Bulletin 2. ISF World Schools Championship Volleyball U Poreč Croatia 30/03 06/04/2019. ISF sponsor

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1 Bulletin 2 ISF World Schools Championship Volleyball U Poreč Croatia 30/03 06/04/2019 ISF sponsor

2 Table of Content Table of Content... 2 ISF WSC Volleyball U THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE Management Risk Assessment Visa Policy...4 PARTICIPATION Condition for participation Composition of the delegation...5 ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE Registration Fees Balance Payment Insurance Accreditation Procedure...9 LOGISTICS Arrival & Departure General Schedule Transport Network Accommodation Non-Sport Activities...12 Sports Technical Details Competition System Sport Venue(s) Sport Equipment Results Sport Info Desk...15 MEDICAL Food & Beverage Doping Control Hospitals...16 MEDIA AND COMMUNCATION GENERAL INFORMATION MAP... 18

3 ISF WSC Volleyball U15 Volleyball has a long and rich history in International School Sport Federation. It was one of the first sports organised in 1972, when ISF was founded. Since then, 24 World Championships were organized for the U18 category, with a steady increase in the number of participating countries. In 2019, for the first time, a tournament for U15 teams will be organized. Year City Maabarot Doetinchem Izmir Heerlen Brugge / Herentals / Antwerpen Bath / Bristol Spa Neurim Vaduz Enschede Antalya Kecskemet L'Esonne Komarno Athens Matosinhos Carolina Larnaca Porec Cagliari Baotou Toulon Espinho & St. Maria De Feira Belgrade Country Israel Netherlands Turkey Netherlands Belgium England Belgium Israel Liechtenstein Netherlands Turkey Hungary France Slovakia Greece Portugal Puerto Rico Cyprus Croatia Italy China France Portugal Serbia The Executive Committee (EC) of the International School Sport Federation (ISF) entrusted the organisation of the 1st World Schools Championship Volleyball U15 to Poreč, Croatia. The participants, both girls and boys aged 13-15, can compete in school teams.

4 THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE 1. Management Overview of Local Organising Committee Organisation Croatian School Sport Federation Event Manager Josip Košutić LOC Overview of ISF Representatives ISF Delegate Hrvoje Custonja ISF Technical President Laetitia Picard (Specific Sport) ISF Sports Manager Francesco Fiorini Facebook Twitter Instagram Website Risk Assessment The LOC informs that the accommodation and competition venue are only located in one place, which facilitates the security of the event. Culture day and Cultural festival take place in the city center of the city of Poreč. There is, in general, no special risk and the security assessment is very positive, due to the strong safety in Croatia. Buses will be allocated for the cultural activities from and to the hotels. 3. Visa Policy VISA requirements and documents to entreat various Ports of entry (train, bus, airport) have to be checked by the individual nations. If you encounter any trouble during your journey, you can contact the LOC.

5 PARTICIPATION The delegations from the following ISF Members participating in this event will be: Category Participating nations N. of teams School girls Bulgaria, Chile, China, Chinese Taipei, Croatia, Estonia, France, Hungary, Macedonia, Nepal, Netherlands (2 teams), Spain, Ukraine 14 School boys Bulgaria, China, Chinese Taipei, Croatia, France, Hungary, Netherlands, Spain 8 1. Condition for participation Sports Category Gender Year of birth Volleyball School School Boys Girls Number of athletes per team Each country may enter only one team in each category. Within the 12 players up to 2 liberos can be listed. All students in the school team must have been enrolled at the same school since the beginning of the school year 2018/ Composition of the delegation Sport Athletes Volleyball min-max Head of delegation 1 Coaches/ Referee(s) Teachers Add adults 4 A team is composed of players. Within the players up to 2 liberos can be listed. So the team may be composed of: 12 regular players and 0 libero 11 regular players and 1 libero 10 regular players and 2 liberos a team with less than 12 players can only list 1 libero All students must be attending schools which provide a general education. The following are not eligible to participate:

6 pupils of vocational schools who only attend that school as a complement to their vocational training; school teams and pupils enrolled at schools which provide sports training without any general education; part-time (e.g. afternoon) sports schools which take pupils from a variety of schools for training in one or more sports; teams formed as part of clubs, companies, universities or other institutions. Coaches: the coach is the trainer dedicated to his/her team. Head of Delegation: he/she may not combine the function of Head of Delegation and coach or another official function. He/she shall be the sole intermediary between his/her delegation and the Organising Committee, the ISF Technical Commission and the ISF Delegate. Referees: All referees shall be in possession of a national (NR) or international (IR) qualification. The referees cannot combine their position with other positions, as head of delegation, or coach. Delegations which are unable to provide the required number of national or international referees will be required to pay a fine of 900 EUR per missing referee. Additional adults: function must be specified: doctor, physiotherapist, interpreter, security personnel, ministry representative, journalist... Any other additional person will not be considered part of the official delegation and will not be accredited by the LOC. Participants obligations: Each participant is required to be present throughout the whole duration of the event. Each participant is obliged to take part also in all of the non-sport activities. Each team undertakes to compete against all other participating teams. Each participant undertakes to compete against all other participants. The absence of any member of a participating team from any part of the entire sport programme, opening-, prize-giving- and closing ceremonies and sociocultural programme may result in the team being excluded from the results. ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE 1. Registration Please use your ERAS credentials to access registration. If you need a new username and password, please contact the ISF secretariat isf@isfsports.org. Registration Phase 2 is closed. The organiser of the event may reject any new entries. Eras Registration Phase 3 deadline is 10/03/2019 Phase 3 requires the following information: Travel

7 a. Schedule b. Date c. Number of flights (if more than one) d. Number of people per flight (if more than one) School a. Name and address of the school for each team b. City For each accredited person a. First and last name b. Date of birth c. ID photo d. e. Diet or food restriction f. Jersey number and colour Additionally, the Head of delegation shall provide a. His/her mobile phone number 2. a) Fees Participation fee In accordance with the rules laid down by ISF, the payment to be made to the organisers of the event amounts to 50 per person and per night. The participation fee (per person/per night) in EURO for all participants is as follows: Position Fee Type of room Head of Delegation 50 Single occupancy Coaches/Teachers Coach/Teacher Double occupancy Single occupancy Competitors bedded room Additional adults Additional adult Double occupancy Single occupancy The fee covers full board accommodation for the duration of the event. It covers the competition, cultural programme activities and all transport in connection with the official programme (arrival, departure, sports and cultural programmes). b) ISF levy An additional ISF levy of 40 per member in the delegation must be paid together with the balance of the participation fee. c) Donation to the School Sport Foundation The ISF School Sport Foundation intends to provide underprivileged school children with opportunities to access sports training by highly

8 qualified PE teachers and trainers and to dispose of good quality school sport equipment and infrastructure. One of the occasions to help the Foundation is the Charity Gala Dinner in which the Heads of Delegation will be invited. An extra contribution of 50 for taking part is requested. A second way to raise funds for the School Sport Foundation is a free contribution that you can add to the 40 ISF levy of the participants. You can add 5, 10 or 15 per participant to the ISF levy to pay. Instead of paying 40, you thus pay 45, 50 or 55 per participant. d) Total Fee The total sum per person amounts to: # nights 7 Participation fee x 50 ISF levy (Donation TOTAL School Sport (minimum) Foundation) (5 or 10 or 15 ) Balance Payment The balance Payment can be transferred to this bank account: Name of bank: HRVATSKA POŠTANSKA BANKA Address : Jurisiceva 4, Zagreb BIC (Swift Code) : HPBZHR2X Payee: Hrvatski školski sportski savez/croatian School Sport Federation IBAN: HR Reference: name of the country number of participants U15 Volleyball The balance is to be paid on arrival or in advance by bank transfer. If deposit has been paid, then the deposit must be deducted from the total final payment. If you have a LOC agreement, then you must respect the modalities agreed. All bank charges (for both deposit and balance) are to be met by the participating countries. 4. Insurance Each country is required to provide insurance for each member of its delegation. At a minimum the insurance is to cover civil liability, material damage and medical costs.

9 5. Deadlines Phase 2 deadline: closed Phase 3 deadline: 10/03/ Accreditation Procedure Accreditation will take place all day on on the arrival day of delegations. Head of Delegations are responsible for undergoing accreditation for their delegation. The Control Commission composed of representatives of the ISF Technical Commission Volleyball and representatives of the Local Organizing Committee will proceed to the check the following documents: 1. Finances: proof of payment of the balance including any bank charges and if not sent to the LOC before, the payment overview. To help the Local Organizing Committee to process your payment correctly please complete the form 'payment overview' in attachment and send it to the LOC by when you pay the balance. 2. Accreditation For the delegation: a) the official form signed by the Headmaster of the school and the legal School Sport Entity, confirming that all players are full time students at the school, since the beginning of the school year. b) the document certifying that the delegation is covered by an insurance that at least covers civil liability, material damage and medical costs. For every student: a) the passport (or identity card) bearing family name, first name, photograph, nationality and date of birth b) the anti-doping consent form c) the use of image consent form When checking is finished the Head of delegation will receive the accreditation cards and welcome packages for each participant in his/her delegation. Participants must carry the accreditation card with them all the time to have access to transport, competition, activities and meals.

10 LOGISTICS 1. Arrival & Departure The LOC will have volunteers at the Port of Entry of Pula and Trieste airport, awaiting delegations with signs containing the delegation country names Delegations arriving somewhere other than the official port of entry shall organize transportation to accommodation themselves. If you have questions regarding organization of transportation, please contact the LOC. Transportation from official port of entries will be done by Buses. Please communicate to the LOC if your delegation is planning on staying longer than the already established by the event rules: o (When the distance between the host city and the capital of a participating country on another continent exceeds 5000 kilometres the delegation may extend its stay by arriving one day earlier or leaving one day later at the normal daily fee (50 ). 2. General Schedule Date 30th March Day 0 Date 31 st March Day 1 Date 1st April Day 2 Arrival Meeting with HOD and coaches Meeting with the referees Accreditation Competition Opening ceremony Gala Dinner Competition Date 2nd April Day 3 Competition Date 3rd April Day 4 Date 4th April Day 5 Cultural day Friendship night Competition Date 5th April Day 6 Competition Date 6th April Day 7 departure

The days before, delegation will be able to walk to the sport halls from accommodation as the distances separating

11 3. Transport Network A bus transport network will be used on the last competition day when going to the second hall (Veli Joze). The days before, delegation will be able to walk to the sport halls from accommodation as the distances separating both is 300m. 4. Accommodation Hotel Delfin, Zelena Laguna 27, 52440, Poreč; Double rooms will be as seen in the picture below Single room will be as seen in the picture below

12 Laundry services will be available for a fee at the hotel Non-accredited persons, wishing to stay at the same hotel as accredited delegations are welcome to contact the hotels directly to inquire about availabilities and fees. 5. Non-Sport Activities Opening Ceremony: The opening ceremony will take place at the Intersport hall, 1st April 19:00. The ceremony will be held indoors. 2 participants per country will bear the flag Cultural Day Programme During the Cultural Day, participants will have a city tour accompanied by a touristic guide. The participants will see several cultural places in the city of Poreč. Right after the Cultural day will take place the Nations Night at the main city square. The participants will have already brought their things (food, brochure, beverages...) in the morning and will have left it at the Nations night desk, guarded by Security for when they return from the Cultural Day tour. Gala dinner The Gala dinner will occur on the after the Opening Ceremony. It will be at 20:30 at the Hotel Parentium. Nations Night Delegations are required to take part in an activity named Nations Night organised with the aim of encouraging exchanges between the different cultures of participating countries. The young people are invited to introduce and to promote their countries and their culture in an original way. Each delegation is to organise a stand that promotes their country s specialties in terms of art crafts, visual materials, food, drinks (no alcohol), pins, leaflet, etc. In addition, each delegation shall introduce a facet of its country s culture on stage (with dance, songs, sketches, video, etc.) - maximum 4 minutes.

13 The venue for the Nations Night for the Volleyball U15 WSC will be the Main Square of Poreč. The videos, musics, CD USB sticks should be handed to the LOC during accreditation. Closing Ceremony The Closing Ceremony will take place at the Intersport hall, 5th April after 18:30. The ceremony will be held indoors. Sports 1. Technical Details General Rules: The Volleyball rules will apply to all teams and participants and will remain fixed for the duration of this World Schools Championship. The Local Organising Committee will be responsible for the running and control of the World Schools Championship. The World Schools Championship is organised according to ISF rules and to current FIVB rules. The rules of play will adhere to the ISF Volleyball Rules which can be found at this link. The net heights for the tournament shall be the following: Girls: 2,18m Boys: 2,35m The Organising Committee will nominate a Control Commission, a Disciplinary Commission and an Appeal Jury. Event Disciplinary Commission: In accordance with the ISF General Competition Rules, the Disciplinary Commission will be composed of the ISF Delegate the President of the ISF Football Technical Commission the President of the Local Organising Committee The Disciplinary Commission will deal with all matters relating to discipline arising during the championship matches and also during the period of the Championship where the matters are not covered by technical regulations. Issues related to discipline that cannot be solved by the Event Disciplinary Commission on the spot will be passed on to the Permanent ISF Disciplinary Commission.

14 It should be noted that where there is a sufficiently serious lack of respect for ISF rules the Disciplinary Commission can disqualify participants, teams or delegations from the competition and to require them to return home before the conclusion of the event. Appeal Jury In accordance with the ISF General Competition Rules, the Appeal Jury will be composed of the (Vice-)President of the ISF Technical Commission Volleyball an appointed member of the Local Organising Committee the Head Referee. The Appeal Jury will decide on all appeals concerning the results of the competition in the light of the rules of FIVB and the rules of the ISF Technical Volleyball. The Appeal Jury will not pronounce on disciplinary matters. Appeal Jury decisions are final and may not be appealed. Appeals Appeals against results or any other appeal not concerning disciplinary matters will be heard by the Appeal Jury. The appeal must be lodged within 30 minutes of the incident and be in writing in English. The sum of 50 EUR must accompany the appeal. This sum will be refunded only if the appeal is upheld or at the discretion of the Appeal Jury. If not, the sum will be donated to the School Sport Foundation. Obligations Each participant is required to be present throughout the whole duration of the event, from the day of arrival until the day of departure, specified in the programme (see this bulletin Organisation - item 4 ). Each participant is obliged to take part in all of the non-sport activities. Each team undertakes to compete against all other participating teams. Each participant undertakes to compete against all other participants. The absence of any member of a participating team from any part of the entire sport programme, opening-, prize-giving-, and closing ceremonies and socio-cultural programme may result in the disqualification of that team.

2. Competition System The draw for the pools will take place on the 29th of March. The results shall be made public to all delegations during the Heads of Delegation meeting. 3.

15 2. Competition System The draw for the pools will take place on the 29th of March. The results shall be made public to all delegations during the Heads of Delegation meeting. 3. Sport Venue(s) The competition will take place in following venue(s): Name Location Intersport hall Poreč Veli Jože Hall Poreč There is a 300 meter distance between Accomodation at the Deflin Hotel and the Intersport hall. Delegations will cover this distance on foot. There is a 2km distance between Veli Jože hall and Delfin hotel. Delegations will have transportation provided between these two locations. 4. Sport Equipment The official ball for the WSC will be the MIKASA MVA Results All results of the day, as well as final schedule for the following day will be published at the end of the every day in the following locations: On the event website: Hardcopy of the results and schedule will also be available at the Hotel lobby and Sport info desk 6. Sport Info Desk There will be a Sport Info Desk within the lobby of the hotel. The info point will be open from 9:00 21:00

16 MEDICAL 1. Food & Beverage Food will be supplied by the hotels and will be served at the hotel dining halls. The food menu will be based on the necessary nutriments for athletes Accredited persons will receive 3 meals per day: Breakfast Lunch Dinner Although the sink water will be perfectly fine to drink, water will also be provided for all accredited persons during meals and event venues During meals water will be served and each participant will have one bottle of water per game The LOC will accommodate to specific diet and food restrictions, which will be specified following Phase 3 registration for participants. 2. Doping Control Dope testing (for use of banned substances) can take place during the competition according to current ISF Anti-Doping Rules: If selected for testing a competitor may be accompanied by an adult. If a competitor is following a course of medical treatment which includes the use of prohibited substances according to the current WADA prohibited list (2019 version: he or she must obtain from his/her National Anti-Doping Agency (NADO) a TUE (Therapeutic Use Exemption) that complies with the requirements of the International Standard and must inform the organisers immediately upon arrival. 3. Hospitals Medical care will be provided to all accredited persons. There will be three medics at the sports hall, including 10 medical students. At the hotel one medic will be on duty 24H/24H. The accredited hospitals of the competition is Hospital Pula.

MEDIA AND COMMUNCATION Website: http://isf-volleyballu15-2019.com/ Broadcasting: Broadcasting will be provided on the designated ISF Facebook event page.

17 MEDIA AND COMMUNCATION Website: Broadcasting: Broadcasting will be provided on the designated ISF Facebook event page. The following events will be broadcasted: Opening Ceremony All games from Intersport hall (main court) Finals (also broadcasted on national Croatian sport TV) Social media guidelines Spread the word on ISF Volleyball U15 World Schools Championship! We would love for you to help us support the young athletes participating at ISF events. Follow the official Facebook page: Use the official ISF hashtags: #ISFWSC2019 Follow news on ISF s website: Submit content related to your event to ISF community manager: fonda.polona@gmail.com Share ISF content on your national federation s profiles ISF global channels: #ISFWSC2019 facebook.com/isfsports #ISFWSC2019 GENERAL INFORMATION General information on country Croatia is a country at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, on the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro to the southeast, sharing a maritime border with Italy. Its capital, Zagreb, forms one of the country's primary subdivisions, along with twenty one counties. Croatia has an area of 56,594 square kilometres (21,851 square miles) and a population of 4.28 million, most of whom are Roman Catholics. Language : Croatian

Temperature - Daytime maximum temperatures average around a cool 17 C (62 F), whilst at night 8 C (46 F) is normal.

18 Currency: kuna; 1 = 7,45 kn; credit cards are acceptable in the shops, malls, restaurants cash mostly at the bars Weather - The climate in Poreč during April can be summarized as mild and reasonably dry. Temperature - Daytime maximum temperatures average around a cool 17 C (62 F), whilst at night 8 C (46 F) is normal. Electrical socket: In Croatia the power plugs and sockets are of type C and F. Is tap water drinkable? - yes Access and availability of: -Hospitals 70km -Pharmacy 5km -ATM at the hotel -Shopping malls 5km -Food and restauration 5km MAP

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Bulletin 1. ISF World Schools Championship Volleyball U

Bulletin 1. ISF World Schools Championship Volleyball U Bulletin 1 ISF World Schools Championship Volleyball U15 2019 Croatia 30/03 06/04/2019 ISF WSC Volleyball U15 Volleyball has a long and rich history in International School Sport Federation. It was one