Registration Packet University of Minho - Gualtar Braga, Portugal July 19 27, 2016

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1 Registration Packet University of Minho - Gualtar Braga, Portugal July 19 27, 2016

2 Welcome Dear Coaches and Jump Rope Enthusiasts, Welcome to the World Jump Rope Championship and Camp 2016 in beautiful Braga, Portugal! This packet includes useful information and registration forms that will allow jumpers, coaches, and chaperones to get ready for the event. In addition to great competition and learning opportunities, World Jump Rope 2016 will host a WJRF Gala Celebration that will provide all attendees an opportunity to relax, socialize, and have a great time in Braga! Team registration will take place online at Some information will need to be turned in by postal mail/ . Please note the important dates and deadlines. We will be using the World Jump Rope Federation Championship Rules for our event. Please contact us with any questions or concerns! Mike Simpson at mike@worldjumprope.org Carmen Simpson at carmen@worldjumprope.org We look forward to seeing you in Braga! The World Jump Rope Championship & Camp Team

3 General Information Dates July 19-27, 2016 Check in: July 19, 2016 WJRF Championship July 20-24, 2016 WJRF Camp July 25-26, 2016 Location University of Minho - Gualtar Braga, Portugal Contacts General Questions carmen@worldjumprope.org Competition Entries brian@worldjumprope.org Packages and Payment mike@worldjumprope.org Competition Schedule monica@worldjumprope.org Camp coach@worldjumprope.org Championship Any jump rope athlete from Novice (Beginner & Basic) to Senior (Masters & Elite) is welcome to compete in this event. Upon arrival to Braga, Portugal, all attendees must be registered for eligibility to compete. Please review the 2016 World Jump Rope Federation Competition Rule Book and Judges Handbook to familiarize all athletes and coaches with the events and expectations during our event. Camp The World Jump Rope Camp is a great opportunity to learn from elite jumpers of many different countries. All attendees will be challenged to learn skills of jumping rope. During camp, adult & coach sessions will be available. Adult jump rope sessions will give adults an opportunity to learn how to jump rope. A variety of coach sessions will give coaches an opportunity to gain jump rope knowledge on how to better train their jump rope athletes. A list of the coaches sessions will be made available in the Coaches Welcome Packet upon arrival to Braga. Experienced competitors are encouraged to apply to be a part of Camp Staff. Visit for camp staff information. WJRF Gala Celebration Each participating World Jump Rope Competitor and all-inclusive package attendees are invited to attend the WJRF Gala Celebration. The WJRF Gala Celebration will be from 8:00 pm 11:00 pm on July 24, The location for the Gala will be announced at a later date. WJRF will provide light refreshment and activities to encourage all attendees to socialize with one another.

4 Competition & Camp Facilities University of Minho Gualtar The campus of Minho-Gualtar is located in a very convenient area central to Braga. It is located near Bom Jesus do Monte, Braga Cathedral, Roman Thermae of Maximinus, The Castle of Braga, and the nearby Atlantic Ocean. A campus map can be found at: A city map and points of interest can be found at Pavilhao Desportivo Universitario The Pavilhao Desportivo Universitario (PDU) Arena will be the main location where the championship and camp will be held. Please enter the PDU Arena each day through the front doors and display your event credentials (ID Badge) for easy access to the event. Daily event passes will be available for sale at the door for adults for 5 Euros per day, children 12 and under are free. Dining Facilities The dining facility will be the location for all meals. It is located adjacent to the PDU Arena on the right side of the building. Meal participants will receive a card at check in for daily meal purchases. This will be located with the ID Badge (Credentials). Additional meals may be purchased at the door. The event meals are planned to provide healthy options during your stay. WJR Transportation WJRF will provide transportation for all-inclusive package participants to and from the Oporto International Airport (OPO) on July 18 th, 19 th, 24 th (camp only packages) for arrivals, July 25 th and 27 th for departures. If flying into OPO, please identify your airline, origination city, and flight number with time of arrival and departure & number of checked bags while completing the online registration. Mike Simpson will contact one team representative to communicate all travel arrangements. Participants utilizing the OPO Airport Transportation through WJRCC will need to report to their departure location as set by our WJRCC Transportation Coordinator. Departure schedules will be provided to the Coach of Record in the Welcome Packet upon registration. PDU Parking Parking information will be communicated at a later date. Walking time from Hotel Melia to the Facility: 5 10 minutes Directions to the University of Minho - Gualtar For our guests who plan on arriving on days where transportation will not be provided or are not on an allinclusive package, please refer to the following link for directions to the University of Minho Gualtar:

5 Lodging Hotel Accommodations WJRF has housing contracts with several beautiful local Braga Hotels that are part of our all-inclusive packages. Please do not contact these hotels directly as WJRF will handle all reservations with these hotels and they in turn will coordinate with WJR representatives directly. Anyone not purchasing one of these packages must make their own transportation, lodging and meal arrangements. Hotel Option Information We currently have four properties that we will be using for our all-inclusive package atendees. When registering your team/country, list your top three hotel options in the order of preference. The Coach of Record for each team will need to fill out the room request. Each hotel available through WJRF is listed on the next page. Most rooms are double occupancy with a limited amount of triples and quads available. Breakfast will be served each day (as offered in each respective package) at these hotels. Hotel options will be assigned on a first come, first served process following this method: 1. Teams/countries will be prioritized in the order in which they properly register and pay their deposits. To be properly registered means to have all general team information entered as well as participant/non-participant information (each attendee s name, date of birth, gender, package choice, T-shirt size, and deposit) entered via the WJRF Online Registration System at 2. Teams/attendees will indicate hotel choice during online registration. Please list several choices and options as the number of triple and quad rooms are limited. 3. The room assignments will be completed by the Coach of Record during online registration. The site will redirect the Coach of Record to an excel spreadsheet where all attendees referring to the hotel rooms will be assigned in the order in which teams/attendees are properly registered. Properly registered means that all required information (Pre-Registration & Registration items) is filled in with all deposits made (100 Euros per person). Room Assignments Room assignments are done based on availability and the Coach of Record s Room Request. The Coach of Record will submit the room request at the time of registration. Please place all participants and non participants in rooms based on packages that they purchase through WJRF. We will do our best to accommodate all requests. Chaperones and Coaches will be placed based on room requests and the ability to monitor jumpers. Attendees staying in our contracted hotel will be committed to that room.

6 Hotel Options When registering as an all-inclusive package attendee, list your top three hotel options in the order of preference. The Coach of Record is required to submit the room request assignment during online registration based on your package choice. All roommates must be on the same package. Option 1 Melia Hotel The Meliá Braga Hotel & Spa is a modern and sophisticated 5-star Hotel serving the city of Braga and the entire region. In a prime location, the Meliá Braga Hotel & Spa is located just 5 minutes from the City centre, shopping malls and the Iberian Nanotechnology Centre. Close to the Bom Jesus Sanctuary, the University of Minho and the Peneda-Gerês National Park. With its modern architecture and contemporary sleek décor, the Hotel Meliá Braga has 182 rooms, three VIP floors, a garden bar with a social area next to the outdoor swimming pool, a modern Spa, and a floor with 7 rooms for meetings and conferences. Room types available: Double, Triple, Quad (Triples and Quads limited) Option 2 Hotel Joao Paulo II (Sameiro) This modern hotel enjoys a peaceful location in a green area, just an 8 minute drive from the historic center of the city of Braga. John Paul II Hotel provides the ideal base from which to explore the city's main attractions, including the Bom Jesus do Monte and Citânia de Briteiros. Also features a relaxing setting for a welldeserved rest, complete with a Wellness Centre, a terrace, a chapel on site restaurant and bar. Room types available: Double, Triple, Quad (Triples and Quads limited) Option 3 Hotel do Lago-Bom Jesus This modern 3-star hotel is located in the natural park of Monte do Bom Jesus and has a view of the beautiful mountains of Serra do Gerês. The hotel has 53 rooms, all with modern amenities. Our guests can make use of an ample bar, outdoor cafe with panoramic view, reading rooms, games room and rooms for the organization of events. Room types available: Double, Triple, Quad (Triples and Quads limited) Option 4 Grand Hotel esus#! Nestled in Bom Jesus Natural Park, this modern hotel offers rooms with private balconies and spectacular views over Braga. It has a restaurant with an outdoor terrace and bar for drinks. Flat-screen TVs with satellite channels are standard in all Grande Hotel rooms, which are also equipped with air conditioning and work desks. Set in a region famous for its cuisine and vinho verde, Hotel Grande offers colourful buffets in its restaurant. Guests can enjoy the hotel s relaxing ambience at the bar or marvel at the views and the sunrise from the terrace. Grand Hotel is 8 minutes drive from the centre of Braga and 26.7 miles from Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport. Room types available: Double, Triple, Quad (Triples and Quads are limited)

7 Extra Items Extra Items for purchase AMOUNT ON LINE REGISTRATION PURCHASE OPTION ON SITE PURCHASE OPTION Event Entry Pass Child (Ages 4 12) FREE X Event Entry Pass - Adult (Ages 13 and older) 5 X Event Program Booklet 10 X X Event Pin 5 X X Event Shirt 20 X X Extra WJRCC Gala Celebration Ticket (Entry tickets are included with All Inclusive Packages) 25 X X Event Entry Passes All- inclusive package attendees (competitors, coaches, spectators & chaperones) and competitors not on an all-inclusive package will have credentials (ID Badge) to enter the event each day. Coaches, chaperones, and spectators not on an allinclusive package will need to purchase a daily entry pass at the PDU entrance. Event Program Booklet Remember the 2016 World Jump Rope Championship and Camp by purchasing a WJRF Program Booklet. Each program will feature the teams of competition, sponsors, & event details. Purchase your programs during on-line registration. A limited number of programs will be available for purchase at the event entrance table at the PDU Arena. Event Pins and Shirts Each participating competitor will receive a commemorative WJRCC Pin and Shirt. Extra pins and shirts are available to purchase during registration or on site. WJRCC Gala/Celebration Ticket All participating competitors and all-inclusive package non-competitors are welcome to attend the WJRCC Gala/Celebration event. The event s location is to be determined. Light refreshments will be served.

8 Volunteers VOLUNTEER INFORMATION We need to have volunteers (judges, pushers, tabulators, runners, and event assistants) to help during our event. Volunteers allow WJRCC to keep registration costs lower. This is a great time for volunteers to get to know other members from other teams and to get a front seat during the event. All volunteers will need to be entered into the team s roster during online registration. This will include their date of birth. Coaches must nominate at least one certified WJRF judge or volunteer for every 4 competitors at that time. All WJRCC assigned judges will be notified by Monica Foster prior to the event. All judges must check in at the Volunteer check in station, located at the entrance to the PDU Arena, at the beginning of each day. On the day that an off-site participant is assigned to a volunteer position, they will receive a Volunteer Credential for the day and a lunch voucher. Any all inclusive package participants assigned to a volunteer position, will use their WJRCC credentials for entrance to the event and for lunch on the day of the assignment. In the event that an all-inclusive package volunteer misses lunch that is provided on the all inclusive package, a lunch will be provided in the Volunteer Lounge. Volunteers are expected to wear the Official WJRF judge shirt or WJRCC staff shirt with khaki pants or shorts and athletic shoes during all assigned WJRCC duties. Please list all volunteer shirt sizes during online registration. If your volunteer has an official WJRF judge shirt or WJRCC Staff shirt and will not need one provided, please note during online registration. All WJRCC Volunteers are expected to act and dress professional at all times. The Coach of Record will receive volunteer shirts during WJRCC Check in. Please notify Monica of all volunteer concerns as soon as possible at monica@worldjumprope.org. Last minute volunteer concerns will be addressed during the mandatory Coaches Meeting that will be held on July 19, 2016 from 7:00pm 9:00pm in PDU Arena. Judges All judges utilized at WJRCC must be WJRF certified. Experienced judges provide consistent and fair judging of jump rope speed and freestyle events. Judges are to report to their assigned judging areas as directed by the Tournament Director on the Judge Assignment Form. Head Judges will be in charge of all station judges for the duration of each event. Please report to your head judge prior to the start of the event to receive event expectations. All judges must judge for the duration of the event assigned. Only judges assigned for that event will be permitted to enter the competition floor. Any judge substitutions must be approved by the Tournament Director. Pushers Pushers are utilized to help manage the competitors on the competition floor during the event. Pushers verify the competitor s name and station by using the event heat sheets. This is a great way to get to know the competitors. Pushers help to check that each competitor is in compliance with uniform requirements before they enter on the competition floor. Tabulators Tabulators are utilized to help with data entry. Tabulators may enter data by hand, keyboards, or hand held devices. Tabulators may be used to check errors or organize data entry score sheets. Runners Runners are utilized to help collect data entry sheets from stations, replenish station supplies, run data entry forms from tabulators to the Computer Specialist, and/or organize entry forms at the Computer Specialist table. Event Assistants Event Assistants may help with entry pass sales, event sale items, organizing awards, setting up or organizing the competition floor, organizing registration materials and participants gifts, and/or helping with registration, competition, and camp duties. Event assistants are to report to their WJRFF Coordinators

9 Tentative Schedule Championship Schedule The Championship schedule is tentative until final registration is received by all our competitors. Adjustments will be made in order to allow the Championship and Camp to run smoothly and give our competitors and camp participants the best experience possible. Heat sheets and a Final Championship schedule will be provided in the Coaches Welcome Packet at the time of Check-in. Competitors are to line up a minimum of three heats prior to their event. Tentative Schedule Date Times Location Event Details Mandatory Coaches Meeting July 19 7:00 pm 9:00pm PDU Arena Coach of Record is required to attend the Coaches Meeting. Please be on time. Championship July 20 TBD PDU Arena Opening Ceremonies Single Rope Speed 1x30 Single Rope Speed Pairs Double Unders Single Rope Speed Relay Novice and Junior Single Rope Freestyle Junior Single Rope Pairs Freestyle Junior Single Rope Team Freestyle Championship July 21 TBD PDU Arena Double Dutch Speed Relay Double Dutch Pairs Speed 3 minute speed Junior Single Rope Pairs Wheel Freestyle Junior Double Dutch Single Freestyle Junior Double Dutch Pairs Freestyle Triple Unders Championship July 22 TBD PDU Arena Senior Single Rope Freestyle Senior Single Rope Pairs Freestyle Senior Single Rope Pairs Wheel Freestyle Senior Single Rope Team Freestyle Championship July 23 TBD PDU Arena Senior Double Dutch Single Freestyle Senior Double Dutch Pairs Freestyle Senior Double Dutch Triad Freestyle DDC 1x30 Speed DDC Freestyle Grand Championship July 24 TBD PDU Arena Single Rope Speed Events Double Dutch Speed Events 3 minute speed Single Rope Single Freestyle Single Rope Pairs Freestyle Events Single Rope Team Freestyle Double Dutch Freestyle Events Triple Unders DDC 1x30 Speed DDC Freestyle WJRCC Gala Celebration July 24 8:00pm 11:00pm TBD Appetizers and Desserts will be served to our event participants. Music and games will be organized.

10 Camp Schedule The Camp schedule is tentative at this time. Adjustments will be made as needed. A Final Camp schedule will be available in the Coaches Welcome Packet during WJRCC Check-in. Campers are to arrive at least 30 minutes prior to the start of camp to allow campers to prepare for jumping though out the day. Campers are encouraged to use the restroom facilities prior to the start of camp and during breaks only. Campers are encouraged to try all sessions to the best of their ability. Campers will be placed in groups based on skill levels as noted during the skill evaluation the first day. Only coaches should approach the Camp Director about any skill level concerns. Campers need to drink plenty of fluids throughout camp to remain hydrated. Campers need to eat healthy during camp to keep up energy levels and decrease chances of becoming ill or injured. Limit sugar, caffeine, and fried foods during camp. WJRCC Camp July 25 & 26 8:30 am 9:00 am 10:15 am 10:30 am 11:45 am 1:00 pm 2:30 pm 2:45 pm 3:45 4:30 pm 4:30 pm 5:00 7:00 pm 7:00 pm PDU Arena Warm-up and stretching Session 1 Break Session 2 Lunch Session 3 Break Session 4 Session 5 Day Campers dismissed! Dinner Special Activities Coaches Sessions Coaches Sessions will be offered during Camp. A variety of coach s sessions will give coaches and/or parents training on jump rope skills, freestyle routine creation, and practice for their team. A Coaches Sessions Schedule will be available in the Welcome Packet at check-in. WJRF Judges Training World Jump Rope Federation will be offering a Judges Clinician and Judges Training during WJRCC Camp. The Judges Clinician Training is provided to train Level 3 + judges to become a Certified WJRF Judge Trainer. Become proficient with the WJRF Rules and Judges Handbook. Learn how to effectively train jump rope judges for all WJRF events. Judges Training is offered for two levels. Level 1 is offered for first year and second year judges. Learn how to judge speed events and beginner freestyle judging as a presentation judge at this level. Level 2 is offered for third year + judges. Refresh your speed judging skills while learning how to be a head speed and content judge. All judge clinicians and Level 1 & 2 Judges will receive an updated WJRF Judge Training Handbook during the session and a Judges Certificate. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Monica Foster (monica@worldjumprope.org) WJRF Judges Clinician Training July 25 9:00 am 3:00 pm TBD Learn how to be a Judge Trainer. WJRF Judges Training July 26 9:00 am 12:00 pm TBD Level 1 Judges Training (Speed & Presentation) WJRF Judges Training July 26 1:00 4:00 pm TBD Level 2 Judges Training (Speed & Content, Head Judge)

11 IMPORTANT Dates and Deadlines February 1 st : February 15 th April 30 th : WJRCC Online Registration is open. WJRCC Camp Staff applications accepted. April 1 st : April 30 th : May 7 th : June 1 st : July 1 st : July 18 th : July 19 th : Deadline for pre-registration (Attendees information and deposit (100 Euros per person). Deadline for Camp Staff applications. Notification of Camp staff acceptance. Deadline for registration (final balance, credential (ID Badge), team photo, volunteer submissions, and rooming list request). Deadline for final registration (Online Competition Event Entry and freestyle music) All-inclusive package attendee s early check-in. Final participant check-in & Coaches Meeting. Final revisions and corrections to Competition Event Entries (Entries locked after this date) July 20 th 24 th : July 24 th : July 25 th 26 th : July 27 th : WJRCC Championship & WJRCC Grand Championship WJRCC Gala Celebration WJRCC Camp All-inclusive package attendee s check-out & departure! Refund policy: Refunds requested on or before May 15, 2016 will eligible for a 75% refund. Refunds requested between May 15, 2016 and May 31st, 2016 will be eligible for a 50% refund. No funds will be refunded after May 31st, After June 1st, the All Inclusive package prices will go up by 100 Euros each. All Offsite package prices will go up by 50 Euros each. This includes those that have registered but not made final payments yet. There will be no exceptions to this.

12 Registration Procedures Registration checklist: A. Register as a Team or Competitor on the World Jump Rope Web-site. B. Register for the 2016 WJRF Event (Registration is open February 1 st ) 1. PRE-REGISTRATION a. Attendees information (April 1 st Deadline) i. Event packages (complete during online registration) ii. T-shirt size for all-inclusive package attendees and volunteers ( complete during online registration) iii. Extra Items (complete during online registration) iv. Transportation information (complete during online registration) v. 100 Euros deposit per person (Paid online through PayPal or send by postal mail to WJRF) vi. Attendees indemnity form & key deposit form (Send by Postal mail to WJRF) b. Camp staff applications (April 30 th Deadline) i. Application ( ii. Coaches Recommendation ( 2. REGISTRATION (June 1 st Deadline) a. Final Balance (Paid online through PayPal or postal mail to WJRF) b. Credentials (ID Badge) - Instructions are on the Credentials information page. i. Participant Face Photo. Send to idbadges@worldjumprope.org c. Team photo. Send to zenns@nc.rr.com d. Volunteer Submission i. Judge Nominations (Submit each judge qualifications) ii. Other Volunteers (Pushers, Tabulators, Runners, and Event Assistants) e. Rooming List Request 3. FINAL REGISTRATION (July 1 st Deadline) a. Competition Entries (complete during online registration) b. Freestyle Music (upload during online registration) * Once the Coach of Record has completed the PRE- REGISTRATION items (Step 1) & REGISTRATION items (Step 2) for all attendees, FINAL REGISTRATION items may be entered (Step 3). WJRF Postal Mail. World Jump Rope Championship and Camp Mike and Carmen Simpson P.O. Box Hall Johnson Rd Colleyville, TX Refund policy: Refunds requested on or before May 15, 2016 will eligible for a 75% refund. Refunds requested between May 15, 2016 and May 31, 2016 will be eligible for a 50% refund. No funds will be refunded after May 31, *Important* After June 1st, the All-Inclusive package prices will go up by 100 Euros. All Offsite package prices will go up by 50 Euros. NO EXCEPTIONS.

13 Credentials & Team Photos Identification Verification Process Each competitor will need to provide a valid form of identification (ID) at check in. A valid form of ID may include a birth certificate, driver s license, passport or government issued ID. Forms will be verified at registration check in with the coach or team representative. Credential Criteria Credentials (ID Badge) are used to verify each attendee s information. Competitors and Coach of Record need to have credentials to be admitted into the competition facility, practice area, and competition floor for each competition event. All-Inclusive package judges will use their credentials to be on the competition floor during the competition. Off-Site judges will be given a daily JUDGE credential to be admitted in the competition and be allowed on the competition floor during their judging assignment ONLY. Participant Face Photo Participant Face Photo - Digitally upload a clear face photo of each competitor and all inclusive package participants. Send to Idbadges@worldjumprope.org before June 1, Please no full body photos, no glamour photos, no duck lip photos, and no high resolution (large digital file) photos. Each photo submitted should follow these guidelines: Rename the photo digital file with the person's full name and team initials. For example: SusieSpringerHS.jpg Low resolution files between 300K 600K (small digital file size) are preferred. No bigger than 1,000K. Please indicate which team you are with in all communication. KatieSimpsonCS.jpg Team Photos Digitally upload a clear team photo that you would like featured in our event program. Submit photos of at least 300 dpi (dots per inch) for optimal reproduction. An original full size photo is requested. Please send to Susan Zenn before June 1, 2016 at zenns@nc.rr.com. The team photo will be used for the event program. Identify team photo as team name WJRCCBraga How to convert png to jpg visit: IndyAirbearsWJRCCBraga2016.jpg

14 Freestyle Music & Commentary Freestyle Music Music is required for all freestyle events at WJRF This year, music must be submitted during online registration. No explicit lyrics will be tolerated. Check all music to make sure it is appropriate. Please follow the directions below for all freestyle music downloads. If you have any questions, contact Chris Brown at 1. Label each song with the following descriptors: a. Competitor s First Name(s) b. Team Name c. Event Code (Ex. FSRF for female single rope freestyle) d. Age division (junior, novice, senior, etc.) Example: Single Rope Freestyle, Heart N Soul, John, 18 and over 2. Upload all song files during competitor event entry registration (Final Registration). 3. Cut music should have 5 seconds of dead space at the end of the track. 4. Play your track through a speaker system to check to see if it will play at the right volume. 5. Upload all music as a back up onto a USB drive. Mp3 format is recommended. 6. As a backup, bring the USB drive to WJRF2016 Check in. If you have itunes, open the track in itunes and label the Song the following: Song Name Team Member s Name Artist Team Name Album Event Code Commentary Team Information Request *NEW* Make your jumpers known on the live stream! When adding Attendees, use the comment form to tell us more information about your athletes. Helpful starting points: - Important highlights from their routines that they would like viewers to take notice. - Personal best speed scores (practice score and/or competition score). - Any challenges or hardships they are proud to have surmounted to get to where they are now (this season or during their Jump Rope career - e.g. injury, etc.). - Interesting aspects about how they train, how do they build creativity into their routines, etc.? - How did they start jumping? - What are their Jump Rope goals? -What are their career goals? - Their own ideas of how we can push the sport further!

15 Arrival in Braga All-Inclusive package participants can be picked up at OPO Airport by the WJRCC Transportation. Please post your travel information during online registration to ensure proper travel arrangements to be made with the WJRCC Transportation Coordinator. When you land in Braga, please call the Transportation coordinator to let them know you have arrived. If it is around a meal time, please get your meal before the WJRCC Transportation picks you up. We will not be able to stop to get meals on the way to the University of Minho, since we are on a transportation schedule and must be ready to pick up addition al guests. If you are NOT purchasing a lodging package through WJRCC, please make transportation arrangements on your own.

16 Championship & Camp Check-in The official Coach of Record listed on the WJRCC online registration will check in their team. During Check in, the Coach of Record will receive a Coaches Welcome Packet, participation gifts, heat sheets, volunteer shirts, and pre-paid programs. NEW! Each competitor will need to check in at our WJRCC Competitor Verification Check-in Station. We will be verifying each competitor by checking a copy of their birth certificate, pass port, or photo ID. If you arrive outside of these hours, please contact Carmen Simpson for assistance. Event Date(s) Times Location Event Details WJRCC Check in July 18 2:00 pm-7:00 pm University of Minho Competitors and Coach of Record must be present! WJRCC Check in July 19 9:00 am - 12:00 pm University of Minho Competitors and Coach of Record Camp ONLY Check in & 1:00 7:00 pm must be present! July 24 2:00 pm-7:00 pm University of Minho Camp ONLY attendees must be present! Coach of Record Check-in procedures Follow the signs in the registration office located in the PDU Arena. 1. The Coach of Record will be greeted by our WJRCC Staff at the Welcome Station. Initial instructions will be given to help navigate through the check in procedure. A Coaches Welcome Packet will be given at this time. The registration check list will be included in this packet. 2. Competition entries will be verified and checked at the Heat Sheet Station. Check carefully for competitor(s) name, age, and gender for each competition event. 3. Freestyle music will be verified and checked at the Music Station. Check carefully that all music is correctly labeled with the competitor(s) name, age, and gender for each competition event. Bring the competitor(s) s freestyle music on a USB flash drive as a backup. 4. Team Volunteers will be checked at the Volunteer Station. Check carefully for judge certification, date of assignment, and shirt sizes. Judges and Volunteer shirts will be given at this time. 5. Registration completion will be verified at the Exit Station. All-inclusive package check-out times and departure procedures will be verified at this time. The registration check list will be checked for all WJRCC Staff Signatures. Final WJRCC participation gifts and purchased programs will be given when all WJRCC registration items are finalized. Competitor Verification Check-in procedures 1. Each competitor will be greeted by our WJRCC Staff. Initial instructions will be given to the competitor to help them navigate through the Competitor Verification procedure. 2. Each competitor must present a copy of their birth certificate or photo ID to verify their date of birth as entered for the World Jump Rope Championship. 3. Once verification is complete, each competitor will receive their WJRCC Credentials (ID Badges).

17 Championship & Camp Check-out Check-out for the WJRCC will be at TBD on July 24 th, 25 th, or July 27 th. for you and the WJRCC representative that must check you out. Please plan to depart at a time that is convenient Event Date(s) Times Location Event Details WJRCC Check out July 24 5:00 pm-7:00 pm PDU Arena Coach of Record must be present to drop off all meal cards. WJRCC Check out July 25 8:00 am-10:00 am PDU Arena Coach of Record must be present to drop off all meal cards. WJRCC Check out July 27 8:00 am-10:00 am PDU Arena Coach of Record must be present to drop off all meal cards. All-Inclusive Attendees Check-out Process The Coach of Record must return all meal cards at the times listed above. Anyone leaving before 8:00 am on July 27 th due to an early flight departure please turn in your meal card at TBD. All Non-Inclusive Attendees Check-out Process All attendees that have a meal card will need to turn in the meal card at the time of departure. See the check out times and locations available.

18 ATTENDEE INDEMNITY FORM Please fill out one form for EACH attendee (Competitor, Camper, Coach, Judge, Chaperone, & Spectator). Your Coach will mail this form to: WORLD JUMP ROPE CHAMPIONSHIP AND CAMP Mike and Carmen Simpson P.O. Box Hall Johnson Rd. Colleyville TX We (or) I hereby request your acceptance of this agreement on behalf of; (Attendee s name) for participation in the 2016 World Jump Rope Championship and Camp on July 18 July 27, Attendee hereby agrees to bind him/herself, their heirs, personal representatives, and assigns and release and discharge all persons associated with the World Jump Rope Federation Championship and Camp, it s employees, agents and assigns from any and all claims, loss, costs, damages, expenses, actions, judgments and attorney fees, which Attendee or Attendee's heirs, personal representatives or assigns may have, or claim to have, against the World Jump Rope Championships, it s employees, agents and assigns. Further, Attendee hereby agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless, the World Jump Rope Championship and Camp and World Jump Rope Federation, it s employees, agents and assigns from all claims, damages, demands, costs, losses, expenses, actions and judgments, which are created by or arise from participation in this event, whether such injury is the result of negligence or some other cause. If medical attention is required for injury or illness while at the World Jump Rope Championship and Camp, I give my permission for such medical care and we (or) I will be financially responsible. I also give permission for the World Jump Rope Federation to use any videos and / or photographs of the participant for publicity, advertising or other commercial or promotional purpose. Team Name Attendees Signature Parent/Guardian Signature (if under 18) Date Date