Meeting Minutes of SGF Meeting in Schafhouse 27 Mai 2007-04-15 Attendance Eva Roos (Neuchatel) Joseph Renner (Zürich) Patric Grüter (Ko Go Club) Jean-Marc Louis (Veyrier) Stjepan Lukac (Winthertur) Dominik Mueller (Luzern) Milan Kolarski (Schaffhausen) John Walch (Nyon) Lorenz Trippel, Armel-David Wolff (SGF Committee) Other members not representing any club: (Xavier Bassand, Mario Zani, Flavien Aubelle, Philipp Urlich) 0. Acceptance of minutes of last meeting Minutes were downloadable on internet during one year, due to late time, they were not read this day. 1. President Report (Report of Activity) In 2006 they were a big increase in activities, promotion events, tournaments (+50%), clubs (+4) and go players. There is now 23 dan players in Switzerland but they don't play so much outside (international participations). Lorenz confirms it was probably the most busy year of Switzerland history. 2. Financial Report (Lorenz) Situation is ok (small benefice) although some clubs have problem to pay regularly. The biggest income is Clubs Fees (20CHF/member, 10CHF for juniors). The biggest expense is the support of tournaments/swiss championship. As some tournaments reach the 40 players attendance, it is confirmed that the 5CHF/participant support will be limited to 200 CHF. Discharge to the committee is voted 3. Promotion & Flyers: Swiss federation printed in 2006 750 flyers for 250 CHF. The idea to have flyers to be printed is approved, but to avoid out of date information, they may be printed only for a special event, and they may contain rules of go and not only clubs information. Joseph is in charge of writing specifications or design. The 2006 flyers design is available by [Wolff/Lukac] 4. Membership of Swiss Federation Each club should give by e-mail the name and address of their members to the Swiss Federation. The member list will be regularly published on web site because of the tournaments (see point 6). This list won't be accessible to the public, a username/password will be given Not discussed: The fees have to be paid in January according to the number of last years' member, However, the Committee can decide this outside AGM. 5. Confirms new clubs and Student clubs policy First year for new clubs is free so some clubs that started 2 years ago should now pay. School Clubs: Fee is 10CHF/member, however it is decided that the most active members will register by themselves to the federation, as it is not possible for a school club to make members pay a fee. 6. Tournaments Participation The idea of making swiss federation membership mandatory for attending a tournament is refused by majority. Another motion is approved by general consensus: the tournament organizer will ask a 5 CHF higher fee for swiss resident that are not member of the swiss federation. Details are not discussed, it is assumed that the tournament organizer will download the list of members and keep the 5 CHF for his club. 7. International Tournaments There are two tournaments where Swiss players can be invited : WAGC (World amateur Go Championship) and IBC (International Baduk Championship). Therefore, the rules have been slightly enhanced. Réglement pour l'attribution de points au championnat suisse de Go  1. L'attribution en fonction du classement de la finale:   1er    -  10 points   2ème   -   8 points   3ème   -   7 points   4ème   -   6 points   5ème   -   5 points   6ème   -   4 points   7ème   -   3 points   8ème   -   2 points   les  suivants: 1 point 2. Le voyage au World Amateur Go Championship (WAGC) ou au International Baduk Championship (IBC) remet à zéro. 3. Les cinq 7meilleurs résultats (points) des six 8dernières années sont pris en compte    Celui qui totalise le plus de points choisit son tournoi (WAGC ou IBC), le deuxième l'autre 4. Toute égalité de points pour le voyage ne se résoud que par un play-off entre tous les joueurs concernés. 5. Si le champion suisse n'a jamais participé ni au WAGC ni au IBC il a la priorité sur le système de points. Il choisit son tournoi, ensuite c'est celui qui a le plus grand nombre de points qui choisit l'autre tournoi. 6. Si le joueur avec le plus de points renonce, le suivant avec le plus de points le remplace et ainsi de suite 7. Un joueur doit participer à au moins deux tournois en Suisse afin de pouvoir marquer des points pour le système de points. 8. Le joueur qui a participé au WAGC ou au IBC ne pourra pas prendre part aux 3 éditions suivantes du WAGC et du IBC. 10. Le comité de la fédération suisse statuera pour tout cas exceptionnel, en particulier il se réserve le droit de supprimer les points d'un joueur pour comportement antisportif, par exemple quitter un tournoi avant la fin. Note: Si le tournoi International Baduk Championship n'était plus organisé, le lecteur pourra se convaincre lui-même que ce règlement est identique à l'ancien règlement (2006), excepté le changement sur les 8 années,   The new rules are approved by consensus Réglement pour l'attribution de points au championnat suisse de Go 8. OZA Tournament The rule for the representant in Oza for February 2008 is the following. It was decided in the AGM 2006. We propose to add a few words (in blue). As it now stands, there will be an OZA tournament Europe every second year. Each country is entitled to send one representative who will have his expenses paid. The question how to choose him was decided in the following manner. The player who finishes highest in the Swiss Championship will go, provided that he is NOT going to the WAGC/IBC (International Baduk Championship), If he is, then the second ranked player will go. Note that for this tournament it is not necessary to be a Swiss citizen, being chosen by the executive is sufficient. It is necessary to be Swiss resident and to have played at least 2 swiss tournaments in the year The new rules are approved by consensus 9. European/International Pair/Women/Junior Go Swiss Federation will pay maximum 250 CHF per official designated participant as reimbursement of the travel fees. For pair go, this amount is doubled of course. At least one representative/one pair. [The board can decide to designate more than one representative] 10. Magazine Goal of the committee is that every member receives the magazine. However there is no budget to send magazine to all members. It is decided that, if Suji magazine team agrees, the federation will send the magazine by email to all swiss federation members 11. Budget 2007 Budget 2007 as 2006 is approved with the limitation of maximum support of 200/CHF per tournament. 12. Any written proposal sent to the committee No proposal 13. Election of new executive. As there is no new candidate, the former committee is renewed by applause. President: Armel-David V-P: Alan Sec/Treasurer: Lorenz