EDITION: 2020 RELEASED ON: 21/01/2021 Welcome to the CEV Volleyball Competitions Regulations. This is the sole document regulating all CEV Volleyball competitions ran in Europe. All contained contents have been pulled together based on the last released version of the competition specific Official Regulations, and the implementation of all other Board of Administration decisions. The aim is that this document forms the foundations of our Volleyball competition delivery, outlining all requirements of the participating teams and organisers, whilst also providing clear direction and the detailed requirements to those responsible for any match or tournament. The structure of this document is such that every core element (something relating to all competitions) are contained together, while there are individual competition specific Chapters in Section 9 for each separate competition. This document is interlinked to avoid any unnecessary duplication so we therefore encourage you to read it in its entirety to gain the full picture of what is required. The search function in the PDF viewer or e- book can also be a useful tool for users. This set of regulations will only be updated following Board of Administration approvals, and changes will only come into force from the start of the next edition of the relevant competition. CEV Volleyball Competitions Regulations Page 2 of 119 Table of contents Section 1 : General provisions ............................................................................................................................................... 4 Section 2 : CEV competitions .............................................................................................................................................. 10 Chapter 1 : Structure ........................................................................................................................ 10 Chapter 2 : Organisation, follow-up and control .......................................................................... 16 Chapter 3 : Participation ................................................................................................................. 20 Chapter 4 : National Team competitions ....................................................................................... 26 Chapter 5 : Club competitions ........................................................................................................ 28 Chapter 6 : Information and CEV forms .......................................................................................... 33 Section 3 : Refereeing ............................................................................................................................................................. 36 Section 4 : Medical & Prevention on competitions manipulation .................................................................... 40 Section 5 : Organiser ............................................................................................................................................................... 47 Chapter 7 : General provisions ........................................................................................................ 47 Chapter 8 : Facilities ........................................................................................................................ 49 Chapter 9 : Workforce ..................................................................................................................... 56 Chapter 10 : Transportation ............................................................................................................ 60 Chapter 11 : Accommodation .......................................................................................................... 62 Chapter 12 : Meetings ...................................................................................................................... 64 Chapter 13 : Accreditation and security ......................................................................................... 68 Chapter 14 : Information .................................................................................................................. 69 Chapter 15 : Organiser Miscellaneous ............................................................................................. 70 Section 6 : Exploitation of rights ........................................................................................................................................ 75 Chapter 16 : CEV Properties and Rights .......................................................................................... 75 Chapter 17 : Identification markers ................................................................................................. 76 Chapter 18 : Commercial rights ....................................................................................................... 77 Section 7 : Media Production .............................................................................................................................................. 83 Chapter 19 . : Broadcasting standards and Production Obligation ............................................. 83 Chapter 20 : Miscellaneous ............................................................................................................. 92 Section 8 : Finance ................................................................................................................................................................... 95 Section 9 : Specific Provisions ............................................................................................................................................ 101 Chapter 21 : CEV EuroVolley........................................................................................................... 101 Chapter 22 : CEV U19/U20 Volleyball European Championship.................................................. 102 Chapter 23 : CEV U17/U18 Volleyball European Championship ................................................... 103 Chapter 24 : CEV U16-U17 Volleyball European Championship................................................... 104 Chapter 25 : CEV Volleyball European Golden and Silver Leagues ............................................ 105 Chapter 26 : CEV Champions League Volley ............................................................................... 106 Chapter 27 : CEV Volleyball Cup ................................................................................................... 108 Chapter 28 : CEV Volleyball Challenge Cup ................................................................................. 109 Section 10 : Breach of the Regulations ......................................................................................................................... 110 Section 11 : Annexes ................................................................................................................................................................ 113 Chapter 29 : CEV National Team ranking list ............................................................................... 113 Chapter 30 : CEV European Cups ranking list .............................................................................. 117 CEV Volleyball Competitions Regulations Page 3 of 119 Section 1: General provisions Section 1: General provisions 1. SCOPE OF APPLICATION §1 These regulations govern the organisation of all CEV competitions and the participation of National Federations, Clubs and Players to such competitions. §2 Section 9 may depart from the other sections. For a specific level of a CEV competition, a written agreement between the CEV and a Participant or a Handbook may depart from these regulations. The CEV informs the relevant CEV stakeholders, if necessary. §3 Official Communications complement these regulations. Guidelines, handbooks and instructions implement these regulations. 2. PURPOSES §1 These regulations are composed of sport and extra-sport related provisions. §2 The sport related provisions intend to establish an equal opportunities policy on which is based the uncertainty of sport results. §3 The extra-sport related provisions intend to ensure: a. The regular and sustainable organisation of the CEV competitions by preserving them from any negative alteration, b. The promotion of the CEV competitions and Volleyball. 3. ENFORCEMENT §1 In case of an emergency or impossibility to enforce the FIVB Sports Regulations for a CEV competition, the CEV may depart from these regulations. §2 In case of a national law preventing the compliance with these regulations, a similar action or absence of action that performs the same result shall be provided instead. 4. CEV E-LEARNING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMME §1 With the purpose to ensure a high quality organisation of the CEV competitions, the CEV developed a life-long training programme aiming at maintaining high knowledge of these regulations and/or Official Volleyball Rules. §2 Individuals designated in these regulations or the Official Communications shall pass this programme in order to be appointed to a CEV competition. 5. FINANCIAL ASPECTS §1 Any financial items related to these regulations are mentioned in Section 8. 6. DEADLINES §1 A deadline stated in these regulations or the Official Communications is the time limit for the fulfilment of a requirement. §2 For information and data to be provided via the CEV database or electronic means, the deadline is the last day of their reception by the CEV. For other items to be provided