Governance
How CF3 is governed, who decides what, and which rules apply to you. Every governance document published in full, free to read, no login required.
Register last updated October 4, 2026
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What applies to me
Find yourself, and read the documents that bind you. A document the board has not yet approved binds nobody — where that is the case, this page says so rather than implying otherwise.
Athletes
Anyone competing at a CF3-sanctioned event, and anyone named to Team Canada.
- Athlete Code of ConductApproved
- Team Canada Selection CriteriaAwaiting board approval
- Discipline and Complaints PolicyApproved
- General By-lawApproved
Coaches and team leaders
Anyone coaching or leading athletes at a CF3 event or on a Team Canada trip.
- Coach and Team Leader Code of ConductApproved
- Discipline and Complaints PolicyApproved
- General By-lawApproved
Technical officials
Judges and head judges working the floor at a sanctioned event.
- Technical Official Authority and Penalty FrameworkAwaiting board approval
- Athlete Code of ConductApproved
- Discipline and Complaints PolicyApproved
Committee members and chairs
Anyone appointed to a CF3 standing committee, and the director who chairs it.
- Committee Governance FrameworkApproved February 16, 2025
- Delegation of Authority MatrixApproved September 8, 2026
- General By-lawApproved
What you can decide → your column of the authority matrix.
Directors and officers
Members of the Board of Directors, and the President, Secretary and Treasurer.
- Board and Officer Code of Conduct and Communications ProtocolApproved
- Delegation of Authority MatrixApproved September 8, 2026
- General By-lawApproved
- Articles of IncorporationApproved July 25, 2017
- Committee Governance FrameworkApproved February 16, 2025
What you can decide → your column of the authority matrix.
Clubs, provincial bodies and event hosts
Affiliated clubs, provincial sport organisations, and anyone hosting a sanctioned event.
- Delegation of Authority MatrixApproved September 8, 2026
- Athlete Code of ConductApproved
- Technical Official Authority and Penalty FrameworkAwaiting board approval
What you can decide → your column of the authority matrix.
Every member
Everyone holding a current CF3 membership — which is what makes you a voting member.
- General By-lawApproved
- Articles of IncorporationApproved July 25, 2017
- Discipline and Complaints PolicyApproved
What you can decide → your column of the authority matrix.
Looking for something else? The complete register lists every document CF3 publishes, with its version and approval date. Who decides what records which decisions belong to whom. To report something or ask a question, start here.
Governance is only half of it
Publishing the rules is the easy part — the federation runs because people volunteer to do the work. Committees, officials, event hosts: there is a way in at every level.