WELCOME
BEACH POLO IS BACK!
Hello everyone,
On behalf of the BIWPA team, we want to warmly welcome all the teams participating in this 4th edition of the Beach Water Polo Costa Brava - Palamós.
Throughout the year, we organize all kinds of programs related to water polo, for all ages and levels, but undoubtedly the Beach Polo is one of our favorite events.
This season we are even more excited, especially after we had to cancel the tournament in 2020. We are looking forward to plenty of fun, water polo, party, sunshine and good vibes on the beach.
It is a true honor for us to return to Palamós and the amazing Costa Brava for another year.
In this fourth edition, we're welcoming more Catalan and national teams than ever, and we are very happy about that.
Although still conditioned by the pandemic, we are also delighted to have teams from France, the Netherlands and Lebanon. We are sure that this will be a great kick-off for the 21-22 water polo season.
We hope you have a great time and enjoy the great atmosphere. Good luck to all players!
Joel Esteller Project Manager
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MAP
BEACH POLO MAP
Below you can see an aerial representation of how the entire competition area and the village will be distributed during the event.
A few meters from the water, the three competition tents will be located, one in front of each of the three playing fields. Further inside, you will find the village area, with bar service, music (Red Bull car and DJ), chairs, tables, umbrellas and BIWPA shop. LOCATIONS
VENUE: PLATJA GRAN
Passeig del Mar, 30, 17230 Palamós, Girona How to get there >>
HOTEL ONA PALAMÓS
Carrer de la Provença, 5, 17230 Palamós, Girona How to get there >>
HOTEL MARINA
Av. Onze de Setembre, 48, 17230 Palamós, Girona How to get there >>
- 4 - GENERAL INFORMATION
TOURNAMENT KICK-OFF
The 4th edition of the Beach Water Polo Costa Brava Palamós starts on Friday 27th at 15h with the first three games.
The teams must arrive at least one hour before their first game in the village area in order to manage the check-in at the hotel and the pick-up of the 'welcome packs'.
ARRIVAL
We recommend to the teams that the first thing they do when arriving in Palamós is to check-in at their hotel.
It will be enough to say the name of the team at the hotel reception. They will have a room list with all the team members.
After check-in, the teams can go to the village area to collect the welcome packs and get ready to start the competition.
BAR SERVICE / DINNER / NIGHT
Bar service will be available during all the event. Friday and Saturday from 18h to 20h there will be happy hour.
The two dinners on Friday and Saturday night will be held with all the teams together in the village area and will start around 20.15h.
After dinners, we will extend until 00.30h with music by a Red Bull DJ and drinks.
It is forbidden to consume drinks and/or food from other establishments in the village/bar area.
- 5 - COVID-19 PROTOCOL
PARTICIPANTS
In order to reduce the risk of contagion during the event, it will be mandatory for each participant to provide the organization with one of the following two documents:
1.EU COVID Digital Certificate with the complete vaccination schedule. 2.In case of not having the vaccination certificate, the participant must show a certificate proving a negative test. A PCR test (72h before) and a rapid antigen test (48h before) are both valid.
A person in charge of each team must send the documents in a single file that contains the information of all the members to the email [email protected].
DURING THE EVENT
As the entire event takes place in an open space and outdoors, the use of a mask will not be mandatory as long as it is possible to maintain a safety distance of 1.5 meters.
During the dinners, each team will be assigned a table marked with a sign. Only one person in charge of each team may come to pick up the food to avoid crowds and queues, while the rest of the players wait seated at the table.
After the dinners, most of the tables and chairs will remain in place. The use of the mask will be mandatory in cases that distance cannot be maintained: for example, when ordering at the bar.
If there are no last minute changes, there is no curfew in Palamós, although the beaches close at 1:00, so it will be important to respect the local rules.
- 6 - SUSTAINABILITY
REDUCING SINGLE-USE PLASTICS
In collaboration with Aigües de Palamós and Euphralia - Boirón, this year we are reducing part of the single-use plastic in the Beach Polo.
We replaced the plastic water bottles for water fountains that will be available to all participants at the venue. Each player will get a reusable bottle available to fill as many times as needed to stay hydrated.
RESPONSIBLE COFFEE
Did you know that 19 million coffee capsules are used every day?
Together with Cafès Novell, we are committed to responsible consumption, so that all the coffee served at the Beach Polo will be made from compostable no-waste capsules. We do our bit to help reduce the impact on the environment!
Organic/ecological coffees to enjoy and share a cup of coffee, while still caring for the environment. 0 waste for the planet and 0 waste for you.
Find out more >>
- 7 - SCHEDULE
FRIDAY 27 SATURDAY 28 SUNDAY 29
Arrival of first 14h 9h Competition starts 10h Competition starts teams Break Competition starts Competition ends 15h 14.30h (end group stage) 15h Happy hour (until 18h 16h Competition resumes 15.15h Awards ceremony 20h) Happy hour (until 19.30h Competition ends 18h 20h)
20.15h Dinner 18h Competition ends
21h Music and drinks 18.15h All-Star game
00.30h Closing 20.15h Dinner
21h Music and drinks
00.30h Closing
- 8 - RULES
MOST IMPORTANT ASPECTS
The rules are an adaptation of the official FINA "Beach Water Polo Rules". Below are the most important aspects to keep in mind:
Every team will compete with 5 players (4 field players + goalkeeper). Games will be played with ball size 4 woman. The fields have marks for 2 and 5 meters, the latter for the penalty area. Substitutions are allowed at any time through the exclusion area. Games consist of two periods of 10 minutes, with a 2-minute break to change ends. Games that require a winner and finish with a tie will be decided with a 3- penalty shootout. Time outs are not allowed. There will not be possession limit, but the referee will have the freedom to call an offensive foul if one team is wasting time. Direct shot is allowed after a foul outside 5 meters. After receiving a foul outside 5 meters, the ball can be put into play and, afterwards, the player can choose to pass, fake, shot... A goal may be scored by a player after visibly putting the ball into play or directly from a corner throw. Players can commit as many exclusions as they need. The player excluded can return to the playing area right after entering visibly with the head into the exclusion area. The competition committee will decide the penalty for the players excluded with immediate substitution or with brutality. After receiving a goal, the restart of the game is immediate from the goal and doesn't require the whistle of the referee. Direct shot is allowed.
- 9 - FACTS AND FIGURES
COUNTRIES
Spain The Netherlands France Lebanon 20 teams 1 team 2 teams 1 team
NUMBERS
Games Teams Participants 100 24 +220
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COMPETITION
COMPETITION FORMAT
The first part of the competition will divide the 24 participating teams into a total of four groups of 6 (A, B, C and D).
Each team will play a total of 5 games in the group stage. At the end of the 5 rounds, teams ranked 1-2 of each group will fight for positions 1-8; teams ranked 3-4 of each group will fight for positions 9-16; and teams ranked 5-6 of each group will fight for positions 17-24.
Each team will play 3 more matches corresponding to the quarter finals, semi finals and finals. A total of 8 games are guaranteed for all teams.
POINTS AND TIE BREAKER
In the group stage, 3 points will be awarded per game won, 1 per game tied and 0 per game lost. In the event of a tie at the end of the five rounds of the group stage, the following tiebreaker criteria will be applied: 1.Direct result between the teams involved. 2.Overall goal difference.
GROUPS
GROUP A GROUP B GROUP C GROUP D CN SANT FELIU GRAND NANCY MOON TEAM EQUIPO A RED ZPB H&L WP POSEIDÓN PRO SECCO URBAT PRODUCTIONS TALAVERA CN SANT FELIU CN MINORISAS MONOSATIROSICS BIOSATIRES BLUE
SUPERNENAS LOS FENICIOS WP BANYOLES 4KOALAS
LA PARRA WATKO TEAM BIWPA TEAM SATI TEAM
PRESERVATIVO MALLORKINGS VALDUS TEAM RCN VIGO DE HUELVA
- 12 - FRIDAY 27
FIELD 1 FIELD 2 FIELD 3 LA PARRA WP POSEIDÓN TALAVERA GRAND NANCY 15.00 MALLORKINGS BIWPA TEAM VALDUS TEAM BIOSATIRES CN SANT FELIU RED MOON TEAM 15.30 URBAT PRO SECCO CN SANT FELIU BLUE MONOSATIROSICS SATI TEAM CN MINORISAS 16.00 LOS FENICIOS EQUIPO A SUPERNENAS WP BANYOLES ZPB H&L PRODUCTIONS 4KOALAS 16.30 PRESERVATIVO DE H. WATKO TEAM RCN VIGO LA PARRA WP POSEIDÓN TALAVERA GRAND NANCY 17.00 CN SANT FELIU RED MOON TEAM MONOSATIROSICS BIOSATIRES MALLORKINGS BIWPA TEAM 17.30 SATI TEAM CN MINORISAS WP BANYOLES VALDUS TEAM URBAT PRO SECCO 18.00 ZPB H&L PRODUCTIONS 4KOALAS SUPERNENAS CN SANT FELIU BLUE WATKO TEAM EQUIPO A 18.30 HAPPY PRESERVATIVO DE H. LOS FENICIOS RCN VIGO HOUR CN MINORISAS WP POSEIDÓN TALAVERA GRAND NANCY 19.00 LA PARRA WP BANYOLES ZPB H&L PRODUCTIONS
20.15 D I N N E R
21.00 M U S I C & D R I N K S
- 13 - SATURDAY 28
FIELD 1 FIELD 2 FIELD 3 CN SANT FELIU BLUE PRO SECCO BIOSATIRES 9.00 BIWPA TEAM MALLORKINGS 4KOALAS CN SANT FELIU RED EQUIPO A LOS FENICIOS 9.30 SUPERNENAS URBAT VALDUS TEAM SATI TEAM MONOSATIROSICS MOON TEAM 10.00 RCN VIGO WATKO TEAM PRESERVATIVO DE H. ZPB H&L PRODUCTIONS WP BANYOLES CN MINORISAS 10.30 LOS FENICIOS CN SANT FELIU BLUE PRO SECCO WP POSEIDÓN TALAVERA SUPERNENAS 4KOALAS 11.00 PRESERVATIVO DE H. LA PARRA EQUIPO A GRAND NANCY BIOSATIRES CN SANT FELIU RED 11.30 WATKO TEAM RCN VIGO MALLORKINGS URBAT MONOSATIROSICS MOON TEAM 12.00 SATI TEAM VALDUS TEAM BIWPA TEAM PRO SECCO CN SANT FELIU BLUE LOS FENICIOS 12.30 LA PARRA WP POSEIDÓN TALAVERA GRAND NANCY EQUIPO A CN SANT FELIU RED MOON TEAM 13.00 BIOSATIRES CN MINORISAS WP BANYOLES SUPERNENAS SATI TEAM MONOSATIROSICS 13.30 MALLORKINGS 4KOALAS ZPB H&L PRODUCTIONS URBAT BIWPA TEAM WATKO TEAM 14.00 RCN VIGO PRESERVATIVO DE H. VALDUS TEAM
B R E A K - E N D G R O U P S T A G E
3º Group A 1º Group A 5º Group A 16.00 CF5 CF1 CF9 4º Group B 2º Group B 6º Group B 3º Group C 1º Group C 5º Group C 16.30 CF6 CF2 CF10 4º Group D 2º Group D 6º Group D 3º Group B 1º Group B 5º Group B 17.00 CF7 CF3 CF11 4º Group A 2º Group A 6º Group A 3º Group D 1º Group D 5º Group D 17.30 CF8 CF4 CF12 4º Group C 2º Group C 6º Group C HAPPY 18.15 A L L - S T A R G A M E HOUR
20.15 D I N N E R
21.00 M U S I C & D R I N K S
CF = Quarter Finals
- 14 - SUNDAY 29
Places 9 - 16 Places 1 - 8 Places 17 - 24
FIELD 1 FIELD 2 FIELD 3 Perd CF5 Perd CF1 Perd CF9 10.00 SF7 SF3 SF11 Perd CF6 Perd CF2 Perd CF10 Perd CF7 Perd CF3 Perd CF11 10.30 SF8 SF4 SF12 Perd CF8 Perd CF4 Perd CF12 Gan CF5 Gan CF1 Gan CF9 11.00 SF5 SF1 SF9 Gan CF6 Gan CF2 Gan CF10 Gan CF7 Gan CF3 Gan CF11 11.30 SF6 SF2 SF10 Gan CF8 Gan CF4 Gan CF12 Perd SF7 Perd SF3 Perd SF11 12.00 F15-16 F7-8 F23-24 Perd SF8 Perd SF4 Perd SF12 Gan SF7 Gan SF3 Gan SF11 12.30 F13-14 F5-6 F21-22 Gan SF8 Gan SF4 Gan SF12 Perd SF5 Perd SF9 13.00 F11-12 F19-20 Perd SF6 Perd SF10 Gan SF5 Gan SF9 13.30 F9-10 F17-18 Gan SF6 Gan SF10 Perd SF1 14.00 F3-4 Perd SF2 Gan SF1 14.30 F1-2 Gan SF2
15.15 A W A R D S C E R E M O N Y
Perd = Loser Gan = Winner SF = Semi Finals F = Finals
- 15 - COMMUNICATION
KEEP UP WITH EVERYTHING!
WHATSAPP GROUP The WhatsApp group will be used to communicate more directly and immediately. Logistical issues, competition and any last minute changes or modifications will be informed through this channel. It is important that all teams are represented in the group and paying attention throughout the entire event.
SOCIAL MEDIA Still not following us on social media? Participate and tag us during the event. The best images and videos of the event, on our social networks. Click on the logos to follow us:
#BIWPABeachPolo21
FOLLOW THE COMPETITION The competition can be followed through this Google Drive document, where the scores and different stages will be updated.
In addition, three competition posters will be available in a visible point of the beach with the quarter finals, semi finals and finals of places 1-8, 9-16 and 17-24.
CONTACTS
Joel Esteller - Project Manager Martí Cercavins - Communications Manager [email protected] [email protected] +34 647 66 84 38 +34 608 15 09 71
Yuri Colet - Competition Director Cristina Marín - General Manager [email protected] [email protected] +34 607 70 24 34 +34 610 51 59 94
- 16 - Institutions and partners
Sponsors
Collaborators