New year message from the FRA

[bobblebot2]

Sorry if this has been covered and I missed it but how does the rule stating that all teams must be members of the FRA affect Antweight roboteers? Some Antweights are planning (I think) to attend a Robots Live event this year for example and I am pretty sure some people who do ants are not FRA members.

Will this be clarified if it comes under the rare/exceptional circumstances closer to the event?

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Mike
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[swanaldo]

happy new year ED

[jenny]

Happy New Year Tim and also to Meral.

I would like to clarify the reason the FRA ask that all roboteers are members. It is so they are covered by the FRAs professional indemnity insurance. This also give consistancy to all the events and event organisers. We will all be singing off the same hymn sheet.


I would like to finish off by saying that Geoff had nothing to do with this post. If you have a problem, come and see me.

[swanaldo]

on my way jenny.........woohoooooooo

[anukhet]

Hey Swanny, I never knew you were thinking about a change of career to a soprano singer

[craig_colliass]

I can sing falsetto. La La Laaaaa see!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jenny]

Guys I would appreciate it if we could keep this on topic.

Thanks Jenny

[swanaldo]

sorry jenny

[tim]

Karoline & Jenny - many thanks for your responses and a Happy New Year to you both from both Meral and myself.

Firstly Karoline - the reason why I have not personally joined is contained within my paragraph five. I currently have legitimate (in my opinion) reason as to why I have not joined the FRA. I will not go into detail in open forum - as I do not believe that to be appropriate behaviour. However, in answer to your question, my reason is both in relation to the handling of a specific incident involving myself as well as more general concerns which I have expressed to the FRA Governing Body. :sad:

I did not mention this in the first place as my questions are in relation to the general situation (and its effects on any who feel they have a legititmate reason for not being a member rather than myself or any other as a specific case)

Jenny - whilst I am aware of the professional indemnity insurance offered by the FRA I am unclear as to what has changed since last year to make it mandatory for all participants to be members when this has never been a case in the past?

[john_frizell]

Tim (and all) My view is that our sport is is on the edge of survival. So we should all show solidarity by belonging to our national association, regardless of any criticisms we might have of it. My cheque is in the mail.