Ehf European League Men Season 2021/22 I
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REGULATIONS EHF EUROPEAN LEAGUE MEN SEASON 2021/22 I. TABLE OF CONTENTS I. TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Table of contents 1 II. Introduction 9 1 General information 9 2 Fair play 10 3 Awards 11 4 General timetable 11 III. Competition 12 5 Entry conditions 12 5.1 Eligibility to enter the competition 12 5.2 Participation requirements 13 5.3 Integrity of the competition 14 5.4 Registration system 15 5.5 Additional team or upgrade to the EHF European League 15 5.6 Wild Card for Group Phase 15 6 Scheduling topics 16 6.1 Frequency 16 6.2 Playing days and throw-offs 16 7 EHF Events 16 7.1 Draw events 16 7.2 Club workshop 17 7.3 Availability of delegation members 17 7.4 Dates and venues 17 8 Drawing and Seeding 17 9 Playing system 17 9.1 Qualification rounds 17 9.2 Group phase 17 9.3 Last 16 matches 18 9.4 Quarter-finals 18 9.5 EHF European League Finals 18 10 Scoring of the matches and ranking 19 10.1 General 19 10.2 Qualification Round 1 and 2, Last 16 and quarter-final matches 19 10.3 Group phase 20 1 I. TABLE OF CONTENTS 11 Covid-19 related regulations 20 11.1 Extra ordinary testing regime 20 11.2 Postponement of matches 20 11.3 Change of the venue due to quarantine 21 11.4 Loss of the home right 21 11.5 Reserve dates 21 11.6 Assessment of matches 21 12 Delegation lists and player/club information 21 12.1 Transmission of the delegation list 21 12.2 Eligibility of players 22 12.3 Late entries of players and officials 23 13 EHF coaches licensing 25 13.1 Registration 25 13.2 Late registration 25 13.3 Non-registration 25 14 Players’ and officials’ participation in the match 25 15 Players’ clothing 26 15.1 General information 26 15.2 Colour of dresses for each match 27 IV. The venue 28 16 General information 28 17 Arena and city names 28 18 Venue availability 28 18.1 Availability for training of the guest club 28 18.2 Availability for preparations 29 19 Basic requirements 29 19.1 Venue outdoor surroundings 29 19.2 Venue 29 20 Venue inspections and auditing 31 21 The EHF European League floor 31 21.1 General information 31 21.2 Floor purchase 31 21.3 Production and transport 31 21.4 Floor installation 31 21.5 Floor maintenance 32 21.6 Storage 32 2 I. TABLE OF CONTENTS 22 Electronic Advertising Board System 32 23 Security 33 V. EHF Officials 34 24 General information 34 24.1 Nomination 34 24.2 Non-appearance 34 25 EHF Delegate 34 26 EHF Marketing Supervisor 35 26.1 Nomination 35 26.2 Responsibilities 35 27 EHF Media Supervisor 36 27.1 Nomination 36 27.2 Responsibilities 37 VI. Organisational staff 38 28 General information 38 29 Key contact for EHF/M 38 30 Person responsible for venue/floor management 39 31 Person responsible for the guest club 40 32 Person responsible for EHF Officials 40 33 Person responsible for tickets/accreditations 41 34 Person responsible for media/TV/statistics 41 35 Person responsible for marketing 43 36 Person responsible for security 43 37 Announcer 44 38 Timekeeper and scorekeeper 45 39 Person responsible for travelling fans 45 VII. Attendees management 46 40 Tickets and accreditations 46 40.1 General information 46 40.2 Guest club tickets 46 40.3 EHF/M guest tickets 46 40.4 Accreditations for EHF Officials and EHF/M staff 47 40.5 Accreditations for media representatives 47 40.6 Accreditations for scouts of the official EHF/M match data partner 48 40.7 Tickets for participating clubs of the EHF European League Finals 48 3 I. TABLE OF CONTENTS 41 Transport 49 41.1 Duties of the guest club 49 41.2 Duties of the home club (visa, welcome and local transport) 49 41.3 EHF Officials 49 41.4 EHF/M media representatives 50 41.5 EHF/M sponsors, partners and suppliers resp. EHF/M guests 50 42 Board and lodging 50 42.1 Guest club 50 42.2 EHF Officials (except EHF Representatives) 51 42.3 EHF Representatives 51 42.4 EHF/M media representatives 51 42.5 EHF/M sponsors, partners and suppliers resp. EHF/M guests 51 43 VIP facilities on-site 51 43.1 VIP tribune 52 43.2 VIP room 52 43.3 VIP catering 52 44 VIP side activities 52 44.1 Special events 52 44.2 Special VIP invitations 52 VIII. Media management 53 45 General information 53 46 On-site media management 53 46.1 Media bibs 53 46.2 Media room 54 46.3 Media seats on the tribune 54 46.4 Mixed zone 55 46.5 Flash zone 55 46.6 Press conference 56 47 Digital media management 57 47.1 EHF European League Men on official club website 57 47.2 EHF European League Men on official club’s social media channel(s) 57 47.3 Digital campaigns and/or activations 58 47.4 Quotes and additional information for the official EHF channels 58 48 Photographers 58 48.1 Basic guidelines 58 48.2 Official EHF photographer 59 4 I. TABLE OF CONTENTS 48.3 Online publishing guidelines 59 48.4 Photographs for on- and offline publications 59 49 Media events 60 49.1 Team trainings 60 IX. Procedures and protocol 61 50 Final inspection of the venue 61 51 Technical Meeting 61 52 Administrative match preparation and post-match procedure 62 53 Playing eligibility 62 54 Match day schedule 62 55 Official ceremonies and activities 62 55.1 General information 62 55.2 Entry ceremony 62 55.3 Post-match ceremony 65 55.4 Post-match activities 65 X. Technical services 66 56 Scouting for statistics / live match ticker 66 57 Goal line technology 66 58 Goal light technology 67 59 Instant replay technology 67 60 Digital match report 67 61 Players and ball tracking 67 62 Electronic Team Time-Out 67 62.1 Rules for the use of the Electronic Team Time-Out: 67 XI. Finances 69 63 Entry fees 69 64 EHF Officials 69 64.1 Allowances/match package 69 64.2 Travel costs 69 65 Income of Audio-visual and Marketing Rights 70 65.1 Guaranteed disbursements per club 70 65.2 Taxes 70 65.3 Dates of payment 70 65.4 Additional advertising arrangements 70 XII. Anti-doping 71 66 General information 71 5 I. TABLE OF CONTENTS 67 Anti-doping infrastructure 71 XIII. Legal matters 73 68 General 73 69 Withdrawal (forfeit) and failure to play a match 73 70 Use of suspended players not eligible to participate in a specific match 73 71 Unauthorized activities 73 71.1 Unauthorized match data collection 73 71.2 Unauthorized live streaming 74 72 Protests and disciplinary procedures 74 72.1 Definition 74 72.2 Exclusion of protests 74 72.3 EHF European League Men Qualification Round 1 – only double matches 74 72.4 EHF European League Men (starting from qualification round 1) 76 72.5 Eligibility to play 77 73 Administrative restrictions 77 74 European Handball Court of Arbitration (ECA) 77 75 Arising costs 77 76 Insurance 78 76.1 Accident and health insurance 78 76.2 Organiser’s insurance 78 77 Exclusion of liability and indemnification 78 XIV. Audio-visual Rights 79 78 General information 79 79 TV and radio rights 79 79.1 TV production 79 79.2 Usage of match footage 80 79.3 Video recordings for teaching and coaching purposes 80 79.4 Technical requirements 80 79.5 Multilateral feed production requirements 82 80 Footage rights 82 81 TV meeting 83 82 Team Time-Out production 83 83 Non-match content production 83 84 Additional media coverage 83 85 EHF European League Finals 84 6 I. TABLE OF CONTENTS XV. Marketing Rights 85 86 General information 85 87 Sponsors, partners and suppliers 85 87.1 Title sponsor of the EHF European League Men 85 87.2 EHF/M sponsors, partners and suppliers 85 87.3 Club sponsors 85 88 Branch Exclusivity 86 88.1 Deadlines 86 89 Qualification round 1 to quarter-finals 86 89.1 On-court advertising positions 86 89.2 Rights distribution 87 89.3 Securing of the Advertising Rights 87 90 EHF European League Finals 88 91 Official match ball 88 92 Other advertising forms 88 92.1 Referees’/officials’ advertising 89 92.2 Advertising on players’ kits 89 92.3 Event staff clothing 89 92.4 Fan-activation tools 89 92.5 Sponsors’ promotion activities 89 92.6 Promotion clips 89 XVI. Branding 90 93 General information 90 94 Branding areas and materials 90 94.1 Sign posting system 90 94.2 Venue 90 94.3 Mixed zone 91 94.4 Flash zone 91 94.5 Press conference room 92 94.6 VIP room 92 94.7 Accreditations 92 94.8 Officials‘ tags 92 94.9 Tickets 93 94.10 Media information/official information sheets 93 94.11 Official match programme 93 94.12 Official sleeve badge on players’ shirts 94 7 I. TABLE OF CONTENTS 94.13 Event staff clothing 94 94.14 Promotional material and activities 94 94.15 Official cars 95 95 Production and logistics 95 95.1 Production 95 95.2 Shipment of advertising and branding material 96 95.3 Fixing of floor stickers 96 95.4 Removal 96 95.5 Storage 96 95.6 Return of advertising and branding material 97 96 Official EHF European League Sound 97 96.1 EHF European League Anthem 97 96.2 EHF European League Song 97 96.3 EHF European League Sound Library 97 XVII.