PLAYERS MANUAL EUROPEAN JUNIOR U15/17 TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP 2014

PLAYERS MANUAL
EUROPEAN JUNIOR U15/17 TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP 2014
8. – 11. MAY 2014 / PRAGUE
TOURNAMENT STAFF
Championship Director:
Technical Director:
Championship Referee:
Tournament Office:
Pavel Sladecek
Thomas Troedsson
Anton Pacek
Jan Mutina
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+420 722 924 218
+46 70 555 1969
+421 917 547 283
+420 777 638 360
IMPORTANT LINKS
E-mail:
[email protected]
Website
The Championships’ official website
http://www.cz-squash.net/ejtc-15-17-2014/info_en.aspx
Draws + Resuts
The Championships’ official result service
http://esf.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/tournament.aspx?id=CC945C402900-4C4D-8F98-383E26A569FC
Facebook
The Championships’ facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/ejtc2014
HOTEL
Wellness Hotel Step
Malletova 1141 (next to Sklonena street)
190 00 Praha – Libeň
Tel: +420 296 786 350
VENUES
Hector Sport Centre (5 courts)
Malešická 655/59c, Praha 10 – Malešice
Tel: +420 777 744 334
E-mail: [email protected]
Wellness Hotel Step (3 courts)
Malletova 1141 (next to Sklonena street)
190 00 Praha – Libeň
CHAMPIONSHIP ADJUDICATING PANEL (CAP)
The CAP is chaired by Technical Director Thomas Troedsson and includes Championship
Director Pavel Sladecek and Championship Referee Anton Pacek. The CAP will
scrutinize nominations and will consider any objections lodged with the Championship
Director. The CAP reserves the right to amend any squad order without formal objection.
They will hear all appeals and will be responsible for adjudicating on all on-site
Championship matters. The decision of the CAP will be final.
REGULATIONS
The Championships will be run in accordance with the rules governing the
European Championships.
CHAMPIONSHIP OFFICE
The Championship Office in Hector Sport Centre will be open as follows:
Wednesday 7th May
18:00 - 21:00
Thursday 8th to Sunday 11th May
08:00 -> 30 mins. after the last match.
INFORMATION DESK
An Information Desk is located in Hector Sport Centre and at the Hotel squash courts
Thursday – Sunday daily during playing hours at Hector Sport Centre in connection
with the Championship Office. There will be also six touch screens connected on-line to
the tournamentsoftware.
ACCOMMODATION
The Standard package covers accommodation and meals for players, managers,
coaches and supporters as submitted on the entry forms. All additional rooms booked
for other nights must be paid for by the occupants. All participants must settle the bill for
all their extras at the hotel reception before departure. If you need extra accommodation
please contact Jan Mutina ( +420 777 638 360, [email protected] ), who is handling
hotel arrangement.
TRANSPORTATION
There will be a shuttle bus from the hotel to the venue regularly. About a schedule for the
transportation covering the whole tournament will be all parties informed on arrival and on
the website. Transport to the airport will leave the venue or the hotel about 150 minutes
before the scheduled flight. Please, check the correctness of the departure flight details
informed by your MNA’s.
COSTS INCURRED
All players and officials will be responsible for all extras incurred at the hotel and venue.
SQUASH BALL
The Dunlop PRO XX ball will be used for all matches.
DOPING TESTING
The ESF and The Czech Squash Association reserve the right to implement compulsory
doping testing for any player participating in the Championships. The doping regulations
shall be those published by the WSF.
REFEREEING
It will be the responsibility of the players and/or officials of the two competing teams to
referee and mark the matches in the Tie. The organizer will provide referees / markers
from the quarterfinals in both events U15/U17.
TEAM NOMINATION
The official squash playing order shall be adhered to throughout the Championships.
Any player can be omitted from a Tie provided the replacement player is lower in the
order of merit approved by the CAP. Unless the Chamionships Director is notified in
writing at least one hour before the scheduled start of a Tie or within 10 minutes to
completion of the previous Tie (whichever is the later), Managers shall be deemed to
have selected their top players in the order of merit. The CAP reserves the right to allow
changes to player nominations after the deadline for each Tie in exceptional
circumstances.
Daily team nominations must be handed in to the tournament office at Hector Centre or
sent by email [email protected] at least ONE hour before the tie is scheduled to
begin, otherwise the top players in the order of merit shall be deemed to have been
selected.
It is the responsibility of each team to be ready at the advertised start time of the tie.
Each nominated player must be present at the venue at the start time of the tie
otherwise he/she will be withdrawn from the team.
PLAYING ORDER
The playing order of matches in all Ties of each day of the Championships will be drawn
by the CAP and shall be posted in Tournament Office and website.
EYE PROTECTION
All junior players participating in the Championships must wear approved eye protection
throughout practice and play.
MEAL
The Standard package covers the meals for players, managers, coaches and
supporters as follows:
Lunch (Hector Sport Centre)
11.30 -16:00
Dinner (Hector Sport Centre)
18:00 – 22:00
Breakfast will be served at the hotel every morning.
CLOTHING REGULATIONS
The WSF clothing and advertising regulations will be adhered to. In all matters of judgment
or opinion arising from the interpretation of the regulations, the decision of the
Championships Referee shall be final, except that he may not rule illegal or unacceptable
an item or a design which has been approved by the WSF.
PLAYERS ON COURT
It is the responsibility of each team to be ready to play at the advertised start time of the
tie. Every nominated player must be present at the venue at the start time for the tie.
RACKET STRINGING
There is a stringing service available at the venue for the entire event. This service is at
the player’s own expense. For more information please enquire at the Information Desk.
PRACTICE COURTS
A limited number of practice courts can be booked at the Championship Office at the venue.
SQUASH BAGS
All squash bags should be kept under own supervision at all times. No responsibility can
be accepted for loss or damage to personal items. Please do not leave any belongings in
the changing rooms.
MEDICAL
In case of medical emergencies and/or accidents, please report immediately to the
Information Desk. They will notify the proper authorities, if necessary.
PHYSIO
A physio will be available during match times at the Hector Sport. Physio and Kinezio
Tape can be booked through the Tournament office.
NEWS & COMMUNICATION
Information boards
The Championship’s official information board will be located at the venue. There will also
be all details on the Championship website. Players and managers / coaches are asked
to check the boards or website on a regular basis for updated news.
Mailboxes
Mailboxes for each country are situated at the venue next to the Championship Office. For
smooth running of the Championships, we ask Team Managers to empty their boxes
regularly.
Internet
There’s a free wifi in the Hector Sport Centre, but bear in mind that with a 200 players
the network may become overloaded.
TEAM MANAGERS’ MEETING
A Team Managers’ meeting will be held 20:00 on Wednesday May 7 at Hector Sport
Centre.
MEDAL AWARD CEREMONY
The medal award ceremony will take place on the Hector Sport Centre following the
competition of the final on Sunday May 11. Players and team managers for the top three
teams are expected to be present wearing team tracksuits.
RULES GOVERNING THE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Definition
Ties are between opposing teams, matches are between individual players.
Team management
Upon arrival at the Championships the Team Manager shall be the official and sole
representative of their team in all matters, except when an individual match has started,
when the Rules of the Game shall apply. At all other times, the team manager shall act
for all members of their team in receiving and giving instructions.
Responsibility
Players enter and play in the Championships at their own risk. Neither the ESF, the Host
Association nor the Host Club will accept any responsibility for injury or other damages
arising from participating in the Championships. Players may be required to sign a
disclaimer to this effect.
Championship timetable
1. Ties shall be played on one court per tie.
2. All ties shall be played over a period not exceeding four days.
3. The playing schedule shall be organized, where possible, to ensure that all teams
have an equal rest period between ties. (The period from the start of the first tie
to the start of the last tie in a Pool shall be similar for all teams in that Pool.)
4. Teams may be required to play two ties per day, in which case there shall be a
minimum of four hours between the scheduled start times of each tie.
5. Both semi-final ties shall take place on the same day.
6. Each final shall be scheduled to commence at least 18 hours after the start of the
latest relevant semi- finals.
Scoring
All matches are PAR-scoring to 11 points
A – Hector Sport Centre, Malešická 655/59c, Prague 10
B – Wellness hotel Step, Malletova 1141, Prague 11
( 2,5 km - by walk 25 min.)