Constitution & Bylaws.
The documents OCRA runs on
OCRA is governed by two documents. The Constitution — referred to in the governing documents as the Statutes — establishes what the organisation is and what it exists to do. The Bylaws are the operational rules that put it into practice.
What the Constitution establishes
OCRA's name and legal form, its purpose and objectives, its activities, membership, the governance structure, the General Assembly, how the organisation is managed, committees, finance, transparency and integrity, how the Constitution itself may be amended, and what happens on dissolution.
The objectives it commits OCRA to
- Promote, develop and govern obstacle sport throughout Ireland
- Represent Ireland in international obstacle sport
- Establish national standards for competition, coaching and Technical Officiating
- Organise National Championships and qualification pathways
- Support athletes, clubs, coaches and Technical Officials
- Promote integrity, fairness, athlete welfare and inclusion
- Work with national and international sporting organisations
What the Bylaws cover
Membership procedures and member rights, General Assembly procedure, organisational management, committees, Technical Officials, coaching, disciplinary processes, event standards, communication and records, and how the Bylaws themselves are amended.
The Bylaws supplement the Constitution and are read consistently with it. Where they appear to conflict, the Constitution governs.
Changing them
Both may be amended only through the procedures they set out, and significant changes require approval through OCRA's formal governance processes.
When a new version is approved it is published here with its effective date, and the version it replaces moves to the archive marked as no longer current.