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Major Events Group

Chair - Mike Forrest - Email

Terms of Reference – Adopted April 2008

The purpose of these Terms of Reference is to provide the umbrella framework within which the Major Events Group (MEG) will operate.

Authority

Authority is delegated to the Major Events Group by Events Committee for all matters related to major events across the Federation; the group will align its work to the vision, values and strategic objectives as determined by the Board.

Composition and Membership

Major Events Group shall consist of:

Chair, will be proposed by Major Events Group and approved by Events Committee
6 members that are specialists from the 13 associations; Constituent Associations not represented have the right to elect a correspondent member
Marketing Manager

Non-voting members:

Secretary, a staff member as determined by the Chief Executive and agreed by the Chair, or a person nominated by the Chair
Chair of Events, Chief Executive, Chair of British Orienteering have a right to attend as non-voting members

Major Events Group has the right to invite further attendees that shall be non-voting.

Responsibilities

Major Events Group is responsible for:

Advising the Board on the strategic development of the major event programme
Delivering the relevant objectives as agreed by the Board in the Strategic Plan and where appropriate supporting other Committees and groups in delivering strategic objectives
All matters to do with the major events as specified in the ‘Schedule of Major Events’ below
Identifying partners to host major events and agreeing partnership contracts with the host
Monitoring and reviewing all major events
Overseeing the organising of an annual major events conference
Any other issues associated to major events as decided by the Mapping Group and agreed by Events Committee
Agreeing KPIs with Events Committee to monitor assess, and report on performance

Reporting Structure

Minutes shall be considered at Events Committee and the Chair will report directly to Events Committee. Minutes will also be circulated to all Committees and Groups and published on the British Orienteering website.

Association representatives will report to Associations.

Meetings

Meetings are held in accordance with the British Orienteering Meeting Guidelines and shall be held a minimum of 2 times per year.

Schedule of Major Events

The following events are considered to be major events and fall within the remit of the Major Events Group:

JK
British Championships including British relay, BEOC, Sprint/Middle
National Events

Fixtures Group

Chair - Peter Guillaume - Email

Terms of Reference – Adopted April 2008

The purpose of these Terms of Reference is to provide the umbrella framework within which the Fixtures Group (FG) will operate.

Authority

Authority is delegated to the Fixtures Group by Events Committee to coordinate fixtures throughout the Federation; the group will align its work to the vision, values and strategic objectives as determined by the Board.

Composition and Membership

Fixtures Group shall consist of:

Chair, will be proposed by Fixtures Group and approved by Events Committee
National Fixtures Secretary, will be selected by Fixture Group
Chair, or representative from, Rules Group
13 representatives, one from each Constituent Associations; representatives have the right to elect to be correspondent members

Non-voting members:

Secretary, a staff member as determined by the Chief Executive and agreed by the Chair, or a person nominated by the Chair
Chair of Events, Chief Executive, Chair of British Orienteering have a right to attend as non-voting members

Fixtures Group has the right to invite further attendees that shall be non-voting.

Responsibilities

Fixtures Group is responsible for:

Coordinating orienteering fixtures throughout the Federation
Delivering the relevant objectives as agreed by the Board in the Strategic Plan and where appropriate supporting other Committees and groups in delivering strategic objectives
Overseeing the maintenance and updating of the national fixtures list on the British Orienteering website
Providing advice to Events Committee on the composition, number and frequency of fixtures and events to enable the committee to determine event strategy
Considering the impact of fixtures on marketing and promotion of events
Any other aspects of fixtures as decided by the Group and agreed by Events Committee
Agree KPIs with Events Committee to monitor assess, and report on performance

Reporting Structure

Minutes shall be considered at Events Committee and the Chair will report directly to Events Committee. Minutes will also be circulated to all Committees and Groups, and published on the British Orienteering website. Association representatives will report to Associations.

Meetings

Meetings are held in accordance with the British Orienteering Meeting Guidelines and shall be held a minimum of 2 times per year.

Map Group

Chair - Colin Spears - Email

Terms of Reference – Adopted April 2008

The purpose of these Terms of Reference is to provide the umbrella framework within which the Map Group (MG) will operate.

Authority

Authority is delegated to the Map Group by Events Committee for all matters related to mapping across the Federation; the group will align its work to the vision, values and strategic objectives as determined by the Board.

Composition and Membership

Mapping Group shall consist of:

Chair, will be proposed by Mapping Group and approved by Events Committee
6 members from the 13 Constituent Associations that are specialists; Constituent Associations not represented have the right to elect a correspondent member

Non-voting members:

Secretary, a staff member as determined by the Chief Executive and agreed by the Chair, or a person nominated by the Chair
Chair of Events, Chief Executive, Chair of British Orienteering have a right to attend as non-voting members

Mapping Group has the right to invite further attendees that shall be non-voting.

Responsibilities

Map Group is responsible for:

All matters to do with mapping in orienteering
Any other issues associated to mapping as decided by the Mapping Group and agreed by Events Committee
Agreeing KPIs with Events Committee to monitor assess, and report on performance

Reporting Structure

Meetings

Meetings are held in accordance with the British Orienteering Meeting Guidelines and shall be held a minimum of 3 times per year.

Rules Group

Chair - Barry Elkington - Email

Terms of Reference – Adopted April 2008

The purpose of these Terms of Reference is to provide the umbrella framework within which the Rules Group (RG) will operate.

Authority

Authority is delegated to the Rules Group by Events Committee to formulate, write and publish the rules of orienteering and associated technical documents for the Federation; the group will align its work to the vision, values and strategic objectives as determined by the Board.

Composition and Membership

Rules Group shall consist of:

Chair, will be proposed by Rules Group and approved by Events Committee
13 representatives, one from each Constituent Associations; representatives have the right to elect to be correspondent members

Non-voting members:

Secretary, a staff member as determined by the Chief Executive and agreed by the Chair, or a person nominated by the Chair
Chair of Events, Chief Executive, Chair of British Orienteering have a right to attend as non-voting members

Rules Group has the right to invite further attendees that shall be non-voting.

Responsibilities

Rules Group is responsible for:

Formulating, writing and publishing the rules of orienteering for British Orienteering
Formulating, writing and publishing technical guidelines for British Orienteering
Formulating, writing and publishing a handbook on the technical aspects of the organisation and running of events within British Orienteering
Overseeing the application of the Rules and Guidelines across British Orienteering
Managing the training and deployment of Controllers
Ruling on disputes and protests concerning the rules of Orienteering
Identifying and publishing examples of good practice
Advising Events Committee on the numbers and levels of volunteers required to run the Federation’s events programme
Advising the Board on any proposed IOF technical rule changes
Any other responsibilities regarding the rules as decided by the committee and agreed by Events Committee
Agreeing KPIs with Events Committee to monitor, assess, and report on performance

Reporting Structure

Meetings

Meetings are held in accordance with the British Orienteering Meeting Guidelines and shall be held a minimum of 3 times per year.

Elite Competitions Group

Chair - John Palmer - Email

Terms of Reference – Adopted April 2008

The purpose of these Terms of Reference is to provide the umbrella framework within which the Elite Competitions Group (ECG) will operate.

Authority

Authority is delegated to the Elite Competitions Group by Events Committee to coordinate strategy and monitor the requirements of elite orienteers in regards to events and competitions; the group will align its work to the vision, values and strategic objectives as determined by the Board.

Composition and Membership

Elite Competitions Group shall consist of:

Chair will be proposed by Elite Competitions Group and approved by Events Committee and International Committee
Chair of International Committee
Representative from Fixtures Group
Representative from Coaching Committee
Future Champions Cup Coordinator
UK Cup Coordinator
2 representative of the Selectors, senior and junior
13 representatives, one from each Constituent Association; representatives have the right to elect to be correspondent members
International Programme Director

Non-voting members:

Secretary, a staff member as determined by the Chief Executive and agreed by the Chair or a person nominated by the Chair
Chair of Events, Chief Executive, Chair of British Orienteering have a right to attend as non-voting members

Elite Competitions Group has the right to invite further attendees that shall be non-voting.

Responsibilities

Elite Competitions Group is responsible for:

Advising Events Committee on the strategy required to deliver an elite events programme that supports the development of performance athletes
Delivering where appropriate the objectives as agreed by the Board in the Strategic Plan and supporting other Committees and groups in delivering their strategic objectives
The annual programme of events for elite athletes within the British Orienteering fixtures list
Other responsibilities as decided by the Group and agreed by Events Committee
Agree KPIs with Events Committee to monitor assess, and report on performance

Reporting Structure

Meetings

Meetings are held in accordance with the British Orienteering Meeting Guidelines and shall be held a minimum of once per year.

Senior Competitions Group

Chair - Ranald Macdonald - Email

Terms of Reference – Adopted April 2008

The purpose of these Terms of Reference is to provide the umbrella framework within which the Senior Competitions Group (SCG) will operate.

Authority

Authority is delegated to the Senior Competitions Committee by Events Committee to coordinate strategy and monitor the requirements of senior orienteers in regard to events and competitions; the group will align its work to the vision, values and strategic objectives as determined by the Board.

Composition and Membership

Senior Competitions Group shall consist of:

Chair, will be proposed by Senior Competitions Group and approved by Events Committee and International Committee
Vice Chair, will be selected by Senior Competitions Group
Chair, or representative from, Fixtures Group
Chair, or representative from, Coaching Committee
13 representatives, one from each Constituent Association; representatives have the right to elect to be correspondent members
Development Manager

Non-voting members:

Secretary, a staff member as determined by the Chief Executive and agreed by the Chair, or a person nominated by the Chair
Chair of Events, Chief Executive, Chair of British Orienteering have a right to attend as non-voting members

Senior Competitions Group has the right to invite further attendees that shall be non-voting.

Responsibilities

Senior Competitions Group is responsible for:

Responsible to Events Committee for an annual programme of events for senior athletes within the British Orienteering fixtures list
Delivering the development objectives as agreed by the Board in the Strategic Plan and where appropriate supporting other Committees and groups in delivering strategic objectives
Other responsibilities as decided by the Group and agreed by Events Committee
Agree KPIs with Events Committee to monitor assess, and report on performance

Reporting Structure

Meetings

Meetings are held in accordance with the British Orienteering Meeting Guidelines and shall be held a minimum of once per year.

Junior Competitions Group

Chair - Susan Marsden - Email

Terms of Reference – Adopted April 2008

The purpose of these Terms of Reference is to provide the umbrella framework within which the Junior Competitions Group (JCG) will operate.

Authority

Authority is delegated to the Junior Competitions Group by Events Committee to coordinate strategy and monitor the requirements of junior orienteers in regard to events and competitions; the group will align its work to the vision, values and strategic objectives as determined by the Board.

Composition and Membership

Junior Competitions Group shall consist of:

Chair, will be proposed by Junior Competitions Group and approved by Events Committee and International Committee
Vice Chair, will be selected by Junior Competitions Group
Chair, or representative from, Fixtures Group
Chair, or representative from, Coaching Committee
Chair, or representative from, BSOA
A representative of the junior selectors
A representative of the Regional Development Officers
12 representatives, one from each Constituent Association (with the exception of BSOA); representatives have the right to elect to be correspondent members
Development Manager or his/her representative

Non-voting members:

Secretary, a staff member as determined by the Chief Executive and agreed by the Chair, or a person nominated by the Chair
Chair of Events, Chief Executive, Chair of British Orienteering have a right to attend as non-voting members

Junior Competitions Group has the right to invite further attendees that shall be non-voting.

Responsibilities

Junior Competitions Group is responsible for:

Responsible to Events Committee for an annual programme of events for junior athletes within the British Orienteering fixtures list
Delivering the relevant objectives as agreed by the Board in the Strategic Plan and where appropriate supporting other Committees and groups in delivering strategic objectives
Other responsibilities as decided by the Group and agreed by Events Committee
Agree KPIs with Events Committee to monitor assess, and report on performance

Reporting Structure

Meetings

Meetings are held in accordance with the British Orienteering Meeting Guidelines and shall be held a minimum of once per year.