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European Champion Clubs

Cup Track & Field Senior

Group B

Red Star Stadium, Belgrade

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Team Manual

www.sd-crvenazvezda.net

European Champion Clubs Cup Track & Field Senior Group B

28 May 2011

Belgrade, Serbia

http://www.sd-crvenazvezda.net/



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Subject CONTENTS Page

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

2. ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE

2.1 European Athletics Council

2.2 European Athletics Delegates

2.3 European Athletics Office

2.4 Executive Board of Athletic Federation of Serbia

2.5 Local Organising Committee

2.6 Competition Organisation

2.7 Participating Clubs

3. ARRIVALS

3.1 Arrival by Air

3.1.1 Welcome Service

3.1.2 Transportation of Equipment

3.2 Arrival by Train

3.3 Arrival by Road

3.4 Visa Requirements

4. TRANSPORT

4.1 Transport and Accommodation Desk

4.2 Bus Shuttle Service

4.3 Return to Airport / Train Stations

5. ACCOMMODATION & HOTEL INFORMATION

5.1 General Information

5.2 Information Desk

5.3 Official Hotels

5.4 Costs and European Athletics Quota

5.5 Meals

5.6 Meeting Rooms for Teams

5.7 Medical Services in the Hotels

5.8 Telephone Calls

6. ACCREDITATION

6.1 General

6.2 Accreditation Procedure

6.3 Loss of Accreditation

6.4 Access Areas for Teams

7. TECHNICAL INFORMATION

7.1 Technical Information Centre (TIC)

7.2 Technical Meeting

7.2.1 Technical Meeting Agenda

7.3 Equipment

7.4 Inspection of the Competition Venue

7.5 Competition Area

7.6 Dressing / Physiotherapy Rooms

7.7 Physiotherapy

7.8 Training

7.8.1 Training with Official Starters

8. COMPETITION REGULATIONS

8.1 Team Composition



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Subject CONTENTS Page

8.2 Entries

8.2.1 Final Entries

8.3Withdrawals

8.4 Competition Numbers

8.5 Scoring

8.6 Competition Clothing

8.7 Lane and Starting Order / Height

9. COMPETITION PROCEDURE

9.1 Timetable

9.2 Warming up Before Events

9.3 Assembly and Call Room Procedures

9.3.1 Last Checkpoint

9.4 Event Presentation Format

9.5 Competition Preparations

9.5.1 Field Events

9.5.2 Trials in Field Events

9.6 Track Events

9.6.1 Starter‟s Commands

9.7 Timing

9.8 Leaving the Stadium During the Competition

9.9 Leaving the Stadium After the Competition

9.10 Refreshment stands

9.11 Protests

9.12 Interviews

9.13 Doping Control

9.13.1 Records Testing

9.14 Victory Ceremonies

10. MEDICAL SERVICES

10.1 General

10.2 Medical Services in the Hotel

10.3 Medical Care at the Stadium

10.4 Physiotherapy

11. INFORMATION

12. SECURITY

13. OPENING & CLOSING CEREMONIES

13.1 Opening Ceremony

13.2 Closing Ceremony

13.3 Closing Banquet

14. DEPARTURE

15. CONTACT DETAILS

15.1 European Athletics office

15.2 Office of the Organising Committee

15.3 Others

16. APPENDICES

Appendix 1 – Implement List

Appendix 2 – Timetable

Appendix 3 – Event Draw

Appendix 4 – Map of Stadium



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1. GENERAL INFORMATION

Belgrade lies at the crossing of the communication lines between Eastern and Western

Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. It rises on the banks of the Sava and the Danube and

the two rivers run along three sides of the city.

The geographic coordinate of Belgrade are:

- 44049'14'' North geographic latitude,

- 20027'44'' East geographic longitude,

- average elevation 116,75 m .

TERRITORY

The urban core of Belgrade, encompasses an area of 36 km2, and the total municipal

territory amounts to 322 km2.

Administratively, Belgrade is subdivided into 17 municipalities:

- 10 urban (Čukarica, Novi Beograd, Palilula, Rakovica, Savski venac, Stari grad,

Voždovac, Vračar, Zemun and Zvezdara),

- 7 suburban (Barajevo, Grocka, Lazarevac, Obrenovac, Mladenovac, Sopot and

Surčin).

CLIMATE

The Belgrade climate is moderate continental, with four seasons. The average annual air

temperature is 11,90C. Autumn is longer than spring, with lengthy sunny and warm

periods (Indian summer). Winter is not particularly harsh, and averages 21 one days with

below zero temperatures. January is the coldest month of the year with an average

temperature of 0,40C. Spring is rather short and rainy. Summer starts abruptly. The hottest

months are July (21,70C) and August (21,30C).

Belgrade has a characteristic south-eastern and eastern wind called "košava", which

brings fair and dry weather. It is most frequent in the fall and winter, lasting for 2-3 days.

The average “košava” speed is 25-43 km/h, particularly when there is a high air pressure

over Ukraine and Bessarabia, and low pressure over the Adriatic Sea.

Belgrade has an annual average of 139 days with precipitation, including 27 days of

snow. The most intense precipitations are in May and June, and in February they are the

least. One-day rains are most frequent. The annual average of precipitations is 667,9 mm.

The snow blanket averages 30 to 44 days, and its average thickness is 14-25 cm.

POPULATION

According to the 1991 census, the Belgrade urban area has a population of 1.168.454,

and together with the suburban areas the capital city has a population of 1.602.226.

Estimates are that Belgrade now has more than 2.000.000 inhabitants.

As a result of its stormy past, many nations have been living in Belgrade for centuries, and

Serbs are the majority (86%).



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TIME ZONE

Belgrade lies in the central European time zone CET (GMT+1 hour).

The summer daylight saving time is from the end of March to the end of October (GMT+2

hours).

WORKING HOURS

Banks and post offices:

- working days 09.00-17.00

- Saturdays 08.00-15.00

- Sundays only those on duty

Groceries:

- working days 06.30-20.00 (some also until 21.00)

- Saturdays 06.30-18.00 (some also until 21.00)

- Sundays 07.00-11.00 (some also until 13.00)

Markets:

- every day 06.00-17.00

Shops in shopping malls:


Department stores:.


- Saturdays 08.00-15.00

- Sundays closed

Drugstores:

- open 00.00-24.00

CURRENCY

The official currency is the dinar (RSD) and 1 dinar consists of 100 para.

Coins: 1, 2, 5, 10 and 20 dinars

Paper bills: 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000 and 5000 dinars

Currency exchange is performed by:

- all the banks

- all the post offices

- exchange offices



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2. ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE

2.1 European Athletics Council

President Hansjörg Wirz (SUI)

Vice Presidents José Luis de Carlos (ESP)

Karel Pilny (CZE)

Jean Gracia (FRA)

Director General Christian Milz (SUI)

Council Members Franco Arese (ITA)

Sylvia Barlag (NED)

Jonas Egilsson (ISL)

Liam Hennessy (IRL)

Frank Hensel (GER)

Dobromir Karamarinov (BUL)

Toralf Nilsson (SWE)

Erki Nool (EST)

Antti Pihlakoski (FIN)

Jorge Salcedo (POR)

Gabriela Szabo (ROU)

Salih Munir Yaras (TUR)

Vadim Zelichenok (RUS)

IAAF President (ex officio member) Lamine Diack (SEN)

European Athletics Honorary Life President Carl-Olaf Homén (FIN)

2.2 European Athletics Delegates

Organisational Delegate Paul Zens /LUX

Technical Delegate György Smoczer /HUN

Jury of Appeal To be appointed at Technical Meeting


European Athletic Association

Avenue Louis-Ruchonnet 18

1003 Lausanne, Switzerland

Tel: +41 21 313 43 50

Fax: +41 21 313 43 51

E-mail: [email protected]

Web: www.euroepan-athletics.org

2.4 Executive Board of Athletic Federation of Serbia

President Veselin Jevrosimovic

Vice President Stevan Zoric

Vice President Zoran Petrovic

General Secretary Slobodan Brankovic



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Member Jovan Surbatovic

Member Ratomir Maksimovic

Member Snezana Pajkic - Jolovic

Member Dragan Pesikan

Member Ivan Tasovac

Member Robert Coban

Member Vlada Lucic

Member Boris Rankovic

Member Sasa Plecevic

Member Goran Karic

2.5 Local Organising Committee

President Miodrag Jakšić

LOC coordinator Miloš Salaški

Advisor Olga Roždjalovska-Acic

Protocol / Hospitality / Ceremonies Gordana Kozarski

Press / Media Aleksandar Simić

Finance Mladen Gajić

Travel Milan Bojčić

Accommodation Dobrica Inđić

Marketing FC Red star

Volunteers Vuk Stevanović

2.6 Competition Organisation

Competition Director Boža Tomić

Competition Secretary Milena Acic-Zaric

Goran Begović

Technical Manager Goran Milosavljević

Referee Cvijan Pisić

Track referee Dragana Rašić

Field referee (throwing) Krasomenko Miletić

Field referee (jumping) Vladimir Rončević

Starter Borisav Pisić

Call room Referee Miodrag Jelić

Doping Control Anti doping agency of Serbia



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2.8 Participating Clubs

Men Women

FIN Jyvaskylan Kenttaurheilijat BIH Glasinac, Sokolac

FRA CA Montreuil FRA CA Montreuil

IRL Clonliffe Harriers, Dublin IRL Ferrybanka

ISR Maccabi, Tel Aviv ISR Maccabi, Rishon –Letzion

NED Phanos, Amsterdam SUI L.G. Bern

SUI L.G. Bern SVK Spartak, Dubnica nad Vahom

TUR Enka Spor Kulubu, Istanbul SRB Crvena zvezda, Beograd

SRB Crvena zvezda, Beograd



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3. ARRIVALS

3.1 Arrival by Air

“Nikola Tesla” International Airport (Belgrade) is the official airport.

Transfer times from the airport to the official hotel is 20 min.

3.1.1 Welcome Service

Upon arrival, teams will be met by team attaches. A welcome desk will be located in the

departure exit on the airport.

Once luggage has been collected, team members will be escorted to buses which will

take them to their hotels.

3.1.2 Transportation of Equipment

Equipment will be transported together with the participants in the official busses.

3.2 Arrival by Train

For teams arriving at Railway Stations (Main Railway Station Belgrade), a welcome desk

will be located at the main entrance from where teams will be escorted to buses, which

will take them to their hotels.

Transfer times from the stations are as follows: 5 minutes.

3.3 Arrival By Road

Teams arriving by road are kindly asked to go directly to their hotel, where

representatives from the LOC will welcome them.

3.4 Visa Requirements

The following countries require visas to enter Serbia:

None of the participating countries.

Visas should be obtained before leaving your country, from Serbian Embassy or

Consulate. Should you have any problems, or require a letter of invitation please

contact the LOC.

Miloš Salaški, LOC coordinator

e-mail: [email protected], [email protected]

tel/fax: +381 11 2668714

mailto:[email protected]




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4. TRANSPORT

4.1 Transport Desk

The transport desk will be located in the lobby of the hotel and will be open from:

10h-22h on 27th of May



4.2 Bus Shuttle Service

A regular bus shuttle service will be provided between the team hotel, training venues,

the technical meeting and the competition venue. Full details of the schedule will be

displayed at the Information desk in each hotel. Transfer times between the hotel and

the competition venue will be between 7-10min. depending on the traffic conditions.

All participants will be able to use public transport with accreditation card.

4.3 Return to Airport / Train stations

Transport will be arranged according to the flight schedules submitted by the teams.

Further information will be available from the hotel information desks.

5. ACCOMMODATION & HOTEL INFORMATION

5.1 General Information

The LOC has reserved one of good quality hotel for teams, providing full board

accommodation and easy accessibility to both the centre of Belgrade and the

competition venue.

5.2 Information Desk

An information desk will be located in the lobby of the hotel, which will be open from 8h

on 27th of May until 15h on 28th of May.

5.3 Official Hotels

Team Hotel

Hotel Slavija, Svetog Save 1-9, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia

Tel.: +381 11 308-48-00

http://www.slavijahotel.com/




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VIP Hotels

Hotel Slavija Lux, Svetog Save 1-9, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia

Tel.: +381 11 308-48-00


5.4 Costs and European Athletics Quota

According to EA Regulation 1410.6.1 the visiting clubs should pay a contribution of 1133 €

to the organizer (at the venue) for accommodation expenses. This amount is to cover the

accommodation for one night more than days of competition for the maximum number

of quota team members which is at the men‟s and women‟s competition each 22

athletes + 4 officials max.

The following rates must be paid for “out of quota” team members and for additional

days:

Team Members Single room Twin room

EUR EUR

Out of quota athletes /

Officials

35 per person/night 45 per person/night

Additional nights 35 per person/night 45 per person/night

All prices include meals and VAT

Each team will be allocated a minimum number of single rooms equivalent to 10% of the

total number of athletes and officials within the quota.

All payments must be made in EUR or RSD, in cash or by credit card.

The team leader must settle any extra charges (bar, laundry, telephone etc) at the hotel

reception desk, before departure. The team leader will be requested to provide a credit

card at the time of checking in at the reception desk to cover any extras.

5.5 Meals

All meals (except lunch on competition days) will be served in the hotel.

The restaurant opening times are:

6.oo-10.00 (breakfast), 13.00-15.00 (lunch), 20.00-21:30h(dinner)

Accreditation cards together with meal vouchers (which will be given to teams upon

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For lunch and dinner, mineral water fruit juice are available free of charge. All other

drinks must be paid for.

A late serving provision will be made for those athletes detained at the stadium due to

doping controls or protests.

On competition day, lunch boxes will be provided for athletes and officials and will have

to be collected by team leaders at the restaurant on the competition day from 8.30 -

9.00.

5.6 Meeting Rooms for Teams

Arrangements can be made for team meeting rooms through the information desk in the

hotel. Requests shall be made at reasonable time in advance.

5.7 Medical Services in the Hotel

No medical services are available at the Hotel, Dr Randjel Petrovic is in charge of the

medical service and can be reached on +381641138772.

5.8 Telephone Calls

The telephone will be automatically activated to make room-to-room calls. Any athletes

or delegation officials requiring the use of the room phone for outgoing calls must make

arrangements with the information desk at the hotel. The telephone will be made

available upon the presentation of a credit card to cover all charges.

All delegations will receive a telephone contact list of important telephone numbers for

the European Cup Track & Field Senior Group B 2011.

6. ACCREDITATION

6.1 General

Each team member will receive an accreditation card, which must be worn at all times

and should be clearly visible. Security personnel will control all areas. The accreditation

is not transferable and does not allow the holder to take another person beyond

checkpoints. Photos are not required for the accreditation card system.

6.2 Accreditation Procedure

Accreditation cards will be prepared in advance of the event, based on the information

provided by the Clubs in the final entry system. No changes will be accepted after the

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Accreditation cards will be distributed at the Hotel information desk upon arrival.

6.3 Loss of an Accreditation Card

Any lost or damaged accreditation cards should be reported to the Hotel information

desk. Duplicate cards can be obtained where proof of identity can be established.

6.4 Access Areas for Teams

A description of the accreditation system is included on the back of the accreditation

cards.

All team accreditation cards will allow access to the team seating area, warm up area,

changing facilities and physiotherapy rooms. Only athletes who are about to compete

will have access to the call room and to the infield.

The Head of Delegation from each team is invited to the VIP Hospitality area and will be

given the necessary access number on the accreditation card.

Separate cards will be issued to Team Leaders, for access to the TIC and Doping Control

areas.

Access to the Doping Control: 1 pass will be given to the athlete upon notification and

an additional pass for an accompanying person. Passes will be collected once they

enter the Doping Control Station.

7. TECHNICAL INFORMATION

7.1 Technical Information Centre (TIC)

The main function of the centre is to ensure smooth communication between each

Team Delegation, the LOC and Technical Delegates and the Competition

Administration, regarding technical matters.

The TIC is located between warm up area and the Stadium next to the entrance of the

transit tunnel leading to the infield.

The TIC will be open at the following times

Friday, 27 May 9.00 - 21.00 Hotel Slavija

Saturday, 28 May 8.00 – 17.00 Stadim

The TIC will be linked to all information desks set up for this event and shall be responsible

for the following:

Competition information (Start Lists, Results, etc)



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Liaison points concerning technical matters between Team Delegate, Technical

Delegate, European Athletics and LOC

Urgent notices – collection and delivery of any urgent written notices to the Team

Delegations from Technical Delegates, EAA and LOC

Settlement of technical enquiries from delegations

Recovery of confiscated items at the call room

Applications for „national records‟ (doping control and Mac Finish photo finish

prints)

Receipt of final declaration of members of relay teams

Receipt of protests from the teams

Official invitations and entrance tickets ordered by the teams

All technical information regarding competition will be distributed to each club in a

special mailbox given to each team.This information will also be displayed on Information

boards

Access to the information in the team‟s pigeon boxes at the TIC will be controlled by

separate entry cards, not by the accreditation card (see point 6.4.).

Teams that were not able to attend the Technical Meeting, under extreme

circumstances, can collect their competition numbers from the TIC after the technical

meeting.

7.2 Technical Meeting

The Technical Meeting will be held on May 27th at 19.oo at the Red Star Stadium

Each team may be represented by a maximum of 2 officials and, if necessary, an

interpreter. It is very important that all teams are represented at the Technical Meeting.

All questions related to the Technical Meeting must be presented in writing, preferably in

English, to the TIC before 17.00 on May 27th The Technical Meeting will be conducted in

English.

A shuttle service from the team hotels will be provided for this meeting – please refer to

the information board in the Hotel.

The Technical Meeting will be attended by:

European Athletics Delegates

Jury of appeal

Representatives of the Local Organising Committee

Competition director

Competition officials

Doping Control Representative

Competition Data processing Representative

7.2.1 Agenda



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The preliminary agenda of the Technical Meeting includes:

Welcome by the President of the Local Organising Committee

Welcome by the European Athletics representative

Presentation of the International Officials

Presentation of the Competition Officials

Presentation of the competition and warm up sites

Information briefing by the Technical Delegate

o Call-room procedures and schedule

o Allocation of lanes and order of competition

o Starting height and bar raising Increments

o Scoring and ties

Doping Control

Victory Ceremonies, Opening and Closing Ceremonies

Answering of questions submitted in writing by federations

7.3 Equipment

The implements provided by the LOC (see implement list, appendix 1) are selected from

those appearing on the current IAAF approved equipment list as at the latest date.

Federations requiring IAAF approved equipment not listed by the LOC may present such

equipment prior to the competition at TIC 2 hours before the call room time for

inclusion in the competition pool, subject to test. Implements will be returned only after

the completion.

Basic implements will be provided for warm up and training.

Vaulting poles must be delivered in the stadium by 19.00 in the evening before event.

The poles will be kept in a locked store and will be brought to the competition site in due

time by the organisers. After the competitions, the organisers will take the poles to the

teams hotel and further transportation will be arranged by the organisers as required.

7.4 Inspection of Competition Venue

Heads of Delegation may visit the Red Star Stadium inspecting access routes and other

facilities which will be important to the teams on Friday 27th May by arrangement with the

information desk in the Hotel.

There will be no organised tour as the presentation regarding the competition and warm

up areas will be given at the Technical Meeting.

7.5 Competition Area

Red Star Stadium and its surroundings are shown in appendix 4 of this document. There

are 53 000 of seats in the stadium.

The stadium has the following competition facilities:



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8 lanes

1 High Jump site

1 Pole Vault site

2 site for Long/Triple Jump

1 Shot Put Circle

1 Combined Discus/Hammer Circle

1 Javelin site

The Warm up area has the following sites:

Indoor 60 m track and long /triple jump site

Grasss warm up area

The maximum spike lengths in the various events are:

Track, Long Jump, Triple Jump and Pole Vault: 9mm

High Jump and Javelin: 12mm

There are no particular athletes seats

7.6 Dressing Rooms

Dressing rooms with showers are located in the Red Star Club Building

7.7. Physiotherapy

A space will be reserved in the closed tent at Warm-upArea for physiotherapy, where

physiotherapy tables will be available.

7.8 Training

Athletes will have the possibility to train in the Red star stadium.

Opening hours of this facility will be:

from 17.00-19.00 on 27th of May

Equipment and implements necessary for training will be available at the training venue.

Officials will be present to help in the case of problems or special requirements.

Accreditation must be handed in when borrowing equipment, and will be returned to

the athlete when the equipment is handed back in.

The Weight training room in the Red star stadium is situated inside of the Red star building

next to warm up area.

Opening hours are: 17.00 - 19.00 on 27th of May

Athletes will be transported from hotel to training facilities by shuttle buses on each 30

minutes. Schedule will be added also at tne Hotel info desk.



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7.8.1 Training with Official Starters

This will take place at Red Star Stadium,Friday, 27th May 17.30-18.00



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8. COMPETITION REGULATIONS

8.1 Team Composition

There will be 20 men‟s events and 20 events for women. According to the European

Athletics Regulation 1502.3.1 only clubs recognised by the Member Federation as

National Champions of the preceding year are eligible in the ECCC Track & Field Seniors.

If the Champion club is not able to take part then the Member Federation may

nominate the second placed club and so on.

Only athletes aged at least 16 (sixteen) years on 31 December of the year of the

competition may participate in the ECCC Track & Field Seniors, in accordance with IAAF

Rules.

Only athletes aged at least 18 (eighteen) years on 31 December of the year of the

competition may participate in the Shot Put (men) and Hammer Throw (men).

The number of foreign athletes is strictly limited to two (2) for each club team in ECCC

Track & Field Seniors. Member Federations must provide the list of foreign athletes to

European Athletics by 31 January of the year of the competition.

The Technical Delegate reserves the right to inspect resident cards or passports.

Each club team shall consist of one athlete in each event, except relays.

Each athlete can take part in a maximum of three events of which at least one must be

a relay-race. The runners in 1500 m, 3000 m ,5000m and 3000m steeplechase are only

allowed to participate in one of these four events if the event is one-day competition.

8.2 Competition Entry Procedures

8.2.1 Preliminary Entries

No later than 3 (three) months before the first day of the ECCC Track & Field Seniors,

each member federation shall send to European Athletics (usually via the EA online entry

system) a preliminary list of athletes, the numbers of accompanying officials, together

with their travel details and full contact details.

Each member participation club will have to pay a registration fee of EUR 1000, to be

paid at the latest by the date of the closing of the preliminary entries.

8.2.1 Final Entries

Final entries shall be made through the EA online entry system. The online entry system will

be accessible on the EA website: www.european-athletics.org in the section “Member

Federations Zone/Competition”. Member federations should use the already known ID

and password.

Final entries indicating the names of the athletes and their performances in the current

year, plus the names of officials must be submitted not later than 10 (ten) days before

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According to the regulations the deadlines for final entries are:

opening date of the online entry system: 27th April 24.00 CET

deadline for the entries: 18th May 24.00 CET

8.2.2 Final Confirmation

Team Leaders or their representatives must confirm the names of those competitors

already entered who will actually take part in the competition.

Forms for the final declaration and confirmation will be distributed to each delegation

during accreditation. The forms must be completed and returned immediately to the

Information desk at hotel. Final start lists will be ready for collection at the TIC after the

Technical Meeting.

The final relay team and the running order must be submitted to the TIC using the

respective form not later than one hour prior to the Call room report time

For more details please refer to European Athletics Regulation 603.

8.2.3 Withdrawal

Withdrawal of any confirmation must be indicated to the TIC at the Stadium in writing on

the official withdrawal form.

8.3 Scoring

The winner of each individual event and each relay in each match shall score as many

points as there are teams competing, the second will score one fewer, and so on.

Athletes or relay teams disqualified or not finishing shall not score.

If two or more athletes tie for a place in any event, the attributable points shall be

divided equally between them.

The team having the highest aggregate number of points shall be the winner of the

match, and so on.

If two or more club teams have the same aggregate number of points, the tie shall be

decided in favour of the club team having the greater number of event winners. If the tie

still remains it shall be decided in favour of the club team having the greater number of

second places, and so on.

8.4 Bib Numbers

The LOC will provide the teams with bib numbers after the Technical meeting

For individual events, each competitor will receive 2 bibs. These must be pinned to the

front and back of the competition clothing. Exceptions are made for High Jumpers and

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the back of their competition clothing. Bibs must not be cut, folded or covered in any

way.

8.5 Competition Clothing

Competitors must wear the Club‟s official team clothing. IAAF Rule 8 &143 will be strictly

applied. Please make sure to follow the IAAF Advertising Regulations. Clothing and items

not conforming to this rule and the current IAAF Advertising Regulations will be removed

or taped at the call room.

8.6 Lane and Starting Order

The allocations of lanes and order of attempts in field events shall be decided by a draw

conducted by the EA. Each participating club shall be allocated a letter which shall

determine the allocation of lanes in accordance with the appropriate chart as Appendix

1A of the European Athletics Regulations for the European Cup. Draws for men‟s and

women‟s teams shall be made separately (see Appendix 3)



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9. COMPETITION PROCEDURE

9.1 Timetable

Please refer to Appendix 2 for the competition timetable

9.2 Warming Up Before Events

Warming up will take place in the grass area and indoor facility.

9.3 Assembly and Call Room Procedures

The first call for the participants will be made in the Call room It is the responsibility of the

team managers to ensure that their athletes are aware of the last check-in times for entry

to the call room. Athletes arriving late may be excluded from participation in the event.

All athletes must report to both the call room and the last checkpoint.

Athletes must report to the Call Room before each event as follows:

Running events (except hurdles) 20 minutes

Hurdles 25 minutes

High jump,Long jump and Triple Jump 40 minutes

Pole vault 70 minutes

All throwing events 40 minutes

9.3.1 Last Checkpoint

Athletes will be escorted from the call room to the competition site following this time

schedule:

Running events (except hurdles) 10 minutes

Hurdles 15 minutes

High jump, Long jump and Triple Jump 30 minutes

Pole Vault 60 minutes

All throwing events 30 minutes

9.3.2 Call room procedures

The following checks will be carried out on equipment that must comply with IAAF

Advertising and Competition Rules:

- Competition clothing

- Shoes

- That non-authorised equipment (radio, i-pod, mobile phone, camera etc) are not

brought infield.

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9.4 Event Presentation format

Participating athletes will be presented at the competition site

- Running events – at the start,2 minutes before the begining of the start procedure

- Field events – after the practise trials,3-4 minutes before the beginning of the event

9.5 Competition Preparations

9.5.1 Field Events

Each athlete is allowed a minimum of two practice trials under the supervision of the

officials, more if time allows. The athletes will be called to the practice trials in the

competition order.

Only official markers provided by the LOC will be allowed for marking the runways.

9.5.2 Trials in Field Events

In accordance with the decision of European Athletics Council, all participants in the

following field events will be allowed four (4) trials:

Long Jump / Triple Jump

Shot Put

Discus / Hammer / Javelin

9.5.2.1 Measurements

All field events will be measured by a certified steel tape

9.5.3 Track Events

Tracksuits shall be placed in baskets at the start, and these will be taken to the mixed

zone for collection after the race.

9.6 Starter’s Commands

The starter‟s commands will be given in Serbian language

The starter‟s command for the distances up to and including 400m and 4x400m relay are:

Na mesta – pozor –shot

(on your mark – set – shot)

For distances of 800m and over, the commands will be:

Na mesta –shot

( On your marks – shot )

If for any reason the starter wants to halt the starting procedure he will command

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(Stand up)

Polanik starting blocks will be used at the European Champion Clubs Cup – Group B

Time Tronics fals start II false start detection system linked to the false start console will be

used.

9.7 Timing

The official timing will be provided by MAC FINISH II ETERNET 256 MB device,backup

timing by a Mac Finish II SCSI 8 MB system

For all races of 800m or more, the elapsed time will be displayed on electronic timers

located at the end of each straight.

9.8 Leaving the stadium during the competition

An athlete may only leave the competition area when accompanied by a judge. The

intention has to be communicated to the Referee.

9.9 Leaving the stadium after the competition

After the competition, athletes leave immediately to the post event area.

The clothing baskets will be brought to the mixed zone.

9.10 Drinking Stations

Water is provided in the warm up area.

9.11 Protests Appeals

Protests are permitted and will be processed in accordance with IAAF Rule 146.

In the first instance, protests must be made orally to the Referee by the athlete

himself/herself or by a responsible official acting on his/her behalf (Rule 146.3). Protests

concerning the result or conduct of an event shall be made within 30 minutes of the

official announcement of the result of that event (posted on the TIC information board).

Any written appeal to the Jury of Appeal must be signed by a responsible official on

behalf of the athlete and submitted to TIC within 30 minutes after the official

announcement of the decision made by the Referee.

When submitting an appeal form, a deposit of EUR 70, as set in the rules, must be paid. If

the protest is unsuccessful, the deposit will not be returned.

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9.13 Doping Control

9.13.1 General Information

Doping control shall be conducted in accordance with IAAF Rules and Procedures under

the supervision of the European Athletics Doping Control Delegate. Both urine and blood

samples may be collected immediately before, and during, the Championships.

Athletes selected for doping control shall be informed by anti doping officials. Athletes

will be required to sign a confirmation of notification. Athletes who are to be tested may

invite a team official to accompany them to the Doping Control Centre (DCC).

A selected athlete should report immediately to the DCC unless there are valid reasons

for delay. All selected athletes will be accompanied by a trained chaperone or Doping

Control Officer from the time of notification until arrival at the DCC. Athletes are

reminded that refusal to provide a sample can render them liable to disqualification and

may lead to further disciplinary action.

Athletes who are required to use prescribed medication for the treatment of a medical

condition should ensure that they have registered their medication, where necessary,

through the Therapeutic Use Exemption system prior to attending the event.

9.13.2 Selection of Athletes

The selection of athletes for control will be made on a final position and/or random basis

under the supervision of the European Athletics Technical Delegate.

All athletes setting World or European records must report to the DCC to provide a

sample. Failure to provide a sample will result in the record not being ratified.

9.13.3 Additional Controls

Additional athletes, such as those achieving National Records who have not been

selected for doping control, may present themselves for testing. These athletes must

report to the TIC where they will have to complete the “Doping Control Request Form”.

They will then be escorted to the DCC.

The cost of this control will have to be paid for by the requesting Club to the LOC.

9.14 Victory Ceremonies

The victory ceremony for the relays and the team competition will take place at the

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10. Medical Services

10.1 General

The medical service is in charge of any medical assistance to the team leaders, the

competition organization, the information personnel, the honorary guests as well as,

during the competition, to the spectators in the stadium.

The participating teams are responsible for taking out their own insurance to cover illness

or injury to any member of their team when travelling to and from European Athletics

competitions and during the event itself (European Athletics Regulation 610.12).

In case of an emergency please contact the nearest medical aid station, in other cases

the given instructions should be followed. Below is information on the medical care sites

and relevant instructions. Dr Randjel Petrovic is in charge of the medical service and can

be reached on +381641138772.

10.3 Medical Care at the stadium

The stadium medical service is responsible for any problems concerning the athletes‟

health. There is also a room for medical attention next to the finish line. The team doctor

has access to the medical service facilities when an athlete of his/her own team is hurt or

is in need of other medical attention. There are also well equipped physiotherapy

facilities here. The stadium medical service is also responsible for first aid in the warming

up area.

There is one first aid team on the infield, supervised by a doctor and marked with red

crosses.

10.4 Physiotherapy

There are well equipped physiotherapy facilities in connection with the Medical Centre.

The physiotherapy rooms are equipped with 2 massage beds and will be open from 8h-

19h from 27th until 28th of May.

11. Information

Stadium

Boards

A clock showing the race time is positioned in the in-field near the finishing line.

The result of each trial in field events will be shown on rotating manually operating

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The performances in field events will be shown by signs with the respective nation‟s

codes along the sector lines. During the event the boards will be moved in accordance

to the actual ranking.

Announcements

Official announcements will be made in Serbian and English

Start Lists

Start Lists will be available for Team Leaders on Friday evening in the hotel

Result Lists / Intermediate Scores

Results will be displayed on the notice boards near the TIC.

Complete Set of Result Lists

Completed results in the form of a booklet will be issued to Team Managers at the

Closing Banquet.

12. Security

Instructions given by the LOC, the security personnel and the police must be followed in

all areas, as well as during transport from one location to another.

The accreditation card must be worn at all times. If an accreditation is lost, this should be

reported immediately to any LOC information desk.

If necessary, the police can be contacted through the LOC information desk at your

hotel.

13. Opening & Closing Ceremonies

13.1 Opening Ceremony

The Opening Ceremony will take place on Saturday May 28th, commencing at 12h.

Number of 5 athletes should be led by volunteers carying national flag for

pronounciation of Serbian national anthem and welcoming note of the officials. (aprox.

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13.2 Closing Banquet

The Closing Banquet will take place on Sunday May 28th at 20h in the Hotel. Everyone

with accreditation or an invitation is welcome to attend.

14. Departure

Teams will be asked to provide full travel details in the final entry system. Teams will also

receive a departure form, which should be completed and returned to the LOC

Information Desk in the hotel, at least 24hours before departure, especially if there are

any changes to the preliminary confirmed details.

Departure times of the shuttle buses from the hotel will be provided and displayed at the

hotel Information Desk.

All outstanding fees, charges and possible other expenses must be settled with the

cashier. On the day of departure the Team Liaison Officer checks the rooms together

with the team leaders.

Poles will be transported by bus along with representatives to the airport.

15. Contact Details

For further details about the European Champion Clubs Cup Track and Field Seniors,

Group B Belgrade,Serbia please contact:


Avenue Louis-Ruchonnet18,

1003 Lausanne,

Switzerland

Tel: + 41 21 313 43 63

Fax: +41 21 313 53 51

[email protected]

15.2 Office of the Organising Committee

AK Crvena Zvezda

Ljutice bogdana 1a (Red star stadium)

11 000 Belgrade,

Serbia

Tel/fax: +381 11 2668 714

[email protected]

16. Appendices





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Appendix 1 - Implement List

Hammer:

1. 7,260kg Polanik 2. 7,260kg Nordic 3. 7,260kg ATE 4. 7,260kg Nelco 5. 4kg Nordic 6. 4kg ATE 7. 4kg Nelco 8. 4kg Polanik

Javelin:

1. 600g 70m Polanik 2. 600g 60m Polanik 3. 600g 50m Polanik 4. 600g 50m Nordic 5. 600g 60m Nordic 6. 600g 70m Nordic 7. 600g 70m Nemeth

Shot:

1. 4kg 100mm Nelco 2. 4kg 109mm Nelco 3. 4kg100mm Polanik 4. 4kg110mm Polanik 5. 4kg108mm Nordic 6. 7,260kg120mm Nordic 7. 7,260kg120mm Polanik 8. 7,260kg115mm Polanik 9. 7,260kg115mm Nelco

Discus:

1. 1kg Nelco 2. 1kg Polanik 3. 1kg ATE 4. 1kg gold Nordic 5. 2kg Nelco 6. 2kgPolanik 7. 2kg ATE 8. 2kg gold Nordic

Athletes can use own implements only if they are not listed above and if they are IAAF

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Appendix 2 - Timetable

TIMETABLE

10:00 OPENING CEREMONY

10.15 400m H-W Triple Jump-W Hammer-M

10.25 400m H-M Pole Vault-W

10.40 800m-W High Jump-M

10.50 800m-M

11.00 200m-W

11.10 200m-M Shot Put-M

11.20 3000m-W Hammer-W

11.40 3000m-M Triple Jump - M

12.20 400m-W Shot Put-W

12.30 400m-M Discus-M

12.40 3000Sc-W Long Jump-W

13.00 100m-W-extra Pole Vault-M

13.05 100m-W High Jump-W

13.10 100m-M-extra

13.15 100m-M

13.20 3000Sc-M

13:30 Discus-W

13.40 1500m-W

13.50 5000m-M Long Jump-M

14.20 100m H-W

14.35 110m H-M Javelin-M

14.50 5000m-W

15.20 1500m-M

15.30 4x100m-W Javelin-W

15.40 4x100m-M

16.00 4x400m-W

16.15 4X400m-M

*final changes made on 23.05.2011.



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Appendix 3 - Event Draw

Event draw was held on 23th of May at 12.00h, with lane draw shown below:

MEN

A – Enka Spor Kulubu TUR B – CA Montreuil FRA C – Jyvaskylan Kenttaurheilijat FIN D – Phanos NED E – Maccabi Tel Aviv ISR F – L.G.Bern SUI G – Crvena zvezda SRB H – Clonliffe Harriers IRL

WOMEN

A – L.G.Bern SUI B – Maccabi Rishon – Letzion ISR C – Crvena zvezda SRB D – CA Montreuil FRA E – Spartak SVK F – Ferrybanka IRL G – Glasinac BIH

Events TUR FRA FIN NED ISR SUI SRB IRL

A B C D E F G H

100,1500,HJ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

200,5000,PV 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1

400,3000,LJ 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2

800,3000sc,TJ 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3

110 H, SP 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4

400 H, DT 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5

4X100, HT 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6

4X400, JT 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Events SUI ISR SRB FRA SVK IRL BIH

A B C D E F G

200/1500/TJ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

400/5000/HJ 2 3 4 5 6 7 1

800/LJ/HT 3 4 5 6 7 1 2

4x100/3000/SP 4 5 6 7 1 2 3

4x400/3000sc/DT 5 6 7 1 2 3 4

100H/JT 6 7 1 2 3 4 5

100/400H/PV 7 1 2 3 4 5 6



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Appendix 4 - Map of Stadium, Competition Facilities, Dressing and Physiotherapy Rooms

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