Judo Federation of Australia Inc. Annual Report

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1 2010 Judo Federation of Australia Inc. Annual Report Judo Federation of Australia Inc Nov 2010

2 Sponsor Acknowledgement Judo Federation of Australia Inc would like to thank the following sponsors Gold Sponsors Silver Sponsors Page 2 of 30

3 About this Report The purpose of this Annual Report is to report to our stake-holders Members, Federal Government, State Governments, Australian Sports Commission, Australian Institute of Sport, Australian Olympic Committee, State Institutes and Academies of Sport, Sponsors and the Australian Judo Community our year s achievements as we strive to promote judo at all levels. Judo Federation of Australia Members Judo Victoria - JFA (VIC) Inc Judo Queensland - JFA (QLD) Inc Judo Tasmania - JFA (TAS) Inc Judo Western Australia - JFA (WA) Inc Judo New South Wales - JFA (NSW) Inc Judo South Australia - JFA (SA) Inc Judo Northern Territory - JFA (NT) Inc Judo Australian Capital Territory - JFA (ACT) Inc Affiliations International Judo Federation Oceania Judo Union Australian Olympic Committee Australian Commonwealth Games Association Mission Statement To strive to build organisational capacity and a culture of continuous improvement that provides members with the opportunity to reach their potential in Judo. The JFA Inc. will achieve our mission by: Providing proactive, innovative leadership of the sport of judo Managing the resources and members, both existing and new, with honesty and integrity Implementing challenging programs to develop JFA Inc. judo at all levels Communicating information and services to members in an open manner Developing effective infrastructure to ensure the ongoing development of the JFA Inc. Maintain membership and association with organisations beneficial to the development of the JFA Inc. Bringing in clubs and organizations that are currently outside the JFA Inc Page 3 of 30

4 Annual Report Contents Sponsor Acknowledgement... 2 About this Report... 3 Judo Federation of Australia Members... 3 Affiliations... 3 Mission Statement... 3 Office Bearers... 5 A Message from the ASC... 6 A Message from the AOC... 7 President s Report... 8 Referees Commission Report... 9 Communication Chairman s Report Special Needs Chairman s Report JFA Kodokan Commission & Dan Grade Commission Report JFA Sports Commission Report Complaints Tribunal Report Member Protection Report Governance Committee Report National Elite Coaching Director Report Chair of HP Review Committee Chairman National Coaching Commission National Talent Identification & Development Report (NTID) JFA Sport Science Advisory Committee Report Treasurer s Report Statement by the Committee of the Judo Federation of Australia Committee Report Profit & Loss Statement Balance Sheet Independent Audit Report Page 4 of 30

5 Office Bearers JFA Inc Board of Directors President - Peter Alway Secretary - Stewart Brain Treasurer - Paul Rooke Director - Shane Alvisio Director - Alan Broadhead Public Officer - Daryl Payne National Coaching Commission National Elite Coaching Director - Peter Herrmann (Chair) Kevin Freeman Mark Callaway Colin Hill High Performance Review Committee National Elite Coaching Director - Peter Herrmann (Chair) HP/Anti Doping/Office Admin - Gail Galea NTID - Dennis Iverson Sport Science - Dr Xanne Janse De Jonge ASC - Wanda Sipa AIS Testing Protocols - Dale Chapman Sports Science Advisory Committee Dr Xanne Janse De Jonge (Chair) Dr John Azoury Dale Chapman Fiona Iredale Kodokan/Grades Commission Akira Yamada (Chair) Ivor Endicott Davies Michael Picken Peter Herrmann Sports Commission Luis Val (Chair) Colin Hill Midge Hill Ed Colliver Hector Fuentes Robyn Hayes Referee Commission Neville Sharpe (Chair) Sam Wright Peter Williams Neil Hayes Complaints Tribunal Rob Evans (Chair) Tony Buckland John Jory Member Protection David Gillett Junior Development Paul Nelson (Chair) Warren Rosser Mick McMahon Fiona Iredale Eddie Leoni Governance Darryl Payne Special Needs Stan Munday (Chair) Sue Gardiner Shane Hobbs Page 5 of 30

6 A Message from the ASC As our focus now shifts towards London in 2012 more athletes will get greater financial support from an increased AGSTG scheme, with around 650 elite performers set to benefit from $7.4 million annually. New funding grants to sporting organisations Australian Sports Commission Chief Executive Officer Matt Miller 28 Oct 2010 The value of the Commonwealth Games With the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games now behind us it s important to reflect on what is a significant event for Australian sport. While there was a strong focus on security and infrastructure in the lead-up to the event, it was pleasing to see the Games go ahead and the Australian team perform so well. For our Australian contingent, with many young athletes making their major event debuts, the Delhi multi-event experience will prove invaluable in their preparations for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The 177 medals, including 74 gold, won by Australian athletes is worth applauding and shows that the Commonwealth Games remain a valuable and important international event for all Australian sports involved. It s also important to acknowledge the ongoing Australian Government support of our elite athletes. In the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) provided Australian Government Sport Training Grants (AGSTG), to a total of 347 athletes involved in Commonwealth Games sports, worth $ This was out of a total allocation of $ , which went to 546 elite athletes over that period. Over recent weeks there has been some media commentary suggesting the ASC would retain between $7 and $10 million of the Government s new sport funding injection of $48 million per year, to meet its own operating costs and that sports were thereby being denied access to greater funding support. This is incorrect and the commentary misses several important facts: The ASC is investing the lion s share of the total extra funding to support the sport system through direct allocation to sporting organisations and a range of initiatives that will strengthen both high performance and participation programs. The remainder of the funds will be used by the Commission to ensure the successful delivery of these initiatives. While a large number of sports will benefit directly from new funding, many more will still receive important support through initiatives boosted by extra funds, such as: o assisting sports to build their capacity o expanding the range of online coaching and officiating courses o increasing athlete career and education servicing of Australia s elite athletes o implementing women in sport and national sports volunteer awards o developing more online resources to assist paid and volunteer sports administrators Page 6 of 30

7 The ASC will also allocate new funding to expand the number of athletes receiving direct financial support, and to increase their grants. I want to assure all those involved in the sporting community that the Australian Government and the ASC are committed to investing in the sport system at all levels, from grassroots to elite. The ASC will soon be announcing new participation funding allocations to sports. This will see a total investment of $18 million per annum over four years to increase sports participation, including direct allocation to sports and support for initiatives such as Indigenous sport, sport for people with disability, sport for people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and women s sport development programs. We remain committed to working in tandem with all system partners to ensure an enhanced and successful sporting future for Australia. Until next time Matt Miller Chief Executive Officer Australian Sports Commission A Message from the AOC The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has the exclusive responsibility for the representation of Australia at the Olympic Games. To help achieve Australian Olympic Team objectives, the AOC provides funding (AOC Funding) to its member National Federations (NFs), athletes and coaches. AOC Funding is derived from income distributions from the Australian Olympic Foundation, grants from the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the licensing and sponsorship activities of the AOC and fundraising by the AOC, State Olympic Councils and their Corporate Appeal Committees. AOC Funding for the 2012 Olympic Team preparation is determined in accordance with its Program and Funding Guidelines for the 2012 Olympic Games, London (Guidelines). Specifically, AOC Funding is provided through one of three programs: Australian Youth Olympic Festivals (AYOFs) AOC Funding for International Competition Adidas Medal Incentive Funding For the calendar year 2009, the AOC provided the following support to Judo Federation of Australia, its athletes and coaches: AOC Funding for International Competition is $40,000. In addition, the AOC s current budgeting to send the 2012 Olympic Team to London is $14.2 million. The AOC is proud to be able to support Australian athletes to realise their Olympic dreams Page 7 of 30

8 President s Report Judo Federation of Australia (Inc) President - Peter Alway Shane Alvisio has been diligently work on the branding of the JFA He has spent many hours going through the various alternatives, consulting with all of our stakeholders to try and reach some form of consensus. He has also been beavering away at arranging a Data Base system with Ian Leigh. We are almost to the point of agreement. The NCAS has been brought under control by our secretary Stewart Brain. We will now need to pass it on to some other individual to manage. The Strategic Plan and the Financial Plan have both been accepted by the ASC as of last week. Our first quarter invoice for ASC Grant monies has been lodged for payment. Our ASC Sports Consultant Wanda Sipa has had a change of position to be the General Manager of Funding at the ASC in the Sports Development Division. I m sure we all wish her well in her new position and hope that she is successful. There is a change at the head of the NTID Daniel Kelly regretfully is leaving the position and Dennis Iverson will be in charge from the start of November. Congratulations Dennis. As you will remember from my previous reports I have asked for assistance from the IJF President Marius Vizer to alter the points system for the OJU World Cup event to bring them in line with the other events around the world, this has happened. I asked him to support me in my attempt to become the President of the OJU, he said that he would come to the election and he did. He spoke to the delegates prior to the election stating that he wanted change. Unfortunately I didn t succeed. The IJF President has also advised that the countries in proportion to their judoka population would receive the IJF funds previously given to the OJU. At a reception for all of the officials at the OJU Championships given by Marius, he again stated his disapproval with the outcome of the elections and pledged that the countries in the OJU would receive two full sets of tatami, judogi and instruction. He went on stating that I would be the person to distribute them. In another separate situation at the OJU Championships he told Colin Hill and myself that he wanted Australia to host a "Judo Grand Slam. That I should contact the Event Management groups in each State and arrange to meet with the interested ones. That he would fly out for the meetings with his advertising and television people to support our bid/s. Following on from all of these topics I went to the World Championships in Tokyo. I had another fruitful meeting with Marius and the IJF Treasurer Naser Al Tamimi, the topics above were raised with the request from me for more detail. The Grand Slam detail will be in two contracts, one stating Sporting requirements and the other financial constraints. On another topic I have been put on the IJF Judo for Peace Committee. This group uses Judo to bring together the young people in war torn countries. It has been very successful in Africa. I hope I will be able to make a valuable contribution. Yours in Judo Peter Alway President Judo Federation of Australia Inc Page 8 of 30

9 Referees Commission Report I wish to thank the OJU and IJF Refereeing commissioner Mr Carlo Knoester for his support over the past year. His support has made a huge difference for the communication or changes at the IJF level, and the education of our Australian referees. He has been a major support for our top referees who are refereeing on the international stage. I also wish to thank my fellow commissioners, Neil Hayes, Peter Williams and Sam Wright, for their hard work and support over the past year. We have held many hours of meetings via Skype and the level of communication has been excellent. I would also like to acknowledge the work done by all of the state referee commissions as without the hard work done at the state level we would have no national referees! In all states our challenge is to recruit and train the next generation of referees. Succession planning is just as important for refereeing as it s for all other aspects of Judo. Over the past twelve months we saw an unprecedented number of changes to the rules of judo coming from the IJF. The rule changes have had a major impact on Australian and international judo and have posed challenges for coaches, players and referees. In the opinion of the Australian Referees Commission these changes have had a very positive effect on the standard of the judo. The biggest challenge for referees was the implementation of the changes to the leg grabbing rules that were first implemented nationally at the ACT International Open where there were a number of disqualifications. In the following tournaments the players and referees adjusted to the changed rules and there were very few disqualifications. Following discussions with the JFA Sporting Commission it was decided that for juniors and cadets we would apply a warning Shido for the first leg grab. The full international rules were applied for Junior Men/Women and Senior Men/Women categories. The JFA Referees Commission recommends that in future a minimum of two months be given to the Australian judo community before major changes are implemented. Ideally, the rules should not be changed between the final International open and the national titles so that referees, coaches and players have the opportunity to get used to the new rules National Titles At the 2010 national titles we were happy with the overall standard of the refereeing, but the use of four mats over two days put referees under pressure for a number of reasons. Firstly having the Kata on the first morning on mat 1 tied up a mat and a number of referees who were either judges or competitors for a whole morning and contributed to a very long day. In future if the JFA Inc. chooses to retain the two day format, it would be better if the Kata competitions were held at a different time, and if referees were not called on to judge the Kata. The second issue was that with four mats we needed a fifth commissioner, as the chairman of the Referees Commission I was tied up overseeing a mat and was not available to be involved in the appeals process as outlined in the Sporting Code. In future if the JFA chooses to use four mats we will appoint a fifth commissioner. At the 2010 national championships there was a lot of concern expressed about the implementation of the appeals process in a number of contentious cases. After much reflection it is clear that either the role of the Page 9 of 30

10 Sports Commission needs to be clarified so that appeals are decided by the Referees Commission alone or we change the Sporting Code to remove the appeals process altogether to bring Australian judo into line with international judo. This is an issue that will need to be decided at the JFA level. International Opens It was very positive to have the Referees Commission at the main international Opens. I would like to thank the ACT, NSW and Qld refereeing commissions for their support and am pleased with the positive working relationships that we have developed. It was very good to see that the ACT and NSW commissions organised the CARE system to be available for their tournaments. This cooperation between the national and state commissions is contributing to a much greater level of consistency in Australian refereeing, and to the overall improvement of refereeing in Australia. International refereeing success Our top active International referee Arek Zygmunt refereed very successfully at the Junior and Senior World titles. His written reports have been very informative to the rest of the Australian refereeing community, and we have all appreciated his input into our referee briefings. Congratulations to Arek. Deepali Mistry and Bob Pearce have both refereed internationally this year and are planning to go for their international assessments in the near future. Over the past year the following referees have been successfully promoted at the international level: Ashley Hayes Mark Callaway Lubomir Petr David Fuentes Maurice Mauribito Continental Continental Continental OJU A OJU A One disappointment was that the JFA nominated David Fuentes for assessment to Continental but he was unable to attend because of his urgent work commitments with the Gulf of Mexico Oil spill disaster. Congratulations to all of them. We have a very good talent pool of new and up and coming referees that will need support from the JFA. If our referees aren t exposed to the highest level of competitions our competitors are ultimately disadvantaged. National promotions Over the past year we have recommended the following referees for promotion: Peter Cusick Chris Legaud Trudy Walker Nat B Nat A Nat A It is very healthy to have these new referees developing their skills and growing at the national level. Honorary international Refereeing Grades The JFA Referees Commission has nominated the following referees for honorary IJF refereeing grades: Young Chull Woo Malcolm Slade John Dronryp Jack Halber Honorary International A Honorary Continental Honorary Continental Honorary Continental We are waiting for advice from the IJF on how to proceed with the next stage of this process. Finally on behalf of the Referees Commission I wish to thank our contact person Peter Alway and the JFA Inc. Secretary Stewart Brain for their ongoing support. Neville Sharpe Chairman Australian Referees Commission Page 10 of 30

11 List of current nationally accredited referees Carlo Knoester Int Arek Zygmunt Int Rodney Cox Int Tom Godkin Int Suzette Bezuidenhout Cont Young Chull Woo Cont Deepali Mistry Cont Bob Pearce Cont Kristen McCarthy Cont Mark Callaway Cont Robert Tichelaar Cont Jeff McDougall Cont Paul Iredale Cont Robert Borchert Cont Lubomir Petr Cont Ashley Hayes Cont Michael Hill Cont Malcolm Slade OJU A Stan Ashley OJU A Janusz Dobrowolski OJU A Ian Gillies OJU A Christine Hustig OJU A David Fuentes OJU A John Dronryp OJU A John Da Silva OJU A Maurice Maurabito OJU A Graham Evans OJU B Margarette Karlsen Nat A Ernie Wakamatsu Nat A Rodney Moulder Nat A Andrew La Porte Nat A Terry von Bibra Nat A* Chris Legaud Nat A Trudy Walker Nat A David Pettet Nat B Peter Cusick Nat B Simon Whitehead Nat B Simon Read Nat B* Harry Hustig Nat C Sharen Willing Nat C Communication Chairman s Report Another year has passed since my last report and I would like to thank the JFA Directors for permitting me to serve the Judo community in this role. The website has been working well however we could all ways do with more stories. Improvements to the web were performed by Hayden from Technology Wise in the form of a new search engine. There has been an improvement from the Sports Commission sending 2010 National results in a more timely time. Improvements from the National Referees sending in reports with photos of their ventures overseas and keeping Australia up to date with IJF trends. I have tended to use the photos with the report rather then put them in the photo gallery. We were very thankful to the Judo Tasmania who shared their photos from the Nationals. Stan Munday Communications Chairman Special Needs Chairman s Report Once again the year has presented us some very interesting situations; we have continued to push the baton for Special Needs Judo this has included contacting all major disability sporting groups to see how they determine Classifications. This offers many challenges, realistically if we wish to compete internationally we in special needs events we need to follow the EJU s lead and prepare our players to their rules Page 11 of 30

12 Qld continues to be supportive by being flexible with the introduction of Special Needs was the first year I believe a special needs player was allowed to compete under special need rules in a state titles good on you QLD. Special Need Judoka also attend a lot of QLD tournaments some of these people come from Lismore and Tweed Heads. Shane Avisio is in Nederland for 6 month, he has been visiting a number of Clubs including Special Needs Clubs. An invitation from the Dutch to attend a Special Needs Tournament in November will offer Australian players and officials experience in a special Needs only completion, this tournament is a selection tournament for their National Special Needs Team. An expression of interest for players and officials was sent to all States to attend this competition. Corey Smith U/66kg Senior Men s Level 1, and myself as coach were selected to attend using the JFA selection policy. Shane and myself will attend a Classifiers Course, we should receive qualifications from the Nederland's organisation. If the opportunity arises in the Nederlands, I will attend a referee update course. Stan Munday Chair Special Needs Commission JFA Kodokan Commission & Dan Grade Commission Report The Commission has been active in Australia organizing and running the Grading Program for 3 rd Dan and above, Kodokan Dan Grade ratifications, National Kata Championships and the 2010 Spring Kata Course and OJU Competition Australian Nationals The support in 2010 was much better than before with Kata getting its fair share of the limelight. Entries are growing supported by the JFA s initiative to introduce Junior/Cadet Kata. This competition is for the 14 to 16 years old in line with the Cadet age group with five pairs entered proved to be a success. The coaches and parents along with spectators contributed to the greater interest especially in the Cadet event. In QLD this year there was a greater interest from the Events Committee to give Kata good press and viewing, this was appreciated. OJU Spring Kata Course The Commission was again instrumental in liaising with Kodokan on behalf of the OJU to run the 2010 Spring Kata Course in conjunction with the Kodokan, who sent, Sponsored by the OJU, three Kata Sensei this year, running the course from 15 th to the 18 th of September. On the 19 th of September 2010 the first independent OJU Kata Championship was held at Sydney Olympic Park. This was organized in conjunction with Judo NSW BBR who supplied the venue and the management organization. There were 34 pairs, the most entries seen in recent times with the highlight being the Cadet Kata section fielding 4 pairs. The Kodokan- sensei s were very impressed with this initiative, believed to be a first. IJF Kata The IJF has expanded the World Kata Championships to include the (Grade Masters) group in the Championships from In Budapest the Grandmasters Shiai Championships was help concurrently with the World Kata Championships, this seemed to work well from an organizational point of view, however concerns are that it may increase the number of entrants but reduce the quality of competition Page 12 of 30

13 In attendance from the JFA at the Worlds, Ivor Endicott-Davies, IJF Kata Commission and Robert Ivers as OJU Kata Commissioner, IJF A Kata Judge. Australia fielded a Ju No Kata pair this year. It will be an area for future focus to support the International Kata efforts and to see that we are well represented and in on the ground floor in the future. The 2011 Worlds will be held in Egypt from May 21st. JFA Dan Grading With the latest application of the Dan Grading policy there are fewer high Dan applications being passed for Examination. The primary hurdle is the minimum requirement for a contest record. It seems we have a disproportionate number of non combatant high grades. We need to encourage more interest from the contest player to take grading, which means the State and National Coaches need to encourage their charges to continue study and progression through the ranks as well. Kodokan Dan Grade ratification There were around 10 applications 3 were submitted and passed. Again the primary hurdle at the Kodokan is contest record. Recently our Liaison officer from Tokyo, Kobayashi-sensei visited Australia, thanks to the generosity of the JFA board and met with the Commission. The discussions were mainly around how to qualify our applicants in the area of contest. Through Kobayashi-sensei s negotiations there is a loosening of the rule on Masters with the Kodokan prepared to make an exception for the JFA and will accept points gained at Master s Tournaments approved by JFA KDK Comm. and ultimately the BOD. Also they will accept 3 wins or 30 points as a contest pass. This does open the way for older competitors as well. This will have a bearing on promotions in the future. As for ratifications, it will still firstly depend on contest history and the level achieved. Ivor Endicott-Davies JFA Kodokan Commission Secretary JFA Sports Commission Report This report details major activities undertaken by the JFA Sports Commission since the last Annual General Meeting. Brisbane Nationals The Sports Commission s major venture was working with the QLD Organising Committee in staging and running the biggest competition under the auspices of the JFA the 2010 Brisbane National Championships. 204 medals were awarded at the Brisbane National Championships with the organisation and running of the event being solid and impressive that built on the recent experience of the QLD Open. For the first time a venue with 4 competition mat areas was used and the usual competition format of 3 days was reduced to 2 competition days. The Sports Commission report prepared for the 2010 Nationals provides more detail, however, the main highlights follow: NSW firmly consolidated its longstanding supremacy and Championship crown securing 39% of all the medals (an increase of 9% on last year) comprising 79 medals (19 gold, 27 silver & 33 bronze). NSW dominated all divisions except the young mens and mens divisions. Victoria followed NSW with 27 medals (14 gold, 5silver & 8 bronze). QLD lost its momentum of rapid growth in recent years and followed slightly behind VIC with 27 medals (10 gold, 5 silver & 12 bronze). It appears that WA is the State to watch in future years to see whether they can maintain their momentum in the younger Page 13 of 30

14 divisions and whether this flows through to the older age categories. weigh-ins and draws for each division being conducted the night prior to their competition day was well received. The Open Championships lacked the momentum of last year and it was an anticlimax with low entries and with the majority of spectators having left the venue. The delayed video replay and use of the video system which was introduced several years ago by the Sports Commission is now well embedded in the running of the Nationals and is proving to be an effective means of resolving issues. The practice that was introduced in previous years of posting completed draws and details of the medal tally on the JFA website continues to be well received. This electronic form of providing results ensures wider distribution, is a better form of archiving and is environmentally friendly. The kata events require further thought to determine the best fit in the Nationals schedule so that it does not detract from the shai side of the event. The concept of the Opens event trialed at the 2009 Nationals with visual and sound mediums proved successful and needs to be taken to the next level of maturity. Marketing and sponsorship for this event and event management more generally needs to be secured if we are take our sport to a higher level of sophistication. Sports Commission The Commission continues to work well and provides value to the overall running and efficiency of the National Championships. Nationals Format The current format of the Nationals was reviewed with a number of alternative options tabled for discussion - the majority of the States confirmed the status quo format for the Nationals. This position should be revisited in the future possibly after next year s Nationals to determine if further exposure can be maximised. State and other activities Sports Commission members continue to work at the State level in various capacities depending on local circumstances. Sports Commission members assisted in the running of the ACT, NSW, OLD Opens and the recent Oceania Championships. IJF relationships IJF relationships were fostered plus input was sought about the new IJF rules around gi control and gi requirements. Sports Code The Sports Commission undertook a comprehensive review of the JFA Sporting Code with changes being endorsed by the JFA - the most noticeable amendments being the change of age categories, such as cadets, to align with IJF rules. Event management tools The Sports Commission reviewed alternative event management systems. The current IJF system is some time from being made available to National Federations. The domestically developed system needs to be further assessed against the previously used IJF system that has been used domestically for many years in Australia. Membership The Sports Commission is working well as a team and a number of key one off appointments took place. This practice proved successful and will be adopted again for next year s Nationals. Masters There was discussion mainly prior to the Nationals about extending the Nationals format to include a masters event this idea requires further consideration to determine Page 14 of 30

15 whether it should be amalgamated with other events such as kata. Luis Val Sports Director Complaints Tribunal Report There were no matters referred to the Complaints Tribunal. Rob Evans Chair Complaints Tribunal Member Protection Report There were no matters referred to the Member Protection Commission. David Gillett Member Protection Coordinator Governance Committee Report The committee has completed the bulk of the specific tasks contained in the Strategic Plan and is now commencing work on those contained in current plan. There are a number of ongoing matters the committee is dealing with and these include: Periodic review of the formal documented induction process for new Board members, including access to Strategic plan, Directors Code of Conduct and Board Work Plan. Annual Board Work Plan based on KPIs from Strategic Plan and ensuring that the Board members and staff are working together to achieve the Work Plan. Monitoring and reporting system to ensure effective operation of Risk Management Strategy. Annual Board performance evaluation. Ensuring achievement of internal reporting requirements against combined Strategic-Operational Plan & Financial Plan. Review of key internal & external compliance requirements and incorporation into combined Strategic - Operational Plan. Review of all existing policies and procedures; identify gaps and potential shortfalls, prioritise risks and potential financial and non-financial impacts on JFA, specify strategies and procedures to minimise risks Establishment a central register of JFA Inc policies procedures and By-laws Meeting all Australian Sports Commission (ASC) reporting requirements. Implementation of monitoring and reporting systems to ensure effective operation of Risk Management Strategy. Ensuring that each key Result Area of Strategic Plan is incorporated into the agenda for each Board meeting with progress reports against KPI s and milestones. Ensuring that at least 6 Board meetings are held each year. Encouraging State Associations to develop complimentary plans reflecting the national direction and in similar format, through further development of the existing consultative process between JFA and State members. Achieving greater input into, understanding of and support for JFA s combined Strategic-Operational Plan. Daryl Payne Convenor National Elite Coaching Director Report Activities Report The following is a brief account of activities I undertook as National Elite Coaching Director, Page 15 of 30

16 Head Coach of Australian Teams, Chairman NCC, and Chairman HP Review Committee. Attendance Month Date Days Titles Nov Meeting Darryl Durham for EDCP Sports House, Sydney Olympic Park Nov Meeting with Stewart and Gail Sports House Nov Meeting AGM - JFA Inc - Sport, Olympic Park Homebush Nov Meeting with D. Kelly - NTID Attended Zenbu Club training with D. Kelly s visitregarding NTID training and participation Oly Park -Homebush. Jan IBU Training camp Katsuura, Japan Feb ACT Open & Meeting ASC W. Sipa; Mar QLD Open Apr HPRC Meeting AIS Elite Training Camp May AOC AGM Exposition Centre Hotel - Sydney June National Titles Brisbane Meeting NCC Aug AIS Camp Canberra OJU Championships 22 1 NSW Int'l Open World Champs. Tokyo, JPN Sep HPRC Meeting Sports House NSW Strategic/Operationa l Plan(Gail, Wanda, Peter) Oct NTID interview for NDCC appointment Total Days: 61 (W. Diplock, A.Broadhead, P. Herrmann) International Competition/Camps 2009 OJU World Cup Samoa Nov 2009 in Samoa (see distributed report) 2010 Commonwealth Championships on 8-12 Jan. in Singapore (see distributed report from J. Buckley) IBU Training Camp on 21 Jan-5 Feb in Japan (see distributed report) ACT Open on 6-7 Feb 2010 in Canberra 2010 World Grand Slam Paris and Hamburg W-Cup Vienna & Warsaw, POL (see distributed report J. Buckley) International Brazilian Tour May 2010 (see distributed report) OJU Championships on August in Canberra (see distributed report) World Cup on August in Miami and USA Open on 30 August 2010 World Championships from 9 to 12 September in Tokyo, JPN National Training Centres Clubs of Excellence Reports received from the one State Training centres (ACT) including - Performance indicator and session reports. Reports from Clubs of Excellence and relevant invoices for payment submitted received every three months for periodic payments to clubs. Funding was allocated as planned. The new Clubs of Excellence according to National Pathway Planning are as following: Queensland (Ohori Judo Club and Victoria Dominance Martial Art Club Page 16 of 30

17 Scholarships 2010 Four (9) athletes (with possible placing chance at 2012 Olympics) were identified by HP Review Commission to receive relevant payment for international competition/training and direct athletes support. The total amount for (March- August) scholarships is $60,000. Recipients Women: H. Trotter 48kg, M. Corfios 57kg, E. Bensted 57kg, K. Koenig 63kg, J. Shepherd o78kg. Men: M. D Aquino 60kg, B. Iverson 81kg, M. Anthony 90kg, J. Andrewartha 0/100kg Scholarships holders were requested to submit: Approved overseas training plan(s) Contact details of training venue and personnel. Costing to be submitted Conditions: Scholarship holder must give priority if selected and full funded for all other international events. Agreement/Acceptance be signed Received and signed acceptance in March 2010 from all scholarship holders. Scholarships 2011 The Scholarships for 2011 will be finalised end of November after World Cup in Samoa. The selection of athletes will be finalised according to Athletes Profile /Assessment in conjunction with World Ranking position. JFA Inc Team Preparation Calendar The 2011 Team Preparation Calendar was finalised and distributed in November to all concerned parties. The calendar is in line with the new IJF 2012 Olympic Qualification events. The 2011 Calendar is completed and also distributed. Office Administration I am responsible for the JFA Inc. National Office by carrying out the following functions in relation to office administration. My general week day- 5 times- commences including postal collection and distribution. Advised and assisted Gail in her duties as JFA Inc Office Sports Administrator Postal collection and distribution Communication Phone/fax and Assisting in all relevant matters as reimbursement etc. Dan Grade Registration/Administration National/International Information to Website High Performance Officer Gail Galea, High Performance Officer, continued establishing the best possible relationships between athletes, the HP Management, SSAC, ASC and AOC. Her coordination provided relevant information to HP Review Commission. She worked much more than only a part time employed officer. Additionally she looks after all administration in the office. She is extremely well talented to deal with all relevant agencies to improve the image of the JFA Inc. She also completed a very important and complex work of the JFA Inc. Doping Policy which was a difficult task. National and International Dan Grade Register The Commission is pro-active and very efficient and showed expected improvement. I completed the Dan Grade Registry with all missing data from 1980 state by state based on all available documentation. At this stage we are now current with registration and distribution of National/International Dan Certificates to relevant applicants. The process can be finalised in one day after receiving completed application forms (1-3 Dan) and certificates be sent to states Page 17 of 30

18 JFA Dan Grade Certificates issued The office issued a total of 61 certificates and distributed to states, also requested 18 IJF Certificates (November 2008 to October 2009) Total of 54 JFA registered and certificates sent to states and 17 IJF certificates. IJF Dan certificates The long and outstanding IJF Dan certificates were received at the 2010 OJU championships in Canberra. At this stage we are current. Note: IJF fee for certificates - the BOM agreed and increased appropriate fee to AUD150 per certificate. Process how to correctly process Dan Grade applications forms by some states are still not well understood in some areas e.g. mandatory signatures (state president or appointee), to send to national office completed forms including appropriate payment. Australian Sports Commission The working relationships between the JFA Inc. and the ASC continue to be excellent. Wanda Sipa is now appointed as a Senior ASC Sport Consultant was confirmed to continue to work/serve Judo in future) Wanda did more in her task to serve our sport than we could expect. Latest News - Wanda got recently promoted at the ASC and will not be longer our ASC Sports Consultant, however she will still work in her previous role up to mid November. NTID Background: After the finalisation the NTID Concept Paper in September 2006, Gail and my-self prepared and completed the Business Plan in November 07, accepted by the ASC. An expression of interest was called in November 07 for Pascal s replacement. Eight expressions of interest were received and seven were interviewed. The successful applicant was Daniel Kelly (VIC) who commenced as a trainee 1. January 2008 and was employed from 1st of September Daniel continued to complete given task as NDCC by improving and especially motivating athletes, athletes assessment and ranking and international relations. Unfortunately Daniel forwarded his resignation as NDCC in the week after the Nationals in June. His resignation was accepted, however his commitment as NDCC continued still up and including October. The new NDCC Dennis Iverson was appointed in October after the interviews were held in Sydney on Monday 4th October. Dennis has commenced his role by participating at the NTID camp October. Weakness Unfortunately, still the debut for Judo in Schools and National School competition has not yet been started to be organised. This represents an important task of the NTID Program and a challenge for the new NDCC. Develop a school judo network Develop a school judo competition where applicable Encourage school judokas to join a club within their state Daily Training environment this can be supervised and follow up in Clubs of Excellence and NTC in ACT by NTID state coordinators. NTID policy should also be amended regarding decision making by NTID committee (NDCC plus state coordinators) Elite Coach Development Program (ECDP) Seminars in 2010 Daniel Kelly went to Strasbourg, France in April (2009/10) for training and competition in Europe and brought back excellent Page 18 of 30

19 information how France structured and organised their Development Program for young junior athletes (report distributed). Daniel Kelly went in May 2010 to Bath University to participate at an Elite Coaches Seminar and Elite Training. International Activities OJU/IJF The 2010 OJU Championships for cadets, juniors and seniors was held on August at Marist College in Canberra. The OJU re-election and election C. Hargrave (NZL) re-elected as President and P. Herrmann as Technical Director, elected Reynard Perrin (Vanuatu) as Vice President I reorganised the OJU Ranking/ Points Table which will be updated regularly and is available to member countries. As IJF Sports Commission Member I attended the IJF Sports Commission Meeting at the 2010 World Championships from September in Tokyo. OJU needs to appoint an anti-doping director. This should preferably be a doctor the first choice would be Dr John Azoury Countries which organise World ranking list events (World Cup, OJU Championships) must have an anti-doping agency. OJU meeting in Samoa for statutes revision is recommended to 9th or 14th November. As the General Secretary of the Pac Rim Judo Federation I forwarded the General Information Package to Pac Rim Judo Federation member countries for the 17th Senior and 3rd Junior Pac Rim Championships on July in 2011 in Noumea, New Caledonia. OJU Scholarship in 2010 I was appointed to monitor OJU Scholarship holders at World Training Centre in Paris. OJU selected two Australian athletes (only two submissions received from Australians) and two NZL athletes for World Training Centre in Paris. The scholarship includes free training, accommodation and meals in Paris, plus all expenses paid for World Ranking List events in Europe during their stay in Paris. The Australian athletes participated: S. Chervonsky: June World Cup in Sofia, Rumania and in October at Grand Slam in Rotterdam. M. Anthony: July Grand Slam in Moscow October W-Cup in Rome and Grand Slam in Rotterdam. OJU Scholarship in 2011 John Buckley, General Secretary called for 2011 scholarship expression of interest I forward this Information Package to Australian Elite Athletes - at this stage two athletes have responded (25th October) OJU Scholarship of USD 5000 K. Koenig and M. D Aquino were successful applicants. Peter Herrmann National Coaching Director Chair of HP Review Committee Members: Peter.Herrmann (Chair), Wanda Sipa, Gail Galea, Gavin Kelly, Daniel Kelly, Wayne Diplock (ASC-NTID Sports Consultant), Xanne Janse de Jonge, Dale Chapman (AIS Sport Science Department). Unfortunately, during the year 2010 G. Kelly resigned as national coach and D. Kelly as NDCC and stood down as national coach. This reduced the current numbers of the committee. The additional members would be D. Iverson as NDCC and the future head coach of Australian Teams. As Chairman of the HP Review Committee I oversee, plan and update all financial matters for all High Performance Activities and Sports Development and deal with all sorts of athletes /coaches complaints in relation to financial assistance of Australian Page 19 of 30

20 representatives. The JFA Inc HP Budget is in place and updated on a regular basis. The completed Athletes Assessment/ Profile apply for athlete s financial support and scholarships. (See distributed and approved Athletes Assessment Table) The Commission dealt with the following area: 1. SSAC Update Scholarship funding for appointees 3. Financial support for international events in Clubs of Excellence 5. HP Budget 09/10 6. NTID Budget 09/10 7. Update NTID 8. ECDP Peter Herrmann Chairman - HP Review Committee Chairman National Coaching Commission The Commission processed National Points/Ranking System and selection for the following events: National Points Table were updated permanently with Colin Hill s assistance and table was distributed on request. National A, B and C Team Memberships updated on a regular basis in conjunction with the National Points/Ranking Table and distributed. Also the National Points Ranking Table is on JFA inc. Website. Performance indicators of athletes international placing and wins & losses. Dec-09 - Selected Managers/Coaches for events in 2010 were completed, approved by the BOD and concerned officials informed. Dec-09 - Amendments of National Selection and Points System proposed by NCC and approved by BOD, distributed to concerned persons/parties. Oct-10 - Amendments of National Selection and Points System proposed by NCC and approved by BOD, distributed to concerned persons/parties. Finalisation of selection and/or recommendation of Australian representatives for event in 2010 (athletes/coaches and National Team Managers) to the BOD. Late entries from states for national coaching positions. Also new amendments to 2010 National Points System forwarded to NCC and BOD for approval. Assessments by athletes and Head Coach of managers/coaches collated and evaluated, available for NCC members for future selection and also as feedback for managers/coaches (distributed to NCC members for selection of managers/coaches in ). Expression of interest for 2012 Olympic Section Manager H/Coach position forwarded in October to eligible managers/coaches and received four applications to be processed. Assessment Criteria (finalised) for 2012 Olympic Section Manager/ H/ Coach. Peter Herrmann Chairman - National Coaching Commission National Talent Identification & Development Report (NTID) January Expression of interest to NTID coaches for 2010 events 15 to 17 WA NTID testing/ club visit Confirmed carryover funds from ASC including formal request letter Started contact for ECDP trip to Bath uni 30/31 SA NTID testing weekend test approx 14 athletes with excellent support from club coaches Page 20 of 30

21 February 6/7 Qld testing weekend tested 12 athletes excellent support from a small group of coaches. Started organisation of European trip for NTID to Strasbourg and Germany 13/14 Attended ACT open Started organisation of AIS camp April 27/28 NSW/ACT NTID testing camp, excellent number with fantastic support from club coaches and parents. March April May June 13/14 VIC and TAS NTID testing weekend one athlete over from Tasmania, athletes who travelled to Europe participated in State training Sunday morning 14 to 26 European trip to Strasbourg and Germany for high level junior competition Selected athletes for April NTID Testing camp at AIS Updated NTID competition points Organised AIS camp 11 to 19 NTID AIS camp Behaviour issue at camp K. Da Silva Report for AIS camp NSO submission Organised ECDP trip Started organising NTID Japan trip including flights 22 to 30 ECDP trip Bath University UK 12 to 13 attended national titles in Brisbane Queensland 15/16 Attended NTID coaches conference at the AIS with Eddie Leoni NTID coordinator Victoria Organised Japanese trip Finalised testing and competition results for new NTID squad 28 to 12 July NTID trip to Japan, 17 athletes and 3 coaches July Finalised payments for end of Financial year Selected new squad for approval for P. Herrmann and then the BOD Competed report from Japan Personal programs August Tracking report for ASC Squad movements to GG and PH Sent out camp form for the October camp Order new squads NTID tracksuits September Away on leave During time away organised the October camp including flights and AIS services and Japanese guests October 9 to 17 AIS NTID camp. Hand over process with Dennis Iverson new NTID coordinator. This year has overall be very positive for the NTID athletes especially domestically at a senior level we had 3 current NTID athletes plus 3 former NTID athletes win national titles. Strasbourg and German competition/training was a great experience for our more senior squad members especially A. Dickins effort in the Bremen Competition having 6 fights in his division. These types of trips are very important for our athletes to competition experience at a high level early in their careers. The April camp was very good, the athletes came very well prepared and overall this was the best fitness level of any NTID camp previously held. The trip to Japan was the hardest so far. Taisei High School was of a very high level especially for the boy s team as many of them were quite young. The girls team overall were Page 21 of 30

22 harder to motivate at times but still performed ok overall. The boys put in a huge effort considering the calibre of athlete they were up against. The October camp was of a high level. See the camp report for more information on this. As I am finishing the role I would like to thank the NTID State coordinators, special thanks to Sue and Eddie for their support. But especially to John Bennett who came to every international trip with me his support during my time in the role was invaluable. I have really enjoyed the role and I hope to continue my involvement in the future. Daniel Kelly NTID Coordinator NTID Work Table Jan to Nov 2010 Month Date Days Subject Jan WA NTID testing weekend Jan SA NTID testing weekend Feb Qld NTID testing weekend Feb ACT open Feb NSW NTID testing weekend Mar VIC/TAS testing Mar Strasbourg/German y Mar Qld open Apr NTID testing camp May 22 to 30 9 ECDP- Bath uni UK June Nationals June NTID coaching conference June / NTID Japan Jul Oct NTID camp AIS Total 73 JFA Sport Science Advisory Committee Report In October 2009 most SSAC members (Fiona Iredale, Yaheli Bet-Or and Xanne Janse de Jonge) participated in the JFA seminar at the AIS. Dale Chapman also attended an extra SSAC meeting, which was held at the seminar. We made good progress at the seminar, especially in regards to the points allocation for the sport science testing at the elite camps. We then met again at the April camp at the AIS to coordinate the sport science testing (Yaheli Bet-Or, Dale Chapman and Xanne Janse de Jonge). Xanne also brought along two sport science students, who assisted in the testing. Dale Chapman presented the testing results and their implications to the athletes later during the camp. Unfortunately we found out in June 2010 that Dale Chapman s position at the AIS would not be extended. We really appreciate the large contribution Dale has made to the SSAC and the sport science testing and we would like to thank him for that. Dale has offered to keep contributing to the SSAC, but is not sure how it will fit in with his new employment. Dale is currently working on the development of fact sheets for each of the tests we use at the elite camps. Once finalised these fact sheets will be posted on the website. The sport science testing for the August camp was coordinated by Fiona Iredale and Yaheli Bet-Or with assistance from a physiotherapy student. At this camp Fiona also presented the new sport science testing points allocation to the athletes. A maximum of ten points in total is allocated as indicated in the following categories: Double leg vertical jump 2 points Beep test 2 points Strength o Lifts 1 point o Rope climb 1 point Judo specific fitness test 2 points Weight management 2 points Page 22 of 30