1.ORGANIZER
United Arab Emirates Volleyball Association, affiliated to AVC, has been entrusted with the organization of the 2009 Asian Men’s Club Volleyball Championship.
Address:United Arab Emirates Volleyball Association
P.O. Box 6250,
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Phone:+971-4-2668879
Fax:+971-4-2662200
E-mail:uaevba@emirates.net.ae
2.COMPETITION CALENDAR
Arrival of AVC officials and C/C members: June 14, 2009
Arrival of teams and accompanying referees: June 15, 2009
Competition days: June 17-24, 2009
Departure day: June 25, 2009
3.HOST CITY AND HALLS
City:Dubai
Training Hall:AIWasl Hall
ALAhli Hall
ALShabab Hall
Competition Hall:ALNASR Club Sports Hall
4.PARTICIPATING TEAMS
4.1The Asian Men’s Club Volleyball Championship is open to the AVC affiliated member federations that respect their obligations and financial responsibilities with regard to the FIVB and AVC and have sent to AVC and the Organizer the official entry for the Championship according to AVC Regulations.
4.2The number of club teams for the hosting NF is one, but in case of less than 8 participating teams, one additional entry will be allowed for the hosting federation.
4.3Two foreign players, with valid International Transfer Certificate, in each team are allowed to play on court, but there are more than two foreign players, with valid International Transfer Certificate, in each team are allowed to be listed at their 0-2 bis form.
4.4Once the passport or other legal documents have been checked and accepted by AVC Control Committee, the Organizer will issue the ID cards valid for the Championship.
5.ENTRIES, TEAM INFORMATION AND FEE
5.1Not later than 31st January 2009, each member federation must send its official entry to both the AVC and the Organizer to confirm its participation. Until 29th February 2009, late entry is possible with a US$500 fine.
5.2Not later than 1st May 2009, each entered team must send the O-2 form, two (2) personal photos of each member, a team photo, and sports biography of the team to AVC and to the Organizer.
5.3During the Preliminary Inquiry each participating team must submit its final list of twelve (12) players (O-2bis form) to the AVC Control Committee. These 12 players must be chosen among the 19 players indicated in the O-2 form.
5.4The entry fee US$900 must be paid to the Organizer in cash during the Preliminary Inquiry.
6.COMPETITION SYSTEM
6.1. The competition system is subject to the exact number of participating teams. AVC will forward to each participating member federation a finalized competition system and competition calendar two months before the Championship.
6.2Free Warm-up time
6.2.1 The participating team can use the competition court in free time before the official protocol being started when a warming up court is not available inside the competition venue.
6.2.2. A team with extra members who are not on the official list (i.e., 2nd coach and/or trainer) may be on the competition court during the free warm-up time, but the extra members of the team must leave the court upon instruction by the referees before the official protocol is started.
7.INSPECTION AND DRAWING OF LOTS
The organizer should strictly follow the AVC competition guidelines and regulations.
AVC will make an inspection at the Organizer’s expenses to the host city if it is necessary. And the Organizers have no right to change the competition facilities and hotels after the final inspection.
The drawing of lots shall be held in Dubai two months before the competitions and AVC will send a representative to conduct the drawing of lots at the expenses of the Organizer.
Within 10 days after the drawing of lots, the Organizer will have to prepare the timetable for daily matches and submit it to AVC for approval.
8.ORDER OF MATCHES AND ORGANIZER’S RIGHTS
8.1The order of matches in preliminary round is assigned by the drawing of lots in accordance with the Berger Table.
8.2The Organizer has the right to choose one match in preliminary round.
8.3The Organizer has the right to change the timetable and order of matches for TV broadcasting reasons and with the approval of AVC Control Committee. Each team must be informed of the timetable changes at least 24 hours before the match.
9.CLASSIFICATION OF TEAMS
9.1The following points shall be taken into account to decide the ranking:
Match won:2 points
Match lost:1 point
Forfeit:0 point
9.2If two or more teams obtain the same points, the ranking shall be decided by the quotient of the points won and lost for the whole matches.
9.3If they still score equal, the ranking shall be decided by the quotient of the whole sets won and lost.
9.4If two teams are still equal, priority shall be given to teams according to the result of the match played between the two teams concerned.
9.5If a team declares its forfeit during a match, it will be excluded from the Championship and all the results of the matches it already played during the respective rounds will be nullified. The respective opponent teams will be declared winners of the respective matches.
10.CONDUCTING OF THE COMPETITIONS
10.1The Asian Men’s Club Volleyball Championship will be conducted by the AVC Control Committee under the leadership of the AVC President or his representative.
10.2FIVB, International or International Candidate referees accompanying the teams and from the organizing country will officiate in the Championship.
11.MEDICAL SERVICES AND CONTROL
11.1All players are obliged to present a health certificate (M-4 form) issued no more than two months before the competition by the competent authority in their country in which the health of the competitor and the absence of signs of use, or the lack of equipment to detect the use of forbidden substances is clearly stated. This health certificate must be countersigned by the National Federation and the competitor who thus both take the responsibility for the validity of such certificate.
11.2First aid and medical treatment will be provided by the Organizer under the control of the AVC Control Committee.
11.3Doping control may be conducted in accordance with the FIVB Medical Regulations.
11.4Referees’ alcohol test may be organized in accordance with the FIVB Medical Regulations.
11.5All team delegations are recommended to take out their own liability and medical insurance.
11.6All players and team officials will be required to sign the Players and Officials Agreement (M-8), in which they voluntary submit themselves to the jurisdiction of the Control Committee and declare their acceptance of the Competition Regulations, renouncing any claim against the results of matches or doping control in any civil court and their acceptance to conform to the FIVB Code of Conduct.
12.PRELIMINARY INQUIRY
12.1Team delegations must arrive at least 48 hours before the start of the competition and be available for the preliminary inquiry.
12.2The preliminary inquiry will be carried out in accordance with the FIVB General Regulations.
13.GENERAL TECHNICAL MEETING
13.1Team Managers, Head Coaches and Doctors must be present in the General Technical Meeting.
13.2The General Technical Meeting will be carried out in accordance with the FIVB General Regulations.
14.TRAINING
14.1The organizer must prepare a training schedule, in which each team is guaranteed the exclusive use of a training gym for 1.5 hours per day.
14.2Each team will have at least one hour training on each competition court before their first match.
14.3Trainings must not be scheduled at the same time as the Preliminary Enquiry and the General Technical Meeting.
15.PRESS INTERVIEW
The head coach and team captain or the player requested by the press must be available for the press interview immediately after each match.
16.OFFICIAL VOLLEYBALL RULES AND BALLS
16.1The competition shall be played in accordance with the FIVB Rules of the Game in force. All necessary interpretations will be made before the competition during the Refereeing Clinic and the General Technical Meeting.
16.2The Championship will be played with the MIKASA Volleyball MVP200.
17.UNIFORMS
17.1The playing uniform must be in conformity with FIVB standards. Each team must have available three sets of playing uniforms of a different color. The players numbers on the uniforms must be the same as on the O-2, O-2bis forms.
17.2The teams are allowed to have 300 sqcm. publicity in front of the players' uniform and any improper use of uniform color shall get penalties. Details see Article 19.5.
17.3The playing uniforms of the team captain must be presented during the preliminary inquiry.
17.4The team officials on the bench, as approved in the Preliminary Inquiry, must confirm to either of the following dress code options:
I.All to wear their official warming up suit and polo shirt of the same colour and style, or
II.All to wear dress jacket, collared dress shirt, tie and formal slacks of the same colour and style, or
III.All to wear dress jacket, collared dress shirt, tie and formal slacks of the same colour and style except the trainer who may wear the official warming up suit and polo shirt.
17.5Team accompanying referees must bring their own refereeing uniform.
18.COMPLAINTS
18.1All complaints must be presented in writing by Team Manager or Head Coach to the AVC Control Committee members on duty within 30 minutes after the match.
18.2Complaints about the result of a match must be accompanied by a deposit of US$300 cash(or the equivalent in local currency)for each complaint.
19.SANCTIONS
19.1Negligence in regard to the competition or late forwarding of the team entry and/or O-2 form: US$500 fine.
19.2Non (or incomplete) forwarding of team and players photos, sports biographies or payment of entry fee: US$500 fine.
19.3If the national federation that made a national entry for the Championship happens to cancel its participation, the penalty will be imposed by AVC:
a) After the deadline of entry until drawing of lots: US$3,000.
b)After the drawing of lots until one month prior to the Championship:
US$5,000.
c) Less than one month to a week prior to the opening day of the
Championship: US$10,000.
d)7 days or less prior to the opening day of the Championship:
US$20,000.
19.4 If there is no accompanying referee included in the participating team, the penalties of US$2,000(Two Thousand US Dollar only) will be imposed on this team in order for AVC to nominate a neutral referee from nearby country to officiate the championship.
19.5 The penalty of US$500 will be imposed to a team which does NOT wear the assigned uniform color as indicated on the O-1 form until the official protocol of the match being started.
19.6 If the penalty fee is not paid, the national federation will be suspended until payment has been made (transit period in one month after the invoice is issued).
19.7 The penalty fee should be paid by the national federation involved to the AVC account.
19.8AVC officials should check carefully the dates of the birth for the players of participating teams. The passport must be considered as the only valid reference for their birth certificate. When it is evident that a player who participates in the championship deceives his/her birth date, that person should be sanctioned.
19.9 If a participating team returns back to their home before finishing all the matches, this team should be sanctioned.
19.10Players not complying with the Eligibility Rules defined by Article 5 of the FIVB General Regulations for International Competitions or who do not present the Health Certificate (M-4) as required in Article 6.1 of the same Regulations and do not present the M-8 form will not be allowed to compete.
19.11Players who refuse to undergo doping control test will be automatically disqualified. The team concerned will lose the match to its opponent 0-3 (0-25, 0-25, 0-25).
19.12Voluntary forfeit of a team before or during a match entails its exclusion from the Championship with the following consequences:
a) From the moment the team must cover its own expenses.
b) Damages and other sanctions may be decided by the AVC Board of Administration. All matches previously played will be declared forfeited 0-3 (0-25, 0-25, 0-25).
20.COMPOSITION OF THE DELEGATION
Each delegation will be composed of maximum 19 (nineteen) members as follows: 12 players, 1 Team Manager, 1 Head Coach, 1 Assistant Coach, 1 Trainer or Masseur, 1 Referee (International or International Candidate), 1 FIVB Accredited Doctor, 1 Press Officer with a proper ID if any.
Each delegation must have one accompanying referee(international or candidate). If not, penalties shall be incurred as per Article 19.4
Up to 2 extra officials may be added to the delegation of a team. They will be accredited if their expenses have been paid before the Championship.
The team officials to be seated on the bench may not be changed after General Technical Meeting except for a medical emergency case.
21.FINANCIAL CONDITIONS
21.1Each delegation will take care of the following expenses:
a) US$900 as national entry fee
b)Airfares of the team to and from Dubai International Airport(Dubai,
ABU Dhabi, Al Ain, Alsharjah, Any)
c) US$50 per person per day for the partial payment for accommodation
with full board and snack. Payment should be made to the Organizer
during the Preliminary Inquiry after arrival.
d)Penalties incurred as per Article 19.
e)Full payment of accommodation with full board for extra persons, if
any
f) Per diem of its accompanying referee
21.2The expenses to be covered by the Organizer:
a) Difference of the partial payment for accommodation with full board (8
twin and 2 single rooms) per delegation maximum for each delegation.
b)Accommodation with full board for the AVC Control Committee
Members, referees and a Press Director nominated by AVC (all single rooms).
c) Internal transport from/to Dubai International Airport of arrival/
departure and local transport.
d)Medical first aid
e) Laundry of player’s game uniform each competition day (one pair of
socks, one pair of shirt and short worn during the match).
f)Prepare the demonstrative teams and personnel for theoretical and practical clinics according to the competition calendar.
g) Production of 20 ad-panels on the court (size: 1m high X 3.4 m long as
one ad-panel). The Organizer must be in accordance with the contract of AVC and AVC official sponsors. If not, the Organizer shall be sanctioned or seriously reminded.
h) If the delegation arrives one day earlier or leaves one day later than the schedule due to the lack of flight availability of the hosting city, the Organizer must not charge any extra costs, but partial payment.
21.3AVC will cover the following expenses:
a)Airfare of the Control Committee members to and from Dubai
(economy class)
b)US$50 per diem, from the arrival day to the departure day of their
duties for C/C members
c) Any other expenses approved by the AVC Board of Administration
21.4The revenues of the Organizer:
a)100% of entry fees
b)100% of ticket sales
c)50% of international & 100% of domestic TV rights
d)100% of merchandising rights
e)14 ad-panels on the court (size: 1 m X 3.4 m), with positions to be approved by AVC
21.5The revenues of AVC
a)50% of international TV rights
b)6 ad-panels on the court (size: 1 m X 3.4 m), including the ad-panels for the official ball manufacturer.
22.ADVERTISING BOARDS
22.1 The Organizer must strictly follow the guideline for the installation of advertising board as specified by FIVB and AVC.
22.2The Organizer should send the layout of advertising panel and banners inside the competition hall to AVC for approval.
22.3 The layout of competition hall must be controlled by AVC Control Committee before and during the championship.
22.4 The organizer should place the advertising boards around the playing area of the main court even if the organizer does not have sponsors for the competition.
23.AWARDS
23.1Trophies shall be awarded by AVC and the Organizer to the teams ranked 1st, 2nd and 3rd places in the Championship.
23.2Trophies for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd winners must be prepared by the Organizer.
23.3Medals shall be prepared by the Organizer, and to be awarded to the players of the teams finishing in 1st, 2nd and 3rd places.
23.4Should the third party wish to award additional prizes, previous AVC approval and permission must be obtained.
23.5The individual awards shall include: most valuable player, best scorer, best server, best attacker, best blocker, best setter, best libero. All individual awards shall be awarded with as major criteria of evaluation the results of the VIS statistical data, with a final decision to be taken by the AVC Control Committee. The individual awards must be prepared by the Organizer.
24.DAILY BULLETIN
Copies of a Daily Bulletin will be distributed by the Organizer to the AVC Head Office, all participating teams, referees and AVC Control Committee members, from the day before the start of competition (i.e. at the General Technical Meeting) until the day after competition.
25.VIS-SYSTEM
The Organizer takes care of the results and statistics according to FIVB VIS-System.
26.UNFORESEEN ITEMS
Any matters not mentioned in the present Regulations should be decided by the President of AVC in consultation with the organizing federation. |