16-07-2019, 12:33 AM
Alan and others - as one of the 12 present at the 2016 AGM, I was not under the impression that that vote changed anything other than to prevent someone who was registered elsewhere but qualified by residence or parentage to become Scottish Champion. So for example someone registered with another federation who was currently resident in Scotland, or had Scottish parents, would be ineligible; likewise anyone registered in Scotland who chose to transfer to another federatrion would lose his eligibility regardless of residence or parentage. I don't think the proposal stated that anyone with a 'SCO' registration was eligible to be Scottish Champion.
Prior to the 2015 AGM I personally did a lot of work on coming up with elgibility criteria as part of the constitutional review. There was a lot of discussion around that time and there was no general consensus on the best way forward. Ultimately it was decided that this should not be a constitutional matter and eligibility rules should be part of the operating procedures for the appropriate officials/bodies. However that does result in some perceived lack of visibility.
I produced a proposal along with a detailed discussion paper at that time and this still represents my own considered views on the whole area of eligibility in general. I would be tempted to publish that here but would not do so without the permission of the President (who commissioned the review and who provided some input to it personally).
Prior to the 2015 AGM I personally did a lot of work on coming up with elgibility criteria as part of the constitutional review. There was a lot of discussion around that time and there was no general consensus on the best way forward. Ultimately it was decided that this should not be a constitutional matter and eligibility rules should be part of the operating procedures for the appropriate officials/bodies. However that does result in some perceived lack of visibility.
I produced a proposal along with a detailed discussion paper at that time and this still represents my own considered views on the whole area of eligibility in general. I would be tempted to publish that here but would not do so without the permission of the President (who commissioned the review and who provided some input to it personally).