REGULATIONS– 1st Asian Snow Volleyball Championships

1st Asian Snow Volleyball Championships

COMPETITION REGULATIONS
1.

INFORMATION OF THE ORGANIZER
Volleyball Federation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, affiliated to AVC, has been
entrusted with the organization of 1st Asian Snow Volleyball Championships on
28 February-6 March 2022.
Address:
Phone:
Fax:
E-mail:Kazakhstan Republic, Nur-Sultan city, 010000, Turan ave.18, block
B, office 301+7 7172 27 23 96+7 7172 27 23 96
international.volleykz@gmail.com, volleykz@gmail.com

Bank AccountBank Name:
Branch Name:
Address:
Swift Code:Beneficiary Name:
Beneficiary A/C Number:Bank CenterCredit
Nur-Sultan city, 010000, Kabanbay batyr Street, 15a
KCJB KZ KX
Kazakhstan Volleyball Federation
KZ838562203204065723 in USD

A. COMPETITION CALENDAR
Arrival of AVC officials and C/C members: 25 February 2022 (-3 Days)
Arrival of teams:
Qualification Tournament – (At latest) 27 February 2022 (-1 Day)
Main Draw – (At latest) 28 February 2022 (-1 Day)
Competition days:
Qualification Tournament – 28 February 2022
Main Draw – 1-6 March 2022
Departure day: 1 Day after elimination / 7 March 2022
Arrival & departure airports is Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
B. HOST CITY and HALLSCity:

Nur-Sultan, KAZ

Competition & Training Courts:

Paraolympic Committee Venue

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C. PREPARATORY REPORT and INSPECTION OF FACILITIES
1) The Organizer should present a visual preparatory report (ppt or DVD) at theAVC BA meeting. The report should include a proof letter that guarantees
the support of the Government authority.
2) AVC will decide whether an inspection visit is necessary.
3) If necessary, AVC will nominate a representative to the host city in order toinspect the accommodation, competition conditions and facilities at theOrganizer’s expenses.
4) The Organizer has no right to change, without a prior approval of AVC, thecompetition facilities and hotels after the final inspection.

2.

TEAM ENTRY and THE LIMIT OF PARTICIPATING TEAMS

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2.2

The number of entries is limited to a maximum of 16 teams in Main Draw.
No later than 31 December 2021, each federation must send its official entry form toAVC and the Organizer to confirm their intention of the participation.
If there are more than 16 team entries, the qualification tournament will be conducted
to select two teams to advance to Main Draw.
No later than 24 January 2022, AVC will reconfirm the total of participating teams.
All entry teams must send two (2) personal photos of each member, a team photo,
and a sports biography of the team to AVC and to the Organizer.
AVC will not accept the entry of the national federation who has NOT paid theirpenalty and/or sanction fees occurred in previous events. The concerned team mustclear their unpaid fees before or deposit US US$15,000 when they send the entry
form to AVC in order for their entry to be accepted.

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3.

PARTICIPATING TEAMS and PLAYERS

3.1

All AVC official Championships are open to the AVC affiliated federations that
fulfilled their obligations and financial responsibilities with regard to the FIVB andAVC.
The hosting National Federation has only one entry in the Main Draw of AVC Snow
Volleyball Championships.
Teams must send the entry form to AVC 31 December 2021 the starting date of thecompetition.
Change of the players:
3.5.1 In the Entry Form (Maximum of 4 players)
Teams may request AVC to change up to two players registered on the entry form if
it is due to medical reasons (with a proper and valid evidence) until 21 days before
the starting day of the competition. This requested change will be subject to the final
approval of AVC. No changes will be allowed after the commencement of theGeneral Technical Meeting.
Neutralized players must have been proven residential status in the country or regionof their new nationality for not less than two years (up to the opening day of thechampionship) from the date of issue of the official document granting the newcitizenship.

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4.

COMPOSITION OF THE TEAM DELEGATION

4.1

A Team is composed of three Players and, possibly, a substitute (Maximum fourplayers) No accreditation is required for a Team Official.
Only the players recorded on the score sheet may normally enter the Competition/Control Area and have the right to participate in the official warm up and in the match.
One of the players is the team captain who shall be indicated on the score sheet.
Players are not allowed to receive external assistance or coaching during a match.
The host is to provide board and lodging only to the athletes taking part in the Main
Draw with Partial Payment. In principle, two twin rooms for four athletes, and one
single room for team official. If a team requests extra rooms (i.e., exceeding a total
number of rooms), extra charges should be borne by themselves.

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5.

COMPETITION SYSTEM

5.1

All AVC official competitions will be conducted by the AVC Control Committeeunder the leadership of the AVC President or his/her representative.
FIVB, International, and International Candidate referees accompanying with theteams and from the organizing country will officiate in the championship.
The Organizer should strictly follow the AVC competition guidelines andregulations.
The competition system is subject to the exact number of participating teams. AVC
will forward to each participating federation a finalized competition system and24 January 2022 before the championship starts.
The drawing of lots will be conducted only if necessary, in the General TechnicalMeeting.

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5.56.

COMPETITION FORMAT

6.1

Qualification tournament: maximum 16 teams per gender playing in a single
elimination system, where 2 teams would advance to the Main Draw competition.
In case of a lower number of teams the AVC and the organizer may decide to adopt
a different competition format, such as double elimination or pool play;
Main Draw competition: 16 teams
Teams will play in pools of 4 teams each (round robin or modified pool play format),thus 12 teams will advance to the single elimination phase to compete until the bronze
and gold medal matches.
The Organizer has the right to choose one match for each pool in the preliminaryround.
The Organizer has the right to change the timetable and order of matches for TV
broadcasting reasons with a prior approval of AVC Control Committee. Each teammust be informed of the timetable changes at least one day before the match date.
For Semi-final and Final round, the match schedule shall not be changed.

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7.

CLASSIFICATION OF TEAMS
According to the decision of AVC BA, the classification of teams in the competition
will be considered by the following orders:

7.1
7.2

Number of Victories: The teams will be classified in descending order by the numberof matches won.
In the case of equal matches won:
7.2.1 The following points will be awarded per match to each team:Match won 2-0; 2-1
2 points
Match lost 0-2; 1-2
1 point
Match forfeited
0 points (21-0;21-0)
7.2.2 Set quotient. In the case of equality in the number of match points by two or
more teams, they will be classified in descending order by the quotientresulting from the division of the number of all sets won by the number of allsets lost.
7.2.3 Points quotient. If the tie persists as per the set quotient (7.2.2) the teams will
be classified in descending order by the quotient resulting from the divisionof all points scored by the total of points lost during all sets.
7.2.4 If the tie continues as per the point quotient (7.2.3) between two teams, thepriority will be given to the team which won the last match between them.
When the tie in point quotient is between three or more teams, a newclassification of these teams in the terms of 7.2.1. 7.2.2, and 7.2.3 will bemade by taking into consideration of only the matches in which they wereopposed to each other.

8.

UNIFORMS

8.1

8.2

The players are responsible for bringing their own uniforms and accessories.
8.1.1 Identical uniforms have to be worn by all team members.
8.1.2 The athletes should have football shoes with a strong grip on the snow.
The organizer shall provide tops of different colors with country codes to the athletes
as well as the uniforms for staff, referees, scorers and volunteers. The athletes’ names
must be printed on the tops for the final day of the event.
The playing uniforms must be presented during the Preliminary Inquiry.

9.

PRELIMINARY INQUIRY

9.1

Team delegations must arrive at least 24 hours before the start of the competition andbe available for the Preliminary Inquiry.
Players and/or team official must be present at the Preliminary Inquiry and mustbring the following documents:◼ Passports of all players◼ Samples of uniforms
The Preliminary Inquiry will be carried out in accordance with the FIVB GeneralRegulations.

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10.

GENERAL TECHNICAL MEETING

10.1
10.2

Players and/or team official must be present in the General Technical Meeting.
The General Technical Meeting will be carried out in accordance with the FIVBGeneral Regulations.

11.

OFFICIAL VOLLEYBALL RULES and BALLS

11.1

11.3

The competition shall be played in accordance with the FIVB Rules of the Game inforce. All necessary interpretations will be made before the competition during theRefereeing Clinic and the General Technical Meeting.
The referee candidates should get the recognition and credit from AVC Referee
Commission when they participate in any AVC championship as a referee.
The Championships will be played with the MIKASA Snow Volleyball SV335-V8

12.

TRAINING

12.1

The Organizer must prepare a training schedule in which each team is guaranteed theexclusive use of a training courts for 1.5 hours per day.
Each team will have at least one-hour training on each competition courts before theirfirst match.
Training schedule for the teams must consider the time schedule of the Preliminary
Inquiry and the General Technical Meeting.

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13.

PRESS CONFERENCE
Team captain or the player requested by the press must be available for the press
conference immediately after each match.

14.

MEDICAL SERVICES and CONTROL

14.1

All players are obliged to present their health certificates (SV-3 form), issued not
more than two months before the competition by the competent authority in theircountry, which the health of the competitor and the understanding and agreement ofthe competitor in the FIVB Anti-Doping Rules are clearly stated. This healthcertificate must be countersigned by the National Federation and the competitor whothus both take the responsibility for the validity of such certificate.
The Organizer is obliged to nominate a medical director in charge of all
medical affairs during the championship.
First aid and medical treatment will be provided by the Organizer under the controlof the AVC Control Committee.
Referees’ medical check and alcohol test will be conducted by the local medical teamnominated by the Organizer under control of the AVC Control Committee. The
Organizer is obliged to prepare all equipment and official forms generated by theFIVB needed for the medical check according to the FIVB Medical Regulations.

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15.

The Organizer is requested to provide appropriate room, forms and equipment for
the Medical Delegate Meeting that would be held after the General TechnicalMeeting or earlier upon request from the AVC Control Committee.
All team delegations are recommended to take out their own liability and medical
insurance.

FINANCIAL CONDITIONS

15.1 Each delegation will take care of the following expenses:
15.1.1 Airfares of the team to and from the scheduled international Airport.
15.1.2 US$ 60 per person per day for the partial payment for accommodation
with full board and lodging. Payment should be made to the Organizer
during the Preliminary Inquiry.
15.1.3 Penalties incurred as per Article 19.
15.1.4 Full payment of accommodation with full board for team official and extra
members, if any.
15.1.5 Extra luggage charge is to be covered by the team delegation.
15.1.6 Any extra expenses not covered in the Organizers’ commitments.
15.2 The expenses to be covered by the Organizer:
15.2.1 Accommodation with full board for the athletes taking part in Main Draw.
15.2.2 Accommodation with full board for the AVC Control Committee members,
referees and other AVC officials nominated by AVC (all single rooms).
15.2.3 Internal transport from/to the scheduled International Airport, and localtransport.
15.2.4 Medical first aid.
15.2.5 Laundry of Control Committee (2 pieces a day of Shirts and Pants but noJacket).
15.2.6 Prepare the demonstrative teams and personnel for theoretical and practical
Refereeing Clinics according to the competition calendar.
15.2.7 Production of 19 ad-panels on the court (size: 1m high x 3.4 m long as onead-panel). The Organizer must be in accordance with the contract of AVC
and AVC official sponsors. If not, the Organizer shall be sanctioned orseriously reminded.
15.2.8 If the delegation arrives one day earlier or leaves one day later than theschedule due to the lack of flight availability of the hosting city, the Organizer
must not charge any extra costs, but partial payment.

15.3 AVC will cover the following expenses:
15.3.1 Airfare of the Control Committee members to and from the scheduledInternational Airport (economy class).
15.3.2 US$80 per diem, from the arrival day to the departure day of their duties for
C/C members.
15.3.3 Any other expenses approved by the AVC Board of Administration.
15.4 The revenues of the Organizer:
15.4.1 100% of entry fees
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15.4.2 100% of ticket sales
15.4.3 100% of merchandising rights
15.4.4 8.5 ad-panels on the court (size: 1 m x 3.4 m) with positions to beapproved by AVC.
15.5 The revenues of AVC
15.5.1 100% of international TV rights
15.5.2 8.5 ad-panels on the court (size: 1 m x 3.4 m), including 2 ad-panels for theofficial AVC Suppliers ball manufacturer according to Ad-Panels Position

16.

ADVERTISING BOARDS

16.1

The Organizer must strictly follow the guideline for the installation ofadvertising board as specified by FIVB and AVC.
The Organizer must send the layout of advertising panel and banners inside thecompetition hall to AVC for approval.
The layout of competition hall must be controlled by AVC Control Committee before
and during the championship.
The Organizer should place the advertising boards around the playing area of themain court even if the Organizer does not have sponsors for the competition.

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17.

DAILY BULLETIN
Copies (e-mail) of a Daily Bulletin will be distributed by the Organizer to the AVC,
all participating teams’ players and officials, referees and AVC Control Committee
members, from the day before the start of competition (i.e. at the General TechnicalMeeting) until the day after competition.

18.

VIS-SYSTEMThe Organizer takes care of the results and statistics according to FIVB/AVC VISSystem.

19.

SANCTIONS

19.1

Negligence in regard to the competition or late forwarding of the team entry form:US$500 fine.
No (or incomplete) forwarding of team and players photos and sports biographies:
US$500 fine.
If the penalty fee is not paid, the National Federation will be suspended until
payment has been made (transit period in one month after the invoice is issued).
The penalty fee should be paid by the National Federation involved to the AVC
account.
If a participating team returns back to their home before finishing up all their matches
without approval of AVC, this team should be sanctioned US$2,000.

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19.6
19.7

Players not complying with the Eligibility Rules or who do not present the Health
Certificate (SV-3) as required will not be allowed to compete in the championship.
Voluntary forfeit of a team before or during a match entails its exclusion from theChampionship with the following consequences:
19.11.1 From the moment, the team must cover its own expenses.
19.11.2 Damages and other sanctions may be decided by the AVC Board ofAdministration. All matches previously played will be declared
forfeited 0-2 (0-21, 0-21, 0-21).

20.

AWARDS

20.1

Trophies shall be awarded by AVC and the Organizer to the teams ranked
1st, 2nd and 3rd places in the Championship.
Trophies for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd winners must be prepared by the Organizer.
Medals shall be prepared by the Organizer, and to be awarded to the playersof the teams finishing in 1st, 2nd and 3rd places (4 medals per team).
Should the third party (i.e., sponsor) wish to award additional prizes, must have theapproval and permission of AVC Control Committee Chairman.

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21.

COMPLAINTS

21.1

All complaints must be presented in writing by the team official to the AVC Control
Committee member on duty within 30 minutes after the match.
Complaints about the result of a match must be accompanied by a deposit of US$300
cash (or the equivalent in local currency) for each complaint.

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22.

UNFORESEEN ITEMS
Any matters not mentioned in the present Regulations should be referenced to Sports
regulations of FIVB/AVC and decided by the CC committee in consultation withAVC.
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