1.1: NAME AND AUTHORITY

1.1.1          The Fédération Internationale de Sports d’Obstacles, (“FISO”), is the sole and exclusive world governing body for Obstacle Sports. The common and brand name shall be World Obstacle.
1.1.2         FISO is an independent association composed of national member federations worldwide, as provided under these FISO General Statutes.
1.1.3         FISO is the sole competent authority for obstacle sports and related technical disciplines (sub-sports) throughout the world.
1.1.4         FISO maintains absolute political and religious neutrality and does not tolerate any form of discrimination.
1.1.5         All bodies and officials of FISO must observe the FISO General Statutes, the FISO Internal Regulations, other rules and regulations, and decisions of FISO.

1.2: HEADQUARTERS AND PLACE OF JURISDICTION

2.1 The FISO headquarters are in Lausanne, Switzerland. The Central Board may determine a different postal address at the domicile of a member of the Central Board.
2.2 FISO is subject to the laws of Switzerland and shall be organised as an association in accordance with art. 60 ff. of the Swiss Civil Code.

1.3: NON-PROFIT ORGANISATION

3.1 FISO is a non-profit-making organisation and does not pursue any objective for its own gains. It shall pursue solely and directly objectives of general interest in accordance with the laws of Switzerland. The financial resources of FISO may be used only in pursuit of the objectives laid down in these FISO General Statutes.
3.2 To the extent that compensation or reimbursement of expenses is paid to individuals, it must be appropriate, justified and related to FISO’s objectives.
3.3 FISO has established reserve funds and uses such funds in accordance with the laws of Switzerland. The Central Board decides the policy on the usage of the reserves.

1.4: OBJECTIVES

1.4.1          The principal objective of FISO is to promote Obstacle Sports throughout the world and to lead Obstacle Sports as recognised by the Global Association of International Sports Federation (GAISF) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC). FISO’s objective is to:

• Control, regulate, supervise and direct, and to foster, encourage and advance Obstacle Sports and the practice of men’s and women’s Obstacle Sports in all its forms and in all age groups in every country worldwide;
• Manage Obstacle Sports throughout the world through participation, development, competition, and commercial means;
• Ensure that Obstacle Sports throughout the world are carried on in a manner which allows the sport to be competitive and fair;
• Formulate or adopt and implement appropriate policies in relation to discrimination, sexual harassment, equal opportunity, equity, drugs and doping, health, safety, infectious diseases, and such other matters as arise from time to time as issues to be addressed in Obstacle Sports;
• Adopt, formulate, issue, interpret, implement and amend from time to time such rules (including the official rules of the sport) and regulations as are necessary for the control and conduct of Obstacle Sports throughout the world;
• Allocate and control the conduct and administration of all official international competitions at national team and club level;
• License and/or endorse the conduct and management of international Obstacle Sports competitions or sports where this is in the interests of furthering its mission and role;
• Establish and maintain a FISO Obstacle Sports judicial system, providing processes for the appeal of decisions and the settlement of disputes;
• Pursue itself or through another entity commercial arrangements, including sponsorship and marketing opportunities and commercial arrangements in relation to FISO’s intellectual property, as are appropriate to further its mission and role;
• Provide for the representation of FISO at international events which will extend and enhance its control and management of Obstacle Sports throughout the world;
• Promote the recognition of Obstacle Sports as the world’s leading mass participation and televised sports;
• Do all that is reasonably necessary to enable its mission and role to be achieved and to enable the national member federations to receive the benefits which FISO’s mission and role are intended to achieve;
• Co-operate with, join with, and/or support any association, organisation, foundation, society or individual where the activities or purposes are similar to those of FISO or which advance Obstacle Sports throughout or in specific parts of the world;
• Have regard to the public interest in its operations; and
• Undertake and/or do all such things or activities as are necessary, incidental or conducive to the advancement of its mission and role.

1.5: RULES AND REGULATIONS

In addition to the FISO General Statutes, FISO may regulate Obstacle Sports activities worldwide through the enactment of the FISO Internal Regulations, other rules and regulations, and decisions.

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