OFFICIAL INVITATION Dear Mrs/Mr President, Dear Sport Friends, It is with great pleasure that the CMAS (World Underwater Federation), the FEDAS (Spanish Underwater Federation) invites you and your Sport Diving teams to participate in the CMAS SPORT DIVING which will be held in Valladolid (SPAIN) from 24th to 29th August 2011. Herewith you may find all information on the competition as well as all the forms necessary for participation. Looking forwards to welcoming you to Valladolid. Yours sincerely, MR. Xavier Duran FEDAS President Valladolid; 2th April 2011 For further information, please contact us at the following address: Federación Castilla y León de Actvidades Subacuáticas - FECLAS C/. Caamaño, 55-57 Bajo - 47013 VALLADOLID (SPAIN) Tel. y Fax: +34 983 47 72 86 www.fedas.es E-mail: feclas@hotmail.com (Organisation) E-mail: fedas@fedas.es Please send your payment to the following account: Bank: Caja España de Inversiones, Salamanca y Soria, Caja de Ahorros y Monte de Piedad. Adress: 0101- Paseo Zorrilla 160. Valladolid-Spain. Account Bank: 2096.0101.67.3449637004 IBAN Code: ES89 2096 0101 6734 4963 7004 BIC / SWIFT / TARGET: CSPAES2L Reason for payment: Contribution for participation in World Cup. Dear Sirs! To comply with Spanish currency regulations would you be so kind supplying the transfer (payment throw bank) with a letter on blank and with stamp of your federation (Annex 3) by e-mail or Fax +34 983 477 286 AUGUST from 24th to 29th. VALLADOLID (SPAIN) 1
1. DENOMINATION WORLD CUP OF SPORT DIVING. 2. DATE From 24th to 29th, August 2011. PARTICULAR REGULATION 3. PLACE Río Esgueva (Swimming pool). Valladolid (Spain). ORGANISATION The World Cup Sport Diving is ruled by the CMAS Sport Diving International Rules and by these Particular Rules that every athlete, with his/her enrolment, affirms to know and to agree to them. 4. PARTICIPANTS Each club can register up to 8 participants maximum, four (4) men and four (4) women. All athletes can participate in individual events. In pair event may have 2 teams (couples) for each category (men and women) The participant clubs should belong to a National Federation that is recognized by CMAS. Each team should comply with the rules of championship, the safety conditions set by the Organizers and the CMAS Rules and Regulations. The participants should have their diving title, the International federative license. The participants should have Civil Liability insurance or certification by Club. Every team must bring with it two (2) national flags (m. 2,00 x m. 1,00) and a CD with the national hymn. 5. DISCIPLINES (MEN AND WOMEN) The events are the following: Emersion 6kg; Trial M 300m; Night Diving and Obstacles Course. 6. CONDITIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS OF THE COMPETITION SITE Type and dimensions of the swimming pool: Indoor swimming pool 50m. long x 21m. wide; depth: 2 m on one side and descending to 2,10 m in the other side. 8 lanes with diving boards in both ends. Number of lanes for competition 6; lane width 2,5m. The space of the rest of the lanes is used by security judges and other uses of organization. Water temperature between 25ºC and 28ºC. CLASSIFICATIONS AND AWARDS Classifications of the CMAS World Cup Sport Diving: *Classification in Individual Events (CI): Male and Female. *Classification in Team Events (CE): Male and Female. *General Classification Combined by Clubs (GCC-C). Sum of points obtained by athletes in individual and team events. *The best Athlete (female and male) after competition AUGUST from 24th to 29th. VALLADOLID (SPAIN) 2
7. PROTEST According to the CMAS rules. 8. EQUIPMENT The equipment and materials to enter the Scuba Diving in Swimming Pool competition are the following: * Slip-type swimming trunks for men and complete swimming costume for women. * Scuba diving face masks. * Snorkel. * Diving adjustable or non adjustable fins. * Diving ballast. * Neoprene or isothermal suit * Neoprene socks. * Stabilizing jackets. * Regulator. * Water proof manometer. * Scuba tank with a volume between 10 and 18 litres. To promote equity between sports athletes following rules are specified. * Snorkel: Compulsory for the M trial. The rest of trials it is optional. * Diving ballast minimum 2Kg in the belt * Neoprene or isothermal suit: minimum thickness 3mm. The suit must be long (one or two pieces). Non-completed suits are not admitted. * Neoprene socks. Only athletes who need. * Regulator with two secondary bodies (1 ambient pressure chamber + octupus) * Scuba tank with a volume of 12 liters. 10.1. Optional Equipment Optional equipment: watch; diving computer. 10.2. Uniformity For the protocolary acts, the participant teams should wear appropriate clothes to identify their Clubs. 10.3. Equipment control All the materials must be products manufactured for the practice of the diving. The materials must not have manipulations or modifications. The dive team must be prepared and used according to the rules of CMAS diving. A control check point is established for the equipment to be used in the events. 11. COMPRESSOR The maximum pressure load is 200 atm. The load location and timetable will be notified. The organizer guarantees the filling of cylinders (bottles) for either DIN or YOKE type. The maximum charging pressure is 200 Bars. All cylinders (bottles) must be in good condition and must have passed a hydraulic test less than 24 month before the date of the championship. 12. VARIA Electrical current in Spain is 220V, 50Hz AUGUST from 24th to 29th. VALLADOLID (SPAIN) 3
13. REGISTRATIONS Condition for entry and participation. No later than 15 June 2011 The preliminary declaration of participation and registration form Annex 1 to the CMAS and Organising Committee. Annex 2 Preliminary Hotel Booking form and entry fee to the Organizing Committee Annex 3 Supplying Letter to bank transfer No later than 24 July 2011 Annex 4 Final Hotel Booking to the Organizing Committee. Annex 5 Registration Form 14. THE BOOKING & ENTRY FEE The Organization offers the possibility of accommodation during the days of competition. 5 days: Entry fee for each participant is 450 Euro. The organizer will provide: Accommodations in hotel 3* in rooms with two beds. The hotel is located in center of the city Breakfast, lunch and dinner, beginning with the lunch of the 24 of august until the breakfast of the 29. Transportation between hotel and Swimming pool. Participation at the opening, closing ceremony and gala-diner. Extra charges for single room is 50 Euro per day. Extra day expenses 100 Euro per extra day, including 3 meals and Accommodation. Possibility transfer airport to city in bus public and pay direct in bus.(about 20 Euros). We will send hours list days. Deadline for reservations: JUNY 15th please includes it on the registrations. Minimum 50% of total entry fee should be deposited at our bank no later than 15 of Juny 2011 to guarantee the booking. After this date (15th Juny 2011) the participation fee will be add to 10% of the total amount. The balance payment should be made at the arrival. Organizer can accept only cash and wire transfer (bank charges are due for remitter). 15. SECRETARY AND COMPETITION FEE The participants, who want to use other hotels by themselves, have to pay THE FEE OF150 Euro per person for secretary, competition, opening and closing ceremony. No local transportation will be provided. 16. VISA If you need visas, please send copies of the first page of passports of the members of your delegation by e-mail fedas@fedas.es or contact the Spanish Consulate in your country at least 30 days prior to entry in Spain. OBSERVATIONS The timetable and the Trials could be modified by the organization depending on the competition development. 17. ORGANIZING COMMITTEE For further information, please contact us following address: Federación Castilla y León de Actvidades Subacuáticas (FECLAS) C/. Caamaño, 55-57 Bajo - 47013 VALLADOLID (SPAIN) - Tel. y Fax: +34 983 477 286 - e-mail: feclas@hotmail.com AUGUST from 24th to 29th. VALLADOLID (SPAIN) 4
PROGRAM 1. Day Wednesday 24/08: Morning: Arrival of the delegations Afternoon: o Documents check and delivery of Accredit o Technical meeting of the Team leaders o Training 2. Thursday 25/08: Morning: o Opening Ceremony o Sport Diving: Emersion 6kg. 3. Friday 26/08: Morning: Sport Diving. Trial M 300 meters. 4. Saturday 27/08: Morning: Sport Diving. Night Diving. 5. Sunday 28/08: Morning: Sport Diving. Obstacle Course. Afternoon: o Closing Ceremony o Gala - dinner. 6. Monday 29/08: Departure of the Delegations. AUGUST from 24th to 29th. VALLADOLID (SPAIN) 5
ANNEX 1 INITIAL ENTRY FORM Before 15 June 2011 We will participate in the 2011 in Valladolid (Spain). Initial Entry Form: Please complete this form (type or print) and send by e-mail feclas@hotmail.com to the Organizing Committee before 15 June 2011. Country Federation Club Total No. of Competitors Male Female Total No. of Officials Male Female Total number of the delegation Declaration Form: Release from liability: I hereby declare that I exonerate of all liability however so arising, the CMAS, its affiliates, the event Organizing Committee and staff, the venue owners, sponsors, and any other persons that participate at the Event, in respect to all and every action or claim about accidents that may occur. Please check the CMAS Procedures for participation in CMAS Championship. You have to send to CMAS document (CMAS attach n. 6) and fee four months before the championship. Date, (President Signature/ stamp) (Full name in block letters) AUGUST from 24th to 29th. VALLADOLID (SPAIN) 6
HOTEL BOOKING FORM Before 15 June 2011 ANNEX 2 Hotel Booking Form: Please complete this form (type or print) and send by e-mail feclas@hotmail.com to the Organizing Committee before 1 July 2011. Country Federation Club Telephone Fax e-mail Please complete: Hotel Number of Rooms Date From To Single Arrival Departure Double/Triple Arrival Departure Extra Nights: If you need extra nights, please fill in the following: Number of Rooms From Single Double/Triple Date To Method of Payment: Please check (x) in one of the following a) Bank Transfer Date of transfer : b) Cash on Arrival Date, (President Signature/ stamp) (Full name in block letters) AUGUST from 24th to 29th. VALLADOLID (SPAIN) 7
ANNEX 3 Country Federation Club We confirm that the payment euro from account Is our contribution for participation in CMAS WORLD CUP Sport Diving in Valladolid 2011. Date 2011 (President Signature/ stamp) Federation: AUGUST from 24th to 29th. VALLADOLID (SPAIN) 8
HOTEL BOOKING FORM Before 24 July 2011 ANNEX 4 To be return to Organizing Committee by e-mail feclas@hotmail.com before 24 July 2011. Country Federation Club Competitors Men Women Officials Men Women n. NAME First name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Athlete, Trainer, Delegation chief, Doctor, Judge, Other Men Women Single room ARRIVAL: Date: Time: Airport: Flight No: DEPARTURE: Date: Time: Airport: Flight No: Date, 2011 (President Signature/ stamp) (Full name in block letters) AUGUST from 24th to 29th. VALLADOLID (SPAIN) 9
REGISTRATION FORM Before 24 July 2011 ANNEX 5 COUNTRY. FEDERATION CLUB Individual Participation Male Name Surname Birth Date Trial Emersion Night Diving M 300m. 6kg 1 time athlete time athlete time athlete 2 3 4 Individual Participation Female Name Surname Birth Date Trial M 300m. Emersion 6kg Night Diving 1 Time athlete Time athlete Time athlete 2 3 4 Team participation Male Name Team 1 1.- 2.- Team 2 1.- 2.- Team participation Female Name Team 1 1.- 2.- Team 2 1.- 2.- Obstacle Course Time Team Obstacle Course Time Team Date:.,... 2011 Signed.: The team delegate. e-mail: feclas@hotmail.com AUGUST from 24th to 29th. VALLADOLID (SPAIN) 10