NATIONAL TEAM & PLAYER MANUAL
5-on-5
European championships
of beach ultimate – 2013
Calafell Beach – Tarragona (Spain)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of contents .......................................................................................................................................... 2
1.
Introductory Notes .............................................................................................................................. 5
2.
Venue ................................................................................................................................................... 7
2.1.
Getting there .......................................................................................................................... 7
2.2.
Accommodation ..................................................................................................................... 8
2.3.
Fun .......................................................................................................................................... 8
3.
The Tournament .................................................................................................................................. 9
3.1.
Team Captains and Representatives ...................................................................................... 9
3.2.
Team Registration – Registering through Ffindr .................................................................. 10
3.2.1. Team Managers ....................................................................................................................... 10
3.2.2. Create an account on FFindr .................................................................................................... 10
3.2.3. Login ........................................................................................................................................ 11
3.2.4. Create a new team page .......................................................................................................... 12
3.2.5 Special Authorization ................................................................................................................ 12
3.2.6. Registering a team ................................................................................................................... 13
3.2.7 Registering players .................................................................................................................... 15
3.3.
Players Registration through FFindr ..................................................................................... 16
3.3.1 Sign-up on FFindr. .................................................................................................................... 16
3.3.2 Create your player page............................................................................................................ 17
3.3.2 JOIN ROSTER ............................................................................................................................. 18
3.3.3 accomodation options .............................................................................................................. 19
3.4
Rosters submission ............................................................................................................... 19
3.5
Eligibility ............................................................................................................................... 20
3.5.1
Divisions ................................................................................................................................ 20
3.5.2
Choice of Divisions ................................................................................................................ 21
3.5.3
Citizenship ............................................................................................................................ 21
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3.5.4
Small Ultimate Community ................................................................................................... 22
3.5.5
Pickup team – United European Islands ............................................................................... 22
3.6
Uniforms ............................................................................................................................... 23
3.6.1
Shirts ..................................................................................................................................... 23
3.6.2
Shorts / Skirts........................................................................................................................ 23
3.6.3
Sponsorship Logos and Emblems ......................................................................................... 24
3.7
Financial Responsibility ........................................................................................................ 24
3.7.1
Team Entry Fee ..................................................................................................................... 24
3.7.2
Player entry fee .................................................................................................................... 25
3.7.3. Payment details ....................................................................................................................... 26
3.8
Rules ..................................................................................................................................... 26
3.9
Divisions of play .................................................................................................................... 27
3.9.1
Suspension of a division ....................................................................................................... 27
3.9.2
Tournament format .............................................................................................................. 27
3.9.3
Game length ......................................................................................................................... 27
3.9.4
Time-outs .............................................................................................................................. 27
3.9.5
Tie-breakers for round-robin ................................................................................................ 28
3.9.6
Seeding of teams .................................................................................................................. 28
3.10
Timing and scoring of games ................................................................................................ 29
3.10.1
Starting and ending the game .......................................................................................... 29
3.10.2
Exceptions ........................................................................................................................ 29
3.11
Field procedures ................................................................................................................... 30
3.11.1
Time limits between goals................................................................................................ 30
3.11.2
Time limits after time-outs ............................................................................................... 30
3.11.3
Disputes ............................................................................................................................ 31
3.12
Player Conduct ..................................................................................................................... 31
3.12.1
3.13
Spirit of the Game ............................................................................................................ 31
Awards .................................................................................................................................. 32
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4.
Dates to Remember ........................................................................................................................... 32
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INTRODUCTORY NOTES
For the first time, BULA will host a European Championships of Beach Ultimate (ECBU)
under the approval and supervision of the World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF). After
the success of the 2011 World Championships of Beach Ultimate (WCBU2011) in
Lignano Sabbiadoro (Italy), it is our intention at BULA to raise the bar and throw an
even better tournament this time, the ECBU2013, to happen in Calafell Beach
(Tarragona, Spain).
The Local Organizing Committee (LOC) shall be responsible for the players and all local
matters that concern the planning, organization, implementation and evaluation of the
Tournament.
BULA will be responsible for the brand of Beach Ultimate and the communication of
that brand through (online) media, and (international and non-local) sponsorships.
The main BULA contacts are:
• Pedro Miguel Vargas, President of BULA Europe - responsible for overall event
management and technical/competition questions ([email protected]);
• Patrick van der Valk, President of BULA and Chair of the WFDF Beach Ultimate
Committee - responsible for media, communication and for attracting and
managing non-local sponsorships, merchandising, and partner satisfaction
([email protected]);
• Rusty May, BULA Board
([email protected]);
member
-
responsible
for
volunteers
• Justin Palmer – ECBU2013 Webmaster ([email protected]);
The main LOC contacts are:
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Juan Carlos “Mom” Membrilla, Head of the Local Organizing Committee
([email protected]);
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Ruth Vilagrasa, Co-Head of the Local Organizing Committee;
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Lluis Jackle, LOC Financial Director;
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Jose Antonio Rios, General Player's Coordinator ([email protected]);
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Altogether, we aim for improved player experience, organizational quality and a
showcase event for European Beach Ultimate, that’s why we are putting together the
best national teams’ championship ever .
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VENUE
The BULA/WFDF 2013 European Championships of Beach Ultimate (ECBU2013) will
take place in Calafell Beach (Tarragona, Spain). Calafell is a large beach resort
particularly geared up for young families and is located in the Costa Dorada, 60 km
south of Barcelona. It has 5km long beach that was one of the first in Catalonia to be
awarded Blue Flag status in 1992. The beach is 100m wide, has beautiful golden sand
and is made up of three separate beaches.
The proximity from Barcelona (45Km), Reus (35km) and Girona (150km) airports makes
it easy and relatively cheap to access from everywhere in Europe, as several low cost
airlines operate in these airports.
2.1.
GETTING THERE
Flying to the vicinity of Calafell is easy and getting there from the airports is also fairly
simple. For around 5€ you can get to Calafell from both Reus and Barcelona airports in
approximately 60 to 90 min using the excellent available bus and/or train services. Taxi
or car rental are obviously viable options but don’t forget to ask for a price quote
before entering a taxi as they can be expensive.
From Girona airport you can also come by public transportation (bus plus train). It will
cost you around 15€ but it will take you 2h30 to get to Calafell. If you have a drivers
permit the best option is probably car rental.
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Apart from these possibilities, the tournament’s organization will also provide bus
transfers from both Reus and Barcelona airports, at an affordable rate.
Details about prices and schedules to be released on the tournament’s website.
2.2.
ACCOMMODATION
The tournament’s organizing committee wants the players to have the time of their life
at ECBU2013 and that includes great accommodation. However, we are also aware
that not everyone is in a position to, or wants to, spend a bit more to have top quality
accommodation, and because of that we present a range of different lodging options:
1) Hotel Canada Palace **** - 40€/player/night with breakfast and dinner
included (http://www.hotelcanadapalace.com)
2) Bungalow at Vendrell Platja Camping – 30€/player/night with breakfast and
dinner;
3) Camping at Vendrell Platja Camping – 20€/player/night with breakfast and
dinner;
(http://www.camping-vendrellplatja.com)
All these accommodations are +/- 10-15 min walking distance from the beach,
nevertheless we will guarantee a daily bus shuttle service that will take people to the
beach in the morning and bring them back to their accommodations in the end of the
afternoon (for accommodation payment deadlines check this document’s section 4 –
Dates to remember).
2.3.
FUN
Our motto is “play hard, party hard”, thus apart from the highly competitive games we
want the players to have the time of their lives, that’s why we’re preparing a handful
of surprises, without forgetting the traditional welcome, trade night and farewell
parties. 
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3.
THE TOURNAMENT
3.1.
TEAM CAPTAINS AND REPRESENTATIVES
Each team at the European Championships of Beach Ultimate (ECBU2013) shall have
three (3) representatives:
Team Manager: This person is responsible for the non-playing interests of the team
before and after the event. This shall include, but is not be limited to,
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register players and teams
communicate with the ECBU organization
ensure that all fees are paid
ensure that organizational aspects are taken care of (liaise with the LOC to
inform about flight times, arrange accommodation and airport shuttles, etc...)
ensure that all players follow the responsibilities set down in this manual.
Team Captain: This person is responsible for the team during the event. This shall
include, but is not be limited to,
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Be contact in case of any schedule changes
Manage any on-field or off-field disputes that may arise
Attend the Captain's Meeting.
Spirit Captain: The tasks of the Spirit Captain are only undertaken when they are off
the field. The Spirit Captain is responsible to:
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Get player’s agreement on a SOTG score given to the other teams at the end of
each day
Hand in the SOTG scores to the ECBU Spirit Director at the end of the day
Liaise with the ECBU Spirit Director if any SOTG issues arises
Communicate with other Spirit Captains if needed
Guidelines on how to be a good Spirit Captain can be found at http://rjhbergdisc.blogspot.com/2008/09/spirit-captain.html
It is practical that all representatives speak English whenever possible,
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3.2.
TEAM REGISTRATION – REGISTERING THROUGH FFINDR
The Team Manager is responsible for registering the team.
3.2.1. TEAM MANAGERS
This section is dedicated to the team managers of the different national teams. This
role is extremely important, and it is the responsibility of the team managers to inform
the players. Each national team of each country shall indicate who will be this person.
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3.2.2. CREATE AN ACCOUNT ON FFINDR
If you already have an account on FFindr, you may pass to the next section. If you don’t
remember your password, please go to http://ffindr.com/en/user/request-password.
If not, continue reading to create an account:
1. Go to FFindr, and click on “Register”.
2. Fill out the necessary fields and click on “Register”.
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An introductory email will be sent to your account. To activate your FFindr
account, click on the link provided in the email.
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3.2.3. LOGIN
To start registering you team you will need to login first. To do it just select the Login
option:
You will then be requested to fill in your username and password:
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3.2.4. CREATE A NEW TEAM PAGE
The next step is to create a page for the team. Click on “Create a new team page”.
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Fill in as much as you want. For the team’s name, please use the following naming
convention:
<Country> - <Division> - ECBU2013.
For example: Portugal - Mixed – ECBU2013. This will facilitate life for everyone.
3.2.5 SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION
In order to register your team and players for ECBU2013, you need a special
authorization. Please send an e-mail to [email protected] stating the country
you want to register and your FFindr account username.
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We will then attribute your FFindr account the required team manager permit. You can
check on your account profile page (http://FFindr.com/en/user/<YOUR USERNAME>)
the list of your contributions to FFindr (meaning the pages you have
owner/administrator privileges, e.g. the “Portugal-Mixed-ECBU2013”).
3.2.6. REGISTERING A TEAM
To register a team before the 31st of January deadline, you have to identify yourself on
FFindr with the account that you created in the last step, and then go to the
ECBU2013’s event page (http://ffindr.com/pt/event/european-championships-beachultimate-ecbu-2013). After that, click on the “Registration” tab.
After that, select the “Register” button of the intended division you want to register
your team in.
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There are a total of seven divisions (Open, Women, Mixed, Masters, Women Masters,
Mixed Masters, Grand Masters) so please be careful to submit your bid to the correct
division. Then click on “Send bid for this division” (if you manage teams of several
divisions you need to submit a bid for each division in question).
Please indicate approximate number of players, plus non-players older than 14, phone
number and any other comments you like and click “Send” to submit the bid. A
notification e-mail will be send to the ECBU2013’s registrations director, as well as to
the team’s contact e-mail address on Ffindr (this is not – and does not need to be –
necessarily yours!).
To ensure that you successfully registered your team, please check the list of
submitted bids for the division in question.
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3.2.7 REGISTERING PLAYERS
The next and last step is the registration of players. Since not all players might be
known right from the start, players can be added (or removed) progressively. To add
players, click on “manage roster” right next to your team’s name on the event’s bid list
page. Beware that the regular player registration period closes on the 31 st of March.
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Then fill out all of the necessary information (if necessary, you may create a player
page yourself, but it is recommendable that each player makes their own page).
The player should already be registered on FFindr and have an available player page, or
else the registration cannot be performed. If the player doesn’t exist on FFindr, please
refer to section 3.3. When finalized, you may continue adding new players, or
modify/delete a recently created player.
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Please provide further player details as requested. Here you can also choose the
accommodation and meal package for each player. Remember that all information can
be changed any time, by yourself, before the registration officially closes. Please
provide as much data as possible even though you are not 100% sure, this helps the
organization to get an idea of what is required.
3.3.
PLAYERS REGISTRATION THROUGH FFINDR
This section is dedicated to the players. The registration process for players is very
simple. You only have to sign up on FFindr and then create a player page.
3.3.1 SIGN-UP ON FFINDR.
If you don't already have an account on FFindr, the following steps are the same as
those for an administrator. Please take a look at Chapter “3.2.2 - Create an account on
FFindr”.
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3.3.2 CREATE YOUR PLAYER PAGE
Once you have signed up on FFindr, the next step is to create your own player page.
This way, your team coordinator can add you to the roster of your national team.
To do so, follow these simple steps:
1. Login on FFindr
2. Go to the menu option: players  Create your player page now!
3. Fill out all of the necessary information. The more, the better!
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3.3.2 JOIN ROSTER
Lastly, you will need to ad yourself to the roster. In order to accomplish this you need
to locate your ECBU2013 registered team page on FFindr (if you’re having trouble in
locating it please ask your team manager to send you the link).
After doing it, select the tab “Roster” on your team’s Ffindr page, and then press
“Options”  “Request to join roster”. Make sure that your doing it for the ECBU2013
(in the event your team is registered in other tournaments under the same name).
A pop-up form will show up and you should fill it in with the requested info about you.
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Finally, your team manager will receive an email to validate your request to join the
roster, which he/she should do for you to conclude your Registration process.
3.3.3 ACCOMODATION OPTIONS
Your team manager will provide you a link to an online spreadsheet that you should fill
in with your accommodation preferences. Through the spreadsheet you will
immediately have access to the due total.
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Please do not hesitate to provide all the complementary info you deem necessary, by
posting it in the column “Comments”. For instance, if you’re sharing a double room
with someone in your team, please let us know by writing it on the aforementioned
column.
3.4
ROSTERS SUBMISSION
Before the 31st of January 2013 (6 months before the start of the ECBU) each country
shall indicate in which divisions they plan to partake in. The team manager shall
register the teams via Ffindr. Teams are accepted when the corresponding team fee
has been paid (cf. chapter 3.6 for team fees);
If participation is below 40 teams, the LOC may apply to BULA for a modification in
player fees or modification of the budget and BULA will work with the LOC to
communicate those changes to the teams and players.
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Preliminary rosters for all national teams shall be submitted on Ffindr, no later than
the 31st of March 2013 (3 months before the tournament).
The Ffindr rosters shall contain the following information on each player:
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Shirt number (0-99)
Date of birth
Gender
Nationality
You will also be requested to indicate the Team’s Captain and Spirit Captain on your
roster submission.
These rosters do not fully bind the teams regarding final player selection. Players may
be added or taken from the roster as appropriate up to the 31st of May deadline,
though this initial roster should reflect the most likely selection available to play for
each team.
Final rosters for all national teams shall be entered on Ffindr before the 31st of May
2013. No players may be added to the team after this date, without express
permission from the Chair of the ECBU Committee Pedro Vargas
([email protected]).
The minimum number of players permitted on a roster for teams is nine (9). All teams
must register at least 9 players for the start of the tournament. Mixed teams must
have a minimum of five players of each gender on their roster. If, during the course of
the tournament, a team is not able to field at least 7 players for a single game, then
the TD may suspend that team from competition on medical grounds.
The maximum number of registered players per team is 20.
3.5
ELIGIBILITY
For a player to be registered to represent a national team, it is necessary that he/she
complies with the national team eligibility requirements as set out below:
3.5.1 DIVISIONS
Open Division: Available to all male and female players.
Women's Division: Available only to female players.
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3/2 Mixed Division: Available to male and female players
Open Master Division: Available for male and female players who reach at least their
33rd birthday during the calendar year in which the tournament begins. (i.e. born in or
before 1980)
Mixed Master Division (3/2): Available for male and female players who reach at least
their 33rd birthday during the calendar year in which the tournament begins. (i.e. born
in or before 1980)
Women’s Master Division: Available for all female players who reach at least their 30th
birthday during the calendar year in which the tournament begins. (i.e. born in or
before 1983)
GrandMaster Division: Available for male and female players who reach at least their
40th birthdays during the calendar year in which the tournament begins. (i.e. born in
or before 1973).
3.5.2 CHOICE OF DIVISIONS
If a player qualifies for more than one division, he/she shall choose which division
he/she shall compete in prior to the start of play, and shall not compete in any other
division throughout the duration of the tournament.
3.5.3 CITIZENSHIP
3.5.3.1 CITIZENS
Players are deemed to be Citizens and can automatically qualify for participation if:
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They own a passport or equivalent legal document issued by the country's
government; or
If they have moved to the country at least four years prior to the start date of
the event and spent more than 75% of those four years in the country.
3.5.3.2 RESIDENT NON-CITIZEN
Each team can put up to 3 players on their roster that are deemed to be "Resident
non-citizens". These players:
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own a legal certificate of permanent residency issued by the country's
government; or
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moved to the country at least 20 months prior to the start date of the event
and spent more than 75% of those 20 months in the country.
3.5.3.3 ULTIMATE COMMUNITY MEMBER
Each team can field one player that is deemed to be an "Ultimate Community
Member", if a player is considered to be a significant part of that Country’s ultimate
community, but doesn’t fall under the above categories. This choice is at the discretion
of the country’s National Association and following may be taken into account in
making this decision:
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Residency history in that Country
Participation in that Country’s ultimate events, especially
championships
Past representation on National Teams
Participation in the development of ultimate in the Country
national
The reasoning shall be provided along with the remaining registration information.
3.5.4 SMALL ULTIMATE COMMUNITY
A country which fulfills the following criteria will be considered a small
Ultimate community:
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A maximum of 300 Ultimate players are registered with the National
WFDF member (Ultimate Federation, Flying Disc Federation or
similar).
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The country has been a WFDF Member for less than 16 years.
Teams from small Ultimate communities will be allowed to add one extra Resident
Non- Citizen or Ultimate Community Member to their Roster.
3.5.5 PICKUP TEAM – UNITED EUROPEAN ISLANDS
The United European Islands is an imaginary archipelago, somewhere between
Spitsbergen and Malta. It is a former colony of Currier Island, where the natives live
and breathe Beach Ultimate.
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For ECBU purposes, the UEI fields an international pick-up team. UEI spices up the
ECBU with their cool international vibe, hot skills and indomitable spirit.
If you want to take part in the UEI team please contact Patrick van der Valk
([email protected]).
To play for this team you need a love of the disc and a humanistic, post-national
philosophical orientation.
Ideal candidates come from countries without representation at the event. Candidates
from other countries will be admitted based on the strength of their bids. However,
due to the international diversity of the islands and the awesome fear they inspire in
rivals, the UEI may not compete in the semi-final stages of the ECBU.
Needless to say, all decisions about the inclusion of the United European Islands pickup
team, shall be at the discretion of the ECBU Committee.
3.6
UNIFORMS
3.6.1 SHIRTS
All players in a team shall wear shirts that match in color and design in each game.
Teams shall have available a light colored and separate dark colored set of team shirts.
The shirts shall be numbered with Arabic integral numerals in the range 0-99, with
unique numbers for each player of the team. The numbers should be sewn or printed
on the backs of the shirts and should be a minimum of 20 centimeters high and 5
centimeters wide (8 inches by 2 inches). They should be located so that they are
completely visible and have a sufficient difference in color to the shirt material to allow
easy reading. Individual players must use the same shirt numbers throughout the
tournament and the number should correspond with the information added to FFindr
to help with the gathering of playing data.
3.6.2 SHORTS / SKIRTS
All players in a team shall wear shorts/shirts matching in color and design in all games.
Shorts/skirts may have numbers sewn or printed on the front left leg of the shorts. The
numbering should match that of the player's shirt. In the mixed and mixed masters
divisions female skirts shall match their male teammate’s shorts design and color.
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3.6.3 SPONSORSHIP LOGOS AND EMBLEMS
Teams may display sponsor's logos or emblems on their shirts, shorts/skirts, hats, etc.
Each participating team retains the sole commercial rights to their uniforms. However,
the following restrictions apply to sponsor's logos and emblems.
Sponsors logos or emblems should be neatly sewn or printed onto uniforms. They
should also leave enough of the original shirt uncovered to enable to distinguish the
actual color of the uniform from any direction.
In some countries the advertising of various products such as tobacco and alcohol are
prohibited by law. Teams entering into sponsorship arrangements are expected to be
aware of any such restrictions in the host country. Please contact the TD for advice on
sponsorship and any potential restrictions. The TD will contact team representatives to
make clear any restrictions.
3.7
FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Teams must keep to the payment schedules provided by the TD. The TD may collect
two types of fees:
3.7.1 TEAM ENTRY FEE
The established team entry fee for ECBU2013 is valued at 385€/team and is to be paid
by the 31st of January 2013. The team entry deposit covers organizational and
communications expenses incurred by the tournament and guarantees that the team
is included in the tournament format.
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Teams that do not comply with the provided team entry fee deadline risk losing the
opportunity to compete in the tournament. The TD reserves the right to penalize any
late payments at a rate of up to 20% of the initial fee for each month, or part of a
month that a team is late with the payment of their team entry fee. Tournament entry
closes at the 31st of March 2013. At this point the TD or ECBU Committee may decline
to accept new teams into the tournament.
A team withdrawing from the tournament before the 31st of March 2013 shall receive
a refund of 50% of the team entry fee. A team withdrawing from the tournament later
than the 31st March shall forfeit the entire team entry fee.
3.7.2 PLAYER ENTRY FEE
The player fee shall be paid by the 31st March 2013.
The individual player fee for ECBU2013 is 135€ and includes both BULA and WFDF
fees.
The TD has the right to penalize any late payments at a rate of no more than 10% of
the total player fee for each month or part of a month that the fee for an individual
player is late. Tournament entry for players closes the 31st March 2013. At this point,
fees equaling the intended final number of players in a team must be paid, including
any late payment penalties. Individual players, or whole teams, may be excluded from
the tournament if these payments are not made. The TD and ECBU Committee may
accept additional players to team rosters after this date up to the 31st of May 2013,
subject to a penalty payment.
Each team is guaranteed a number of player accommodations equivalent in value to
the number of fees they have paid by the initial date that player fees are due. Teams
that do not meet the deadlines for player fees cannot be guaranteed accommodations
at the tournament site, but will not be denied participation in the event provided that
the team entry fee and tournament fee are paid, as outlined in this document. In these
circumstances the team entry fee and tournament fee must still be paid before the
final deadlines outlined above.
A team withdrawing from the tournament before the 30th of April 2013 tournament
shall receive an 80% refund of the player’s fees paid by the team. The TD reserves the
right to deduct up to 20% of the fees to cover any accommodation deposits or
administrative charges incurred by a team or individual player.
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A team withdrawing later than the 30th of April 2013 shall forfeit the entire player
entry fee.
An individual player withdrawing from the tournament before the 30th of April 2013
tournament shall receive an 80% refund of the player’s fees paid by the team. The TD
reserves the right to deduct up to 20% of the fees to cover any accommodation
deposits or administrative charges incurred by a team or individual player.
An individual player withdrawing from the tournament between the 1st and the 31st of
May receive a refund of 50% of the player fee paid.
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An individual player withdrawing from the tournament later than the 31 of May 2013
shall forfeit their player fee. The only exception is when an individual player has
suffered an injury or medical condition and a Doctor’s letter supporting this is provided
to the TD. In such cases the 80% refund will be made.
3.7.3. PAYMENT DETAILS
All playing and accommodation fees are to be paid, within the previously stated
deadlines, to the following bank account:
Holder:
Account nr:
Iban:
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CLUB ULTIMATE PEIXETS BARCELONA
2100-6325-52-0200010677
ES95 2100 6325 5202 0001 0677
RULES
The rules used at the BULA/WFDF 2013 European Championships of Beach Ultimate
shall be the current edition of the rules on the dates of play. The current rules can be
found here. Please note that these rules are likely to change in 2013. Any changes will
be clearly explained during the Captain’s meeting before the tournament starts.
All players have the responsibility to be familiar with the rules.
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3.9
DIVISIONS OF PLAY
3.9.1 SUSPENSION OF A DIVISION
The ECBU Committee may suspend any division, after discussion with the TD and
captains, if the number of teams registered for that division four (4) months before the
start of the tournament is 6 or less.
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3.9.2 TOURNAMENT FORMAT
The tournament format, all seeding and scheduling of teams at the European
Championships of Beach Ultimate will be determined by the Beach Ultimate
Championships Committee in collaboration with the TD. The format chosen will take
into account the number of participating teams, the number of fields and the length of
the tournament. However, a European Champion of Beach Ultimate will always be
determined in a single, final game. This applies to all divisions.
3.9.3 GAME LENGTH
All games, including the finals, will be to thirteen (13) points, or 50 minutes with a 1
point "cap" irrespective of the score. When time is over, the point must be finished. If
the time finishes between two points (i.e. when the teams are on the lines or are lining
up), the point to be finished is the one still to be played. In other words, as soon as a
point is scored (or, in the case of a discussion, acknowledged), the next point begins:
walking back, making substitutions and lining up are all part of the next point. When
this point is scored, the cap begins. There will be no half-times, including the finals.
In the event of a team reaching 13 points before the 50 minutes, a two (2) point
difference must occur in order for one team to be declared the winner. If that’s not
observed, then the game will be played to fourteen (14) points (i.e. in a 12-13 score,
with time still running, the game will be played to 14).
3.9.4 TIME-OUTS
Time-outs can be taken in any part of the game including that between the end of the
time and the end of the current point (i.e. the beginning of the cap). Each team can
take 1 time-out in the cap (whether it has been taken in the regular time or not). If a
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player attempts to call a time-out and his/her team has no time-outs, it is not a
turnover: two seconds are added to the stall count instead. A time-out is 2 minutes.
3.9.5 TIE-BREAKERS FOR ROUND-ROBIN
1) won-loss records, counting only games between the teams that are tied. When
only two teams are involved, this rule is commonly called “head-to-head”.
2) point differentials, counting only games between the teams that are tied.
3) point differentials, counting games against all common opponents.
4) points scored, counting only games among the teams that are tied.
5) points scored, counting games against all common opponents.
6) SOTG average during round-robin.
3.9.6 SEEDING OF TEAMS
The seeding of all teams in all divisions is responsibility of the Beach Ultimate
Championships Committee in collaboration with the TD. The seeding of teams is based
upon four factors, in the following order of priority:
1) Past performance in World and European Championship of Beach Ultimate
tournaments;
2) Past performance of club teams in international Beach Ultimate tournaments;
3) Past performance of national and club team in international grass Ultimate
tournaments;
4) The desire to spread countries equitably throughout pool play ensuring a
geographic spread so that teams from the same geographical area in Europe do
not dominate one pool ensuring teams an opportunity to play against teams
not normally encountered. This principle will only apply if a team has to move
one seeded place from the agreed list based on past performance.
The information used to seed teams will place the competing teams into the
tournament format so that all teams have an opportunity to reach their perceived
ranking.
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3.10
TIMING AND SCORING OF GAMES
All games in the European Championship of Beach Ultimate shall start on time with the
exception of those games covered by the conditions set out below in the section titled
"Exceptions".
3.10.1 STARTING AND ENDING THE GAME
All teams must be ready to play five (5) minutes before they are due to play. Captains
of the two teams shall flip discs to determine possession and field position for their
teams at the start of the game.
Teams who do not have five players on the line and at least two (2) substitutes ready
to play when the signal is given to start play shall give one (1) point for each minute
they are late to the opposing team. If a team has not arrived after fifteen (15) minutes
they shall forfeit their game to zero (0). Should neither team arrive on time then they
shall both gain points at the rate of one (1) per minute until a team arrives and lines
up, or until both teams arrive and line up or until both teams forfeit their game zerozero (0-0) after 15 minutes. Should either or both teams fail to turn up and so forfeit
their game they shall automatically be referred to the TD for possible disciplinary
action.
If at the scheduled starting time of the game only one of the Captain's is present, then
that Captain may choose which end their team will defend and whether they will pull
or receive. If neither Captain is present then the first Captain to arrive shall have first
choice.
3.10.2 EXCEPTIONS
Games will start on time, unless a previous game has over run its time on the same
field as the next scheduled game. Teams may have to wait until the previous game is
completed before starting their game. They shall still follow the pre-match procedure
outlined above and if another field is available teams may be asked to switch at the
time they hand in their roster fifteen (15) minutes before the scheduled start of their
game.
If the game does not start on time because of the late arrival of one or both of the
teams the start and finish signals shall remain in force for that game. If, however, a
game starts late because of another game playing extra time on the scheduled field,
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and another field being unavailable, then the field staff shall note the beginning time
of the game and adjust all subsequent timings so that the game shall run for its
allotted time. The field staff shall then enforce this new time schedule irrespective of
the time schedule of other games being played in the same round.
3.11
FIELD PROCEDURES
The field staff will have the jobs of scoring and time keeping, including the timing
between points and on disputes. They are not available for rule clarification or the
settling of any disputes. That is the responsibility of the players. The field staff is,
however, responsible for monitoring the time on the field and their decisions will be
final.
3.11.1 TIME LIMITS BETWEEN GOALS
The time limit between the scoring of a goal and the ensuing throw-off is sixty (60)
seconds for the receiving team, and seventy-five (75) seconds for the throwing team.
3.11.2 TIME LIMITS AFTER TIME-OUTS
3.11.2.1
TIME-OUTS BETWEEN POINTS:
Each time-out between points extends the time between goals by 1 minute. Play is
restarted as between ordinary goals. However, when a time-out between points has
occurred, the timekeeper gives an additional warning whistle 30 seconds before the
offense must be ready to receive the throw-off.
3.11.2.2
TIME-OUTS DURING POINTS:
The timekeeper signals once when twenty (20) seconds are remaining.
At the end of 1 minute all offensive players must have established stationary positions
and the thrower must signal readiness.
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3.11.3 DISPUTES
After a dispute has gone on for thirty seconds, the time keeper shall instruct the
players involved to resolve the issue immediately or return the disc to the last thrower.
Thus, there is no strict thirty seconds time limit but a realistic expectation that play
shall resume.
If both teams are ready at any time before the final signal is given then play is
restarted and all remaining timekeeper signals are dispensed with.
The signal of readiness is that a player on the team in question raises a hand. Players
must establish and hold their positions prior to signaling readiness.
3.12
PLAYER CONDUCT
Beach Ultimate is a sport that relies on the willingness of the individual player to keep
to the rules and to actively display the Spirit of the Game in their conduct and
behaviour. Whilst expecting players and teams to be highly competitive and
committed, BULA, the WFDF and LOC also expect players to conduct themselves as
responsible athletes, both on and off the field. Players are representing their country
and their federation and should act appropriately.
3.12.1 SPIRIT OF THE GAME
To celebrate Spirit of the Game (SOTG), a prize is awarded to the teams that get the
highest SOTG score in each division using the most recent SOTG scoring system
(beachultimate.org/blog/2009/10/spirit.html).
Within 30 minutes after the last game of the day for a team, the captain of that team
has to deliver the Spirit of the Game score sheet to the Spirit Director. Teams not
handing in the Spirit scores at the end of the day will not be allowed to play the next
day until the scores are handed to the Spirit Director.
Teams that have significantly low spirit scores will be talked to by the Spirit Director at
the end of each day in order to understand the facts and for them to have constructive
feedback to improve. Consistent low spirit ratings throughout the championships can
lead to disqualification to play in the semi finals.
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3.13
AWARDS
Apart from the aforementioned SOTG winner award, there will be awards for the
winning teams of each division. The players from the top 3 teams in each division will
receive medals in agreement with their team’s classification.
A Golden Disc Award will be handed to the top player of each division, based on the
statistics collected throughout the event (sum of assists and scored points throughout
the event). In the Mixed and Mixed-masters divisions two Golden Disc Awards will be
handed, for both top male and female player.
4.
DATES TO REMEMBER
In summary, we want you to have a “bump free” ride up to the ECBU2013, and for that
to happen it is fundamental that you remember the following important dates:
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31st January –Team fees due.
31st March – Team registration closes (teams registering after the 31st of
January deadline might be subjected to a 20% team fee penalty); Preliminary
rosters to be submitted; Player fees due;
30th of April – Accommodation payment due. Payments after this deadline will
result in a 10% penalty;
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31st of May – Player registration closes (players registering after the 31st of
March deadline may have to pay an up to 20% penalty over the initial player
fee); No further changes to team rosters allowed after this date; No further
accommodation payments accepted.
24th-26th of June – Players arrival and accreditation;
27th-30th June – The best Beach Ultimate event the world has ever seen !!!
1st of July – Time for tournament blues and to start thinking on the 2015 World
Championships of Beach Ultimate.
Play hard, party hard and have the time of your life in June 2013 !!!
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