REGULATIONS EHF EUROPEAN CUP MEN & WOMEN SEASON 2021/22 I. TABLE OF CONTENTS I. TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Table of contents 1 II. Introduction 7 1 General information 7 2 Fair play 8 3 Awards 8 4 General timetable 9 III. Competition 11 5 Entry conditions 11 5.1 Eligibility to enter the competition 11 5.2 Participation requirements 12 5.3 Integrity of the competition 13 5.4 Registration system 13 5.5 Additional team to the EHF European Cup 13 6 Scheduling topics 14 6.1 Frequency 14 6.2 Playing days and throw-offs 14 7 Draw events 15 8 Drawing and Seeding 15 8.1 EHF European Cup Final Matches 15 9 Playing system 15 10 Scoring of the matches and ranking 16 10.1 General 16 10.2 Scoring 16 10.3 Ranking 16 11 Covid-19 related regulations 17 11.1 Extra ordinary testing regime 17 11.2 Postponement of matches 17 11.3 Change of the venue due to quarantine 17 11.4 Loss of the home right 17 12 Delegation lists and player/club information 18 12.1 Transmission of the delegation list 18 12.2 Eligibility of players 18 12.3 Late entries of players and officials 19 1 I. TABLE OF CONTENTS 13 EHF coaches licensing 22 13.1 Registration 22 13.2 Late registration 22 13.3 Non-registration 22 14 Players’ and officials’ participation in the match 22 15 Players’ clothing 23 15.1 General information 23 IV. The venue 24 16 General information 24 17 Arena and city names 24 18 Venue availability 24 18.1 Availability for training of the guest club 24 18.2 Availability for preparations 24 19 Basic requirements 24 19.1 Venue outdoor surroundings 25 19.2 Venue 25 20 Venue inspections and auditing 26 21 Playing floor 27 21.1 General information 27 21.2 Floor purchase 27 22 Advertising board system 27 23 Security 27 V. EHF Officials 29 24 General information 29 24.1 Nomination 29 24.2 Non-appearance 29 25 EHF Delegate 29 26 EHF Marketing Supervisor 30 VI. Organisational staff 31 27 General information 31 28 Key contact for EHF/M 31 29 Person responsible for the guest club 32 30 Person responsible for EHF Officials 32 31 Person responsible for security 32 32 Person responsible for venue/floor management 33 33 Person responsible for tickets/accreditations 34 34 Person responsible for media/TV/statistics 34 2 I. TABLE OF CONTENTS 35 Person responsible for marketing 35 36 Announcer 35 37 Timekeeper and scorekeeper 36 38 Person responsible for travelling fans 36 VII. Attendees management 37 39 Tickets and accreditations 37 39.1 General information 37 39.2 Guest club tickets 37 39.3 EHF/M guest tickets 37 39.4 Accreditations for EHF Officials and EHF/M staff 38 39.5 Accreditations for media representatives 38 39.6 Accreditations for scouts of the official EHF/M match data partner 39 40 Transport 39 40.1 Duties of the guest club 39 40.2 Duties of the home club (visa, welcome and local transport) 39 40.3 EHF Officials 40 41 Board and lodging 40 41.1 Guest club 40 41.2 EHF Officials (except EHF Representatives) 41 41.3 EHF Representatives 41 42 VIP facilities on-site 41 VIII. Media management 42 43 General information 42 44 On-site media management 42 44.1 Media room/media workplaces 42 44.2 Media seats on the tribune 42 44.3 Mixed zone 43 44.4 Press conference 43 45 Digital media management 43 45.1 EHF European Cup on official club website 43 45.2 EHF European Cup on official club’s social media channel(s) 43 46 Photographers 44 46.1 Basic guidelines 44 46.2 Official EHF photographer 44 46.3 Online publishing guidelines 44 46.4 Photographs for on- and offline publications 44 3 I. TABLE OF CONTENTS IX. Procedures and protocol 45 47 Final inspection of the venue 45 48 Technical Meeting 45 49 Administrative match preparation and post-match procedure 46 50 Playing eligibility 46 51 Match day schedule 46 52 Official ceremonies and activities 46 52.1 General information 46 52.2 Entry ceremony 46 52.3 Post-match ceremony 48 52.4 Post-match activities 48 X. Technical services 49 53 Scouting for statistics / live match ticker 49 54 Digital match report 50 XI. Finances 51 55 Entry fees 51 56 EHF Officials 51 56.1 Allowances/match package 51 56.2 Travel costs 51 57 Income of Audio-visual and Marketing Rights 52 57.1 Guaranteed disbursements 52 57.2 Taxes 52 57.3 Dates of payment 52 57.4 Additional advertising arrangements 52 XII. Anti-doping 53 58 General information 53 59 Anti-doping infrastructure 53 XIII. Legal matters 55 60 General 55 61 Withdrawal (forfeit) and failure to play a match 55 62 Use of suspended players not eligible to participate in a specific match 55 63 Unauthorized activities 55 63.1 Unauthorized match data collection 55 63.2 Unauthorized live streaming 56 64 Protests and disciplinary procedures 56 64.1 Definition 56 64.2 Exclusion of protests 56 4 I. TABLE OF CONTENTS 64.3 EHF European Cup – only “double” matches 56 64.4 EHF European Cup (home and away games – single matches) 58 64.5 Eligibility to play 59 65 Administrative restrictions 59 66 European Handball Court of Arbitration (ECA) 59 67 Arising costs 59 68 Insurance 60 68.1 Accident and health insurance 60 69 Exclusion of liability and indemnification 60 XIV. Audio-visual Rights 61 70 General information 61 71 TV and radio rights 61 71.1 TV production 61 71.2 Usage of match footage 61 71.3 Video recordings for teaching and coaching purposes 62 71.4 Technical requirements 62 71.5 Multilateral feed production requirements 63 72 Footage rights 63 73 TV meeting 64 74 Team Time-Out production 64 75 Additional media coverage 64 XV. Marketing Rights 66 76 General information 66 77 Sponsors, partners and suppliers 66 77.1 Title sponsor of the EHF European Cup 66 77.2 EHF/M sponsors, partners and suppliers 66 77.3 Club sponsors 66 78 Branch Exclusivity 67 78.1 Deadlines 67 79 Advertising set-up 67 79.1 On-court advertising positions 67 79.2 Rights distribution 67 79.3 Securing of the Advertising Rights 69 80 Other advertising forms 69 80.1 Referees’/officials’ advertising 69 80.2 Advertising on players’ kits 69 80.3 Sponsors’ promotion activities 70 5 I. TABLE OF CONTENTS 80.4 Promotion clips 70 XVI. Branding 71 81 General information 71 82 Branding areas and materials 71 82.1 Sign posting system 71 82.2 Venue 71 82.3 Mixed zone 72 82.4 Press conference room 72 82.5 Officials‘ tags 72 82.6 Official sleeve badge on players’ shirts 72 82.7 Promotional material and activities 72 83 Production 72 83.1 Production obligations 72 83.2 Fixing of floor stickers 73 XVII. Appendix 74 84 Checklist – organisation/production and cost obligations 74 85 Check list – security briefing 76 86 Check list – venue set-up 77 87 Check list – Technical Meeting 78 88 Check list – TV Meeting 78 6 II. INTRODUCTION II. INTRODUCTION The official name of the competition is [Title sponsor] EHF European Cup and [Title sponsor] EHF European Cup Final Matches. In case the current season shall be integrated, it must be written [Title sponsor] EHF European Cup 2021/22 resp. [Title sponsor] EHF European Cup Final Matches 2022. Until the official announcement of the title sponsor, the official name of the competition is “EHF European Cup Men” resp. “EHF European Cup Women” and “EHF European Cup Final Matches Men” resp. “EHF European Cup Final Matches Women”. Only these official names shall be used in all official publications, press releases, press conferences, programmes, commercials, etc. which are related to the competition. The official logos of the EHF European Cup are available in the EHF Design Guide. Hereinafter the official’s names referred to as “EHF European Cup” and “EHF European Cup Final Matches”. These regulations deal with the competitions for men and women. 1 General information In accordance with its statutes, the European Handball Federation (EHF) conducts the EHF European Cup within the framework of its European club competitions. The following documents shall form an integral part of these regulations. By registering for the EHF European Cup, a club confirms to accept and to follow the EHF statutes as well as the respective documents: - IHF Rules of the Game - EHF Advertising on Clothing Regulations - EHF Rules on Safety and Security Procedure - Arbitration Agreement and EHF Code of Conduct - EHF Legal Regulations - EHF List of Penalties - EHF Catalogue of Administrative Sanctions - Rules of Arbitration for the European Handball Court of Arbitration - EHF Regulations for Anti-Doping and WADA Anti-Doping Code - EHF Coaches Licensing Implementation Manual - Rinck Convention Manual (2010 edition) - EHF Design Guide - Floor Installation Manual - Electronic Advertising Board System Manual (EABS Manual) - Host Broadcaster Manual - Press Conference Live Streaming Guidelines - Photo briefing - Official Sleeve Badge Guidelines - Branch Exclusivity Guidelines - Overview - EHF Official compensation - EHF Back to Handball – EHF Hygiene Concept 7 II. INTRODUCTION The EHF Member Federations are legally and financially accountable towards the EHF in respect of the clubs entering the EHF European Cup. By registering for the EHF European Cup, a club confirms to accept and to follow the respective terms and regulations regarding the release of players to the respective National Team. The EHF is entitled to change and/or adapt the format of EHF competitions (including but not limited to the playing system, playing periods, throw-off times etc.) also during ongoing seasons.