The Shooting Federation of Canada believes in the right of everyone involved in the sport to access high-quality standard competition experiences within Canada. To ensure Canadian competitions are consistently meeting best base standards and best practices, Match Directors wishing to hold recognized shooting competitions must first seek approval and sanctioning from SFC through an established sanctioning process.
This policy provides sanctioning criteria that will help ensure that competitions are of high quality, safe, fair, and protect the health and welfare of all involved. Consistent and equitable measures that meet standard requirements help ensure all shooters know what to expect at a sanctioned Event.
Procedures to be aware of:
- Requests for sanctions must be submitted to the designated SFC Sanctioning Committee in writing at least four months prior to the Event in the form designed for submission.
- Applications for sanction will be reviewed and evaluated by the Sanctioning Committee and decisions will be communicated at least three and a half months before the Event date. (Timelines will based on quality and completeness of submission, size of event and timing of submission).
- The request for sanction will be approved or denied by the SFC. If the sanction is denied, SFC will provide reasons for the decision. The decision to make exceptions to the sanction criteria will be the sole discretion of the CEO (or delegate).
- Requests for sanctions with less than one hundred and twenty (120) days’ notice shall be accompanied by a written statement giving reasons for requesting an exemption to the time limitation. The decision to accept, or not accept, the late sanction request will be at the sole discretion of the CEO and may not be appealed.
To submit your event for sanctioning please email members@sfc-ftc.ca.
