IFAA Events

WEBHC 2020/21 CANCELLATION

We regret to inform you that the Authorities did not agree on the date for the planned Championship due to the Pandemic situation in France in general and particularly in the region of Confolens.

Therefore, we must officially announce the cancellation of the WEBHC 2021. 

After consultation with the European Council and Finland, the French Association will host the EBHC 2022 in Confolens instead.

To ease the consequences, for those of you who have been registered for the WEBHC 2020/21, the offer still stands to move your registration forward to the new upcoming event.  Further details in this regard, as well as dates etc. will be announce by the end of April. We ask for your understanding that up until then we cannot address individual inquiries as we need to clarify some details first to provide you with reliable responses. 

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WFAC 2021

Notice: The Estonian Association is in contact with the responsible Authorities to work on a concept to host the event. As this is a work-in-progress, we ask for your understanding that the final decision will be made by the end of April as previously communicated.

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WIAMM 2021

Scores of the first round can be viewed on the IFAA web page.  Due to lockdown and travel restrictions the IFAA Executive Council has decided to extend the score submission dates by 14 days.

The amended dates for the 2021 WIAMM are:

• 2^nd score submission: 02 May 2021
• 3^rd score submission: 15 June 2021
• Score entry corrections: 24 June 2021
• Score entry corrections: 24 June 2021
• Final Results publication: 30 June 2021

No scores will be accepted after the 15^th of June.

Visit the IFAA website regularly for updates.

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PANDEMIC MANAGEMENT FOR IFAA EVENTS

Should you plan to participate in one of the upcoming IFAA Events, the Pandemic Workgroup recommends the following:

• Make sure your travel arrangements allow for late cancellation. 
• Ensure you have travel insurance that includes coverage of costs arising from COVID-related quarantine measures and additional tests. Most Insurance companies are offering “COVID Packages” in addition to the normal travel-health insurance. 
• Be aware that Airlines/Ferries etc. may ask for proof of vaccination or a negative PCR test not older than 48 hours prior to start of journey. This could be an important aspect for your planning, especially on long trips with overnight stays. 
• Besides your regular travel preparations make sure you include enough face masks (FFP2 -quality), one-way gloves, and disinfectant for your personal use.
• Complete your personal patient directives and health care proxy.
• For each day of competition, you are requested to bring a self-test with you which you must administer, under supervision, prior to entering the restricted public area.  Allow enough time in the morning for this additional mandatory check. 
• Be aware that tournaments conducted under pandemic crisis management conditions may include intensive testing/self-isolation before and during the competition, increased hygienic care requirements, and limited social contact. 
• Even if you have been vaccinated, you are obliged to administer the supervised self-tests. 
• Consequences upon positive PCR tests are applicable to all participants, officials, and volunteers. 
• Opening and Closing Ceremonies will be of a reduced format or might be entirely cancelled depending on the agreed concept with the Authorities. For the competition, the usual regrouping based on ranking will be suspended except for the last day of the event. 
• We will employ the “bubble concept” by means of assigning volunteers and participants to groups which will be jointly monitored and tracked. Persons staying in a shared accommodation are also considered as a bubble. 
• The local regulations regarding social distancing must be maintained. Competition rules which might be affected may be adjusted by the Tournament Director.
• Lastly, the tournament organisers might require the following:
  • Install tracking apps on your mobile phone.
  • Supervised PCR tests at access control points.
  • Retirement from the competition in case of a positive PCR test (either from you or from a member of your bubble).