Specific Competition Regulations Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games (6-18 October 2018) FIVB – 6.09.2018 Page 1 Contents 1. TIME, PLACE, AND WEATHER CONDITIONS IN BUENOS AIRES .................................................................. 5 2. VENUE & FACILITIES ................................................................................................................................. 6 Changing rooms ................................................................................................................................... 7 FIVB facilities ....................................................................................................................................... 8 Athlete’s Facilities................................................................................................................................ 8 3. FIVB CONTROL COMMITTEE AND BAYOGOC COMPETITION MANAGEMENT ........................................... 8 FIVB Control Committee and Neutral Referees .................................................................................. 8 BAYOCOG Competition Management ............................................................................................... 10 4. COMPOSITION OF THE DELEGATION ...................................................................................................... 10 5. PRELIMINARY INQUIRY .......................................................................................................................... 10 6. GENERAL TECHNICAL MEETING .............................................................................................................. 11 7. QUALIFICATION SYSTEM ........................................................................................................................ 13 8. ENTRIES AND TEAMS INFORMATION ..................................................................................................... 19 Girls (by alphabetical order of country code) ....................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Boys (by alphabetical order of country code) ....................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 9. KEY DATES ............................................................................................................................................. 20 10. COMPETITION FORMAT ..................................................................................................................... 20 Competition format ........................................................................................................................... 20 Preliminary phase .......................................................................................................................... 21 Single Elimination Phase-Round of 24 ........................................................................................... 22 Single Elimination Phase-Round of 16 ........................................................................................... 22 Single Elimination Phase- Quarterfinals ........................................................................................ 22 Finals .............................................................................................................................................. 22 11. DRAWING OF LOTS AND DISTRIBUTION OF TEAMS IN THE POOLS ..................................................... 23 Principle of drawing of lots: .............................................................................................................. 23 12. SINGLE ELIMINATION ......................................................................................................................... 25 13. COMPETITION SCHEDULE .................................................................................................................. 27 14. PRE-COMPETITION PROCEDURES ...................................................................................................... 27 Schedule for pre-Games technical officials’ events (draft) ................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 15. FINAL TEAMS RANKING ..................................................................................................................... 31 16. RULES OF THE GAME.......................................................................................................................... 32 17. FORFEIT ............................................................................................................................................. 32 18. PROTEST AND APPEALS ..................................................................................................................... 32 FIVB – 6.09.2018 Page 2 19. SANCTIONS ........................................................................................................................................ 33 20. TRAINING REGULATIONS ................................................................................................................... 34 Training venues ................................................................................................................................. 34 Training Policies ................................................................................................................................. 34 21. WARM-UP AND MATCH PROTOCOL .................................................................................................. 35 22. WITHDRAWALS AND CHANGE OF PARTNER ...................................................................................... 38 23. ACCREDITATIONS ............................................................................................................................... 42 Lost, Stolen or damage PVC .............................................................................................................. 42 Using the Pre-Valid Card as an entry document to Argentina .......................................................... 42 Pre-Valid Card Validation .................................................................................................................. 43 24. TRANSPORTATION FOR ATHLETES ..................................................................................................... 44 25. TRANSPORTATION FOR OFFICIALS ..................................................................................................... 44 ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES ............................................................................................................. 45 Arrival Services .................................................................................................................................. 46 Presence in points of control at POEs ............................................................................................... 46 Departure Service .............................................................................................................................. 46 26. BOARD & LODGING ........................................................................................................................... 47 Athletes and Head of delegations ..................................................................................................... 47 Officials .............................................................................................................................................. 47 27. PER DIEM & TRAVEL ALLOWANCE ..................................................................................................... 48 28. TEAM VIDEO CAMERA POLICY ........................................................................................................... 48 29. CLOTHING, EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES ....................................................................................... 48 Concept ............................................................................................................................................. 48 Uniform Requirements .................................................................................................................. 52 Athletes` Safety ............................................................................................................................. 52 Player’s Uniforms .............................................................................................................................. 53 Fabric ............................................................................................................................................. 53 Colour ............................................................................................................................................ 53 General guidelines and design on uniforms (see diagram) ........................................................... 53 Other Uniforms Options and Uniforms for Cold Weather ................................................................ 58 Training and warm-up suits ........................................................................................................... 61 General guidelines and design on uniforms (see the below picture) ........................................... 62 Accessories ........................................................................................................................................ 64 FIVB – 6.09.2018 Page 3 Style (see diagram Athlete`s Accessories) ..................................................................................... 64 Approval Procedure ..........................................................................................................................