
responsible for:
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1.9.2.1
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planning, control and
supervision of the table tennis events in the Olympic Games;
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1.9.2.2
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1.9.2.2
liasing with the
International Olympic Committee, National Olympic Committees and
Associations on all matters concerning Olympic competitions;
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1.9.2.3
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enforcement of the
eligibility regulations and confirmation of the eligibility of entrants for
Olympic events;
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1.9.2.4
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drafting and submission
to the Board of proposals for a qualifying system for entry into Olympic events;
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1.9.2.5
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appointing a Jury,
Technical Representatives and all officials for the table tennis events;
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1.9.2.6
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ensuring that the table
tennis events at Olympic Games comply with the letter and the spirit of the
Olympic Charter;
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1.9.2.7
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initiating and reviewing
proposals for the table tennis events at the Olympic Games
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1.9.3
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The Commission shall
meet during the period of the AGM and at other times when convened by the
President.
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1.9.4
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A member of the
management staff, appointed by the President, shall attend all meetings of
the Commission and shall draft its minutes and reports.
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1.9.5
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The Commission shall
submit a written report to the AGM.
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1.1
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COMMITTEES
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1.10.1
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Each Committee shall have
not more than 8 full members and 6 corresponding members.
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1.10.2
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Committees shall
normally meet during the period of the AGM and shall otherwise conduct
their business by correspondence.
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1.10.3
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A Committee may set up
sub‑committees of its members to deal with specific areas of work; any reports or recommendations of such
sub‑committees shall be subject to endorsement by the full Committee
before publication or submission to the AGM or the Board.
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1.10.4
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A member of a Committee
who does not, within a reasonable
specified period, express in writing an opinion on a written proposal
circulated by or on behalf of the Chairman of that Committee shall be
considered to have agreed to any resulting recommendation submitted in the
name of the Committee.
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1.10.5
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The Chairman of each
Committee shall submit to the Board an annual report of the activities of
the Committee, drawing attention to any recommendations that the Committee wishes
to make; acceptance of the report shall not automatically imply acceptance
of such recommendations.
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1.10.6
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A Committee may be
authorised to act on behalf of the Board but the extent and duration of
this authority shall be specified by the Board and shall be reviewed not
later than at the next meeting of the Board.
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1.10.7
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All members of
Committees shall be entitled to attend General Meetings but without vote
unless representing an Association.
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1.10.8
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The Nominations
Committee shall be composed of 8 members including the Chairman, with an
Executive Vice-President and all Continental Vice-Presidents as ex-officio members.
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1.10.9
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The Nominations
Committee shall check the adequacy and validity of nominations for office, shall
supervise the allocation of nominees to committees and shall recommend to
the AGM the composition of Committees and Commissions.
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1.11
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ELIGIBILITY FOR
OFFICE
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1.11.1
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Nominations for President,
Deputy President, Executive Vice-President, Continental Vice-President and
members of the Board or Committees may be made only with the consent of the
Association of which the nominee is a member; if the consent is revoked
after the nominee has been appointed he may be removed from his post
only by a 2/3 majority vote of the Board.
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1.11.2
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No more than 1 person
from an Association shall be nominated for the same post.
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1.11.3
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Continental
representatives on the Board, other than the Continental Vice-President,
shall each be from a different Association.
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1.11.4
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A member of an
Association that is in arrears (1.15.3.3) shall not be eligible for
election.
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1.11.5
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No person shall at the
same time serve as a member of the Executive Committee and as a Continental Vice-President.
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1.11.6
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No person shall serve at
the same time as a full member of more than 1 Committee and no
more than 4 such posts shall be occupied by members of one Association.
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1.11.7
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No member of the
Executive Committee shall serve on a Committee without the specific
permission of the Board.
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1.11.8
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A person connected in
any way with the manufacture, sale or endorsement of table tennis equipment
or with consultation on such equipment:
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1.11.8.1
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shall not be eligible as a member of the Executive Committee or a
Continental Vice-President;
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1.11.8.2
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may serve on a Committee
or otherwise represent an Association but shall withdraw from a meeting or abstain
from voting on an issue if so requested by a majority of the meeting that
he is attending.
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1.12
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OTHER APPOINTMENTS
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1.12.1
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The Board shall appoint:
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1.12.1.1
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an Athletes'
Commission to advise the Board on the development of table tennis,
consisting of 1 representative nominated by each Continent and 2 former
players nominated by the Executive Committee.
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1.12.1.2
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a Calendar Working Group
to authorise the dates of World and Continental title competitions, Open
International Championships and other ITTF-promoted
competitions; its decisions shall be subject to appeal to the Executive
Committee, whose decision shall be final.
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1.12.1.3
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a Junior Commission to
advise the Board on Junior matters and to co-ordinate international junior
programmes including the World junior Championships. The Junior Commission
shall meet annually at the World Junior Championships.
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1.12.1.4
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The Board may appoint other commissions, working groups or panels as may be needed
from time to time
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1.13
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MANAGEMENT STAFF
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1.13.1
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The Executive Committee
shall appoint management staff on agreed terms and conditions and in accordance
with the management plan approved by the Board of Directors from time to
time.
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1.13.2
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An Executive Director
shall be appointed by the Executive Committee and shall be responsible for
the direction and supervision of the ITTF’s Head Office.
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1.14
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ADMINISTRATION
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1.14.1
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Office
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1.14.1.1
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The Head Office of the ITTF shall be in a place appointed by resolution of
the AGM or, in emergency, of the Board..
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1.14.2
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Languages
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1.14.2.1
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The correspondence and proceedings
of the ITTF shall be conducted in English or in such
languages convenient for appropriate tasks and within the resources of the ITTF as may be
determined from time to time by the Board, having particular regard to
Arabic, French, German, Russian and Spanish.
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1.14.2.2
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All languages of ITTF members are equally official and representatives
shall be entitled to address meetings of the ITTF in their own language, subject to their
provision of interpretation into one of the working languages fixed for use
at that meeting.
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1.14.3
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Publications
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1.14.3.1
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The ITTF shall from time to time publish an official
Handbook and other guidance documents in English; 10 copies of each such
publication shall be supplied free to each Association.
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1.14.3.2
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The ITTF shall publish an
official Bulletin and shall supply a copy of each issue free to each
Association.
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1.14.3.3
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Each Association shall
appoint a representative, notifying his name and address to the
Secretariat, to co-operate with the latter in the supply of news.
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1.14.3.4
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A copy of each issue of
each official journal shall be sent by the publishing Association to the
Secretariat and to every other Association that supplies the publishing Association
with an address for that purpose.
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1.15
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FINANCE
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1.15.1
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Accounts
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1.15.1.1
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The financial year of
the ITTF shall end on 31st December.
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1.15.1.2
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The Executive Vice-President
responsible for finance shall ensure that an annual statement of accounts
be prepared, which shall be audited by professional auditors, and that a
yearly and quadrennial estimate of income and expenditure be presented
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1.15.1.3
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The bank accounts of the ITTF shall be held
at banks appointed by resolution of the Board on recommendation by the
Executive Committee.
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1.15.2
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Trustees
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1.15.2.1
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The President, Deputy President
and Executive Vice-Presidents shall be Trustees for the purpose of purchasing, selling, leasing or otherwise dealing with any freehold or leasehold property or other assets required by the AGM or Board of Directors
for the purposes of the ITTF.
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1.15.2.2
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The Trustees shall be
authorised to use the funds of the ITTF in the purchase of such property and assets and shall stand possessed thereof and of the
proceeds of sale thereof upon trust for the ITTF in such manner as the Board of Directors may from time to time
direct.
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1.15.2.3
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The Trustees shall
comply with any laws, statutes and requirements of the countries in which
such trust property may be situated which relate to the purchase, sale and management of such property and the duties
of Trustees in connection therewith.
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1.15.2.4
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The Trustees and their
estates and effects shall be fully indemnified by the ITTF against all personal risk and expense arising as a result of their appointment as Trustees.
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1.15.2.5
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The Trustees shall cease to act in such capacity upon ceasing to hold office as President, Deputy President or Executive
Vice-Presidents.
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1.15.2.6
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A Minute signed by the
President and a member of the Management Staff shall be conclusive evidence
of a decision of the Board of Directors.
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1.15.3
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Subscriptions
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1.15.3.1
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Each Association shall pay an annual
subscription of US$ 150 or the equivalent in Swiss Francs.
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1.15.3.2
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The first subscription shall
be paid with the application for membership and subsequent subscriptions
shall be due on 1st January of each year.
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1.15.3.3
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An Association shall be in arrears if its subscription
has not been paid by 31st
December of the year in which it is due.
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1.16
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MEMBERSHIP
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1.16.1
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Eligibility
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1.16.1.1
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Any organisation
representing table tennis in a territory and observing the principles of
the ITTF may be elected a member but it shall be
recognised as representative only of the territory in which it
controls and governs the sport.
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1.16.1.2
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Where one or more
Associations represent table tennis in only part of an area generally
regarded as constituting a unity, an Association
representing the sport in any other part of the same unity may apply for
membership, provided that
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1.16.1.2.1
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its separateness is due
to circumstances outside the sport and of the players concerned
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1.16.1.2.2
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the jurisdiction it claims
is clearly limited, in title and constitution, to the territory in which it
controls the sport;
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1.16.1.2.3
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it is otherwise
qualified for membership.
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1.16.1.3
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In the consideration of
such an application, the views of any Association already in membership
from the same unity shall be taken into account and in no circumstances
shall two Associations be recognised as exercising authority over the same territory.
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1.16.1.4
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An organisation located outside
the territory of any Association may be granted temporary attachment to an
Association for the purpose of receiving aid in development and
competition; the extended territory shall be regarded as being within the member's control, but approval
of the attachment shall be reviewed at each BGM and shall not be renewed
indefinitely.
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1.16.2
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Application and
Election
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1.16.2.1
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Applications for
membership shall be made on a form approved by the Board.
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1.16.2.2
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All applications shall be
submitted not later than 6 calendar months before the date of the General
Meeting at which the application is to be considered.
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1.16.2.3
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The Executive Council
shall review all applications on behalf of the Board and make recommendations
on acceptance.
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1.16.2.4
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Applications for
membership shall be considered by the next AGM and shall be accepted if
they receive at least 2/3 of the votes cast. In the
consideration of an application in respect of an area for which there is a
recognised Continental Federation, the views of that Federation shall be
taken into account.
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1.16.2.5
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In the consideration of
applications for combined membership by Associations formerly in separate
membership, or for separate membership by Associations which were formerly
components of an Association which has divided, or for recognition of changes in the
territory in which an Association controls the sport, the views of the
organisations concerned and any circumstances outside their control shall
be taken into account; secession in other circumstances is not to be
encouraged.
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1.16.2.6
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The representatives of
an Association elected to membership at a General Meeting shall be entitled
to attend the meeting and to vote after election.
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1.16.2.7
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Election and membership
of an Association shall not carry any implications in respect of the
political, diplomatic or national status of the area concerned, but only to
its conduct of table tennis therein.
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1.16.3
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Suspension and
Termination
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1.16.3.1
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An Association wishing
to resign from the ITTF shall give notice in writing to the Secretariat;
the resignation may take effect at any time from the receipt of such notice
until the 31st December of the same year but the Association shall be liable
for the subscription due for that year.
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1.16.3.2
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An Association which
fails to pay its subscription for 3 successive years shall automatically be
suspended from membership; it shall not be liable for subscriptions during the
period of suspension and may be re‑admitted to membership on payment
of part or all of the subscriptions previously due, at the discretion of
the Board.
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1.16.3.3
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An Association that is
suspended from membership shall not be entitled to nominate or enter
players for any event held under the jurisdiction of the ITTF nor to attend or be represented at a General
Meeting.
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1.16.3.4
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An Association which
seriously and persistently fails to maintain the principles or to respect
the Constitution and decisions of the ITTF may be censured, fined, suspended or expelled by
a General Meeting; a suspension may be cancelled only by a General Meeting
or, in emergency, by a 3/4 majority of the votes cast at a Board meeting.
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1.16.4
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Personal Honorary Membership
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1.16.4.1
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An official who has given long, outstanding service to the ITTF may, on retirement, be appointed a Personal
Honorary Member for his lifetime by the AGM on a recommendation by the
Board.
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1.16.4.2
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Personal Honorary
Members shall be entitled to attend World Championships, with free
hospitality, and to attend General Meetings with the right to speak but not
to vote.
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1.17
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ASSOCIATED
ORGANISATIONS
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1.17.1
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Continental
Federations
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1.17.1.1
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Associations may group
themselves into Continental Federations for the purpose of promoting and
regulating table tennis within a given continental area; such Federations
shall be supported and encouraged by the ITTF, which shall co‑operate with them in all
matters, provided that the constitution, general principles, rules and
policy of the Continental Federation conform to those of the ITTF.
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1.17.1.2
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Each Continental
Federation shall provide the Secretariat with a copy of its Constitution
and with details of any subsequent changes not later than 3 calendar months
after the meeting at which they are made.
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1.17.1.3
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Membership of the
Continental Federation shall be open to Associations whose address in the ITTF Handbook is situated within the appropriate
Continental area except where, for reasons outside the control of sport, an Association
is not acceptable to its appropriate Continental Federation; in such
circumstances, which shall not necessarily prevent recognition of the
Continental Federation concerned, the Association failing to secure
membership shall have the right to appeal to the ITTF to assist in securing membership or, failing that,
attachment to another adjacent Continental Federation.
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1.17.1.4
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Organisations eligible for
membership of the ITTF but not yet having applied for membership may,
with the consent of the Board, be included in the appropriate Continental
Federation for a period not exceeding 1 year but renewable by each AGM; the
players of such an organisation shall enjoy the privileges of players of a
member Association but only in the Continent concerned.
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1.17.1.5
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Parts of an Association
which lie wholly within a Continental area other than that in which the
address of that Association in the ITTF Handbook is situated may, with the permission of
the Board and the consent of their Association, be attached to the
Continental Federation in whose area they lie for the purpose of
competition and the encouragement of table tennis; with the same permission
and for the same purposes, Associations lying wholly outside but adjacent
to the Continental area concerned may similarly be attached, with the
consent of the Federation of the Continent of which they form a part.
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1.17.1.6
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The championship title
competitions of a Continental Federation shall be open only to the players
of its member and attached Associations and the ITTF shall recognise such competitions as the sole Continental title championships for
that Continent.
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1.17.2
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Other Regional Groups
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1.17.2.1
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Associations may group
themselves into non‑Continental regional organisations for the
purpose of competition provided that, where the competition is for a
regional title, the event is open to all Associations in the region and
that the Constitution is observed in respect of play with unaffiliated
organisations or players.
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1.18
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GENERAL MEETINGS
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1.18.1
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Place and Time
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1.18.1.1
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An AGM shall be held at
the place, and during the period, of the World Championships or, if the World
Championships is not held at the due time, at such other place and date as the Board may determine.
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1.18.1.2
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An Extraordinary General
Meeting (EGM) shall be convened within 10 weeks of receipt by the
Secretariat of a requisition in writing submitted by not less than 1/4 of
the Associations not in arrears (1.15.3.3), representing at least 2 Continents.
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1.18.2
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Notice of Meeting
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1.18.2.1
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Notice of the meeting,
giving details of the place, date and time and the business to be transacted,
together with a proxy form, shall be sent by post to each Association; the
person and address to which the notice is sent shall be as last
notified by each Association to the Secretariat.
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1.18.2.2
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For an AGM the notice shall
be sent not later than 2 calendar months before the date of the meeting.
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1.18.2.3
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For an EGM the notice
shall be sent not later than 1 calendar month before the date of the
meeting.
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1.18.3
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Notice of Business
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1.18.3.1
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Details in writing of
business to be dealt with at an AGM must reach the Secretariat not later
than 3 calendar months before the date of the meeting.
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1.18.3.2
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Notice of the actual
closing date in each year for the receipt of business and propositions shall
be sent to all Associations by the Secretariat not later than 6 calendar
months before the date of the meeting.
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1.18.3.3
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Business and
propositions, other than changes to the Constitution or the Laws, of which
due notice has not been given but which, in the opinion of the
Executive Committee, relate to the business in hand without introducing a
new principle or relate to an emergency may be admitted by a vote in favour
of 2/3 of the votes cast at the AGM.
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1.18.3.4
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The requisition for an EGM
shall specify the business for which the meeting is to be convened and no
other business except the confirmation of the Minutes of the previous
General Meeting shall be transacted at such a meeting.
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1.18.4
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Procedure
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1.18.4.1
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The agenda for an AGM
shall include:
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1.18.4.1.1
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the appointment of a
Chairman;
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1.18.4.1.2
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a roll call of the
Associations present;
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1.18.4.1.3
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the appointment of
scrutineers;
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1.18.4.1.4
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the confirmation of the
Minutes of the previous General Meeting;
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1.18.4.1.5
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the consideration of
applications for membership;
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1.18.4.1.6
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the receipt of reports
from President, Deputy President, Executive Vice-Presidents and Continental
Vice-Presidents which, with the possible exception of that from the President,
shall be given in writing;
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1.18.4.1.7
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the receipt of reports
from Committees and the Olympics Commission;
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1.18.4.1.8
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the receipt of the
audited statement of accounts for the previous year;
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1.18.4.1.9
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the consideration of propositions
and the reports of any Committees that have studied them;
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1.18.4.1.10
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when appropriate, the
election of President, Deputy President, Executive Vice-Presidents,
Chairmen of Committees and Commissions and Auditors;
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1.18.4.1.11
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the consideration of
arrangements for future World Championships.
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1.18.4.2
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No speaker shall speak
more than once on a proposition except that the proposer shall have the
right of reply and that the Chairman may, at his discretion, allow a speaker
to speak more than once to answer a query arising from his original speech.
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1.18.4.3
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The Chairman shall
decide how many speakers will be permitted to speak on a proposition and
when the vote shall be taken, except that a motion "that the question
now be put" shall be voted on immediately, without further discussion;
if such a motion is carried the proposition or any amendment before the
meeting shall then be voted on immediately, without further discussion,
subject to the right of reply by the mover of the substantive proposition.
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1.18.4.4
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A question once decided
may not be reverted to for re‑discussion and re‑vote unless the
Chairman rules, as a matter of urgency, that a case has been
made for supposing that the decision taken may jeopardise the whole welfare
of the ITTF; a motion to challenge the Chairman's ruling
that the matter is not of sufficient urgency to justify reconsideration
must be taken whenever it is moved.
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1.18.5
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Voting
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1.18.5.1
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Each Association not in arrears
shall have 1 vote.
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1.18.5.2
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Questions shall be
decided by a simple majority of the votes cast except that:
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1.18.5.2.1
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changes to the
Constitution, the acceptance of belated or emergency business or
propositions and the revocation of a World Championships option require a
majority of 2/3 of the votes cast;
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1.18.5.2.2
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expulsions from
membership and changes to the Laws of Table Tennis require a 3/4 majority
of the votes cast;
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1.18.5.2.3
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dissolution of the ITTF requires a 4/5 majority of the votes cast.
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1.18.5.3
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If there is an equality
of votes on an administrative or financial matter the Chairman shall have a
casting vote; if there is an equality of votes on
any other matter the motion shall fail and the meeting shall proceed with
the next business.
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1.18.5.4
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Voting other than in
elections shall be by roll call in alphabetical order of Associations,
starting with a name drawn at random, except where the Chairman is satisfied
after a show of hands that such procedure is not necessary.
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1.18.5.5
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Each Continental Vice‑President
shall nominate 2 persons from his Continent, for approval by the meeting,
to form a list of scrutineers.
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1.18.5.6
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For each vote requiring
scrutineers, including elections, names shall be taken from the list in
alphabetical order, omitting the representative of any Association having a
particular interest in the item, which is the subject of the vote.
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1.18.6
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Elections
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1.18.6.1
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Where there are more
candidates for a post or posts than the number of vacancies there shall be
a ballot, which shall be won by the candidate or candidates obtaining the
highest numbers of votes.
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1.18.6.2
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If there is an equality of
votes in the first ballot there shall be a second ballot among those equal;
if there is still an equality of votes preference shall be given to the
appointment of a representative of an Association which is otherwise not
represented and, where this is not decisive, the outcome shall be
determined by lot.
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1.18.7
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Proxies
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1.18.7.1
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If an Association wishes
to appoint as a proxy, another Association or a member of the
Board of Directors, to represent it at a General Meeting, notice of the appointment
must reach the Secretariat not later than 3 days before the date of the
meeting.
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1.18.7.2
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No Association shall
give a proxy to another Association where the territories over which both
exercise authority form part of the same state unity.
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1.18.7.3
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No Association shall
hold more than 1 proxy on behalf of other Associations.
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1.18.7.4
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A Board of Directors
member may hold 1 proxy on behalf of another association but may not hold a proxy as an Association delegate at the same time.
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1.19
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CHANGES TO RULES
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1.19.1
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Rule change propositions
and resolutions may be submitted to the AGM or the Board by Associations,
the Executive Committee, the Executive Board, Continental Federations, Committees
and Commissions and to the AGM by the Board.
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1.19.2
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Rule change propositions
to be considered at an AGM or a Board meeting must reach the Secretariat
not later than 3 months before the date of the meeting.
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1.19.3
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Amendments to the Constitution
and the Laws of Table Tennis shall be made only at a General Meeting;
amendments to other Regulations shall be made only at a meeting of the
Board held immediately after the AGM.
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1.19.4
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Details of all rule
change proposals shall be published in the agenda of the meeting at which
they are to be considered.
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1.19.5
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Unless specifically
decided otherwise changes shall take effect from the first day of the next
playing season, which in the northern hemisphere shall be 1st
September, except that
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1.19.5.1
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changes affecting
finance shall take effect from the first day of the next ITTF financial year;
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1.19.5.2
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changes affecting
equipment shall take effect from 1st September in the year following the
year in which the change is made.
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1.2
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JURISDICTION OF
ASSOCIATIONS
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1.20.1
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Membership and
Representation
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1.20.1.1
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A player shall be
regarded as resident in a territory if his normal or main
residence or base is in that territory; residence shall not be
determined by continuity or by duration.
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1.20.1.2
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Before accepting a
player into membership an Association shall satisfy itself that he is or
intends to be resident in its territory and it shall not retain him if he
terminates such residence.
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1.20.1.3
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Unless notified of any
suspension or expulsion, Associations shall be entitled to regard any
player or organisation resident in the territory of an Association and
known to have been affiliated to it as eligible for participation.
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1.20.1.4
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No Association shall
make a resident in a territory controlled by another Association or, except
after a genuine change of residence, a member of another Association, a
member or representative of itself without the prior permission of the
other Association, except as provided
in 1.20.1.5.
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1.20.1.5
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An Association may
nominate as its representative at a General Meeting a
resident of the territory in which the meeting takes place, provided that
he has never been a member of another Association; such
a nominee may be admitted as a
representative by majority vote at the General Meeting for which he is
nominated.
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1.20.1.6
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Any dispute under these
regulations shall be referred to the Board.
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1.20.2
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Extent of
Jurisdiction
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1.20.2.1
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In administering and interpreting
its own regulations and decisions an Association shall exercise
jurisdiction over:
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1.20.2.1.1
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players resident in its
territory, while they are in that territory or in any other territory;
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1.20.2.1.2
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visiting players, while they
are in its territory, except as provided
in 1.20.3.1;
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1.20.2.1.3
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players representing it
in a competition who are normally resident in the territory of another
Association, but only while they are taking part in that competition;
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1.20.2.1.4
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a resident of a
territory in which a General Meeting takes place who is acting as its representative at the General Meeting, as provided in 1.20.1.5.
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1.20.3
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Visiting Players
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1.20.3.1
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If a visiting player is
officially representing his Association as a result of an invitation by the visited
Association, the visited Association shall acquire no rights of penalty.
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1.20.3.1.1
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The responsible
management committee shall have jurisdiction over the conduct of the
competition but no subsequent penalty shall be imposed on a visiting player
for any offence committed in connection with that competition.
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1.20.3.1.2
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The visited Association
may protest to the visiting player's Association about such an offence, but
his own Association shall retain sole jurisdiction over him and the right
to impose a penalty.
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1.20.3.2
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If a visiting player
participates in table tennis activities other than as an official representative of his Association,
whether or not his visit is the result of an invitation by the visited
Association, he shall be subject also to the jurisdiction of the visited
Association, which shall have the right to impose a penalty for any offence
committed in connection with such activities.
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1.20.3.2.1
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No such penalty shall
come into operation until at least 1 calendar month after its notification with an
account of all the circumstances, to the visiting player's Association.
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1.20.3.2.2
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If the visiting player's
Association makes no appeal within 1 calendar month of being notified the
penalty may be imposed.
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1.20.3.2.3
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If an appeal is
submitted within 1 calendar month the matter shall be referred to the Board
and the penalty shall not come into operation before the appeal has been decided.
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1.20.4
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Payments to Players
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1.20.4.1
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Except when acting under
the direct instructions of his Association as its representative, a player may accept payment,
reward, benefit or allowances for playing in any competition other than
Olympic Games, or for exhibition or coaching, providing that he has previously obtained permission:
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1.20.4.1.1
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for the payment of such
expenses, from the Association in whose area the event is to take place and
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1.20.4.1.2
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for the receipt of such expenses,
from the Association having jurisdiction over him.
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1.20.4.2
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Subject to any over‑riding
provisions of 1.20.4.1, each Association shall have absolute discretion to
determine and regulate its own policy for payments, rewards, benefits and
allowances in respect of players and events under its jurisdiction.
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1.21
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UNAFFILIATED PLAYERS
AND ORGANISATIONS
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1.21.1
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The object is to
control, but not to prevent, play between affiliated and unaffiliated players;
only teams and players nominated by Associations shall participate in World
and Continental Championships, but otherwise such play will, when not
contrary to the principles of the ITTF or to the interests of its members, generally be
permitted provided due application is made.
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1.21.2
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A player affiliated to
an Association shall not take part in any competition, exhibition or
coaching
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1.21.2.1
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in the territory of
another Association, unless the body under whose auspices the activity
takes place is affiliated to and in good standing with the Association of
the visited territory, except with the prior permission of that
Association;
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1.21.2.2
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in a territory not
having an Association or whose governing organisation is not affiliated to
the ITTF, except with the permission of the Executive
Committee, unless the Board has
previously given permission for the governing organisation to be included
temporarily in the appropriate Continental Federation pending an
application for membership;
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1.21.2.3
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organised by an
unaffiliated body, unless permission for the event has been given by the Executive Committee, except as provided in 1.21.6.
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1.21.3
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The Association
controlling the territory in which a player is resident shall be
responsible for ensuring that he complies with the requirements of 1.21.2.
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1.21.4
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A player resident in a
territory which has no governing organisation or whose governing
organisation is not affiliated to the ITTF shall not take part in any competition, exhibition
or coaching in the territory of an Association, except with the permission
of the Executive Committee, unless the Board has previously given permission for the governing
organisation to be included temporarily in the appropriate Continental Federation
pending an application for membership.
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1.21.5
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The Executive Committee
may give permission for a table tennis competition to be organised by an
unaffiliated body provided that
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1.21.5.1
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the organising body has undertaken to comply with the appropriate ITTF regulations;
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1.21.5.2
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the organising body has undertaken not to include affiliated players in
the event unless their Associations have given permission;
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1.21.5.3
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the organising body has undertaken not to include unaffiliated players
in the event unless the Executive Committee has given permission;
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1.21.5.4
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the application to
organise the event is supported by the Association, if any, controlling the
territory in which the competition is to take place;
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1.21.5.5
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the supporting
Association has accepted responsibility for ensuring that the
organising body observes the requirements of 1.21.5.1-3.
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1.21.6
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Where an Association is prepared
to accept responsibility for the conduct of an event organised in its
territory by an unaffiliated organisation no special permission is
required, but the Association shall notify the Secretariat, which will
advise all other Associations that the event is in order.
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1.22
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DISSOLUTION
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1.22.1
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The ITTF shall not be dissolved other than at a General
Meeting specially convened for the purpose.
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1.22.2
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The balance of funds in hand
at the time of dissolution shall be divided equally among the Associations
not at that time in arrears (1.15.3.3).
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