CIVL News & Press Releases << Back to the Press Release Index >> Retrospective Category 2 sanctioning of Wallaby 2001 01 June 2001 The Wallaby 2001 competition did not have Category 2 sanctioning as CIVL had not received an application form prior to the event. However, having reviewed the situation, the CIVL Bureau agree that there is evidence (receipt of the sanction fee and support from the NAA) that there was a bona fide 'intention' to register the event as a Category 2 competition and that it was an internal issue between the meet organiser and the USHGA that resulted in the application form not being forwarded to CIVL. Under the circumstances, CIVL do not want to disadvantage pilots who attended the meet under the impression that it had Category 2 sanctioning. Therefore based on the evidence of the 'intention' to sanction have agreed to sanction the event retrospectively. The results will be included in the next published World Pilot Ranking. CIVL would like to take this opportunity to remind: Meet organisers: that it is THEIR responsibility to make sure that their applications for sanctioning are completed in due time, which includes having the approval of their NAC (3.5.2 General Section). Pilots: to always check the FAI calendar to ensure that a competition has been sanctioned, and if it does not appear there, to check with the NAC and national federation.