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Dear Members,

Following on from yesterday’s announcement by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.  Boxing Scotland now awaits sport-specific guidance from the government which will be issued through sportscotland.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed the lockdown easing will continue for Scotland on the 17th May with the exception of Moray at this stage.

Once the details of yesterday’s announcement have been fully considered, we will ensure that the updated guidance documents are made available to our members.

In the meantime, please continue to stay safe and well.  Keep your Guard up.

Boxing Scotland

Dear Clubs,

BSL COACH EDUCATION PROGRAMME CONTINUES!

We are delighted to announce the continuation of our Coach Education Programme, with the delivery of our second Remote / Online Level 1 course on the 22^nd  & 23^rd  May 2021.

Performance Director & Joint National Coach Craig McEvoy will be delivering the course via Zoom – all successful applicants will receive all information prior to the course.

The course will start at 9am and finish at 5pm on both days.

APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE EMAILED TO YOUR RESPECTIVE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICER:

North District – Ben Holme – ben.holme@boxingscotland.org  07702 866135

East District – Stewart Ferguson – stewart.ferguson@boxingscotland.org 07944 598755

West District – Paul Coleman – paul.coleman@boxingscotland.org 07803 513699

For non-affiliated individuals who wish to apply, please contact Stewart Ferguson, stewart.ferguson@boxingscotland.org 07944 598755

The following details should be included within each application:

Name, address & Date of Birth;

Club;

BSL Coach Registration Number (if applicable);

Contact No & Email address

A brief summary of boxing experience or sport in general

PVG Certification number

Course Costs:

 Level 1: Boxing Scotland Registered Coach – £175; Non-Affiliated – £250 (payment details will be provided upon confirmation of application)

All successful candidates will receive a National Governing Body Award

(Please Note:  Dates for all future 2021 courses, including the postponed Level 3, will be published based upon the Covid-19 Return Plan)

BOXING SCOTLAND ANNOUNCE A RETURN TO BOXING

After what has been the most demanding of years for all involved in the sport of boxing, we as your National Governing Body wanted to bring forward some exciting news for clubs and members. Boxing Scotland has set a date for the ‘return to competitive boxing’. On Saturday 21st August we will see our grassroots Schools and Junior boxers compete again for the first time in more than 14 months.

This will be in a prestigious, one-off, open class pilot event for School and Junior boxers. The event will be held at our new look National High-Performance Centre for a full competitive day of boxing.

Details to follow for this exciting up and coming event Please be aware that these and any future BSL event dates are all dependant on the Scottish Governments roadmap and current COVID direction being on track issued by sportscotland. In the event of any changes out of our control, we will amend the diary and forecast accordingly.

All dates below are for the 2021/2022 season (following current guidelines).

We have taken the decision not to reschedule the events from last year as we calculated that this would take an additional eight weekends away from clubs wishing to hold their own club events as well as limiting dates for District Championships. In the lead up to these events, we will be holding webinars with members of our Performance Team to give guidance and a safe systems approach for a return to training (RTT).

Full list of dates for 2021/2022 National Championships

Boxing Scotland National School and Junior Championships will be held over the following weekends:
Preliminary rounds – Saturday 18th, Sunday 19th, Semis and finals Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th September. Any overspill days will be advertised once we have knowledge of these.

Boxing Scotland National Intermediate Championships 2021 will be held over the following weekend:
Saturday 16th October and Sunday 17th October. Any overspill days will be held at Boxing Scotland High-Performance Centre.

Boxing Scotland National Novice Championships will be held over the following weekends:
Preliminary rounds – Saturday 5th, Sunday 6th, Semis and finals Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th February 2022. Any overspill days will be held at Boxing Scotland High-Performance Centre.

Boxing Scotland National Elite and Youth Championships:
Preliminary rounds – Saturday 19th, Sunday 20th, March, Semis Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th March to include Youth finals 2022. Elite Finals Saturday 9th April 2022.

A warm welcome back to competitive boxing from all at Boxing Scotland.

Dear Members,

Boxing Scotland will be hosting a Referee and Judges Seminar on Thursday the 6^th of May from 1900-2015.

Boxing Scotland will create a systematic, all-inclusive officiating programme, that engages and prepares our volunteers to be successful, in order to achieve their highest goals in the sport of boxing – both now and into the future.

The pathway will.

• Lay down the foundations of good sporting and ethical practice
• Recognise and encourage knowledge, skill and experience
• Empower our people, therefore creating the conditions for success

This will provide a pathway for Officials from District to National and onto International levels. The training pathway will cover ongoing training and mentoring, facilitating officials towards international standards.

This Seminar will be an opportunity to provide qualified Officials and any and all potential new Officials with an update on the Boxing Scotland Officiating pathway with direct information about selected topics.

The Seminar is open to all current Working Officials registered or not and Potential New Officials wishing to volunteer on behalf of Boxing Scotland.

The Seminar will cover the following topics.

1. Introduction to CEO Chris Roberts.
2. Referee and Judge/TK
3. Supervisor
4. Computer Operator – selected volunteers and future development
5. Competition Manager – an opportunity to develop in other areas for the future
6. Q&A.

Delivery time; Thursday 6^th May 7:00pm (Approx running time 1 hour 30 minutes)

Delivery Method: This Seminar will be held via ZOOM.

Log-in details for the meeting will not be shared publicly for security reasons, so if you wish to attend please e-mail your Regional Development Officer by 5pm on Thursday 6^th May.

If you have never used Zoom before, here is a short Youtube video on how to join a meeting; https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=34&v=hIkCmbvAHQQ&feature=emb_logo

Regards,

Boxing Scotland

NORTH REGION RDO – Ben Holme  –
ben.holme@boxingscotland.org.uk

EAST REGION RDO – Stewart Ferguson –
Stewart.ferguson@boxingscotland.org

WEST REGION RDO – Paul Coleman –
paul.coleman@boxingscotland.org

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Dear Members,

We hope you all continue to stay safe and well.

As per the overwhelming request of Club COVID Co-ordinators, the updates are sent to the COVID Coordinators allowing them to read and advise their Club of the latest changes.

We would like to stress that in the current climate a Club COVID Co-ordinator is a mandatory requirement for affiliated clubs.  If clubs have clubs have updated or Changed their COVID Co-ordinator since the start of the season then please contact your District Development Officer so the new details can be updated.

Please see the attached updated guidance approved by Public Health Scotland.  As you will all be aware changes will come into force Monday 26th April 2021 as part of the Government continuing easing of COVID restriction.

A revised guidance document that takes into account the First Minister’s update on the 20th April 2021.  Key changes to note in the Return to Sport & Physical Activity Guidance are;

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It is essential that we continue following the guidance to ensure that clubs and gyms remain a safe environment for individuals to participate in physical activity. Therefore, we kindly ask that you take the time to familiarise yourself with our updated guidance document.

As an organisation we must be able to keep up with the Private, and Local Authority Gyms in your local areas.  Therefore our guidance is progressing at the same rate of return as these organisations.

If you have any further questions please don’t hesitate to contact your District Club Development Officer.

The Boxing Scotland Regional Development Team

North District – Ben Holme, ben.holme@boxingscotland.org 07702 866135

East District – Stewart Ferguson, stewart.ferguson@boxingscotland.org 07944 598755

West District – Paul Coleman, paul.coleman@boxingscotland.org 07803 513699

Keep your Guard up,

Boxing Scotland