Competition Guide Powered

Preface

Welcome to the 3rd Asian Beach Games, welcome to Haiyang.

The purpose of this Guide is to ensure that the Technical Officials and the Team Leaders are well informed of all the procedures and information pertaining to the Haiyang Asian Beach Games, and to help the Team Leaders direct their teams of the competition.

The Guide consists of such key information as Key Dates, Key Contacts,

Competition Venue, Competition Schedule, Competition Procedures and

Training Information.

HABGOC has made every effort to ensure that the information contained in this guide is correct and up-to-date. However, noting that this project involves so many aspects that it would be hard to fit them in one publication, and changes may occur as the Games is drawing near, we suggest you refer to the Sport Information Desk or the INFO System for more and updated information.

Contents

General Competition Schedule

Competition Information

Key Dates

Key Contacts

Technical Officials

Task Type

Competition Schedule

Competition Venue

Participating NOCs

Competition Rules

Equipment and Clothes

Technical Meeting

Sport Information Service

Competition Procedures

Training Information

Technical Officials’ Seating

Venue Inspection

Technical Officials’ Meeting and Training

Competition Schedule Competition Schedule

June 2012 No. of No. Sports Tue-Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Days 12-15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

Opening Ceremony ＊

1 Beach Basketball 3 2

2 Beach Handball 7 2

3 Beach Kabaddi 4 2

4 Beach Sepaktakraw 7 2 2

5 Beach Soccer 6 1

6 Beach Volleyball 7 2

7 Beach Woodball 4 2 2

8 Dragon Boat 3 2 2 2

9 Powered Paragliding 4 4 R

10 2 4 4

11 Sport 4 4 2 2

12 Waterski 3 4

13 5 2

Closing Ceremony ＊

TOTAL GOLD 6 12 8 8 5 10 MEDALS/DAY

Competition Information Key Dates

Pre-opening of Athletes’ Village June 5

Opening of Technical Officials’ Hotel June 5

Uniforms Distribution June 14

Venue Inspection June 13

Technical Officials’ Meeting and Training June14

Opening of Athletes’ Village June 12

Pre-event Training June 15

June 14 evening or Technical Meeting June 15 early morning

Opening Ceremony June 16

First Day of Competition June 17

Last Day of Competition June 21

Closing of Competition Venue June 22

Closing Ceremony June 22

Closing of Technical Officials’ Hotel June 25

Closing of the Athletes’ Village June 25

Key Contacts

Sport Entries Center Add.: Sport Entries Center, Public Zone of Athletes' Village Tel: +86 535 3231220 Fax: +86 535 3231220

Email: [email protected]

Sport Information Center: Add.: Sport Information Center, Athletes' Village, the 3rd Asian Beach Games Organizing Committee

Tel: +86 535 3330792 Email: [email protected]

Competition Management: Executive Vice-director: Chen Jianjun Tel: +86 13901374896 Competition Manager: Wang Yongli Tel: +86 13901116105

Competition Deputy Manager: Yang Jianjun Tel: +86 13969063080 Competition Manager Assistant: Jiang Zhongshui

Tel: +86 13780927422 Comprehensive Service Supervisor: Song Jianjun Tel: +86 13953570660

Sport Technical Operation Supervisor: You Chunsheng Tel: +86 15153506398 Venue and Equipment Supervisor: Qi Zhiqiang

Tel: +86 15966585816

Sports Committee of OCA: President: Zhang Jilong (CHN)

Tel: +86 10 87182304

Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) Address: Av. de Rhodanie 54, CH-1007 Lausanne, Switzerland Tel: +41 21 345 1070

Aero Sports Federation of China (ASFC) Address: A-14, Tiantan Dongli Zhongqu, Beijing, 100061 P.R.China Tel: +86 10 67050839

Fax: +86 10 67050839 Email: [email protected] Website: www.soaring.org.cn

Technical Officials A total of 24 Technical Officials have been appointed for Powered

Paragliding of the 3rd Asian Beach Games. Technical Delegate: Richard Meredith-Hardy (GBR)

Jury of Appeal: Md Hussin Rohaizi (MAS)

Hughes Robert (GBR) Shrestha Stephen (NEP)

Task Type The tasks include Individual Precision Task, Individual Economy Task, All Round Overall and Team.

Competition Schedule For details, see the Competition Schedule of the 3rd Asian Beach Games.

Competition Venue Zone D of Fengxiang Beach. Participating NOCs

As of May 24, 2012, the entered NOCs are:

No. Country/Region Code Region Code

1 Afghanistan AFG SA

2 China CHN EA

3 Indonesia INA SEA

4 Korea KOR EA

5 Malaysia MAS SEA

6 Philippines PHI SEA

7 Qatar QAT WA

8 Saudi Arabia KSA WA

9 Thailand THA SEA

Competition Rules The Powered Paragliding competitions shall follow the rules as laid out in the Local regulations of the Powered Paragliding competitions in the 3rd Asian Beach Games (version 4.4) and the Sporting Code of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale. If dispute arises from the understanding about the Rules of different

language versions, the English version shall prevail. In the case of unforeseeable problems not stipulated in the Rules, corresponding measures shall be adopted in accordance with the OCA Constitution & Rules as well as the rules and regulations stipulated by Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI).

Important Note: The current version of the Local Regulations is version 4.4 and it is available at http://wiki.fai.org/x/D4DG

Equipment and Clothes The equipment and clothes of the Powered Paragliding athletes and other relevant personnel should conform to the Local regulations of the

Powered Paragliding competitions in the 3rd Asian Beach Games (version 4.4) the regulations stipulated by Fédération Aéronautique Internationale.

Technical Meeting Date: June 14 evening or June 15 early morning Place: meeting room at the competition venue

Participants: Technical Delegate, Team Leaders, main Technical Officials Sport Information Service

Sport Information Desks are located at the competition venue and the Athletes’ Village respectively. Competition Procedures

Arrival at the Venue

Upon arrival at the competition venue, athletes may go to the lounge to prepare for warm-up by session sequence.

Check in Athletes should arrive at the call room to check in 60 minutes prior to the competition start, and the Technical Officials should arrive there 60 minutes prior to the competition start. Uniform check will be conducted before athletes’ entry into the FOP in accordance with Bye-Law to Article 36 of the OCA Constitution and Rules, FAI regulations and

HABGOC guidelines. Entering/Exiting the FOP Technical Officials and Athletes shall enter and exit the FOP through designated passageway. Mixed Zone Mixed Zone is set up in the competition venue as per the stipulation of

OCA to facilitate the communication between athletes and media. According to the requirements of OCA, athletes have to pass through the mixed zone after competition but do not have the obligation to answer the questions raised by reporters. Awards The medals and certificates will be awarded in accordance with the

Article 64 of OCA Constitution & Rules. The champion will be awarded with the gold medal. The runner-up will be awarded with the silver medal.

The third place will be awarded with the bronze medal.

Relevant staff will usher the medalists to the waiting area 15 minutes before the award ceremony. Athletes should wear the official team uniform designated by their own NOCs. Protests and Appeals The procedures for complaints and protests are stated in the Local

Regulations. Doping Control Doping control will be carried out in line with the procedures stipulated by World Anti-Doping Agency under the regulations of Medical Committee of OCA during the 3rd Asian Beach Games. Training Information

The 3rd Asian Beach Games Organizing Committee will provide free training services for sport teams from June 15, 2012 since the Power Paragliding competitions will start on June 17, 2012.

Technical Officials’ Seating Dedicated seats will be reserved for Technical Officials at the venue. Venue Inspection

Powered Paragliding venue inspection will be conducted by Technical Delegate and HABGOC, ASFC officials, Swiss Timing officials on June 13 to ensure the venue meets the requirements and standards of ASFC.

Technical Officials’ Meeting and Training Technical Officials’ meeting and training will be held on June 14, with ASFC officials, Swiss Timing officials and Technical Delegate.