SPORTS REGULATIONS 2016 FIVB BEACH SPORTS

2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL

Version 2 – February 24, 2016 II TABLE OFCONTENTS 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Introduction 2 Forms andTemplates 95 Practical Information 85 Volleyball Information System (VIS) 74 The AthleteandtheMedia 72 Prize Money 68 Competition Area andSportEquipment 62 Uniforms andOfficial SportApparel 48 Specific SanctionsandRegulations 40 Competition Regulations 6 2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS 1 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 2 events (until June 13, 2016) as well as the 2 VolleyballWorldTourBeach FIVB few and 2016 October until 2015 September from starting place Finals, and most importantly the Rio 2016 in August 6-18, 2016. These events take Men’s , exciting 3 Age Group World Championships, 1 Swatch FIVB Beach Volleyball Another World Tour Regulations. Sports 22 and Women 19 foresees VolleyballTour Worldcalendar Volleyball Beach FIVB the Beach and starting is season FIVB of edition second the to Welcome President FIVBBeachVolleyball Commission Mr. Vicente ARAUJO decades tocome. This togive theopportunitytocompeteagrowing numberof athletesallover theworldfor 2016. eventsin FIVB fromthe and Rio in Games to Olympic the of success structurecertain fromthe capitalize events’ sustainable and new a conceiving are stakeholders its and FIVB the matter, this On sport. the of grow the help to also but system fair a in competing for important are Rules compete. to athletes ranked top the for opportunities additional createTour Worldand property the boost to FIVB Volleyball Beach World TourSwatch Finals which are placed under the FIVB World Tourthe umbrella. These events are and meant Tour World FIVB / Series Major the Volleyball with Beach structure events’ Swatch FIVB the in introduced been has events of category new a 2015 Since athletes, and promote worldwide. registered level promoters, next the to volleyball NFs, beach bring to stakeholders Confederations, other and officials partners, Continental and sponsors its looks FIVB with The source. working information useful to a forward as serve will publication this that hopes FIVB The platform forthecompetitionmanagement. the World Championships and World Tour Finals, as well as transitioning to the new web-based VIS all courts for the majority of the events; transitioning to the new FIVB website (FIVB.com) layout for with Hawkeye in Rio and in Ft. Lauderdale; transitioning to e-scoresheet; introducing live scoring on “Challenge” the testing by 2015 in forward steps several made has FIVB innovation, of light the In interested potential organizers, agencies, FIVBDelegatesandOfficials. and FIVB partners, principles FIVB (NFs Confederations, organizers money Continental FIVB’s Promoters), mainly prize and addresses Handbook responsibilities, Volleyball Beach and FIVB The competition obligations etc. payments, and athletes’ entry like and competitions, the NFs’ of regulations, aspects participating technical the on provide focusing compendium to a is officials the Regulations and Confederations Continental Sports athletes, their Volleyball (NFs), Federations Volleyball Beach National FIVB the of purpose The perception ofBeachVolleyball andattract general newpartnersandstakeholders tothesport. the improve to net LED innovative an of development the and system sheet e-score the As far as innovation goes, the FIVB have invested in the use of Video Challenging System, e-learning, Olympic GamesintheiconicCopacabanaBeachRiodeJaneiro. 2016 the in compete will that gender per teams events, 24 latter the These define Qualification. will Olympic the towards count will Tournament Qualification Olympic Cup World and Confederations INTRODUCTION Chapter 1 nd edition of Continental Cup Finals organized by different FIVB Beach VolleyballEvents Director Mr. Angelo SQUEO worldwide. and with its solid, proven structure; the organization is perfectly placed to deliver its mission Furthermore theFIVBisagloballeaderininnovative ‘newgeneration’ sportsentertainment contributing tothesuccessofOlympicGames. movement,inOlympic the of part as continue to aims also It properties. entertainment and class standards thatwillmaintainandgrow volleyballasoneoftheworld’s premier sports The FIVB aims to ensure excellence in all aspects of the sport by setting and preserving world enable greater prizemoney. who partners, commercial attract will this consequently, and have media will more sport the the coverageis, sport the exciting more The fans. sport to evenly-matched appeal exciting, which encourage to a way in rules the andset members affiliated and The FIVBhasdeveloped internationalcompetitionsincollaboration withitsorganizers the managementandcommunicationofsportinallitsformsthroughout theworld. The FIVB is the international governing body for volleyball and beach volleyball and handles FIVB A. THE – directly under its authority: The FIVBmanagesthefollowing internationalbeachvolleyball competitionsandplaced its under directly and organization ofeachevent locally. FIVB, the of properties authority. Promoters, exclusivetogether with the NFs, play an important role to ensure the promotion are tournaments, volleyball non-professional and beach professional including competitions, volleyball beach International C. harmonious blendofbody,willandmind–fitness,stamina,tact ics andteamplay. an requiring sport, non-contact a being value educational an having as well as initiatives, for-all’ ‘sport programsand development for ideal is it play, and up set to cost low its With outstanding, conscious audiencesorientedtowards anactive lifestyle. an is fashion and affluent volleyball mobile, upwardly attracting sport, Beach drug-free and healthy world. entertaining, the throughout players men’s and women’s participating of thousands and fans of millions of enjoyment the for athletes, professional and Officials, developmentNFs, programs,promoters,FIVB hosting partners, to committed thanks expansion international rapid a enjoyed and twenties late the in beaches California Southern the on born was volleyball Beach net. a separatedby people two of teams by ball, a with court sand a on outdoors, played discipline Olympic an is volleyball Beach GAME B. 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World Group registrationTours, National programs, Age team National Championships, U21 Continental events, and U19 U17 Cup, Continental beach year every developing volleyball programs andactivitiesintheirrespective for territories (e.g.BeachVolleyball accountable are NFs the and Confederations Volleyball Challengers, ExhibitionsandCountryvs: For their part, the FIVB, the Continental will take placein2016. edition next the and Games) Olympic summer the of year the (in years (4) four every held are and Cup, Continental Volleyball Beach the – pathway qualification Olympic the of event Qualification Olympic Cup Continental World Volleyball Beach FIVB 2016. groups. Next differentthree age (3) in athletes generationof young Age Group World Championships(U-17, U-19 andU-21)are heldevery twoyears and soon. 2016/2017 2015/2016, the be will season next WorldTourVolleyballthe FIVB FinalsBeach This Finals. Tour World implies that FIVB a season falls under two (2) calendar years. VolleyballFor instance, after the 2015 Swatch Beach Swatch the towards momentum a create will This event. this of date the after start will season new a while Finals TourWorld FIVB Tour. World Volleyball Beach FIVB the Starting from of 2015 and onwards gender the season will be completed per after Swatch Beach team Volleyball NF/ winner the determine to Swatch BeachVolleyball FIVBWorld Tour Finals are heldannuallyattheendofseason and theSwatchBeachVolleyball FIVBWorld Tour Finals. events, Open the Series, Major Swatch the events, Slam Grand the comprises season FIVB BeachVolleyball World Tour: a professional beach volleyball circuit, where every promoter and/orahostingcity.Thenexteditionofthiseventwillbein2017. years wereopenandadecisionwouldbetakenonceconcreteproposalwasprovidedby and promotionalconditionswererespected.Bothpossibilitiesoffour(4)yearstwo(2) editions shallbeheldin is theconcluding for the

CONFEDERATIONS CONFEDERATIONS ORGANISATIONS FEDERATIONS NATIONAL IOC/ FIVB FIVB/ FIVB FIVB FIVB FIVB FIVB AGEGROUPWORLDCHAMPIONSHIPS LEISURE ACTIVITIES CONTINENTAL TOURS/ZONALTOURS SWATCH FIVBWORLDTOURFINALS FIVB WORLDCONTINENTALCUP FIVB WORLDCHAMPIONSHIPS OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION SWATCH MAJORSSERIES MULTI SPORTEVENTS CONTINENTAL CUP FIVB WORLDTOUR NATIONAL TOURS OL CHALLENGER YMPIC GAMES OPEN 2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS 5 INTRODUCTION 1 6 – – – – – – – All athletesparticipatinginanFIVBbeachvolleyballsanctionedevent must: 1. Conditions A. ATHLETES ELIGIBILITY 2.1 ENTRIES – – – – – – – - - here: - program education ( system application based Web Anti-Doping volleyball beach FIVB the through etc.) information, account bank coordinates, further online exact his/her as (such data For personal their modify and clean!” FIVB complete Directly it access play “We http://www.fivb.org/RealWinner/; program please education Anti-Doping information, FIVB the Undertake is availableontheFIVBwebsite underFormssection; Form) (BVB-10 certificate health annual template The NF-Athlete’sVolleyballCommitment. Beach 2015-2016 the signed have that athletes all for mandatory is certificate health annual The season. 2015/2016 in FIVB event’s participation the first to the before Form) days (BVB-10 (30) thirty certificate minimum health at annual an - NF their via - VIS the on Upload (BVB-01 Form)isavailableontheFIVBwebsite underFormssection; NF-Athlete’s Commitment Volleyball Beach 2015-2016 template The event. FIVB an at part taking from athlete the prevent shall deadline the within commitment signed the upload to are then approved in the VIS system by the FIVB which allows online status verification. Failure first event’s participation in 2015/2016 season. NF-Athlete Commitments (one (1) for a team) before the days 30 minimum page each on athlete the and NF the by signed Form) (BVB-01 VolleyballBeach 2015-2016 NF-Athlete’sthe - NF their via - VIS Commitment the on Upload Sports Regulationswhichwillprevail over anyothertext. fivb.org/EN/BeachVolleyball/forms.asp) andtothelatestversion oftheFIVBVolleyball For anyfurtherdetails,interested partiesshould refer totheconcernedlink:http://www. Register withtheFIVBthrough theirrespective NF; and contacttheFIVBTransfer Department([email protected]); Regulations Sports Volleyball FIVB the to refer please Origin, of Federation of Change a For the player isconsidered tobetheFederation ofOriginregardless oftheplayer’s citizenship. Register with their respective NF. The Federation which is the first to issue a license or register Sports Regulations; Hold the citizenship of the country they represent, subject to the conditions set out in the FIVB http://www.fivb.org/visasp) according tothefollowing procedure: - - - The following fields: FIVB #, first name, last name, date of birth, passport number, birth, dateof name, by theNFconcerned. last or FIVB name, the by edited be only may athlete each of name team #, first the and gender nationality, FIVB fields: following The account bank the of information andteamname,which have exception toremain thesameforduration ofaseason; an with etc.) family, education, Career, Volleyball Beach Athlete can modify his/her personal data (i.e. photo, personal data, physical data, Volleyball/ e-mail address his/herconfidentialusernameandpassword; athlete’s personal the to sends automatically which e-mail” “send field the on click must NF each information, address. this e-mail completing his/her After and athlete the of data e-mail address. In case a new athlete wants to ownregister, his/her to sent his/her password NF and fillsname inuser theindividual basican personal with provided is athlete Each COMPETITION REGULATIONS

Chapter 2

Following the decision of the 2009 Executive Committee meeting (Tokyo, 25 Unauthorized events – – – – – 3. Top RankedAthletes’ParticipationRestrictions Confederations ineithertheMainDraw ortheQualificationTournament. all from athletes of participation Sports facilitate principles FIVB entry events’the FIVB to The Regulations. accordance in events FVB all in applied is principle universality The promotionthe oftheeliteFIVBproperties. support to events events) Major and Slam (Grand Tour World FIVB WorldChampionships, FIVB the in teams ranked top their entering recommended strongly are NFs The vs. CountryandExhibitions. CountryChallenger; FIVB for; apply also will principle events).This Open and Major Slam, VolleyballBeach Swatch WorldChampionships; FIVB Tour WorldFIVB Finals, Tour (Grand Freedom toplayshallapplyforalltheFIVBbeachvolleyballevents includingFIVBWorld 2. Athletes’Participation FIVB Constitution. their status as a member of the FIVB based on the interpretation of the constitution of the abandoned voluntarily having as considered being risk they FIVB, the by recognized not In case one or more NFs would be implicated in activities organized by another organization making sure toabidebytheFIVBConstitution and eachNFrespective Constitution. volleyball,beach and regulatevolleyball howto decide to authority legal the has NF Each country. its within volleyball beach and volleyball administer to right exclusive the has it andterritory its within authority sport recognized the is NF affiliate Moreover,FIVB each beach and volleyball volleyball tournaments/events. 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FIVB the in athlete/team this of participation beach volleyball tournament, the FIVB will carefully evaluate, on a case by case basis, the eventual FIVB an enter to NF his/her with communicating problems encounters athlete/team an case in eventFIVB registeredan its in of entry one the of support not does NF a case In players/teams or that eachNFisentitledto,basedonindividualathlete’s Entrypoints. place(s) theFIVB the determine to below while established been has NFs, system entry An regulations. the competition to belong(s) place(s) FIVB followingthe athlete(s) the remainwith will and entry athlete(s) the by areearned Points Ranking confirmed the Therefore, event. each in featured in this chapter while each athlete will gain FIVB Ranking Points based on their placement The NFs will earn the places at each FIVB beach volleyball event in accordance with the regulations composition through anyofitsregistered athletes. team(s) the establish to authority sole the a be will it and eventearns volleyball beach FIVB an NF in place(s) a Therefore, Games. 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COUNTRY QUOTA FIVB BeachVolleyball U17World Championships(CaboFrio, ): 30thMay,2016 FIVB BeachVolleyball U19World Championships(Larnaka,Cyprus):13thJune,2016 FIVB BeachVolleyball U21World Championships(Lucern,Switzerland):28thMarch, 2016 the Specific Event’s Regulations of the FIVB beach volleyball event to the participating NFs, participating FIVB OfficialsandSponsorsasperthebelow deadlines: the to event volleyball beach FIVB the of Regulations Event’s Specific the The hosting NF forwards the Confirmed NF Entry List, the approved Official Invitation letter and – – – 1. Foreign teams be issuedbyFIVB: Wild Card to the host NF for the gender tournament concerned. The confirmed Entry List shall Championships (U17,U19,U21) FIVB BeachVolleyball AgeGroup World FIVB World Tour (Grand Slam,Major andOpen) Swatch BeachVolleyball FIVBWorld Tour Finals – – – – – – these teams do not have sufficient Athlete Entry points to enter the Main Draw tournament. 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For the Swatch Beach Volleyball FIVB World Tour Finals one (1) Host Country team is granted the BVB-03Form. through tournament the before of hours start 48 the until List Entry NF fromConfirmed the The names of the Host NF teams in the Qualification Tournament may be altered by the FIVB Main the enter to Draw tournament; points Entry Athlete sufficient have not do teams these and places, NF Host qualified than teams more entered has NF Host the if played is Playoff Quota Country right toenterdirectly intotheMainDraw Tournament. TeamsCountry the Host with (2) two the of FIVB the inform must NF hosting the points, no (despite Draw Main possess teams NF Host the the all case event.In the in participating teams Country Host in other place a granted are teams NF insufficient Entry points). 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Playoff Quota Country and/or in the confirmed NF Entry list as per the Entry Points in the Main Draw, Qualification Tournament On the day when the Confirmed NF Entry List is announced, six (6) teams will be directly included MD (MainDraw) QT MD QT (Qualification) MD (MainDraw) / Level MD 2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS Teams n° of 32 32 10 th ) lowest ranked Host NF team WC Host N/A N/A N/A NF 1 FIVB WC 4 2 1 2 11 COMPETITION REGULATIONS 2 12 – – Once theConfirmedNFEntryList isissuedbytheFIVB,participatingNFsma 2. AftertheConfirmedNFEntry ListanduptotheMonday6:00PM(Swisstime)of – – Before theConfirmedNFEntryListdeadlineparticipatingNFsmay: 1. UptotheConfirmedNFEntryList A. WITHDRAWAL PROCEDURES–FIVBWORLDTOUR 2.2 WITHDRAWALS /DISBANDSCHANGEOFATHLETE – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – U17 World Championshipsare heldpriortotheU19World Championships). 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LASTMINUTEWITHDRAWALS athlete’ onlysupportedbyamedicalstatementfrom theofficialtournamentdoctor. of ‘change or disband withdraw, may NF the tournament, beforethe week the held tournament VolleyballBeach FIVB the at athlete) both (or ‘forceathlete majeure’or an injury of an of case In before thetournamentshallnotbesubjecttoabove fines. the of time) Reservewithdrawals (Swiss of PM week case 6:00 pickedin Monday teams up after be communicated to the FIVB Beach Volleyball Department as soon as the special case happens. reasonmust of proof the And withdrawal. minute last the by arecaused that penalty points and fine the of exemption the for cases exceptional any basis, case by case a on evaluate, will FIVB tournament doctoronsiteandno fineorpointpenaltyshallapply. official the and Supervisor Technical FIVB the inform shall concerned athlete/team the site, on athlete the arrival of the after but tournament, the to prior majeure’occurs ‘force or injury an If athlete’ onlysupportedbyamedicalstatementfrom theofficialtournamentdoctor. of ‘change or disband withdraw, may NF the tournament, beforethe week the held tournament VolleyballBeach FIVB the at athlete) both (or ‘forceathlete majeure’or an injury of an of case In FIVB the at purposes beach volleyballtournaments. seeding and entry for considered results (8) eight last of (6) six best the result in the event being counted as zero (0) points for the Athlete Entry point calculations among shall athlete’ of ‘change or withdrawals/disbands minute last the fines, above the to addition In of theweek before thetournamentshallnotbesubjecttoabove fines. Reserve teams picked up in case of withdrawals after Thursday 12:00 AM (midnight, Swiss time) Team intheMain Draw Tournament: Team intheQualification Tournament: - - - - apply totheathlete/teamconcerned: Thursday 12:00 AM (midnight, Swiss time) the of the week before the tournament, the following fines will after received request athlete’ of ‘change or disbanded withdrawal, the For Qualification Tournament. Entry Athlete the individual the in placed be team’s shall team the position, Main Draw in their new maintain to sufficient not is points the team of athlete/ sum the an case for in is and tournament, request Draw athlete’ Main of ‘change or disband withdrawal, the If Draw tournament. 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Maximum NumberperNOC: Total quotaforbeachvolleyball: The quotaplaceisallocatedtotheNOC. A. ATHLETES QUOTA tournaments withtwenty-four (24)teamseach. Men’sa of consist will Rio eventin volleyball Games beach Olympic The 2016 the at Women’sand 2.4 2016OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION FORBEACHVOLLEYBALL rules oftheFIVBasdescribedbelow: To beeligibletoparticipateintheRio2016Olympic Games,allathletesmustcomplywiththe must therefore bebornon/orbefore 7August2002. competition attheOlympicGames.AllathletesparticipatinginRio2016Games The minimumageforaBeachVolleyball athleteisfourteen(14)years old,onthefirstdayof Age Requirements: with theOlympicChartermayparticipateinGames. but notlimitedto,Rule41(NationalityofCompetitors).Onlythoseathleteswhohave complied All athletesmustcomplywiththeprovisions oftheOlympicChartercurrently inforce, including B. ATHLETE ELIGIBILITY its athletesfrom itssix(6)besteligiblepairsintheWorld RankingListof13June 2016. choose must NOC/NF the WorldChampionships, VolleyballSenior Beach FIVB 2015 the through or 2016 June 13 of List Ranking Olympic the through place(s) quota a earned has NOC/NF an If Total Women Men Total Women Men 1. pairs inthe OlympicRanking Listof13June 2016. World Championships, the NOC/NF must choose its athletes from its six (6) best eligible Olympic Ranking List of 13 June 2016 or through the 2015 FIVB Beach Volleyball Senior 1 January 2015 until 12 June 2016. If an NOC/NF has earned quota place(s) through the World Tour/World Championships/recognized Continental Tour Finals) scheduled from (FIVB an individual as tournaments Qualification Olympic FIVB official 12 of minimum a in participated have must athletes all Championships, World Senior Volleyball Beach FIVB 2015 the through or 2016 June 13 of List Ranking Olympic the throughTo qualify Qualification Places 92 (46teams) 46 (23teams) 46 (23teams) Host CountryPlaces 4 (2teams) 2 (1team) 2 (1team) 2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS Quota perNOC 8 (4teams) 4 (2teams) 4 (2teams) 96 (48teams) 48 (24teams) 48 (24teams) Total 19 COMPETITION REGULATIONS 2 Emotion expressed bytheGERathlete 20 Olympic Games. An athletecanearnamaximumofone(1)quotaplaceforhis/herNOC/NFtotheRio2016 June 2016. and recognised ContinentalTour Finals (bestofthetworesults) from 1January2015until12 twelve (12)bestperformancesasateamintheWorld Championships,World Tour events The OlympicRankingisestablishedbasedontheFIVBWorld Rankingpointsearnedatthe May 2014to10July2016. mulate FIVBWorld Rankingpointsorwinqualification tournamentsheldworldwidefrom 1st All FIVB-registered teamscomposedoftwo(2)athletesineachgenderwillbeabletoaccu- C. QUALIFICATION PATHWAY The qualificationevents are listedinhierarchical order ofqualification. 1. QualificationPlaces Quota Places Per Gender Number of 2. 15 1 and/or ContinentalFIVBevents scheduledfrom 1 National Qualification), Olympic World and level continental at (Final Cups Continental letes must have participated as an individual in a minimum of twelve (12) events among through the FIVB Beach or Volleyball level)World Continental continental Cup (Olympic at Qualification), all(Final ath- Cup Continental Volleyball Beach the through qualify To 3. 2. 1. team(s) earningaquotaplacefortheir NOC/NF: followingthe order,in apply followingwill the criteria teams the determine to betweenRanking moreOlympic or established two the eventin the tie In a of pic Games,respecting themaximumoftwo(2)quotaplacesperNOC/NF. 2016 will each earn one (1) quota place June for their NOC/NF 13 to the of Rio 2016 Olym- as Ranking Olympic the on teams ranked highest (15) fifteen The Olympic RankingListof13June2016 (1) quota placeforitsNOC/NFtotheRio2016OlympicGames. one earn will team Champion World Volleyball Beach FIVB 2015 The (26 June–5July2015). 2015 FIVBBeachVolleyball SeniorWorld ChampionshipsofJune2015 The best finishes as a team in the Olympic qualification tournaments tournaments qualification the Olympic from 1January 2015to12June2016. in ateam as finishes best The has team participated infrom 1January2015to12June2016; the tournaments Qualification Olympic of number total The Qualification tournamentsfrom 1January2015to12June2016; The total qualification points accumulated as a team through the Olympic Qualification Event st May 2014 until 10 July 2016. May2014until10July2016. Athlete Eligibility. National Olympic Trials must comply with the the eligibility throughrequirements selected as specified in paragraphAthletes team(s). representing their determine to Trials Olympic tional Na- organise may Games Olympic 2016 Rio the for places quota obtained having NOCs/NFs National OlympicTrials: eligibility requirements) to FIVBby12June2016. The HostNOC/NF hastoconfirmtheuseof allocated quotaplaces(i The HostCountryisguaranteed: Host CountryPlaces - - 5 2 The righttoparticipateinallqualification events toearnasecondquotaplace. One (1)quotaplacepergender; NF. winning teams move to the next phase. The competition will consist of consist will three competition phases: 1 The phase. next the to move teams winning where the format competition elimination direct a with 2016, June 26 and 2014 May between1stplace take will Cup Continental Volleyball Beach June 2016 Beach Volleyball Continental Cup (Final at Continental level) on 20-26 IB ec Vlebl Sno Wrd Championships World Senior Volleyball Beach FIVB the per as places (2) quota two obtained already have which NOCs/NFs Beach the Volleyball ContinentalCup. at gender per teams (2) two by represented is NOC/NF Each earn one(1)quotaplace. each five(5) winning NOCs/NFs (oneper ContinentalConfederation territory) will teams ranked1 teams The event. Qualification) (Olympic Cup Continental WorldVolleyball Beach FIVB the for qualify will level) continental at (Final Cup Continental and/or the Championships, World Senior Volleyball Beach FIVB nental level), which have not yet obtained two (2) quota places through the The 2 The tion) on4-10July2016 2016 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Continental Cup (Olympic Qualifica- the ContinentalCup(SemiFinal andFinal atcontinentallevel). tive NOC/NF Olympic Ranking List established on its 30 April 2016 will for not compete place at quota tenta or WorldChampionships VolleyballSenior (1) Beach FIVB the through one earned already having athlete An Continental Cup(Final atcontinentallevel). the at compete not will 2016 June 13 of List Ranking nd and 3 and rd NOC/NF fromNOC/NF the of each st st phase, 2 and 2 and nd will each earn one (1) quota place for their NOC/ their for place quota (1) one earn each will nd phase and Final phaseatcontinentallevel.phase The 2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS Continental Cup(Final atconti- n compliancewith Beach Volleyball and the Olympic Ranking Olympic Olympic - 21 COMPETITION REGULATIONS 2 22 of thedrawing oflotsasfollows: start beforethe enlisted be will and NOC/NF) per teams 2 (maximum teams eligible (24) twenty-fourthe among be will pools into teams of distribution the for drawinglots The of when alltheeligibleteamsfor secondphaseofsingleeliminationare confirmed. the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, after the preliminary phase and after the lucky-loser matches the seeding and distribution into pools. A second drawing of lots will be carried a out during gender, per places Olympic establishto confirmed), (24) be to location and (date FIVB organizedby be will lots drawingof twenty-four qualified the of confirmation the Upon F. DRAWING OFLOTS place deadlineorisdeclinedbytheNOC,quotawillbereallocated asfollows: If anallocatedquotaplaceisnotconfirmedbytheNOCconfirmationof 1. ReallocationofunusedQualificationPlaces E. REALLOCATION OFUNUSEDQUOTA PLACES Qualification Timeline. July 2016)toconfirmiftheywishusethesequotaplaces,asdetailedinparagraph have two(2)weeks andexceptionallyfour org Following eachqualificationevent, FIVBwillpublishtheresults onitswebsite www.fivb. D. CONFIRMATION PROCESSFORQUOTA PLACES 1 HostCountryplace -Brazil 15 NOCs/NFsas perOlympicranking position 1 NOC/NFasthe winnerofthe2015FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships andinformtherespective NOCsoftheirallocatedquotaplaces.Thewill then - - - - Oypc ulfcto) te ut pae il e eloae t te et best fication), whose NOC next has not yet obtained the maximum of two (2) quota places. the to reallocated be ranked will team of the FIVB Beach Volleyball World place Continental Cup (Olympic Quali- quota the Qualification), (Olympic If the team qualified through the FIVB Beach Volleyball World ContinentalCup whose NOChasnotyetlevel), obtainedthemaximumoftwo(2)quotaplaces. continental at (Final Cup Continental Volleyball Beach respective the of teamranked best next the to reallocated be will place quota the level), tinental If theteamqualifiedthrough theBeachVolleyball ContinentalCup(Final atcon- ing List,whoseNOChasnotyet obtainedthemaximumoftwo(2)quotaplaces. Rank- Olympic the on rankedteam highest next the reallocatedto be will place If the team qualified through the Olympic Ranking List of 13 June 2016, the quota maximum oftwo(2)quotaplaces. the obtained yet not has NOC whose 2016, June 13 of List Ranking Olympic the pionships, the quota place will be reallocated to the next highest ranked team on If the team qualified through the 2015 FIVB Beach Volleyball Senior World Cham- (4) daysafterthelastqualifyingevent (4-10

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Entry her be will tournaments (6) six those at earned points FIVB the and (0) zero be will total starting the tournaments, (6) six After The following competitionformatsare appliedfortheFIVBTournaments asfollows: Qualification Tournament atthetimeConfirmedNFEntryListisissued. the in spots NF available than teams more entered has NF and case in format, Elimination Single a in teams country same (6) six of maximum a with played is Playoff Quota Country – – – – In principle,anFIVBbeachvolleyballevent iscomposedofthefollowing phases: A. GENERALPRINCIPLES 2.6 COMPETITIONANDMATCH FORMAT – – – – – – – – CATEGORY FIVB EVENT Open Series and Slam, Major Grand World Tour Volleyball FIVB Beach Seeding Pointsoftheathleteconcerned. the for applies rule same The tournament. said the before days 60 minimum a to part taking to has athlete the of NF the submit a valid medical injury, certificate and announce the next FIVB tournament the athlete plans on serious a to due calculation point Entry the for apply To shall besubtracted from thestartingtotal.Foreachsubsequententrysameruleapplies. For entry into subsequent events the FIVB points earned at the first event shall be added, but 1/6 the injuryshallapplyupontheirreturn. Main Draw Tournament Qualification Tournament (applicableonlyforFIVB World Tour events) Country QuotaPlayoff(ifany) Continental QuotaPlayoff(ifany) months. 6 of minimum a for play to In case of severe injury, the athlete must provide a valid medical certificate and must not be able Quota calculations Country after teams, (32) thirty-two of maximum a with format Elimination Single a playedin is ment Tourna- Qualification The Qualification Tournament COMPETITION FORMAT ⅚ of their Entry points calculated within 365 days before days 365 within calculated points Entry their of From the Round Robin phase the 1 the phase Robin Round the From matches willplaythegoldmedalmatch). semifinal the of winners the while match, medal bronze the play will matches los- semifinal the (the of ers format Elimination Single teams a (24) in twenty-four playing with phase second a - teams (4) four each (RoundRobin); of (8)pools of eight phase first - played through a: is and teams (32) thirty-two is of up gender made each of Tournament Draw Main The teams). (24) twenty-four (total: phase elimination single the to advance will pool each from teams ranked Main Draw COMPETITION FORMAT 2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS st , 2 , nd and 3 and rd

25 COMPETITION REGULATIONS 2 26 2. CountryQuotaPlayoff 1. ContinentalQuotaPlayoff – – – B. CONTINENTAL ANDCOUNTRY QUOTA PLAYOFF (1DAY) preliminary inquiry. Athletes are required to confirm their Entry points and seeding points, upon signing in during the between themandtheFIVB. competition/ the to related amendments eventual Any match regulations should be communicated to the players’ advisors season. and signed off in agreement the during made be should amendments in extreme cases). Also, no special rules regarding competition/match regulations apply to right the reservesnevertheless FIVB (the format competition/match the be in introducedshould changes no starts, tournament the once principle, In FIVB. the of approval with prior and the Organiser’s request the upon situations specific to adapt to made be can Exceptions revised the case, Regulation. such In the tournament. of success competition formatwillbeannouncedpriortothestartoftournamentandlistedinEvent final the optimize to Finals Tour World Note: FIVBreservestherighttoadaptcompetitionformatofSwatchBeachVolleyball – – – Tour Finals FIVB World Volleyball Beach Swatch exceeds thenumber ofteamsallowed toparticipate intheMainDraw. Qualification Tournament the in entered teams of number the whenever gender) per country same country (with a maximum of six (6) foreign country teams and four (4) teams for the host Tournament inconjunctionwiththepractical partofthereferee clinicbetween teamsfrom the The Country Quota Playoff matches must be played after 2:00 PM the day beforeteams than theissued. Qualification more entered NF has an is List Entry NF Confirmed case the time the at Qualification Tournament the in in spots NF available be implemented will Playoff Quota Country the possibilitytoenterQualification Tournament. Continental Quota Playoff is reduced to a maximum of three (3), and only one (1)the teamof willpart havetake to allowed teams Continental of number the events), Major and Slam (Grand Tour World FIVB For Tournament. Qualification the enter to team (1) one allow to will played be matches Playoff Quota Continental of number correct the necessary, when (1)) one (2), two ((three(3), (4) four than less be will teams Continental the of number the case In Games. Olympic the for implemented principles universality the following Tournament, Qualification the enter to teams (2) event) two allow to the played be into will matches enter Playoff Quota directly Continental (2) to two points enough Tournament not Qualification (with event the Open into Tour World compete FIVB to an of trying teams Continental (4) four of case In – – – – – – finals, while the 2 the while finals, Semi- the to advance directly will pool each from teams ranked top The followed bythequarter-finals,semi-finalsandfinals. format, robin round in competing each teams (5) five of Twopools medal matchwhiletheloserswillplaybronze medalmatch. winner of A2/B3.The winners of the semi-final matches will play the gold the vs. B1 B2/A3, of winner the vs. A1 by played be will semi-finals The the quarter-finalsasfollowed:A2 vs.B3,B2A3. nd ranked and 3 and ranked rd ranked teams from each pool will play will pool each from teams ranked – – – – – – above). 2.2.B point at regulations draw loser Lucky the with accordance in teams additional possible any (plus tournament elimination single the of quarter-final the to qualify teams (8) eight until (32) thirty-two of maximum a entered be Qualification can the teams in Qualification events), The Tournament. played is Tournament Open and Major Slam, (Grand Tour World FIVB For C. QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENT(1DAY) – Seeding forCountryQuotaPlayoff requirements forthequalification2016OlympicGames. participation intheCountryQuotaPlayoff Notes: – FIVB World Tour Grand Slam,Major SeriesandOpen CATEGORY – – – – – – – – eligible team(s)from theQualification Team List willentertheMainDraw. Tournament. In case one (1) or two (1) Wild Card(s) is (are) not allocated by the FIVB, the next A minimum of eight (8) teams qualify to the Main Draw Tournament through the Qualification will beentered tothe Qualification Tournament. there is only one spot available, the Host NF team with highest entry points in the reserve list Promoter and the Technical Supervisor as per the sum of their individual entry points. If case NF teams in the reserve list of the tournament will be entered upon agreement between the and noCountryQuotaPlayoffteams thatdidnotqualifytothe Tournament, thetwo(2)Host In case of insufficient teams in the Qualification Tournament, no eligible teams in the Reserve be cancelledandallregistered teamsshouldbeplaced intotheQualification Tournament. will Playoff Quota Country the (32) Qualification then thirty-two Team Tournament the fill to Inquiry Preliminary Tournament Qualification the at teams sufficient not are there case In eligible tobepicked be uptofillthe roster regardless theCountryQuota shall regulations. Tournament the to qualify not did that teams Playoff Quota in the Country the teams Reserve, no eligible and Tournament Qualification the in teams insufficient of case In Reserve teamsmaybepicked uptofillthe roster regardless thecountryquota regulations. Reserve teams physically present at the Preliminary Inquiry of the Qualification Tournament, in the Reserve in the Confirmed NF Entry List shall be picked up. In case there are no eligible In case of withdrawal(s) of team(s), in the Qualification Tournament, the next eligible team(s) Qualification Tournament shouldbefilledtothirty-two(32)teams; s ofre drn te adtr Peiiay nur hl bfr te CountryQuota the Entry PointsonthatteamthedateofPreliminary Inquiry(SeeFIVBSeedingPoints ). before held Athlete individual the Inquiry of sum the on based is teams participating the of seeding the Preliminary Playoff, mandatory the during confirmed is For the Country Quota Playoff, once all the participating teams are known and their presence matches are the Qualification the Tournament orMainDraw Tournament. and phase elimination asingle completed of once the qualified number of teams reaches the number of qualified NF places in consists Playoff Quota Country The lmntd onr Qoa em d nt an n FV Rnig ons Their Points. Ranking FIVB any earn not do teams Quota Country Eliminated matches nevertheless countstowards theeligibility 2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS 32 IN QT # OFTEAMS 8 QUALIFYING TO MD # OFTEAMS 27 COMPETITION REGULATIONS 2 28 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – filled. continues untilall additionalopenspotsare loser oftheprevious draw. This procedure seeded team must be drawn against the highest next the Tournament, Qualification the to Tournament Playoff Quota Country For Losers”. “Lucky each additionalavailablespot from the eligible the among between thetwohighestseededteams draw must Supervisor Technical FIVB is The procedure Supervisor. Draw Loser” implemented bytheFIVBTechnical “Lucky A “Lucky the to Loser” Draw. qualify shall tournament, Qualification the of Inquiry Preliminary the attend they provided Tournament, Playoff losing thelastround oftheCountryQuota to qualify to the Qualification Tournament by Playoff tournament among the teams failing with thehighestseedinCountryQuota Qualification Tournament. The extra team(s) conducted be will to determinetheteamsqualifying draw loser lucky The tie. the break to executed is lots of drawing the persists, still tie the If tie. the break to used TechnicalIndividual the of is Points Ranking Points/ Entry Athlete in sum teams, more or two of Points Seeding tie a of case In Inquiry. Preliminary the of date the on period) day 365- a over events recognized/sanctioned FIVB all among (8) eight last of (6) six best of theindividualFIVBPointsearnedfrom the sum (The Points Seeding FIVB to according Qualification the Tournament of an FIVB event are seeded in participating Teams Confederations. enter into the event) from each of the five (5) team (nothavingenoughpointstodirectly be appliedallowing theparticipationofa Tournament ofFIVBWorld Tour events will The universality principles in the Qualification Main Draw Tournament. shall notify theseteamsoftheirdirect FIVB entryinthe the roster, Tournament Draw Main the fill to required teams of country number the than host less be Tournament Qualification of number and foreign teamsparticipatinginthe the Should 32-Team Qualification Tournament Loser 41st 32-Team Qualification Tournament 32-Team Qualification Seed 18 Seed 17 Seed 16 Seed 24 Seed 25 Seed 32 Seed 13 Seed 21 Seed 12 Seed 28 Seed 29 Seed 15 Seed 11 Seed 20 Seed 31 Seed 23 Seed 10 Seed 26 Seed 22 Seed 27 Seed 19 Seed 14 Seed 30 Seed 9 Seed 8 Seed 1 Seed 5 Seed 4 Seed 3 Seed 2 Seed 7 Seed 6 (16) (12) (15) (14) (13) (11) (10) (2) (4) (3) (1) (8) (6) (5) (7) (9) 2015 FIVBBeachVolleyball 2013 FIVB BeachVolleyball 2013 FIVB Winner MatchWinner #16 MatchWinner #12 Winner MatchWinner #15 MatchWinner #14 MatchWinner #13 MatchWinner #11 MatchWinner #10 Winner MatchWinner #2 Winner MatchWinner #4 MatchWinner #3 MatchWinner #1 Winner MatchWinner #8 MatchWinner #6 MatchWinner #5 Winner MatchWinner #7 Winner MatchWinner #9 Loser 33rd (18) (17) (19) (20) (24) (23) (22) (21) Qualified Qualified Qualified Qualified Qualified Qualified Qualified Qualified – – – – Thirty-two (32)NFplaces/teamsintheMainDraw Tournament are setasfollows: daylight, numberofcourts,etc.). FIVB the fulfils schedule finals and finals, above duration of the competition, matches per day, break between matches, competition the semi- time (start event that the of start the before month (1) verify one least at regulations competition to responsible be must hours afterthe Supervisor (2) two Technicalthan FIVB Supervisor.The Technical FIVB earlier the by approved be and drawn been has cannot bracket Elimination in Single game first the of time starting the made, of is play pool after drawing round the as day first same the played is Elimination the Single If Elimination. Single in the in day late same the finishes played are Play games Pool no after and afternoon drawing the that so fixed, be should format playing The phase (total:twenty-four (24)teams). match, while the winner of the semi-final will play the gold medal match). From the Round the Robin phase the 1 From match). medal gold the play will medal semi-final bronze the the of winner play the will while semi-final match, a of loser (the format Elimination Single a in playing teams (24) twenty-four with phase second a and Robin) (Round each teams (4) four of pools (8) eight of phase first a through played is event gender each of TournamentDraw Main The 1. FIVBWorld Tour (GrandSlam,MajorSeriesandOpen) C. MAINDRAW (4DAYS) 1.1 SeedingfortheMainDrawofFIVBWorld Tour (GrandSlam,MajorSeriesandOpen) Seed #32 Seed #17 Seed #16 Seed #1 Pool A – – – – Eight (8)teamshavingqualifiedfrom theQualification Tournament. granted atFIVB’s discretion; Two (2) FIVB Wild Cards: one (1) Wild Card granted to the Host NF team and one (1) Wild Card Tournament; Qualification fromthe qualified teams the also include shall teams 4 of quota this principle, In places/teams. NF Host of number the and eventbefore the days 21 – enteredteams the of points Entry the with accordance in places/teams NF foreign (19) Twenty(20)/nineteen if thefourthHostNFteamentered qualifiesthrough theQualification Tournament; NF Confirmed Entry List while the fourth Host NF place the may be earned in the Main Draw Tournament only of release upon points Entry sufficient has team Country third Host the if entered only earned be may place NF Host third A List. Entry NF Confirmed the per as Minimum two (2) and a maximum of three (3) Host NF places/teams (excluding Wild Cards) Seed #31 Seed #18 Seed #15 Seed #2 Pool B st , 2 , nd and 3 Seed #30 Seed #19 Seed #14 Seed #3 Pool C rd Women’s Teams andMen’s Teams ranked teams from each pool advance to the single elimination 1 st Phase:Structure ofpools Seed #29 Seed #20 Seed #13 Seed #4 Pool D Seed #28 Seed #21 Seed #12 Seed #5 Pool E 2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS Seed #27 Seed #22 Seed #11 Seed #6 Pool F Seed #26 Seed #23 Seed #10 Seed #7 Pool G Seed #25 Seed #24 Seed #9 Seed #8 Pool H 29 COMPETITION REGULATIONS 2 2014 FIVB Grand Slam and Open 24-Team2016 FIVB Single World EliminationTour Grand Slam Playoffs and Open 24-Team Single Elimination Playoffs Loser 17th Loser 9th Loser 5th

1st (A1 or B1) Once all the participating teams are known and their presence is confirmed during the mandatory Preliminary Inquiry held the evening before the Main Draw Tournament, the teams are then Draw 3 (9) Winner Match #9 seeded in the competition pools as per the FIVB Seeding points (sum of the individual Athlete (1) Winner Match #1 Entry Points of that team on the date of the Preliminary Inquiry): Draw 4 –– Wild Cards maintain their natural seeding; (17) Winner Match #17 –– The 8 teams that qualify for the Main Draw in Grand Slam, Major Series and Open events will be Draw 1 seeded as per their FIVB Seeding Points (the sum of the individual Athlete Entry Points of that team Draw 2 (10) Winner Match #10

on the date of the Preliminary Inquiry).. In case of a tie in Seeding Points of two or more teams, sum (2) Winner Match #2 of the Individual Technical Ranking is used to break the tie. If the tie still persists, the drawing of lots Draw 5 is executed to break the tie: (21) Winner Match #21 –– If the best ranked Host Country team is ranked within the first eight (8) teams, then it would Draw 1 receive seed #1 (Pool A) and the remaining host country teams will be seeded as per their Draw 2 (11) Winner Match #11 Seeding Points; otherwise the best ranked Host Country team are seeded in seed #8 (Pool H) (3) Winner Match #3

and the rest of the teams by their Seeding Points. Draw 5 (18) Winner Match #18 Any additional host country team(s) must never be placed in the same pool. The 2nd, 3rd, 4th and any other eventual host country team(s) has their seed increased (for example from Seed #15 2nd (C1 or D1) increased to seed #16) until they are in a different pool then the other Host country teams. Should Draw 3 (12) Winner Match #12 increasing the seed not work (or not be possible) then the seed is reduced (for example from (4) Winner Match #4

Seed #32 reduced to seed #31) until the host country team is in a different pool then the other host Draw 4 country teams. The relative seeding of the host country teams must be respected and preserved (24) 1st (C1 or D1) Gold after the host country teams have been placed in separate pools. Draw 3 (13) Winner Match #13 Example: As showed in the below diagram, 6 teams already in the Main Draw from the host country (5) Winner Match #5 (including the wild cards), their seeding positions are USA 1 (seed #1), USA 2 (seed #2), Draw 4 (19) Winner Match #19

USA 3 (seed #15), USA 4 (seed #19), USA 5 (seed #30) and USA 6 (seed #32). Draw 1

Draw 2 (14) Winner Match #14

Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D Pool E Pool F Pool G Pool H (6) Winner Match #6 USA 1 USA 2 seed #3 seed #4 seed #5 seed #6 seed #7 seed #8 Draw 5 (22) Winner Match #22 Seed #16 USA 3 Seed #14 Seed #13 Seed #12 Seed #11 seed #10 seed #9 Draw 1 Draw 2 (15) Winner Match #15 Seed #17 Seed #18 USA 4 Seed #20 Seed #21 Seed #22 Seed #23 Seed #24 (7) Winner Match #7

USA 6 Seed #31 USA 5 Seed #29 Seed #28 Seed #27 Seed #26 Seed #25 Draw 5 (20) Winner Match #20

2nd (A1 or B1) Loser Match #21 Based on the above mentioned regulations, the final seeding will be established as Draw 3 (16) Winner Match #16 (23) below: (8) Winner Match #8 Bronze Loser Match #22 Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D Pool E Pool F Pool G Pool H Draw 4 USA 1 USA 2 seed #3 seed #4 seed #5 seed #6 seed #7 seed #8 Day 3 Day 4 A1 or B1 are decided by best ratio (wins, sets, points*) - highest ratio match #9, lowest ratio match #16 Seed #17 Seed #16 Seed #14 Seed #13 Seed #12 Seed #11 seed #10 seed #9 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 Seed #18 Seed #20 USA 3 USA 4 Seed #21 Seed #22 Seed #23 Seed #24 Draw 2 = 4 x 2nd place teams from pool play with best ratio (match points, set ratio, rally point ratio, and if a tie still exists in rally point ratio, a draw will be conducted to break the tie) Seed #31 Seed #29 Seed #28 Seed #27 USA 6 USA 5 Seed #26 Seed #25 Draw 3 = 4 x 2nd place teams from pool play with worst ratio (match points, set ratio, rally point ratio, and if a tie still exists in rally point ratio, adraw will be conducted to break the tie) Draw 4 = 4 x 3rd place teams from pool play with best ratio (match points, set ratio, rally point ratio, and if a tie still exists in rally point ratio, a Note: In principle, the host team with higher seeding points shall always have higher seed among draw will be conducted to break the tie) Draw 5 = 4 x 3rd place teams from pool play with worst ratio (match points, set ratio, rally point ratio, and if a tie still exists in rally point ratio, a the host country teams. draw will be conducted to break the tie)

1) In the first two rounds teams from the same pool can't meet Every team plays the three (3) other teams in their pool. The ranking of teams within their pools e.g. If Match #9 = B1 vs Winner of Match #1 then Match #1 can't have a team from Pool B will be determined by the total number of match points. * Points earned from a forfeit don't count in this ratio (The matches won and sets won do count)

30 2015 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS 31 32 – – – – – Supervisor to determine if the losing team is Disqualification (DSQ) or Disqualification by Injury Injury by Disqualification or (INJ/DSQ) andwhether theywillreceive (DSQ) anymatchpoints. Disqualification is team losing the if determine to Supervisor All discontinued matches or matches that have not started are to be assessed by the FIVB Technical will earn2matchpointswhilethe forfeited teamwillhave 0points. team winning the match forfeited each for and point match 1 earn will team losing the lost match each For points. match the 2 earn will of team winning the results won, match the each For lost). with or (won accordance matches in determined be will ranking team final the matches all For 1. FIVBWorld Tour (GrandSlam,MajorandOpen) In caseofatie: entry listisreleased. confirmed the once tournament the of start of the sum before days the -21 on established points based Entry be Athlete will seeding Finals, Tour World FIVB Volleyball Beach Swatch the -For 3.1 SeedingfortheSwatchBeachVolleyball FIVBWorld Tour Finals – – 3. SWATCH BEACHVOLLEYBALLFIVBWORLDTOURFINALS these having of tandems completetheircompetitionscheduleby1:00PMor2:00PM. instead possible) (if day the in later world the in teams best the feature To Benefit: in theworldareplayingoneoflastmatchesdayinsteadfirst. Note : Seeding intheSingleEliminationphaseafterPoolPlayfollows thegraphic onpage31. Seeding inthepoolisimplementedaccordance withtheserpentineprinciple. – D. RULESFORPOOLRANKING – – – – – – – – the bronze medalmatch. play will losers the while match medal gold the play will matches semi-final the of winners The The semi-finalswillbeplayed byA1vs.thewinnerofB2/A3,B1A2/B3. Teams from the same country will not be placed in the same pool. The 2 seeding asperthesumofathleteentrypoint. Teams will be placed in the two (2) pools in a serpentine system. Wild Cards maintain their natural the natural seeding. the status of wild card) will be seeded #1 and the 2 the and #1 seeded be card)will wild of status the regardless of points, entry athlete of sum the by (as team Country host ranked best The - - The top ranked teams from each pool will directly advance to thethe Semi-finals, while the by 2 followed format, robin round quarter-finals, semi-finalsandfinals. in competing each teams (5) five of pools (2) Two teams shouldbeplayed first,as long astheTVmatchesschedulepermits. If there are two (2) teams from the same in NF in the pool, then the match between these two (2) #9 toseed#7,etc.)untiltheteamisinadifferent pool. be possible), then the seed of the team concerned will be reduced (for example from seed not (or work not seed the increasing Should country. that from team other the then pool have its seed increased (for example from seed #3 to seed #4, etc.) until the team is in a different and 3 - - if thetiestillpersists,drawing oflotsisexecutedtobreak thetie. Technical RankingPointsisusedtobreak thetie; In AthleteEntryPoints/SeedingPointsoftwo(2)ormore teams,sumoftheIndividual To revisethecompetitionscheduleforfour-day“open” eventstoensurethatthetopteams rd ranked teams from each pool will play the quarter-finals as followed: A2 vs. B3, B2 vs. A3. nd ranked host country team (if any) will have will any) (if team country rankedhost nd best country team will bestcountryteamwill nd ranked – – will rules following the robin, round apply: the during points) (match pools the in tie a of case the In per matchtoeachteam: their within teams followingthe with points, match awardedof points number total the by determined be will pools of ranking The pool. their in teams other (3) three the play will team Every ranking for purposes. (e.g.Allwinningteamsreceiveforfeit -Sets2:0RallyPoints0:0,0:0). a as recorded be will Pool the in matches team’s the of All rank. no receive will It above). (see forfeit by played) be to or (played pool the in matches the all lose will it test, positive doping a to due tournament the preliminary of the round during disqualified is team a If match 2 receive will points withsetsof2:0andrally pointsof0:0,0:0. team winning The “DSQ”. with marked be will result match this addition, In points. match match 0 a earn will and during 0:21) (0:21, 0-2 or forfeit by show)lose will they no continue) to refusal(e.g. (e.g. match a before reason valid a without withdraws team a If winning teamwillbeawarded 2matchpointswith setsof2:0andrally pointsof 0:0,0:0. team will be awarded 1 match point with sets of 0:2 and rally points of 0:21, 0:21. In this case, the losing the and “INJ/DSQ” marked be will match the begins, beforematch occurs the injury the If match pointswithsetsof2:0andrally pointsof0:0,0:0. receive will 2 team winning The “DSQ”. with marked be resultwill match this addition, In match. the of winner declaredthe be will team opponent The sets. the for 0-21 0-21, and match the for A team that does not appear on the playing court on time is declared in default with the result 0-2 declared thewinnerofthismatch. be will team opponent The sets. the for 0-21 0-21, and match the for 0-2 result the with match the forfeits and default declared in is it so, do to summoned being after play refusesto team a If addition, itsmatchresult willbemarked with“INJ/DSQ”. In 0:0. 4:6, 19:21, of points rally and 2:1 of sets with points match 2 get would team winning the team injured this 6:4, set would second earn 1 match point with sets of 1:2 the and rally points of 21:19, 6:21 winning and 0:15. In this example, are they when match the forfeits and injured is the but and 21:19 set first the wins team a if example, For maximum. the be will against points and sets moment, that to up earned points and sets the keep will and point match 1 earn will it If a team withdraws due to an injury before or during a match or gets disqualified during a match, Match forfeited Match lost Match won – – - - Between three (3)teams: - - Between two(2)teams: - - - - If atiestillexists then theteamshave thesameposition intheranking. the rally pointsratios inthematchesbetween thethree tiedteams. by determined is team ranked top the then points, main the in tie a have teams (3) three If If atiestillexistsbypointsratio thentheteamshave thesamepositioninranking. is pool, the in teams all between ranked higher.matches the in ratios point rally higher with team The 0 points(21-0;21-0) 1 point 2 points 2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS 33 COMPETITION REGULATIONS 2 34 – – – All matches,includingthefinalmatch,are played according totheRallyPointScoringSystem. E. MATCH FORMAT – – will apply: rules following the robin, round the of end the at points) (match pools the in tie a of case the In 1. Warm–up – for the Main Draw Tournament must be decided by the Competition Director and the FIVB the and Director Competition Technicalthe Supervisor. by decided be must Tournament Draw Main and the Tournament Qualification for the for court the on warm–up to teams for allowed time The F. COMPETITIONPROGRAMAND MATCH PROGRAM – – – – – – and reports to the 1 the reportsto and treatment the supervises personnel medical official the cases, all In incomplete. declared is has been completed or if no treatment can be provided, play must resume or the relevant team accredited medicalpersonneltoprovide therelevant medicaltreatment. Whenthetreatment from the moment they have made the request. Recovery time refers to the time needed for the personnel personnel, ownmedical their treated by be to medical chooses athlete the case in or site) official on available the (among the personnel of medical appropriate timing the of The area court athlete. the each at arrival for the from allowed start shall injury is an for allowed match time recovery minutes (5) five per maximum Out Time Medical (1) one Only Intervals between setsmustlastone(1)minuteeach. thirdthe in set. length) in seconds 30 (of out time (1) one to entitled is thirdteam the Each set. in Out TimeTechnical no is There etc.). 6-4, 3-2, (e.g.: points total 5 every occur court Switch points. (2) two of margin a by won points 15 to played is set) (deciding set eventualthird The Each teamisentitledtoone(1)additionalTime Out(ofthirty(30)secondsinlength)perset. sets. (2) two first the during 12-9) or 11-10 (e.g.: points total 21 at occurs length) in seconds 30 (of Out TechnicalTime (1) One etc.). 9-5, 4-3, (e.g.: points total 7 every occurs court Switch points. two margin of a with won points, 21 to are played sets two first The sets. (2) two wins first team a as soon as won is match A sets. (3) three of out (2) two best the are matches All - - - Between three (3)teams: - - Between two(2)teams: - - Between four(4)teams: assigned tothatplayer inanycase. be will Out Time Medical area.A court arrival beforethe resumetheir readyplay at to himself ------If a tie still exists then the teams still tied are determined by the tournament seeding seeding tournament the the topranked team). by determined is teams are tied the of tied seed highest (the still Inquiry Preliminary Draw Main teams the after established the then exists still tie a If rally pointsratio between allteamsinthepool. the arerankedby tied still teams the then 2) & 2 1, or 3 & 1 1, or 1 & 1 (1, exists still tie a If teams. teams. three tied betweenthe matches the ratiosin rallypoints the by 3) Teams& are2 ranked (1, Main Draw Preliminary Inquiry(thehighestseedofthetiedteamsistopranked team). If a tie still exists, then the tie is determined by the tournament seeding established after the higher. The team with higher rally point ratio in the matches between all teams in the pool, is ranked If atiestillexiststhentheteamshave thesamepositioninranking. The ranking isdeterminedbythepoints ratio between allteamsinthepool. st referee when this has been completed, unless the athlete declaresher/ athlete the unless completed, been has refereethis when Country QuotaPlayoff Country QuotaPlayoff 2015/2016 FIVBDoubleGenderEventMatchSchedule(32Team Qualification) 8 Poolsof4teamsineachgender Pool PlayRound2 Pool PlayRound1 Pool PlayRound3 Pool PlayRound2 Pool PlayRound3 Pool PlayRound1 Quarter Finals Quarter Finals Qualification Qualification Round of16 Round of24 Round of16 Round of24 Semi-Finals Semi-Finals Women Women Women Women Women Women Round Round Round Round Round Round Round Finals Finals Men Men Men Men Men Men Thursday: Women MainDrawDay2,Men1(48MatchesTotal) Saturday: Women MainDrawDay4,Men3(24MatchesTotal) Friday: Women MainDrawDay3,Men2(36MatchesTotal) Start Time Start Time Start Time Start Time Start Time Start Time Start Time 14:10 13:20 12:30 10:50 10:00 15:00 15:50 16:40 10:00 10:50 12:30 14:10 13:20 15:00 15:50 16:40 17:30 18:20 09:00 09:50 10:40 12:20 13:10 14:00 14:50 15:40 17:20 16:30 18:10 09:00 09:50 10:40 12:20 11:40 13:10 14:00 15:40 14:50 16:30 17:20 18:10 09:00 11:40 10:00 12:00 14:00 13:00 15:00 18:00 17:00 16:00 09:00 10:00 14:00 13:00 12:00 18:00 17:00 16:00 15:00 11:30 16:00 15:00 14:00 13:00 12:00 10:00 11:30 11:00 11:00 11:00 2015 FIVBDoubleGenderEventMatchSchedule(32Team Qualification) Tuesday: WomenQualification(24MatchesTotal),MenCountryQuota Wednesday: Women MainDrawDay1,MenQualification(56MatchesTotal) Sunday: MenMainDrawDay4(4MatchesTotal) Women's QualR32 Women's QualR32 Women's QualR32 Women's QualR32 Women's QualR16 Women's QualR16 Women's QualR16 Women's QualR16 Women's CQPO Women's CQPO Women's CQPO Women's CQPO Men's QualR32 Men's QualR32 Men's QualR16 Men's QualR16 WBronze (23) MBronze (23) Men's CQPO Men's CQPO Men's CQPO WGold (24) MGold (24) WR16 (13) MR16 (13) WQF (19) WQF (17) WR24 (1) WR24 (5) WR16 (9) WSF (22) WSF (21) MQF (17) G1 vsG4 G1 vsG3 G1 vsG4 G1 vsG2 G1 vsG3 G1 vsG2 MR16 (9) C1 vsC4 MSF (22) MSF (21) C1 vsC3 C1 vsC4 C1 vsC2 C1 vsC3 C1 vsC2 E1 vsE4 E1 vsE3 E1 vsE4 E1 vsE2 E1 vsE3 E1 vsE2 A1 vs A4 A1 A1 vs A3 A1 A1 vs A4 A1 A1 vs A2 A1 A1 vs A3 A1 A1 vs A2 A1 MR24(1) MR24(5) Court 1 Court 1 Court 1 Court 1 Court 1 Court 1 Court 1 Award Award Monday: Women Country Quota Women Women's QualR32 Women's QualR32 Women's QualR32 Women's QualR32 Women's QualR16 Women's QualR16 Women's QualR16 Women's QualR16 Women's CQPO Women's CQPO Women's CQPO Women's CQPO Men's QualR32 Men's QualR32 Men's QualR16 Men's QualR16 Women CountryQuota Men's CQPO Men's CQPO Men's CQPO WR16 (10) WR16 (14) MR16 (14) MR16 (10) WQF (20) WQF (18) WR24 (2) WR24 (6) MQF (18) G2 vsG3 G2 vsG4 G2 vsG3 G3 vsG4 G2 vsG4 G3 vsG4 C2 vsC3 C2 vsC4 C2 vsC3 C3 vsC4 C2 vsC4 C3 vsC4 E2 vsE3 E2 vsE4 E2 vsE3 E3 vsE4 E2 vsE4 E3 vsE4 A2 vs A3 A2 A2 vs A4 A2 A2 vs A3 A2 A3 vs A4 A3 A2 vs A4 A2 A3 vs A4 A3 MR24(2) MR24(6) Court 2 Court 2 Court 2 Court 2 Court 2 Court 2 Court 2 Preliminary Inquiry Women's QualR32 Women's QualR32 Women's QualR32 Women's QualR32 Playoff Women's CQPO Women's CQPO Women's CQPO Women's CQPO Men's QualR32 Men's QualR32 Men's QualR16 Men's QualR16 Men's CQPO Men's CQPO Men's CQPO Men's CQPO Men's CQPO WR16 (15) WR16 (11) MR16 (15) MR16 (11) WR24 (3) WR24 (7) MQF (19) D1 vsD4 H1 vsH4 D1 vsD3 H1 vsH3 D1 vsD4 H1 vsH4 D1 vsD2 H1 vsH2 D1 vsD3 H1 vsH3 D1 vsD2 H1 vsH2 B1 vsB4 B1 vsB3 B1 vsB4 B1 vsB2 B1 vsB3 B1 vsB2 F1 vsF4 F1 vsF3 F1 vsF4 F1 vsF2 F1 vsF3 F1 vsF2 MR24(3) MR24(7) Court 3 Court 3 Court 3 Court 3 Court 3 Court 3 Court 3 Men Playoff Women's QualR32 Women's QualR32 Women's QualR32 Women's QualR32 Women's CQPO Women's CQPO Women's CQPO Women's CQPO Men's QualR32 Men's QualR32 Men's QualR16 Men's QualR16 Men's CQPO Men's CQPO Men's CQPO Men's CQPO Men's CQPO WR16 (12) WR16 (16) MR16 (12) MR16 (16) WR24 (4) WR24 (8) MQF (20) D2 vsD3 H2 vsH3 D2 vsD4 H2 vsH4 D2 vsD3 H2 vsH3 D3 vsD4 H3 vsH4 D2 vsD4 H2 vsH4 D3 vsD4 H3 vsH4 B2 vsB3 B2 vsB4 B2 vsB3 B3 vsB4 B2 vsB4 B3 vsB4 F2 vsF3 F2 vsF4 F2 vsF3 F3 vsF4 F2 vsF4 F3 vsF4 MR24(4) MR24(8) Court 4 Court 4 Court 4 Court 4 Court 4 Court 4 Court 4 Men CountryQuota Men's QualR32 Men's QualR32 Men's QualR32 Men's QualR32 Men's QualR32 Men's QualR32 Men's QualR32 Men's QualR32 Court 5 Court 5 Court 5 35 35 COMPETITION REGULATIONS 2 Country QuotaPlayoff(# 8 Poolsof4teamsineachgender of matchesdependon the enteredteams) Pool PlayRound3 Pool PlayRound1 Pool PlayRound2 Quarter Finals Qualification Round of16 Round of24 Semi-Finals 2015 FIVBSingleGenderOpenMatchSchedule(32Team Qualification) Round Round Round Round Round Round Finals 2015/2016 FIVBSingleGenderOpenMatchSchedule(32Team Qualification) Start Time Start Time Start Time Start Time Start Time Start Time Thursday: MainDrawDay1(32MatchesTotal) 16:00 14:00 13:00 12:00 10:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 10:00 10:00 17:00 16:00 15:00 14:00 13:00 12:00 15:00 14:00 13:00 12:00 10:00 09:00 16:00 17:00 15:00 14:00 12:00 13:00 12:00 10:00 16:00 18:00 17:00 13:00 15:00 14:00 13:00 12:00 10:00 09:00 17:00 16:00 15:00 14:00 11:00 11:00 11:00 11:00 11:00 11:00 Saturday: MainDrawDay3(12MatchesTotal) Wednesday: Qualification(24MatchesTotal) Sunday: MainDrawDay4(4Matches Total) Friday: MainDrawDay2(24MatchesTotal) Tuesday: CountryQuota Qualification R32 Qualification R16 Qualification R16 Qualification R16 Qualification R16 Qualification R32 Qualification R32 Qualification R32 Bronze (23) G1 vsG2 G1 vsG3 G1 vsG4 Gold (24) C1 vsC2 C1 vsC3 C1 vsC4 E1 vsE2 E1 vsE3 E1 vsE4 A1 vs A4 A1 A1 vs A2 A1 A1 vs A3 A1 R16 (13) R16 (15) R16 (11) R24(1) Court 1 Court 1 Court 1 Court 1 Court 1 Court 1 QF (20) QF (19) QF (18) QF (17) R16 (9) R24 (3) R24 (7) R24 (5) SF (22) SF (21) CQPO CQPO CQPO CQPO Award Women orMen Qualification R32 Qualification R16 Qualification R16 Qualification R16 Qualification R16 Qualification R32 Qualification R32 Qualification R32 G3 vsG4 G2 vsG4 G2 vsG3 C3 vsC4 C2 vsC4 C2 vsC3 E3 vsE4 E2 vsE4 E2 vsE3 A2 vs A3 A2 A3 vs A4 A3 A2 vs A4 A2 R16 (12) R16 (10) R16 (14) R16 (16) Court 2 Court 2 Court 2 Court 2 Court 2 Court 2 R24 (2) R24 (8) R24 (6) R24 (4) CQPO CQPO CQPO CQPO Playoff Qualification R32 Qualification R32 Qualification R32 Qualification R32 H1 vsH2 D1 vsD2 H1 vsH3 D1 vsD3 H1 vsH4 D1 vsD4 B1 vsB4 B1 vsB2 B1 vsB3 F1 vsF2 F1 vsF3 F1 vsF4 Court 3 Court 3 Court 3 Court 3 Court 3 Court 3 CQPO CQPO CQPO CQPO Qualification R32 Qualification R32 Qualification R32 Qualification R32 H3 vsH4 D3 vsD4 H2 vsH4 D2 vsD4 H2 vsH3 D2 vsD3 B2 vsB3 B3 vsB4 B2 vsB4 F3 vsF4 F2 vsF4 F2 vsF3 Court 4 Court 4 Court 4 Court 4 Court 4 Court 4 CQPO CQPO CQPO CQPO spectators’ entrance and inthepress area. Tournament, court Draw assignments must be Main posted on the the Main Draw during Tournament’s addition, boards In at the Tournament. Qualification the during lounge referees’ the can beeasilydetermined.They shouldfurthermore bepostedintheplayers’ area and in The courtassignmentsmustalways bepresented onadraw sheetsothatthefuture matches court. should however never be vacant and the last match of the day must be played on the main 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 – – – – – – 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. Playingonthenextavailablecourts,following thesequenceofmatches. 1. Pre-assigning courts;or Two methodscanbeusedtodetermineonwhichcourtsmatcheswill played: D. ASSIGNMENTSOFCOURTS warm–up time offifteen(15)minutesontheassignedcourt. a allocated are teams event, the during available are courts warm–up no case In official courts,andofthe time procedures tofollow in order toutilizetheavailablecourts. minimum the about the to Inquiry courts warm–up the from distance the Preliminary of courts, (official) all on warm–up for the allocated at The FIVBTechnical athletes the (3)minutes. inform three must than less Supervisor last cannot court official the on Warm–up – – – – – – 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 required to the listen As to main courtandtheoutsidecourts); leading tobettercompetitions(i.e.asthewindconditionsusually greatly varybetween the thus match, the during prevail will that conditions court the preparefor better can Athletes courts 1,3,or4); on scores the to attention pay to required not then are athletes current match, the after 2 court on up game second the scheduled is team a of match next the case (in activities up havewarm- (versusonly their court Athletes gauge (1) to one courts) watch all to watching favourite teamsandhelpstheoverall promotion ofthetournament; at match last the of end the the latestandbeproperly circulated. Thisallowsafter alsospectatorsandmediatofollow their hour one ready be to has day next the of schedule The stadium asfanshave avested interest intheoutcome; the on scheduled be can centre country) courtinadvance which dramatically increases thepositive atmosphere withinthe foreign versus country host (i.e. matches Compelling 2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS 37 COMPETITION REGULATIONS 2 Sometimes an outside court must sit empty due to the slowness of another court and this is unfortunately unavoidable. A minimum of 1.5 hours should be allocated except under extreme circumstances and/or for live televised matches where the time between each match should not be less than forty-five (45) minutes.

A billboard including match/court assignments schedule which is to be constantly updated should be exhibited by the Organizer of each event on site, as per the following example.

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 ……

H. OFFICIAL RULES OF THE GAME AND REFEREE INSTRUCTIONS

The 2015-2016 edition of the Official Beach Volleyball Rules approved and published by the FIVB are in force throughout the 2015 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, Swatch Beach Volleyball FIVB World Tour Finals/FIVB World Tour (Grand Slam, Major and Open events), 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 NFs.

The 2016 Beach Volleyball Referee instructions (in English) including the Casebook, the Referee Delegate Manual composed by its Main Body plus 7 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 HR-V range: Combined 4.0-5.7, Urban 4.2-7.1, Extra Urban 3.8-4.9 l/100KM; CO2 104-134g/km. Fuel consumption figures, sourced from official EU-regulated laboratory test results, are provided for comparison purposes and may persons, scorers, athletes, journalists, etc. not reflect real-life driving experience.

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(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 – – – – – E. COMPETITIONREGULATIONS All informationconcerninglatearrival andnoshow isfeatured inChapter2. D. LATE ARRIVAL ANDNOSHOW All informationaboutlastminutewithdrawals isfeatured inChapter2. C. LASTMINUTEWITHDRAWAL – – entry listandtheconfirmedNFlist): In the case a late entry is accepted by the FIVB and by the Organizers (between the tentative NF B. LATE medical ENTRY a undergo to refuse c) or program education examination/doping control (ifrequested) willnotbepermittedtocompete. Anti-Doping FIVB the complete 2015- the sign a) not do who and/or 2016 NF-Athlete’s rules Commitment eligibility (including the Health the Certificate BVB-10 Form), with b) successfully comply not do who Athletes A. ENTRY PROCEDURES Tour Finals, FIVBWorld Tour (Grand Slam,MajorandOpenevents). World Championships (Senior and Age Group categories), Swatch Beach Volleyball FIVB World – – – – – – – - to Protest Protocol directives and thesanctionfeescalebelow: relevanceresolvedwith be Regulations shall FIVB accordancedisputes the in court with On Athletes absentduringtheAwarding Ceremony willbefineduptoUSD3,000. that necessaryactionscanbetaken toprevent asimilarsituationhappeningagain. so Supervisor Technical the to this report immediately should site on Delegate Operations video/ other Media or The incident. per 300 USD to photographs up of fine a to wheresubject be will shot, is theofficial footage broadcast supplier uniform FIVB without the a match by supplied after top athlete’s immediately interviews media perform who Athletes on theFIVBwebsite. for the enrolment of their athletes in a specific event. A list of FIVB approved events is posted proceduresregardsthe in to doubt any of case in FIVB the contact must NF Each imposed. additionally be may offence major a for fine A competitions. FIVB any from ban life a to up Disciplinary Regulations, and decisions) will be sanctioned by FIVB with period of ineligibility Constitution, FIVB per (as FIVB the by authorized not events in participating athletes 2009, Following the decision of the FIVB Executive Committee in Tokyo on the 25 the on Tokyo in Committee Executive FIVB the of decision the Following (Grand Slam,MajorandOpenevents). Tour World FIVB Finals, Tour World FIVB Volleyball Beach Swatch Championships, World the Games, Olympic the including competitions, FIVB for declaredineligible be will NF host the by sanctioned not Tour National a in or NF their of consent NF written the their having without of territory the outside Tour National volleyball beach a in participating Athletes late entryisreceived. the of acceptance the of notification after hours 24 Groupwithin FIVB (Age the to team paid be per must Events) 200 USD or Events) (Senior team per 1,000 USD of fee entry late A required EntryPointstobeentered intheMainDraw); and havethe they Draw(evenif Main the in included be to right their lose concerned teams The - A progressive fee is applied (USD 500 for the first time at a given tournament, with a with tournament, given a at time first the for 500 (USD applied is fee progressive A 2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS th of November of 41 SPECIFIC SANCTIONS AND REGULATIONS 3 42 – exposure ofthe sportofBeachVolleyball. negative the to contribute will this as CentreCourt, on played matches during arecommitted these whether differentiated have we offence, non-verbal or verbal of actions for area, this In Abuse ofOfficialsandOnCourt Personnel Court, this will be taken into consideration when establishing the consequences of the offence. the dictate will time needed to this rectify the situation. Should the offence as occur during matches played on Centre damage and damage no between differentiated have we area this In Equipment abuse Nature oftheoffence *Athlete Uniforms Abuse ofBalls,AthleteAreas and offences similarinnature Stand, Advertising Panelsandother Abuse ofNetSystem,Lines,Referee – 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 - - no appealswillbegranted. and final is decision The deliberations.. the from excluded be will protest a making team outcome oftheprocedure. Organizing Committeemembersofthesamenationalityas the eventually by matches affected the beforeof latest start the the at or submitted, been have protests the after hours 2 than later no Committee Organizing the by given be will of verdict deposit final A Court). a Centre the on by place taking accompanied incidents any for and 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. protestRefereea givesthe meeting to court, calling not sequence the by a onto 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 time second the for 1,000 USD of minimum Consequences of the offence

consequences with nofurther Simple offence (*if replaced) USD 100 USD 100 replaced equipment lost/ Match delayor with delay) (*if replaced USD 250 USD 500 on Centre Court matches played replaced for equipment lost/ Match delayor with delay) (*if replaced USD 500 USD 2,500 – formally theathletesconcerned. accordance withtherelevant finescale(see“misconductsanctionfeescale”), andinform communicated totheTechnical Supervisorwhowillberesponsible forissuingthefinein – Thesanctionappliedbythereferee anddulyregistered onthescore sheet,willthenbe – – – to non-verbal) leading Abuse (verbal or Nature oftheoffence – – – – - - period following 12-month monetary feescale: the to a according sanctioned within be athlete will time-outs per injury medical time-outs Extra allowed. injury are medical (2) two of maximum A the form duly completed to the FIVB Technical Supervisor before he/she plays their next their plays he/she before Supervisor Technical FIVB the to completed duly form the present then and must athlete health The risk. ingood at health is own his/her putting without he/she participate can that confirming by athlete the clearing for responsible be then will who doctor(s) medical their to submission for Form BVB-49 original the receive will athlete The sheet. score match relevant the with together reportTechnical Supervisor the to attached be to form the of copy a make and present), if Delegate, Medical FIVB the and doctor medical official the event’sCommittee, Organizingthe with together needed (if by signed duly Form, situation the BVB-49 assess shall doctor, who FIVB medical Supervisor the official Technical to the the giving for responsible be then will athlete the doctor, medical official by the form acheck-up the through with going After along office. medical tournament’shim/herself the presentat orthe and request it sign then time-out must injury and match themedical the for of forfeit reasons the in filling for responsible be then will athlete the receipt, Upon injury). blood to due time-out injury being medical of rule use this the to exception (the Referee match the by Form BVB-49 the be of copy will a he/she given administration, sheet score relevant the due followingmatch a immediately forfeiting injury, or to time-out injury medical a requesting athlete an of case the In by theOrganizers concernedatleasttwo(2)weeks before thestartofevent. consider bearinganyeventual additionalcostsuponacceptingaquotewhichmustbesent existing an use to possible will not FIVB The courts. is competition the from meters 100 it maximum of range a if within facility) portable – men the for (1) one and women the for (1) (one toilets athletes dedicated (2) two supply requiredto are concerned organizers The “two (2)medicaltime-outsperathlete” quota). the from exempt be not will incident, trauma certified same the to attributed futuretournaments or tournament same the in any or time-outs same medical the further in any athlete future tournament. (i.e. same the by played game next the to over carried be not will However,injuries. exceptions blood these to related that as principle same the follow shall doctor medical official the by certified be can that and banner,etc.) pole, the as such object an hitting athlete opponents, between clash incident duringthecourseofgame(e.g. medical requiring injuries during the rolling blood 12-month period. Any medical time-out resulting directly to from a traumatic due referee the athlete an by used time-outs towardsmedical count of not number will total assistance the by given time-outs injury Medical - - - - USD 2,000for4 USD 1,000for3 USD 3,000for5ormore injurytime-outswithinarolling 12-monthperiod. th rd injurytime-outwithinarolling 12-monthperiod; injurytime-outwithinarolling 12-monthperiod; disqualification expulsion penalty Consequencesof the offence

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Athletes are It is strongly recommended that the same information appears on the women’s briefsbutdue – – – – – – – – – – – – o ohr ye o sntos ahee hv 1 dy t apa aant FV decision FIVB a against appeal to days 14 have imposing asanction, inaccordance withthe FIVB DisciplinaryRegulations. athletes sanctions, of types other For E. point (see immediately with dealt Competition Regulations). Nofurtherappealswill beallowed. and sheet score the on of a mentioned be result must the match, affecting potentially Rules, Volleyball Beach Official the on based Protests Players’ Database. confidential the a within in area posted nature/reason be The will fines athletes’ of date and and/orsuspension. afine to besubject can etc. circumstances Officials, additional Organizers, any athletes, in which referenced in be to are Regulations Disciplinary FIVB The Athletes willbedisqualifiedfrom theevent iftheirteamdoesnotsignthescore sheet. given andwithheld/deducted. in Regulations areeventconcerned relatedrespectivelythe points to Medical FIVB and not Money force).Prize Any FIVB the to refer (please offence first a for years (4) four to up for team the doping control or commit any other type of The anti-doping rule violation may be suspended disqualified. automatically are controls concerned will lose the match(es) to doping its opponent by forfeit. Athletes who undergo test positive during to refusing Athletes awarding ceremonies andsoon. protocol, match up, warm during including areas, competition the in times all at respected be must rule This above kneecap. finish the must and baggy be cannot 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). estimated lowest possible finish position (e.g. the quarterfinal teams receive 5 teams receive quarterfinal the (e.g. position finish lowestpossible estimated during the tournament. The Prize Money will also be awarded according to the athlete’s completed being play of round (1) one least at of case the in position finish lowestpossible estimated their accordingto points WorldRanking areinterrupted,awardedFIVB teams be she may be sanctioned and/or suspended by the FIVB. If for any reason a tournament must he/ level), National and Continental International, (at competition Volleyball Beach and/or medical to due injury (notified withdrawn through as the BVB-03 list Form), -21 athletes days beforeconfirmed event’s the event an then playsin in aappearing Volleyball athlete an If doctor ortheFIVBMedicalDelegate,ifpresent. not available, the athlete must get the written approval of the tournament’s official medical she wishes to participate in. In the case that the medical doctor(s) for he/ the eventteam concerned next is the for Inquiry Preliminary the at or tournament same the in either match - - - doubling every daythereafter. up toUSD500forthesecondday; up toUSD200forthefirstday; th place Prize – – – in nature. keep accurate records of the fines and sanctions during the season. Fines may be accumulative total paymentofthesanctionhasbeenmadeandisdulyreceived bytheFIVB.TheFIVBwill The athleteconcernedisnotallowed toparticipateinanyotherFIVBevent untilproof thatthe time. due in sanction the of amount total the paying for responsible held is respectiveNF her not, for any reason whatsoever, being in a position to pay the total amount of the sanction, his/ Payments must be made within the deadline mentioned on the invoice. In the case of a player – – G. PAYMENT – – – – – 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 bank’s nominated the to modifications Money Prize the of non-payment the and/or account The FIVBisnotresponsible forpossibledelaysinthepaymentofPrizeMoneycausedby needed. correctionsand made was payment the mistakein a if aredeadline this past applied be will fine No FIVB. the correctlyby made being payment the despite made is request/complaint a if applied be may fine a deadline this Past season. the of end the after threemonths to (3) up authorized are Money Prize athletes’ of payment the concerning Requests/complaints Further sanctions applied by the FIVB can be decided based on the Disciplinary Regulations. must betransferred tothefollowing FIVBBankAccount: The FIVB Finance Department is responsible for sending invoices related to fines. Payments and/or otherreasons. Preliminary Inquiry the at show no withdrawal, to due fines of case the in payments Money Prize previous from directly fines deduct to entitled is FIVB The invoice. deadline the the on by mentioned or registered is athlete the which for event next the before either paid must be fine the payments, Money Prize for qualified not has that athlete an against applied being fine a of case the rejected.In is appeal the if or appeal not do athlete(s) the if athletes The FIVB has the authority to directly deduct a fine from the Prize Money of the participating Bank clearing: Bank Address: BIC Code: IBAN: Account number: Switzerland CH-1006 Lausanne Edouard-Sandoz 2-4 Fédération InternationaledeVolleyball 767 Switzerland Lausanne CP300, 1001 BCV BCVLCH2LXXX CH49 00767000Z53445327 Z 5344.53.27 2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS 45 SPECIFIC SANCTIONS AND REGULATIONS 3 46 3.3 SANCTIONSSCALE USA’s Derek Olsondivingforthe Mikasa period Suspension foratime Monetary fine FIVB Technical Supervisor Written warningfrom the FIVB Technical Supervisor Verbal warningfrom the LEVEL – – – – – – – – – – – ACTION – – – – – – – – – – – report backed upbythenecessaryevidence The FIVBTechnical Supervisormustpresent awritten recommendation oftheFIVBTechnical Supervisor The FIVBimposesthesanctionbasedon Athlete acknowledges thewrittenstatementoffine representative Copies senttotheFIVB,NF, athleteand athletes’ Technical Supervisorinthereport Written warningusingtheofficialform recorded bytheFIVB Scale offines Athlete acknowledges warning representative Copies senttotheFIVB,NF, athleteand athletes’ Technical Supervisorinthereport Written warningusingtheofficialform recorded bytheFIVB Athlete acknowledges warning in thereport Verbal warningrecorded bytheFIVBTechnical Supervisor SCORE WITH ANEW LANGUAGE. ©2015 Rosetta Stone Ltd. 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SPECIFIC SANCTIONS AND REGULATIONS 3 48 – – – – – – – the layoutsonpages53-58: Brand Placement – Thefollowing itemsmustappearontheuniformswhere applicableasper on sizesandpositions. court personnel and scorers,organizational staff. / Please refer judges to the layouts line on page 53 for for more apply information guidelines apparel following The – Guidelines Apparel provide uniformsforlinejudges /scorers, courtpersonnelandorganizational staff. VolleyballBeach WorldFIVB will the TourSupplier For FIVB events,the Open and GrandSlam AND ORGANIZATIONAL STAFF 4.2 LINEJUDGES/SCORERS, COURT PERSONNEL Slam andOpenevents inlinewithFIVBrequirements asoutlinedbelow. GrandTour World FIVB the for uniforms ASICS Supplier FIVB the through supplies FIVB The coherent lookatallFIVBevents andgivingbranding opportunitiestothePromoters. accessories to help athletes enhance their performance, as well as to ensure an attractive and The FIVBmaintainsastrong emphasisontheproduction ofBeachVolleyball uniformsand 4.1 GENERALREGULATIONS FORUNIFORMSANDAPPAREL and FIVB’s officials. style, color, the quantity, fabric and acceptable branding that including should be respected by athletes, event accessories organizers and uniforms for specifications provides section This Organizational Staff Court Personnel Line Judges/Scorers Referees FIVB Delegates Athlete Uniforms(Tops Only) CATEGORY – – – – – – – codes onallrelevant uniformsandmustcover thiscost. country and playersnumbers logos, Organizers sponsors’ arelocal responsibleprinting for page 55). see - available options (3) three - Organizer the by (printed matches TV for name Players Players numbers(1or2)andcountrycode(printedbytheOrganizer). Promoter’s sponsor(s)andtournamenttitle(printedbytheOrganizer). FIVB Partner’s Rosetta Stone logo on Referee shirt/ sweatshirt (printed by the FIVB Supplier). FIVB SupplierASICSlogo(printedbytheSupplier). FIVB logo(printedbytheSupplier). UNIFORMS ANDOFFICIAL SPORT APPAREL CHAPTER 4 – 4.3 FIVBDELEGATES &REFEREES – at organizer each to least four(4)weeks beforeallotment) thestartofevent. standard per (as materials all deliver should Supplier FIVB Other expensesshallbebornebytherecipient, theorganizer. delivered.be shall items uniform the where country the of border the to Supplier FIVB the by in designated as the FIVB Beach Volleyballuniforms events Master Plan. Import duties and freight costs shall be borne all of delivery and shipment the for responsible is Supplier FIVB Shipment Obligations: For the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Grand Slam and Open events, additional ordering for material andforbearingallrelated responsible costs. then are they events, more recruit their they for required whenever than that awarevolunteers be must organizers Event 58. page on layouts the / T-shirts / per shirts as organizer’scost the Polo at individuals all mentioned above the on for over-clothes / jackets printed rain be must logo FIVB the and logo partner FIVB (1) One and maybereleased onlyuponrequest ofthePromoter. The space for the FIVB partner logo on all above mentioned uniforms is reserved for the FIVB security personnel,entertainmentpersonnel(dancers,etc.)andothersta staff, medical for items uniform above the of quantities additional purchase may Organizers – – – – – Polo shirt Media Social Photographers, Referee Delegates, or Operations Supervisors Journalists, EnglishTVCommentators,MedicalDelegatesandRefer Media Technical Coordinators, Assistant TV Delegates, Delegates, Referee Supervisors, Technical due timeoncemore informationisconfirmedbyASICS. to complementthe RainPonchoduringtheseason andwillinformthePromoters, officialsin Note: FIVB,togetherwithitsofficialSupplier ASICS,willdoitsutmosttoprovidetheRainJacket Backpack Trousers Shorts Cap Sweat shirt Rain Poncho* – – – – – – – event. uniforms andtodistributethemallpeopleconcernedinduetime before thestartofeach Promoters are required toprintthebrandings inaccordance with theFIVBregulations onthe a correct distributionbefore thestartofevent. A list of material will accompany the boxes in order to make it easier to check and implement on thesleeves ofthecourtpersonnelandorganizational staffuniforms. One (1) tournament title can be printed (as per the FIVB Branding Guidelines) by the organizer uniform the items concernedasperthelayoutsonpage53; on organizer the by printed 300cm2) (maximum logos sponsor local (1) One One (1)FIVBSupplierASICSlogoprintedbySupplier; One (1)FIVBlogooneachitemprintedbySupplier; One (1)FIVBpartnerlogoprintedbytheorganizer (forselectedevents only);

2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS ees. ff. 49 UNIFORMS AND OFFICIAL SPORT APPAREL 4 50 n drn te vn. l mn n wmn nfrs ut orsod o h standards the to correspond are strictlyforbidden onathleteuniforms. must uniforms women and men hereunder.indicated According Charter,Olympic the to religious, racial All and political messages event. the during and Promoters must distribute the above material to the athletes during the Preliminary Inquiry – of: The official FIVB beach volleyball women’s uniform for all FIVB beach volleyball events consists – The official FIVB beach volleyball men’s uniform for all FIVB beach volleyball events consists of: * WT=Women’s Tops (Pieces),MT=Men’s Tops (Pieces) FIVB Supplier of Beach Volleyball apparel will provide the following materials for FIVB athletes: 4.4 ATHLETE UNIFORMS the manufacturer’s logos(max.20cmsq.). for except advertising, sponsor local any include not must uniforms Referee badge. Referee him/her to the next event. Neutral with referees uniform must also this wear bring their international Beach to requiredVolleyball be will he/she event, another from uniform a possesses alreadyreferee neutral a if addition, In sunglasses. of pair (1) one and shoes white of of minimum pair (1) one cap, white a (1) one shorts, Bermuda white of pair (1) one include shirts, Polo white (2) two only, situations contingency in used be to uniforms, personal These not abletosupplytheuniforms. is Supplier FIVB the case in assigned are they where to events volleyball beach FIVB the for uniform non-brandedown their of possession in be always must local) Refereesand (neutral shipment the to box dedicated a address ofthePromoterin ofthefirstevent oftheseasonwhere thereferee willbeassigned. materials the ship will Supplier FIVB Referees, the For (if any)andtheFIVBlogo(pleaseseepage59forguidelines). Partner’slogo FIVB the feature always must cap and poncho rain shirt, sweat shirt, Polo The the protocol, by FIVB Delegatesmustwear business/professional attire, i.e.,shirt,tieandsportsjacket. requested whenever and/or conferences / meetings press engagements, cocktail dinners, official For to. assigned is official the where season the of event first the to directly set uniform the ship will Supplier FIVB Delegates, FIVB the For pants. Supplier with FIVB worn be must and mandatory is shirt Polo official the the applicable, if during Inquiry Preliminary venue the at Delegates the During FIVB activity. competition official aboveassociated any during and event the the of durationentire by worn be must items Supplier FIVB FIVB World Tour Open FIVB World Tour Grand Slam – – tops andbikinibottomsANDeventual accessories tank topandshortsANDeventual accessories WT* 430 430 plus plus MT* 430 430 (Total: 860) (Total: 860) – – – – – – 4.5 MEN’STANK TOP/WOMEN’S – – – – – – with thefollowing spelling: full in representedcountry’sname the display to prefer NFs where exceptions, following Most NFs have asked for the three-letter country code scheme to be maintained, with the women’s tanktops/tops. andmen’s the both of back and front country the full on preference)country’s the on (depending or name code country international 3-letter the either print must Promoters Country Code or black). white (either colour with in referfilled Please wherebe layout should the letters to FIVB the dark tanktop/top,andviceversa). a on light (i.e. top / top tank the of colour the with contrasting colour a in printed be must x 2.5cm for the women’s tops) must be placed on the front and on the back. This information men’sthe for approximately6cm (of x number 8cm athletes’ FIVB The 5.5cm and tops tank FIVB Athlete’s number - - Brandings to white) and greenrepresent yellow, thecoloursofflagsnationstop ranked athletes. blue, (red, colours light and bright of be will tops / tops Tank be Colour 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 the spaceforrequired brandings. the body and the design must be with deep cutaway armholes at the to back, closely always respectingfit must the design) top respecting crop sleeveless, (a women’stops The required be brandings. the 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 - - MOZAMBIQUE BRASIL The FIVB Partner logo (300 cm2 max for the men’s tank tops and 56cm² max for the for max 56cm² and tops tank women’smen’s tops)mustbeprintedinoriginalcolouronthetank tops/tops. the for max cm2 (300 logo Partner FIVB The FIVB Partnerlogo max) andonthefront ofthewomen’s tops (25.5cm²max). Promoter’smen’sfrontThe the the of on printed be can B (72cm² logo tops sponsor tank max) andonthefront ofthewomen’s tops (90cm²max). The Promoter’s sponsor logo A can be printed on the front of the men’s tank tops (300cm² Promoter sponsorlogos 2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS 51 UNIFORMS AND OFFICIAL SPORT APPAREL 4 52 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – placed on the back of the TANK TOP in a colour contrasting with that of the uniform. Letters The athlete’s name (i.e. last name or nickname if this latter is authorized by the FIVB) shall be Men player’s top writing ([email protected]). in FIVB the to playercorresponding the the of by NF communicated be must change Name or awifeafterthemarriage. Player’s namemayvaryduringthe career ofaplayer. i.e.joiningthelastnameofhusband the with line Olympic Charter. in reference customs or political religious, imply never must nickname The is different from his/her lastname. information this if featurenickname must his/her athlete an VIS registeringthe in in NFs A announcements, etc. publications, releases,press scoreboards,bulletins, any) (if screens giant graphics, TV top, player’sresults, ranking, world the onto consistently featured be must athlete’sname The Jane Doe-Nickname:Joane nicknames toshortenlongBrazilian names)usedbyanathlete. team’sor name) name brand Athlete’s(or name career.player’sThe his/her during used player a by name used most the is It Athlete Name need someadjustmentinorder toaccommodate thebrandings onthewomen’s top). men’smaythe women’sthis of and (although back tops the on names athletes’ the print on athlete’s tanks tops / tops on the allocated surface. It is also strongly recommended to qualifiers’ uniforms. Promoters can also print the country flag instead of the country code qualification the for tops / tops tank tournament. Itishowever compulsoryforPromotersthe toprinttheFIVBnumberonall on code country the print to required not is It should beofapproximately 3cm(height)x6cm(width). approximately 12cm(height)x8cm(width),thecountrycodelettersonwomen’s tops While the country code letters on the men’s tank tops must be printed on a total surface of code onthefront oftheathletetopandfullcountrynameonbacktop: country letter three – option display combined a apply to chosen have NFs following The ZIM -ZIMBABWE UKR –UKRAINE SVK – MAR -MOROCCO JPN –JAPAN FRA –FRANCE EGY -EGYPT EST -ESTONIA TURKEY QATAR POLSKA PAKISTAN is usuallyhis/herlastnameornickname(i.e. – – emte a wl, rvdd h ifrain s lal vsbe o h ost audience, onsite the to visible clearly is television andphotopurposes. information the provided well, as are fonts Other permitted visibility. better gain to used be to recommendsfont Condensed FIVB Black the Extra Frutiger Code, Country and Name Athlete`s Number, Athlete`s the For Recommended Font The athlete’s namemustbewritteninLatinletters. letter intheathlete’s name. the uniform. Letters must be ofpossibly from 4-6 that cm high depending on with the total number ofcontrasting colour a in uniform TOP the of back the on woven or printed be must FIVB) the by authorized is latter this if nickname or name last (i.e. Athlete’sname Women player’s top audience, onsite the to visible clearly is television andphotopurposes. information the provided well, as are fonts Other permitted visibility. better gain to used be to recommendsfont Condensed FIVB Black the Extra Frutiger Code, Country and Name Athlete`s Number, Athlete`s the For Recommended Font The athlete’s name must be written in Latin letters. The name can either be printed or woven. name. athlete’sthe in letter of number total the on depending high cm 5-8 from possibly be must Line Judges/Scorers 2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS 53 UNIFORMS AND OFFICIAL SPORT APPAREL 4 54 FIVB Delegates Referees 54 2.5 x5.5cm 2.5 x5.5cm Alr Alr printed printed Major Seriesevents will be usingthisdesign.Otherorganizers are free topickeitherthislayout orExample1. 6 x3cm eady eady For 2016Moscow Grand Slam sponsorBisHonda(Honda’s logowillappearatthe back). 25.5 cm FIVB BeachVolleyball women’s Uniform BANSLEY 90 cm 2 PrSp A PrSp A PrSp B =8.5x3cm 2 B 2 SUI SUI 2 2 Appr Should fitthedesign should fitthedesign Appr Players name 6 x3cm 2.5 x5.5cm 6 x3cm 2.5 x5.5cm Example 1 Example 2 ox. 56cm ox. 56cm 2 2 2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS PrSp A PrSp A PrSp A PrSp A PrSp A PrSp A B B B SUI SUI SUI SUI SUI SUI 2 2 2 2 2 2 BANSLEY PrSp A PrSp A PrSp A PrSp A PrSp B 2 B B SUI SUI SUI SUI 2 2 2 2 55 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: FIVB Beach Volleyball Men’s Uniform

LONG SLEEVED WOMEN’S TOP FRONT VIEW 4cm LONG SLEEVED WOMEN’S TOP BACK VIEW Note: Example 1 The players’ tops supplied by the Promoter must be worn over the top

Already 2 2 printed PrSp B SUI PrSp B SUI

2 8 x 6 cm Promoter Sponsor A Promoter Sponsor A 2 Max 72 cm PrSp B SUI 8 x 12 cm

2 Promoter Sponsor A Max 300 cm Top Length approx. 47cm Collar Length approx. 4cm 3/4sleeve WOMEN’S PANTS FRONT VIEW WOMEN’S PANTS BACK VIEW 2 2 PrSp B SUI PrSp B SUI

Promoter Sponsor A Promoter Sponsor A 6-7cm PLAYER’S NAME Already printed

2 8 x 10 cm SUI 8 x 12 cm Should fit the design HEIDRICH 2 2 Max 300 cm2 Promoter Sponsor B PrSp B SUI SUI HEIDRICH

Promoter Sponsor A Promoter Sponsor B

Pants Length approx. 90cm Waistband Width approx. 6-7cm

SHORT SLEEVED WOMEN’S TOP FRONT VIEW

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2 2 SUI SUI Already 2 8 x 6 cm printed SUI 8 x 12 cm Promoter Sponsor A Promoter Sponsor A

Max 300 cm2 Promoter Sponsor A

Top Length approx. 47cm Neck Line depth (Front) approx. 12cm 2 2 SUI SUI Neck Line depth (Back) approx. 8cm Shoulder Width approx. 9-10cm

Promoter Sponsor A Promoter Sponsor A WOMEN’S SHORTS FRONT VIEW WOMEN’S SHORTS BACK VIEW Already printed 6-7CM PLAYER’S NAME

Should fit the design DOPPLER AUT 8 x 12 cm 2 SUI 1 8 x 10 cm DOPPLER AUT Promoter Sponsor A Max 300 cm2 Promoter Sponsor B 1

Promoter Sponsor B

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 Preliminary Inquiry the above uniforms for his/her approval. 57 58 SLEEVELESS WOMEN’S above uniformsforhis/her approval. during thePreliminary Inquirythe submit totheTechnical Supervisor Note: Theathletesarerequiredto SHOR WOMEN’S 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 UP OF THERING HAIR LIGHT SHOR MA WOMEN’S TERIAL TS BACK TO VIEW P BACK

Neck Line depth ( Back) 8cm VIEW with companieswishingtosign thematthelastminute. / name on their shorts / bottoms (or one–piece bathing suit) nor to enter into any agreements FIVBTechnical the by After logo sponsors’ new any include Promoter,allowedto the neither are Inquiry. and athletes in writing Supervisor Preliminary authorized the specifically during unless and approval Inquiry, for Preliminary the suits) bathing one-piece (or shorts own bottoms their / submit must athletes Supervisor,Technical FIVB the of request the Upon – – – – – – – – – – – 4.6 ATHLETES’ RIGHTSANDOBLIGATIONS long or short sleeves and, long tight pants (down to the ankle and not to the knees). These knees). the to not and ankle the to (down pants tight long and, sleeves short or long with t-shirt 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 temperature andpouringrainconditions – – – – – – – – – – – logos/symbols pertainingtoorganizations otherthantheirNFs. any as well as statements political religiousand/or uniforms their on print cannot Athletes colours oftheirbriefs/shortsaccordingly. the coordinate eventually to athletes the allow to order in tops chosen tank / the tops FIVB, the for the colours via communicate, then will supplier FIVB’s The size. exact the with FIVB’sprovidethe to them orderfor supplier in tops tank / tops their of sizes the relatedto information the of collection the in FIVB the with cooperate also must required,athletes If wide). Theymustbevisiblefortheaudienceaswell asforTV. TV graphics, etc.) and be written in Latin letters (between 5cm and 8cm high and 1cm-1.5cm athlete’sinternational scoreboards, VIS, on the rankings, for used name (team identification their on name team or graph)shorts / bottoms (or one-piece bathing suits). The athlete’s (see name must correspond with the nickname name, their print to required are Athletes tattoo. 1 additional sponsor logo either on their lower back or on one shoulder through a temporary number of sponsors to be displayed on on the shorts / briefs. Womenthe athletes can also display in manufacturer)limitation no is There size. (including any of and position logos any in located sponsor’sbottoms / shorts their personal have to authorized are Athletes other any similar qualitysyntheticmaterial. or cotton / Lycra® of combination a or Lycra® of preferably material, elastic of close a fit and bebe cut ondiagram, an upwardthe angle towardwith theaccordance top of thein leg. Theare bottoms must bethat made bottoms wear must athletes Women non-compliance withtheabove rule. The FIVB may decide at any time to go back to the previous rule (minimum 20cm) in case of above thekneecap. be must shorts the of bottom the athletes, all For baggy. be not must athlete’sshorts The Men athletesmustwear shortsasperthediagram onpage61. piece one (or bottoms bathing suits). bikini / shorts identical wear must members Team suits. bathing one-piece or bottoms bikini and shorts own their provide must athletes women or and Promoter’s Men FIVB official the of identification sponsors onthetanktops/tops. the cover nor alter neither can Athletes flags, towels, etc.,thatmayobstructthevisibilityoftanktop/top. ceremony, athletes are interviews, not authorized to have any additional accessories such as sponsor’s awardingduring post-match the During conferences. press during sessions, as well warm-up as ceremony awarding during the during play, of field the during on times: match, all at a Promoters by provided / top top tank official the wear must Athletes 2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS 59 UNIFORMS AND OFFICIAL SPORT APPAREL 4 60 hminhp ad wth ol Tu Fnl, nes uhrzd y IB te ato and tattoos the FIVB, armbands shallnotbethesamecategoryasFIVBPartners/Sponsors/S by authorized unless Finals, Tour World Swatch and Championships World FIVB However, for category. and sponsors different of be may armbands and Tattoos body (notincludingthearms). In addition to this a further temporary tattoo (max 20 cm2) can be worn on any other part of the – OR – A totalofthree (3)itemscanbeusedasfollows: – – – Athletes are authorizedtousethefollowing accessories: 4.7 ATHLETE ACCESSORIES and position9&10banners. the highlight company crew, which, as mentioned above, is allowed to shoot in front of the 10m areinterviews TV all that ensuring carried of exception the with frontzone, in mixed out the of for responsibleevent each at volunteer (1) one appoint must Delegate Operations Media The next to thecentercourtensure thattheycanbeprovided incasetheathletesdonothavetops them. athletes’ additional of supply a have always must Delegate Operations Media The Athletes are also not permitted to throw their tops into the crowd after a match on center court. logos. sponsor and FIVB the obstruct not and uniforms wearofficial always the must Athletes 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 Athlete interviewpolicy the colorsofathlete’s countryflag. reflectsthat gear weather cold the wearrecommended aforementionedto requirements.is It 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 wear to athletes special these same marketing rules as for the athletes’ shorts and briefs regardless of size and position. The must be consistent in style, length and colour for both athletes in the team and must follow the – – – – – – – a combinationofthetwo,maybeworn,butonlyoneitemoneach arm. Temporary tattoos(max10cmwidth)orarmbands (max10cmwidth). One (1)watch Sunglasses Visor /caphatheadband Footwear and/orathleticsocks(withtheapproval oftheReferee). uppliers. 61 may provide towels forallmaindraw athletesandcourt personnel (ballboys). enter intoanyagreements with anycompanieswishingtosign a lastminutedeal.Promoters nor accessories their on names / logos sponsor new include to allowed neither are athletes Inquiry, Preliminary Promoter, the and Supervisor Technical FIVB After the by writing Inquiry. in authorized specifically Preliminary unless and the during approval for submit must accessories athletes all request, Supervisor’s Technical FIVB the the plus each) Upon cm2 logo. (72 manufacturer’ssponsors (2) two of maximum a display to allowed are players the accessories, remaining the For accessories. own their providing for responsibleare Athletes Injury Prevention Devices ------skin disease. of case the in especially necessity medical of case in except accepted, not areGloves e) and mustnotbelongerthantheshorts. to, belongs it uniform the of part the as colour same the have should underwear Visible feature designedtogive an advantagebyproviding additionalballcontrol. surface or padding no have must they support, and protection for are devices these As Neutral colours,blackorwhitematerialcanalsobeused. must ofthesamecolouranddesign. they devices, such wear team the in players the both If of uniform. the be of part must as colour devices same these seniors, for Competitions Official and World FIVB, For d) c) Kneepadsandelbow padsare acceptable. is acceptable. b) All taping is acceptable, but it is recommended to have one color, i.e. white. Hand taping a) Anklebraces are acceptable Athlete Sponsor(s) 72 cm 2 Athlete Sponsor(s) Manufacturer’s Logo Manufacturer’s Logo 72 cm 20 cm 20 cm 2 2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS 2 2 Athlete Sponsor(s) 72 cm 2 61 UNIFORMS AND OFFICIAL SPORT APPAREL 4 62 the playingsurface. fromm 12.5 of free height 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 m. a 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 center must be oriented in a way that protects the main court and the to way similar a in orientated be must courts Outside The stadium’s netlineshouldbeoriented towards thesunespeciallyduringmainmatches. 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. Organizersbe muststudyindetailtheorientation ofthecourtsinorder tominimizeany to 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 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 Organizers are responsible forensuringtheproper preparation ofthecompetitionarea with A. COMPETITIONAREA – – – Free passageway:3m. Free zone:5mminimum-6maximumoneachside; Court: 8mX16m; AND SPORT EQUIPMENT COMPETITION AREA CHAPTER 5 – – – – The recommended sandqualitiesforBeachVolleyball courtinstallations are asfollows: Particle Shape: the sandisalsofree ofanyorganic material. competition courtistobeable successfully handleallweather conditions.Itisimportantthat The above particle size requirements allow for excellent on-court drainage and are essential if the B. SANDREQUIREMENTS Silt andClay Very finesand Fine sand Medium sand Coarse sand Very Coursesand Fine gravel Name – – – – Not beacquired from acrushed rock source. Be subangular/rounded; Be naturally weathered; Physical properties; 2.0 mm below 0.05mm 0.05 mm-0.15 0.15 mm-0.25 0.25 mm-0.5 0.5 mm-1.0 1.0 mm-2.0 Particle Diameter 2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS 0% not greater than0.15% not greater than2.0% 7% -18% max of92% min of80% 0% -6% Spec. (%ret. onsieves) 63 COMPETITION AREA AND SPORT EQUIPMENT 5 64 competition and two (2) warm up courts) are required if men and women events are organized are events women and men (4) if requiredare(four courts) up courts warm (6) (2) two six and events, competition of gender minimum single A standards. for and requirements court FIVB up per warm as (1) equipped fully one plus courts (4) four up set must Organizers 1. NUMBEROFCOURTS G. COURTS journalists tocarry outlive athleteinterviews. accredited and/or Broadcaster Host the by use for presscenter the to close located be and court center from exit athletes’ the by located be backdrop,appropriatemust the with Zone, Mixed The F. MIXED ZONE to thediagram includedintheMarketing chapter. The time out area should be located at least 3m away from the scorer’s table and set up according E. TIME-OUTAREA In depth,theservicezoneextendstoendoffree zone. lines. side two the of betweenextensions and areathe line the end is the zone behind service The D. SERVICE ZONE during theinspectionvisitonsitepriortoevent andduringtheevent. courts all on sand the of levelling and depth quality, accurate the monitor will Officials FIVB The – – necessary). conditions. The sand must be sifted prior to the event whenever a natural beach is used (if deemed is It athletes. the recommended thatatarpaulinisprovidedto foruseasacover forthecentral courtinrainyinjuries weather or cuts cause may that particles dangerous or possible) shells as rocks, uniform of and free flat (as sand levelled of made be must surface playing and court The C. PLAYING SURFACE 31 July by Mixes and Sand Hutcheson of quality the where events those and time the sandwasdeclared tobeofpoorqualitymust secure first theapproval ofasandsamplefrom the for event an hosting Promoters All year. previous the as quality satisfactory of be to deemed sand same the using are they unless Mixes, and Sand Hutcheson from sand the of homologation receive Promoters that requires FIVB The The selection of theparticle size gradation mustconformasclosely as possibleto the above table. labelled. from different layers of 40 cm, must be sent to the Hutcheson Sand and Mixes consultant properly – – utilized throughout theentire duration oftheevent. Promoters shallmaintainsafeplayingconditionsoncourtandproper drainage shouldbe the Promoter assoonpossible. to sample a send must Hutcheson Sand and Mixes. It Supervisor is the FIVB’sTechnical responsibility to the check the sand quality together with sand, the of quality the about concerned courts. If up warm and courts side court, center the on same the be must conditions sand The st of the year preceding the event. Each sample, up to 1 kg kg 1 to up sample, Each event. the precedingyear the of event. the to prior days (2) two latest the at Promoter) the by (provided service shuttle by reachable or (total two (2)) - minimum two (2) official training courts for each gender (total four (4)) at the venue PromoterThe the at provide gender must each for court venue up warm- official 1 of minimum a the CourtManagerorwithscorers. person responsible for the warm up court area, in regular and direct contact (by the walkie-talkie) with of up warming athletes the scores on inform each court and notify them of constantly the start of their next to match. Organizers ordermust appoint one in court(s) up warm the and courts playing the between communication of level efficient an ensure must Director Competition The 3. WARM UPCOURTS loss ofballsduringtraining sessions). may ask for a deposit from athletes in exchange for the balls (athletes are also responsible for the Mikasa balls should be provided to the athletes upon request for the training sessions. Organizers the signing upon training sessionform(teamsmayberequiredday totrain togetherinthecaseofhighdemand). per training hour’s 1 least at to entitled is teams participating the of Each close proximity andashuttleshouldbeprovided. in available made be then must courts venue, and hotel the to offered close is court training no If previously if activities requested.other and/or camps, of organization the for or practice to athletes allow to competition the during available courts all keep also must Organizersevent. each at available be must event), the of start the before days (2) two least at from (starting courts trainingTwo (2) per therequirements outlinedinpoint1above. as ready be must courts training many as twice time, same the at organizedare events women and men If event). gender single a for availability (minimum teams participating the training of sessions the for available are courts the that mandatory is it competition, the of start the Before 2. TRAININGCOURTS stated intheHandbookneedtobeupheldbyOrganizers. requirementscommunication the distance, walking within located arenot courts side the case In – – – be may courts Additional requiredcourts. bytheFIVBdependingondaylighthoursandweather conditions. adjacent all separate must 3m of height minimum a of net A by shuttleservice(provided bythePromoter) atthelatesttwodayspriortostartofevent. or reachable venue the at (4)) four (total gender each for courts training official (2) two minimum – 2) (total the venue at gender each for court Promoter up warm official (1) one of secureminimum The must a Open). and Series Major Slam, (Grand events Tour World FIVB each to assigned be will court refereesper (4) Four meeting, TourWorldCouncil and meeting Commission Beach of four (4) competition and two (2) warm up courts are also required. As per the decisions at 2015 women’sWednesdayDrawon Main starts men’s and minimum a Thursday) Drawon Main starts (e.g. day one by staggered is women) and men (both event gender double a If time. same the at – – – Draw teamsmustbeavailable(unlessthecourtisrequired fortheQualification Tournament); One (1) day before the start of the Main Draw: two (2) courts from 9.00 AM till 6.00 PM of competition, plus for one warm up the court per gender,Main must be set-up from 9.00 AM until 6.00 PM; beforeQualification day the (1) of one start the courts All Tournament: required day next the for am until6.00PMmustbesetupandavailableevery dayofthecompetition; two (2) days before the start of the Qualification Tournament: two (2) warm up courts from 9.00 2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS 65 COMPETITION AREA AND SPORT EQUIPMENT 5 66 sides of the net. Antennae are considered as part of the net and delimit laterally the crossing the laterally delimit and net the of part as considered are Antennae net. the of sides opposite the on placed and band side each of edge outer the at fastened are antennae (2) Two each sideline.Theyare considered aspartofthenet. Twoarelong 1m and abovewide placed vertically5cm and fastened of net bands the color to (2) (measured from theplayingsurface)andmaynotexceed theofficialheightbymore than2cm. court with a measuring rod. Both ends of the net (over the side-lines) must be at the same height playing the of center the frommeasured women, the for 2.24m of and men the for 2.43m of be must net the of height The taut. bottom and bottom top its keep the and posts the within to net the found fasten to band be can cord a band, upper the within located is cable flexible a While upper bandtothepostsandkeep thetopofnetcontinuallystretched. the fasten to band upper the extremityof each at situated holes the through cordgoes A mesh. the of length full the along sewn and mesh, net the of bottom the and two-fold top the of at set are canvas made colors bright or blue dark in preferably bands, horizontal wide 7-10cm Two sponsor. The FIVBreserves therighttomodifynetmeshbetterenhancepresence ofthetitle mesh. net smaller a with net the of possibility the explore might FIVB Regulations, FIVB per as long and has a mesh of 10cm X 10cm. In order to allow the FIVB to display brand logos on the net Volleyball Beach supplier, 8.0m system is net and FIVB net official FIVB Jinling, for providedby net The only. used competitions net different a developed has FIVB The Games. Olympic the at 2012 used one the as 10cm x 10cm of mesh a has net The court. the of center the of axis the over vertically placed and taut hung when wide 3cm) (+/- 1m and long 8.5m usually is net The 2.2 Net net systemoreventually withnetsystemsfrom othersuppliers. Outside courts at FIVB Beach Volleyball events can be set up with Jiangsu JinLing Sports Co., Ltd – One(1)setofpostbases. – One(1)setofadjustablecourt;lines – One(1)setofpostsandpostpads; – One(1)referee chair; – One(1)setofantennae; – One(1)net; the events) following material: Open and Major Slam, (Grand Tour World FIVB and Championships World Group Age FIVB the of courts center the providesfor Ltd Co., Sports JinLing Jiangsu Volleyball. Beach for supplier and system Volleyball net and net Official FIVB the is Ltd Co., Sports JinLing Jiangsu 2.1 Netsystem 2. NETANDSYSTEM material 67±1cm). (leather-like 300 VLS “Mikasa” the is ball official the competitions, Volleyball Beach FIVB all For Mikasa istheFIVBOfficialballsupplierfor Volleyball andBeach Volleyball. BALLS 1. H. SPORT EQUIPMENT (two (2)oneachside)net. Four (4) double faced netscapers featuring the FIVB and Organizers Sponsors may be displayed concerned. bases needed for each Grand Slam and Open events for post all center and courts and referee’slines for supplier the pads, chair,court promoters post system posts, antennae, net of sets and nets, the net provide will its and of FIVB stripes The 10cm white. with and marked red preferablyis and colors, contrastingnet the above extends antenna each of 80cm top The madeof is and indiameter 10mm of and long 1.8m fiberglass orsimilarmaterial. of rod flexible a is antenna The space. partially ontheaudience forentertainmentandTV purposes. the FIVBwith lightingplansfortheevent’s venue. Thelightingsystemsmust bedirected requirements or, alternatively, employ alightingengineer 60dayspriortotheevent to provide must follow theseguidelinesandadapttolocalconditions inorder tomeetthecompetition Promoter The etc.. light, each of wattage and lights of number the position, and height their minimum the to addition (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. TechnicalBroadcasterTV Host and Supervisor representative start the to prior days 3 least at The lightingsystemshouldbeready fortheappropriate testingandhomologationbytheFIVB packed stadiumduringnightmatchescanbeguaranteed. Night area. playing the matches andlightingsystemsmustonlybeconsidered incertaincountrieswhere afully 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 be to areforbidden anchors metal While must wood. round buried with corners they four the at held and material, nonabrasive resistant, a of made ribbons be should lines Court are allowed onthelines. lines must be of a single color in sharp contrast to the color of the sand. No advertising or logos are lines end and placed inside the limits of the playing court. Thereside is no center line. All lines areBoth 5cm wide. The court. playing the mark lines end (2) two and lines side (2) Two 3. LINES men’smatches. and women’s the between height net the of change swift a allow to adjustable easily be must posts the venue, same the at and date same the on organized arewomen’s events considered dangerous parts orobstructive mustberemoved Any andthepostsmustbepadded.Ifmen’s wires. with and ground the to posts the fix to forbidden is It line. side each preferably be adjustable. The posts must be fixed to the ground at a distance of 0.7m -1m from must and 2.55m of height a with smooth, and rounded be must net the supporting posts The 2.3 Posts 2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS 67 COMPETITION AREA AND SPORT EQUIPMENT 5 68 eitrd y h N cnend ih h FV. f n tlt lss i/e uenm and username his/her loses athlete to an email an sending If by it request FIVB. can he/she password, the with concerned NF the by registered username and password. Theusernameandpassword his/her isgenerated oncethePlayer hassuccessfully inserting is by VIS information the from This athlete the Account. by retrieved Player’s be can online and confidential dedicated a through athlete each made to is deducted) available sanctions eventual (including Money Prize of payment the of status The men andwomenevents. for applies breakdown same The team. per total are and USD in are amounts following The is compensation The event. FIVB each composed of at the Prize Money offered by the Organizers and by the FIVB to all eligible athletes. place Championships, ranking final Worldtheir of basis Senior the on financial receivecompensation Volleyballevent Open and/or Beach Series Major Slam, Grand FIVB Tour World Volleyball Beach an in participating Athletes A. GENERALCONSIDERATIONS WWW.FIVB.ORG/VISASP because theirbankinformationisincomplete. time due in money to prize receive able any be not will they Otherwise, tournament. first their are required toprovide accurate andadequateaccountinformationbefore theyparticipatein his/ athletes holder, number. The Swift account and address and the name number,bank of account bank address, name her information: following the enter to required are athletes Non-European address. and name bank or number Swift holder,IBAN, account the of name information: following the enter to required are athletes European database, player’s the In from theplayer’s account. Volleyball Department. A dot/mark may appear when the bank account information is missing City: payment ofprizemoneyinduetime. the ensure to information adequate and accurate the below as columns the all in fill Please There isnoaccountinformation. • Accountinformation Country: Zip code: Address: Title (Mr., Ms,etc…): • Address Mandatory forall players. Mandatory forall players. Mandatory forallplayers. address thatisusedtoopenthebank account. Mandatory forallplayers.Andthe addressshallbethepersonal Mandatory forallplayers. PRIZE MONEY CHAPTER 6 [email protected] andcopyingtheBeach following breakdown applies: eventan For (Grand) money prize in gender per 400,000 USD offering the Series), Major & Slams FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Final event per calendar year), the following breakdown applies: For an event with ten (10) teams per gender offering USD 250,000 in prize money, (one (1) Swatch 5 2 1 Rank 2 1 Rank 4 3 3 TOTAL 25 17 9 5 4 Country: City: Bank name: • Bankinformation Remarks: Other no.: Account owner: IBAN: Swift no.: Account no.: Zip code: Address: th th rd nd st th th th rd nd st x1

x8 x4 x1

x1 th th x1 x8 x8 Prize MoneyperTeam inUSD the IBANinformation. Mandatory forallplayers. Mandatory forallplayers. Mandatory forallplayers. Optional andpleasefillinifneeded. Mandatory forallplayers. statement andthismustbeopenedatyourname. bank your on have you that name the field this in indicate Please Mandatory forallEuropeanplayersandthewhohave Mandatory forallplayers. Mandatory forallplayers. Mandatory forallplayers. Mandatory forallplayers. Prize Moneyper Team inUSD 100,000 15,000 10,000 30,000 60,000 43,000 57,000 11,000 17,000 24,000 32,000 4,000 7,000 2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS of Teams Number Total PrizeMoneyperPlaceinUSD 1 2 1 1 1

Total PrizeMoney per PlaceinUSD 100,000 400,000 15,000 20,000 30,000 60,000 57,000 43,000 32,000 56,000 88,000 68,000 24,000 32,000

69 PRIZE MONEY 6 70 Open), thefollowing breakdown applies: Tour World Volleyball Beach (FIVB money prize in gender per 75,000 USD offering event an For Department: The following paymentscheduleofthePrizeMoneyearnedwillbefollowed bytheFIVBFinance B. PAYMENTS 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Rank 7 Rank 14 13 12 11 10 9 TOTAL 9 3 2 TOTAL 25 17 9 5 4 1 th th th rd nd st th th x1 x8 x4 x1 x1 th th x1 x8 x8 Fortaleza Open Fuzhou Open Xiamen Open Qatar Open Vitoria Open Rio Grand Slam Maceio Open Kish IslandOpen Olsztyn Grand Slam Hamburg Grand Slam Moscow Grand Slam Cincinnati Open Antalya Open Sochi Open Events Prize Moneyper Team inUSD Prize Moneyper Team inUSD 5,000 7,500 1 May 24 April 17 April 8 April 20 March 13 March 28 February 19 February Dates 19 June 12 June 29 May 22 May 15 May 8 May 11,000 8,000 1,200 2,000 3,375 4,500 6,000 800

of Teams Number 10 2 2

16 May 9 May 1 May 25 April 4 April 28 March 14 March 7 March Payment duedate 4 July 27 June 13 June 6 June 30 May 23 May Total PrizeMoneyper Total PrizeMoney per PlaceinUSD Place inUSD 250,000 10,000 15,000 11,000 75,000 16,000 13,500 8,000 6,400 9,600 4,500 6,000

days priortothestart oftheevent. involved30 parties eventleast all cancelled at informed a cancellation has for the FIVB about the if booked tickets airplane reimbursementsof any for accountable not Organizers)is its (or FIVB The If anevent iscanceled,theFIVBhasrighttoretain theamountofunpaidprizemoney. D. CANCELLATION OFEVENTS and FIVBfinancialconsultantto respecting the regulations oftax atsource ineachcountry. the tournament is held. FIVB will update in the Event Regulation after consulting respective where countries fiscal the the in per regulations/laws as sourceimplemented at be promoter tax might The If adebtstillexists,theNFconcernedwillbeheldaccountablebyFIVB. athlete willtake partin. the that event any of start the to prior days 14 paid be must or athletes the by earned Money areSanctions directlyconcerned. deducted athletes fromthe Prize to the money prize the pay to FIVB the for impossible it make will information such updating failure in A event. first their representative toencourage athletestoverify theirpersonaldatabefore theyparticipatein be equally borne by the athletes and by the FIVB. It is the responsibility of the NFs and athletes’ personal and/or details account information. bank In case of delays If a delay wrongoccurs in updating such sections, the bank charges or will incomplete athletes’ by caused payments delayed for responsible not is FIVB The Money. Prize the wire efficiently to FIVB the enable to order in season 2016 the during same the remain must account athlete’sbank The system. personal his/her and details information at the account beginning of the contract bank year through the his/her FIVB Beach Volleyball both web-based update must he/she and own his/her country, in earnings his/her on taxes relevant the paying for responsible is athlete The C. TAX AT SOURCE The above principleappliesifFIVBisresponsible forreturned transfer totheFIVBbankaccount. (i.e. athlete the by provided incomplete or information obsolete information insufficient in the to athlete’s due data base) back a further bounce bank chargetransfer shall be bank applied. a deducted. Should be will Switzerland outside transfer wire each for charge bank any for A whatsoever.time reason on paid be to going not is money prize the if athletes/NFs the inform will FIVB The to bookthepaymentinVISASP. VISASP account is then debited and the FIVB Finance Department informs the FIVB IT Department athlete’s the no response, If athlete. the contact to attempts three (3) after days 5-10 following the NF and the to the athlete) to inform (to them that the money transfer letter will be made to the official respective NF an within send will Department Finance FIVB the unsuccessful, is payment a If 17 16 15 19 18 20 Klagenfurt Major Gstaad Major Porec Major Puerto Vallarta Open Long BeachGrand Slam Events Swatch FIVBWorld Tour Finals 31 July 10 July 3 July Dates 30 October 16 October 28 August 2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS 15 August 25 July 18 July Payment duedate 14 November 31 October 12 September 71 PRIZE MONEY 6 CHAPTER 7 THE ATHLETE AND THE MEDIA GET AN EDGE

Each participating NF and athlete wanting to compete in FIVB beach volleyball competitions must sign a multiyear commitment. ON THE COURT. This agreement includes the rights and obligations of each party in detail and it also explains the Just one inch more. Because when it comes to position of the athlete towards the exploitation of his/her image. It also provides the guidelines measuring up, every inch gets you closer as a team. on the players’ requested availability to media and public relations activities associated to the FIVB properties. This section provides details on how each participating athlete is required to collaborate with the media in order to increase his/her exposure in aiming to become a star, thus leading to increased media exposure for the FIVB.

A. MEDIA AND PUBLICITY The FIVB has the right to use the athlete’s photos, films etc. in connection with FIVB events. This is also applicable to FIVB sponsors, FIVB Promoters and broadcasters who wish to use the image, voice or other material for advertising purposes.

The FIVB grants the athlete(s) access to the FIVB video archive and photographs upon request. This request must be sent by email to the FIVB Beach Volleyball department 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’s Commitment, the FIVB and its Promoters, in their discretion, have the right to make use of and show, any motion pictures, video games, maga- zines including live, taped or filmed television footage, such as highlight shows or photos of the athlete taken during FIVB official events. This use is without compensation, and the ath- lete hereby waives any right to such compensation for himself/herself 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 2015-2016 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 2015-2016 NF Athlete’s Commitment available under Forms Section on the FIVB website: http://www.fivb.org/EN/BeachVolleyball/Forms.asp.

ASICS PROUDLY SUPPORTS AND FIVB

72 74 Once the Login page is visible on the screen, as shown below, you can insert your securethe on your click insert then and can password) you and below,(username details shown access as screen, the on visible is page Login the Once http://www.fivb.org/ andclicktheLoginmenu(right) on yourcomputerthengoto: To enter the FIVB beach volleyball web-based application, you must open your Internet browser participate. register tentatively to order in its own beach volleyball teams in all FIVB sanctioned competitions in which a team wants to procedures following the with comply to required is NF The LOGIN it where necessary. amend and data personal their access to only code their use can web,athletes the the via and system. The NFs can use their code only to enter their National teams in all FIVB Competitions the access secureto individual, code an with athlete each providedand has NF FIVB each The the web. via etc.) information, account bank details, personal their as (such data personal their modify Open events), Continental Tour, Challenger and Continental Cup events) and athletes to directly all for and Major athletes Slam, Tour(GrandWorld FIVB volleyball Championships, World FIVB (i.e. beach Competitions FIVB register to NFs allows VIS the of component additional An 8.1 VIS–NATIONAL FEDERATIONS ANDATHLETES PROCEDURE software usersduringatournament. VIS by followed be proceduresto the as well as data personal their amend and competitions weguide, this In proceduresthe describe will followto orderin registerto FIVB all for athletes the media. and fans athletes, organizers, for competitions, regardingFIVB information all to access with services, integrated offer to FIVB the allows also It database. a into entry data automating by athletes individual and NF the of job the facilitated has application web-based a 2005, Since day. each FIVBbeachvolleyballcompetitionandgenerates thenecessaryonsitereports foreach Department, is one example. This system streamlines management of theoperational sideof the VIS (Volleyball Information System) software, conceived by the FIVB Information Technology development of tailored software solutions for use in sporting competitions. The introduction of the stimulated turn yearshavein few innovationoverpast technological the Developmentsin Once you are logged in, the system will display your BVB homepage, your country flag and flag country code ontheleft-hand side. You willfindbelowyour amenuforthefollowing services: homepage, BVB your display will system the in, logged are you Once system. INFORMATION SYSTEM(VIS) VOLLEYBALL CHAPTER 8 “Login” buttontoaccessthe It is mandatory to fill all the fields in the athlete template to be eligible to participate in any in participate to eligible be competitions. to template athlete the in fields the all fill to mandatory is It for thesameindividual. It is forbidden, once an athlete is registered through this system, to issue a new athlete account If anathleteloseshis/herpassword, he/shecanrequest [email protected]. – – – player : toaddanewathletewhohasnever beenregistered intheFIVBdatabase; New – – Dominika Nestarcova oftheSlovak RepublicdigstheMikasa – – – – – Logout : attheendofsessionyoumustclickon“Logout”toleave theapplication. [email protected], ifatechnicalproblem occurs; Contact : tocontacttheFIVBVISDepartmentbyemail: Change mypassword My homepage Home : toaccesstheOfficialFIVB website; FIVB : toaccessthemainmenu; : tochangeyoursecure password access; 2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS 75 VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION SYSTEM (VIS) 8 76 1. IntheMenu,columnonleft,pleaseclick“Players”. Please, entertheVIS2009system(http://www.fivb.org/vis2009/ ) withtheNFcredentials. UPLOAD OFATHLETE FORMS 2. In the main centre space, the list of all players shall appear. Below, there is the search tab: search the appear.is thereshall Below,players all of list the space, centre main the In 2. 3. Clickontheplayer whosedocumentsyouwanttouploadorupdate. either theFIVBID#numberorname/surnameofplayer. insert to enough is it search, the of purpose the For information. relevant the enter please 2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS 77 VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION SYSTEM (VIS) 8 78 5. Clickon“Modify” 4. Inthisspace,youcanmodifyanyinformationregarding theplayer. Inorder touploadthe aforementioned documents,pleaseclickon“Documents”. 7. Finally, clickon“Ok”. – 6. Byclickingon“Upload”,youwillbeabletouploadthedocumentsorformsrequired. – Please, fillinthe required spaces: – – Name: pleasenamethedocumentyouare uploading:i.e.BVB-01_Surname_FIVBID# - Validity: - - - - - and 2016,soyoudonotneedtouploadanewoneforthisyear. Passport: December31 BVB-10: December31 BVB-01: December 31 December BVB-01: st st 2015–pleasenotethattheFIVBHealthCertificateisannual. st 2016 – please note that the current Agreement is valid for 2015 for valid is currentAgreement the that note please – 2016 2014–forthecurrent FIVB2014season 2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS 79 VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION SYSTEM (VIS) 8 80 match attheFuzhouOpeninChina Salgado Rufino(R)Solberg Salgadoof Brazil discussacallwiththereferee duringawomen’s semifinal changes”, becausethesystemwillnotsave thechanges automatically. Once youhave finished,anduploaded-updated thedocuments,youhave toclickon“Save – – Delete ateambyfollowing thisprocedure: Team deleting the NF can at any time delete and/or modify the team tentatively entered in the event as follows.Between the Tentative Entry List and Confirmed Entry List prior to the start of the tournament, FOR FIVBTOURNAMENTS TEAM DELETINGANDCOMPOSITIONCHANGES presence ofthe“dots”nexttotheirFIVBIDnumber. Please, notethatinorder tomake sure thatthestatusofathletes’formisokay,check tion: Finally, sendanemailtotheBeachVolleyball Department indicating thefollowing informa- Please save aprintoutofthisprocess foryourrecords orifanytechnicalproblems occur. fivb.org) immediatelyifatechnicalproblem occurs. (visasp@ FIVB the contact and correctlyenteredare teams their that check then can NF The database andisinstantlyincludedonthetentative listpostedontheFIVBwebsite foreachevent. tournament’s selected the automatically registered in is team the confirmed, is entry the Once – – – – – register itforFIVBtournamentsbyusingthefollowing procedure: and Handbook, this in included regulations competition per as team, any select may NF The TEAM REGISTRATION FOR FIVBTOURNAMENTS – – – – – – – corresponding totherelevant tournament; You may unselect any unwanted tournament from the calendar by clicking on the check box the When FIVB Tournaments); abovesection the in described enteredas tentatively team the Select click onthe“Resetform”button. the on click entry, team the Toconfirm 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 “Register” attheendofrow, asshown below: 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 appear inthelefthandcolumnandwillnotbeableto register; will dot blue a Programme, Education Anti-Doping If theplayers didn’t completetheFIVB by player desired the clicking on“Select”attheendofrow; select may you displayed, is box dialogue Results Search the Once or player’s surnameofthefirstteamplayer andthenclickonthe“Search now” button; Insert intotheFor(no/name) field in the the documentsandeventually validatethembyclickingonthe“Accept”button. Once youhave donethat,theBeachVolleyball DepartmentwillentertheVIS,check Tournaments dialogue box is displayed, it is possible to delete your selected team. b. a. either uploadedorupdated The namesandFIVBnumberoftheplayers whosedocumentsyouhave Subject: BVB-01/10Formupload–VIS Search/Register Player dialogue box the FIVB number button; to discard the team entry, team discardthe to button; changes” “Submit 2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS (Team registrationfor 81 VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION SYSTEM (VIS) 8 82 – may require adjustment in order for VIS 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 onthedesktopandlaunch theinstallationbyclickingonsetup The person in charge of IT matters is now ready to install the VIS software: open the select thedesktopasextract folder. and it unzip downloaded, been has file the Once desktop. the on file zip VIS the saves He/she – Please follow thisprocedure carefully: an receive will Supervisor email Technicalfrom the FIVB IT Department FIVB with some instructions that can the be followed to launch and the VIS. Manager Technical his/her Promoter, The INSTALLATION 8.2 VIS–MANUAL issued (thisisthenconsidered asalateentry). The NF will not be allowed to enter an entirely new team once the Tentative Entry List has been tentatively entered withanewteammate. As per FIVB regulations, the NF will only be allowed to replace one player out of the two players – – Change oneteammemberbyfollowing thisprocedure: Team compositionchanging NF concerned. the from notification written a receiving upon player,only a etc.) of change withdrawal, team, a (delete modifications any make will FIVB the issued, been has list Entry Confirmed the Once event. each for website FIVB the on posted list tentative the from excluded instantly is and database Once the deletion is confirmed, the team is automatically deleted from the selected tournament – – – – – – – – 2. He/she must download the players database players the download must He/she 2. http://www.fivb.org/en/beachvolleyball/bvis/bvis_2014.zip Web server underthe following link: FIVB the file from installation download the can software, you the versionof latest havethe not do you If VIS. the versionof latest the install must matters IT chargeof in person The 1. (Team registrationforFIVBTournaments). Then reselect thenewteamcompositionforevent asdescribedintheabove section Delete theteamtentatively entered asdescribedabove (Team deleting); the “Resetform”button. To confirm the deletion, click on the it inthefolderC:\VIS\VISDATA\BEACH\2014\. 3. He/she must download the tournament files VIS\VISDATA\PLAYERS\. “Submit changes” button; to discard the deletion, click on WXXX2014.VIS file (tournament file) and save file and save it in the folder the in it save and file Players.VIS file. BVIS_2014 C:\ Once all of the above-mentioned instructions have been completed, the VIS is updated and updated is ready tostart. VIS the completed, been have instructions above-mentioned the of all Once – – (http://www.fivb.org) intherelevant tournament’s directory. website FIVB the on found be can pages HTML and VIS updated procedure.The update the of completion the signaling open will data correcttournament the of all containing webpage A website willstartautomatically. Internet: select menu, the In the FIVBwebsite. Once all of the above-mentioned instructions have been completed, the VIS can directly update – – – is necessarytoconvert allfilesintoa web formatbyfollowing theprocedure below: Whenever any changes are made to matches or other operations in the VIS tournament files, it – – – – below carefully: preliminary instructions follow the time, first the for updated been Websitehas FIVB the Once Update theFIVBWebsite – – – – – – – – – shown below: the select and box Tournamentdialogue Open thefolderC:\VIS\VISDATA\BEACH\2014 foundontherighthandsideofImport In themenu,selectFile: ImportTournament... the picture below): the Open 5. right ofthedialoguebox. Players.VIS the select Then box. dialogue which canbefoundontherightofImportdatabase select menu, the In blank spaceintheopendialoguebox. the launched, first is application the When below): the Open 4. dialogue box. the select computer, the onto files tournament export to Finally, the left. the Tournamentthe select and box dialogue Open thefolderC:\VIS\VISDATA\BEACH\2014\ locatedontherighthandsideof Export of In themenu,selectFile: Exporttournament... dialogue box. the select computer, the on configuration uploading the save to Finally Uploading configuration dialoguebox. The ITmanagercaninsertthepreviously used parameters toaccessthe FIVB Website (i.e.: username:bvisita;password:******). Department IT FIVB the fromreceived email the in found be can access Website FIVB The In themenu,selectInternet:UpdateConfiguration. file on the left, as shown in the picture below. Finally click on the (click on the icon on the desktop showndesktop the on in Volleyballicon Beach the on (click System Information (click on the icon on the desktop shown in the picturethe shown in desktop the on icon the on (click PlayersManagement VIS File: Import Database... andopenthefolderC:\VIS\VISDATA\PLAYERS\ Upload datatowebserverandtheprocedure toupdatetheFIVB file (tournament file) on the left, as left, the on file) (tournament file WXXX2014.VIS username andCountrymustbeinsertedinthe (Tournamentfile WXXX2014.VIS on located file) 2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS OK buttononthesame OK buttononthe OK buttontothe

83 VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION SYSTEM (VIS) 8 84 http://www.fivb.org/EN/BeachVolleyball/BVIS/manual.pdf on theFIVBwebsite viathefollowing link: For any further details and subsequent developments, please refer to the complete VIS manual in NFs all order tohelpthemdevelop thesportofbeachvolleyball. to charge of free application this offers FIVB The be months. will coming functions the over new added and evolve to continue will system VIS The database. the into photos Official and Delegate Operations Media FIVB Tournament the Photographer inorder toallow automaticinsertionofpress releases anddigital for used also is application web-based A 8.4 VIS–CONCLUSIONS competitions andtoupdatematchresults ismandatory: the in teams enter to event, an open to VIS the of use the categories, eventfollowing the For final the and resultsevents intheVIS. the entering for responsible be will FIVB the categories, remaining the for and mandatory, resultsis entering for VIS the of use categories, certain level.For national As of 2014, the FIVB World Ranking includes more categories of events at continental and even 8.3 MANDATORY VISUSE time) onaMondayaftertheevent. (Swiss AM 9:00 by latest received if only online updated are points Ranking FIVB above The Homologated NationalTour Continental AgeGroup Championships/Final Other Events (ifany) Challenger Continental Cup&Final Continental Tour/Final/Master FIVB World ContinentalCupOlympic FIVB AgeGroup World Championships FIVB World Tour FIVB World Championships EVENT CATEGORY FIVB/CONFEDERATION CONCERNED NF CONCERNED CONFEDERATION CONCERNED CONFEDERATION CONCERNED CONFEDERATION CONCERNED CONFEDERATION CONCERNED FIVB FIVB FIVB FIVB RESPONSIBLE FORMANAGINGVIS stipulated in another document. stipulated inanotherdocument. 9.1 COACHES Specific regulations for coaching at Age Group and Continental Cup (1 Cup Continental and Group Age at coaching for regulations Specific the Promoter. Coaches may use ground transportation and meals (the same as the athlete) by paying a flat fee to days priortothestartofevent. (3) three concerned Promoter the to directly NF respective their through request a sending upon Promoter), the discretionof the areasat other and stand VIP roofed catering, the (excluding venue the of areas certain for accreditation an receive to right the have will coaches addition, catering In the service. not but area, this to access the granted are coaches area, this in provided is service catering If competition. the after before,and rehabilitateathletes during and the manage diagnose, Coaches will be able to access the medical area in order to interact with the medical staff and to help allowed inthemixedzone. are athletes and Coaches game. the follow and work to them allow to courts venue all on play) of field the outside umbrella an and chair a (with area designated a However,have play. coaches of Coaching on the field of play is not permitted by the FIVB. Sanctions will apply if coaching on the field Organizers are not responsible for the local transportation of coaches, teams’ physiotherapists, teams’ athletes’ guestsand athletes’familymembers. 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 The Organizers shall also provide transportation from the hotel to the airport for Main Draw athletes, Organizers from theairporttohotelandback. the by provided be to transportation local the about athletes Draw Main the informing for as well as etc.), prices, transportation,underground numbers, bus (e.g. site competition the to airport the from transportation local about information with athletes Tournament Qualification the providing logo shall welcome the athletes upon their arrival at the airport. This person is responsible for event’s Volleyball Beach FIVB the with a sign by identifiable easily and English) in (fluent person A duly have who athletes event through theBVB-31form. Draw the of start Main the before days the (3) three least for at schedule travel their exclusively about Organizers the and informed only the Draw, before Main days the (5) of five starting beginning transportation, local guarantee and welcome shall Organizers 9.3 LOCALTRANSPORTATION and/or NFs The a foreign NF. athletes are responsible forpaying anycostsrelated topassportand visa administrationfrom processes. request official an of receipt upon concerned people the for for their teams. The host NF is required to promptly issue an invitation letter duly signed and sealed visas appropriate all obtaining for responsibleare athletes participating the of respectiveNFs The 9.2 VISASANDPASSPORTS PRACTICAL INFORMATION CHAPTER 9 2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS st & 2 nd phases) events are events phases) 85 PRACTICAL INFORMATION 9 86 Fruit, sandwiches, coffee, tea and energy drinks (such as PowerAde, Gatorade, Fitgar, etc.) Fitgar, Gatorade, must alsobeavailableinsufficientquantitiesfortheathletesat the comp PowerAde, as (such drinks energy and tea coffee, sandwiches, Fruit, the by and days) (-30 Department VolleyballTechnical Supervisor before thestartofevent. Beach FIVB the by approved be must Menus – – a snack,asfollows: Referees, Main Draw athletes and guests. Three (3) basic meals must be served Officials, each day, FIVB plus the to lunch serve to venue the at service catering a use should Promoter The theFIVBOfficials, for be nutritious,tastyandofexcellentqualityincludinghotcoldfood. Promoter by the be guaranteed to designed be must Menus Regulations. Medical RefereesaccordingFIVB athletes the and to must quantities sufficient in Food 9.5 MEALS modifications madedirectly byathletestothehotel reservations. any for responsible held is not Promoter the list, rooming official the of publication the After Saturday forthewomenandonSunday men. on teams finalist the for night’saccommodation additional an for pay also will promoter The their after day the leave and (check-in) elimination from eachevent (check-out). Draw Main the before Teams are day one event (breakfast). arriveeach to requested from elimination their after day the the by paid until be only shall Promoter teams Draw Main all for accommodation events, Tour World FIVB For rooms forthethirtytwo(32)teamsparticipatinginMainDraw (pergender). double in rating) star 3 a than less no (usually accommodation providehotel Organizersshall 9.4 BOARDANDLODGING guests andathletes’ familymembers. athletes’ team’sphysiotherapists, coaches, of meals Referees and the for responsible not for is Promoter The beavailable also must be must policy and Auxiliary Officials(foodand refreshments mustbeavailableforthematanytime). nutrition flexible schedule and daily consistent a Officials’ Finally, the of needs the meet coordinated by theFIVBTechnical Supervisors upontheirarrival on site. should meals of time The referees’ andlinejudges’lounges. Food and drinks must be replenished regularly on the courts, in the VIP area and in the athletes’, lounge, press centerandreferees’ andlinesjudges’lounges. athletes’ the in times all at available be must drinks and snacks fruit, competition, the During service. applies tomealsserved atthehotelifadjacenttovenue andusedinsteadofacatering policy same The be held. will matches night when on days officials and staff court athletes, for be must services available at the venue Catering from 11:00 volunteers. AM until 3:00 and PM. Opening hours should officials be extended to cater staff, the athletes, the at for available times be all must at bottles venue liter ½ or ¼ plastic sealed in contained water mineral Still – – fish, tofu,eggs,etc.) vegetables, salads,fruit,cheese,etc. meat, white (redand proteins etc.), rice, potatoes, (pasta, carbohydrates Dinner: and Lunch milk, coffee,tea,etc. skimmed eggs, marmalade, juice, fruit and fruit honey, yogurt, bread, cereals, Breakfast: etition site. – provide eachathlete withaformtobefilledout withthefollowing information: During the Preliminary Inquiry (Qualification and/or Main Draw), the Technical Supervisor shall – – – – – – – – The purposeisalsotocheck: be checked. to athlete each of eligibility the for allow and Organizers the with collaboration in Supervisor the day before the Main Draw. These on Preliminary Inquiries one are third conducted by the the FIVB and Technical Tournament Qualification the before day the on one second the Playoff, Quota Country the as day same the on one first the held, are Inquiries Preliminary (3) Three 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, Meeting shallbenolongerthan30minutes. Technicalthe of duration the principle, In TechnicalMeeting. the at teams the of athletes both This tournament. the before days information willbepostedontheFIVBwebsite -20 andmandatoryattendancewillberequired for officials FIVB the and participating the to the NF by hosting sent regulations event specific the in included be shall Draw) Main and (Qualification TechnicalMeeting the of time and place the concerning information relevant all organized, is only be organized if there is request from the promoter/organizer. If the Technical Meeting will consulting the FIVB website. However, This the Technical Officials. Meeting (Qualification and the Main Draw) will obtaining FIVB for the responsible are and Athletes information on the location and the dates of the meetings from their respective website. NFs and/or by NFs FIVB the participating on the posted be to will NF information Hosting the by sent of event specific regulations time the in and included be place shall Draw) the Main Qualification and concerning (Qualification Inquiry Playoff, information Preliminary the relevant Quota All (Country mandatory. is Inquiry Draw) Preliminary Main and the at attendance athletes’ The A. GENERALPRINCIPLES 9.6 PRELIMINARY INQUIRY MEETINGANDTECHNICAL – – – – – – – – – Local contact information (e.g. hotel room no., mobile phone, email) if the athlete is not is athlete the if email) phone, mobile no., room hotel (e.g. information contact Local FIVB Technicalthe Supervisor.of request upon participation, and eligibility athletes’ the about information other Any That theathlete’s bankinformation isfilledintheVISsystem. (for communication totheOrganizers ofthenextevents calendar through theBVB-31form); the in events Volleyball Beach FIVB next the for itinerary flight athletes’ The The FIVBWorld Ranking pointsandseeding; uniforms; the on numbers correspondsthe VIS to the through assigned 2 or 1 Number FIVB the That FIVB the by required if accessories, and Technical Supervisor; (size) uniforms athletes’ the of conformity The sent orfaxedtotheFIVBdulycompleted; previously already not if Commitment NF-Athlete’s 2015-2016 official the with Supervisor not have an FIVB ID Card number or passport, he/she must then provide the FIVB Technical does athlete an If passports. or cards ID FIVB their checking by athletes the of identity The That theathleteispresent 2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS 87 PRACTICAL INFORMATION 9 88 ed i wiig n i de ie a ai dcmne epaain o te tlts non- athletes’ the for explanation documented valid a time, attendance totheorganizer copyingFIVBBeachDepartment. due in and writing in sends will be considered by the FIVB Technical Supervisor. For example if the respective NF/athletes Under special circumstances, the absent of the athletes to the Technical Meeting (if applicable) take thefloortoprovide necessaryinformationtotheparticipatingteams. will etc. delegates, NF Host representative,promoter/organizer, sponsors the be so will developed agenda dedicated and Supervisor Technical FIVB the by chaired be will meeting The Draw Main the at athletes’ hotelorthevenue andshalllastnolongerthan30minutes. place take must Meeting Technical the principle, In promoter/organizer. the with collaboration in TechnicalSupervisor FIVB the by conducted be will meeting the and The athletes’mandatoryattendanceisrequired attheTechnical Meetingifitisapplicable This informationwillbepostedontheFIVBWebsite. specific event regulations circulated by the Hosting NF to the participating NFs and the officials. and theinformationregarding thedateandlocationofsuchmeetingmustbeannouncedin shall communicate to FIVB in writing on such request at least -60 days prior to the tournament promoter/organizer the organized, is Meeting Technical the promoter/organizer.If the from there organized is if be request only Draw) will Main and Technical(Qualification The Meeting C. TECHNICALMEETING short run,FIVBTechnical Supervisorisentitledtourgently informFIVBBeachDepartment. in decision FIVB requiresan that proposals any be there Should matters. related tournament on officials team and players the with discuss will promoter the with together etc) Delegate, Supervisor,(TechnicalReferee delegates FIVB where , applicable) if lots of drawing of period and a Questions and Answers forum will also be held session after theA Preliminaryadvance. Inquiry (inin the same onsite players the to communicated be shall information such held, is draw the If Inquiry. Preliminary the of end the after hour 1 within teams, participating eligible of list final the of approval the after immediately held is same Inquiry Preliminarythe the in where room held be shall draw The ties. the break to held be will ceremony lots of drawing a teams, the among points seeding the in ties are there final If teams. the participating approveeligible of shall list Supervisor Technical FIVB the Inquiry, Preliminary the of end the At and confirmtheirpresence bysigningatthePreliminary Inquiry. PreliminaryInquiry the presentat be must team the of athletes Both tournament. Draw Main minimum 2 hours and held within 1:00 - 8:00 PM local time one day before the Qualification or The Preliminary Inquiryisusuallycarried outattheathletes’hotelinaroom anditshalllast 9.7 VIDEOCHALLENGESYSTEM Starting from the 2015 for medal matches, the FIVB introduced to the World Tour World tournaments the Video ChallengeSystemasgreatthe additiontothesport. to introduced FIVB the matches, medal for Open Rio 2015 the from Starting it is also the athletes’ responsibility to obtain this information (e.g. match schedule, Daily schedule, Bulletin), havingdirect contactinformationfortheathletescan beuseful. the match (e.g. information to this obtain to responsibility changes athletes’ the also as is it such situations, contingency or competition schedule due to weather conditions or other force emergencymajeure situations. Although any about Supervisor or Technical Promoter the by informed be may athletes that so hotel, official the at staying Challenges canbemadeinthefollowing situationsonly: heard. later a for (as challenge fault would win them their the declined rally, the original (winning team) is if permitted to have be its Challenge and automatically challenges also will opponent Challenge the however, the if unnecessary); anyway, rally the WON have action an challenges which a team Should challengeable. be not will finished is rally the after play of review process, decides the result of thethe in rally. scrutiny However under rally the requests of for segment Challenge the for during a occurs segment that fault first the is Whatever same interruption. interruption.same the within time second a However, thewithin Challenge may teams both challenge cannot they i.e. interruption– same the within once only Challenge Teammay A score willbeawarded untilthe result ofthechallengeisannounced. by challenge to desire a indicate must she he/ seconds) (5 rally the of end the at immediately If the team captain believes he/ she sees a fault which has been missed by the referees, then Consequences ofsuccessful/unsuccessfulchallenges: Video the implement we where matches the for cancelled Challenge. be will Protocol Mark Ball Teams are permitteduptotwoUNSUCCESSFULChallengesperset. VIDEO CHALLENGESYSTEMPROCEDURE(DRAFTVERSIONASOF23.11.2015) correct implementationoftheprotocols. Challenge System will be implemented. Please refer to the update document as final for the FIVB willupdatesuchdocumentinitswebsite priortoeachtournamentwhere theVideo some oftheprotocols canchange,asaresult ofoptimizationapproved byFIVB. and tentative is Procedure System Challenge Video below the that noted duly take Please stake holdersfor theirfeedbacksonhow tomake thesystemworkbetter. other and broadcasters TV officials, players, the from feedbacks the to listening is FIVB and of athletes. Currently there are a number of situations that athletes are allowed to challenge The systemisstillinitstestingphaseandasetofprotocols isestablishedforthereference b. a. b. a. with their fingers and mentioning the type of challenge to the 1 the to challenge of type the mentioning and fingers showingtheir with aC

CODE FORCHALLENGE REQUEST: Checkantennae The antennaeis touchedbytheballoraplayer; CODE FORCHALLENGEREQUEST: Checkball“in”; Checkball“out” The ballis‘IN’or‘OUT’; one forthatparticularset. number of Challengesavailable to the team requesting theChallengewill decrease by However if the original referee decision is proved correct (unsuccessful Challenge), the number ofChallengesavailabletothematthetimerequest. If theresult oftheChallengeissuccessfulthen therequesting teammaintainsthe 2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS st referee. No 89 PRACTICAL INFORMATION 9 volleyball rules. is inconclusive, thenthe1 influence or decide the result of the set or match. If in addition the Challenge System decision about adecisioninrally thatisclosetotheendofasetormatchwhichwilleither FIVB BeachVolleyballthe World Tour eventsall ever since. almost in implemented been has system E-scoresheet Volleyball Beach the Open, TourLucerneWorld Volleyball Beach FIVB 2015 the at tested be to introduced was it Since step forward for BeachVolleyball. as far As competition. the support to technology and innovation ways are concerned, innovativethe creation of an and electronic scoresheet is new a major with sync in keep to has As Beach Volleyball continues to develop at a very fast pace, the management of each game 9.8 BEACHVOLLEYBALLE-SCORESHEETSYSTEM and validity of the match. It cannot be a reason to stop the match or to protest. Should a Should protest. 1 to or the match occur breakdownthe stop to reason a be cannot It match. the of validity and Breakdown of the Challenge System equipment during the match does not affect the course The 1 as notbeingfourhits,thereferee willdirect areplay ofthe point. If the rally is interrupted prematurely by a four hits decision, which is successfully challenged the original decisionisupheldandtheteammaintainsnumberofChallengesavailable. a ruling, make to unable being Official Challenge the in results footage inconclusive If All players mustremain onthecourtfortimeneededtoassessvideofootage. f calne s ae o a iuto nt itd aoe te te hleg i declined is challenge the for delaybythe1 then (above) listed not situation a immediately. A second challenge for request for an unchallengeable made situation will be sanctioned is challenge a If in therally (beginning;middle;end). Torequiredis captain the code, the (whereadd to occurrence the of moment the applicable) d. c.

e. st Block contact(withtheball); CODE FORCHALLENGEREQUEST: Checknettouch/No the touching not antennae); / touching (including player a by touched not / touched is net The CODE FORCHALLENGEREQUEST: CheckTouch /NoTouch CODE FORCHALLENGEREQUEST: Checkfootfault the or - included line end the - ground outsidetheservicezone). court the touches server (the service at fault Foot CODE FORCHALLENGEREQUEST: Check4hits/Touch /Notouch Referee has the right to request a Challenge him/ herself should he/she feel unclear

i. attheendofrally ii. duringtherally st referee, asappropriate. st Referee continues to conduct the match, according to the official the to according match, the conduct to continues Referee st referee willdirect therally tobereplayed. implementation ofthesystemthroughout thetournament. correctensurethe to tournament each of start the to prior conducted is clinic training Special the score, andthedatabase,aswell asupdatesthelivescore. update automatically to order in website FIVB the to connects also system E-scoresheet The real time,through in an eventual solution. match scoresheet the all situationsandunforeseen circumstance thatmayoccurduringamatchandbysuggesting tocompile checking operator,by the of you intervention the maximum the to limit to order in automatisms, guides will software The 2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS 91 PRACTICAL INFORMATION 9 92 FIVB Communication DepartmentDirector Mr. Richard BAKER, [email protected] Manager FIVB BeachVolleyballJuniorProject Mr. RahelehAHADPOUR, Manager FIVB BeachVolleyballJuniorProject Ms. MaríaEugeniaGARCIAMUNOZ, Manager FIVB BeachVolleyballJuniorProject Ms. Lara MARICH, FIVB BeachVolleyballProjectManager Mrs. AliseKESSLER, FIVB BeachVolleyballEventsVice-Director Mr. Yu CAO FIVB BeachVolleyballEventsDirector Mr. AngeloSQUEO, [email protected] FIVB General Secretary Mr. FernandoLIMA [email protected] FIVB General Director Mr. Fabio AZEVEDO, FIVB DEPARTMENTS www.fivb.org Tel. +41213453535,Fax +41213453545 1006 Lausanne/Switzerland Edouard-Sandoz 2-4 « ChâteauLesTourelles » DE VOLLEYBALL FIVB FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE Beach FIVB the in covered matters the of Volleyball SportsRegulations,pleasecontact: any on information further require you Should 9.9 CONTACTS [email protected] Ms. DonataTADDIA Mr. Sven PROBST Ms. ElisaDALCIN MENDESPINHEIRO Ms. KimLATTY Mr. DiogoLOUREIRO JUREMA Sports Development Department [email protected] FIVB MedicalDepartment Mrs. CarlaDUCHOUX, Mrs.Nadège VEINTIMILLA [email protected] Ms. NadiaBOVY Mr. JulienBELTRAMI Ms. Ange-MarieNZIRAGUSESWA Mr. CarlosMUÑOZ Mr. Yann DEBONNAIRE FIVB Finance DepartmentDirector Mr. Yves EYMANN, [email protected] Mr. SebastienBILLINGTON Mr. AftabDERE Mr. NickWINN Mrs. Vanessa MARTINRANDIN [email protected] Fax: +351228323447 Tel: +351228349578 4050-279 Porto,Portugal Avenida deFrança 549 Federacao PortuguesaDeVoleibol in chargeofbeachvolleyball President &ExecutiveBoardmember ARAUJO, Mr. Vicente HenriqueGONCALVES DE [email protected] FIVB President Dr. AryS.GRAÇAF°, TV &MarketingDepartmentDirector Mr. GuidoBETTI, [email protected] Sponsorship SalesDirector Mr. MarioMEDEIROS, [email protected] FIVB ITDepartment Mr. AlbertoRIGAMONTI, Beach Volleyball Handbook,Chapter12. For contactdetailsofmore FIVBBeachVolleyball stakeholders, pleaserefer tothe2016FIVB [email protected] Ms. Vanina MASUCCI Mr. MotasemELBAWAB Mr. MichaelNAVERSNIK Mr. ChristopheWIACEK Mr. JoostvanHOOIJDONK Ms. KirstyGATINOIS Ms. Elisaveta BRACHT-TISHCHENKO Mr. Frank ULRICH 2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS 93 PRACTICAL INFORMATION 9 94

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Fédération Internationale de Volleyball, Château Les Tourelles, 1.4 The ATHLETE herewith waives his/her right to claim from FIVB, his/her NF and the FIVB EVENT Avenue Edouard Sandoz 2-4, 1006 Lausanne, Switzerland organiser(s) or other natural or legal person involved in the organisation of the FIVB EVENT any Fax: +41 (21) 345 3548 e-mail: [email protected] payment other than prize money and/or FIVB Bonus Pool money, for his/her participation in the FIVB EVENT and the rights granted herein. BVB- 01 201 5 - 2016 1.5 Each ATHLETE is responsible for being informed of the starting time of all matches and of being BEACH VOLLEYBALL present and ready to play on time. The ATHLETE shall also make himself/herself available for local NF & ATHLETES ’ COMMITMENT and FIVB promotions whenever requested by the promoter, the host NF or the FIVB if such Athletes intending to participate in FIVB competitions shall (a) agree to this commitment through promotions do not interfere with his/her preparation or scheduled matches.

VIS and (b) deliver a completed and fully signed original of this commitment to FIVB as per the event’s competition regulations. As requested by many Athletes and NFs, it is now allowed to have 1.6 Upon signing the agreement to enter FIVB EVENTS an ATHLETE undertakes: up to 2 Athletes from the same Federation of Origin signing on the same document, regardless if

they play together or not. a) The obligation to submit required whereabouts and to submit himself/herself to doping controls

conducted in accordance with the FIVB Regulatory Framework and the World Anti-Doping The undersigned Code.

b) The obligation to obtain from his/her NF/NOC or through publicly available sources, the WADA ______(“ATHLETE 1”) with FIVB ID______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 ______(“ATHLETE 2”) with FIVB ID______of violation.

voluntarily sign this Commitment undertaking the obligations herein jointly with the An ATHLETE can appeal any decisions taken by the FIVB Disciplinary Panel to the Court of

Arbitration for Sport recognised by the IOC, the FIVB and the NOCs and, furthermore, herewith National Volleyball Federation of ______(“NF”) waives his/her right to seek recourse to a state court regarding this issue.

The NF & each of the ATHLETES individually state and agree to the following: 2. GENERAL CONDITIONS TO ENTER FIVB EVENTS The ATHLETE joins the NF’s 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 The ATHLETE acknowledges: promotional activities in the respect of the FIVB Constitution, Disciplinary Regulations, Medical Regulations, other FIVB Regulations and decisions, the FIVB Beach Volleyball Sports Regulations, the Beach Volleyball 2.1 That, only after he/she has been registered by his/her NF, he/she can be granted the right to Handbook, the Rules of the Game and any FIVB-organiser agreements (all in their latest version, jointly participate in the FIVB EVENTS based on the FIVB entry points regulations as stipulated in the referred to as the "FIVB Regulatory Framework"). In case of discrepancy between this Commitment and the latest version of the Handbook and as per each competition regulations issued by the FIVB for each FIVB Regulatory Framework, the latter shall prevail. FIVB EVENT. The ATHLETE understands that the right to play in FIVB EVENTS (which include: FIVB Beach Volleyball 2.2 The obligation to present an annual medical certificate by sending to the FIVB the BVB/10 form (at World Championships, FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Grand Slam, FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour least 30 days prior to the start of an FIVB EVENT) attesting he/she is in good health to participate in Major Series, FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch Season Final, FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Open, FIVB Beach Volleyball competitions, assuming total responsibility for any health problems that he/she Beach Volleyball Age Group World Championships (U-17, U-19, U-21), FIVB World Continental Cup might face during any FIVB EVENT and acknowledging the risk of injuries due to the game itself. Olympic Qualification, FIVB World Continental Cup Final, Continental Cup – even if such events are 2.3 To present an FIVB Anti-Doping Certificate at least 30 days prior to the start of an FIVB EVENT, renamed or reformed in any way – as well as any other Beach Volleyball event currently sanctioned by the after having successfully completed FIVB’s Anti-Doping education program “We play it clean!” FIVB (i.e. exhibitions, country vs. country, etc.) or to be sanctioned or created in the future by the FIVB is a online: http://www.fivb.org/RealWinner/ 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 2.4 That he/she may earn a compensation for his/her participation by way of prize money and/or Bonus read and commits to comply with the FIVB Regulatory Framework, particularly but not limited to those Pool to be fixed by the FIVB on the basis of his/her performance. The ATHLETE shall be solely governing his/her participation at FIVB EVENTS as provided herein. responsible to pay any taxes and deductions applicable to such compensation. In this Commitment, references to “Bonus Pool” apply only if a Bonus Pool is established by FIVB. 2.5 That he/she will be paid his/her earnings by the FIVB within a reasonable time limit, but – subject to References to one gender include the other gender as well. 2.8 below – never later than 30 days after the last FIVB EVENT of each month including all events' earnings in that month. 1. RESPONSIBILITIES STEMMING FROM PARTICIPATION 2.6 That the FIVB will pay the Bonus Pool in appropriate amounts to the eligible athletes as per FIVB 1.1 The ATHLETE is free to enter or not in FIVB EVENTS and should not be constrained by any Bonus Pool eligibility requirements set out in the latest version of the Handbook and as per the organisation to do so or not. In the case of entering, every ATHLETE must respect and abide by the respective competition regulations issued by the FIVB for each FIVB EVENT. FIVB Regulatory Framework, a breach of which may lead to the loss of eligibility to take part in any 2.7 That, in the case where an ATHLETE’s playing partner is affected (e.g. season-ending injury, national and/or international competitions, including the FIVB EVENTS and the Olympic Games. sanction etc), the FIVB will make a decision on a case by case basis and at its sole discretion for the 1.2 The ATHLETE taking part in beach volleyball tournaments not sanctioned by the FIVB without the ATHLETE’s eligibility (or not) for Bonus Pool. required authorisations mentioned in Clause 5.3 below, or playing in a foreign country without a 2.8 That, after three (3) attempts to contact the ATHLETE in case of an unsuccessful payment of the previous written invitation from the local NF and authorisation from his/her respective NF commits a Prize Money/Bonus Pool, the FIVB Finance Department will send an official letter (to the NF and the serious breach of the FIVB Regulatory Framework and may be subject to fines, suspension and/or ATHLETE) to inform of the money transfer to the respective NF. It will be then the NF's responsibility expulsion as detailed in the annual Beach Volleyball Handbook and Beach Volleyball Sports to wire the amount to the ATHLETE. For the avoidance of doubt, the ATHLETE herewith authorises Regulations (jointly “Handbook”) and in the Disciplinary Regulations. his/her NF to receive all payments on his/her behalf. 1.3 The ATHLETE violating any of the provisions of the FIVB Regulatory Framework might cause the 2.9 That, in order to receive the payments timely, the ATHLETE (or his/her NF or a third person FIVB to impose disciplinary sanctions against the ATHLETE, in accordance with the FIVB authorised by the ATHLETE) must provide the FIVB with a certified statement featuring the name of Disciplinary Regulations and the latest version of the Handbook. the account holder, the name and full address of the beneficiary, name and full address of the Athlete 1 Athlete 2 NF Athlete 1 Athlete 2 NF

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beneficiary's bank, the IBAN account number and Swift Code. Failure to submit all the above 5.1 To take part in the minimum number of FIVB EVENTS per season as per the Bonus Pool eligibility information or to keep them up to date through the dedicated extranet automatically releases the requirements set out in the latest version of the Handbook and as per each competition regulations FIVB from any responsibility related to payments' delay. issued by the FIVB for each FIVB EVENT. 2.10 That he/she is not expecting to be paid any other money or offered any value in kind, other than 5.2 To attend the compulsory Preliminary Inquiry scheduled the day before the qualification expenses as provided herein which will not be conditioned upon his/her performance in the tournament and the Main Draw. tournament. 5.3 Not to participate in any international Beach Volleyball events which are not sanctioned by the FIVB 2.11 That, if he/she is included in the Main Draw, he/she undertakes the obligation to provide to the without prior confirmation given by the FIVB and his/her NF. In order to qualify for approval, the NF Promoter concerned, by the deadline stated in the respective competition regulations issued by the shall notify the FIVB, in writing, at least thirty (30) days before the event. The FIVB’s decision FIVB for each FIVB EVENT, his/her travel itinerary. Main Draw athletes sending in due time whether to authorize an ATHLETE to play in a non-sanctioned event by the FIVB shall be final. the BVB-31 form form will be eligible to receive free of charge all local transportation to/from the 5.4 To respect the hospitality of the Promoter by not violating the Promoter’s rights. airport and to/from the hotel paid by the FIVB EVENT organizers. Athletes participating in the 5.5 To comply with his/her NF’s regulations. Qualification Tournament of the FIVB Beach Volleyball WORLD TOUR (and/or in other Qualification Tournament) and coaches may be required to pay a flat fee for local transportation. 5.6 To represent himself/herself and the sport to the highest standards and to put the maximum sporting effort at all times showing good behaviour, fair play and loyalty to the sport and its members and 2.12 To abide by the FIVB-IOC approved Olympic Qualification System / Procedures for the 2016 governing bodies, Sponsors and/or Promoters. Failure to implement the above and comply with Olympic Games, which will be implemented by the FIVB in accordance with the FIVB Board of these rules may result in fines, suspension and/or expulsion as detailed in the Handbook and in the Administration and IOC decisions. FIVB Disciplinary Regulations. 2.13 That, if an FIVB EVENT is cancelled due to “Force Majeure” or to unforeseen circumstances, the 5.7 In addition to complying with the rules of the Handbook, to observe at all times and comply with all FIVB will inform by email and through the FIVB Website its Sponsors and National Federations to written and issued requirements of the FIVB. 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 5.8 To abide by the FIVB Regulatory Framework, in particular the FIVB Disciplinary Regulations all participating NFs about the risk of a cancellation. Should the cancellation be confirmed 21 days (including the Betting and Anti-Corruption Rules). before an FIVB EVENT, neither the FIVB nor the Promoter will be held accountable for reimbursing 6. FIVB & FIVB'S SPONSORS/SUPPLIERS RIGHTS 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 The ATHLETE hereby grants and pledges to honour the following rights to the FIVB and its has implemented the policy of “freedom to choose” meaning that, subject to the terms of this sponsors/suppliers: Commitment, the ATHLETE is free to participate in FIVB homologated National Tours (of the home 6.1 The exclusive rights to use and promote the ATHLETE's name or likeness, photograph, video country or abroad) as long as he/she has secured the written authorization of his/her National footage, voice, biography (hereinafter “ATHLETE’s IDENTIFICATION”) during the term of this Volleyball Federation before taking part . 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 2.15 Any further details concerning the FIVB EVENTS' regulation will be featured in the Handbook. 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 3. ATHLETE’S ACCESSORIES, ENDORSEMENT RIGHTS Commitment and of any other document/participation form provided by FIVB and signed by the The ATHLETE acknowledges that during the competitions he/she has the right to use or wear ATHLETE before or after the signature of this Commitment, it is expressly understood and agreed accessories and uniforms as stated in the latest edition of the Handbook. 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 4. ATHLETE’S COMMITMENT ON THE PLAYING UNIFORMS should appear to be endorsing any product or service. Such appearance will have to be negotiated by a separate contract with the ATHLETE. 4.1 Whenever required, the ATHLETE will submit his/her own playing shorts/bottoms to the FIVB 6.2.1 The exclusive right to use the ATHLETE’S IDENTIFICATION in connection with selling or technical supervisor who will verify whether they are in line with the uniform standards approved by using any products and/or services, used in a group of three or more ATHLETES in order to the FIVB Board of Administration, FIVB World Congress and the rules set out in the Handbook; that promote, market or exploit the FIVB and FIVB EVENTS, the sport or any telecast or they are of the same colour and style as his/her partner; that the space reserved for any FIVB broadcast of such Events. 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 6.2.2 FIVB will in good faith consult with the ATHLETE regarding specific uses of the ATHLETE's than the Preliminary Inquiry before the Main Draw of each FIVB EVENT. 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 4.2 Accessories shall be approved by the FIVB Technical Supervisor during the Preliminary inquiry IDENTIFICATION in such a way that the ATHLETE would seem to have granted an before each FIVB EVENT including temporary tattoos or medical taping, braces etc. Once individual endorsement of a product or service. approved, it will not be allowed to include any new sponsors’ logo/name on shorts/bottoms, hats, 6.3 The exclusive right to reproduce the ATHLETE’S IDENTIFICATION in computer assisted and caps, bags, arm pads, head bands, etc., nor to conclude new agreements with companies willing to sign a last minute agreement during the FIVB EVENT unless specifically authorized in computer/video related games embodied in or on any device or medium in the form of software, writing by the FIVB and the Promoter of the FIVB EVENT. 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 4.3 Subject to the provisions of the Handbook regarding personal sponsors, during all FIVB EVENTS reference to the FIVB EVENTS. the ATHLETE agrees not to wear a patch or logo of any other organization except his/her country 6.4 The FIVB has the right to use in perpetuity and on a worldwide territory by any and all means the flag, his/her NF logo, the FIVB and/or the FIVB EVENT title and his/her respective name/nickname ATHLETE’S IDENTIFICATION in connection with photos, films, videos computer games in (the latter are mandatory for the Main Draw teams). connection or related exclusively to one tournament or to the totality of FIVB EVENTS. 6.5 Non-exclusive rights in perpetuity to the FIVB to photograph, record, tape, display, publish, promote 5. ATHLETE’S COMMITMENT RELATED TO PARTICIPATION and broadcast of himself/herself at any FIVB EVENT (i.e. visual, flyer, etc.).

In order to be paid a share of the Bonus Pool, ATHLETES taking part in the FIVB EVENTS shall 6.5.1 FIVB’s sponsors/suppliers and their respective advertising agencies and each television or respect the conditions below: other distribution station, system or service scheduled to distribute the FIVB EVENT shall Athlete 1 Athlete 2 NF Athlete 1 Athlete 2 NF

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have the right to grant others the right to reproduce, print, publish, or disseminate in any 8. WAIVER 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 The ATHLETE irrevocably releases and waives all claims he/she has or may have against the FIVB, concerning such person and the name of the FIVB EVENT site for purpose of trade or for FIVB associated Sponsors/Suppliers and Promoters (and their respective members, directors, advertising purposes. 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 connection with any participation in the 6.6 The exclusive right to make use of and show, at its discretion, any motion pictures, video games, FIVB EVENTS. magazines including live, taped or filmed television footage or photos of the ATHLETE taken during FIVB EVENTS without compensation, and hereby waives any right to such compensation for the 9. NOTICES ATHLETE, his/her heirs and assignees. 6.7 The exclusive right to licence (with the right to sublicense), assign or transfer the rights and licences All notices, statements, consents, approvals, documents and other communications to be given mentioned herein at their sole discretion to any third party. hereunder shall be given by one party to the other either by personal delivery or by certified mail or 6.8 The understanding that FIVB owns all media rights including photographs, video, digital television at by facsimile followed by e-mail within five (5) working days and shall be addressed to FIVB (see any FIVB EVENT and has exclusive rights to exploit the ATHLETE’S IDENTIFICATION within the contacts at the beginning of this Commitment), Attention Beach Volleyball Department. worldwide territory for promotional purposes and by any and all means (including, without limitation, social networks) in perpetuity. The ATHLETE accepts that notices addressed to him/her may be accomplished by delivery of the 6.9 The understanding that FIVB will inform its Sponsors/Suppliers of any restrictions applicable to the notice to the National Federation. 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 10. INDEMNIFICATION claim against FIVB. 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 7. ATHLETE'S RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS action, obligations, liabilities, losses, penalties, and expenses incurred by or on behalf of the FIVB The ATHLETE and the NF undertake to support FIVB’s promotional efforts as follows: 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 7.1 The FIVB, its Sponsors and Licensees agree that the ATHLETE has the right to authorize sponsors ATHLETE. 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 11. TERM/TERMINATION ATHLETE’S property. st 7.1.1 The ATHLETE understands that he/she is granted access to the FIVB video archive and 11.1 This Commitment shall commence on the date hereof and shall automatically expire on the 31 of photographs upon request for technical production and shipment costs only. This request December 2016 unless previously terminated pursuant to the terms hereof. It is agreed that the must be sent by email to the FIVB Beach Volleyball department to the following email rights of exploitation of the likeness of the ATHLETE featured in this Commitment will be extended address: [email protected] (fax: +41 21 345 3548). beyond the terms in perpetuity on the world wide territory.

7.1.2 The ATHLETE will not grant or authorize any third party to use, for the purposes of 11.2 Notwithstanding FIVB’s rights under the FIVB Regulatory Framework: endorsing their product rights such as TV footage, photographs etc., the FIVB logo without prior written consent from the FIVB. 11.2.1 In the event that the FIVB has 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- 7.2 The ATHLETE shall verify his/her data on the FIVB website and personally update the data doping rule violation or criminal charge involving substance use or any case of unethical or throughout the season, as the data is the main source of information for the media and the FIVB unsportsmanlike behavior (as determined by the FIVB in its sole discretion), the FIVB has administration purposes. full authority to cancel the ATHLETE’s participation in an FIVB EVENT and terminate the 7.3 The ATHLETE will be present for the award ceremony at each of the FIVB EVENTS in which his/her present Commitment. team finishes among the top 3 teams, wearing their uniform tops as provided by the Promoters/FIVB 11.2.2 In the event that the FIVB has evidence that an ATHLETE is accused of breaching this for the photography and media session. Commitment and the breach is in the FIVB's opinion remediable, the ATHLETE will have 7.4 The ATHLETE will participate without excuse neither pretext, upon the FIVB’s request, in a seven (7) days, from written notice given by the FIVB through the ATHLETE's NF, to minimum of one hour per day at all FIVB EVENTS in which he/she participates in the following respond to the accusation and remedy the breach. If the breach is not remedied within this promotional activities: VIP Package, Heroes Campaign, Kid camps, FIVB highlight shows when time limit, the FIVB will be entitled to terminate this Commitment. 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 12. NF's COMMITMENT events, TV interviews, sponsorship interviews and other promotional activities reasonably required by the PROMOTER and FIVB. In particular, the ATHLETE must be available for TV interviews, The NF acknowledges that: video and photo shooting prior to or during FIVB EVENTS; when requested, such sessions shall 12.1 It is empowered to register the ATHLETE to take part in FIVB EVENTS according to the specific take place in front of the FIVB official backdrop. The FIVB will respect the ATHLETE’S need to train, event’s regulation and the latest version of the Handbook; play, eat, sleep and prepare for coming games during the FIVB EVENT when requesting the ATHLETE’S participation in such activities. 12.2 The ATHLETE is affiliated to the NF; 7.5 The ATHLETE will make himself/herself available for clean head shots (with no promotional 12.3 It agrees and assumes the responsibility of the ATHLETE's participation in FIVB EVENTS and the clothing) to be used for the ATHLETE’S identity photograph on the FIVB website and photo right to represent the ATHLETE's interests, within the FIVB, in accordance with the terms of this cards, if any. This photograph will be taken on the first day of the Preliminary Inquiry by a Commitment and in full respect of the FIVB Regulatory Framework photographer on site. 12.4 It has provided the ATHLETE with all information concerning the FIVB Regulatory Framework. 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 13. APPLICABLE LAW, DISPUTE RESOLUTION expenses and accommodation will be paid by FIVB) and will use reasonable efforts to organize his/her schedule accordingly. 13.1 This Commitment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with Swiss law, without regard

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to its conflicts of law provisions. CONTACT INFORMATION 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 an 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 ATHLETE 1 [please complete in CAPITAL letters] 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’ Name 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, provisional or Street not, in any other court or tribunal. Postal Nr. Address 14. ENTIRE AGREEMENT, SEVERABILITY City Postal 14.1 Should any provision of this Commitment be found to be invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or Code 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. Country

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102 2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS 103 Fédération Internationale de Volleyball, Château Les Tourelles, Avenue Edouard Sandoz 2-4 1006 Lausanne, Switzerland Fédération Internationale de Volleyball, Château Les Tourelles, Avenue Edouard Sandoz 2-4 1006 Lausanne, Switzerland Fax: +41 (21) 345 3548 e-mail: [email protected] Fax: +41 (21) 345 3548 e-mail: [email protected]

-45 /-30 DAYS BVB-02 Form From -21 days to -1 minute before the start BVB-31 form of the Preliminary Inquiry of CQPO, QT or MD 2016 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 2016 WITHDRAWAL REQUESTS 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, Major Series, Swatch World Tour Finals and Open events, and -45 for the Under Age WCHs MEN WOMEN CATEGORY MEN WOMEN CATEGORY AGE GROUP ! ! U-21 Lucerne, SUI AGE GROUP WORLD U-17 Cabo Frio, BRA ! U-19 Larnaka, CYP ! ! U-21 Lucerne, SUI CHAMPIONSHIPS WORLD U-17 Cabo Frio, BRA ! U-19 Larnaka, CYP CHAMPIONSHIPS

WORLD TOUR ! , BRA ! Olsztyn, POL ! Gstaad, SUI WORLD TOUR ! Rio de Janeiro, BRA ! Olsztyn, POL ! Gstaad, SUI GRAND SLAM & GRAND SLAM & MAJOR SERIES ! Moscow, RUS ! Long Beach, USA ! Klagenfurt, AUT MAJOR SERIES ! Moscow, RUS ! Long Beach, USA ! Klagenfurt, AUT ! Hamburg, GER ! Porec, CRO ! Swatch World Tour Finals ! Hamburg, GER ! Porec, CRO ! Swatch World Tour Finals

! Vitoria, BRA ! Xiamen, CHN ! Antalya, TUR ! Vitoria, BRA ! Xiamen, CHN ! Antalya, TUR ! Kish Island, IRI ! Fuzhou, CHN ! Puerto Vallarta, MEX WORLD TOUR OPEN ! Kish Island, IRI ! Fuzhou, CHN ! Puerto Vallarta, MEX WORLD TOUR OPEN ! Maceio, BRA ! Fortaleza, BRA ! Maceio, BRA ! Fortaleza, BRA ! Doha, QAT ! Sochi, RUS ! Doha, QAT ! Sochi, RUS

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

LAST NAME FIRST NAME TYPEWRITTEN FIVB ID# TEAM SHIRT # NICKNAME TEAM SHIRT # LAST NAME FIRST NAME TYPEWRITTEN NICKNAME FIVB ID# TYPEWRITTEN (OR CAPITAL LETTER) (OR CAPITAL LETTER) (IF ANY) TYPEWRITTEN (OR CAPITAL LETTER) (OR CAPITAL LETTER) (IF ANY) #1 #1 1. 1. #2 #2

#1 2. WITHDRAWAL OF AN ATHLETE #2 THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF...... ……………………………………………………… REQUESTS THE WITHDRAWAL FOR THE FOLLOWING TEAM IN THE AFOREMENTIONED EVENT: REASONS: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 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# NF AUTHORISED SIGNATURE SEAL OF THE NF PLACE AND DATE (IF ANY) TYPEWRITTEN (OR CAPITAL LETTER) TYPEWRITTEN (OR CAPITAL LETTER)

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ON SITE BVB-08 Form

THE NEW TEAM COMPOSITION REQUEST IS AS FOLLOWS: 2016 SANCTIONS FOR ATHLETES

SHIRT # LAST NAME FIRST NAME TYPEWRITTEN NICKNAME FIVB ID# TEAM This form must be sent by the Technical Supervisor to the FIVB Beach Volleyball Dept. in Lausanne at the completion of each event TYPEWRITTEN (OR CAPITAL LETTER) (OR CAPITAL LETTER) (IF ANY) 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) concerned will have 14 days (from the day of the sanction issued) to appeal in accordance with the FIVB Disciplinary Regulations. #1 1.

#2 MEN WOMEN CATEGORY

...... (Open)

For the details of the regulations concerning withdrawals, please refer to the Chapter 2 of the 2016 Sports Regulations...... TITLE OF THE EVENT: (Grand Slam) MEDICAL CERTIFICATE (or herein attached) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ...... (Major Series) ...... (Age Group/Senior World Championships) ...... …………………………………………………………………… ………………………………...... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… NAME/SIGNATURE OR STAMP OF THE MEDICAL DOCTOR DATE AND PLACE (Swatch Season Final)

COMPETITION SITE: REASON OF FORCE MAJEURE ...... ……...... (city) (country) ...... I, ...... …………………………… FIVB TECHNICAL SUPERVISOR, HEREIN CONFIRM THAT THE ...... FOLLOWING SANCTION(S) HAVE BEEN ISSUED ON THE OCCASION OF THE AFOREMENTIONED TOURNAMENT AS ...... FOLLOWS: 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 2016 FIVB Beach Volleyball event (BVB-03 form) including the appropriate A) ATHLETE’S NAME …………………………………………………………………….. FROM …………………...... Medical Certificate and/or the a proof of an issued airplane ticket by a IATA recognized airline company or the reason REASON FOR THE SANCTION of “force majeure” have been duly sent in time to the FIVB. Any statement sent via e-mail will not be valid. ………………………………………………………………………………………...... ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...... ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...... TOTAL AMOUNT FOR THE SANCTION ……………… (USD) NF AUTHORISED SIGNATURE SEAL OF THE NF PLACE AND DATE ______SIGNATURE OF THE TECHNICAL SUPERVISOR SIGNATURE OF THE ATHLETE ACKNOWLEDGING THE ISSUE OF THE FINE

...... B) TEAM’S NAME ……………………………………………………………………….. FROM …………………...... REASON FOR THE SANCTION ………………………………………………………………………………………...... ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...... ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...... TOTAL AMOUNT FOR THE SANCTION ……………… (USD)

______(ATHLETE 1______SIGNATURE OF THE TECHNICAL SUPERVISOR SIGNATURE OF THE ATHLETE ACKNOWLEDGING THE ISSUE OF THE FINE

(ATHLETE 2)______SIGNATURE OF THE ATHLETE ACKNOWLEDGING THE ISSUE OF THE FINE

106 2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS 107 Fédération Internationale de Volleyball, Château Les Tourelles, Edouard-Sandoz 2-4,1006 Lausanne, Switzerland - 3 DAYS BVB-31 Form Fax: +41 (21) 345 3548 e-mail: [email protected] 2016 ATHLETES' TRAVEL SCHEDULE - 30 DAYS BVB-10 Form EVENT: ……………………………… DATE: ………………………… ANNUAL HEALTH CERTIFICATE This form must be sent by the participating NFs and/or the Technical Supervisor of the previous event (in THE PLAYER YOU ARE EXAMINING WILL PLAY UNDER DEMANDING AND STRESSFUL CONDITIONS INCLUDING case of consecutive events) to the Organizers concerned at least 30 days before but never later than 3 days HEAT, HIGH HUMIDITY, EXPOSURE TO INTENSE SUNLIGHT, HIGH PHYSICAL EXERTIONS, WHICH CAN LAST before the start of the event. 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. ATHLETE (Name & Country):

HEREWITH I CONFIRM THAT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND AFTER PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL Departing from (airport / city): ...... / ...... EXAMINATION OF THE PLAYER 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 Arriving at (airport / city) ...... / ...... 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. On flight / company: ...... / ......

Date and place of the medical examination (Date et lieu de l’examen medical): Arrival date / time: ...... / ...... ………………………………………………………

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

Signature of the medical doctor (Signature du médecin): Departing from (airport / city): ...... / ...... Arriving at (airport / city) ...... / ...... 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 and Anti-Doping Regulations (“Regulations”). 2. I consent and agree to comply with and be bound by all of the provisions of the Regulations and all WADA On flight / company: ...... / ...... International Standards, as amended from time to time. 3. I acknowledge and agree that the FIVB has jurisdiction to impose sanctions as provided in the Regulations. Arrival date / time: ...... / ...... 4. I also acknowledge and agree that any dispute arising out of a decision made pursuant to the Regulations, after exhaustion of the process expressly provided for in the Regulations, may be appealed exclusively as provided in ...... Article 13 of the Regulations, to the Court of Arbitration for Sport ("CAS") as an appellate body for final and binding ATHLETE (Name & Country): 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. Departing from (airport / city): ...... / ...... 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 Arriving at (airport / city) ...... / ...... 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. On flight / company: ...... / ......

LE SOUSSIGNÉ, PARTICIPANT À UN ÉVÈNEMENT FIVB, PREND CONNAISSANCE ET ACCEPTE : Arrival date / time: ...... / ...... 1. J'ai eu l'opportunité de lire les FIVB Medical and Anti-Doping Regulations (“Regulations”). 2. J'accepte de respecter et d'être lié par toutes les dispositions des “Regulations” et de tous les Standards Internationaux de l’AMA, tels que modifiés de temps à autre, incluant mais pas limité à toute modification des Règles ATHLETE (Name & Country): ...... 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 “Regulations”. Departing from (airport / city): ...... / ...... 4. Je prends également connaissance et accepte que toute dispute provenant d'une décision prise selon les “Regulations” puisse, après avoir épuisé toutes les procédures prévues à cet effet dans les “Regulations”, être envoyé Arriving at (airport / city) ...... / ...... en appel, comme mentionné exclusivement dans l'Article 13 des “Regulations”, 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 On flight / company: ...... / ...... tribunal. 5. Je consens et accepte la création de mon profil dans le système AMA Clearing House (ADAMS), comme demandé Arrival date / time: ...... / ...... 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 ATHLETE (Name & Country): thérapeutique dans de tels systèmes. 6. J'ai lus et compris ce Document Departing from (airport / city): ...... / ......

In case of discrepancy, the English text shall prevail. En cas de divergence le texte anglais prévaut. Arriving at (airport / city) ...... / ...... Signature (President)/seal National Federation (Signature (Président)/sceau Fédération Nationale) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… On flight / company: ...... / ...... …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Arrival date / time: ...... / ...... 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) …………………………………………………………………...... ………………………………………………………...... 108 2016 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPORTS REGULATIONS 109

Health Certificate, version January 2015

- 3 DAYS BVB-31b Form

2016 DELEGATIONS’ TRAVEL SCHEDULE EVENT: ……………………………… DATE: …………………………

MEDICAL STAFF 1 (Name & ...... This form must be sent by the participating NFs and/or the Technical Supervisor of the previous event (in Country): 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 Departing from (airport / city): ...... / ...... if provided at the conditions which it will establish. Arriving at (airport / city) ...... / ...... COACH 1 (Name & Country): ...... On flight / company: ...... / ...... Departing from (airport / city): ...... / ...... Arrival date / time: ...... / ...... Arriving at (airport / city) ...... / ...... MEDICAL STAFF 2 (Name & ...... On flight / company: ...... / ...... Country):

Arrival date / time: ...... / ...... Departing from (airport / city): ...... / ......

COACH 2 (Name & Country): ...... Arriving at (airport / city) ...... / ......

Departing from (airport / city): ...... / ...... On flight / company: ...... / ......

Arriving at (airport / city) ...... / ...... Arrival date / time: ...... / ......

On flight / company: ...... / ...... FAMILY 1 (Name & Country): ......

Arrival date / time: ...... / ...... Departing from (airport / city): ...... / ......

COACH 3 (Name & Country): ...... Arriving at (airport / city) ...... / ......

Departing from (airport / city): ...... / ...... On flight / company: ...... / ......

Arriving at (airport / city) ...... / ...... Arrival date / time: ...... / ......

On flight / company: ...... / ...... FAMILY 2 (Name & Country): ......

Arrival date / time: ...... / ...... Departing from (airport / city): ...... / ......

HEAD OF DELEGATION 1 ...... Arriving at (airport / city) ...... / ...... (Name & Country): On flight / company: ...... / ...... Departing from (airport / city): ...... / ...... Arrival date / time: ...... / ...... Arriving at (airport / city) ...... / ...... FAMILY 3 (Name & Country): ...... On flight / company: ...... / ...... Departing from (airport / city): ...... / ...... Arrival date / time: ...... / ...... Arriving at (airport / city) ...... / ...... HEAD OF DELEGATION 2 ...... (Name & Country): On flight / company: ...... / ......

Departing from (airport / city): ...... / ...... Arrival date / time: ...... / ......

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

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

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

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2016 ACCREDITATION OF COACHES 2016 ACCREDITATION PHYSIOTHERAPISTS

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 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 (or handwritten capital letters accepted). The FIVB will not be responsible to 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 receive this type of form which will be disregarded. form which will be disregarded.

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

THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF: ...... ………………………………………………… IS REQUESTING AN ACCREDITATION FOR A PHYSIOTHERAPIST ACCOMPANYING A TEAM IN THE

IS REQUESTING AN ACCREDITATION FOR A COACH ACCOMPANYING A TEAM IN THE FOLLOWING EVENT 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. It is agreed that the accredited physiotherapist can receive exclusively the benefits enlisted in the Handbook.

PHYSIOTHERAPISTʼS LAST NAME AND FIRST NAME PHYSIOTHERAPISTʼS TEAM NAME TYPEWRITTEN (OR COACHʼS LAST NAME AND FIRST NAME TYPEWRITTEN (OR COACHʼS TEAM NAME TYPEWRITTEN (OR CAPITAL LETTER) TYPEWRITTEN (OR CAPITAL LETTER) CAPITAL LETTER) CAPITAL LETTER)

Mr. / Mrs. / Ms. / Mr. / Mrs / Ms / ------

MEN WOMEN CATEGORY (Open) MEN WOMEN CATEGORY (Grand Slam) (Open) (Major Series) TITLE OF THE EVENT: (Grand Slam) (Under Age / Senior World Championships) (Major Series) TITLE OF THE EVENT: (Swatch World Tour (Under Age / Senior Finals) World Championships)

(Swatch World Tour COMPETITION SITE: Finals) ...... ……...... (city) (country)

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

PHYSIOTHERAPIST CERTIFICATE HEREIN ATTACHED (MANDATORAY) YES NO

NF AUTHORISED SIGNATURE SEAL OF THE NF PLACE AND DATE NF AUTHORISED SIGNATURE SEAL OF THE NF PLACE AND DATE

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PROMOTER/EVENT BEACH VOLLEYBALL NATIONAL TOUR LOGO + NATIONAL HOMOLOGATION 2016 FEDERATION + CONFEDERATION LOGO CONTINENTAL CONFEDERATION FIVBDDDDDDD ......

(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 2015-2016 NATIONAL FEDERATION PROMOTER (if any) Minimum 16 teams per gender’s event Use of FIVB homologated Beach Volleyball equipment Use of the VIS mandatory 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 N FEDERATIO Person in charge of the competition software (VIS); Name: Email: Phone:

VOLLEYBALL CONTINENTAL Address to be included enlisting all details CONFEDERATION

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

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 athlete participates in

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

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Fédération Internationale de Volleyball, Edouard-Sandoz 2-4 - 1006 Lausanne, Switzerland To be sent to the FIVB: [email protected] or Fax: +41 (21) 345 3548 Competition Category Prize Money (in Dates Place Gender format FIVB INTERNATIONAL TOP ATHLETES ’ PARTICIPATION IN (Senior/Junior/Youth) USD or €) foreseen NATIONAL TOURS

2016 FIVB INTERNATIONAL ATHELTE’S PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT in case of a clash with an FIVB Beach Volleyball events

Please fill the below table with the name and FIVB number of any eventual top world ranked athlete participating in the 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 National Tour in case of a tournament clashing with an FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour / World Championships any top 64 ranked athlete in the individual ranking of each gender (30 days prior to the event) in a foreign National Tour leg event. clashing with an FIVB Beach Volleyball Major Series, FIVB Beach Volleyball Grand Slam, FIVB Beach Volleyball Open, FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships, FIVB World Tour Finals at least regardless if he/she is Name: 30 days before the event, already registered and eligible to take part in the FIVB for an FIVB Beach Volleyball event. FIVB Number:

Tournament(s) the National Volleyball Federation of the Athlete……………….…………………………………… athlete participates in Name of Athlete Ms/Mrs./Mr………………………………………………………………………. FIVB Athlete Number...... National Volleyball Federation of the National Tour……………….………………… ……….. Please send the dedicated form for the participation of top ranked athletes in tournaments clashing with an FIVB Beach Volleyball event. 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. CONTINENTAL CONFEDERATION FIVBDDDDDDD

NATIONAL FEDERATION – ATHLETE NATIONAL FEDERATION – NATIONAL TOUR

NATIONAL FEDERATION PROMOTER (if any)

ATHLETE FIVB

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CONFEDERATION`S CONTINENTAL TOUR / EVENTS LOGO CONFEDERATION`S HOMOLOGATION 2016 LOGO ZONAL TOUR / EVENTS HOMOLOGATION 2016

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 To homologate a Zonal Tour / Events, the Continental Confederation concerned will forward the form to the FIVB 30 days prior to requirements: 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 REQUIREMENTS Minimum 3 Continental legs plus a Championships Final event The Confederations should inform the FIVB about the number of zonal events they wish to hold. No limitation as to the Enforcement of the official 2015-2016 FIVB Rules of the Games maximum number of events per Zonal Association. However, only the best 6 of the last 8 events will count to the athletes to be Minimum 24 teams per gender’s event (unless not differently authorised by the FIVB) benefited from the FIVB World Ranking points. Country quota of maximum 2 teams per country per gender’s event (unless not differently authorised by the FIVB) Each Confederation sets the conditions for sanctioning Zonal Tour Minimum 3 participating countries regardless the total number of participating teams Qualification Tournament – Mandatory (number of participating teams at discretion of the Continental Confederation) Enforcement of the official 2015-2016 FIVB Rules of the Games Sand approved by Hutcheson Sand & Mixes Ball – Homologated ball by the FIVB / Confederations Ball – Homologated ball by the FIVB Use of the VIS Mandatory Use of the VIS mandatory FIVB Ranking points GRANTED upon entering events, participating teams, and results through the VIS on the last day of each World Ranking Points allocated in accordance with the FIVB Ranking points upon entering events, participating teams, and results FIVB recognized event through the VIS 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 Volleyball Information System (VIS) to comply with the If FIVB homologation is granted, the form duly signed and sealed will be returned to the Continental Confederation. The athlete Olympic eligibility requirements. Confederation will then be responsible for registering such events on the Volleyball Information System (VIS) to comply with the athlete Olympic eligibility requirements. Person in charge of the competition software (VIS): Name: Person in charge of the competition software (VIS): Email: Name: Phone: Email: Phone: CONFEDERATION ZONAL ASSOCIATION CONFEDERATION TITLE CONTINENTAL CONFEDERATION ZONAL ASSOCIATION CONTINENTAL CONFEDERATION CONTINENTAL TOUR’S TITLE TOUR’S TITLE

ZONAL TOUR’S TITLE Prize Money / Competition Dates Place Gender USD or € format Prize Money / Competition Dates Place Gender 1. USD or € format

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5. 4.

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CONTINENTAL CONFEDERATION FIVBDDDDDDD ZONAL ASSOCIATION CONTINENTAL CONFEDERATION FIVB

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