The inaugural IWBF Gamers’ Fee has been named. Eight gamers will make up the brand new Fee, established to offer worldwide wheelchair basketball gamers a platform and a standard voice within the governance of world wheelchair basketball.
Paralympians Annegrit Brießmann (Germany), Hiroaki Kozai (Japan), and John Boie (USA), and 3X3 Worldwide Michelle Moganedi (South Africa) will be a part of the unique 4 gamers who have been a part of the IWBF Athlete Steering Committee – Ella Sabljak (Australia), Terry Bywater (Nice Britain), Alhassan Sedky (Egypt), and Erica Gavel (Canada).
The IWBF Gamers’ Fee election course of was opened in November 2021 and following the nomination process, IWBF acquired 4 candidates. Every of the 4 Zones had precisely one candidate, all assembly the standards and representing the precise necessities of the IWBF Gamers’ Fee Coverage. On account of just one candidate per Zone and a low variety of worldwide gamers registered to vote within the deliberate election, the IWBF Government Council determined in a web based assembly on Friday 28 January 2022 to nominate the 4 candidates by acclamation.
The composition of the fee is equal throughout all 4 Zones with two gamers per Zone, one male, one feminine, and no multiple consultant per nation.
IWBF President Ulf Mehrens mentioned:
“I want to take this chance to congratulate all eight gamers who’ve been appointed onto the IWBF Gamers’ Fee. They’ve put themselves ahead to be a part of this crucial step within the historical past of IWBF. We’re extraordinarily happy to have equal illustration giving us totally different insights and views of the worldwide panorama, as we attempt to create steady and significant engagement with the gamers within the IWBF constructions and governance.
“We might additionally wish to reiterate our because of those that registered to vote and for his or her curiosity within the IWBF Gamers’ Fee.”
If gamers want to liaise with the Fee, or in the event you require any help or steering, please contact the IWBF Gamers’ Fee by way of the e-mail gamers@iwbf.org.
Over the following week IWBF will probably be profiling the brand new members of the Fee.
