What the heck??
Without those two cash elements in place, there never was a show...therefore, there was nothing to cancel.
Those monies need to be in place a minimum of 6 months before the scheduled date of an event.
But since the event was never sanctioned, then 1) no one should've been preparing for it and 2) no one should've made travel arrangements to attend.
2 things.....fraud...and..
.if not fraud...then according to the documentation below...someone was asleep at the wheel....what else is new...
Article 2 - Sanctioning of International Competitions
2.1 Requirement for Sanction:
An International Competition is any competition involving two or
more National Federations. In order to host such a competition,
an Organizer must first obtain an official sanction from the IFBB.
To obtain an official sanction, the Organizer must file a Request
for Official Sanction with the IFBB. The request must include all of
the pertinent information about the proposed competition. Official
sanctions may only be issued to National Federations; not to
private individuals.
2.2 Contract:
Once the Request for Official Sanction is approved by the IFBB, a
Contract will be forwarded to the Organizer. The Contract will
outline the terms and conditions of the official sanction as well as
the responsibilites of the Organizer towards the successful hosting
of the competition. The Organizer will not advertise or promote
the competition until the Contract is completed and signed by all
relevant parties.[/b]2.3 Sanction Fee:
The Organizer will pay a sanction fee to the IFBB for the right to
host the competition. The amount of the fee will be set by the
IFBB. All International Competitions are the exclusive property of
the IFBB. The granting of an official sanction and the payment of
a sanction fee does not transfer ownership of this property to the
Organizer.
2.4 Payment of Sanction Fee:
The sanction fee will be paid according to a fixed schedule that is
agreed upon by the IFBB and Organizer. Once the Contract is
signed by all parties and the sanction fee, in whole or in part, is
received by the IFBB, the fee will not be returned to the Organizer
should the Contract, for whatever reason, be subsequently
cancelled.
2.5 Failure to Abide:
Once the Contract has been signed by all parties, should the
Organizer, for whatever reason, subsequently fail to abide by the6
Constitution and Rules, or the terms and conditions of the
Contract, or the directives of the President, the President may
withdraw the sanction and undertake whatever measures are
deemed necessary, disciplinary or otherwise, in order to protect
the interests of the IFBB.
2.6 Delegation of Authority:
The President may, at his discretion, delegate to a member of the
Executive Council, normally the Executive Assistant to the
President or the Executive Director, or the area Vice President,
the authority to represent the interests of the IFBB in granting an
official sanction and signing a Contract for an International
Competition.
Article 3 - Liability of the IFBB
3.1 General:
The organization of an International Competition will be
undertaken at the sole financial risk of the Organizer. The
Organizer must agree in writing to accept this condition, as well as
any other terms and conditions that may be detailed within the
Contract.
3.2 Liability Regarding Failure to Abide:
The IFBB will not be held liable for any financial or other loss,
including any harm to the reputation of the Organizer or any
associated parties, should the Organizer be disciplined for failing
to abide by the Constitution and Rules, or the terms and
conditions of the Contract, or the directives of the President.
