European Cup Europa Cup Coupe d'Europe E C 2009/2010 Persons to contact: Ines Capek Tel.: +43 1 80 151-140 e-mail: [email protected] Mario Kovavic Tel.: +43 1 80 151-141 e-mail: [email protected] Telefax: +43 1 80 151-149 Internet: www.eurohandball.com http://europeancup.eurohandball.com/ Emergency-Number: +43 664 410 52 43 (mobile) Address: EHF Hoffingergasse 18 A-1120 Vienna AUSTRIA Tel.: +43 1 80 151-0 Fax.: +43 1 80 151-149 Bank account: Bank Austria Am Hof 2 A-1010 Vienna AUSTRIA Bank code: 12000 BIC Code: BKAUATWW Account n°: 00640 000 204 IBAN Code: AT46 1200 0006 4000 0204 - 1 - - 2 - TABLE OF CONTENTS INHALTSVERZEICHNIS TABLE DES MATIERES EC 2009/2010 ENGLISH EUROPEAN CUP REGULATIONS page 9 - 36 REGULATIONS ON ADVERTISING page 37 - 38 on clothing ARBITRATION REGULATIONS page 39 - 50 EHF RULES ON SAFETY AND SECURITY PROCEDURE page 51 - 64 DEUTSCH EUROPACUP REGLEMENT Seite 69 - 98 REGLEMENT FÜR WERBUNG Seite 99 - 100 auf Kleidung RECHTSPFLEGEREGLEMENT Seite 101 - 112 SICHERHEITSORDNUNG DER EHF Seite 113 - 127 FRANCAIS REGLEMENT POUR LA COUPE D'EUROPE page 133 - 161 REGLEMENT RELATIF A LA PUBLICITE page 163 - 164 sur les tenues REGLEMENT ARBITRAL page 165 - 175 REGLEMENT INTERIEUR DE SECURITE DE L’EHF page 177 - 192 RANKING LIST page 193 - 198 SEEDING EC 2009/10 page 199 – 208 ID NUMBERS page 209 – 218 DATES - TERMINE - CALENDRIER page 219 – 223 - 3 - - 4 - EUROPEAN CUP REGULATIONS page 09 - 36 REGULATIONS ON ADVERTISING page 37 - 38 on clothing ARBITRATION REGULATIONS page 39 - 50 EHF RULES ON SAFETY AND page 51 - 64 SECURITY PROCEDURE - 5 - - 6 - EUROPEAN CUP REGULATIONS TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 COMPETITIONS .............................................................................................................................................................................9 1.1 Types ..................................................................................................................................................................................9 1.2 Frequency............................................................................................................................................................................9 1.3 Awards ................................................................................................................................................................................9 2 ADMINISTRATION........................................................................................................................................................................ 10 2.1 Announcement and Dates ................................................................................................................................................... 10 2.2 Qualifications ..................................................................................................................................................................... 10 2.3 Entries............................................................................................................................................................................... 12 2.4 Drawing of lots................................................................................................................................................................... 14 2.5 Match system..................................................................................................................................................................... 14 2.6 Withdrawal (Forfeit) ........................................................................................................................................................... 15 3 FINANCES.................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 3.1 Receipts, costs and fees except at “finals” level .................................................................................................................... 15 3.2 European Cup finals............................................................................................................................................................ 20 3.3 Quota of admission tickets .................................................................................................................................................. 21 4 PLAYERS’ ELIGIBILITY TO ENTER THE COMPETITION.................................................................................................................... 21 4.1 Players Lists ....................................................................................................................................................................... 21 4.2 Participation of suspended players or of players not eligible to play ....................................................................................... 22 5 EHF NOMINEES............................................................................................................................................................................ 23 5.1 Referees ............................................................................................................................................................................ 23 5.2 EHF Officials....................................................................................................................................................................... 23 6 TECHNICAL SECTION ................................................................................................................................................................... 24 6.1 Playing rules, time-keeping, and EHF supervision ................................................................................................................. 24 6.2 Players’ clothing ................................................................................................................................................................. 26 6.3 Classification ...................................................................................................................................................................... 27 7 LEGAL MATTERS .......................................................................................................................................................................... 28 7.1 Definition ........................................................................................................................................................................... 28 7.2 Exclusion of of liability ........................................................................................................................................................ 28 7.3 Exclusion of protests........................................................................................................................................................... 28 7.4 Protests and Appeals at the EHF European Cup ( EHF Cup / Cup Winners’ Cup/ Challenge Cup Final Rounds) ..........................28 7.5 Protests and Appeals at the Challenge Cup – tournaments phase .......................................................................................... 29 7.6 Eligibility to play ................................................................................................................................................................. 31 7.7 Initiator of Proceedings....................................................................................................................................................... 31 7.8 EHF Court of Arbitration...................................................................................................................................................... 31 7.9 Arising costs....................................................................................................................................................................... 32 7.10 EHF Arbitration Regulations................................................................................................................................................. 32 8 SPECIAL REGULATIONS................................................................................................................................................................ 32 8.1 Duties of the home club...................................................................................................................................................... 32 8.2 Duties of the guest team..................................................................................................................................................... 35 8.3 Doping Control ................................................................................................................................................................... 36 9 OTHER REGULATIONS.................................................................................................................................................................. 36 - 7 - - 8 - REGULATIONS FOR EUROPEAN CUP COMPETITIONS (EFFECTIVE AS OF 2009/2010 SEASON) 1 COMPETITIONS 1.1 Types The European Handball Federation (EHF) organises according to its Statutes the following European Cup (EC) handball competitions for men and women: − Champions League − EHF Cup − Challenge Cup − Cup Winners’ Cup By participating in the European Cup a club is awarded with the right to be part of the EHF Club Forum. This right is valid for the season during