R E G U L a T I O N S for the 2015/2016 Season
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SEASON 2015/16 SEHA - GAZPROM REGIONAL MEN’S HANDBALL LEAGUE Metalčeva 5/III, Zagreb, CROATIA R E G SEHA - GAZPROM LEAGUE R E G U L A T I O N S for the 2015/2016 season Zagreb, 27.08.2015. SEHA - GAZPROM LEAGUE SEASON 2015/16 R E G www.seha-liga.com R E G U L A T I O N S for the season 2015/2016 Zagreb, 27.08.2015. I. BASIC PROVISIONS Article 1 These Regulations regulate the competition of men’s teams in the SEHA GAZPROM Regional Men’s Handball League (hereinafter the SEHA League). The Regulations regulate the order and all the obligations, duties and rights resulting from the competition in the 2015/2016 season. 1.1 The principles and basic elements of the system of competition of the SEHA League and the terms of participation shall be determined by the SEHA League Assembly. 1.2 With a view to securing the best possible commercial and marketing proceeds from which to fund the League expenses, the SEHA League founders have made the League Sponsorship Agreement. 1.3. The management of the SEHA League is entrusted to the Chairman, and he shall be assisted in organizational and technical matters by the staff he himself commissions. 1.3.1. The Assembly of the SEHA League has appointed Mr. Marjan Nachevski of Macedonia as the SEHA League Commissioner. 1.4. The Commissioner shall be in charge of the organisation and conduct of competition in the SEHA League. 1.5. In managing the competition the SEHA League Commissioner shall apply the Regulations and other SEHA League rules, the handball rules and other relevant regulations of the EHF and the IHF, and in organizational and technical matters he shall be assisted by two (2) administrative staff members appointed by the SEHA League Board (Bojan Filipović and Tomica Madjerčić). 1.6. The SEHA League Board shall also adopt the Rules on Hotel and Travel Expenses for the SEHA League clubs (accommodation at least in three-star hotels, with max. distance from the match site 30 km/45 min.). 1.7. Referee and supervisor lists shall be adopted by the SEHA League Board at the proposal of the handball federations and shall be published at the website of the SEHA League www.seha-liga.com. Each federation shall delegate the best referees and the delegate-supervisor solely from the EHF roster. The number of referees and delegate-supervisors from each country depends on the number of teams that play in SEHA League. How many teams have one association / federation, so many referees and delegates - supervisors provides on the list. Each association / federation gives one spare pair of referees and delegates that changes them in case of absence of their representative. SEHA - GAZPROM LEAGUE SEASON 2015/16 R E G www.seha-liga.com 1.8. Any decisions, communications, reports, complaints and submissions in writing shall be deemed duly sent/received when delivered to e-mail: [email protected] and [email protected] Article 2 The SEHA League includes 10 (ten) men’s teams. The SEHA League: STATE 1. HC TATRAN PREŠOV, Prešov SVK 2. HC SPARTAK-VOJPUT, Subotica SRB 3. HC NEXE, Našice CRO 4. HC MESHKOV BREST, Brest BLR 5. HC VARDAR, Skopje MKD 6. HC MAKS STRUMICA, Strumica MKD 7. HC BORAC m:tel, Banja Luka BIH 8. HC PPD ZAGREB, Zagreb CRO 9. HC VOJVODINA, Novi Sad SRB 10. HC VESZPREM, Veszprem HUN The competition shall feature the double-point system, played in 18 rounds, with the schedule set up in advance. Every participant shall play once at home and once away. Clubs shall be awarded 3 points for a win, 0 points for a loss, and 1 point each for a draw. The final placement of the clubs shall be determined on the basis of the points scored. If two or more clubs score the same number of points, the order shall be determined in the following manner: - The calculation shall include the scores of the clubs involved when playing against each other, and the order shall be determined on the basis of the points scored in such a short ranking; - If the scores in such a short ranking are the same, the better placed club shall be the one with a better difference between the goals scored and conceded in such a short ranking; - If the difference between the goals scored and conceded in a short ranking is the same, the better placed club shall be the one with the better total score difference after 18 SEHA League rounds played; - If the total difference between the goals scored and conceded in the final ranking after 18 SEHA League rounds played is the same, the better placed club shall be the one that scored the most goals after 18 SEHA League rounds; - If the placement of the clubs cannot be determined in any of the above manners, the clubs shall share a placement in the final ranking. If the placement is key to appearing in the SEHA League Playoffs, a single match shall be played on neutral ground, and the venue shall be decided on by the Commissioner. If the match ends in a draw, the winner shall be determined by seven-meter throws in accordance with the IHF rules. SEHA - GAZPROM LEAGUE SEASON 2015/16 R E G www.seha-liga.com Article 3 After 18 rounds of the SEHA League played in the 2015/2016 season, the first four (4) clubs shall continue the competition in the Final Four tournament. The date for the Final Four tournament is 01-03.04.2016. The place and manner of the competition shall be determined by the Board of the SEHA League. Article 4 In the 2015/2016 season, the right to play in the SEHA League shall include the teams listed in Article 2 hereof. The Board of the SEHA League shall decide on the enlargement of the League and the number of clubs competing. Article 5 The Board of the SEHA League shall appoint the Manager of the company SEHA d.o.o., Zagreb. The Manager of the company shall be Mr. Siniša Ostoić from Zagreb. Article 6 The SEHA League matches shall be played in accordance with the International Rules of Handball (IHF) and the EHF Regulations and the SEHA League Regulations. II. FUNCTIONING OF THE LEAGUE Article 7 - Rights of the teams 7.1. In the 2015/2016 season, the teams shall be entitled to 40% of the proceeds from the sales of the marketing and advertising surfaces in the halls, 10% shall go to the federations, and 50% shall go to the company SEHA d.o.o. All the proceeds from admission shall go to clubs. All clubs organizers / hosts matches shall provide for SEHA league free tickets in the amount of 10% of the capacity of the hall. 7.2. In the 2015/2016 season, the company SEHA d.o.o. shall cover the clubs’ travel expenses, accommodation for the teams at least in a three-star hotel for 23 persons, in case of air transport for a maximum of 21 persons, and the expenses of the officials. 7.3. In the 2015/2016 season, the company SEHA d.o.o. shall pay the expenses for the officials (referees and delegates). Article 8 - Duties of the teams 8.1 Accept and respect the rules and Regulations of the SEHA League, and the EHF Rules. 8.2. In the 2015/2016 season, the clubs shall welcome other clubs and the officials and see them off, and shall see to their transportation from the airport to the hotel – hall and back. SEHA - GAZPROM LEAGUE SEASON 2015/16 R E G www.seha-liga.com 8.3. Determine the marketing manager, floor manager, the Security Commissioner, cameramen and photographers for each match, who together with official representatives of the clubs must be present at the technical meeting. 8.4. Open the website of the club and publish the group photograph of the team, players and officials and to send a group picture of the club and individual photos of all the players and officials to the e-mail address: [email protected] 8.5. Enable TV/live streaming coverage of the matches solely to the television networks with which the company selected by the SEHA League as the owner of the TV rights has signed contracts. 8.6. Provide the necessary number of seats for reporters (home and visiting) in the stands, with PC connection and internet connection. 8.7. Provide accreditations for the visiting reporters 4 days prior to the match, through accreditation applications. 8.8. Distribute copies of the minutes of the match to the reporters in the PRESS stands 15 minutes before the match and submit one copy to the TV house that leads direct TV broadcasting / streaming live. 8.9. The host club is required to provide the conditions that delegate should send electronic form SEHA League record at least 30 minutes after the game, by e-mail: [email protected], and [email protected] 8.10. Provide special free Internet in the hall (WiFi or cable, to the needs of journalists and officials) fast enough for keeping “live score” statistic. 8.11. Provide two persons who will properly guide through special Internet network (as instructed) “Live Score” Statistics of the match. In case of bad keeping of live score statistics (bad Internet connection, carelessly and inaccurately keeping statistics) club will be sanctioned in accordance with Art. 8 these regulations. 8.12.