6.8 Levies at Divison 3 / 4

[Canadian Paddler]

It is critical that the entry level of the sport is supported and assistance given to Organisers to help manage financial pressures, and give greater freedom and creativity in hosting events in tune with encouraging participation in Canoe Slalom. To this end it is proposed to remove all levies from Division 3/4 events from 2015 onwards.
This is only for division 3 /4 races. If there is a higher division race run, the levy will apply all both divisions.

[Jaytee]

Am I right in thinking that levies would be payable for ALL paddlers when a Div. 2/3 race is run?
I'm not sure if this is equitable. Wouldn't it be fairer for levies to be payable for Div. 2 paddlers only in this case?

[Canadian Paddler]

The intent of the motion is to encourage the running of events at the bottom of the sport, so no levy at div 3/4.

Levy for all paddlers at div 2/3 and for div 2 and div 3 paddlers at div 2/3/4 events.

But this could be changed at the ACM if your rep can get an amendment accepted

[Alison]

The levies go to the BCU slalom committee so if they don't get levies from div 3/4 events will this leave a shortfall to be made up else where? Would levies for other divisions rise?

[CeeBee]

The levies from all events in Scotland and Wales go to both the home nation slalom committee and also the BCU Slalom committee to invest back into slalom and pay on going expenses. In Scotland, levies are currently the only income the SCA slalom committee have (they get no funding from the SCA or any contribution for SCA membership fees generated by slalom). The Division 3 levies will be < 10% of the overall income and so this is affordable for Scotland and is to be welcomed as it will help the clubs who support slalom.

The levy is set at 45% of the entry fee. This has been the same percentage for about 20 years. The vast majority of the levy income comes from Prem and Division 1 races as they have a much higher entry fee. The income from Division 3 races will be only a small percentage (< 10%) of the overall income.

As an organiser of a Division 3/4 event, this will make running these events more worthwhile. We need races run at this level to get people into the sport and anything which helps clubs to run events is to be welcomed so long as it can be afforded. The revenue generated to the club by this will be fairly small. A double event for a junior (which makes up over 95% of the entrants) is £12.50 so the levy is £5.60. Assuming an entry level of around 20 paddlers, this means the club will have an additional £100 from an event. All of the proceeds from running our event go back into running our slalom club.

[Canadian Paddler]

Amendment

It is critical that the entry level of the sport is supported and assistance given to Organisers to help manage financial pressures, and give greater freedom and creativity in hosting events in tune with encouraging participation in Canoe Slalom. To this end it is proposed to remove all levies from Division 3, Division 4, and combined 3 / 4 events from 2015 onwards.
This is only for division 3 / 4 races. If there is a higher division race run, the levy will apply to all relevant divisions..

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6.2 Each such club shall have an additional vote for each Ranking Slalom it has organised in the past full competition year, for which any applicable Administration fees have been paid

The revised motion was duly passed nem co