Former Wording:

1. Membership

• 1.1 Full Membership of the Association is open to any individual over the age of 16 on payment of the annual subscription to the Association. The required subscription shall be determined annually by the Committee. Members agree to abide by the rules and regulations established in this Constitution. Full membership subsists for the duration of the calendar year.
• 1.2 College Membership is open to the clubs of educational institutions and is established on payment of the annual registration fee, as determined by the Committee. College Membership extends non-voting membership of the IFDA to all subscribing members of the affiliating club. For purposes of IFDA business, College Members shall be represented by the three Senior Officers of each affiliating club. College Membership subsists for the duration of the academic year in which it is established, deemed to run from September 1st.

New wording:

1. Membership

• 1.1 All members agree to abide by the rules and regulations established in this Constitution. Membership subsists for the duration of the calendar year beginning on January 1st and shall be granted upon payment of the appropriate annual subscription. This subscription, in all categories of membership, shall be determined annually by the Committee and shall be used by the Committee to facilitate the achievement of the Aims and Objectives as listed in this constitution. Subscription fees may also differ within each category of membership, where the committee sees fit. Membership shall be made available in the following categories:
  • 1.1.1 Full Membership of the Association: Open to any individual. Membership shall cover the individual during their participation at any IFDA affiliated event. Membership shall allow voting rights at the AGM and any EGM as called under the regulations of this constitution.
  • 1.1.2 College Membership: Open to the clubs of any and all educational institutions within the island of Ireland. Membership shall cover the members of said club during their participation at any IFDA affiliated event when their participation is for this same club and no other club, or as an individual separate from any club. Membership shall allow voting rights to only the three (3) senior officers of the club, on behalf of this club, at the AGM and any EGM as called under the regulations of this constitution.
  • 1.1.3 Temporary Membership: Open to any individual. Membership shall cover the individual during their participation at one (1) IFDA affiliated event. Membership shall not allow voting rights at the AGM or any EGM as called under the regulations of this constitution.

Former Wording:

3. Voting

• 3.3 Each person will have one vote. There shall be no voting by proxy or postal voting.

New wording:

3. Voting

• 3.3 Each person will have one vote. There shall be no voting by proxy or postal voting at a general meeting.

Former Wording:

4. The Committee

• 4.3 All members of the Committee shall be elected at the AGM and shall hold office until the following AGM.
• 4.4 Vacancies in the membership of the Committee arising from resignation will be filled as appropriate by the Committee.

New wording:

4. The Committee

• 4.3 Committee members shall be elected at an AGM, EGM, by electronic vote or by other appropriate method.
  • 4.3.1 Committee members shall hold office until the following AGM or for 12 months, whichever is deemed appropriate at the time of election.
• 4.4 Permanent vacancies in the membership of the committee shall be filled by an election as described in 4.3.
• 4.4.1 Temporary vacancies in the membership of the committee may be filled by a committee appointed replacement.

Former Wording:

Aims and Objectives
The Irish Flying Disc Association is the governing body for the sport of Ultimate Frisbee and related Flying Disc Sports in the Republic Of Ireland. It is non-profit organisation whose purposes are:

• The promotion and development of Flying Disc sports within the Republic Of Ireland.
• The administration of National competition in those sports at Schools, College, and Club level.
• Development and maintenance of links with the international governing bodies of those sports, and the preparation of National teams for competition at the International level.

New wording:

Aims and Objectives
The Irish Flying Disc Association is the governing body for the sport of ultimate and related Flying Disc Sports in the Republic of Ireland. It is non-profit organisation whose purposes are:

• The promotion and development of Flying Disc sports within the island Ireland.
• The administration of National competition in those sports at Schools, College and Club level.
• Development and maintenance of links with the international governing bodies of those sports, and the preparation of island wide National teams for competition at the International level.