BISFed has established six Committees to advise on the following key areas:

• Referees

• Development

• Rules

• Competitions

• Anti-Doping

• Classification

Committee membership has been designed to provide a mix of experience and geographical representation.

Terms of Reference – Anti-doping Committee

Terms of Reference – Classification Committee

Terms of Reference – Development Committee

Terms of Reference – Referee Committee

Terms of Reference – Rules & Competition Committee

Referees Committee

Mary Knudsen (Chair) supported by (nominations for new Committee Members now open)

Responsibilities include:

1. Development pathway, education and accreditation for referees
2. Making recommendations on referees for competitions

Development Committee

Heather Lowden (Chair) supported by (nominations for new Committee Members now open)

Responsibilities include:

1. Athletes pathway from grass roots to elite
2. Coach education system

Competition and Rules Committee

Gary Vander Vies (Chair) supported by (nominations for new Committee Members now open)

Responsibilities include:

1. Boccia rules
2. Competition system (including competition manual)
3. Bid process
4. Technical Delegate recommendations for competitions
5. World ranking system

Anti-doping Committee

Dr Jaime Antunes (Chair) supported by (nominations for new Committee Members now open)

Responsibilities include:

1. Anti-doping rules
2. Competition / out of competition testing
3. Education (eg, WADA guidelines)

Classification Committee

Elsa Matthee (Chair) supported by (nominations for new Committee Members now open)

Responsibilities include:

1. Classification rules
2. Classifier education
3. Classifier recommendations for competitions