Sports Regulations2014 Fivb Beach Volleyball Sports

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Welcome to the first edition of FIVB Beach Volleyball Sports Regulations.

The purpose of the FIVB Beach Volleyball Sports Regulations, now published separately from the FIVB Beach Volleyball Handbook, is to release it well in advance to the participating National Federations, their athletes, Continental Confederations and the officials as well as to harmonize the publications issued for volleyball and beach volleyball. The FIVB Beach Volleyball Handbook will continue to be produced addressing mainly FIVB’s organizers (National Federations and promoters), Continental Confederations, FIVB partners, FIVB agencies, potential interested organizers, FIVB Delegates and FIVB Officials.

FIVB is committed to further develop and evolve beach volleyball, and therefore is glad to announce an unprecedented number of official beach volleyball events in 2014 and increase in Prize Money for the beach volleyball tournaments. To cater to FIVB’s affiliated Continental Confederations, National Federations and their athletes, as of 2014 FIVB will be issuing dedicated FIVB Beach Volleyball Sports Regulations, focusing on technical aspects of the competitions, like entry and competition regulations, National Federations’ and athletes’ obligations and responsibilities, prize money principles and payments, etc.

FIVB hopes that this publication will serve as a useful information source. The FIVB looks forward to working with its Continental Confederations, National Federations, promoters, registered athletes, sponsors and partners, officials and other stakeholders to bring beach volleyball to the next level and promote worldwide.

On this occasion, we would like to extend a special thank you to all those that contributed to the realization of the first edition of FIVB Beach Volleyball Sports Regulations.

Mr. Vicente ARAUJO President FIVB Beach Volleyball Commission

Mr. Angelo SQUEO FIVB Beach Volleyball Events Director

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FIVB FIVB WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

FIVB WORLD TOUR GRAND SLAM FINAL FIVB FIVB WORLD TOUR GRAND SLAM

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5 COMPETITION REGULATIONS 2 –– Must be entered in the FIVB Beach Volleyball event(s) by their National Federation according to the specific regulations of the event concerned; –– Abide by the FIVB Regulatory Framework, namely the FIVB Constitution, the FIVB Regulations and the FIVB decisions (i.e. Board of Administration and/or World Congress) as well as the regulations contained in the present FIVB Beach Volleyball Sports Regulations; –– Not to have outstanding sanction fees. All sanctions are to be paid before participation to an FIVB Beach Volleyball event. –– Not to be suspended by the FIVB for the competition period concerned.

Unauthorized events Following the decision of the 2009 Executive Committee meeting (Tokyo, 25th November), all athletes that have taken part to unauthorized events will have their FIVB membership withdrawn for all FIVB Intercontinental, Continental and National, Volleyball and Beach Volleyball tournaments/events. Moreover, each FIVB affiliate NF is the recognized sport authority within its territory and it has the exclusive right to administer Volleyball and Beach Volleyball within its country. Each NF has the legal authority to decide how to regulate Volleyball and Beach Volleyball, making sure to abide by the FIVB constitution and each NF respective Constitution.

In case one or more NFs would be implicated in activities organized by another organization not recognized by the FIVB, they risk being considered as having voluntarily abandoned their status as a member of the FIVB based on the interpretation of the constitution of the FIVB.

2. Athletes’ Participation Freedom to play shall apply for all the FIVB Beach Volleyball events including FIVB World Championships, FIVB World Tour Grand Slam Final, FIVB World Tour Grand Slam and Open, FIVB Challenger, Country vs. Country and Exhibition Games.

The NFs are strongly recommended entering their top ranked teams in the FIVB World Championships, FIVB World Tour Grand Slam Final and FIVB World Tour Grand Slam events to support the promotion of the elite FIVB properties.

3. Top Ranked Athletes’ Participation Restrictions –– Challenger Events Athletes ranked in the top 48 ranked men (individual FIVB Technical Ranking) and in the top 32 ranked (individual FIVB Technical Ranking) women (– 30 days before the event) are not allowed to take part in Challenger events. This rule does not apply to two teams of the country hosting the event and to four (4) Wild Cards upon approval of the FIVB. In case the date of the Challenger event does not clash with the FIVB World Championships/FIVB World Tour Grand Slam Final/FIVB World Tour Grand Slam or Open event, any athlete regardless of their FIVB World Ranking can participate in the Challenger event. –– Country vs. Country and Exhibition Games Athletes ranked in the top 64 ranked men (individual FIVB Technical Ranking) and in the top 48 ranked (individual FIVB Technical Ranking) women (– 30 days before the event) are not allowed to take part in Country vs. Country and Exhibition games in case they are organized at the same time as an FIVB World Championships/FIVB World Tour Grand Slam Final/FIVB World Tour Grand Slam/Open event. Athletes ranked in the top 64 ranked men and in the top 48 ranked women (– 30 days before the start of the event) must receive the FIVB approval to enter in Country vs. Country and Exhibition games scheduled at a different time than an FIVB World Championships/FIVB World Tour Grand Slam Final/FIVB World Tour Grand Slam or Open event.

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2. Confirmed NF Entry List –– The FIVB NF Entry Ranking is used to determine which National Federations have earned berth(s) into a tournament and into the Reserve list. –– The FIVB issues the Confirmed NF Entry List based on the FIVB NF Entry Ranking and the NF entered teams in an FIVB Beach Volleyball event following the deadlines set out below:

FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour - 21 days FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Grand Slam Final - 21 days –– The Confirmed NF Entry List determines the NF place(s) earned in the tournament (Main Draw Tournament, Qualification Tournament and Reserve List). –– Entered athletes/teams are placed in the Main Draw, the Qualification Tournament and the Reserve List as per the sum of individual Entry points, and as per NF’s determination of the 4th, 5th and 6th entered teams. –– For the FIVB World Tour Grand Slam Final, the Confirmed NF Entry List is based on the eight (8)/nine (9) best teams per gender per the FIVB World Tour Grand Slam Ranking. –– The hosting National Federation forwards the Confirmed NF Entry List, the approved Official Invitation letter and the Specific Event’s Regulations of the FIVB Beach Volleyball event to the participating National Federations, FIVB Officials and Sponsors as per the below deadlines:

FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour - 20 days FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Grand Slam Final - 20 days

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Tournament Level Teams WC Host WC Country FIVB FIVB World Tour Grand Slam Final MD/Main Draw 10* N/A 1* FIVB World Tour Grand Slam/Open MD/Main Draw 32 1 1 FIVB World Tour Grand Slam QT/ 24 N/A 2 Qualification Tournament FIVB World Tour Open QT/ 32 N/A 2 Qualification Tournament Challenger MD/Main Draw N/A 4 *Note: At the FIVB World Tour Grand Slam Final, one (1) wild card is granted in case of ten (10) teams roster per gender’s event. For an eight (8) teams roster per gender’s event (where host country has qualified among the participants), no wild card shall be granted. National Federations officially nominate any of their teams for a Wild Card through a filled out BVB/02 to be directly entered in the Main Draw or Qualification Tournament of an FIVB Beach Volleyball event.

–– National Federations must submit a filled out BVB/02 form to the FIVB upon the entry deadline (-30) for the FIVB Beach Volleyball event concerned. Any requests for Wild Cards received after the entry deadline will not be taken into consideration. –– Wild Cards are granted outside of the Country Quota (host & foreign) set for each FIVB Beach Volleyball event. –– When granting a Wild Card, the FIVB considers requests from the Host NF based on promotional aspects, technical merits, athletes’ career, rookie team status of the team, etc. –– Wild Cards are announced through the Confirmed NF Entry List issued by the FIVB for the FIVB Beach Volleyball event concerned. –– In case of an injury of one or both athletes of the Wild Card team, the respective National Federation can submit a withdrawal, disband or ‘change of athlete’ request through the BVB/03 form for a team/athlete only if supported by a valid Medical Certificate until 1 minute before the start of the Preliminary Inquiry of a Qualification Tournament (where applicable) or a Main Draw Tournament of the FIVB Beach Volleyball event. –– In principle, an athlete is eligible for a maximum of two (2) Wild Cards per season. Should any additional Wild Cards be requested by an athlete who already received two (2) Wild Cards, the FIVB reserves the right to evaluate the request and to decide to grant an additional Wild Card. Exceptions to this principle can also be made for promotional purposes and in case relevant reasons are brought up by the Organizers to the FIVB. –– In principle, Wild Cards are not granted to Host NF where none of the Host NF teams are eligible to enter the Main Draw directly by their Entry points (as the Host Country already benefits from 2 granted places in the Main Draw Tournament). Exceptions to this principle can be made for promotional purposes and in case relevant reasons are brought up by the Organizers to the FIVB. –– The winning teams of the four (4) 2014 FIVB Age Group World Championships (U17, U19, U21 and U23) will be granted a Wild Card for a Main Draw Tournament at an FIVB Beach Volleyball event (possibly at an FIVB World Tour Grand Slam or Open event) of the same season or of the following season. Wild Cards for winning teams of FIVB Underage World Championships do not affect the Country Quota.

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After the Friday (5pm Swiss time) before an FIVB Beach Volleyball event and until 1 minute before the start of the Preliminary Inquiry of a Qualification Tournament (where applicable) or a Main Draw Tournament of the FIVB Beach Volleyball event, the participating National Federations may submit a withdrawal, disband or ‘change of athlete’ request to the FIVB Technical Supervisor assigned to the FIVB Beach Volleyball event through the BVB/03 form for a team/athlete only if supported by a valid Medical Certificate.

Failure to comply with the above requirements and deadlines for the last minute withdrawals/ disbands or ‘change of athlete’ shall result in applied fines to the athlete(s) concerned:

Team/athlete in Qualification Tournament USD 500 Team/athlete in Main Draw Tournament USD 3,000 Any applied fine is payable to the FIVB before the next participation in an FIVB Beach Volleyball event or before the Technical Meeting of the next FIVB Beach Volleyball event directly to the FIVB Technical Supervisor, at the latest. An athlete/team may be prevented from participating in case of outstanding fines. In case of withdrawal(s) of team(s), in Qualification Tournament, the next eligible team(s) in the Reserve in the Confirmed NF Entry List shall be picked up. In case of withdrawal(s) of team(s) in the Main Draw Tournament after the start of the Qualification Tournament, extra team(s) shall qualify to the Main Draw Tournament from the Qualification Tournament under the Lucky Loser draw regulations.

The extra team(s) with the highest seed in the Qualification Tournament among the teams failing to qualify to the Main Draw Tournament by losing the last round of the Qualification Tournament, provided they attend the Technical Meeting of the Main Draw Tournament, shall qualify to the “Lucky Loser” Draw. A “Lucky Loser” Draw procedure is implemented by the FIVB Technical Supervisor. The FIVB Technical Supervisor must draw between the two highest seeded teams among the eligible “Lucky Losers”. For each additional available spot from the Qualification Tournament to the Main Draw Tournament, the next highest seeded team must be drawn against the loser of the previous draw. This procedure continues until all additional open spots are filled.

The Qualification and Main Draw Tournaments are deemed to have started once the seeding has been confirmed and no further changes are allowed. The athlete is responsible for requesting from his/her National Federation (or for consulting the FIVB website under the “General Information” section of each FIVB Beach Volleyball event) the Specific Event’s Regulations (BVB/06 Form) once the Confirmed NF Entry List is issued and upon arrival at the venue to verify the time and place of the Technical Meeting and all other relevant information for the event.

C. NO-SHOW

If an athlete fails to attend the Preliminary Inquiry and to notify the FIVB or the Organizers in advance, that athlete’s team is eliminated from the tournament and a fine of USD 500 (Qualification Tournament) or USD 3,000 (Main Draw Tournament) is imposed onhim/ her, unless the FIVB accepts to the reason as “force majeure”. The athlete has to prove the circumstances constituting the “force majeure”.

12 2.3 FIVBBEACHVOLLEYBALLRANKINGS reason majeure force of proof upon considered the startofPreliminary Inquiry). be may arrival communicated to the late FIVB Technical Supervisor and FIVB Beach Volleyball of Department (before cases Special in thefirstmatchoftournamentconcerned. participation to prior paid be shall fine Such delay. the reasonsfor the him/her,on depending USD 150 (Qualification Tournament) or USD 250 (Main Draw Tournament) may be imposed on the through gone (having Meeting Technical procedures of the the Preliminary Inquiry), as confirmedto by the FIVB Technical Supervisor,late arrives a fine of athlete an that event the In D. LATE ARRIVAL Ranking pointswill notbeallocated. FIVB the 8), Chapter (see communication official an or BVIS the through event the of day last IMPORTANT NOTE: – – *Zonal Tour/Events: Rankings: followingThe event arecategories recognized VolleyballBeach FIVB the thus and, FIVB the by of theevent thehigherpointsthatare available. event. The higher the tournament ranking, the higher the points earned and the higher the level by areearned Points Ranking FIVB participating inrecognized BeachVolleyball events, onameritbasis. The FIVB Beach Volleyball Rankings provides an objective scale of values of all athletes/teams Other events (ifany) Recognized NationalTour Continental AgeGroup Championships/Final Challenger Continental Cup&Final Recognized ContinentalTour/Final/Master/Zonal* Olympic Qualification& Final FIVB BeachVolleyball ContinentalCup U21 andU23)World Championships FIVB BeachVolleyball AgeGroup (U17,U19, FIVB BeachVolleyball World Tour Open FIVB BeachVolleyball World Tour Grand Slam FIVB BeachVolleyball World Championships Event Category – – the FIVBWorld Rankingpoints. A maximum of five (5) Zonal Events per Zonal Association can be recognized to benefit from Events whichwillbenefitfrom theFIVB World Rankingpoints; Each Confederation sets the conditions for sanctioning Zonal Tour including the five (5) Zonal If the results of each recognized event are not submitted to the FIVB on the each playereach

competing in any recognized Beach VolleyballrecognizedBeach any in competing FIVB FIVB FIVB FIVB Under theJurisdictionof AS REQUIREDBYTHEFIVB NATIONAL FEDERATION CONCERNED CONFEDERATION CONCERNED CONFEDERATION CONCERNEDORFIVB CONFEDERATION CONCERNED CONFEDERATION CONCERNED FIVB 2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS 13 COMPETITION REGULATIONS 2 2014-2016 FIVB Beach Volleyball Ranking Point System

Rk Senior Grand Open/Cont.* Cont. Tour Cont. Tour & Cont. Cont. Age Homologated WCHs Slam Tour Final/ Master/ Zonal Tour/ Cup Group National Tour Cont. Cup Challenger FIVB U17/ Champs Final U19/U21/ U23 WCHs 1st 500 400 250 160 140 80 40 8 2nd 450 360 225 144 126 72 36 6 3rd 400 320 200 128 112 64 32 4 4th 350 280 175 112 98 56 28 2 5th 300 240 150 96 84 48 24 1 9th 250 180 120 80 70 40 20 - 17th 200 120 90 64 56 32 16 - 25th - 80 60 48 42 24 12 - 33rd 150 40 30 - - - - - 37th 100 ------41st - 20 15 - - - - - *Cont. = Continental

If an event is played in a double Elimination format, the following point attribution shall apply:

Rk Cont. Tour Cont. Tour & Master/ Zonal Tour Challenger 7th 88 77 13th 72 63

Centre Court at the Rome Grand Slam 2013

14 FIVB BeachVolleyball RankingandSeedingDefinitions Slam events inacalendaryear (Season). Grand World FIVB Tour all after held event final a Final, Slam TourWorldGrand FIVB the to berth(s) a earned have that Federations National the determines Ranking TourSlam Grand FIVB World event. Slam Grand FIVB World Tour each after Monday a on updated is Ranking World Tour Grand Slam events held in a calendar year (Season). FIVB World Tour Grand Slam of teams based on the total FIVB Ranking Points earned by each player on that team in FIVB FIVB World Tour Grand SlamRanking: year shallbenamed“FIVBSeason’s RankingWinner”. FIVB Ranking points on the Monday after the last FIVB Beach Volleyball event of the calendar this ranking to include FIVB Ranking points from two FIVB seasons. The team with the most for possible is rankingit the of date the on Depending teammates. other with earned points include may ranking This with). points the earned they that player the (regardlessof player team’s A published. is Technical Ranking is determined rankingby adding the 365-day FIVB Ranking points earned by each the date the from period 365-day a over events Volleyball Beach recognized FIVB all in team that on player each by earned Points Ranking FIVB total Team’s Technical Ranking: published. is points from twoFIVBseasons. ranking the date the Ranking FIVB include to ranking this for frompossible is it ranking, the of date the on period Depending 365-day a over events Volleyball Beach recognized FIVB all in player that by earned points Ranking FIVB total the on based players Individual Technical Ranking: FIVB each after Monday the on recognized BeachVolleyball event. updated is Ranking Entry NF tournament. a into berth(s) Entry NF Ranking. the in once only counted be can Points Entry athlete’s Each on). so and Ranking 4 and 1 the determine to combined are points entry athlete individual 1 (The sequence decreasing a in Points Entry Athlete individual two their NF EntryRanking: 365-day period)onthedateofTechnical Meeting. recognized/sanctionedFIVB all among 8 fromlast earned of eventsPoints 6 best the over a FIVB SeedingPoints: event. Athlete Entry Points are updated on the Monday after each FIVB recognized Beach Volleyball improve Championships they athlete’sTourif an National only are homologated included legs and standing. Group Age Continental Cup, Continental Championships, World U21/U23 TourTourContinental Final, Master, Challenger, U17/U19/ TourFIVB Continental Zonal, and period 365-day over legs) fromContinental earned points Ranking FIVB areThe points calculated. Entry date fromthe Tour National homologated and Age Championships/Final Continental Group Cup, Continental Championships, World U17/U19/U21/U23 FIVB Zonal, TourContinental Master,Final, Cup Challenger,TourContinental TourFinal, Continental and Championships, FIVB World Tour Grand Slam, FIVB World Tour Open, recognized Continental of their last eight (8) events among all FIVB recognized/sanctioned events (FIVB Senior World Athlete EntryPoints: th highest individual athlete entry points are combined to determined the 2 the determined to combined are points entry athlete individual highest The FIVB NF Ranking is used to determine National Federations that have earned have that Federations National determine to used is Ranking NF FIVB The

NF Entry Ranking defines the ranking of the NFs based on a sum of sum a on based NFs the of ranking the defines Ranking Entry NF Athlete Entry Points are FIVB Seeding Points are the sum of the two individual athletes FIVB athletes individual two the of sum the are Points Seeding FIVB A Team’s Technical Ranking is the ranking of teams based on the The Individual Technical Ranking is the ranking of individual of ranking the is TechnicalRanking Individual The FIVB World Tour Grand Slam Ranking is the ranking FIVB Ranking points earned in the best six (6) 2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS st NF Entry Ranking, the 3 the Ranking, Entry NF st and 2 and nd NF Entry NF nd highest rd

15 COMPETITION REGULATIONS 2 2.4 SEEDING SYSTEM

–– Once all the participating teams are known and their presence is confirmed during the mandatory Technical Meetings held the evening before the Qualification Tournament or Main Draw Tournament, the seeding of the Main Draw and Qualification of the FIVB World Tour Grand Slam and Open events is based on the sum of the individual Athlete Entry Points on that team on the date of the Technical Meeting. –– In the Main Draw Tournament (Pool Play Phase), if a Host Country team is ranked within the first eight (8) teams, then it would receive seed #1 (Pool A); otherwise the Host Country teams are seeded in seed #9 (Pool H) and seed #10 (Pool G). The eight (8) teams that qualify for the Main Draw tournament in FIVB World Tour Grand Slam and Open events will be seeded as per the sum of the individual Athlete Entry Points on that team on the date of the Technical Meeting. –– Wild Cards will their natural seeding. –– The FIVB Technical Ranking shall be used to break ties in FIVB Entry Ranking. –– If required, a drawing of lots can be carried out during the Technical Meeting to break any eventual ties in the seeding. –– For the FIVB World Tour Grand Slam Final, the seeding system will be announced through the Specific Event’s Regulations.

2.5 EXTENDED ABSENCE DUE TO MATERNITY LEAVE OR SERIOUS INJURY Maternity Leave –– If an athlete returns to play within 365 days from the birth of the child, 5/6 of their Entry points at 18 months before the birth of the child shall apply; if they return to play after 365 days, 3/6 of their Entry points at 18 months before the birth of the child shall apply. –– For an entry into subsequent events the FIVB points earned at the first event shall be added, but 1/6 shall be subtracted from the starting total. For each subsequent entry the same rule applies. –– To apply for the Entry point calculation due to a maternity leave, the National Federation of the athlete has to submit a birth certificate of the child and announce the next FIVB tournament the athlete plans on taking part to a minimum 60 days before the said tournament. After 6 tournaments, the starting total will be zero (0) and the FIVB points earned at those 6 tournaments will be her Entry points.

Serious Injury –– In case of severe injury, the athlete must provide a valid medical certificate and must not be able to play for a minimum of 6 months. ⅚ of their Entry points calculated within 365 days before the injury shall apply upon their return. –– For entry into subsequent events the FIVB points earned at the first event shall be added, but 1/6 shall be subtracted from the starting total. For each subsequent entry the same rule applies. –– To apply for the Entry point calculation due to a serious injury, the National Federation of the athlete has to submit a valid medical certificate and announce the next FIVB tournament the athlete plans on taking part to a minimum 60 days before the said tournament.

16 thirty-two (32) teams for an FIVB World Tour Open and twenty-four (24) teams for an FIVB an for World Tourteams Grand Slamevent afterCountryQuotacalculations. (24) twenty-four and Open Tour World maximumof FIVB witha an for teams format (32) thirty-two Elimination aSingle in played is Tournament Qualification The – – – – In principle,anFIVBBeachVolleyball event iscomposedofthefollowing phases: GENERALPRINCIPLES A. 2.6 COMPETITIONANDMATCH FORMAT teams inaccordance withtheLucky loserdraw regulations atpoint2.2.Babove). additional possible any (plus tournament elimination single the of quarter-final the to qualify teams (8) eight until enter played is can Tournament Qualification The teams Tournament. Qualification the (24) in twenty-four of maximum a events, Slam Grand Tour World FIVB For B. QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENT(1DAY) preliminary inquiry priortothestartorduringtechnicalmeeting. the during in signing upon points, total and points Entry are their requiredAthletes confirm to off inagreement between themandtheFIVB. the to related signed amendments and advisors players’ the eventual to communicated be Any should regulations competition/match season. the during made be should competition/match regardingregulations rules special no Also, cases). extreme in amendments apply to right the reserves nevertheless FIVB (the format competition/match should the changes in no introduced starts, be tournament the once principle, In FIVB. the of approval prior the Organizer’s with the and upon request situations specific to adapt to made be can Exceptions The following competitionformatsare appliedfortheMainDraw Tournaments: Grand SlamFinal FIVB BeachVolleyball World Tour Grand Slam&Open FIVB BeachVolleyball World Tour FIVB EVENTCATEGORY – – – – Main Draw Tournament Qualification Tournament (applicableonlyforFIVB World Tour events) Host CountryQuotaPlayoff(ifany) Continental QuotaPlayOff(ifany)

Shall be announced through the Specific Event’s Specific the through announced be Shall elimination single the to phase (total:twenty-four (24)teams). advance will pool each 1 Round the phase the Robin From match). medal gold the play will matches semifinal the of winners the medal while match, the bronze play will matches semifinal the of teams losers (the format Elimination (24) Single a in playing twenty-four with phase second a and Robin) (Round each teams (4) four of pools (8) eight up of 32 teams and is played through a first phase of DrawMain Tournamentmade The is gender each of COMPETITION FORMAT Regulations. 2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS st , 2 , nd and 3 and rd ranked teams from teams ranked 17 COMPETITION REGULATIONS 2 For FIVB World Tour Open events, a maximum of thirty-two (32) teams can be entered in the Qualification Tournament. The Qualification Tournament is played until eight (8) teams qualify to the quarter-final of the single elimination tournament (plus any possible additional teams in accordance with the Lucky loser draw regulations at point 2.2.B above).

CATEGORY # OF TEAMS IN QT # OF TEAMS QUALIFYING TO MD FIVB World Tour Grand Slam 24 8 FIVB World Tour Open 32 8

–– A minimum of eight (8) teams qualify to the Main Draw Tournament through the Qualification Tournament. In case one or two Wild Card(s) is (are) not allocated by the FIVB, the next eligible team(s) from the Qualification Team List will enter the Main Draw. –– Should the number of host country and foreign teams participating in the Qualification Tournament be less than the number of teams required to fill the Main Draw Tournament roster, the FIVB shall notify these teams of their direct entry in the Main Draw Tournament. –– The universality principles in the Qualification Tournament of FIVB World Tour Grand Slam and Open will be applied allowing the participation of a team (not having enough points to directly enter into the event) from each of the five (5) Confederations. –– Teams participating in the Qualification Tournament of an FIVB event are seeded according to FIVB Seeding Points (The sum of the individual FIVB Points earned from the best 6 of last 8 among all FIVB recognized/sanctioned events over a 365-day period) on the date of the Technical Meeting. In case of a tie, a drawing of lots must be made during the Technical Meeting.

Action at the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships Mazury 2013

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Loser 41st Loser 33rd Loser 41st Loser 33rd

Seed 1 Seed 1

Seed 16 (9) Qualified (1) Winner Match #1

(1) Winner Match #1 Seed 32 (17) Qualified Seed 17 Seed 16

(2) Winner Match #2 Seed 8 Seed 17 Seed 9 (10) Qualified Seed 8 (2) Winner Match #2 (3) Winner Match #3 Seed 24 Seed 25 Seed 5 (18) Qualified Seed 9 Seed 12 (11) Qualified (4) Winner Match #4 (3) Winner Match #3 Seed 24 Seed 21 Seed 5 Seed 4 (5) Winner Match #5 Seed 13 (12) Qualified Seed 28 (4) Winner Match #4 (19) Qualified Seed 12 Seed 20

Seed 3 (6) Winner Match #6

Seed 14 (13) Qualified Seed 21

(5) Winner Match #5 Seed 4

Seed 19 (7) Winner Match #7

Seed 6 Seed 29 (20) Qualified Seed 11 (14) Qualified Seed 13

(6) Winner Match #6 (8) Winner Match #8

Seed 22 Seed 20

Seed 7 Seed 3

Seed 10 (15) Qualified (9) Winner Match #9

(7) Winner Match #7 Seed 30 (21) Qualified Seed 23 Seed 14

Seed 2 (10) Winner Match #10

Seed 15 (16) Qualified Seed 19

(8) Winner Match #8 Seed 6

Seed 18 (11) Winner Match #11

Seed 27 (22) Qualified Seed 11

(12) Winner Match #12

Seed 22

Seed 7

(13) Winner Match #13

Seed 26 (23) Qualified Seed 10

(14) Winner Match #14

Seed 23

Seed 2

(15) Winner Match #15

Seed 31 (24) Qualified Seed 15

(16) Winner Match #16

German athletes celebrating a match point Seed 18

2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS 19 C. MAIN DRAW (4 DAYS) 1. FIVB World Tour Grand Slam and Open The Main Draw Tournament of each gender event is played through a first phase of eight (8) pools of four (4) teams each (Round Robin) and a second phase with twenty-four (24) teams playing in a Single Elimination format (the loser of a semi-final will play the bronze medal match, while the winner of the semi-final will play the gold medal match). From the Round Robin phase the 1st, 2nd and 3rd ranked teams from each pool will be advancing to the single elimination phase (total: twenty-four (24) teams).

The playing format should be fixed, so that the drawing after Pool Play finishes late in the afternoon and no games are played the same day in Single Elimination. If the first round of Single Elimination is played the same day as the drawing after pool play is made, the starting time of the first game in Single Elimination cannot be earlier than 2 hours after the bracket has been drawn and approved by the FIVB Technical Supervisor. The FIVB Technical Supervisor must be responsible to verify that the competition schedule fulfills the FIVB competition regulations at least 1 month before the start of the event (start time semi-finals and finals, above duration of the competition, matches per day, break between matches, daylight, number of courts, etc.).

Thirty two (32) NF places/teams in the Main Draw Tournament are set as follows: –– Minimum two (2) and a maximum of three (3) Host NF places/teams (excluding Wild Cards) as per the Confirmed NF Entry List. A third Host NF place may be earned only if the third entered Host Country team has sufficient Entry points upon release of the Confirmed NF Entry List while the fourth Host NF place may be earned in the Main Draw Tournament only if the fourth Host NF team entered qualifies through the Qualification Tournament. –– Twenty (20)/nineteen (19) foreign NF places/teams in accordance with the Entry points of the entered teams – 21 days before the event and the number of Host NF places/teams. Foreign NFs may enter a maximum of four (4) teams in the tournament. –– Two (2) FIVB Wild Cards: one (1) Wild Card granted to the Host NF team and one (1) Wild Card granted at FIVB’s discretion. –– Eight (8) teams having qualified from the Qualification Tournament.

Emotion expressed by the GER athlete

20 2014 FIVBWorld Tour GrandSlamandFIVBOpen-Structureofpools tandems completetheircompetitionscheduleby13:00or14:00. Benefit: To feature the best teams in the world later in the day (if possible) instead of having these the worldareplayingoneoflastmatchesdayinstead one ofthe To revisethecompetitionscheduleforfour-day“open” eventstoensurethat thetopteamsin Note : 4) 3) 2) 1) Seed #32 Seed #17 Seed #16 Seed #1 Pool A Seed #32 Seed #17 Seed #16 Seed #1 Pool A Teams. Country Host other the then pool different a in is team Country Host the until increased is seed the then possible) be not (or work not seed the reducing Should teams. Country Host other the then pool different a in are they 3 until reducedThe seed pool. their has same team Country the Host in placed be never must team(s) Country Host additional Any #1; otherwisetheHostCountryteamsare seededinseed#9and#10. seed receive would it then teams, (8) eight first the within ranked is team Country Host a If Technical Meeting. the date of the Technical Meeting. In case of a tie, a drawing of lots must be made during the recognized/sanctionedFIVB all among 8 eventslast of over6 best the on period) 365-day a be will events Open and Slam seeded as per their GrandFIVB Seeding Points (The sum of the individual FIVB Points FIVB earned from in Draw Main the for qualify that teams 8 The events over a365-dayperiod)onthedateofTechnical Meeting. individual FIVB Points earned from the best 6 of the last of 8 sum (The among Points all Seeding FIVB FIVB recognized/sanctionedthe on based be will Pools the in seeding teams’ The Seed #31 Seed #18 Seed #15 Seed #2 Pool B Seed #31 Seed #18 Seed #15 Seed #2 Pool B Seed #30 Seed #19 Seed #14 Seed #3 Pool C Seed #30 Seed #19 Seed #14 Seed #3 Pool C Seed #29 Seed #20 Seed #13 Seed #4 Pool D Seed #29 Seed #20 Seed #13 Seed #4 Pool D Women’s Teams Men’s Teams Seed #28 Seed #21 Seed #12 Seed #5 Pool E Seed #28 Seed #21 Seed #12 Seed #5 Pool E 2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS Seed #27 Seed #22 Seed #11 Seed #6 Pool F Seed #27 Seed #22 Seed #11 Seed #6 Pool F Seed #10 Seed #7 Pool G Seed #26 Seed #23 Seed #10 Seed #7 Pool G Seed #26 Seed #23 first. Seed #9 Seed #8 Pool H Seed #25 Seed #24 Seed #9 Seed #8 Pool H Seed #25 Seed #24 rd , 4 , th

21 COMPETITION REGULATIONS 2 2014 FIVB World Tour Grand Slam and Open 201424-Team FIVB Single Grand Elimination Slam and Playoffs Open 24-Team Single Elimination Playoffs Loser 17th Loser 9th Loser 5th

1st (A1 or B1)

Draw 3 (9) Winner Match #9

(1) Winner Match #1

Draw 4 (17) Winner Match #17

Draw 1

Draw 2 (10) Winner Match #10

(2) Winner Match #2

Draw 5 (21) Winner Match #21 Draw 1

Draw 2 (11) Winner Match #11

(3) Winner Match #3

Draw 5 (18) Winner Match #18

2nd (C1 or D1)

Draw 3 (12) Winner Match #12

(4) Winner Match #4

Draw 4 (24) 1st (C1 or D1) Gold

Draw 3 (13) Winner Match #13

(5) Winner Match #5

Draw 4 (19) Winner Match #19

Draw 1

Draw 2 (14) Winner Match #14

(6) Winner Match #6

Draw 5 (22) Winner Match #22 Draw 1

Draw 2 (15) Winner Match #15

(7) Winner Match #7

Draw 5 (20) Winner Match #20

2nd (A1 or B1) Loser Match #21 Draw 3 (16) Winner Match #16 (23) (8) Winner Match #8 Bronze Loser Match #22 Draw 4

Day 3 Day 4 A1 or B1 are decided by best ratio (wins, sets, points*) - highest ratio match #9, lowest ratio match #16 C1 or D1 are decided by best ratio (wins, sets, points*) - highest ratio match #13, lowest ratio match #12 Draw 1 = E1 + F1 + G1 + H1 Draw 2 = 4 x 2nd place teams from pool play with best ratio (wins, sets, points*) Draw 3 = 4 x 2nd place teams from pool play with worst ratio (wins, sets, points*) Draw 4 = 4 x 3rd place teams from pool play with best ratio (wins, sets, points*) Draw 5 = 4 x 3rd place teams from pool play with worst ratio (wins, sets, points*) 1) In the first two rounds teams from the same pool can't meet e.g. If Match #9 = B1 vs Winner of Match #1 then Match #1 can't have a team from Pool B * Points earned from a forfeit don't count in this ratio (The matches won and sets won do count) 22 but the sets and points against will be the maximum. For example, if a team wins the first set first the wins team a if example, For maximum. the be will against points and sets the but moment, that to up a earned points and sets during the keep will disqualified and point match gets 1 earn will it or match match a during or before injury an to due withdraws team a If (INJ/DSQ) andwhethertheywillreceive anymatchpoints. Supervisor to determine if the losing team is Disqualification (DSQ) or Disqualification by Injury All discontinued matches or matches not commenced are to be assessed by the FIVB Technical winning teamwillearn2matchpointswhiletheforfeitedhav the match forfeited each for and point match 1 earn will team losing the lost match points, each match for 2 earn will team winning the won match each For lost). or (won of matches results the the with accordance in determined be will ranking team final the matches all For D. RULESFORPOOLRANKING – apply: will rules following the robin,round the during points) (match pools the in tie a of case the In match toeachteam: will be determined by the total number of match points, with the following points awarded per Every team will play the three other teams in their pool. The ranking of teams within their pools purposes. (e.g.Allwinningteamsreceive -Sets2:0RallyPoints0:0,0:0). ranking for forfeit recordeda be as will Pool the team’sin the matches of All rank.receive no (playedpool the played)in be matches to the above).or all (see lose forfeit will by it test, will It If a team is disqualified during the preliminary round of the tournament due to a positive doping “DSQ”. The winning team will receive 2 match points with sets of 2:0 and rally points of 0:0, 0:0. resultmatch this addition, markedIn bewith points. will match 0 earn will and 0:21) (0:21, 0-2 If a team withdraws without a valid reason before a match (e.g. no show) they will lose by forfeit the winningteamwillbeawarded 2matchpoints withsetsof2:0andrally points of0:0,0:0. case, this In 0:21. 0:21, of rallypoints and 0:2 of sets with point match awarded1 be will team If the injury occurs before the match begins, the match will be marked “INJ/DSQ” and the losing 6:4, 0:0.Inaddition,itsmatchresult willbemarked with“INJ/DSQ”. example, the winning team would get 2 match points with sets of 2:1 and rally points of 19:21, this In 0:15. and 4:21 21:19, of rallypoints and 1:2 of sets with point match 1 earn would team 21:19 and is injured and forfeits the match when they are losing the second set 4:6, this injured Match forfeited Match lost Match won – – – – Between twoteams: – – – If atiestillexists bypointsratio thentheteams have thesamepositioninranking. rally pointsratio between allteamsinthepool. If teams concerned have not played against each other, their ranking is determined by the higher. rankedis match head to head the other,of each winner against the playedhave teams If 0 points(21-0;21-0) 1 point 2 points 2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS e 0points. 23 COMPETITION REGULATIONS 2 –– Between three teams: –– If three teams have a tie in the main points, then the top ranked team is determined by the rally points ratios in the matches between the three tied teams. –– If a tie still exists then the teams have the same position in the ranking. –– Between four teams: –– The ranking is determined by the points ratio between all teams in the pool. –– If a tie still exists then the teams have the same position in the ranking.

In the case of a tie in the pools (match points) at the end of the round robin, the following rules will apply: –– Between two teams: –– The winner of the head to head match is ranked higher. –– Between three teams: –– Teams are ranked (1, 2 & 3) by the rally points ratios in the matches between the three tied teams. –– If a tie still exists (1, 1 & 1 or 1, 1 & 3 or 1, 2 & 2) then the teams still tied are ranked by the rally points ratio between all teams in the pool. –– If a tie still exists then the teams still tied are determined by the tournament seeding established at the Main Draw Technical Meeting (the highest seed of the tied teams is the top ranked team).

E. SEEDING

–– Once all the participating teams are known and their presence is confirmed during the mandatory Technical Meetings held the evening before the Main Draw Tournament the teams are then seeded in the competition pools as per the sum of the individual Athlete Entry Points on that team on the date of the Technical Meeting. –– Wild Cards maintain their natural seeding. –– if a Host Country team is ranked within the first eight (8) teams, then it would receive seed #1 (Pool A); otherwise the Host Country teams are seeded in seed #9 (Pool H) and seed #10 (Pool G). Any additional Host Country team(s) must never be placed in the same pool with another Host Country teams. As a result, the 3rd, 4th Host Country team has their seed reduced until they are in a different pool than the other Host Country teams. Should reducing the seed not work (or not be possible) then the seed is increased until the Host Country team is in a different pool then the other Host Country Teams. –– Every team plays the three other teams in their pool. The ranking of teams within their pools will be determined by the total number of match points. –– Seeding in the pool is implemented in accordance with the serpentine principle –– Seeding in the Single Elimination phase after Pool Play follows the graphic on page 22.

F. MATCH FORMAT

All matches, including the final match, are played according to the Rally Point Scoring System.

–– All matches are the best two (2) out of three (3) sets. A match is won as soon as a team first wins two (2) sets. The first two sets are played to 21 points, won with a margin of two points. Switch court occurs every 7 total points (e.g.: 4-3, 9-5, etc.). One (1) Technical Time Out (of 30 seconds in length) occurs at 21 total points (e.g.: 11-10 or 12-9) during the first two sets. Each team is entitled to one (1) additional Time Out (of 30 seconds in length) per set.

24 – – the assignedcourt. on minutes 15 of time warm–up a areallocated available during arethe event, teams courts warm–up no case In courts. available the utilize to orderthe procedures in follow of to and courts, official the to courts warm–up the from distance the of courts, (official) all on warm–up for allocated time minimum the about Meeting Technical the during athletes the inform must Supervisor Technical FIVB The than3 minutes. less last cannot court official the on Warm–up Supervisor. Technical FIVB the and Director Competition the by decided be must TournamentDraw Main The time allowed for teams warm–up on the court for the Qualification Tournament and for the 1. Warm–up G. COMPETITIONPROGRAMANDMATCH PROGRAM – – Time Out will beassignedtothatplayer in anycase. Medical A area. court the arrivalat their before play resume to ready her/himself declares the treatment and reports to the 1 relevant supervises personnel declared medical is official team the cases, all In incomplete. treatmentno provided,if be treatmentor can completed resume been must has play the or the When treatment. medical relevant the provide to personnel needed medical accredited time the for the to refers time Recovery request. the made have they moment the from personnel medical official the (among available on personnel site) or in case medical the athlete chooses to appropriate be treated by the their own medical personnel, of area the court of timing The the at arrival athlete. the from start each shall injury for an for allowed allowedrecovery time minutes 5 is maximum match per Out Time Medical (1) one Only set. Intervalsbetween setsmustlastone(1)minuteeach. third the in length) in seconds 30 (of out time (1) one to entitled is team Each set. third the Switch court occur every 5 total points (e.g.: 3-2, 6-4, etc.). Therepoints. is no Technical Time Out in two of margin a by won points 15 to played is set) (deciding set eventual third The st referee when this has been completed, unless the athlete 2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS 25 COMPETITION REGULATIONS 2 2014 FIVB Double Gender Open Match Schedule (32 Team Qualification) 2013 FIVB Double Gender Open Match Schedule (32 Team Qualification) 8 Pools of 4 teams in each gender Women Men Tuesday: Women Qualification (24 Matches Total) Round Start Time Court 1 Court 2 Court 3 Court 4 Court 5 10:00 Women's Qual R32 Women's Qual R32 Women's Qual R32 Women's Qual R32 10:50 Women's Qual R32 Women's Qual R32 Women's Qual R32 Women's Qual R32 11:40 Women's Qual R32 Women's Qual R32 Women's Qual R32 Women's Qual R32 Women 12:30 Women's Qual R32 Women's Qual R32 Women's Qual R32 Women's Qual R32 Qualification 13:20 Women's Qual R16 Women's Qual R16 14:10 Women's Qual R16 Women's Qual R16 15:00 Women's Qual R16 Women's Qual R16 15:50 Women's Qual R16 Women's Qual R16 Wednesday: Women Main Draw Day 1, Men Qualification (56 Matches Total) Round Start Time Court 1 Court 2 Court 3 Court 4 Court 5 09:00 Men's Qual R32 Men's Qual R32 Men's Qual R32 Men's Qual R32 Men's Qual R32 09:50 Men's Qual R32 Men's Qual R32 Men's Qual R32 Men's Qual R32 Men's Qual R32 10:40 A1 vs A4 A2 vs A3 B1 vs B4 B2 vs B3 Men's Qual R32 11:30 C1 vs C4 C2 vs C3 D1 vs D4 D2 vs D3 Men's Qual R32 Women 12:20 E1 vs E4 E2 vs E3 F1 vs F4 F2 vs F3 Men's Qual R32 Pool Play Round 1 Pool Play Round 2 13:10 G1 vs G4 G2 vs G3 H1 vs H4 H2 vs H3 Men's Qual R32 14:00 A1 vs A3 A2 vs A4 B1 vs B3 B2 vs B4 Men's Qual R32 Men 14:50 C1 vs C3 C2 vs C4 D1 vs D3 D2 vs D4 Men's Qual R32 Qualification 15:40 E1 vs E3 E2 vs E4 F1 vs F3 F2 vs F4 16:30 G1 vs G3 G2 vs G4 H1 vs H3 H2 vs H4 17:20 Men's Qual R16 Men's Qual R16 Men's Qual R16 Men's Qual R16 18:10 Men's Qual R16 Men's Qual R16 Men's Qual R16 Men's Qual R16

Thursday: Women Main Draw Day 2, Men Main Draw Day 1 (48 Matches Total) Round Start Time Court 1 Court 2 Court 3 Court 4 09:00 A1 vs A4 A2 vs A3 B1 vs B4 B2 vs B3 09:50 C1 vs C4 C2 vs C3 D1 vs D4 D2 vs D3 10:40 E1 vs E4 E2 vs E3 F1 vs F4 F2 vs F3 11:30 G1 vs G4 G2 vs G3 H1 vs H4 H2 vs H3 Women 12:20 A1 vs A2 A3 vs A4 B1 vs B2 B3 vs B4 Pool Play Round 3 13:10 C1 vs C2 C3 vs C4 D1 vs D2 D3 vs D4 Men 14:00 E1 vs E2 E3 vs E4 F1 vs F2 F3 vs F4 Pool Play Round 1 14:50 G1 vs G2 G3 vs G4 H1 vs H2 H3 vs H4 Pool Play Round 2 15:40 A1 vs A3 A2 vs A4 B1 vs B3 B2 vs B4 16:30 C1 vs C3 C2 vs C4 D1 vs D3 D2 vs D4 17:20 E1 vs E3 E2 vs E4 F1 vs F3 F2 vs F4 18:10 G1 vs G3 G2 vs G4 H1 vs H3 H2 vs H4

Friday: Women Main Draw Day 3, Men Main Draw Day 2 (36 Matches Total) Round Start Time Court 1 Court 2 Court 3 Court 4 09:00 WR24 (1) WR24 (2) WR24 (3) WR24 (4) 10:00 WR24 (5) WR24 (6) WR24 (7) WR24 (8) Women 11:00 A1 vs A2 A3 vs A4 B1 vs B2 B3 vs B4 Round of 24 12:00 C1 vs C2 C3 vs C4 D1 vs D2 D3 vs D4 Round of 16 13:00 WR16 (9) WR16 (10) WR16 (11) WR16 (12) Quarter Finals 14:00 WR16 (13) WR16 (14) WR16 (15) WR16 (16) Men 15:00 E1 vs E2 E3 vs E4 F1 vs F2 F3 vs F4 Pool Play Round 3 16:00 G1 vs G2 G3 vs G4 H1 vs H2 H3 vs H4 17:00 WQF (17) WQF (18) 18:00 WQF (19) WQF (20)

Saturday: Women Main Draw Day 4, Men Main Draw Day 3 (24 Matches Total) Round Start Time Court 1 Court 2 Court 3 Court 4 09:00 MR24(1) MR24(2) MR24(3) MR24(4) 10:00 MR24(5) MR24(6) MR24(7) MR24(8) Women 11:00 WSF (21) Semi-Finals 12:00 WSF (22) Finals 13:00 MR16 (9) MR16 (10) MR16 (11) MR16 (12) Men 14:00 MR16 (13) MR16 (14) MR16 (15) MR16 (16) Round of 24 15:00 WBronze (23) Round of 16 Quarter Finals 16:00 WGold (24) 17:00 Award 18:00 MQF (17) MQF (18) MQF (19) MQF (20)

Sunday: Men Main Draw Day 4 (4 Matches Total) Round Start Time Court 1 Court 2 Court 3 Court 4 10:00 MSF (21) 11:00 MSF (22)

Men 12:00 Semi-Finals 13:00 Finals 14:00 MBronze (23) 15:00 MGold (24) 16:00 Award 26 2014 FIVB Double Gender Open Match Schedule (32 Team Qualification) 2014 FIVB Single Gender Open Match Schedule (32 Team Qualification)

2013 FIVB Single Gender Open Match Schedule (32 Team Qualification) 8 Pools of 4 teams in each gender Women or Men Wednesday: Qualification (24 Matches Total) Round Start Time Court 1 Court 2 Court 3 Court 4 10:00 Qualification R32 Qualification R32 Qualification R32 Qualification R32 11:00 Qualification R32 Qualification R32 Qualification R32 Qualification R32 12:00 Qualification R32 Qualification R32 Qualification R32 Qualification R32 13:00 Qualification R32 Qualification R32 Qualification R32 Qualification R32 Qualification 14:00 Qualification R16 Qualification R16 15:00 Qualification R16 Qualification R16 16:00 Qualification R16 Qualification R16 17:00 Qualification R16 Qualification R16 Thursday: Main Draw Day 1 (32 Matches Total) Round Start Time Court 1 Court 2 Court 3 Court 4 10:00 A1 vs A4 A2 vs A3 B1 vs B4 B2 vs B3 11:00 C1 vs C4 C2 vs C3 D1 vs D4 D2 vs D3 12:00 E1 vs E4 E2 vs E3 F1 vs F4 F2 vs F3 Pool Play Round 1 13:00 G1 vs G4 G2 vs G3 H1 vs H4 H2 vs H3 Pool Play Round 2 14:00 A1 vs A3 A2 vs A4 B1 vs B3 B2 vs B4 15:00 C1 vs C3 C2 vs C4 D1 vs D3 D2 vs D4 16:00 E1 vs E3 E2 vs E4 F1 vs F3 F2 vs F4 17:00 G1 vs G3 G2 vs G4 H1 vs H3 H2 vs H4

Friday: Main Draw Day 2 (24 Matches Total) Round Start Time Court 1 Court 2 Court 3 Court 4 09:00 A1 vs A2 A3 vs A4 B1 vs B2 B3 vs B4 10:00 C1 vs C2 C3 vs C4 D1 vs D2 D3 vs D4 11:00 E1 vs E2 E3 vs E4 F1 vs F2 F3 vs F4 12:00 G1 vs G2 G3 vs G4 H1 vs H2 H3 vs H4 Pool Play Round 3 13:00 14:00 Round of 24 15:00 R24 (1) R24 (2) 16:00 R24 (3) R24 (4) 17:00 R24 (5) R24 (6) 18:00 R24 (7) R24 (8)

Saturday: Main Draw Day 3 (12 Matches Total) Round Start Time Court 1 Court 2 Court 3 Court 4 10:00 R16 (9) R16 (10) 11:00 R16 (11) R16 (12) 12:00 R16 (13) R16 (14) Round of 16 13:00 R16 (15) R16 (16) 14:00 QF (17) Quarter Finals 15:00 QF (18) 16:00 QF (19) 17:00 QF (20)

Sunday: Main Draw Day 4 (4 Matches Total) Round Start Time Court 1 Court 2 Court 3 Court 4 09:00 10:00 SF (21) 11:00 SF (22) Semi-Finals 12:00 Finals 13:00 14:00 Bronze (23) 15:00 Gold (24) 16:00 Award

2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS 27 2014 FIVB Grand Slam Match Schedule (24 Team Qualification) 2013 FIVB Grand Slam Match Schedule (24 Team Qualification)

8 Pools of 4 teams in each gender Women Men Tuesday: Women Qualification (24 Matches Total) Round Start Time Court 1 Court 2 Court 3 Court 4 10:00 Women's Qual R24 Women's Qual R24 10:50 Women's Qual R24 Women's Qual R24 11:40 Women's Qual R24 Women's Qual R24 Women 12:30 Women's Qual R24 Women's Qual R24 Qualification 13:20 Women's Qual R16 Women's Qual R16 14:10 Women's Qual R16 Women's Qual R16 15:00 Women's Qual R16 Women's Qual R16 15:50 Women's Qual R16 Women's Qual R16 Wednesday: Women Main Draw Day 1, Men Qualification (48 Matches Total) Round Start Time Court 1 Court 2 Court 3 Court 4 09:00 Men's Qual R24 Men's Qual R24 Men's Qual R24 Men's Qual R24 09:50 Men's Qual R24 Men's Qual R24 Men's Qual R24 Men's Qual R24 10:40 A1 vs A4 A2 vs A3 B1 vs B4 B2 vs B3 11:30 C1 vs C4 C2 vs C3 D1 vs D4 D2 vs D3 Women 12:20 E1 vs E4 E2 vs E3 F1 vs F4 F2 vs F3 Pool Play Round 1 Pool Play Round 2 13:10 G1 vs G4 G2 vs G3 H1 vs H4 H2 vs H3 14:00 Men's Qual R16 Men's Qual R16 Men's Qual R16 Men's Qual R16 Men 14:50 Men's Qual R16 Men's Qual R16 Men's Qual R16 Men's Qual R16 Qualification 15:40 A1 vs A3 A2 vs A4 B1 vs B3 B2 vs B4 16:30 C1 vs C3 C2 vs C4 D1 vs D3 D2 vs D4 17:20 E1 vs E3 E2 vs E4 F1 vs F3 F2 vs F4 18:10 G1 vs G3 G2 vs G4 H1 vs H3 H2 vs H4

Sunday: Men Main Draw Day 4 (4 Matches Total) Round Start Time Court 1 Court 2 Court 3 Court 4 10:00 MSF (21) 11:00 MSF (22)

Men 12:00 Semi-Finals 13:00 Finals 14:00 MBronze (23) 15:00 MGold (24) 16:00 Award 28 – given any of start match hasthefollowing advantagescompared tothe“nextavailable” method: the to prior matches several for assignments court the Pre-determining a or Draw Tournament system andmaybeappliedtotheQualification Tournament. other the or one apply Pre-assigningstronglymethods. is recommendedMain two courts the the for of to combination responsibility Supervisor’s Technical FIVB the is It 2. 1. Two methodscanbeusedtodetermineonwhichcourtsmatcheswill played: H. ASSIGNMENTS OFCOURTS hud e xiie b te raie o ec eet n ie a pr h floig example: following the per as site, on event Walsh/Misty May (USA)vs.AnaPaula/Leila(BRA) accordingly. each of Organizer the by exhibited be updated constantly should be to is which schedule assignments match/court including billboard A not belessthan45minutes. should match each between time wherethe matches televised live for circumstancesand/or unfortunately unavoidable. A minimum of 1.5 hours should be allocated except under extreme is this and court another of slowness the to due empty sit must court outside an Sometimes spectators’ entrance andinthepress area. in Tournament, court Draw and assignments must be Main posted areaon the the Main Draw during Tournament’s players’ addition, boards the In at the Tournament. Qualification in the during posted lounge referees’ be the furthermore should They determined. easily be can The court assignments must always be presented on a draw sheet so that the future matches may however never be vacant and the last match of the day must be played on the main court. 2, 3, or 4) may at times sit empty as teams are resting before their next match, the main court (court court outside an accordingly.While assignments new the make and tournament the of TechnicalFIVB flowthe Directorto Competition attention the pay and always Supervisor must the courts), “slow” and courts “fast” are usually there (i.e. vary greatly can times match Since – – – – – – – – – – – facilitated asthematchesare recognized well inadvance. is teams/flags scoreboard and assignments, refereeing score-sheets, of preparation The officials simplyshow upontheir pre-assigned court. and athletes system, pre-assignment the With court). warm-up the from announcements the hear to position a in not are athletes often as (i.e. assignments court the for presenter are athletes are advance, not assignments in the court identified requiredto the listen As to main courtandtheoutsidecourts). the between vary greatly usually conditions wind the as (i.e. competitions better to leading thus match, the during prevail will that conditions court the preparefor better can Athletes 3, or4). 1, courts scoreson the to attention requiredcurrentpay not arethe to then athletes match, activities (in case the next match of a team is scheduled the second game up on court 2 after warm-up their gauge to courts) all watching (versus court one watch to have only Athletes favorite teamsandhelpstheoverall promotion ofthetournament. their follow at to media match and last spectators also allows the This circulated. of properly be end and latest the the after hour one ready be to has day next the of schedule The the stadium asfanshave avested interest intheoutcome. within atmosphere positive the the on increases dramatically scheduled which be advance in can court centre country) foreign versus country host (i.e. matches Compelling Playing onthenextavailablecourts,following thesequenceofmatches. Pre-assigning courts. 2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS 29 COMPETITION REGULATIONS 2 Start Time Court 1 Court 2 Court 3 Court 4 8:00 …… vs …… …… vs …… …… vs …… …… vs …… 9:00 …… vs …… …… vs …… …… vs …… …… vs …… 10:00 …… vs …… …… vs …… …… vs …… …… vs …… 11:00 …… vs …… …… vs …… …… vs …… …… vs …… 12:00 …… vs …… …… vs …… …… vs …… …… vs …… 13:00 …… vs …… …… vs …… …… vs …… …… vs …… 14:00 …… vs …… …… vs …… …… vs …… …… vs …… 15:00 …… vs …… …… vs …… …… vs …… …… vs …… 16:00 …… vs …… …… vs …… …… vs …… …… vs …… 17:00 …… vs …… …… vs …… …… vs …… …… vs …… 18:00 …… vs …… …… vs …… …… vs …… …… vs …… 19:00 …… vs …… …… vs …… …… vs …… …… vs ……

I. OFFICIAL RULES OF THE GAME AND REFEREE INSTRUCTIONS

The Official Beach Volleyball Rules approved and published by the FIVB are in force throughout the 2013 and 2016 season. The Official Beach Volleyball Rules in English language are available on the FIVB website as follows: http://www.fivb.org/EN/Refereeing-Rules/RulesOfTheGame_BVB.asp The Official Beach Volleyball Rules apply for all FIVB Beach Volleyball International competitions, including the FIVB World Championships, FIVB World Tour Grand Slam andOpen, FIVB Age Group World Championships, FIVB Continental Cup, Continental Cup (Continental phase), Continental Circuits, National Circuits and any tournaments sanctioned by the FIVB, by the Continental Confederations and by the National Federations.

The 2013 Beach Volleyball Referee instructions (in English) including the Casebook, the Official Score Sheet, the Referee Delegate Manual composed by its Main Body plus 14 Appendixes, i.e. the Referee Guidelines, the Score Sheet Instructions, etc., as follows: http://www.fivb.org/ EN/BeachVolleyball/refereeing.asp are available on the FIVB website to be easily copied and distributed to the referees, line persons, scorers, athletes, journalists, etc.

30 – – 3.1 GENERALPRINCIPLES which are applicabletoallFIVB events. requiredrespectto VolleyballBeach FIVB the in established conditions the Regulations Sports areAthletes also The right. this having as FIVB recognizedthe be by will association other No events. Volleyball Beach international to related issues any for FIVB the to interest athlete(s) representthe to right the having as recognizes FIVB the association only the is this such, as and (Association) Federation Volleyball National country’s their with registered are Athletes for theuseofathletes,sponsors and officials. and the FIVB Beach Volleyball Sports Regulations to each NF, as well as posting it on its website Prior to the start of each season and well in advance, the FIVB will send a copy of the Handbook to theathlete(s)concernedbyemail ifthefineisappliedbefor all cases, any fines and sanctions will be communicated to the National Federations, as well as bulletin and shall obtain the athlete(s) signature and acknowledgement of the fine in writing. In daily the on fines such posting to addition in concerned, athlete(s) the inform personally shall Supervisor the Technical event, an during given fines Concerning 5’000. USD than higher fine will in all cases allow the Athlete concerned to argue their case prior to imposing a disciplinary the Athlete during the events or paid to the FIVB before the next event in the calendar. The FIVB by earned Money Prize from any deducted be either shall which fine a imposing by necessary deemed as Athlete the against action disciplinary take to right the have and/ concerned NF the FIVB or the rules, and above-mentioned the Disciplinary violate the Athlete the particular Should (in Regulations). Medical Regulations FIVB FIVBBeach the the and and Regulations Rules Sports Volleyball Beach Volleyball Official the of aware fully be must Athlete The 3.2 ATHLETES – – – – – – – – – – FIVB BeachVolleyball and SportsRegulations. Constitution FIVB Regulations the are subject to sanctions established in the FIVB breachingDisciplinary Regulations and the Sports Volleyball Beach FIVB the and athletes Handbook the in included rules other or Regulations and Federations, National Organizers, competitions inwhichtheytake part. the Representativesof FIVB or Committees Control the of decisions and regulations, rules, referees, athletes, the strictly follow must coaches, Federation National a of managers, activities the in participating leaders, those all and their and teams clubs, Tours, National considered asanexcuse. be not may Regulations and Constitution FIVB the of provisions the of knowledge of Lack FIVB the under Volleyball) Beach authority, exceptwhenotherwiseprovided. (Volleyball, discipline any which to Regulations distinction, Disciplinary without the apply, of provisions the under sanctioned be will Violations the relevant FIVBinstitutionsandmustfollow strictlytheirtermsandprovisions. by taken decisions all and Regulations, Constitution, FIVB the to aresubject Members FIVB adopted in2013the“FIVBDisciplinaryRegulations”. Pursuant to the powers vested in it by the FIVB Constitution, the FIVB Board of Administration SPECIFIC SANCTIONS AND REGULATIONS CHAPTER 3 2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS e thestartofevent.

31 SPECIFIC SANCTIONS AND REGULATIONS 3 Athletes and Officials directly or indirectly involved in any FIVB or FIVB-sanctioned events are not allowed to participate in any online betting and gambling activities associated with the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships (Senior and Age Group categories), FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Grand Slam and Open events.

A. ENTRY PROCEDURES

Athletes who do not comply with the eligibility rules and/or who do not a) sign the 2013-2014 NF-Athlete’s Commitment (including the Health Certificate BVB-10), b) successfully complete the FIVB Anti-Doping education program or c) refuse to undergo a medical examination/ doping control (if requested) will not be permitted to compete.

B. LATE ENTRY

In the case of a late entry being accepted by the FIVB and by the Organizers (between the tentative NF entry list and the confirmed NF entry list): –– The teams concerned lose their right to be included in the Main Draw, (even if they have the required Entry Points to be entered in the Main Draw); –– A late entry fee of USD 1,000 per team (Senior Events) and USD 200 per team (Age Group Events) must be paid to the FIVB within 24 hours after notification of the acceptance of the late entry is received.

C. LAST MINUTE WITHDRAWAL (FRIDAY PRECEDING THE EVENT UP TO - 1 MINUTE BEFORE THE QUALIFICATION/MAIN DRAW TECHNICAL MEETING)

All information about last minute withdrawals is featured in Chapter 2.

D. LATE ARRIVAL AND NO SHOW

All information concerning late arrival and no show is featured in Chapter 2.

E. COMPETITION REGULATIONS

–– Athletes participating in a Beach Volleyball National Tour outside the territory of their National Federation without having the written consent of their National Volleyball Federation or in a National Tour not sanctioned by the host National Volleyball Federation will be declared ineligible for FIVB competitions, including the Olympic Games, the World Championships, World Tour Grand Slam and Open. –– Following the decision of the FIVB Executive Committee in Tokyo on the 25th of November 2009, athletes participating in events not authorized by the FIVB (as per FIVB Constitution, Disciplinary Regulations, and decisions) will be sanctioned by FIVB with period of ineligibility up to a life ban from any and all FIVB competitions. A fine for a major offence may be additionally imposed. Each National Federation must contact the FIVB in case of any doubt in regards to the procedures for the enrollment of their athletes in a specific event. A list of FIVB approved events is posted on the FIVB website. –– Athletes who perform media interviews immediately after a match without the official athlete’s top supplied by the FIVB uniform supplier where photographs or other video/ broadcast footage is shot, will be subject to a fine of up to USD 300 per incident. The Media Operations Delegate on site should immediately report this to the Technical Supervisor so that necessary actions can be taken to prevent a similar situation happening again. –– Athletes absent during the Awarding Ceremony will be fined up to USD 3,000.

32 – Court, this will be taken into consideration when establishing the consequences of the offence. Centre played on matches any during occur offence the Should situation. rectifythe to needed In this area we have differentiated between no damage and damage as this will dictate the time Equipment abuse – nature and otheroffencessimilarin Referee Stand, Advertising Panels Abuse ofNetSystem,Lines, *Athlete Uniforms Abuse ofBalls,AthleteAreas and Nature oftheoffence – – sanction, dependingonthenature oftheoffence, inaccordance withthescalebelow: a monetary incur shall Rules) Volleyball Beach Official the with accordance in judged be (to on court personnel by athletes which leads to a penalty or higher sanction from the Referee or Officials equipment, of abuse of incidence lead Any athlete/team. the of disqualification the to may and Regulations Sports Volleyball Beach FIVB the and Regulations FIVB Disciplinary the per as sanctions to subject are etc.) aggression, net, the Referees, pulling at ball, the pointing kicking shouting, (e.g.: equipment or personnel Officials, of abuse of Cases – – to Protest Protocol directives andthesanctionfeescalebelow: relevanceresolvedwith be Regulations shall FIVB accordancedisputes the in court with On – – will be given by the Organizing Committee no later than 2 hours after the protests have protests the after hours 2 than later no Committee Organizing the by given be will of verdict deposit final A Court). a Center the by on place taking accompanied incidents any and for 2,500 (USD match 1,000 USD the of Supervisor end Technical the after FIVB minutes the 30 than to later writing no in presented be must arguments all of the match, end at the sheet score on the recorded officially been has protest 2 Level a After the criteria. Refereeprotestthe givesa calling court, to meeting by thesequencenot onto a Delegate and doubling after that. The same fees shall apply in any situation where the first Referee, USD 1,000 fee will apply for the first instance, with a minimum of USD 2,500a forCourt Centre the at second occurs this If Delegate. Referee the by Protest“Rejected” as judged the is Protocol where that) after doubling and a time with second tournament, the given for 1,000 a USD at of time minimum first the for 500 (USD applied is fee progressive A decision isfinalandnoappealswillbegranted. team making a protest will be excluded from the deliberations concerning the protest. The outcome of the procedure. Organizing Committee members of the same nationality as the the eventually by matches affected the beforeof latest start the at or submitted, been Consequences of the offence

USD 100 (*if replaced) USD 100 consequences with nofurther Simple offence

2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS USD 500 with delay) (*if replaced USD 250 lost/replaced or equipment Match delay

USD 2,500 with delay) (*if replaced USD 500 Centre Court played on for matches lost/replaced or equipment Match delay

33 SPECIFIC SANCTIONS AND REGULATIONS 3 Abuse of Officials and On Court Personnel In this area we have differentiated between verbal and non-verbal actions in relation to the level of the offence, as well as whether these actions are committed during any matches played on Centre Court, as this will contribute to the negative exposure of the sport of Beach Volleyball.

Consequences of In a match played on In any matches on the offence outside courts Centre Court

Nature of the offence Verbal abuse penalty USD 250 USD 500 leading to expulsion USD 500 USD 2,500 Non-verbal abuse penalty USD 250 USD 500 leading to expulsion USD 500 USD 2,500 disqualification USD 2,500 USD 5,000

–– The sanction applied by the referee and duly registered on the score sheet, will then be communicated to the Technical Supervisor who will be responsible for issuing the fine in accordance with the relevant fine scale (see “misconduct sanction fee scale”), and inform formally the athletes concerned. –– A maximum of two medical injury time-outs per athlete within a 12-month period are allowed. Extra medical injury time-outs will be sanctioned according to the following monetary fee scale: –– USD 1,000 for 3rd injury time-out within a rolling 12-month period; –– USD 2,000 for 4th injury time-out within a rolling 12-month period; –– USD 3,000 for 5 or more injury time-outs within a rolling 12-month period. –– Medical injury time-outs given by the referee due to blood injuries requiring medical assistance will not count towards the total number of medical time-outs used by an athlete during the rolling 12 month period. Any medical time-out resulting directly from a traumatic incident during the course of the game (e.g. clash between opponents, athlete hitting an object such as the pole, banner, etc.) and that can be certified by the official medical doctor shall follow the same principle as that related to blood injuries. However, these exceptions will not be carried over to the next game played by the same athlete in the same or any future tournament. (i.e. any further medical time-outs in the same tournament or future tournaments attributed to the same certified trauma incident, will not be exempt from the “two medical time-outs per athlete” quota). –– The organizers concerned are required to supply 2 dedicated athletes toilets (one for the women and one for the men – portable if it is not possible to use an existing facility) within a range of maximum 100 meters from the competition courts. The FIVB will consider bearing any eventual additional costs upon accepting a quote which must be sent by the Organizers concerned at least 2 weeks before the start of the event. –– In the case of an athlete requesting a medical injury time-out or forfeiting a match due to injury, immediately following the relevant score sheet administration, he/she will be given a copy of the BVB-49 form by the match Referee (the exception to this rule being the use of medical injury time-out due to blood injury). Upon receipt, the athlete will then be responsible for filling in the reasons for the medical injury time-out request or the forfeit of the match and must then sign it and present him/herself along with the form at the tournament’s medical office. After going through a check by the official medical doctor, the athlete will then be responsible for giving the form, duly signed by the official medical doctor, to the FIVB Technical Supervisor who shall assess the situation (if needed together with the

34 – – – – political on theiruniforms. or religious any print to permitted statements, as well as any symbols of not any organizations other than their areNational Federations, players sponsors, personal regarding Regulations Sports Volleyball Beach FIVB the and Handbook the of provisions the to Subject the on appears will beapplied.Athletesare permittedtodisplaytheirnameonallaccessoriesorasatattoo. sanctions information no and compulsory not same is it available the space limited the that to due but recommendedwomen’s briefs and encouraged strongly is It – – – – – – – – Athletes willbedisqualified from theevent iftheir teamdoesnotsignthescore sheet. and withheld/deducted. given respectivelyarenot concerned event the to related points FIVB and Money Prize Any force). in Regulations Medical FIVB the to refer (please offence first a for years 4 to up for team The disqualified. the doping control or commit any other type of anti-doping rule violation may be suspended automatically are control concerned doping will lose the match(es) to its opponent undergoby forfeit. Athletes who test positive during to refusing Athletes up, warm during including areas, match protocol, awarding ceremoniescompetition andsoon. the in times all at respected be must rule This onwards). final (if quarter the phase from starting preliminary match and each for qualification 2,000 USD the to up in applicable) match each for 250 USD (from athletes Supervisors by Technical the through FIVB the non-compliance of case any in applied be will a sanction and Officials) by the by (helped onsite enforced strictly be will regulation This kneecap. the above cm 10 minimum finish must and baggy be cannot shorts athletes’ The – – – listed sanctionswillapply: required,as belowshorts the his on printed name team havethe not does athlete male a If directly by theirathleterepresentative process. duringthedecision-makingprocess. decision-making Theindividuals the during reply Committee. to the Organizing Possible witnesses may be invited to invited testify. Athletes have the right to notify on and be assisted and informed be falls must decision concerned final the take to In case of players’ violations of regulations that may lead to disqualification, the competence Money). athlete’s the to teams5 receive according quarterfinal the (e.g. position awardedfinish lowest possible estimated be also will Money completed Prize being The play tournament. of the round one during least at of case the in position finish possible lowest estimated their accordingto points WorldRanking interrupted,areawardedFIVB be teams must reasontournament any a for FIVB.If the by suspended and/or sanctioned be may she he/ level), National and Continental International, (at competition Volleyball Beach and/or medical to due injury (notified through withdrawn the BVB-03 as form), -21 days list before the athletes event thenconfirmed playsevent’s in a an Volleyball in appearing athlete an If if present. Delegate, Medical FIVB the or doctor medical tournament’sofficial the approvalof written that the medical doctor(s) for the team concerned is not available, the athlete must get the case the In in. participate to wishes he/she event next the for TechnicalMeeting the at or tournament same the in either match next their Technicalplays beforehe/she Supervisor FIVB the to presentcompleted then duly must form athlete the The risk. ownat her health athlete by confirming that he/she is in good health and can participate without putting his/ form for submission to their medical doctor(s) who will then be responsible for clearing the BVB-49 original receivethe will athlete The sheet. score match relevant the with together reportTechnicalSupervisor the to attached be to form the of copy a make present),and if Delegate, Medical FIVB the and doctor medical official the Committee, event’sOrganizing – – – doubling every daythereafter. up toUSD500forthesecondday; up toUSD200forthefirstday; 2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS th place Prize place 35 SPECIFIC SANCTIONS AND REGULATIONS 3 –– The FIVB Disciplinary Regulations are to be referenced in any additional circumstances in which athletes, Organizers, Officials, etc. can be subject to a fine and/or suspension.

F. APPEAL

–– The nature/reason and date of athletes’ fines will be posted in a confidential area within the Players’ Database. –– Protests based on the Official Beach Volleyball Rules, potentially affecting the result of a match, must be mentioned on the score sheet and dealt with immediately (see point E. Competition Regulations). No further appeals will be allowed. –– For other types of sanctions, athletes have 14 days to appeal against a FIVB decision imposing a sanction, in accordance with the FIVB Disciplinary Regulations.

G. PAYMENT

–– The FIVB has the authority to directly deduct a fine from the Prize Money of the participating athletes if the athlete(s) do not appeal or if the appeal is rejected. In the case of a fine being applied against an athlete that has not qualified for Prize Money payments, the fine must be paid either before the next event for which the athlete is registered or by the deadline mentioned on the invoice. The FIVB is entitled to deduct fines directly from previous Prize Money payments in the case of fines due to withdrawal, no show at the Technical Meeting and/or other reasons. –– The FIVB Finance Department is responsible for sending invoices related to fines. Payments must be transferred to the following FIVB Bank Account:

Fédération Internationale de Volleyball Edouard-Sandoz 2-4 CH-1006 Lausanne Switzerland Account number: 0243-146146.60U IBAN: CH660024324314614660U BIC Code: UBSWCHZH80A Bank Address: UBS AG Place St-François 16 Case postale CH-1002 Lausanne Switzerland Bank clearing: 0243

–– Payments must be made within the deadline mentioned on the invoice. In the case of a player not, for any reason whatsoever, being in a position to pay the total amount of the sanction, his/her respective National Federation is held responsible for paying the total amount of the sanction in due time. The athlete concerned is not allowed to participate in any other FIVB event until proof that the total payment of the sanction has been made is duly received by the FIVB. The FIVB will keep accurate records of the fines and sanctions during the season. Fines may be accumulative in nature. –– Further sanctions applied by the FIVB can be decided based on the Disciplinary Regulations. –– Requests/complaints concerning the payment of athletes’ Prize Money are authorized up to 3 months after the end of the season. Past this deadline a fine may be applied if a request/ complaint is made despite the payment being made correctly by the FIVB. No fine will be applied past this deadline if a mistake in the payment was made and corrections are needed.

36 3.3 SANCTIONS SCALE – 1 period Suspension foratime Monetary fine FIVB Technical Supervisor Written warningfrom the FIVB Technical Supervisor Verbal warningfrom the LEVEL st – Referee atworktheHague Grand Slam2013 should thepaymentbereturned duetoincorrect bankaccountdetails. or Database, Players’ correctly the information in account bank their out fill not players the should fine a apply eventually to right the reserves FIVB The FIVB. the to Organizer the by by caused bank’s nominated the to modifications Money Prize Money the of non-payment the and/or account Prize of payment the in delays possible for responsible not is FIVB The – – – – – – – – – – – ACTION – – – – – – – – – – – backed upbythe necessaryevidence The FIVB Technical Supervisor must present a written report of theFIVBTechnical Supervisor The FIVB imposes the sanction based on the recommendation Athlete acknowledges thewrittenstatementoffine and athlete athletes’ representative Federation, National FIVB, the to sent Copies Technical Supervisorinthereport Written formofficial the using warning recorded FIVB the by Scale offines Athlete acknowledges warning and athlete athletes’ representative Federation, National FIVB, the to sent Copies Technical Supervisorinthereport Written formofficial the using warning recorded FIVB the by Athlete acknowledges warning in thereport Supervisor Technical FIVB the by recorded warning Verbal 2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS 37 SPECIFIC SANCTIONS AND REGULATIONS 3 CHAPTER 4 UNIFORMS AND OFFICIAL SPORT APPAREL

This section provides specifications for uniforms and accessories including the color, style, quantity, fabric and permitted branding that should be respected by athletes, event organizers and FIVB’s official apparel supplier. This section also outlines the procedure for ordering and receiving apparel.

4.1 GENERAL REGULATIONS FOR UNIFORMS AND APPAREL

The FIVB maintains a strong emphasis on the production of Beach Volleyball uniforms and accessories to help athletes enhance their performance, as well as to ensure an attractive and coherent look at all FIVB events and giving branding opportunities to the Promoters. With this in mind, the FIVB has contracted FIVB Supplier of Beach Volleyball apparel, EXOTERRA, LDA, for the 2014 season to supply the FIVB uniforms for the FIVB World Tour Grand Slam and Open events in line with FIVB requirements as outlined below.

CATEGORY FIVB World Tour Athlete Uniforms (Tops Only) OPTIONAL FIVB Delegates YES Referees YES Line Judges / Scorers OPTIONAL Court Personnel OPTIONAL Organizational Staff OPTIONAL

Regarding the optional uniform categories, all organizers were given an opportunity to work with a local supplier of their choice upon confirming this to the FIVB by a specific deadline.

In 2014 the following events will supply optional categories of uniforms locally: Anapa Open, Moscow Grand Slam, Long Beach Grand Slam and Stavanger Grand Slam.

Brand Placement – The following items must appear on the uniforms where applicable as per the layouts on pages 44-47: –– FIVB logo (printed by the FIVB). –– Promoter’s sponsor(s) and tournament title (printed by the Organizer). –– Players numbers (1 or 2) and country code (printed by the Organizer). –– Organizers are responsible for printing local sponsors’ logos, players numbers and country codes on all relevant uniforms and must cover this cost.

FIVB Supplier of Beach Volleyball apparel is responsible for printing all FIVB logos on all relevant uniforms.

38 on sizesandpositions. personnel and organizational staff. Please refer to the layouts on page 44 for more information Apparel Guidelines– will Supplier FIVB events, provide uniformsforlinejudges/scorers,Open courtpersonnelandorganizational staff. and Slam Grand Tour World Volleyball Beach FIVB the For STAFF 4.2 LINEJUDGES/SCORERS,COURT PERSONNELANDORGANIZATIONAL other suppliersfortheuniformcategory(ies). apparel Volleyball Beach engage organizerto the allowing while Volleyballevents, Beach FIVB all for look consistent of a Supplier FIVB where events, arematerials provided,not orderin organizerscreatechoices to respectcolor must same the Volleyball Beach FIVB the For – – at organizer each to least four(4)weeks before thestartofevent.allotment) standard per (as materials all deliver should Supplier FIVB all paying associated costsincludingimport taxesandcustomscharges. for responsible be will Promoter The parties. both by upon agreed and organizer the to Supplier FIVB by communicated be shall costs and method shipment the FIVB, the by providedlist price the arefollowingordered items Supplier uniform FIVB throughadditional If however thecustomsclearance andimporttaxesshallbeborne bytheorganizer infull. FIVB, the by borne be will costs shipment VolleyballAll Beach Plan. eventsFIVB Master the in designated as uniforms all of delivery safe and shipment the for responsible is Supplier FIVB Shipment Obligations– they additional materialandforbearingallrelated costs. whenever that aware be must ordering organizers for responsible then are they Eventevents, their requiredfor than volunteers 44. morerecruit page on layouts the per as organizer’scost the at individuals mentioned above the / for shirts over-clothes Polo for / all jackets on rain available printed / T-shirtsbe must be logo FIVB may the and logo items partner FIVB additional (1) One temperatures,purchase. low and conditions weather severe Additional ClothingforInclementWeather – and maybereleased onlyuponrequest ofthePromoter. reservedaboveis FIVB all uniforms the on mentioned for logo partner FIVB the for space The security personnel,dancersandotherstaff. staff, medical for items uniform above the of quantities additional purchase may Organizers – – – – – – – – – – rmtr ae eurd o rn te rnig i acrac wt te IB uniform FIVB the with each event. accordance in of start the before brandings time due in concerned persons all the to them distribute to and regulations print to required are Promoters implement acorrect distribution before thestartofevent. and check to easy be will it so boxes shipped the accompany always will materials of list A on thesleeves ofthecourtpersonnelandorganizational staffuniforms. One (1) tournament title can be printed (as per the FIVB Branding Guidelines) by the organizer uniform items concernedasperthelayoutsonpage44; the on organizer the by printed 300cm2) (maximum logos sponsor local (1) One One (1)FIVBlogooneachitemprintedbySupplier; One (1)FIVBpartnerlogoprintedbytheorganizer (forselectedevents only); The following apparel guidelines apply for line judges / scorers, court scorers, / judges line for apply guidelines apparel following The For the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Grand Slams and Opens, and Slams GrandTour World Volleyball Beach FIVB the For o ognzr o eet i cutis with countries in events of organizers For 2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS 39 UNIFORMS AND OFFICIAL SPORT APPAREL 4 4.3 FIVB DELEGATES & REFEREES

FIVB Supplier will provide one set including the following materials for FIVB Delegates for all events (Technical Supervisors, Referee Delegates, TV Coordinators, Media Operations Delegates, Medical Delegates, Marketing Delegate, Assistant Referee Delegate, Referees, Photographer and highlights TV Crew):

Polo shirt Windbreaker Sweat shirt Cap Shorts Trousers Backpack

FIVB Supplier items must be worn by the above FIVB Delegates at the venue during the entire duration of the event and during any associated official competition activities. During the Preliminary Inquiry and Technical Meetings, the official Polo shirt is mandatory and must be worn with FIVB Supplier pants. For the FIVB Delegates, FIVB Supplier will ship the uniform set directly to the first event of the season where the official is assigned. For official dinners, cocktail engagements, press meetings / conferences and/or whenever requested by protocol, the FIVB Delegates must wear business / professional attire, i.e., shirt, tie and sports jacket.

The Polo shirt, sweat shirt, windbreaker and cap must always feature the FIVB Partner’s logo (if any) and the FIVB logo (please see page 45 for guidelines). For the Referees, FIVB Supplier will ship the materials in a dedicated box to the shipment address of the promoter of the first event of the season where the referee will be assigned. Referees (neutral and local) must always be in possession of their own non-branded uniform for the FIVB Beach Volleyball events to where they are assigned in case the FIVB Supplier uniforms are not provided by the FIVB and/or the promoter for whatever reason.

These personal uniforms, to be used in contingency situations only, include a minimum of two (2) white Polo shirts, one (1) pair of white Bermuda shorts, one (1) white cap, one (1) pair of white tennis shoes and one (1) pair of sunglasses. In addition, if a neutral referee already possesses a uniform from another event, he/she will be required to bring this uniform with him/her to the event. Neutral referees must also wear their international Beach Volleyball Referee badge. Referee uniforms must not include any local sponsor advertising, except for the manufacturer’s logos (max. 20cm sq.).

4.4 ATHLETE UNIFORMS

FIVB Supplier of Beach Volleyball apparel will provide the following materials for FIVB athletes:

WT* MT* FIVB World Tour Grand Slam 350 plus 350 (Total: 700) FIVB World Tour Open 350 plus 350 (Total: 700) * WT = Women’s Tops (Pieces), MT = Men’s Tops (Pieces)

40 4.5 MEN’STANK TOP/WOMEN’S TOP are strictlyforbiddenonathleteuniforms. standards the to correspond hereunder. must indicated According Charter,Olympic the to uniforms religious, racial women’sand political messages and men’s All event. the during and Meetings Technical the during athletes the to material above the distribute must Promoters Volleyball events Beach – FIVB all for uniform consists of: women’s Volleyball Beach FIVB official The – The official FIVB Beach Volleyball men’s uniform for all FIVB Beach Volleyball events consists of: Gold Medalistsatthe FIVBBeachVolleyball World ChampionshipsMazury 2013 – – – – – – odtos ht a b fcd y tlts uig h cmeiin te arc ut be must fabric the competition, the during athletes by breathable. faced be may that conditions severeto weatherDue material. synthetic quality good similar “Lycra®other of or cotton” / combination a “Lycra®”preferablyor of material, elastic of made be must tops / Tanktops Fabric respecting thespaceforrequired brandings. always back, the at armholes closely cutaway deep with fit be must design must the and welldesign) as body the top crop (a tops women’s The brandings. the required respecting sleeveless, the be for must space and body the to closely fit must tops tank men’s The chapter. this in displayeddiagrams the accordancewith in be must tops / tops tank the of style The Style tops andbikinibottomsANDeventual accessories tank topandshortsANDeventual accessories 2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS 41 UNIFORMS AND OFFICIAL SPORT APPAREL 4 –– Colour

Tank tops / tops will be of bright and light colours (red, blue, yellow, green and white) to represent the colours of the flags of the nations of the top ranked athletes.

–– Brandings

–– Promoter sponsor logos The Promoter’s sponsor logo A can be printed on the front of the men’s tank tops (300cm² max) and on the front of the women’s tops (90cm² max).

The Promoter’s sponsor logo B can be printed on the front of the men’s tank tops (72cm² max) and on the front of the women’s tops (25.5cm² max).

–– FIVB Partner logo The FIVB Partner logo (300 cm2 max for the men’s tank tops and 56cm² max for the women’s tops) must be printed in original colour on the tank tops / tops.

–– FIVB Athlete’s number

The FIVB athletes’ number (of approximately 8cm x 6cm for the men’s tank tops and 5.5cm x 2.5cm for the women’s tops) must be placed on the front and on the back. This information must be printed in a colour contrasting with the colour of the tank top / top (i.e. light on a dark tank top / top, and vice versa). Please refer to the layout where the FIVB letters should be filled in with colour (either white or black).

–– Country Code

Promoters must print either the 3-letter international country code or the full country name (depending on country’s preference) on the front and back of both the men’s and women’s tank tops/tops.

Most National Federations have asked for the three-letter country code scheme to be maintained, with the following exceptions, where National Federations prefer to display the represented country’s name in full with the following spelling:

BRASIL CHINA TURKEY AUSTRIA POLSKA QATAR

Five (5) National Federations have chosen to apply a combined display option – three letter country code on the front of the athlete top and the full country name on the back of the top:

EGY - EGYPT ZIM - ZIMBABWE SUI - SWITZERLAND FRA - FRANCE EST - ESTONIA 42 – Chen Xuefrom Chinaattacksagainst Germany’s BrittaBüthe – Team nameornicknameonthewomen’s briefs. the print to mandatory not is It season. entire the for etc. results, bulletin, announcements, and must remain consistent with the information displayed on the scoreboards, TV graphics, concerned by the beginning of each season at least 30 days before the start of the first event athletes the and FIVB the betweenagreed be should briefs / shorts on printed Nicknames Athlete nicknames top). women’sthe on brandings the accommodate to order in adjustment some need may this (although bottoms and women’sshorts men’sand the of back the on names athletes’ the all on number athlete’s tanks tops / tops on the FIVB allocated surface. It is also strongly recommended to print the print qualification to the for promoters qualifiers’ tops uniforms. Promoters for can also print / the country flag instead compulsory of tops the country code on however tank the is on It code tournament. country the print to required not is It should beofapproximately 3cm (height)x6cm(width). women’stops the on letters code country the (width), 8cm x (height) 12cm approximately of surface total a on printed be men’smust the tops on tank letters code country the While 2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS 43 UNIFORMS AND OFFICIAL SPORT APPAREL 4 FIVB DELEGATES ） Y PACK Black （ DA ）） 3×10cm MESH CAP ellow×Black ellow Y （ FIVB Partner 1 - Logo Black×Y WIND BREAKER （ 3.7×12cm FIVB Partner 1 - Logo T SHIRT SWEA （Yellow×Black） FIVB Delegates ） Logo 3.7×12cm ellow FIVB Partner 1 - TROUSERS Black×Y （） ellow SHORTS Charcoal Gray×Y （ POLO SHIRT （Yellow×Black） 3.7×12cm

LINE JUDGES / SCORERS FIVB Partner 1 - Logo ） 3×10cm MESH CAP FIVB Partner 1 - Logo e Charcoal Gray×Light Blu （）） WIND BREAKER Charcoal Gray×Light Blue （ T SHIRT SWEA 3.7×12cm Blue×Charcoal Gray×White （Light Blue×Charcoal Logo FIVB Partner 1 - Logo 3.7×12cm FIVB Partner 1 - FIVB Partner ） Line Judges / Scorers Judges Line SHORTS Charcoal Gray×Light Blue （） POLO SHIRT

Blue×Chacol Gray×White （Light Blue×Chacol

3.7×12cm Court personnel lined up The FIVB has the right to display an FIVB Partner logo on all uniforms as indicated in the The FIVB has the right to display an FIVB Partner this space will not be exploited by the FIVB. layouts on the following pages, however, in 2014, Note: FIVB Partner 1 - Logo FIVB Partner 44 FIVBPartner1-Logo FIVBPartner1-Logo 3.7×12cm 3.7×12cm （ Navy×Blue×White （Yellow×Black） POLO SHIRT POLO SHIRT （ Charcoal Gray×Y （ Charcoal Gray×Blue SHORTS ） SHORTS ellow ））（（ Black×Y Charcoal Gray×Blue TROUSERS TROUSERS FIVBPartner1- ellow 3.7×12cm FIVBPartner1- 3.7×12cm Logo ） Logo FIVB Delegates ）（（Yellow×Black） Navy×Blue×White SWEA SWEA Referees T SHIRT T SHIRT ） 2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS FIVBPartner1-Logo 3.7×12cm FIVBPartner1-Logo 3.7×12cm （ WIND BREAKER Black×Y （ WIND BREAKER Navy×Blue FIVBPartner1-Logo （ Y ellow ellow×Black MESH CAP 3×10cm ）） FIVBPartner1-Logo （ Navy×White ） MESH CAP 3×10cm ） DA （ Black Y PACK ） 45

UNIFORMS AND OFFICIAL SPORT APPAREL 4

A DELEG FIVB TES REFEREES FIVB Beach Volleyball Women’s Uniform

2.5 X 5.5cm

Country Code 6 X 3cm 2.5 X 5.5cm 2.5 X 5.5cm2.5 X 5.5cm 2 2 PrS p B USA USA Country CodeCountry CodeCountryP rCodeomoter Sponsor A FIVB Partner 1 6 X 3cm 6 X 3cm 6 X 3cm 2 2 2 2 2 2Promoter Sponsor B PrS p B USAPrS p B USAPrS p B USA USA USA USA 3 X 8.5cm Promoter Sponsor A Promoter Sponsor PArPromoteromoter Sponsor A Sponsor A WOMEFIVB PartnNer ’S1 GAMEFIVB P artnTOPer 1 FIVB Partner 1 FIVB Partner 1 - Logo 90cm2 （Red×White） 56cm2 Promoter SponsorPromoter B SponsorPromoter B Sponsor B 3 X 8.5cm 3 X 8.5cm 3 X 8.5cm Promoter SponsorPromoter A SponsorWOMEPromoterN ’SA GAMESponsorWOME TOP AN’S GAMEWOME TOPN’S GAME TOP FIVB Partner FIVB1 - Logo PartnerFIVB 1 - PartnerLogo 1 - Logo 90cm2 90cm2（Red×Whit90cm2 e（）Red×Whit（eRed×Whit） e） 56cm2 56cm2 56cm2 Note: The top provided by the promoter can be Note: The topNote: provided The topNote: provided The top provided worn on top of a one-piece by the promoterby thecan promoter be by the can promoter be can be women’s bathing suit worn on top ofworn a one-piece on topworn of a onone-piece top of a one-piece women’s bathingwomen suit’s bathingwomen suit’s bathing suit

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 22 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 22 2 PrS p B USA PrS p B USAPrS p B USAUSA USA PUSArS p B USA PrS p B USA PrS p B USAUSAPrS p B USAUSA USA USA PrS p B PrUSAS p B USA PrS p B USAPrS p B USAUSA PrS p B USA Promoter Sponsor A Promoter Sponsor APromoter Sponsor A FIVB Partner 1 FIVB Partner 1 FIVB Partner 1 Promoter Sponsor A Promoter Sponsor APromoter Sponsor A FIVB Partner 1 FIVB Partner 1 FIVB Partner 1 Promoter Sponsor A Promoter Sponsor APromoter Sponsor A Promoter Sponsor A FIVB Partner 1 Promoter Sponsor A FIVB Partner 1 Promoter Sponsor A

WOMEN’S GAMEWOME TOP N’S GAMEWOME TOPN’S GAME TOP WOMEN’S GAMEWOME TOP N’S GAMEWOME TOPN’S GAME TOP WOMEN’S GAMEWOME TOP N’S GAMEWOME TOPN’S GAME TOP （Yellow×Blac（Yk）ellow×Blac（Ykellow×Blac） k） WOMEN’S GAME TOP （Green×Whit（e）Green×Whit（Green×White） e） WOMEN’S GAME（Black×Whit TOP e（）Black×Whit（eBlack×Whit） e） WOMEN’S GAME TOP （Yellow×Black）（Green×White）（Black×White）

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 PrS p B USA PrS p B USAPrS p B USAUSA USA USA PrS p B USA PrS p B USAPrS p B USAUSA USA USA USA USA USA Promoter Sponsor A Promoter Sponsor APromoter Sponsor A FIVB Partner 1 FIVB Partner 1 FIVB Partner 1 2 Promoter Sponsor A Promoter Sponsor 2APromoter Sponsor A FIVB Partner 1 FIVB Partner 1 FIVB Partner 1 FIVB Pa2rtner 1 FIVB Partner 1 FIVB Partner 1 2 2 PrS p B USA USA PrS p B USA USA USA WOMEN’S GAMEWOME TOP N’S GAMEWOME TOPN’S GAME TOP WOMEN’S GAMEWOME TOP N’S GAMEWOME TOPN’S GAME TOP Promoter Sponsor A FIVB Partner 1 Promoter Sponsor A FIVB Partner 1 FIVB Partner 1 （Blue×White）（Blue×Whit（eBlue×Whit） e）（White×Whit（e）White×Whit（White×White） e）

WOMEN’S GAME TOP WOMEN’S GAME TOP （Blue×White）（White×White）

Example of a women’s uniforms

46 （Yellow×Black）（White×Black） MEN’S GAMETOP MEN’S MEN’S GAMETOP MEN’S Promoter SponsorB Promoter Sponsor A Promoter 9 X8cm 300cm2 MEN’S GAMETOP MEN’S （Red×White） PrSp PrSp P P r r o o B B m m ote ote A A r r Sponsor Sponsor USA USA FIVB BeachVolleyball Men’s Uniform PrSp P r o B m ote A r Sponsor USA F F USA USA IVB IVB 1 1 Partner1 Partner1 8 X6cm Country Code Country Code 8 X12cm 8 X12cm 8 X10cm PrSp PrSp PrSp P P P 2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS r r r o o o B B B m m m ote ote ote A A A r r r Sponsor Sponsor Sponsor USA USA USA F USA IVB 1 Partner1 FIVB Partner1-Logo F F F USA USA USA IVB IVB IVB 1 1 1 Partner1 Partner1 Partner1 300cm2 （Green×White）（Black×White） MEN’S GAMETOP MEN’S MEN’S GAMETOP MEN’S GAMETOP MEN’S （Blue×White） 47 UNIFORMS AND OFFICIAL SPORT APPAREL 4 Additional options for women’s uniforms In order to allow for players’ to religious and/or cultural beliefs, women’s athletes can choose from the following uniform layouts:

LONG SLEEVED WOMEN’S TOP FRONT VIEW 4cm LONG SLEEVED WOMEN’S TOP BACK VIEW Note: The players’ tops supplied by the Promoter must be worn over the top

Top Length approx. 47cm Collar Length approx. 4cm 3/4sleeve WOMEN’S PANTS FRONT VIEW WOMEN’S PANTS BACK VIEW

6-7cm PLAYER’S NAME

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Top Length approx. 47cm Neck Line depth (Front) approx. 12cm Neck Line depth (Back) approx. 8cm Shoulder Width approx. 9-10cm

WOMEN’S SHORTS FRONT VIEW WOMEN’S SHORTS BACK VIEW

6-7CM PLAYER’S NAME

ShortsTotal Length approx. 47cm (from waistband) Shorts Length approx. 3cm above knee Waistband Width approx. 6-7cm

Note: The athletes are required to submit to the Technical Supervisor during the 48 Preliminary Inquiry the above uniforms for his/her approval. SLEEVELESS WOMEN’S above uniforms forhis/herapproval. during the Preliminary Inquirythe submit totheTechnical Supervisor Note: SHOR WOMEN’S

The athletesarerequired to TS FRONT WOMEN’S WOMEN’S

6-7cm TO P- To Shorts Shoulder Shorts Wa Neck Neck 5-6cm p VIEW istband FRONT Length Line Line PLA Length To CAP CAP tal Width depth depth Width approx. Length YER’S FRONT approx. 26cm BACK VIEW approx. 5-6cm (Front) (Back) approx. 6-7cm Neck L ine depth ( Front) 12cm 47cm approx. VIEW NAME approx. 8cm approx. 12cm VIEW (waist 26-28cm above level) knee (from SUIT HAIR waistband) RIBBON ABLE worn overthetop Promoter mustbe supplied bythe The players’ tops Note: COVER HAIR TO SLEEVELESS WOMEN’S FOR MADE PULL COVER GA 2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS UP OF THERING HAIR LIGHT SHOR MA WOMEN’S TERIAL TS BACK TO VIEW P BACK

Neck Line depth ( Back) 8cm VIEW 49 UNIFORMS AND OFFICIAL SPORT APPAREL 4 4.6 ATHLETES’ RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS

–– Athletes must wear the official tank top / top provided by promoters at all times: during a match, on the field of play, during warm-up sessions, during post-match interviews, during the awarding ceremony as well as during press conferences. During the awarding ceremony, athletes are not authorized to have any additional accessories such as sponsor’s flags, towels, etc., that may obstruct the visibility of the tank top / top. –– Athletes can neither alter nor cover the identification of the official FIVB or promoter’s sponsors on the tank tops / tops. –– Men and women athletes must provide their own shorts and bikini bottoms or one-piece bathing suits. Team members must wear identical shorts / bikini bottoms (or one piece bathing suits). –– Men athletes must wear shorts as per the diagram on page 47. –– The athlete shorts must not be baggy. For all athletes the bottom of the shorts must be a minimum of 10cm above the top of the knee cap. The FIVB through its Technical Supervisors (helped by the Officials) shall strictly implement such a rule applying a fine (from USD 250 for each match in the qualification and preliminary phase up to USD 2,000 for each match starting from the quarter final onwards) in case of non-compliance the athletes. Onthe competition area this rule must be respected all time during warm up, match protocol, awarding ceremony, etc. –– The FIVB may decide at any time to go back to the previous rule (minimum 20cm) in the case of non-compliance with the above rule. –– Women athletes must wear bikini bottoms that are in accordance with the diagram, be a close fit and be cut on an upward angle toward the top of the leg. The bottoms must be made of elastic material, preferably of Lycra® or a combination of Lycra® / cotton or any other similar quality synthetic material. –– Athletes are authorized to have personal sponsor’s logos (including manufacturer) on their shorts / bottoms located in any position and of any size. There is no limitation in the number of sponsors to be displayed on the shorts / briefs. Women’s athletes may also display 1 additional sponsor’s logo either on their lower back or on one shoulder by means of a temporary tattoo. –– Athletes are required to print their name, nickname (see graph) or team name on their shorts / bottoms (or one-piece bathing suits). The athlete’s name must correspond with the international athlete’s identification (team name used for the BVIS, rankings, on scoreboards, TV graphics, etc.) and be written in Latin letters (between 5cm and 8cm high and 1cm-1.5cm wide). They must be visible for the audience as well as for TV. –– If required, athletes must also cooperate with the FIVB in the collection of the information related to the sizes of their tops / tank tops in order for the FIVB’s supplier to provide them with the exact size. The FIVB’s supplier will then communicate, via the FIVB, the chosen colours for the tops / tank tops in order to allow the athletes to eventually coordinate the colours of their briefs / shorts accordingly. –– Athletes cannot print on their uniforms religious and/or political statements as well as any logos/symbols pertaining to organizations other than their National Federations.

Upon the request of the FIVB Technical Supervisor, athletes must submit their own shorts / bottoms (or one-piece bathing suits) for approval during the Preliminary Inquiry. After the Preliminary Inquiry, and unless specifically authorized in writing by the FIVB Technical Supervisor and the promoter, athletes are neither allowed to include any new sponsors’ logo / name on their shorts / bottoms (or one–piece bathing suit) nor enter into any agreements with companies wishing to sign with them at the last minute.

50 Athlete interviewspolicy Athlete aforementioned requirements. the to according logos sponsors’ their Womendisplay may pants. top) on long briefs their the wearing over(not athletes shorts their wear to required of are manufacturer Men (excluding permitted. logos are sponsor 20cm2) no pants, and shirt weather cold men’s the For uniforms whenever deemednecessaryandafterconsultationwiththeofficialmedicalstaff. Technicalresponsibleultimately be will Supervisor allowingfor wearto athletes special these same marketing rules as for the athletes’ shorts and briefs regardless of size and position. The These knees). the to must be not consistent in style, and length and colour ankle for both athletes the in the team to and must follow(down the pants tight long and, sleeves short with or t-shirt long close-fitting a of composed uniforms wear to permitted are athletes conditions weathersevere during and 15°C below fall to expected is temperature the where events For Cold temperatureandpouringrainconditions – OR – A totalof3itemscanbeusedas follows: – – – – – – Athletes are authorizedtousethefollowing accessories: 4.7 ATHLETE ACCESSORIES for responsible be also can assuring thesupplyofextra players’ topswhenevervolunteer necessary. This banners. 10 & 9 position and 10m the of front in shoot allowedto above,is mentioned as which, crew, company highlight the of exception the with zone, mixed the of front arein carriedinterviews out TV all that ensuring responsiblefor event each at volunteer one appoint must Delegate Operations Media The them. have not do athletes the case providedin be can they ensurethat to court center the to next tops athletes match on center court. The Media Operations Delegate must a always after crowdhave the a supply into of tops additional their throw to permitted not also are Athletes logos. sponsor and sponsors’ and FIVB FIVB the obstruct not 10 and uniforms official the & wear always must Athletes 9 possible. if banner position and 10m the face should camera the interviews these post-match interviews on center court rather than in front of the mixed zone backdrop. During conduct to permitted is company production highlight TV FIVB’s the season 2014 the During the compulsorypost-matchinterviews. for interviews. A fine of USD 300 will be applied only if an athlete does not wear his/her top for venue the inside times at all amatch after immediately tops official their wear must Athletes – – – – – – – – a combinationof thetwo,maybeworn,butonlyone itemoneacharm. Temporary tattoos(max10cm width)orarmbands(max10cm width). One (1)watch Medical tapingisacceptable,but is recommended tobeinonecolor, white. it onsite. an Athlete and needs to apply competition for a Medical FIVB Use Exemption, a the FIVB Medical during Delegate may approveoccurs condition medical emergency an where case In in (save event any in and possible as emergency soon situations) nolaterthan21daysbefore theAthlete’s participationintheEvent. as made be must Exemption Use Medical a ( Department Medical FIVB the to sent be should Exemption) Use (Medical Certificates Medical Department. Medical FIVB the by Therapeutic arm sleeve upon approval of the Medical Use Exemption (form M-12) approved Therapeutic supportbraces forknee/elbow (withapproval oftheTechnical Supervisor) Sunglasses Visor /caphatheadband [email protected] 2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS ) for approval. The application for application The approval. for ) 51 UNIFORMS AND OFFICIAL SPORT APPAREL 4 In addition to this a further temporary tattoo (max 20 cm2) can be worn on any other part of the body (not including the arms). Tattoos and armbands may be of different sponsors and of any category.

–– Footwear and/or athletic socks (with the approval of the Referee).

Athletes are responsible for providing their own accessories. There are no limitations concerning the position and size of sponsor logos on players’ shorts / briefs and headgear. For the remaining accessories, the players are allowed to display a maximum of 2 sponsors (72 cm2 each) plus the manufacturer’s logo. Upon the FIVB Technical Supervisor’s request, athletes must submit all accessories for approval during the Preliminary Inquiry. After the Preliminary Inquiry, and unless specifically authorized in writing by the FIVB Technical Supervisor and Promoter, athletes are neither allowed to include new sponsor logos / names on their accessories nor enter into any agreements with any companies wishing to sign a last minute deal. Promoters may provide towels for all main draw athletes and court personnel (ball boys) should they wish.

Manufacturer’s Logo Athlete Sponsor(s) 20 cm2 72 cm2

Athlete Sponsor(s) 72 cm2

Manufacturer’s Logo 20 cm2

52 distance between thebleachersandpanels,etc. regardregulationsthe with FIVB to respectthe must layout court The VolleyballRules. Beach Official the with accordance in levels technical/safety high and standards visual quality high with area competition the of preparation proper the ensuring for responsible are Organizers COMPETITIONAREA A. the playingsurface. fromm 12.5 of freeheight space minimum a a with to and fromup lines, obstruction side any the and lines end the from m. 6 m./maximum 5 of minimum a m. of 16 zone free a surroundedX by m. 8 measuring rectangle a is competitions International FIVB of court playing The 2. DIMENSION the outsidecourts. by affected areas In court. strong wind, the stadium structure must be center oriented in a way that protects the main court and the to way similar a in orientated be must courts Outside The stadium’s net line should be oriented towards the sun especially during the main matches. journalists andVIPstoeasilyaccessthestadium. athletes, the allow to road main the to close constructed possible, if be, must tribune VIP The TV cameras, withtheaimofreducing shadows duringtelevisedmatches. main the both facing sun the as such time, broadcasting during sun the from effects adverse the in consideration into taken carefully planning. be Organizers must study in detail the orientation of to the courts in order to minimize any elements major are season the during hours and different day at the sun the of direction the and angle The court. Volleyball of Beach axis any long the of orientation the of choice the concerning evaluated be must factors Many 1. ORIENTATION – – – the followingwith measurements: up set be must m. 20 max. – m, 18 min X m. 28 max – m. 26 min of area playing A – – – Free passageway:3m. Free zone:5mminimum-6maximumoneachside; Court: 8mX16m; COMPETITION AREAAND SPORT EQUIPMENT CHAPTER 5 2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS

53 COMPETITION AREA AND SPORT EQUIPMENT 5 The playing area

B. SAND REQUIREMENTS

Name Particle Diameter Spec. (% ret. on sieves) Fine gravel 2.0 mm 0% Very Course sand 1.0 mm - 2.0 mm 0% - 6% Coarse sand 0.5 mm - 1.0 mm min of 80% Medium sand 0.25 mm - 0.5 mm max of 92% Fine sand 0.15 mm - 0.25 mm 7% - 18% Very fine sand 0.05 mm - 0.15 mm not greater than 2.0% Silt and Clay below 0.05 mm not greater than 0.15%

The above particle size requirements allow for excellent on-court drainage and are essential if the competition court is to be able to successfully handle all weather conditions. It is important that the sand is also free of any organic material.

54 quality of the sand was declared to be of poor quality must secure the approval of a sand a of approval the secure must quality poor of be to declared was sand the of quality the where events those and time first the for event an hosting promoters year.All previous the as quality satisfactory of be to deemed sand same the using are they Sand unless Mixes, Hutcheson and from sand the of homologation receive Promoters that requires FIVB The The selection of the particle size gradation must conform as closely as possible to the above table. – – – – The recommended sandqualitiesforBeachVolleyball courtinstallationsare asfollows: Particle Shape: and/or accredited journaliststo carry outlive athleteinterviewsandgetflash quotes. exit from center court and be located close to the press center for use by the Host Broadcaster athletes’ the by located be must backdrop, Zone Mixed appropriate the with Zone, Mixed The F. MIXEDZONE up set and table scorers the from away 3m least according tothe diagram includedintheMarketing chapter. at located be should area out time The E. TIME-OUTAREA lines. Indepth,theservicezoneextendstoendoffree zone. side two the of extensions the between and line end the behind area the is zone service The D. SERVICE ZONE during theinspectionvisitonsitepriortoevent andduringtheevent. The FIVB Officials will monitor the accurate quality, depth and leveling of the sand on all courts 2. 1. is used (ifdeemednecessary). beach natural a whenever event the to prior sifted be must sand The conditions. weather rainy in court central the for cover a as use for provided is tarpaulin a that recommended is It athletes. the to injuries or cuts cause may that particles dangerous or shells rocks, of free possible) as uniform and flat (as leveledsand of made be must surface playing and court The PLAYINGC. SURFACE and Sand Mixes consultantproperly labeled. Hutcheson the to sent be must cm, 40 of layers different from kg 1 to up sample, 31 July by Mixes and Sand Hutcheson from sample – – – – utilized throughout theentire duration ofthe event. be should drainage proper and court on conditions playing safe maintain shall Promoters with thePromoter assoonpossible. together quality sand FIVB’sthe the check is responsibilityto It Mixes. and Sand Hutcheson to sample a send Technicalmust the Supervisor sand, the of quality the about concerned If The sand conditions must be the same on the center court, side courts and warm up courts. Not beacquired from acrushedrock source. Be subangular/rounded; Be naturally weathered; Physical properties; st of the year preceding the event. Each event. the preceding year the of 2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS 55 COMPETITION AREA AND SPORT EQUIPMENT 5 G. COURTS

1. NUMBER OF COURTS

Organizers must set up four (4) courts plus one (1) warm up court for single gender events, fully equipped as per FIVB requirements and standards. A minimum of six (6) courts (4 competition and 2 warm up courts) are required if men’s and women’s events are organized on the same dates and at the same venue. If a double gender event (both men and women) is staggered by one day (e.g. women’s Main Draw starts on Wednesday and men’s Main Draw starts on Thursday) a minimum of 4 competition and 2 warm up courts are also required. The Promoter must secure a minimum of 1 official warm up court for each gender at the venue (total 2) – minimum 2 official training courts for each gender (total 4) at the venue or reachable by shuttle service (provided by the Promoter) at the latest two days prior to the event. A net of a minimum height of 3m must separate all adjacent courts. Additional courts may be required by the FIVB depending on daylight hours and weather conditions.

–– 2 days before the start of the Qualification Tournament: 2 warm up courts from 9.00 am until 6.00 pm must be set up and available every day of the competition; –– 1 day before the start of the Qualification Tournament: All courts required for the next day of competition, plus one warm up court per gender, must be set-up from 9.00 am until 6.00 pm; –– 1 day before the start of the Main Draw: 2 courts from 9.00 am till 6.00 pm for the Main Draw teams must be available (unless the court is required for the Qualification Tournament);

In the case of side courts located further than walking distance away, the communication requirements stated in the Handbook need to be upheld by the Organizers.

2. TRAINING COURTS

Before the start of the competition, it is mandatory that the courts are available for the training sessions of the participating teams (minimum availability for a single gender event). If men’s and women’s events are organized on the same date and at the same venue, twice as many training courts must be ready as per the requirements outlined in point 1 above. Two training courts (starting from at least two days before the start of the event), must be available at each event. Organizers must also keep all courts available during the competition to allow athletes to practice or for the organization of camps, and/or other activities if previously requested. If no training court is offered close to the hotel and venue, courts must then be made available in close proximity and a shuttle should be provided. Each of the participating teams is entitled to at least 1 hour’s training per day upon signing the training session form (teams may be required to train together in the case of high demand). Mikasa balls should be provided to the athletes upon request for the training sessions. Organizers may ask for a deposit from athletes in exchange for the balls (athletes are also responsible for the loss of balls during training sessions).

3. WARM UP COURTS

The Competition Director must ensure an efficient level of communication between the playing courts and the warm up court(s) in order to constantly inform the athletes warming up of the scores on each court and notify them of the start of their next match. Organizers must appoint one person responsible for the warm up court area, in regular and direct contact (by walkie- talkie) with the Court Manager or with the scorers.

56 2. Netandnetsystem material 67±1cm). For all FIVB Beach Volleyball competitions, the official ball is the “Mikasa” VLS 300 (leather-like Mikasa istheFIVBOfficialballsupplierfor Volleyball andBeach Volleyball. 1. Balls H. SPORT EQUIPMENT or venue the reachable at by shuttle 4) service (provided (total by gender the each Promoter) at for the courts latest two training days prior official to 2 the event. minimum - the 2) at (total gender venue each for court up warm- official 1 of minimum a provide must Promoter The Outside courtsatthe LongBeachGrand Slam2013 Ltd netsystemoreventually withnetsystemsfrom otherssuppliers. Outside courts at FIVB Beach Volleyball events can be set up with Jiangsu JinLing Sports Co., – – – – – – the following material: events Open and Slam GrandTour World FIVB and Championships World Group Age FIVB the of courts center the for provides Ltd Co., Sports JinLing Jiangsu Volleyball. Beach and Jiangsu JinLing Sports Co., Ltd is the FIVB Official net and net system supplier for Volleyball 2.1 Netsystem – – – – – – One setofpostbases. One setofadjustablecourt;lines One setofpostsandpostpads; One referee chair; One setofantennae; One net; 2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS 57 COMPETITION AREA AND SPORT EQUIPMENT 5 2.2 Net The net is usually 8.5m long and 1m (+/- 3cm) wide when hung taut and placed vertically over the axis of the center of the court. The net has a mesh of 10cm x 10cm as the one used at the 2012 Olympic Games. The FIVB has developed a different net used for FIVB Beach Volleyball competitions only. This net is 8.0m long and has a smaller net mesh allowing the FIVB to display brand logos on the net as per FIVB Regulations. The FIVB reserves the right to modify the net mesh to better enhance the presence of the title sponsor.

Two 7-10cm wide horizontal bands, preferably in white made of two-fold canvas are set at the top and the bottom of the net mesh, and sewn along the full length of the mesh. A cord goes through the holes situated at each extremity of the upper band to fasten the upper band to the posts and keep the top of the net continually stretched.

While a flexible cable is located within the upper band, a cord can be found within the bottom band to fasten the net to the posts and keep its top and bottom taut.

The height of the net must be of 2.43m for the men and of 2.24m for the women, measured from the center of the playing court with a measuring rod. Both ends of the net (over the sidelines) must be at the same height (measured from the playing surface) and may not exceed the official height by more than 2cm.

Two color bands of 5cm wide and 1m long are fastened vertically to the net and placed above each side line. They are considered as part of the net.

Two antennae are fastened at the outer edge of each side band and placed on the opposite sides of the net. Antennae are considered as part of the net and delimit laterally the crossing space. The antenna is a flexible rod of 1.8m long and of 10mm in diameter and is made of fiberglass or similar material.

The top 80cm of each antenna extends above the net and is marked with 10cm stripes of contrasting colors, preferably red and white. The FIVB and its net and net system supplier will provide the nets, sets of antennae, posts, post pads, referee’s chair, court lines and post bases needed for each Grand Slam and Open events for all center courts and for the promoters concerned. 4 double faced netscapers featuring the FIVB and Organizers Sponsors will be displayed (2 on each side) on each net.

2.3 Posts The posts supporting the net must be rounded and smooth, with a height of 2.55m and must preferably be adjustable. The posts must be fixed to the ground at a distance of 0.7m -1m from each side line. It is forbidden to fix the posts to the ground with wires. Any parts considered dangerous or obstructive must be removed and the posts must be padded. If men’s and women’s events are organized on the same date and at the same venue, the posts must be easily adjustable to allow a swift change of the net height between the women’s and men’s matches.

3. Lines Two side lines and two end lines mark the playing court. Both side and end lines are placed inside the limits of the playing court. There is no center line. All lines are 5cm wide. The lines must be of a single color in sharp contrast to the color of the sand. No advertising or logos are allowed on the lines.

58 The lighting system should be readybe should system lighting The appropriateFIVB the the for by homologation and testing packed stadium duringnightmatchescanbeguaranteed. fully a where countries certain in considered be only be Night must area. systems lighting playing and the matches above 1m measured lux. 1500 of minimum a lighting provide the must requested,system or needed whenever or sessions night organizing tournaments For I. LIGHTINGSYSTEM flat rakes whichwillprevent problems duringthegames. or whenever required. It is extremely important to have adjustable, high quality lines as well as timeout technical timeout, switch, court each at sand the off clean to order in lines the shake lines, any exposed anchor must be made of a soft and flexible material. The line judges should the fix to areforbidden anchors metal While wood. round buried with corners be four the at held must they and material, abrasive non resistant, a of made ribbons be should lines Court Lighting systemat theRomeGrand Slam 2013 partially ontheaudienceforentertainmentandTVpurposes. directed be must systems lighting The event’svenue. the for plans lighting the with FIVB the follow must requirements promoter or, alternatively, employ alightingengineer60dayspriortotheevent toprovide The competition the technicalities. meet to order in conditions such local to adapt and on consider and guidelines these concerned parties the advise also can their height and position , the number minimum of lights and the wattage of each to light, etc. addition Venue Consultants (in required guidelines 1500 lux.) for the lighting setup, including the number complete of towers needed for the lights, the request, upon provide, will FIVB The of theevent. Technical Supervisor and a Host TV Broadcaster representative at least 3 days prior to the start 2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS 59 COMPETITION AREA AND SPORT EQUIPMENT 5 CHAPTER 6 PRIZE MONEY

A. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS

Athletes participating in an FIVB Beach Volleyball Senior World Championships, FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Grand Slam and/or Open event receive financial compensation on the basis of their final ranking place at each event. The compensation is composed of the Prize Money offered by the Organizers and by the FIVB to all eligible athletes (as per point 2.3 below). The following amounts are in USD and are total per team. The same breakdown applies for men’s and women’s events.

The status of the payment of Prize Money (including eventual sanctions deducted) is made available to each athlete through a dedicated online Player’s Account. This information is confidential and can be retrieved by the athlete from the BVIS only by inserting his/her username and password. The username and password is generated upon the successful registration of the player with the FIVB, made by the National Federation concerned. In case an athlete loses his/her username and password, he/she can request it by sending an email to [email protected] and copying the Beach Volleyball Department. A dot/mark may appear when the bank account information is missing from the player’s account. In the player’s database, European athletes are required to enter the following information: name of the account holder, IBAN, Swift number or bank name and address. Non-European athletes are required to enter the following information: name of the account holder, his/her address, bank account number, bank name and address and Swift number.

HTTP://WWW.FIVB.ORG/VISASP

(Please see Chapter 8 for further details)

For an event offering USD 500,000 Prize Money per gender (two (2) FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Grand Slam events per calendar year – in 2014, the Long Beach Grand Slam and The Hague Grand Slam) the following breakdown applies:

Rank Prize Money per Total Prize Money per Team in USD Place in USD 1st x 1 70,000 70,000 2nd x 1 52,000 52,000 3rd x 1 40,000 40,000 4th x 1 30,000 30,000 5th x 4 21,000 84,000 9th x 8 14,000 112,000 17th x 8 9,000 72,000 25th x 8 5,000 40,000 TOTAL 500,000

60 For an event offering USD 400,000 Prize Money per gender (eight (8) FIVB Beach Volleyball Beach World Tour FIVB Grand Slamevents percalendaryear) (8) thefollowing breakdown applies: (eight gender per Money Prize 400,000 USD offering event an For Nme o priiaig em a te IB rn Sa Fnl eed o te qualification the on depends Final Slam process andthehost countryteamrepresentation. Grand FIVB the at teams participating of *Number and thatthecompetitionformatisPoolPlayfollowed bySemi-Finals and Finals: following the year) calendar breakdown applies per considering (one(1) Host Country team eventhas qualified gender* within the 8Final teams per per gender Slam teams Grand Tour (8) World eight Volleyball with Beach FIVB Money Prize 250,000 USD offering event an For following the year) (one(1) calendar breakdown gender* applies: per per event Final teams Slam (10) Grand Tour ten World with Volleyball Beach FIVB Money Prize 250,000 USD offering event an For TOTAL ROUND ROBINLOSERS x4 4 3 2 1 Rank TOTAL ROUND ROBINLOSERS x6 4 3 2 1 Rank TOTAL 25 17 9 5 4 3 2 1 Rank th rd nd st th rd nd st th th th rd nd st x1 x1 x1 x1 x8 x4 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 th th x1 x1 x1 x8 x8 Prize Moneyper Prize Moneyper Team inUSD Team inUSD Prize Moneyper Team inUSD 35,000 50,000 60,000 75,000 35,000 50,000 60,000 75,000 5,000 7,500 11,000 17,000 24,000 32,000 43,000 57,000 4,000 7,000

Number of Number of 2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS Teams Teams 10 8 4 1 1 1 1 6 1 1 1 1

Total PrizeMoneyper Total PrizeMoney per Total PrizeMoneyper PlaceinUSD Place inUSD Place inUSD 250,000 250,000 400,000 43,000 57,000 30,000 35,000 50,000 60,000 75,000 30,000 35,000 50,000 60,000 75,000 32,000 56,000 88,000 68,000 24,000 32,000

61 PRIZE MONEY 6 For an event offering USD 75,000 Prize Money per gender (FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Open) the following breakdown applies:

Rank Prize Money per Total Prize Money per Team in USD Place in USD 1st x 1 11,000 11,000 2nd x 1 8,000 8,000 3rd x 1 6,000 6,000 4th x 1 4,500 4,500 5th x 4 3,375 13,500 9th x 8 2,000 16,000 17th x 8 1,200 9,600 25th x 8 800 6,400 TOTAL 75,000

In 2014, FIVB will contribute towards the Prize Money with a total of USD 6 million, while the promoters with a total of USD 4,250,000 bringing the total of Prize Money paid out to the athletes in 2014 season to USD 10,250,000.

B. PAYMENTS

Athletes participating in the Main Draw of an FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Grand Slam and/or FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Open event will receive a financial compensation based on the final ranking place achieved at each event.

Prize Money allocated by the Organizers:

Event Category Prize Money For a Single Gender Event FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Grand Slam USD 120,000 FIVB Beach Volleyball Open USD 75,000

62 h floig amn shdl o te rz Mny and il e olwd y h FIVB the by followed be will earned Money Finance Department: Prize the of schedule payment following The athletes thattheevent isatrisk. and at -45 days, in case of insufficient funds transferred, will notify the National Federations and Two months prior the event the FIVB will assess the status of the event’s Prize Money received by the athlete (i.e. incomplete or obsolete information in the athlete’s data base) a further bank provided information insufficient to due back bounce transfer bank a Should deducted. be will Switzerland outside transferwire each for charge whatsoever.bank reason A any for time in The FIVB will inform the athletes/National Federations in case the Prize Money will not be paid the FIVB Finance Department informs the FIVB IT Department to book the payment in VISASP. and debited then is athlete’saccount the response,VISASP no of case In days. 5-10 following them of the money transfer to the respective National Federation that will be debited within the Department will sends an official letter (to the National Federation and to the athlete) to inform In case of unsuccessful payment, after three (3) attempts to contact the athlete, the FIVB Finance organizer TBC. FIVB World Tour Grand Slam Final – date (after the last Grand Slam of the season), location and location TBC. FIVB WorldTour GrandSlaminBrazilscheduledforthesecondhalfofseason–dateand Note: * Events tobeconfirmed. 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Durban Open La ReunionOpen* Chennai Open* Doha Open Parana Open Phuket Open Xiamen Open Stare JablonkiGrand Slam Klagenfurt Grand Slam Long BeachGrand Slam The HagueGrand Slam Gstaad Grand Slam Stavanger Grand Slam Berlin Grand Slam Moscow Grand Slam Anapa Open Prague Open Puerto Vallarta Open Shanghai Grand Slam Fuzhou Open Events 30 November 8 November 2 November 19 October 12 October 24 August 3 August 27 July 20 July 13 July 29 June 22 June 15 June 1 June 25 May 11 May 4 May 27 April Dates 14 December 7 December 2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS Payment duedate 19 December 19 December 15 December 24 November 17 November 3 November 27 October 8 September 18 August 11 August 4 August 28 July 14 July 7 July 30 June 16 June 9 June 26 May 19 May 12 May 63 PRIZE MONEY 6 Women winner podium at the FIVB World Tour Gstaad Grand Slam 2013

charge shall be applied. The above principle applies if the responsibility of a transfer returned to the FIVB bank is on the side of the FIVB.

The athlete is responsible for paying the relevant taxes for his/her earnings in his/her own country and he/she must update both his/her bank account details and his/her personal information at the beginning of the contract year through the FIVB Beach Volleyball web based system. The athlete’s Bank account must remain the same during the 2014 season in order to enable the FIVB to efficiently wire the Prize Money. The FIVB is not responsible for delayed payments caused by athletes’ incomplete or wrong bank account details and/or personal information. In case of delays in updating such sections, the bank charges will be equally borne by the athletes and by the FIVB. It is the responsibility of the National Federations and athletes’ representative to encourage athletes to verify their personal data before their first event participation. Failure in updating such information will make it impossible for the FIVB to pay the Prize Money to the athletes concerned. Sanctions are deducted directly from the Prize Money earned by the athletes or must be paid 14 days prior to the start of the event the athlete will take part in.

If a debt still exists, the National Federation concerned will be held accountable by the FIVB.

C. CANCELLATION OF EVENTS

In case an event is cancelled the FIVB has the right to retain the amount of unpaid Prize Money.

The FIVB (or its Organizers) is not accountable for any reimbursements of airplane tickets booked for a cancelled event if the FIVB has informed all parties involved about the cancellation at least 30 days prior to the start of the event.

64 This is vital to create media product and a profitable event for all parties involved inthe involved all parties for event profitable a and promotion ofthesport. product media create to vital is This associated totheFIVBproperties. it time same the at while providesplayersthe relationon requestedpublic guidelines and media to activities availability image his/her of exploitation the towards athlete the of position the clear makes it and party each of obligations and rights detail in includes agreement This to competeinFIVBbeachvolleyballcompetitions. willing athlete and NF participating each by signed requiredbe is to commitment multiyear A POL teambeinginterviewed attheFIVB BeachVolleyball World ChampionshipsMazury2013 or connection in below) related exclusively toonetournamentortheensembleofofficial fully events. more specified (as games computer video films, photos, with for promotional purposes the right for worldwide use of the athlete’s identification in connection grantedis FIVB The durationthe for and itself for exchange, in commitment, NF-athlete the of MEDIAANDPUBLICITY A. FIVB event. each his/ that increase star,exposurea her become to aiming in to increasingso and exposure media the each of value contribution order in the event each on at day details every provide more to required you is athlete to participating giving is FIVB the section this Through THE ATHLETE ANDTHEMEDIA CHAPTER 7 2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS 65 THE ATHLETE AND THE MEDIA 7 CHN athlete activation in PR activities at the Fuzhou Open 2013

FIVB’s sponsors, FIVB recognized Promoters and their respective advertising agencies, each television or other distribution station, system or service scheduled to distribute the event are also granted the right to transfer to others the possibility to reproduce, print, publish, or disseminate in any medium, the name and likeness and voice of each person appearing in or connected with the event and biographical material concerning such person, the name of the event site for purpose of trade or for advertising purposes.

The FIVB grants the athlete(s) access to the FIVB video archive and photographs upon request for technical production and shipment costs only. This request must be sent by email to the FIVB Beach Volleyball department to the following email address: [email protected], link:

http://www.fivb.org/EN/BeachVolleyball/Forms/Athletes/BVB-01AthletesCommitment.pdf

Subject to the terms of the NF-athlete commitment, the FIVB and its Promoters have the right to make use of and show, at its discretion, any motion pictures, video games, magazines including live, taped or filmed television footage, such as highlight shows or photos of the athlete taken during FIVB official events without compensation, and hereby waives any right to such compensation for the athlete or his/her heirs and assignees.

B. FIVB RIGHTS FOR PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES

FIVB Rights for promotional purposes have been stipulated and agreed upon through the 2013-2014 NF Athlete’s Commitment available under Forms Section on the FIVB website: http://www.fivb.org/EN/BeachVolleyball/Forms.asp.

C. GROUP LICENSING RIGHTS

Group licensing rights have been stipulated and agreed upon through the 2013-2014 NF Athlete’s Commitment available under Forms Section on the FIVB website: http://www.fivb.org/EN/BeachVolleyball/Forms.asp.

66 ehooy eatet i oe xml. hs ytm temie mngmn o the of reports foreachday. management streamlines system This operational example. side of each FIVB Beach Volleyball competition one and generates the necessary onsite is Department, Technology of the BVIS (Beach Volleyball Information System) software, conceived by the FIVB Information introduction The competitions. sporting in use for solutions software tailored of development the stimulated turn yearshavein few innovationoverpast technological the Developmentsin http://www.fivb.org/ Internet your open must you application, web-based browser onyourcomputerthengoto: Volleyball Beach FIVB the enter To to order a teamwantstoparticipate. in procedures following the with comply tentatively register its to own Beach Volleyball requiredteams in all FIVB sanctioned is competitions in which Federation National The LOGIN only toaccesstheirpersonaldataandamenditwhere necessary. code their use can athletes the and web the via Competitions FIVB all in teams National their code to access the securesystem. The National individual, Volleyball an Federations can with use their code athlete only to enter each and Federation National each provided has FIVB The personal data(suchastheirdetails,bankaccountinformation, their modify directly to athletes and events) Cup Tour,Continental Continental and Challenger Open, FIVB Slam, TourWorldGrand FIVB Championships, World FIVB (i.e. Competitions FIVB all for athletes Volleyball Beach register to NFs allows BVIS the to component additional An 8.1 BVIS –NATIONAL FEDERATIONS ANDATHLETES PROCEDURE software usersduringatournament. procedureswellthe as followeddata be personal to BVIS their by amend and competitions FIVB proceduresall the orderregisterfor followdescribe in to athletes weto will guide this In athletes, fansandthemedia. integrated services with access to all information regarding FIVB competitions, for organizers, and Federation offer National to FIVB the allows also It the database. the into entry of data automating by athletes individual job the facilitated has application web-based a 2005, Since INFORMATION SYSTEM(BVIS) andclicktheLoginmenu(right) BEACH VOLLEYBALL CHAPTER 8 2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS

etc.)viatheweb. 67 BEACH VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION SYSTEM (BVIS) 8 Once the Login page is visible on the screen, as shown below, you can insert your secure access details (username and password) and then click on the “Login” button to access the system.

Once you are logged in, the system will display your BVB homepage, your country flag and code on the left-hand side. You will find below a menu for the following services:

–– FIVB Home : to access the Official FIVB website; –– My home page : to access the main menu; –– New player : to add a new athlete who has never been registered in the FIVB database; –– Change my password : to change your secure password access; –– Contact : to contact the FIVB VIS Department by email: [email protected], if a technical problem occurs; –– Logout : at the end of the session you must click on “Logout” to leave the application.

In case an athlete loses his/her password, he/she can request it at [email protected]. It is forbidden, once an athlete is registered through this system, to issue a new athlete account for the same individual. It is mandatory to fill all the fields in the athlete template to be eligible to participate in any competitions.

TEAM REGISTRATION FOR FIVB TOURNAMENTS

The National Federation may select any team, as per competition regulations included in this Handbook, and register it for FIVB tournaments by using the following procedure: –– Insert into the For (no/name) field in the Search/Register Player dialogue box the FIVB number or player’s surname of the first team player and then click on the “Search now” button; –– Once the Search Results dialogue box is displayed, you may select the desired player by clicking on “Select” at the end of the row; –– If the players didn’t complete the FIVB Anti-Doping Education Programme, a blue dot will appear in the left hand column and will not be able to register;

68 – – corresponding totherelevant tournament,asshown below: team. You may select any available tournament from the calendar by selecting the check box The Tournaments dialogue box is then displayed, which allows you to register your selected “ on clicking by lists players” “Other or mates” team “Previous the from player team desired the select Youmay box. dialogue selection TeamMate the from mate team his/her Select Register ” attheendofrow, asshown below: 2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS 69 BEACH VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION SYSTEM (BVIS) 8 –– To confirm the team entry, click on the “Submit changes” button; to discard the team entry, click on the “Reset form” button.

Once the entry is confirmed, the team is automatically registered in the selected tournament’s database and is instantly included in the tentative list posted on the FIVB website for each event. The National Federation can then check that their teams are correctly entered and contact the FIVB ([email protected]) immediately if a technical problem occurs. Please save a print out of this process for your records or in case any technical problems occur.

TEAM DELETING AND TEAM COMPOSITION CHANGES FOR FIVB TOURNAMENTS

Between Tentative Entry List and Confirmed Entry List prior to the start of the tournament, the National Federation can at any time delete and/or modify the team tentatively entered in the event as follows.

Team deleting Delete a team by following this procedure:

–– Select the team tentatively entered as described in the above section (Team registration for FIVB Tournaments); –– When the Tournaments dialogue box is displayed, it is possible to delete your selected team. You may unselect any unwanted tournament from the calendar by clicking on the check box corresponding to the relevant tournament; –– To confirm the deletion, click on the“Submit changes” button; to discard the deletion, click on the “Reset form” button.

Once the deletion is confirmed, the team is automatically deleted from the selected tournament database and is instantly excluded from the tentative list posted on the FIVB website for each event. Once the Confirmed Entry list has been issued, the FIVB will make any modifications (delete a team, withdrawal, change of a player, etc.) only upon receiving a written notification by the National Federation concerned.

Team composition changing Change one team member by following this procedure:

–– Delete the team tentatively entered as described above (Team deleting); –– Then reselect the new team composition for the event as described in the above section (Team registration for FIVB Tournaments).

As per FIVB regulations, the National Federation will only be allowed to replace one player out of the two players tentatively entered by a new team mate. The National Federation will not be allowed to enter an entirely new team once the Tentative Entry List has been issued (this is then considered as a late entry).

70 1. Please follow thisprocedure carefully: BVIS. the launch followedto be can that instructions some with Department IT FIVB the from email an receive will Supervisor Technical FIVB the and Manager Technical Promoter,his/her The INSTALLATION 8.2 BVIS –MANUAL 4. 3. 2. may require adjustment in order for BVIS information to be viewed properly on some systems). time and date settings are set correctly to the local time (eg. 24-hour clock or AM/PM settings It is necessary to ensure that the computer’s operating system is windows-based, and that the folder onthedesktopandlaunchinstallationbyclickingsetup The person in charge of IT matters is now ready to install the BVIS software:select thedesktopasextract open folder. the He/she saves the BVIS zip file on the desktop. Once the file has been downloaded, unzip it and In the menu, select menu, the In blank spaceintheopendialoguebox. the launched, first is application the When below): the Open in thefolder He/she must download the tournament files VISDATA\PLAYERS\. He/she must download the players database http://www.fivb.org/en/beachvolleyball/bvis/bvis_2014.zip Web server underthefollowing link: FIVB the file from installation download the can software, you the versionof latest havethe not do you If BVIS. the of version latest the install must matters IT of charge in person The right ofthedialoguebox. the of Players.VIS right the on found be can which VIS Players Management file on the left, as shown in the picture below. Finally click on the C:\VIS\VISDATA\BEACH\2014\. File: ImportDatabase... (click on the icon on the desktop shown in the picture the in shown desktop the on icon the on (click Import database username and open the folder the open and WXXX2014.VIS Players.VIS 2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS and file and save it in the folder Country ilge o. hn eet the select Then box. dialogue file (tournament file) and save it C:\VIS\VISDATA\PLAYERS\ must be inserted in the in inserted be must file. OK button to the BVIS_2014 C:\VIS\

71 BEACH VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION SYSTEM (BVIS) 8 5. Open the Beach Volleyball Information System (click on the icon on the desktop shown in the picture below):

In the menu, select File: Import Tournament... Open the folder C:\VIS\VISDATA\BEACH\2014 found on the right hand side of the Import Tournament dialogue box and select the WXXX2014.VIS file (tournament file) on the left, as shown below:

Once all of the above-mentioned instructions have been completed, the BVIS is updated and ready to start.

72 – – – – below carefully: preliminary instructions follow the time, first the for updated been Websitehas FIVB the Once Update theFIVBWebsite ( website FIVB the on found be can pages HTML and BVIS updated The procedure. update the webpageA correctthe of all containing of completion the signaling open will data tournament website willstartautomatically. Internet: select menu, the In directly can BVIS the completed, been update theFIVBwebsite. have instructions above-mentioned the of all Once – – – it isnecessarytoconvert allfilesintoa web formatbyfollowing theprocedure below: Whenever any changes are made to matches or other operations in the BVIS tournament files, http://www.fivb.org – – – – – – – dialogue box. the select computer, the onto files tournament export to Finally, on theleft. of theTournament folder the Open In themenu,select dialogue box. the select computer, the on configuration uploading the save to Finally Website FIVB the access to parameters Uploading configuration used previously the insert can manager IT The (i.e.: Department IT FIVB the fromreceived email the in found be can access Website FIVB The In themenu,selectInternet: username: bvisita; C:\VIS\VISDATA\BEACH\2014\ ) intherelevant tournament’s directory. dialogue box and select the select and box dialogue File: Exporttournament... password: dialoguebox. Upload datatowebserver Update Configuration.

****** ). located on the right hand side of the of side hand right the on located WXXX2014.VIS file WXXX2014.VIS 2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS and the procedure to update the FIVB the update procedureto the and (Tournament located file) OK button on the same the on button OK button on the on button Export 73 BEACH VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION SYSTEM (BVIS) 8 8.3 MANDATORY BVIS USE

As of 2014, the FIVB World Ranking will include more categories of events at continental and even national level. For certain categories, use of the BVIS for entering results is mandatory, and for the remaining categories, the FIVB will be responsible for entering the events and the final results in the BVIS.

For the following event categories, the use of the BVIS to open an event, to enter teams in the competitions and to update match results is mandatory:

EVENT CATEGORY RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGING BVIS FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships FIVB FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour FIVB FIVB Beach Volleyball Age Group World FIVB Championships FIVB Beach Volleyball Continental Cup Olympic FIVB Qualification & Final Continental Tour/Final/Master CONFEDERATION CONCERNED Continental Cup & Continental Cup Final CONFEDERATION CONCERNED Challenger CONFEDERATION CONCERNED Other Events (if any) FIVB/CONFEDERATION CONCERNED

The event categories listed below are required to request homologation by the FIVB and, if approved, are required to submit to the FIVB ([email protected] & [email protected]) the complete team list (men & women), FIVB athletes numbers for all athletes and the final ranking of the events on the last day of the event concerned:

EVENT CATEGORY RESPONSIBLE FOR REQUESTING RECOGNITION & SUBMITTING FINAL RANKING TO FIVB Continental Age Group Championships/Final CONFEDERATION CONCERNED Homologated National Tour NATIONAL FEDERATION CONCERNED

8.4 BVIS – CONCLUSIONS

A web-based application is also used for the FIVB Media Operations Delegate and Official Tournament Photographer in order to allow automatic insertion of press releases and digital photos into the database.

The BVIS system will continue to evolve and new functions will be added over the coming months. The FIVB offers this application free of charge to all National Federations in order to help them to develop the sport of Beach Volleyball.

For any further details and subsequent developments, please refer to the complete BVIS manual on the FIVB website via the following link:

http://www.fivb.org/EN/BeachVolleyball/BVIS/manual.pdf

74 to help diagnose, manage and rehabilitate the athletes before, during and after the competition, and staff medical the interactwith orderareato in medical the access to able be will Coaches work andfollow thegame.Coachesandathletesare allowed inthemixedzone. area (with a chair and an umbrella outside the field of play) on all venue courts to allow them to Coaching on the field of play is not permitted by the FIVB. However, coaches have a designated 9.1 COACHES physiotherapists, athletes’guestsandfamilymembers. teams’ coaches, of transportation local the for responsible not are Organizers requested). (if etc. activities, social to/from as well as competition, the of end the before departing athletes Draw Main for airport the to hotel the from transportation provide also shall organizers The be to transportation local the about athletes provided Draw bytheOrganizers from theairport tothehotelandback. Main the informing for as well as etc.), from the airport to the transportationcompetition site (e.g. bus numbers, underground local transportation, prices, about information with athletes Tournament Qualification the providing logo shall welcome the athletes upon their arrival at the airport. This person is responsible for A person (fluent in English) and easily identifiable by a sign with the FIVBthe event through Beach theBVB/31form. Volleyball event’s of start the before days (3) three least at schedule travel their about organizers the informed duly have who athletes Draw Main the for exclusively and only Draw, Main the of beginning before the days five (5) transportation,starting guaranteelocal welcomeand Organizersshall 9.3 LOCALTRANSPORTATION responsible forpayinganycostsrelated topassportandvisaadministration processes. areathletes the and/or Federations National The Federation. foreignNational a request from official an of receipt upon concerned people the for sealed and signed duly letter invitation an all appropriate visas for their teams. The host National Federation is required to promptly issue areobtaining responsibleathletes for participating the respectiveFederationsof The National 9.2 VISAS ANDPASSPORTS fee tothePromoter. flat a paying by athlete) the as same (the meals and transportationground use may Coaches the event. of start the to prior days 3 concerned Promoter the to directlyFederation respectiveNational stand and other areas at the discretion of VIP the Promoter), upon sending a roofedrequest through their catering, the (excluding venue the of areas certain for accreditation an receive to right the have will coaches addition, In area. this in services catering no arethere as long as PRACTICAL INFORMATION CHAPTER 9 2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS 75 PRACTICAL INFORMATION 9 9.4 BOARD AND LODGING

Organizers shall provide, at their own charge hotel accommodation (usually no less than a 3 star rating) in double rooms for the 32 teams participating in the Main Draw (per gender).

For FIVB World Tour Grand Slam and Open events, accommodation for all Main Draw teams shall be paid by the Promoter only until the day after their elimination from each event (breakfast). Teams are requested to arrive one day before the Main Draw (check-in) and leave the day after their elimination from each event (check-out).

The promoter will also pay for an additional night’s accommodation for the finalist teams on Saturday for the women and on Sunday for the men. The rooms shall be available at 12:00 pm at the latest on the day of the athletes’ arrival. After the publication of the official list of room assignments, the Promoter is not held responsible for any modifications made directly by athletes to the hotel reservations.

9.5 MEALS

Food in sufficient quantities must be guaranteed by the Promoter for the FIVB Officials, Referees and athletes according to the FIVB Medical Regulations. Menus must be designed to be nutritious, tasty and of excellent quality including hot and cold food. The Promoter should use a catering service at the venue to serve lunch to the FIVB Officials, Referees, Main Draw athletes and guests. Three basic meals must be served each day, plus a snack, as follows: –– Breakfast: cereals, bread, yogurt, honey, fruit and fruit juice, marmalade, eggs, skimmed milk, coffee, tea, etc. –– Lunch and Dinner: carbohydrates (pasta, potatoes, rice, etc.), proteins (red and white meat, fish, tofu, eggs, etc.) vegetables, salads, fruit, cheese, etc.

Menus must be approved by the FIVB Beach Volleyball Department (-30 days) and by the Technical Supervisor before the start of the event.

Fruit, sandwiches, coffee, tea and energy drinks (such as PowerAde, Gatorade, Fitgar, etc.) must also be available in sufficient quantities for the athletes at the competition site. Still mineral water contained in sealed plastic ¼ or ½ liter bottles must be available at the venue at all times for the athletes, staff, officials and volunteers. Catering services must be available at the venue from 11 am until 3 pm. Opening hours should be extended to cater for athletes, court staff and officials on days when night matches will be held. The same policy applies to meals served at the hotel if adjacent to the venue and used instead of a catering service. During the competition, fruit, snacks and drinks must be available at all times in the athletes’ lounge, press center and referees’ and lines judges’ lounges. Food and drinks must be replenished regularly on the courts, in the VIP area and in the athletes’, referees’ and line judges’ lounges. The time of meals should meet the needs of the Officials’ daily schedule and must be coordinated by the FIVB Technical Supervisors upon their arrival on site. Finally, a consistent and flexible nutrition policy must also be available for Referees and Auxiliary Officials (food and refreshments must be available for them at any time). The Promoter is not responsible for the meals of coaches, team’s physiotherapists, athletes’ guests and athletes’ family members.

76 National Federations and/orbyconsultingtheFIVBwebsite. for obtaining the information on the location and the dates of the meetings from their respective website.areFIVB Athletes the on responsibleposted be will information This Championships. World Tour Grand Slam and Open and no later than 1 month before the start of the FIVB World FIVB the of start the before participating days 21 than the later no to Officials FIVB the Federation and Federations National National Hosting the by sent regulations competition the in included be shall Draw) Main and Technical(Qualification the Meeting and PreliminaryInquiry the of time and place the concerning information relevant All mandatory. is Draw) Main and Technical(Qualification the Meeting at and PreliminaryInquiry the at attendance athletes’ The GENERALPRINCIPLES A. 9.6 PRELIMINARY INQUIRY MEETINGANDTECHNICAL to 18:00. at the technical meeting is mandatory even if they attended the Preliminary Inquiry from 12:00 Technicalthe attend and teams participating eligible athletes of all of attendance The Meeting. TechnicalapproveFIVB Preliminaryshall the list the Supervisor Inquiry, final of the end the At from 12.00until17.00/18.00. preliminary the presence during their inquiry the in confirm at signing to by Meeting Technical and any relevant information to be communicated during the Technical Meeting. Athletes have the to prior hour one least at scheduled time of the Technical possible, Meeting to allow if the Technical Supervisor finish, to prepare the Drawshould and close room located Meeting Technicalroom a the in to hotel athletes’ the at out carried usually is Inquiry Preliminary The – – – – – – – The purposeisalsotocheck: Technical the beforeMeeting, andallow fortheeligibilityofeachathletetobechecked. Organizers, the with collaboration in Supervisor Technical FIVB the by areconducted PreliminaryInquiries These Draw. Main beforethe day the one second the and Tournament Qualification the before day the one first the held, are Inquiries PreliminaryTwo B. PRELIMINARY INQUIRY he/she maybeexcusedbytheFIVBorTechnical Supervisoronsite. in, part taking is he/she event the for Draw) Main or (Qualification Meeting Technical and/or Inquiry Preliminary the in participate cannot athlete an circumstances, exceptional to due If, – – – – – – – FIVB Technicalthe Supervisor.of request upon participation, and eligibility athletes’ the about information other Any (for communication totheOrganizers ofthenextevents calendar through theBVB/31form); the in events Volleyball Beach FIVB next the for itinerary flight athletes’ The The FIVBWorld Rankingpointsandseeding; uniforms; That the FIVB Number 1 or 2 assigned through the BVIS corresponds to the numbers on the Supervisor; TechnicalFIVB the requiredby if accessories, and uniforms athletes’ the of conformity The previously sentorfaxedtotheFIVBdulycompleted; already not if Commitment NF-Athlete’s 2013-2014 FIVB official the providethe then with must Supervisor Technicalhe/she passport, or number Card ID FIVB an have not does The identity of the athletes through checking of their FIVB ID cards or passports. If an athlete That theathleteispresent 2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS 77 PRACTICAL INFORMATION 9 C. TECHNICAL MEETING

Two Technical Meetings are held, the first one the day before the Qualification Tournament and the second one the day before the Main Draw. Only participants with accreditations will be allowed to attend the Technical Meeting. These meetings are conducted by the FIVB Technical Supervisor in collaboration with the Organizers. The Technical Meeting must take place at the Main Draw athletes’ hotel and last no more than 30 minutes. The FIVB Technical Supervisor chairing the meeting provides athletes with technical information about the competition and gives the floor to one Promoter’s representative, one host National Federation Delegate, and the FIVB Referee Delegate. The FIVB Technical Supervisor may allow sponsors, Host TV Broadcasters, journalists, authorities, etc. to attend the Technical Meetings as observers upon request.

Athletes who do not attend the Technical Meeting may not be permitted by the FIVB to participate in the competition. Under special circumstances, exceptions may be considered by the FIVB Technical Supervisor, if the respective National Federation/athletes send in writing and in due time valid, documented explanations for the non-attendance of the athletes to the Organizers and the FIVB Beach Volleyball Department.

At the end of the Technical Meeting, Organizers shall distribute the Daily Bulletin to all participating teams. The match schedule shall be given either at the end of the Technical meeting or within maximum 1 hour from the end of the Technical Meeting.

During the Preliminary Inquiry (Qualification and/or Main Draw), the Technical Supervisor shall provide each athlete with a form to be filled out with the following information: –– Local contact information (e.g. hotel room no., mobile phone, email) in case the athlete is not staying at the official hotel, so that athletes may be informed by the Promoter or Technical Supervisor about any emergency or contingency situations, such as changes to the competition schedule due to weather conditions or other force major situations. Although it is also the athletes’ responsibility to obtain this information (e.g. match schedule, Daily Bulletin), having direct contact information for the athletes can be useful.

Technical Meeting at the Sao Paulo Grand Slam 2013

78 www.fivb.org Fax +41213453545 Tel. +412134535 1006 Lausanne/Switzerland Edouard-Sandoz 2-4 « ChâteauLesTourelles » VOLLEYBALL FIVB FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE DE Sports Regulations,pleasecontact: Volleyball Beach FIVB the in covered matters the of any on information further require you Should 9.7 CONTACTS [email protected] Ms. AneeqahDINAULLY Ms. JillBLOCKER Ms. SophieTREYVAUD Mrs. Vanessa MARTINRANDIN FIVB Press DepartmentDirector Mr. Richard BAKER, [email protected] FIVB BeachVolleyball Department Ms. DonataTADDIA, FIVB BeachVolleyball Department Ms. MaríaEugeniaGARCIAMUNOZ, FIVB BeachVolleyball Department Ms. Lara PENSA, FIVB BeachVolleyball Project Manager Ms. AliseKESSLER, FIVB BeachVolleyball Events Director Mr. AngeloSQUEO, [email protected] FIVB General Director Mr. Fabio AZEVEDO, [email protected] Fax: +351228323447 Tel: +351228349578 4050-279 Porto,Portugal Avenida deFrança 549 Federacao PortuguesaDeVoleibol President &Executive Board memberincharge Mr. Vicente HenriqueGONCALVES DEARAUJO, [email protected] FIVB President Dr. AryS.GRAÇAF°, FIVB DEPARTMENTS

Ms. KirstyGATINOIS Ms. Elisaveta BRACHT-TISHCHENKO Mr. Frank ULRICH TV &Marketing DepartmentDirector Mr. GuidoBETTI, [email protected] Sponsorship SalesDirector Mr. MarioMEDEIROS, [email protected] FIVB ITDepartment Mr. AlbertoRIGAMONTI, [email protected] Ms. ElisaDALCIN MENDESPINHEIRO Ms. Dora APATI Ms. KimLATTY FIVB Technical andDevelopment Director Mr. HelgiTHORSTEINSSON, [email protected] FIVB MedicalDepartment Mrs. DanielaPIRRIJOLY, [email protected] email to: For allenquiriesconcerningprizemoney,please [email protected] Ms. NadiaBOVY Mr. JulienBELTRAMI Mr. CarlosMUÑOZ FIVB Finance DepartmentDirector Mr. Yves EYMANN, Competitions/WorldTour/2014/Handbook_2014 http://www.fivb.org/EN/BeachVolleyball/ Volleyball Handbook,Chapter12: stakeholders, pleaserefer tothe2014 FIVB Beach For contactdetailsformore FIVBBeachVolleyball [email protected] Mr. ChristopheWIACEK Mr. GuillaumePERRET 2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS

79 PRACTICAL INFORMATION 9 Chapter 10 FORMS AND TEMPLATES

Title Pages

Athletes & Delegation

BVB/01 FIVB-NF-Athlete’s Commitment...... 81-88

BVB/02 Wild Card Requests...... 89

BVB/03 Withdrawal Requests...... 90-91

BVB/08 Sanctions for Athletes...... 92

BVB/10 Annual Health Certificate...... 93

BVB/31 Athletes’ Travel Schedule...... 94

BVB/31b Delegation’s Travel Schedule...... 95-96

Coaches & Physiotherapists Accreditation...... 97-98

National Tour & Continental Tour

National Tour Homologation form...... 99-100

National Tour – International Player Participation Agreement...... 101

National Tour – Final Ranking form...... 102

Continental Tour / Events Homologation form...... 103

Zonal Tour / Events Homologation form...... 104

Note: The following forms maybe subject to change. For the latest version and other related forms, please refer to: http://www.fivb.org/EN/BeachVolleyball/Forms.asp.

80 BVB- 01 2013- 2014 BEACH VOLLEYBALL NF- ATHLETE’S COMMITMENT A signed copy of the ATHLETE’S commitment must be sent via email to the FIVB Beach Volleyball Dept. in Lausanne as per each competition’s regulation issued by the FIVB. To meet the applicable time limit, receipt by fax is sufficient. However, in all cases, the original document must be sent to the FIVB.

Ms./Mrs./Mr. (The ATHLETE) ______

ATHLETE ID#______voluntarily signs this Commitment undertaking the obligations herein on the _____ day of______

20____ jointly with the National Volleyball Federation (NF) of ______and both, the “NF” & the “ATHLETE” state the following:

The ATHLETE joins the National Federation (“NF”) and the FIVB’s aim to develop Beach Volleyball as a major world media and entertainment sport through world class planning and organisation of competitions, marketing and promotional activities in the respect of the FIVB Constitution, Disciplinary Regulations, Medical Regulations, other FIVB Regulations and decisions, the Beach Volleyball Handbook, the Rules of the Game and any FIVB-organiser agreements (all in their latest version, jointly referred to as the "FIVB Regulatory Framework"). In case of discrepancy between this Commitment and the FIVB Regulatory Framework, the latter shall prevail. The ATHLETE understands that the right to play in FIVB EVENTS (which include: FIVB Beach Volleyball WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, FIVB Beach Volleyball WORLD TOUR GRAND SLAM/ GRAND SLAM FINAL, FIVB Beach Volleyball OPEN, FIVB Beach Volleyball UNDERAGE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS (U-19, U-21, U-23), World Cup Olympic Qualification, FIVB Beach Volleyball World Cup Final, Continental Cup – even if such events are renamed – as well as any other Beach Volleyball event currently sanctioned by the FIVB (i.e. exhibitions, country vs. country, etc.) or to be sanctioned or created in the future by the FIVB is a privilege, as well as to work with the FIVB for the enhancement of Beach Volleyball, and exerts his/her rights respecting the FIVB and its Licensees in the terms of this Commitment, and acknowledges that he/she has read and commits to comply with the FIVB Regulatory Framework, particularly but not limited to those governing his/her participation at FIVB EVENTS as follows.

1. RESPONSIBILITIES STEMMING FROM PARTICIPATION 10 1.1 The ATHLETE is free to enter or not FIVB EVENTS and should not be constrained by any organisation to do so or not. In the case of entering, every ATHLETE must respect and abide by the FIVB Regulatory Framework, a breach of which of may lead to the loss of eligibility to take part in any national and/or international competitions, including the FIVB EVENTS and the Olympic Games. 1.2 The ATHLETE taking part in beach volleyball tournaments not sanctioned by the FIVB without the required authorisations mentioned in Clause 5.3 below, or playing in a foreign country without a previous written invitation from the local NF and authorisation from his/her respective NF commits a serious breach of the FIVB Regulatory Framework and may be subject to fines, suspension and/or expulsion as detailed in the annual Beach Volleyball Handbook (“Handbook”) and in the Disciplinary Regulations. 1.3 The ATHLETE violating any of the provisions of the FIVB Regulatory Framework might cause the

FIVB to impose heavy fines against the ATHLETE, in accordance with the FIVB Disciplinary FORMS AND TEMPLATES Regulations and the latest version of the FIVB Beach Volleyball Handbook (hereinafter "the Handbook"). 1.4 The ATHLETE herewith waives his/her right to claim from FIVB, his/her NF and the FIVB EVENT organiser(s) or other natural or legal person involved in the organisation of the FIVB EVENT any payment other than prize money and/or FIVB Bonus Pool money, for his/her participation in the FIVB EVENT and the rights granted herein.

Athlete’s Commitment 1-8 NF’s Commitment

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2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS 81 1.5 Each ATHLETE is responsible for being informed of the starting time of all matches and of being present and ready to play on time. The ATHLETE shall also make himself/herself available for local and FIVB promotions whenever requested by the promoter, the host NF or the FIVB if such promotions do not interfere with his/her preparation or scheduled matches. 1.6 Upon signing the agreement to enter FIVB EVENTS an ATHLETE undertakes:

a) The obligation to submit himself/herself to doping controls conducted in accordance with the FIVB Regulatory Framework and the World Anti-Doping Code. b) The obligation to obtain from his/her NF/NOC or through publicly available sources, the WADA list of prohibited substances and methods in force at the time of the ATHLETE’s participation in the respective FIVB EVENT, and to accept the disciplinary measures taken by the FIVB in case of violation.

An ATHLETE can appeal any decisions taken by the FIVB anti doping hearing panel to the Court of Arbitration for Sport recognised by the IOC, the FIVB and the NOCs and, furthermore, herewith waives his/her right to seek recourse to a state court regarding this issue.

2. GENERAL CONDITIONS TO ENTER FIVB EVENTS

The ATHLETE acknowledges:

2.1 That, only after he/she has been registered by his/her NF, he/she can be granted the right to participate in the FIVB EVENTS based on the FIVB entry points regulations as stipulated in the latest version of the Handbook and as per each competition regulations issued by the FIVB for each FIVB EVENT. 2.2 The obligation to present an annual medical certificate by sending to the FIVB the BVB/10 form (at least 30 days prior to the start of an FIVB EVENT) attesting he/she is in good health to participate in Beach Volleyball competitions, assuming total responsibility for any health problems that he/she might face during any FIVB EVENT and acknowledging the risk of injuries due to the game itself. 2.3 To present an FIVB Anti-Doping Certificate at least 30 days prior to the start of an FIVB EVENT, after having successfully completed FIVB’s Anti-Doping education program “We play it clean!” online: http://www.fivb.org/RealWinner/ 2.4 That he/she may earn a compensation for his/her participation by way of prize money and/or Bonus Pool to be fixed by the FIVB on the basis of his/her performance. 2.5 That he/she will be paid his/her earnings by the FIVB within a reasonable time limit, but – subject to 2.8 below – never later than 30 days after the last FIVB EVENT of each month including all events' earnings in that month. 2.6 That the FIVB will pay the Bonus Pool in appropriate amounts to the eligible athletes as per FIVB Bonus Pool eligibility requirements set out in the latest version of the Handbook and as per the respective competition regulations issued by the FIVB for each FIVB EVENT. 2.7 That, in the case where an ATHLETE’s playing partner is affected (e.g. season-ending injury, sanction etc), the FIVB will make a decision on a case by case basis and at its sole discretion for the ATHLETE’s eligibility (or not) for Bonus Pool. 2.8 That, after three (3) attempts to contact the ATHLETE in case of an unsuccessful payment of the Prize Money/Bonus Pool, the FIVB Finance Department will send an official letter (to the NF and the ATHLETE) to inform of the money transfer to the respective NF. It will be then the NF's responsibility to wire the amount to the ATHLETE. For the avoidance of doubt, the ATHLETE herewith authorises his/her NF to receive all payments on his/her behalf. 2.9 That, in order to receive the payments timely, the ATHLETE (or his/her NF or a third person authorised by the ATHLETE) must provide the FIVB with a certified statement featuring the name of the account holder, the name and full address of the beneficiary, name and full address of the beneficiary's bank, the IBAN account number and Swift Code. Failure to submit all the above information or to keep them up to date through the dedicated extranet automatically releases the FIVB from any responsibility related to payments' delay. 2.10 That he/she is not expecting to be paid any other money or offered any value in kind, other than expenses which will not be conditioned upon his/her performance in the tournament. 2.11 That, if he/she is included in the Main Draw, he/she undertakes the obligation to provide to the Promoter concerned, by the deadline stated in the respective competition regulations issued by the Athlete’s Commitment 2-8 NF’s Commitment

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82 FIVB for each FIVB EVENT, his/her travel itinerary. Main Draw athletes sending in due time the BVB/31 form will be eligible to receive free of charge all local transportation to/from the airport and to/from the hotel paid by the FIVB EVENT organizers. Athletes participating in the Qualification Tournament of the FIVB Beach Volleyball WORLD TOUR GRAND SLAM (and/or in other Qualification Tournament) and coaches may be required to pay a flat fee for local transportation. 2.12 To abide by the FIVB-IOC approved Olympic Qualification System / Procedures for the 2016 Olympic Games which will be implemented by the FIVB in accordance with the FIVB Board of Administration and IOC decisions. 2.13 That, if an FIVB EVENT is cancelled due to “Force Majeure” or to unforeseen circumstances, the FIVB will inform by email and through the FIVB Website its Sponsors and National Federations to inform the ATHLETES as soon as possible. Should material aspects of the Master Plan not be respected by a Promoter, the FIVB is required to inform 45 days before the start of the FIVB EVENT all participating NFs about the risk of a cancellation. Should the cancellation be confirmed 21 days before an FIVB EVENT, neither the FIVB nor the Promoter will be held accountable for reimbursing the parties concerned any costs relating to airplane tickets already issued. 2.14 That he/she shall take part in FIVB EVENTS pursuant to the terms of this Commitment. The FIVB has implemented the policy of “freedom to choose” meaning that, subject to the terms of this Commitment, the ATHLETE is free to participate in FIVB homologated National Tours (of the home country or abroad) as long as he/she has secured the written authorization of his/her National Volleyball Federation before taking part . 2.15 Any further details concerning the FIVB EVENTS' regulation will be featured in the Handbook.

3. ATHLETE’S ACCESSORIES, ENDORSEMENT RIGHTS and ATHLETE’S COMMITMENT ON THE PLAYING UNIFORMS

The ATHLETE acknowledges that during the competitions he/she has the right to use or wear accessories and uniforms as stated in the latest edition of the Handbook.

4. ATHLETE’S COMMITMENT ON THE PLAYING UNIFORMS

4.1 Whenever required, the ATHLETE will submit his/her own playing shorts/bottoms to the FIVB technical supervisor who will verify whether they are in line with the uniform standards approved by the FIVB Board of Administration, FIVB World Congress and the rules set out in the Handbook; that they are of the same colour and style as his/her partner; that the space reserved for any FIVB EVENT’s logo is left free (min 10cm2). The uniform standards will apply to every FIVB EVENT in the same way, so approval will not be different per FIVB EVENT. Verification will take place no later than the Technical Meeting before the Main Draw of each FIVB EVENT. 4.2 Accessories shall be approved by the FIVB Technical Supervisor during the Preliminary inquiry before each FIVB EVENT including temporary tattoos or medical taping, braces etc. Once approved, it will not be allowed to include any new sponsors’ logo/name on shorts/bottoms, hats,

caps, bags, arm pads, head bands, etc., nor to conclude new agreements with companies 10 willing to sign a last minute agreement during the FIVB EVENT unless specifically authorized in writing by the FIVB and the Promoter of the FIVB EVENT. 4.3 Subject to the provisions of the Handbook regarding personal sponsors, during all FIVB EVENTS the ATHLETE agrees not to wear a patch or logo of any other organization except his/her country flag, his/her NF logo, the FIVB and/or the FIVB EVENT title and his/her respective name/nickname (the latter are mandatory for the Main Draw teams).

5. ATHLETE’S COMMITMENT RELATED TO PARTICIPATION

In order to be paid a share of the Bonus Pool, ATHLETES taking part in the FIVB EVENTS should respect the conditions below: 5.1 To take part in the minimum number of FIVB EVENTS per season as per the Bonus Pool eligibility

requirements set out in the latest version of the Handbook and as per each competition regulations FORMS AND TEMPLATES issued by the FIVB for each FIVB EVENT. 5.2 To attend the compulsory Preliminary Inquiry and Technical Meeting scheduled the day before the qualification tournament and the Main Draw. 5.3 Not to participate in any international Beach Volleyball events which are not sanctioned by the FIVB without prior confirmation given by the FIVB and his/her NF. In order to qualify for approval, the NF

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2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS 83 shall notify the FIVB, in writing, at least (30) days before the event. The FIVB’s decision whether to authorize an ATHLETE to play in a non-sanctioned event by the FIVB shall be final. 5.4 To respect the hospitality of the Promoter by not violating the Promoter’s rights. 5.5 To confirm that he/she is subject to his/her NF’s regulations. 5.6 To represent himself/herself and the sport to the highest standards at all times showing good behaviour, fair play and loyalty to the sport and its members and governing bodies, Sponsors and/or Promoters as per the rules set out in the Handbook. Failure to implement the above and comply with these rules may result in fines, suspension and/or expulsion as detailed in the Handbook and in the FIVB Disciplinary Regulations. 5.7 In addition to complying with the rules of the Handbook, to observe at all times and comply with all written and issued requirements of the FIVB. 5.8 To abide by the FIVB Regulatory Framework.

6. FIVB & FIVB'S SPONSORS/SUPPLIERS RIGHTS

The ATHLETE hereby grants and pledges to honour the following rights to the FIVB and its sponsors/suppliers: 6.1 The exclusive rights to use and promote the ATHLETE's name or likeness, photograph, video footage, voice, biography (hereinafter “ATHLETE’s IDENTIFICATION”) during the term of this Commitment for the promotion of FIVB, Sponsors/Suppliers and Promoters in connection with the FIVB EVENTS. FIVB acknowledges that it will use this exclusive right only in connection with the FIVB EVENTS as set out in the terms of this Commitment. 6.2 The right and license to use the ATHLETE’S IDENTIFICATION, but, subject to the terms of this Commitment and of any other document/participation form provided by FIVB and signed by the ATHLETE before or after the signature of this Commitment, it is expressly understood and agreed that the FIVB and its Licensees will not use the ATHLETE’S IDENTIFICATION for advertisement or promotion (especially on the packaging of its products) in such a way that an individual ATHLETE should appear to be endorsing any product or service. Such appearance will have to be negotiated by a separate contract with the ATHLETE. 6.2.1 The exclusive right to use the ATHLETE’S IDENTIFICATION in connection with selling or using any products and/or services, used in a group of three or more ATHLETES in order to promote, market or exploit the FIVB and FIVB EVENTS, the sport or any telecast or broadcast of such Events. 6.2.2 FIVB will in good faith consult with the ATHLETE regarding specific uses of the ATHLETE's IDENTIFICATION with three or more ATHLETES in connection with licensing rights, if any, and agrees that it shall not grant any licensee the right to utilize the ATHLETE’S IDENTIFICATION in such a way that the ATHLETE would seem to have granted an individual endorsement of a product or service. 6.3 The exclusive right to reproduce the ATHLETE’S IDENTIFICATION in computer assisted and computer/video related games embodied in or on any device or medium in the form of software, firmware and/or hardware which may be utilised directly or indirectly for the reproduction of visual images with or without sound of the FIVB EVENTS' matches (real or simulated) but always with reference to the FIVB EVENTS. 6.3.1 The FIVB has the right to use in perpetuity and on a worldwide territory by any and all means the ATHLETE’S IDENTIFICATION in connection with photos, films, videos computer games in connection or related exclusively to one tournament or to the totality of FIVB EVENTS. 6.4 Non-exclusive rights in perpetuity to the FIVB to photograph, record, tape, display, publish, promote and broadcast of himself/herself at any FIVB EVENT (i.e. visual, flyer, etc.). 6.4.1 FIVB’s sponsors/suppliers and their respective advertising agencies and each television or other distribution station, system or service scheduled to distribute the FIVB EVENT shall have the right to grant others the right to reproduce, print, publish, or disseminate in any medium, the name and likeness and voice of each person, including the ATHLETE’S IDENTIFICATION, appearing in or connected with the FIVB EVENT, biographical material concerning such person and the name of the FIVB EVENT site for purpose of trade or for advertising purposes. 6.5 The exclusive right to make use of and show, at its discretion, any motion pictures, video games, magazines including live, taped or filmed television footage or photos of the ATHLETE taken during

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84 FIVB EVENTS without compensation, and hereby waives any right to such compensation for the ATHLETE, his/her heirs and assignees. 6.6 The exclusive right to licence (with the right to sublicense), assign or transfer the rights and licences mentioned herein at their sole discretion to any third party. 6.7 The understanding that FIVB owns all media rights including photographs, video, digital television at any FIVB EVENT and has exclusive rights to exploit the ATHLETE’S IDENTIFICATION within the worldwide territory for promotional purposes and by any and all means (including, without limitation, social networks) in perpetuity. 6.8 The understanding that FIVB will inform its Sponsors/Suppliers of any restrictions applicable to the ATHLETE and in the event that the Sponsors/Suppliers violate such restrictions the ATHLETE shall have the right to claim compensation from the Sponsors/Suppliers directly, waiving herewith any claim against FIVB.

7. ATHLETE'S RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS

The ATHLETE and the NF undertake to support FIVB’s promotional efforts as follows: 7.1 The FIVB, its Sponsors and Licensees agree that the ATHLETE has the right to authorize sponsors to use the ATHLETE’S IDENTIFICATION for endorsement purposes during the term of this Commitment. All monetary value gained by the ATHLETE through such sponsor will remain the ATHLETE’S property. 7.1.1 The ATHLETE understands that he/she is granted access to the FIVB video archive and photographs upon request for technical production and shipment costs only. This request must be sent by email to the FIVB Beach Volleyball department to the following email address: [email protected] (fax: +41 21 345 3548). 7.1.2 The ATHLETE will not grant or authorize any third party to use, for the purposes of endorsing their product rights such as TV footage, photographs etc., the FIVB logo without prior written consent from the FIVB. 7.2 The ATHLETE shall verify his/her data on the FIVB website and personally update the data throughout the season, as the data is the main source of information for the media and the FIVB administration purposes. 7.3 The ATHLETE will be present for the award ceremony at each of the FIVB EVENTS in which his/her team finishes among the top 3 teams, wearing their uniform tops as provided by the Promoters/FIVB for the photography and media session. 7.4 The ATHLETE will participate without excuse neither pretext, upon the FIVB’s request, in a minimum of one hour per day at all FIVB EVENTS in which he/she participates in the following promotional activities: VIP Package, Heroes Campaign, Kid camps, FIVB highlight shows when organized in advance by the TV Production company, autograph sessions, participation in VIP EVENTS (night & day), practice sessions, exhibitions, Beach Volleyball clinics, PR activities, media events, TV interviews, sponsorship interviews and other promotional activities reasonably required by the PROMOTER and FIVB. The ATHLETE must be available for TV interviews during FIVB EVENTS or with press photographers when requested in front of the FIVB official backdrop as 10 required. The FIVB will respect the ATHLETE’S need to train, play, eat, sleep and prepare for coming games during the FIVB EVENT when requesting the ATHLETE’S participation. 7.5 The ATHLETE will make himself/herself available for clean head shots (with no promotional clothing) to be used for the ATHLETE’S identity photograph on the FIVB website and photo cards (should they be required.) This photograph will be taken on the first day of the Technical Meeting by a photographer on site. 7.6 The ATHLETE will do his/her utmost to be available for professional interviews or promotion events by the FIVB or FIVB Sponsors at any time in any part of the world (in such requests the travel expenses and accommodation will be paid by FIVB) and will use reasonable efforts to organize his/her schedule accordingly.

8. WAIVER FORMS AND TEMPLATES The ATHLETE irrevocably releases and waives all claims he/she has or may have against the FIVB, FIVB associated Sponsors/Suppliers and Promoters (and their respective members, directors, officers, employees, volunteers, contractors or agents) from any liability (to the extent permitted by law) for any loss, injury or damage that he/she may suffer in relation to any participation in the FIVB EVENTS.

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2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS 85 9. NOTICES

All notices, statements, consents, approvals, documents and other communications to be given hereunder shall be given by one party to the other either by personal delivery or by certified mail or by facsimile followed by e-mail within five (5) working days and shall be addressed as follows.

To the FIVB: Tel.: + 41 21 345 35 35 Fédération Internationale de Volleyball, Fax: + 41 21 345 35 48 Château Les Tourelles, Email: [email protected] Edouard Sandoz 2-4 Attn: FIVB Beach Volleyball Department 1006 Lausanne, Switzerland

The ATHLETE accepts that notices addressed to him/her may be accomplished by delivery of the notice to the National Federation.

10. INDEMNIFICATION

The ATHLETE agrees, at his/her sole cost and expense, to indemnify and hold FIVB and NF employees and members harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, causes of action, obligations, liabilities, losses, penalties, and expenses incurred by or on behalf of the FIVB or a NF as a result of any material breach of any warranties, representations or agreements herein made by the ATHLETE including the use and exploitation by the FIVB of any rights granted by the ATHLETE.

11. TERM/TERMINATION

11.1 This Commitment shall commence on the date hereof and shall automatically expire on the 31st of December 2014 unless previously terminated pursuant to the terms hereof. It is agreed that the rights of exploitation of the likeness of the ATHLETE featured in this Commitment will be extended beyond the terms in perpetuity on the world wide territory. 11.2 In the event of the FIVB having conclusive evidence that the ATHLETE does not abide by the terms contained in this Commitment or should the ATHLETE be charged with an illegal act, anti-doping rule violation or criminal charge involving substance use or any case of unethical or unsportsmanlike behavior (as determined by the FIVB in its sole discretion), the FIVB has full authority to cancel the ATHLETE’s participation in an FIVB EVENT and terminate the present Commitment. 11.3 In the event that an ATHLETE is accused of breaching this Commitment and the breach is in the FIVB's opinion remediable, the ATHLETE will have seven (7) days, from written notice given by the FIVB through the ATHLETE's NF, to respond to the accusation and remedy the breach. If the breach is not remedied within this time limit, the FIVB will be entitled to terminate this Commitment.

12. NF's COMMITMENT

The NF acknowledges that: 12.1 It is empowered to register the ATHLETE to take part in FIVB EVENTS according to the specific event’s regulation and the latest version of the Handbook; 12.2 The ATHLETE is an affiliated member of the NF; 12.3 It agrees and assumes the responsibility of the ATHLETE's participation in FIVB EVENTS and the right to represent the ATHLETE's interests, within the FIVB, in accordance with the terms of this Commitment and in full respect of the FIVB Regulatory Framework 12.4 It has provided the ATHLETE with all information concerning the FIVB Regulatory Framework.

13. APPLICABLE LAW, DISPUTE RESOLUTION

13.1 This Commitment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with Swiss law.

13.2 The ATHLETE, the FIVB and the NF agree that any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of, in connection with, or on the occasion of this FIVB EVENT and/or generally the FIVB Regulatory Framework, which cannot be settled amicably and which remains unsettled once the legal remedies established by the FIVB Constitution and Regulations have been exhausted, shall be submitted exclusively to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) for final and binding arbitration in accordance with the Code of sports-related Arbitration. The arbitration shall be conducted in English, be governed by Chapter 12 of the Swiss Act on Private International Law irrespective of the parties’ Athlete’s Commitment 6-8 NF’s Commitment

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86 domicile and its seat shall be in Lausanne, Switzerland. The decisions of the CAS shall be final, binding and non-appealable. Neither the ATHLETE nor the FIVB nor the NF shall and hereby waive their right to institute any claim, arbitration or litigation, or seek any other form of relief, in any other court or tribunal.

14. ENTIRE AGREEMENT, SEVERABILITY

14.1 Should any provision of this Commitment be found to be invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or operation of any other provision. In such case, the invalid or unenforceable provision shall be replaced with a valid and enforceable provision which most closely approximates the intent and economic effect of the invalid or unenforceable provision.

14.2 This Commitment constitutes the entire agreement between the parties in relation to its subject matter, superseding and extinguishing any prior agreements, arrangements, undertakings of any nature, between the parties, whether oral or written, in relation to this subject matter. Any amendments to this Commitment, including this Clause 14.2, must be in writing

The ATHLETE and the NF declares to have read, understood and hereby decided to sign this Commitment ratifying all the terms of its content.

ATHLETE’S NAME (in Capital letters) ______ATHLETE’S ADDRESS Street______

______Postal Code______City______Country______

ATHLETE’S Bank Name______

ATHLETE’S Bank Address______

Street______Postal Code______City______Country______

10 Beneficiary Name at the bank______

ATHLETE’S Bank Account______

IBAN Account * ______Swift Code______

E-Mail address:______Web site: ______FORMS AND TEMPLATES

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2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS 87

CITY & COUNTRY ______TELEPHONE NO ______FAX NO______

MOBILE TEL. NUMBER ______

PLACE & DATE: ______

* IBAN Account: Mandatory information for European Athletes.

ATHLETE’S SIGNATURE: NF PRESIDENT’S SIGNATURE AND STAMP

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______(place),___ (day) ______(month) 201___ (year)

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88 - 30 DAYS BVB/02

2014 WILD CARD REQUESTS This form must be sent to the FIVB Beach Volleyball Dept. in Lausanne by the entry deadline of the Event(s) concerned. The Wild Card Request Form is not accepted if not typewritten (or handwritten capital letters) and if the FIVB # (different from No id.) is not integrated in the cell provided below for this matter. It is possible to request a Wild Card for 1 event or several events through this from provided that the hosting cities are clearly featured on it. *Entry deadline of -30 days for the Grand Slam and Open events.

MEN WOMEN CATEGORY

 Shanghai, CHN  Gstaad, SUI FIVB BVB World  Moscow, RUS  The Hague, NED  Stare Jablonki, POL Tour Grand Slam  Berlin, GER  Long Beach, USA  ______ Stavanger, NOR  Klagenfurt, AUT Other Grand Slam

 Fuzhou, CHN  Xiamen, CHN  Chennai, IND FIVB BVB World  Puerto Vallarta, MEX  Phuket, THA  La Reunion, FRA Tour Open  Prague, CZE  Parana, ARG  Durban, RSA  Anapa, RUS  Doha, QAT

THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF...... ……………………………………………………… REQUESTS A WILD CARD FOR THE FOLLOWING TEAM(S) IN THE AFOREMENTIONED EVENT(S):

MAIN DRAW TOURNAMENT QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENT

TEAM SHIRT # LAST NAME FIRST NAME NICKNAME FIVB ID# TYPEWRITTEN (OR CAPITAL LETTER) TYPEWRITTEN (OR CAPITAL LETTER) (IF ANY)

#1 1.

#1 2.

#2 10

REASONS: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

NF AUTHORISED SIGNATURE SEAL OF THE NF PLACE AND DATE FORMS AND TEMPLATES ......

2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS 89 From -21 days to -1 minute before the start BVB/03 of the Preliminary Inquiry of QT (for GS and Open)*

*From -28 days to -1 minute before the start of the Preliminary Inquiry of MD (for Senior and Age Group WCHs)

2014 WITHDRAWAL REQUESTS

MEN WOMEN CATEGORY

 Gtaad, SUI  Shanghai, CHN FIVB BVB World  Moscow, RUS  The Hague, NED  Stare Jablonki, POL Tour Grand Slam  Berlin, GER  Long Beach, USA  ______ Stavanger, NOR  Klagenfurt, AUT Other Grand Slam

 FIVB Beach Volleyball FIVB BVB World World Tour Grand Slam Final Tour Grand Slam (TBC) Final

FIVB BVB Age  U23 in Myslowice, POL  U17 in Bahia de B., MEX  U21 in Larnaka, CYP Group World  U19 in Porto, POR Championships

WITHDRAWAL OF A TEAM THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF...... ……………………………………………………… REQUESTS THE WITHDRAWAL FOR THE FOLLOWING TEAM IN THE AFOREMENTIONED EVENT:

TEAM SHIRT # LAST NAME FIRST NAME NICKNAME FIVB ID# TYPEWRITTEN (OR CAPITAL LETTER) TYPEWRITTEN (OR CAPITAL LETTER) (IF ANY)

#1 1.

WITHDRAWAL OF AN ATHLETE

THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF...... ……………………………………………………… REQUESTS THE WITHDRAWAL FOR THE FOLLOWING TEAM IN THE AFOREMENTIONED EVENT:

LAST NAME FIRST NAME NICKNAME FIVB ID# (IF ANY) TYPEWRITTEN (OR CAPITAL LETTER) TYPEWRITTEN (OR CAPITAL LETTER)

THE REQUEST FOR REPLACEMENT IS AS FOLLOWS:

LAST NAME FIRST NAME NICKNAME FIVB ID# (IF ANY) TYPEWRITTEN (OR CAPITAL LETTER) TYPEWRITTEN (OR CAPITAL LETTER)

THE NEW TEAM COMPOSITION REQUEST IS AS FOLLOWS:

TEAM SHIRT # LAST NAME FIRST NAME NICKNAME FIVB ID# TYPEWRITTEN (OR CAPITAL LETTER) TYPEWRITTEN (OR CAPITAL LETTER) (IF ANY)

#1 1.

For the details of the regulations concerning withdrawals, please refer to the Chapter 9 of the 2014 Handbook.

MEDICAL CERTIFICATE (or herein attached) ...... …………………………………………………………………… ………………………………...... NAME/SIGNATURE OR STAMP OF THE MEDICAL DOCTOR DATE AND PLACE

REASON OF FORCE MAJEURE ...... Note: In case of a dispute, a proof (i.e. positive fax report) must be provided to the FIVB in order to clearly confirm that the withdrawal of the team concerned from a 2014 FIVB Beach Volleyball event (BVB/03) including the appropriate Medical Certificate or the reason of “force majeure” have been duly sent in time to the FIVB. Any statement sent via e-mail will not have any validity. 10

NF AUTHORISED SIGNATURE SEAL OF THE NF PLACE AND DATE

......

FORMS AND TEMPLATES

2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS 91

ON SITE BVB/08 - 30 DAYS BVB/10 2014 SANCTIONS FOR ATHLETES ANNUAL HEALTH CERTIFICATE

This form must be sent by the Technical Supervisor to the FIVB Beach Volleyball Dept. in Lausanne at the completion of each event THE ATHLETE YOU ARE EXAMINING WILL PLAY UNDER DEMANDING AND STRESSFUL CONDITIONS INCLUDING via fax or email. Protest based on the Rules of the Game must be dealt with immediately. For other types of sanctions, the athlete(s) HEAT, HIGH HUMIDITY, EXPOSURE TO INTENSE SUNLIGHT, HIGH PHYSICAL EXERTIONS, WHICH CAN LAST FOR concerned will have 14 days (from the day of the sanction issued) to appeal in accordance with the FIVB Disciplinary Regulations. AS MANY AS 3 HOURS. Le joueur que vous examinez sera exposé à des conditions difficiles et stressantes comprenant la chaleur, un taux d'humidité élevé, une longue exposition au soleil, une demande physique intense, qui peuvent s'étendre sur une période allant jusqu'à 3 heures. MEN WOMEN CATEGORY HEREWITH I CONFIRM THAT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND AFTER PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL EXAMINATION OF THE ATHLETE HEREIN MENTIONED, HE/SHE IS IN GOOD HEALTH, ABLE TO TRAVEL BY ANY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION AND PLAY IN BEACH VOLLEYBALL COMPETITIONS...... Je soussigné, certifie sur l'honneur qu'après avoir procédé à un examen médical approfondi du joueur ci-dessus mentionné et (Open) pour autant que nous puissions en juger, il/elle jouit d'une bonne santé, est apte à voyager par n'importe quel moyen et à participer à des compétitions de Volleyball de Plage...... TITLE OF THE EVENT: (Grand Slam) Date and place of the medical examination (Date et lieu de l’examen medical): ………………………………………………………

Name of the medical doctor (Nom du médecin): ………………………….……………………….……………………………………...... (Age Group/Senior World Championships) Signature of the medical doctor (Signature du médecin): ......

COMPETITION SITE: I, AS A PARTICIPANT IN A FIVB EVENT, HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE AS FOLLOWS: ...... ……...... 1. I have had an opportunity to review the FIVB Medical Regulations, including the Anti-Doping Rules. (city) (country) 2. I consent and agree to comply with and be bound by all of the provisions of the FIVB Anti-Doping Rules, including but not limited to, all amendments to the Anti-Doping Rules and all International Standards incorporated in the Anti-Doping Rules. 3. I acknowledge and agree that the FIVB has jurisdiction to impose sanctions as provided in the FIVB Anti-Doping Rules. I, ...... …………………………… FIVB TECHNICAL SUPERVISOR, HEREIN CONFIRM THAT THE 4. I also acknowledge and agree that any dispute arising out of a decision made pursuant to the FIVB Anti-Doping Rules, FOLLOWING SANCTION(S) HAVE BEEN ISSUED ON THE OCCASION OF THE AFOREMENTIONED TOURNAMENT AS after exhaustion of the process expressly provided for in the FIVB Anti-Doping Rules, may be appealed exclusively as provided in Article 12 of the FIVB Anti-Doping Rules to the Court of Arbitration for Sport ("CAS") as an appellate body for FOLLOWS: final and binding arbitration. I acknowledge and agree that the decisions of CAS shall be final and enforceable, and that I will not bring any claim, arbitration, lawsuit or litigation in any other court or tribunal. A) ATHELTE’S NAME …………………………………………………………………….. FROM 5. I acknowledge and agree to the creation of my profile in WADA Doping Control Clearing House (ADAMS), as requested under WADA Code to which the FIVB, as an IF, is a signatory, and/or any other authorized National Anti-Doping …………………...... Organization’s (NADO’s) similar system under the FIVB’s agreement for the sharing of information, and to the entry on my REASON FOR THE SANCTION doping control, Whereabouts and Therapeutic Use Exemptions related data in such systems. 6. I have read and understood this Acknowledgement and Agreement. ………………………………………………………………………………………...... ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...... LE SOUSSIGNÉ, PARTICIPANT À UN ÉVÈNEMENT FIVB, PREND CONNAISSANCE ET ACCEPTE : ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...... 1. J'ai eu l'opportunité de lire le Règlement Médical de la FIVB, inclus les Règles Antidopage. 2. J'accepte de respecter et d'être lié par toutes les dispositions des Règles Antidopage de la FIVB, incluant mais pas limité à TOTAL AMOUNT FOR THE SANCTION ……………… (USD) toute modification des Règles Antidopage et Standards Internationaux incorporés dans les Règles Antidopage. 3. Je prends connaissance et j'accepte que la FIVB a juridiction pour l'imposition de sanctions comme spécifié dans les Règles Antidopage de la FIVB. ______4. Je prends également connaissance et accepte que toute dispute provenant d'une décision prise selon le Règlement SIGNATURE OF THE TECHNICAL SUPERVISOR SIGNATURE OF THE ATHLETE ACKNOWLEDGING THE ISSUE OF THE FINE Antidopage de la FIVB puisse, après avoir épuisé toutes les procédures prévues à cet effet dans le Règlement Antidopage de la FIVB, être envoyé en appel, comme mentionné exclusivement dans l'Article 12 du Règlement Antidopage de la FIVB, au Tribunal Arbitral du Sport ("TAS") organisme d'appel pour décider d’un arbitrage final. Je prends connaissance et j’accepte que les décisions du TAS sont sans appel et exécutoires et que je ne ferai aucune réclamation, B) TEAM’S NAME ……………………………………………………………………….. FROM …………………...... arbitrage, procès, litige auprès d’autres cour ou tribunal. 5. Je consens et accepte la création de mon profil dans le système AMA Clearing House (ADAMS), comme demandé dans le REASON FOR THE SANCTION Code de l’AMA à laquelle la FIVB, comme IF, est signataire, et/ou dans n’importe quel autre système similaire autorisé ………………………………………………………………………………………...... d’Organisations Nationales Antidopage (ONAD), sous accord, avec la FIVB, pour le partage de l’information et à l’entrée ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...... de mon contrôle antidopage, des informations de localisation et des Autorisations d’usage à des fins thérapeutique dans de tels systèmes. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...... 6. J'ai lus et compris ce Document TOTAL AMOUNT FOR THE SANCTION ……………… (USD) In case of discrepancy, the English text shall prevail. En cas de divergence le texte anglais prévaut.

______(ATHLETE 1)______Signature (President)/seal National Federation (Signature (Président)/sceau Fédération Nationale) SIGNATURE OF THE TECHNICAL SUPERVISOR SIGNATURE OF THE ATHLETE ACKNOWLEDGING THE ISSUE OF THE FINE …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

ATHLETE’S FIRST NAME, LAST NAME, FIVB ID Number (Please fill this form using CAPITAL LETTERS) (ATHLETE 2)______…………………………………………………………………...... SIGNATURE OF THE ATHLETE ACKNOWLEDGING THE ISSUE OF THE FINE ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Signature of the ATHLETE (Signature du joueur) Date and place of signature (Date et lieu de la signature)

…………………………………………………………………...... …… …………………………………………………......

Health Certificate, version March 2014 92 - 30 DAYS BVB/10 ANNUAL HEALTH CERTIFICATE

THE ATHLETE YOU ARE EXAMINING WILL PLAY UNDER DEMANDING AND STRESSFUL CONDITIONS INCLUDING HEAT, HIGH HUMIDITY, EXPOSURE TO INTENSE SUNLIGHT, HIGH PHYSICAL EXERTIONS, WHICH CAN LAST FOR AS MANY AS 3 HOURS. Le joueur que vous examinez sera exposé à des conditions difficiles et stressantes comprenant la chaleur, un taux d'humidité élevé, une longue exposition au soleil, une demande physique intense, qui peuvent s'étendre sur une période allant jusqu'à 3 heures.

HEREWITH I CONFIRM THAT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND AFTER PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL EXAMINATION OF THE ATHLETE HEREIN MENTIONED, HE/SHE IS IN GOOD HEALTH, ABLE TO TRAVEL BY ANY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION AND PLAY IN BEACH VOLLEYBALL COMPETITIONS. Je soussigné, certifie sur l'honneur qu'après avoir procédé à un examen médical approfondi du joueur ci-dessus mentionné et pour autant que nous puissions en juger, il/elle jouit d'une bonne santé, est apte à voyager par n'importe quel moyen et à participer à des compétitions de Volleyball de Plage.

Date and place of the medical examination (Date et lieu de l’examen medical): ………………………………………………………

Name of the medical doctor (Nom du médecin): ………………………….……………………….……………………………………...

Signature of the medical doctor (Signature du médecin): ......

I, AS A PARTICIPANT IN A FIVB EVENT, HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE AS FOLLOWS: 1. I have had an opportunity to review the FIVB Medical Regulations, including the Anti-Doping Rules. 2. I consent and agree to comply with and be bound by all of the provisions of the FIVB Anti-Doping Rules, including but not limited to, all amendments to the Anti-Doping Rules and all International Standards incorporated in the Anti-Doping Rules. 3. I acknowledge and agree that the FIVB has jurisdiction to impose sanctions as provided in the FIVB Anti-Doping Rules. 4. I also acknowledge and agree that any dispute arising out of a decision made pursuant to the FIVB Anti-Doping Rules, after exhaustion of the process expressly provided for in the FIVB Anti-Doping Rules, may be appealed exclusively as provided in Article 12 of the FIVB Anti-Doping Rules to the Court of Arbitration for Sport ("CAS") as an appellate body for final and binding arbitration. I acknowledge and agree that the decisions of CAS shall be final and enforceable, and that I will not bring any claim, arbitration, lawsuit or litigation in any other court or tribunal. 5. I acknowledge and agree to the creation of my profile in WADA Doping Control Clearing House (ADAMS), as requested under WADA Code to which the FIVB, as an IF, is a signatory, and/or any other authorized National Anti-Doping Organization’s (NADO’s) similar system under the FIVB’s agreement for the sharing of information, and to the entry on my doping control, Whereabouts and Therapeutic Use Exemptions related data in such systems. 6. I have read and understood this Acknowledgement and Agreement.

LE SOUSSIGNÉ, PARTICIPANT À UN ÉVÈNEMENT FIVB, PREND CONNAISSANCE ET ACCEPTE : 1. J'ai eu l'opportunité de lire le Règlement Médical de la FIVB, inclus les Règles Antidopage. 2. J'accepte de respecter et d'être lié par toutes les dispositions des Règles Antidopage de la FIVB, incluant mais pas limité à toute modification des Règles Antidopage et Standards Internationaux incorporés dans les Règles Antidopage.

3. Je prends connaissance et j'accepte que la FIVB a juridiction pour l'imposition de sanctions comme spécifié dans les 10 Règles Antidopage de la FIVB. 4. Je prends également connaissance et accepte que toute dispute provenant d'une décision prise selon le Règlement Antidopage de la FIVB puisse, après avoir épuisé toutes les procédures prévues à cet effet dans le Règlement Antidopage de la FIVB, être envoyé en appel, comme mentionné exclusivement dans l'Article 12 du Règlement Antidopage de la FIVB, au Tribunal Arbitral du Sport ("TAS") organisme d'appel pour décider d’un arbitrage final. Je prends connaissance et j’accepte que les décisions du TAS sont sans appel et exécutoires et que je ne ferai aucune réclamation, arbitrage, procès, litige auprès d’autres cour ou tribunal. 5. Je consens et accepte la création de mon profil dans le système AMA Clearing House (ADAMS), comme demandé dans le Code de l’AMA à laquelle la FIVB, comme IF, est signataire, et/ou dans n’importe quel autre système similaire autorisé d’Organisations Nationales Antidopage (ONAD), sous accord, avec la FIVB, pour le partage de l’information et à l’entrée de mon contrôle antidopage, des informations de localisation et des Autorisations d’usage à des fins thérapeutique dans de tels systèmes. 6. J'ai lus et compris ce Document

In case of discrepancy, the English text shall prevail. En cas de divergence le texte anglais prévaut. FORMS AND TEMPLATES Signature (President)/seal National Federation (Signature (Président)/sceau Fédération Nationale) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

ATHLETE’S FIRST NAME, LAST NAME, FIVB ID Number (Please fill this form using CAPITAL LETTERS) …………………………………………………………………...... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Signature of the ATHLETE (Signature du joueur) Date and place of signature (Date et lieu de la signature) …………………………………………………………………...... …… …………………………………………………......

Health Certificate, version March 2014

2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS 93

- 3 DAYS BVB / 31

2014 ATHLETES' TRAVEL SCHEDULE EVENT: ……………………………… DATE: …………………………

ATHLETE (Name & Country): ......

Departing from (airport / city): ...... / ......

Arriving at (airport / city) ...... / ......

On flight / company: ...... / ......

Arrival date / time: ...... / ......

ATHLETE (Name & Country): ......

Departing from (airport / city): ...... / ......

Arriving at (airport / city) ...... / ......

On flight / company: ...... / ......

Arrival date / time: ...... / ......

ATHLETE (Name & Country): ......

Departing from (airport / city): ...... / ......

Arriving at (airport / city) ...... / ......

On flight / company: ...... / ......

Arrival date / time: ...... / ......

ATHLETE (Name & Country): ......

Departing from (airport / city): ...... / ......

Arriving at (airport / city) ...... / ......

On flight / company: ...... / ......

Arrival date / time: ...... / ......

ATHLETE (Name & Country): ......

Departing from (airport / city): ...... / ......

Arriving at (airport / city) ...... / ......

On flight / company: ...... / ......

Arrival date / time: ...... / ......

- 3 DAYS BVB / 31

2014 TRAVEL SCHEDULE EVENT: ……………………………… DATE: …………………………

This form must be sent by the participating NFs and/or the Technical Supervisor of the previous event (in case of consecutive events) to the Organizers concerned at least 30 days before but never later than 3 days before the start of the event. That local transportation may be provided at the discretion of the promoter and if provided at the conditions which it will establish.

COACH 1 (Name & Country): ......

Departing from (airport / city): ...... / ......

Arriving at (airport / city) ...... / ......

On flight / company: ...... / ......

Arrival date / time: ...... / ......

COACH 2 (Name & Country): ......

Departing from (airport / city): ...... / ......

Arriving at (airport / city) ...... / ......

On flight / company: ...... / ......

Arrival date / time: ...... / ......

COACH 3 (Name & Country): ......

Departing from (airport / city): ...... / ......

Arriving at (airport / city) ...... / ......

On flight / company: ...... / ...... 10 Arrival date / time: ...... / ......

HEAD OF DELEGATION 1 ...... (Name & Country):

Departing from (airport / city): ...... / ......

Arriving at (airport / city) ...... / ......

On flight / company: ...... / ......

Arrival date / time: ...... / ......

HEAD OF DELEGATION 2 ...... FORMS AND TEMPLATES (Name & Country):

Departing from (airport / city): ...... / ......

Arriving at (airport / city) ...... / ......

On flight / company: ...... / ......

Arrival date / time: ...... / ......

2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS 95

MEDICAL STAFF 1 (Name & ...... Country):

Departing from (airport / city): ...... / ......

Arriving at (airport / city) ...... / ......

On flight / company: ...... / ......

Arrival date / time: ...... / ......

MEDICAL STAFF 2 (Name & ...... Country):

Departing from (airport / city): ...... / ......

Arriving at (airport / city) ...... / ......

On flight / company: ...... / ......

Arrival date / time: ...... / ......

FAMILY 1 (Name & Country): ......

Departing from (airport / city): ...... / ......

Arriving at (airport / city) ...... / ......

On flight / company: ...... / ......

Arrival date / time: ...... / ......

FAMILY 2 (Name & Country): ......

Departing from (airport / city): ...... / ......

Arriving at (airport / city) ...... / ......

On flight / company: ...... / ......

Arrival date / time: ...... / ......

FAMILY 3 (Name & Country): ......

Departing from (airport / city): ...... / ......

Arriving at (airport / city) ...... / ......

On flight / company: ...... / ......

Arrival date / time: ...... / ......

96 To be sent to the organizers concerned - 3 DAYS

ACCREDITATION OF COACHES

This form must be sent to the organizers of the event concerned any time during the season but not later than 3 days before the event in which a coach would like to enter. This Form will not be accepted if not typewritten (or handwritten capital letters accepted). The FIVB will not be responsible to receive this type of form which will be disregarded.

THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF: ...... …………………………………………………

IS REQUESTING AN ACCREDITATION FOR A COACH ACCOMPANYING A TEAM IN THE FOLLOWING EVENT

It is agreed that the accredited coach will receive the accreditation for the benefits included in the Handbook and neither the FIVB nor the Organizers will be accountable for providing more than required.

COACH’S LAST NAME AND FIRST NAME COACH’S TEAM NAME TYPEWRITTEN (OR CAPITAL LETTER) TYPEWRITTEN (OR CAPITAL LETTER)

Mr. / Mrs / ------

MEN WOMEN CATEGORY

...... (Open)

TITLE OF THE EVENT: ...... (Grand Slam)

...... (World Championships) 10

COMPETITION SITE: ...... ……...... (city) (country)

NF AUTHORISED SIGNATURE SEAL OF THE NF PLACE AND DATE

...... FORMS AND TEMPLATES ......

2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS 97 To be sent to the organizers concerned - 3 DAYS

ACCREDITATION PHYSIOTHERAPISTS

This form must be sent to organizers of the event concerned any time during the season but not later than 3 days before the event in which a coach would like to enter. This Form will not be accepted if not typewritten (capital letters accepted). The FIVB will not be responsible to receive this type of form which will be disregarded.

THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF: ...... …………………………………………………

IS REQUESTING AN ACCREDITATION FOR A PHYSIOTHERAPIST ACCOMPANYING A TEAM IN THE

FOLLOWING EVENT

It is agreed that the accredited physiotherapist can receive exclusively the benefits enlisted in the Handbook.

PHYSIOTHERAPIST’S LAST NAME AND FIRST NAME PHYSIOTHERAPIST’S TEAM NAME TYPEWRITTEN (OR CAPITAL LETTER) TYPEWRITTEN (OR CAPITAL LETTER)

Mr. / Mrs / ------

MEN WOMEN CATEGORY

...... (Open)

TITLE OF THE EVENT: ...... (Grand Slam)

...... (World Championships)

COMPETITION SITE: ...... ……...... (city) (country)

PHYSIOTHERAPIST CERTIFICATE HEREIN ATTACHED (MANDATORAY) YES NO

NF AUTHORISED SIGNATURE SEAL OF THE NF PLACE AND DATE

......

98 PROMOTER/EVENT BEACH VOLLEYBALL NATIONAL TOUR LOGO + NATIONAL HOMOLOGATION 2014 FEDERATION + CONFEDERATION LOGO ...... (TOUR’S TITLE)

In order to obtain the National Tour homologation by the organizations concerned, this form must be sent via fax and via e-mail (.doc file) from the hosting NF and Promoter to the Volleyball Confederation concerned at least 30 days before the start of the National Tour for its approval. If approved, the Confederation concerned will then forward such a form at least 20 days before the first event of the National Tour, to the FIVB for its consideration. The FIVB, once approved, will send this form duly signed and sealed to all the parties concerned as well as it will post the related information on its website. The organizers commit to abide to the FIVB regulations approved by the World Congress and Board of Administration concerning the Beach Volleyball National Tours.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Minimum 5 legs Enforced official FIVB Rules of the Game Minimum 16 teams per gender’s event Use of FIVB homologated Beach Volleyball equipment Use of the BVIS World Ranking Points allocated in accordance with the FIVB Ranking points upon submitting the final ranking to the FIVB on the last day of each FIVB recognised event Prize Money - Recommended

PROMOTER (if any) Address to be included listing all details including mobile phone Promoter Web site link to the event (if any):

NATIONAL Address to be included enlisting all details FEDERATION

VOLLEYBALL CONTINENTAL Address to be included enlisting all details CONFEDERATION 10

Category Prize Money (in USD Dates Place Gender (Senior/Junior/Youth) or €)

Please fill the below table with the name and FIVB number of any eventual top world ranked athlete participating in the National Tour in case of a tournament clashing with an FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour / World Championships event.

Name:

FIVB Number:

Tournament(s) the FORMS AND TEMPLATES athlete participates in

Please send the dedicated form for the participation of top ranked athletes in tournaments clashing with an FIVB Beach Volleyball event.

2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS 99

CONTINENTAL CONFEDERATION FIVBDDDDDDD

NATIONAL FEDERATION PROMOTER (if any)

100 FIVB INTERNATIONAL TOP ATHLETES’ PARTICIPATION IN NATIONAL TOURS 2014 FIVB INTERNATIONAL ATHELTE’S PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT in case of a clash with an FIVB Beach Volleyball events This form must be filled in for each Athlete and sent to the FIVB by his/her NF duly signed by all parties for the participation of any top 64 ranked athlete in the individual ranking of each gender (30 days prior to the event) in a foreign National Tour leg clashing with an FIVB Beach Volleyball Grand Slam Final, FIVB Beach Volleyball Grand Slam, FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships at least 30 days before the event regardless if he/she is already registered and eligible to take part in the FIVB for an FIVB Beach Volleyball event. National Volleyball Federation of the Athlete……………….…………………………………… Name of Athlete Ms/Mrs./Mr………………………………………………………………………. FIVB Athlete Number...... National Volleyball Federation of the National Tour……………….………………… ……….. Events dates and location where the Athlete/NF request his/her participation:

Event Dates Location

The parties declare to have read and agreed the National Tour regulations and request the FIVB the authorization for the participation of the Athlete in the above events.

NATIONAL FEDERATION – ATHLETE NATIONAL FEDERATION – NATIONAL TOUR

ATHLETE FIVB FORMS AND TEMPLATES

2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS 101 National Tour – Final Ranking form

Eligibility Period: Continental Confederation: Host National Federation: Dates: City, Country:

WOMEN MEN

Team Team Ranking FIVB ID Number Name Last Name Nationality Ranking FIVB ID Number Name Last Name Nationality

Eligibility Period: Continental Confederation: Host National Federation: Dates: City, Country:

WOMEN MEN

Team Team Ranking FIVB ID Number Name Last Name Nationality Ranking FIVB ID Number Name Last Name Nationality

102 CONFEDERATION`S LOGO CONTINENTAL TOUR / EVENTS HOMOLOGATION 2014

To homologate a Continental Tour / Events, the Continental Confederation concerned will forward the form to the FIVB 30 days prior to the start of the respective first event. By submitting this form to the FIVB the Confederation adheres to the below listed requirements:

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Minimum 3 Continental legs plus a Championships Final event Enforcement of the official 2013-2016 FIVB Rules of the Games Minimum 24 teams per gender’s event Country quota of maximum 2 teams per country per gender’s event Qualification Tournament – Mandatory (number of participating teams at discretion of the Continental Confederation) Sand approved by Hutchenson Sand & Mixes Ball – Homologated ball by the FIVB Use of the BVIS World Ranking Points allocated in accordance with the FIVB Ranking points upon entering events, participating teams, and results through the BVIS on the last day of each FIVB recognized event Prize money – Mandatory for the Championships Final event

If FIVB homologation is granted, the form duly signed and sealed will be returned to the Continental Confederation. The Confederation will then be responsible for registering such events on the Beach Volleyball Information System (BVIS) to comply with the athlete Olympic eligibility requirements.

CONFEDERATION TITLE

CONTINENTAL CONFEDERATION CONTINENTAL TOUR’S TITLE

Prize Money / Dates Place Gender USD or €

4. 10

CONTINENTAL CONFEDERATION FIVBDDDDDDD FORMS AND TEMPLATES

2014 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS 103

CONFEDERATION`S LOGO ZONAL TOUR / EVENTS HOMOLOGATION 2014

To homologate a Zonal Tour / Events, the Continental Confederation concerned will forward the form to the FIVB 30 days prior to the start of the respective first event. By submitting this form to the FIVB the Confederation adheres to the below listed requirements:

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

No limitation as to the maximum number of events per Zonal Association, but only a maximum of five (5) Zonal Events can be recognized to benefit from the FIVB World Ranking points Each Confederation sets the conditions for sanctioning Zonal Tour including the five (5) Zonal Events which will benefit of the FIVB World Ranking points (see above) Minimum 3 participating countries regardless the total number of participating teams Enforcement of the official 2013-2016 FIVB Rules of the Games Ball – Homologated ball by the FIVB / Confederations Use of the BVIS FIVB Ranking points GRANTED upon entering events, participating teams, and results through the BVIS on the last day of each FIVB recognized event

CONFEDERATION ZONAL ASSOCIATION CONTINENTAL CONFEDERATION ZONAL ASSOCIATION TOUR’S TITLE ZONAL TOUR’S TITLE

Prize Money / Dates Place Gender USD or €

ZONAL ASSOCIATION CONTINENTAL CONFEDERATION FIVB

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