A. Introduction

• These regulations apply to all FIBA 3×3 National Team Competitions; however, in case of national team competitions endorsed by FIBA, these regulations apply only if agreed between FIBA and the respective organizer. Deviations from these regulations for FIBA 3×3 Recognized Competitions are allowed with the approval of the FIBA Secretary General.
• FIBA 3×3 National Team Competitions have to follow the corresponding guidelines and manuals issued from time to time.

B. Competition Format

• All competitions are played simultaneously for men and women. NOC may not be represented by more than one male and one female team. Team delegations are made up of 4 players plus one team official.

• FIBA 3×3 Zone Cups are played in principle with 12 teams for men and 12 teams for women on 3 days of competition, except if otherwise approved by FIBA upon request of the respective Zone. Teams are divided into 4 pools of 3 teams each. The competition is played with Round Robin followed by single elimination as of Quarter-Finals.

• FIBA 3×3 Recognized Competitions are played with Round Robin phase followed by single elimination.

C. Eligibility of Players

Nationality:

General: In order to play for the national team of a country in FIBA 3×3 National Team Competitions, a player:

• Must hold the legal nationality of that country; and
• Must present a passport of that country issued by the competent authorities.

Age

In the U18 category, players:

• Must be minimum 16 years old at the end of calendar year during which the FIBA 3×3 National Team Competition takes place; and
• May not be older than 18 years old at any time in the same calendar year.

D. Registration of Players

• Players must get registered by their NOCs and send the list at [email protected]
• NOCs must register 4 players per team.

• Players must get registered with their height, weight, passport number and jersey number that they will wear at the event. For every player a passport scan in PDF format (max. 1000 pixels) must be uploaded

• Once the registration is closed, NOCs may substitute max. 2 players per team until 1 week prior to competition start.

• With less than 1 week prior to the competition start, NOCs may substitute max. 1 player per team for medical reasons subject to presenting a medical certificate.

• After the closing of the technical meeting no more roster changes are possible.

E. Jerseys

• The national team uniforms must comply with the regulations on team uniforms in FIBA Official Competitions in Book 2 of the FIBA Internal Regulations.
• The FIBA 3×3 Logo may not be displayed on national team jerseys except if the team wears Nike apparel. In any case, FIBA 3×3 Branding Guidelines have to be followed.

• Each team must bring two sets of jerseys – 1 set of light color and 1 set of dark color.

• Players may not change their jersey number during the competition, irrespective of dark or light jersey. Players must wear the jersey number confirmed in the technical meeting.

F. Team Competition

• All games are played according to the FIBA 3×3 Official Rules of the Game.

• All games and individual contests in FIBA 3×3 National Team Competitions are played with the Official FIBA 3×3 ball.

• Teams shall have minimum 2 and maximum 4 games per day, insofar feasible. Between 2 games teams shall have a minimum break in the length of one game slot.
• No coach may be present on the playground and no coaching (remotely from the bleachers or otherwise) is allowed.

G. Individual Contests

The official individual contests are:

• Shoot-out Contest (mixed)
• Dunk Contest (men)
• Skills Contest (women)

H. Regulations:

• In each individual contest 1 gold medal, 1 silver medal and 1 bronze medal shall be awarded.
• Every female team participating in the Competition may register 1 player for the Skills Contest.
• Every male and female team participating in the Competition may register 1 player for the Shoot-out Contest.
• All male teams may register 1 player from the roster of 4 team athletes for the dunk contest.

A. Composition of the delegation

In Beach Volleyball, each team will be composed of two (2) players, but the host country will be represented by two teams per gender means that four (4) players per gender.

A NOC representative is requested to attend the Preliminary Inquiry and the General Technical Meeting together with the players in accordance with the schedule.  

B. Preliminary inquiry

2nd April 2019: 11:00 – 12:30

The schedule will be based on the arrival information of each team listed at the form received.

NOC representative and both athletes from each team must attend the preliminary inquiry in accordance with the schedule.

The schedule for each participating country delegation at the Preliminary Inquiry will be provided at the sport information desk upon team’s arrival.  

During the preliminary inquiry, teams are required to present to the ANOCA Beach Volleyball Control Committee the following documents:

• Valid Passports
• Completed BVB O-2 form
• Two sets of team uniforms in different colors, with a sample of training suit.

A verification of the athlete data (i.e. first name, last name, date of birth, etc.) will be made during the Preliminary Inquiry.

All athletes participating must be born between 1 January 2001 and 31 December 2004

C. Technical meeting

Date: 2nd April 2019: 16:00 – 17:00

Location: IPRC HUYE CAMPUS

A NOC representative and both athletes from each team (as indicated on the BVB-02 form) must be present at the general technical meeting.

D. Competition format

Competition period: 01-06/04/2019

Preliminary phase

• Two (2) pools of four (4) teams (in a round robin format) will be formed in the Preliminary Round. Every team will play the three other teams in their pool.
• Allocation of teams in each pool will be in accordance with the FIVB regulations through the 1st drawing of lots at the General Technical meeting.
• A total of 24 matches will be played for each of the men’s and women’s competition at the pool phase in order to determine the pool ranking.  
• At the completion of each match during pool play, 2 points will be awarded to the winner, 1 point will be awarded to the loser, 0 points will be awarded to the forfeited team. The ranking of teams within their pools will be determined by the total number of match points.
• The first two (2) ranked teams from each pool advance to the semifinal Phase, for both genders. And those teams which are not qualified to semifinal will play for ranking
• Ranking in pools will be determined by the total number of match points, with the following points awarded per match to each team:  

In case of a tie in the total number of match points during the pool play, the following rules will apply:  

Between two (2) teams:  

• The team with higher rally point ratios in the matches between all teams in the pool, is  ranked higher;
• If a tie still exists, then the teams have the same position in ranking.  

Between three (3) teams:

• If three (3) teams have a tie in the total number of match points, their ranking is determined by the rally point ratio in the matches between the three (3) tied teams;
• If still tied, then the tied teams are ranked by the rally point ratio between all teams in the pool;  
• If still tied, then the teams will have the same position in ranking.  

Between four (4) teams:  

• The ranking is determined by the rally points ratio between all teams in the pool;
• If still tied, then the teams have the same position in the ranking.  

In case of a tie in the total number of match points after the completion of pool play, the following rules will apply:  

Between two (2) teams:  

• The team with higher rally point ratio in the matches between all teams in the pool, is ranked higher;
• If still tied, then the winner of head-to-head match is ranked higher.  

Between three (3) teams:

• The ranking is determined by the rally point ratio in the matches between the three (3) tied teams;  
• If still tied, then the teams still tied are ranked by the rally point ratios between all teams in the pool;  
• If a tie still exists then the teams still tied are determined by the tournament seeding established at the General Technical Meeting (the better seed of the tied teams ranked higher, i.e. seed 15 is ranked higher than 18).  

Finals Two (2) losers of the semi-finals will play the bronze medal match to determine the bronze medal and the fourth place.

Two (2) winners of the semi-finals will play the gold medal match to determine the gold and silver medals.

E. Coaching

No coaching is permitted in the Beach Volleyball Competition of the ANOCA Zone V Youth Games 2019.

F. RULES OF THE GAME

• The Beach Volleyball competition at the ANOCA Youth Games 2019 will be held in accordance with the FIVB Beach Volleyball Official Rules, 2017-2020

FORFEIT

• In case of an injury forfeit of a team (team is at the court on time for the start of their match, however cannot start the match due to injury), the winning team will be awarded 2 points for the win, and a score of 2-0 (0-0, 0-0).

• The forfeiting team will be awarded 1 match point and a score of 0-2 (0-21, 0-21). The score sheet however will reflect a score of 2-0 (0-0, 0-0). Match duration should not be considered.

• In case of an injury forfeit of a team after the start of the match (e.g. EGY is leading UGD 6-4 in the first set and UGD is injured at this point and cannot continue the match), the winning team will be awarded 2 points for the win, and a score of 2-0 (6-4, 0-0).

• The forfeiting team will be awarded 1 match point, a score of 0-2 (4-21, 0-21). The score sheet however will reflect a score of 2-0 (6-4, 0-0). Match duration should not be considered.

• In case of a forfeit due to no show of the team before the start of their match, the winning team will be awarded 2 points for the win, a score of 2-0 (0-0, 0-0).

• The forfeiting team will be awarded 0 match points, a score of 0-2 (0-21, 0-21). The score sheet however will reflect a score of 2-0 (0-0, 0-0). The forfeiting team will also be subject to a sanction. Match duration should not be considered.

A. General organization

• Rwanda host the first edition of ANOCA ZONE 5 YOUTH GAMES. The Rwanda Cycling Federation will be organizing the cycling events.
• Cycling event will be organized and conducted under UCI regulations.

B. Participation & period

• 11countries / ANOCA Zone 5.
• The ANOCA Zone 5 Youth Games will be held from April 2nd to 6th 2019

C. category and race

ANOCA Zone 5 Youth Games is open to junior category men and women

April 2nd: Opening ceremony

April 2nd  

• Team Time Trial Women Juniors 17,2  Km
• Team Time Trial Men Juniors          17,2  Km

The NOCs can enter 4 riders

April 4th

• Individual Time Trial Women Juniors         17,2 Km
• Individual Time Trial Men Juniors 17,2 Km

The NOCs can enter 4 riders of which 3 starters

April 6th  

• Road Race Men Juniors 93.6 Km
• Road Race Women Juniors 70,2 Km

The NOCs can enter 5 riders of which 4 starters

All riders have to be 17 – 18 years older; therefore born in 2001 and 2002

D. Permanence

The permanence will be at IPRC South Huye Campus

• The technical meeting in the presence of the members of the commissaries and team leaders will be held on April 1, 2019 at 14:00.
• During this meeting there will be the confirmation of starters for all events.
• If a change of rider must intervene, the team leaders have the obligation to give the changes the day before the race between 3:00 PM and 4:00 PM.

E. Start order & Start time of the time trial

• The starting order of the team time trial and the individual time trial will be drawn up in collaboration with the president of the jury by the draw.
• The starts will be 3 minutes in 3 minutes for team time trials and 2 minutes in 2 minutes for individual time trials.

F. Technical regulations for the team time trial

• The finishing times will be taken on the 3rd rider of each team.
• The specific equipment for the time trial is authorized (bicycles, helmets, suits), they must comply with the UCI regulations.
• A check of these equipment’s will be done before the departure of the race by the college of the commissaries

G. Feeding

• Feeding will not be allowed during team time trials and individual time trials.
• During the road race events, feeding will be allowed exclusively in the feeding zone

H. Protocol Ceremony

In accordance with article 1.2.112 of the UCI regulations all riders concerned must be present in competition clothing (without caps, helmets, glasses or advertising) within 15 minutes after arrival.

I. Penalties

The scale of penalties of the UCI is the only one applicable.

A. Eligibility requirements

• The athlete must be born between January 1, 2005 and December 2002
• Athletes must be a Kukkiwon Dan or Poom belt holder
• All athletes must be with nationality of ANOCA Zone V countries and from the invited countries ( France and Senegal)

B. Venue and date

• Gatagara High School
• Huye District.
• 4th -5th April 2019
• WT-Recognized Taekwondo Uniform (Dobok) And Protective Equipment
• Protector and Scoring System (DAEDO PSS GEN 2) including Head PSS will be used for the Competition.
• Participating contestants are required to wear WT-recognized Doboks and WT- list is available at the website of WT (http://www.worldtaekwondo.org/wtf-partners/recognized/)
• The Organizing Committee will provide Protector and Scoring System (PSS) to the participating contestants.
• Participating contestants are required to recognized protective equipment. The latest version of WT-recognized manufacturers’ bring their own groin guards, mouthpieces, gloves, sensing socks and shin and forearm guards for their personal use.

C. Weight Division

The Weight divisions for the 2019 ANOCA ZONE V Youth Games are in accordance with Taekwondo Youth Olympic divisions.

The weight divisions:

• Male     : -48kg , -55kg, -63kg, -73kg,+73kg
• Female  : -44kg, -49kg, -55kg, -63kg, +63kg

D. Weight – in

• Weigh-in of the contestants shall be completed one day before their  scheduled competition day
• During the weigh-in, male contestants shall wear underpants and female contestants shall wear underpants and brassieres. However, contestants may weigh-in in the nude if they want to do so

E. Competition Format

• WT rules
• Single elimination system will apply
• Number of Courts: one  (1)
• Maximum quotas per MNA: One (1)athlete per weight division
• DAEDO Electronic scoring system Generation 2 Will be used
• Every match will take (1:30 min*3 rounds, 30 seconds of  break in each round

F. Awards

Medal will be awarded to the top four athletes in each category     

• 1st place : Gold Medal
• 2nd place : Silver Medal
• 3rd places : Bronze Medal  
• Certificate of Participation  to all participants
• Trophy  for the 1st ,2nd and 3rd place to the teams
• Trophy for the best players both Male and Female.

H. Point earnings for eligible

For every contestant who passed the official

• weigh-in:                                                           1 Point
• For every win (including byes):                        1 Point
• For every Gold Medal:                                      7 Points
• For every Silver Medal:                                     3 Points
• For every Bronze Medal:                                   1 Point

I. Coaches’ attire

All Coaches are required to wear formal suit such as tie, jacket, dress shirt (long or short), and trouser during all matches. If any coach refuses to wear abovementioned attire, he or she won’t be coaching for ANOCA Zone V Youth Games 2019.

J. How to register

The National Teams will full fill Registration form for each contestant and submit it on Event secretariat email [email protected] before registration deadline 1st March 2019. 5:00pm Kigali time