Table of proposed constitutional changes
30.2
(…)
(g) To issue, amend and revoke Policies in accordance
with the Objectives and this Constitution, provided
that:
(...)
(iii) issuance or amendments of Policies concerning the
technical rules of the Sport (including the
Technical and Competition Rules and
Regulations) is subject to prior written approval of
the Technical Committee and the Athletes
Commission.
(...)
30.3 Specific duties and functions pertaining to the
offices positions of President, First Vice
President, and General Secretary and Treasurer
are set out in Schedule 16, which shall form an
integral part of the Constitution the By-laws.
"Explanation:
- The conditions for the amendment of the technical rules by the Executive Board (written approval of the
Technical Committee and of the Athletes Commission) shall be moved into the By-laws as these are deemed
to be provisions governing operational matters.
- Schedules to the Constitution and all references thereto shall be removed, as such rules will be included in
the By-laws."
The separation of the ability of the EB to amend technical rules from the constitution to being a by-law is a big ticket item that if passed would likely result in us seeing some new weight categories quite quickly. By laws are easier to change.
The separation in principle is overdue It's the details that could be concerning and there are many countries being politically pressured to go along with it. I suspect that no one really cares about the Athletes' Commission, and that EB members will be happy to remove their decision making power over the technical rules regarding things like BW categories.