FIVB HANDBOOK 2017 HANDBOOK Beach Volleyball Version 2: 13 April 2017 Version 2: 13/04/17AK FIVB HANDBOOK 2017 TABLE OF CONTENTS (OVERVIEW) CHAPTER 1 BEACH VOLLEYBALL EVENTS ................................................................................. 1 1. FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL WORLD TOUR 2017 CALENDAR .................................. 1 2. INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................... 1 3. REGULATIONS AND CATEGORIES ........................................................................... 2 4. GOVERNING BODIES AND GROUPING OF INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS ..... 2 5. ENFORCEMENT OF THESE REGULATIONS ............................................................ 6 CHAPTER 2 ORGANIZING CONDITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS ................................................ 7 1. BIDDING AND CANDIDATURE ............................................................................... 7 2. LETTER OF ORGANISATION ..................................................................................... 8 3. LOC’S RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS ........................................................................... 9 4. HOST NATIONAL FEDERATION’S RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS ............................ 21 5. FIVB OBLIGATIONS AND BUDGET .......................................................................... 23 6. SUMMARY COST ATTRIBUTION ............................................................................. 28 7. MASTER PLAN AND MILESTONES .......................................................................... 29 CHAPTER 3 TECHNICAL ORGANISATION .................................................................................. 31 1. GENERAL PRINCIPLES ........................................................................................ 31 2. ORGANISING COMMITTEE ...................................................................................... 32 3. ADMINISTRATIVE AREA .......................................................................................... 33 4. TECHNICAL AREA .................................................................................................... 34 5. PROMOTIONAL AREA .............................................................................................. 36 6. FIVB OFFICIALS........................................................................................................ 38 7. REFEREES ................................................................................................................ 42 8. VENUE ...................................................................................................................... 45 9. COMPETITION AREA ............................................................................................... 55 10. COURTS ................................................................................................................ 58 11. SPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................. 60 12. SPORT TECHNOLOGY ......................................................................................... 64 13. VENUE HOMOLOGATION ..................................................................................... 75 14. TRAVEL ................................................................................................................. 75 15. PRELIMINARY INQUIRY AND TECHNICAL MEETING ......................................... 78 16. MEDICAL SERVICES ............................................................................................. 81 17. SECURITY ............................................................................................................. 85 18. ACCREDITATIONS ................................................................................................ 85 Version 2: 13/04/17AK FIVB HANDBOOK 2017 19. PROTOCOL ........................................................................................................... 86 CHAPTER 4 MARKETING .............................................................................................................. 87 1. INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................ 87 2. BRANDING ................................................................................................................ 87 3. FIVB COMMERCIAL AFFILIATES RIGHTS DELIVERY ............................................ 99 4. CLEAN VENUE / RIGHTS PROTECTION ............................................................... 103 5. PROMOTIONAL PLAN ............................................................................................ 103 6. HOSPITALITY .......................................................................................................... 103 7. UNIFORMS AND OFFICIAL APPAREL ................................................................... 103 8. LED BOARD GUIDELINES ...................................................................................... 110 9. COMMERCIAL DISPLAY / PREMIUM GUIDELINES ............................................... 117 CHAPTER 5 COMMUNICATIONS ................................................................................................ 120 1. STRATEGY AND RESPONSIBILITY ....................................................................... 120 2. MEDIA STAFF ......................................................................................................... 122 3. MEDIA FACILITIES .................................................................................................. 128 CHAPTER 6 P RODUCTION AND BROADCAST GUIDELINES ................................................. 137 1. INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................... 137 2. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ......................................................................................... 138 3. ROLE OF TV AGENCY AND TV COORDINATOR .................................................. 138 4. FIVB PRODUCTION MATRIX .................................................................................. 139 5. THE LOC ................................................................................................................. 144 6. INSPECTION VISIT AND MEETINGS ..................................................................... 144 7. HOST BROADCASTER COVERAGE – MATCH SCHEDULING ............................. 145 8. HOST BROADCASTER COVERAGE OBLIGATIONS ............................................. 146 9. TECHNICAL AND PRIDUCTION SPECIFICATIONS ............................................... 148 10. AUDIO .................................................................................................................. 154 11. GRAPHICS AND TITLE SEQUENCES................................................................. 156 12. REPLAY RECORD AND USE .............................................................................. 157 13. NEWS FEED AND RECORDINGS ....................................................................... 157 14. BROADCAST RUNNING ORDER ........................................................................ 160 15. MINIMUM BROADCAST OBLIGATIONS ............................................................. 162 16. BOOKING PROCEDURES ................................................................................... 164 17. INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTERS’ SPECIAL REQUESTS .............................. 164 18. TV HIGHLIGHT PROGRAMS ............................................................................... 165 19. CONTACTS .......................................................................................................... 165 CHAPTER 7 SUSTAINABILITY .................................................................................................... 166 1. SUSTAINABLE SPORT ........................................................................................... 166 Version 2: 13/04/17AK FIVB HANDBOOK 2017 2. SUSTAINABLE SPORT AND EVENT TOOLKIT (SSET) ......................................... 167 CHAPTER 8 PRIZE MONEY ......................................................................................................... 174 1. GENERAL CONDITIONS ......................................................................................... 174 2. PAYMENTS ............................................................................................................. 178 CHAPTER 9 ORGANISATIONAL SANCTIONS ........................................................................... 180 1. GENERAL PRINCIPLES .......................................................................................... 180 2. ORGANISATIONAL FINES ...................................................................................... 181 3. TV RELATED FINES ............................................................................................... 184 CHAPTER 10 VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION SYSTEM ............................................................... 185 1. GENERAL PRINCIPLES .......................................................................................... 185 2. VIS – NF AND ATHLETE PROCEDURES ............................................................... 186 3. VIS – SOFTWARE ................................................................................................... 190 4. VIS USE IN TOURNAMENTS .................................................................................. 191 CHAPTER 11 SPORTS PRESENTATION .....................................................................................