Indiaca World Cup 2010

OPEN WORLD CUP INDIACA

This competition will take place in Tartu www.tartu.ee , in the new sports hall of Estonian University of Life Sciences http://sport.emu.ee.

INTERNATIONAL INDIACA ASSOCIATION

C O N T E N T S

I GENERAL REGULATIONS

1. Organisation and Terminology

2. Right to participate

3. Allocation and dates of the Competitions

4. Conditions for participation. Age

5. Size of delegation

6. Entry procedures

7. Entry registration

II TECHNICAL ORGANISATION

8. Competitions format

9. System of the Competitions

10. Duration and time-schedule

11. Technical tasks

12. Refereeing Corps

III RANKING

13. Winner´s Title

14. Cups

15. Diplomas

16. Score Sheets, Ranking Lists

IV FUNCTIONS OF THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE

17. Responsibilities of the organiser

V FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS

18. Financial obligations

VI SPECIAL REGULATIONS

19. Special regulations

I GENERAL REGULATIONS

1. Organisation and Terminology

In according with decisions of the IIA Congress and on the basis of the Statutes and Official Indiaca Rules of the IIA

World Cup in Indiaca for Women, Men, Mixed teams and Seniors take place every four year.

World Cup is a competition for Clubs.

2. Right to participate

All National Federations affiliated to the IIA are admitted to the World Cup, provided that their financial obligations to IIA are fulfilled.

The WCup for women, men and mixed teams will take normally place on same dates and in same venues. They may be organised as different events if special situations should occur.

National Federation decides, which Clubs will be represented in World Cup.

Club coming from non-member country of IIA may take part in World Cup with more participants fee, see p.6. Only two first registrated clubs from non-member countries will be allowed to take part in WCup.

3. Allocation and dates of the Competitions

The NFs will receive the official Application Forms three years prior to the competitions. The EC-IIA selects the most suitable candidate after a thorough examination of the applicants. The choice and the decision will be presented to the NFs two years prior to the event.

The dates are set by EC-IIA in collaboration with the TC-IIA and OC.

4. Conditions for participation. Age

Number of Clubs´ teams per NF, number of players per team and ages are as follows:

Teams per country Players per team Age

2 Men 10 players not younger than 18 years

2 Women 10 players not younger than 18 years

2 Mixed 10 players not younger than 18 years

1 Men Senior 10 players 40 or more years

1 Women Senior 10 players 40 or more years

1 Mixed Senior 10 players 40 or more years

Women, Men and Mixed Senior players have the right to participate if they reach the determined age during the year of the competition.

It is only possible to participate in one age category.

One player can take part in two disciplines, either in Men and Mixed or in Women and Mixed.

Each team may have maximum two players of other clubs.

5. Size of delegation

Maximum size of a delegation is as follows:

Member Number per team Number per delegation

Head of delegation – 1

Club´s team leader 1 9

Coach 1 9

Players 10 90

Doctor – 1

Total maximum number of the members of the delegation: 110

Each delegation must bring at least one own referee with the IIA certificate at the WCup`s disposal.

The number of the referees will depend of the numbers of the teams of each federation as following:

The referees must be free, that means, that they don`t play in a team at the competition-day.

6. Entry fee

For IIA member federations: Euro 250,- per team

For Non-IIA member federations: Euro 300,- per team

7. Entry registration

7.1 For registration of entry, official forms which are distributed to all affiliated NF by the IIA General Secretariat at the required time are to be used.

7.2 The deadline for arrival at the General Secretariat are determined by the dates of the competitions, as follows:

7.2.1 Provisional registration, numbers of clubs

– 5 months before the dates of the WCup

7.2.2 Definitive registration of delegation members and nominative registration of referees

– 3 months before the dates of the WCup

The entry fee has to be paid when sending the definitive registration.

7.2.3 Nominative list of players and officials

– 1 months before the date of the WCup

7.3 Alternations of the nominative lists of the players

Alternations of the nominative lists are possible only in exceptional cases and must be authorised by the President of the TC concerned.

Alternations will not be accepted later than 24 hours prior to the start of the competition unless the work-plan states otherwise.

7.4 All participants are provided with identity-cards by the OC.

II TECHNICAL ORGANISATION

8. Competitions` Format

The WCup consist of the following competitions:

8.1 Women, Men and Mixed teams (see p. 4)

8.2 Women, Men and Mixed teams for 40 and more years (see p. 4)

9. System of the Competitions

It will be decided after the definitive forms will be received.

10. Duration and time-schedule

The WCup is organised during 4 days as follows:

Day 1: qualifications

Day 2: qualifications

Day 3: semi-finals / positional games

Day 4: finals

11. Technical Tasks

11.1 The TC-IIA is responsible for the technical organisation and running of the competitions. They may appoint other persons or commissions to take care of special tasks.

11.2 Organisation, accomplishment and direction of the competitions complies with the Official Indiaca Rules and Regulations for World Cup.

12. Refereeing Corps

12.1 All referees must be holders of valid IIA licence for the corresponding cycle.

12.2 Each participating NF has the right to nominate referees fulfilling the requirements (see p.12.1). The appointment of the referees to each game is made by TC-IIA.

12.3 All referees have to participate in the referee meeting prior to the competitions (see p.7.2.2 of these regulations).

12.4 Qualifications of the referees` are stated in the Official Indiaca Rules.

12.5 The TC will take the necessary decisions if extraordinary and unforeseen situations should occur.

III RANKING

13. Winner´s Title

13.1 The winner team of the WCup is awarded with the title “Winner of the World Cup Indiaca of Women/ Men/Mixed Team”.

13.2 The winner for Senior team of the WCup is awarded with the title “Winner of the World Cup Indiaca of Senior Women/ Men/Mixed Team”.

14. Cups

Awards are presented as follows:

1. place: one Cup for team and one medal + diploma for each player and for coach

2. place: one Minicup for team and one medal+diploma for each player and for coach

3. place: one Minicup for team and one medal+diploma for each player and for coach

15. Diplomas

15.1 The players and one coach of each 3 highest ranked team are awarded a diploma containing forename, surname, name of Club, name of country and ranking.

15.2 All other competitors, members of delegations, present members of the IIA-Authorities, referees as well as members of the technical staff receive a souvenir diploma containing forename, surname, name of Club, name of country and the individual function.

16. Score Sheets, Ranking Lists

16.1 The OC is obliged to distribute intermediate results during the competitions to the representatives of the IIA, press, radio, television and heads of delegations.

16.2 All parties mentioned above shall receive a copy of the complete results when the competition is completed.

IV FUNCTIONS OF THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE

17. Responsibilities of the Organiser

17.1 The NF appointed by the IIA as organiser of the WCup is fully responsible for the organisation of the event and for establishing the local OC.

They carry out all the necessary practical work and cover the related expenses.

17.2 General obligations of the OC

The OC is responsible for a flawless running of the event, which includes the running of the competitions, the training sessions and the necessary meetings.

To achieve this, the OC must strictly observe:

– WCup Regulations of the IIA

– Contract between IIA and the organising NF

– Directions including in the contract

– Decided agreements between OC and TC-IIA

V FINANCIAL MATTERS AND OBLIGATIONS

18. Financial Obligations

The organiser will cover all the expenses and obligations related to the running of the event, including the financial agreement defined in the contract between IIA and the responsible NF.

VI SPECIAL REGULATIONS

19. Special Regulation

19.1 The rules of the Statutes of the IIA and the Official Indiaca Rules of the IIA will be applied in all situations which are not foreseen in these Regulations.

If extraordinary situations should occur the necessary decisions will be made by the President of the TC concerned, in collaboration with the members of the TC and EC-IIA present at the competitions.

19.2 All documents and information concerning the WCup are published in English.

If necessary the language of the organising country can be used.

19.3 EC-IIA in collaboration with the TC-IIA has the right to make necessary modifications of the Official Indiaca Rules in order to improve the organisation and practical running of the WCup.

19.4 The drawing of clubs for qualification games must be done at latest 2 months before WCup by TC-IIA

The present regulations were approved by the meeting of EC and TC IIA on 16th of January 2010 in Malterdingen.

The present regulation will be valid from 16th January 2010.

International Indiaca Association