1° ECA CUP - CANOE POLOIdroscalo of Milan, 11-13 May 2018

II BULLETTINSCHEDULE APPENDIX& LAST INFORMATION

1. SCHEDULE APPENDIXThis document describes how the tournament will be executed.

1.1 SENIOR MEN

Nations: Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, Netherlands, France, Spain, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy

ROUND 1

ROUND 2 The first 3 teams of each group pass in the 2nd round: 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B.The other 4A, 4B, 5A, 5B play direct for 7°-10° place.

FINAL & SEMIFINAL: 5th and 6th play the final for the 5th place. The first 4 teams of group G pass in the semifinal: 1G, 2G, 3G, 4G.

GROUP B1 DENEMARK2 NETHERLANDS3 ITALY 14 SWITZERLAND5 HUNGARY

GROUP A1 GERMANY2 FRANCE3 ITALY 24 GREAT BRITAIN5 SPAIN

GROUP G1 2A-3B2 2B-3A3 1A-3B4 1B-3A5 1A-2B6 1B-2A

SEMIFINALSF1 1G-4GSF2 2G-3G

FINAL3°-4° LSF.1-LSF.21°-2° WSF.1-WSF.2

7°-10° PLACE1 4A-5B2 4B-5A3 4A-5A4 4B-5B5 4A-4B6 5A-5B

1.2 SENIOR WOMEN

Nations: Germany, France, Great Britain, Switzerland, Netherlands, Italy

ROUND 1

FINAL & SEMIFINAL: 5th and 6th play the final for the 5th place.The first 4 teams of group C pass in the semifinal: 1C, 2C, 3C, 4C.

1.3 U21 WOMEN

Nations: Germany, France, Great Britain, Italy

ROUND 1 FINAL

GROUP C1 GERMANY2 FRANCE3 GREAT BRITAIN4 ITALY5 SWITZERLAND6 NETHERLANDS

SEMIFINALSF1 1C-4CSF2 2C-3C

FINAL3°-4° LSF.1-LSF.21°-2° WSF.1-WSF.2

GROUP F1 GERMANY2 FRANCE3 GREAT BRITAIN4 ITALY

FINAL3°-4° 3F-4F1°-2° 1F-2F

1.4 U21 MEN

Nations: Germany, France, Denmark, Switzerland, Belgium, Italy

ROUND 1

ROUND 2 The first 3 teams of each group pass in the 2nd round: 1D, 1E, 2D, 2E, 3D, 3E

FINAL & SEMIFINAL: The first 4 teams of group L pass in the semifinal: 1L, 2L, 3L, 4L. 5th and 6th of group L (5L, 6L) and the other 4D, 4E play direct for 5°-8° place.

GROUP E1 FRANCE2 DENEMARK3 SWITZERLAND 14 ITALY 2

GROUP D1 GERMANY2 ITALY 13 BELGIUM4 SWITZERLAND 2

GROUP L1 1D-3E2 1E-3D3 2D-3E4 2E-3D5 1D-2E6 1E-2D

SEMIFINAL 5°-8°SF1 5L-4ESF2 6L-4D

FINAL 5°-8°7°-8° LSF.1-LSF.25°-6° WSF.1-WSF.2

SEMIFINAL 1°-4°SF1 1L-4LSF2 2L-3L

FINAL3°-4° LSF.1-LSF.21°-2° WSF.1-WSF.2

2. LAST GENERAL INFO

2.1 WEBSITEFind all practical information about the ECA Cup 2018 in Milan here:https://www.canoepolomilan.com

2.2 COMPETITION AREA

2.3 RESULTS & PROGRAMFind all information about result & program for ECA Cup 2018 here:http://bit.ly/ECA2018-1

2.4 ACCREDITATION & TEAM LEADER MEETINGThe event will start on Saturday at 10.30 a.m. and will be played on 4 pitches. To play the first match every team has to pay the entry fee. ACCREDITATION: Friday at 08.00 p.m. ℅ Idroscalo Club

TEAM LEADER MEETING: Friday at 09:00 p.m. ℅ Idroscalo Club

2.5 FACILITIESWe want to remember that is possible to stay for the night in camping, 5€ per night, and will be there the catering for lunch and dinner from Friday to Sunday. See more on: https://www.canoepolomilan.com

2.6 COMPETITION ORGANISER

• CHIEF OFFICIAL Alberto Baroni (ITA)• CHIEF REFEREES Andrea Donzelli (ITA)• TECHNICAL ORGANISER Ruggero Di Maria (ITA)• CHIEF TABLE OFFICIAL Giacomo Amelotti (ITA)• CHIEF SCRUTINEER Michiel Boonakker (NL)• MEDIA & SPEAKER Ilaria Spagnuolo (ITA)

Fabrizio Messina (ITA)• ECA TD Gianluca Zannoni (ITA)• COMPETION COMMITTEE Alberto Baroni (ITA)• CHAIRPERSON Ruggero Di Maria (ITA)

Andrea Donzelli (ITA) • JURY 3 persons T.B.D.

2.7 REFEREES LISTOfficials nominated

COUNTRY NAME GRADE FUNCTIONGBR WATTS STEVE A REFEREEGER KÖRBER SWANTJE A REFEREE

GER BUDDE RALF A REFEREEGER KÖHLER FRANZ DR. A REFEREEGER HELBIG LARS JAN A REFEREEGBR THOMAS MARK B REFEREE

DEN ASGER SØNDBERG A REFEREEIRL SEAN DOWNES A REFEREEITA DONZELLI ANDREA A REFEREEITA PELLI MAURIZIO A REFEREE

ITA VERGANTI DAVIDE C REFEREEESP FERNÁNDEZ CANALEJAS

IVÁN A REFEREE

ESP LUIS BADIOLA C REFEREEFRA BRACKEZ VIRGINIE A REFEREE

NED VAN SANTEN NIELS A REFEREEPOL ANDZIAK-GINTER MARZENA B REFEREEGBR BRIAN ANDERSON B REFEREEGBR ZOE ANTHONY B REFEREE

IRI MEHRDAD RASHEDI B REFEREEGBR MATT BYRNE REFEREERUS KRAVETS KIRILL B REFEREEPOL BUGAJ MARTA C REFEREE

4. ECA CANOE POLO EUROPEAN CUP - SPECIAL RULES  (Revised 2017)1. Organisation A. The ECA TD will choose a maximum of 3 tournaments from the host federation nominations. B. Selected federations will announce entry dates to European Federations at least 4 months in advance of the competition. Details of entry and location should also be posted on the ECA website. C. Only National Teams are allowed to enter the European Cup. D. Applications to host a European Cup must come from a National Federation on behalf of the organizing committee. A copy should be sent to the ECA Canoe Polo Technical Delegate (ECA TD) eca.td@canoepolo.eu , and be received by the ECA before 1st October in the year previous to the European Cup to be hosted.  2. Date of competition A. The series of competitions must take place during one calendar year. B. Dates for the competitions will be posted on the ECA website and on the ICF Canoe Polo Calendar. C. Competitions will be held at least 3 weeks apart. D. The first ECA Cup will normally be held on the first weekend of May. E. The Second ECA Cup will normally be held on the first weekend of June. F. The Third ECA Cup will normally be held on the first weekend of July.  3. National Representation A. Each European Federation is allowed to nominate one national team in the following categories: Women, Men, U21 Men and U21 Women. B. Each category of competition will count towards the overall points total if at least 5 nations are taking part. 

COUNTRY NAME FUNCTIONSUI PABLO KOERFER REFEREE ASSESSMENTITA GIULIO ABBATE REFEREE ASSESSMENT

FRA GILLES LEMAIRE REFEREE ASSESSMENTNED WIGHT RICARDO REFEREE ASSESSMENTFRA LEMANÉHÉZE KÉVIN REFEREE ASSESSMENTFRA ODOT STEPHANE REFEREE ASSESSMENT

C. “B”-teams and non EU-Teams are allowed to enter – their results will not count towards the overall total for a nation. D. A European Cup can still be played with less nations taking part however their points will not count to the overall total.  4. Invitations and Entries A. Invitations are issued to each National Federation. B. Entry forms must be returned by the closing date with the appropriate entry fee for the teams who will represent their federation. C. All entries to the hosting federation must come from each National Federation with the appropriate Federation stamp and signed by their National Canoe Polo Chairperson. D. Teams not fulfilling these requirements will have their entry forms returned and will be deemed ineligible to participate. E. A copy of all entries must be sent to the ECA TD using the email eca.td@canoepolo.eu  5. Player Eligibility A. For player eligibility see ICF Rules Chapter 1 Point 3. B. A player may compete in more than one category in all tournaments of the European Cup. C. Mixed teams are not permitted. D. The minimum age for a competitor is 15 years.  6. Referee’s A. Each participating federation must provide one qualified ICF Referee for each category (Men, Women, U21 Men & U21 Women) in which the federation competes. B. If a federation enters all four categories the minimum number of ICF qualified referee’s they need to provide is reduced to 3. C. The Referee only needs to be ICF qualified. They do not have to be from the participating federation. D. A new participating federation can ask the ECA TD for an exemption on providing a referee for 2 years. E. At the discretion of the chief Referee teams with special circumstances can apply to use a playing referee, the referee must be ICF registered. F. If a federation cannot provide the required number of referees they can still participate but only if they pay a fee of 150 € per missing referee. - This money must be used to cover the costs of finding and using a replacement referee. - It can also be used to provide food and accommodation for referee’s who cover the duties of missing referee’s. - Any monies left over can be used by the ECA TD to further referee training and support within federations affiliated to the ECA.  

7. Accreditation of players A. Players must present their passport or national identity card and insurance card at the accreditation office for each competition. B. Any Player who fails to do so will be declared ineligible for the competition 

8. Competition Rules A. The competition will be played under the ICF Canoe Polo Rules, with the additional changes detailed below. B. Before the start of games all team’s equipment will be scrutineered. 1. If a team plays a match before being scrutineered and their equipment subsequently fails when checked. The results of any games played before being scrutineered will be recorded as a win to the opposition. C. All matches will be played with shot clocks. D. There will be no timeout after a goal apart from Semi-final and Final matches. E. Where possible Referee’s should be from two different federations. F. Semi-finals and Finals must be played with linesmen. G. The Jury will consist of 3 people nominated by the organising committee. The chairman should be either an ICF Canoe Polo Committee member or ECA TD. H. The competition committee will consist of 3 ICF referee’s in attendance at the tournament. They will be responsible for dealing with protests. 1. Within 20 minutes of receiving the protest the chief referee will form the competition committee. 2. Referees who were involved with the game being protested cannot be part of the committee. They may be called to give evidence. I. If a player or coach receives a Red card in their last game of the tournament the team will be docked 5 points. The “next game” ban will be carried over to the next ECA cup in which they attend. J. The European Cup winners will be the team that wins the most points in all valid European Cup tournaments. K. The following points will be allocated for each ECA cup: a. 1st place = 25 points b. 2nd place = 21 points c. 3rd place = 18 Points d. 4th place = 16 Points e. 5th place = 15 Points and so on L. If there are teams with the same number of points after all ECA Cup tournaments the winner shall be decided as follows: 1. Goal difference in all ECA Cup tournaments. 2. Total number of goals scored in all ECA Cup tournaments. 3. Honourable play (total number of Red cards). 4. If the teams are still tied then an additional match must be played.  

9. Entry Fee A. The entry fee per team (also “B” Teams and teams from out of Europe) is 150€ per tournament. This is paid directly to the tournament organiser. B. Teams will only be accredited once the entry fee is paid.  10. Prizes A. Cash prizes will be awarded for first, second and third in each category after the last tournament. B. 50€ from each teams entry fee and tournament will be used as prize money. C. The winning team of each category will receive 50% of the available prize money, the second 30% and the third 20%. D. During the award ceremony the national anthem of the winning federation in each class will be played. E. There is a challenge cup in each class. If a federation wins the competition five times in a row the trophy will stay with the federation. F. A winning federation must return the trophy the following year with their name and winning year engraved on an 8cm x 3cm plaque attached to the trophy. 

11. Results A. A full set of results must be sent by Email to the ECA TD a copy should also be published on internet/social media. B. The amount of prize money for each tournament must be published on internet/social media. The funds should be sent to the ECA TD (who will provide bank details on request).  12. Technical Delegate /Officials A. The ECA will nominate a Technical Delegate who will control the running of the competition on behalf of the ECA. B. Each host federation will cover the travel and accommodation cost for a technical visit and the competition. C. The ECA Chief Referee will nominate a referee to act as chief referee at each event. The final decision will rest with the ECA TD. D. A chief scrutineer must be identified for the tournament and approved by the ECA TD.