Secretary's Announcements

Constitution & Rules of Racing Proposal

Submitted by William Whiteley on Thu, 22/02/2018 - 22:40

As per our previous announcement on the 14th Feb in regards to the proposed change to the structure of our rules please see the attached Constitution & Rules of Flyball Racing.

The Constitution and Rules of Flyball racing have now been separated. What this means is that the constitution which provides the Association's foundation remains in place. The Rules for Flyball Racing will be open for proposals and a membership vote each year.

The constitution underpins the BFA's philosophy and ethos.

Social Media

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 19/02/2018 - 13:56

Social media policy

Before forming the new BFA members group a social media policy was put into place. This was put in place to protect the Association, BFA members, Committee and Officers from destructive comments and behaviour levelled at the Association and its members.

To join BFA Members 2018 we have requested that people agree to abide by the terms and conditions within this policy and this includes comments made both within the group and about the BFA on any social media.

AGM Announcement

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 14/02/2018 - 21:32

  In the 24th year of the BFA the rule book has seen many changes and has become a little disjointed and difficult to follow. The membership have highlighted on many occcasions that several rules are open to interpretation.

In an effort to rectify this, on the 1st of November 2017, the Committee appointed a rules working group from volunteers within the membership. The members that came forward provided a wide variety of skills and professional experience.

Disciplinary process conclusion

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 13/02/2018 - 21:30

The following is an announcement by the BFA Committee regarding recently concluded disciplinary proceedings.
Please note - there is still another case in progress and as stated previously we are unable to discuss or comment on this until it is fully concluded.

We are now in a position to update the membership regarding the outcome of a DSC, appointed following the investigation of two official complaints.

The DSC was composed of 3 vastly experienced independent BFA members.

BFA Outdoor Championships 2018 - Dates and Info

Submitted by Alistair Kirk on Fri, 09/02/2018 - 15:40

Correspondingly, some info and key dates for the diary regarding the BFA OUTDOOR CHAMPS 2018:

  • Where - Catton Hall, Derbyshire

  • When - Fri 17th, Sat 18th & Sun 19th Aug 2018

BFA Indoor Championships 2018 - Dates and Info

Submitted by Alistair Kirk on Fri, 09/02/2018 - 15:33

As we look to the year ahead, some info and key dates for the diary regarding the BFA INDOOR CHAMPS 2018:

  • Where - Newark Showground - George Stephenson Hall

  • When - Sat 11th & Sun 12th Aug 2018

Recruitment Accessibility Officer

Submitted by Katie Burns on Mon, 05/02/2018 - 22:30

****Committee Announcement****

 

We are pleased to officially announce that Kerena Marchant has been appointed as the BFA Accessibility Officer.

 

Kerena offers a wealth of experience and will be the contact point for any accessibility issues. 
She can be contacted on kerena.marchant@btopenworld.com

Discontinuation of Iball4flyball

Submitted by William Whiteley on Tue, 30/01/2018 - 00:00


It has been announced tonight that Iball for flyball will soon be unavailable to use for BFA tournament entries.
We would advise that this is no longer used for competition entries. Teams needing to declare times or enter this week we would suggest you contact the Tournament Organiser by email directly

A BFA entry system has been in the pipeline for sometime and this will be available through the BFA website in the near future.

Annual General Meeting - Advance Notice

Submitted by Rachel Short on Fri, 12/01/2018 - 10:58

We can confirm that the date for the 2018 BFA Annual General Meeting is Saturday the 21st April, to be held at Wythall Community Hall, Birmingham, B47 6LZ.

Unfortunately this originally went into the diary as the Sunday in line with previous years but please note the change of day. 

Veterinary Advisor

Submitted by Rachel Short on Wed, 10/01/2018 - 11:50

The BFA Committee are pleased to announce the appointment of our new Veterinary Advisor, Victoria Fraser.  Victoria will be working alongside the committee providing advice and expertise when required.  Can we please take this opportunity to remind members that the Veterinary Advisor is a resource for BFA committee use only and Victoria will not answer personal queries?  Therefore, if you have a concern or question that your own veterinary surgeon cannot help with, please email the BFA secretary, Tony James on tonyjbfa@gmail.com.