NEW ZEALAND FEDERATION OF
SLED DOG SPORTS
EFFECTIVE APRIL 2000
1)
Aim
a)
The aim of the NZFSS Championship System is to recognise team results,
ie musher & dogs.
b)
The New Zealand Sled Dog Championships (Rig) and New Zealand Dog Sled
Championships (Sled) will be recognised as separate events/disciplines.
2) Selection
Clubs bid to hold the Championships at a
specific NZFSS sanctioned event. All
bids must be submitted by 31 December for the season after next (ie 16 months
before the season starts) and bids must include:
i)
the event’s name and date
ii)
proposed entry fees
iii)
proposed Race Marshal
iv)
proposed Time Keepers
v)
a schedule of the races/heats including:
(1)
race/heat distance
(2)
a description of trail surface(s).
b)
The NZFSS Executive Officers select a winning bid.
i)
Their selection must take into account:
(1)
Rotating the Champs through all interested clubs
(2)
Rotating between the North & South Island.
(3)
The Race Giving Organisation’s ability to run a ‘professional’ event.
3) NZFSS Executive Involvement
The event may retain its original name as part
or all of the event's title. The NZFSS
Executive have final approval of the event's name.
a)
The NZFSS Executive will select one person to be their
representative on the events organising committee.
b)
The Race Marshal, and Time Keepers must be selected in
consultation with the NZFSS Executive.
c)
The Entry Fees must be set in consultation with the NZFSS
Executive.
d)
No sanctioning fee shall be payable for the event.
e)
All classes must be offered for each race type at the event.
4) Withdrawal Of Championship Status
a)
The NZFSS Executive may withdraw Championship status from the
event if, at any time, the event could be seen to be detrimental to sled dog
sports or the NZFSS Championship system.
5) Sponsorship
Championship
sponsors' must be approved by majority vote of the NZFSS Officers, with the aim
of avoiding conflicts with existing sponsors and of offering ‘Championship
Sponsors’ a multiple year contract.
a)
Monies from ‘Championship Sponsors’ are to be held by the NZFSS
Treasurer and maybe used to pay any reasonable expenses associated with the
Champs. Payment of expenses will be
paid based on a budget pre approved by the NZFSS Executive. Where expenses vary from this, majority vote
of the Executive Officers will judge whether they are reasonable.
b)
Sponsorship monies may only be added to the event’s purse with
the approval of a majority vote of the NZFSS Executive.
c)
The disposal of any sponsorship monies remaining after the
event must be decided by majority vote of the NZFSS Executive.
d)
Any
trophies donated become the sole property of the NZFSS.