| EVENT'S TITLE |
CEV Challenger (men) M-Tel Beach Masters 2009 |
| VENUE |
Varna, South beach |
| DATE |
23 - 26. July. 2009 |
| PROMOTER |
WWP Weirather - Wenzel & Partner EOOD |
| NATIONAL FEDERATION |
Bulgarian Volleyball Federation |
| EVENT OFFICE |
35 Trakia str., office 9, floor 4, Sofia 1504, Bulgaria |
| SHIPMENT ADDRESS |
35 Trakia str., office 9, floor 4, Sofia 1504, Bulgaria |
| ORGANIZING COMMITTEE |
| CEV Representative: |
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| CEV Technical Supervisor: |
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| CEV Referee Delegate: |
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| CEV Press Officer: |
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| CEV Medical Delegate: |
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| CEV BV Coordinator: |
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| Tournament Director: |
Tosho Stoyanov |
| Promoter: |
WWP Weirather - Wenzel & Partner EOOD |
| NF Delegate: |
Tosho Stoyanov |
| Competition Director: |
Donka Shopova |
| Administrative Director: |
Donka Shopova |
| Marketing Director: |
Michael Mallin |
| Press Director: |
Ekaterina Yosifova |
| TV Director: |
Ivaylo Tsvetkov |
| Transport Manager: |
Savina Yankova |
| Tournament Doctor: |
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| REFEREES |
| NF Referee Manager: |
Stefan Demerdjiev |
| Neutral Referees: |
1 - 2 |
| Local Referees: |
5 - 6 |
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| COMPETITION SCHEDULE |
| Date: |
22. July. 2009 - Wednesday |
| Men: |
10:00 h Country Quota Playoffs Technical Meeting (if any) |
| Men: |
10:30 h Country Quota Playoffs matches (if any) |
| Refereeing Clinic: |
09:00 h |
| Men: |
19:30 h Qualification Preliminary Inquiry |
| Men: |
20:00 h Qualification Technical Meeting |
| Date: |
23. July. 2009 - Thursday |
| Men: |
09:00 h Qualification matches |
| Men: |
19:30 h Main Draw Preliminary Inquiry |
| Men: |
20:00 h Main Draw Technical Meeting |
| Date: |
24. July. 2009 - Friday |
| Men: |
09:00 h Main Draw matches |
| Date: |
25. July. 2009 - Saturday |
| Men: |
09:00 h Main Draw matches |
| Date: |
26. July. 2009 - Sunday |
| Men: |
10:00 - 14:00 h Semifinals; 15:00 - 18:00 h Finals |
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| PRIZE MONEY AND BONUS POOL (PER TEAM) |
| Rank |
Prize Money |
Bonus Pool |
Total |
| 1st |
1800 |
750 |
2550 |
| 2nd |
1300 |
550 |
1850 |
| 3rd |
1000 |
420 |
1420 |
| 4th |
800 |
300 |
1100 |
| 5th x 2 |
700 x 2 = 1400 |
250 x 2 = 500 |
950 (1900) |
| 7th x 2 |
550 x 2 = 1100 |
200 x 2 = 400 |
750 (1500) |
| 9th x 4 |
500 x 4 = 2000 |
150 x 4 = 600 |
650 (2600) |
| 13th x 4 |
400 x 4 = 1600 |
120 x 4 = 480 |
520 (2080) |
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| RANKING POINTS (PER ATHLETE) |
| Rank |
Ranking Points |
| 1st |
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| 2nd |
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| 3rd |
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| 4th |
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| 5th x 2 |
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| 7th x 2 |
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| 9th x 4 |
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| 13th x 4 |
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| COMPETITION FORMAT |
Country Quota Playoffs: Single Elimination
Qualification: Single Elimination
Main Draw: Double Elimination |
| NUMBER OF TEAMS |
16 teams Main Draw for men
10 teams directly in the Main Draw, including 2 host country teams
2 Wild Cards (max.)
4 teams entering from the Qualification
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| COUNTRY QUOTA |
Host NF: Max. 3 teams in the Main Draw
All other NF's: Max. 3 teams in the Main Draw |
| ADMISSION AND SEEDING |
Admission according to CEV Entry Ranking as of 10 days before the event. Seeding according to CEV Entry Ranking on the day before the event (Technical Meeting). |
| REGISTRATION DEADLINE |
Minus 30 days ( 24. June. 2009) |
| ENTRY FEE |
100 EUR per team (yearly registration)
10 EUR per player (yearly license) |
| RULES OF THE GAME |
FIVB Official Beach Volleyball Rules |
| OFFICIAL BALL |
Mikasa VLS-200 |
| OFFICIAL DAYS AND VENUE OF ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE |
Men
Arrival for Country Quota Playoffs players: 22. July in the morning, before 9am.
Arrival for Qualification players: 23. July in the morning, before 9 am.
Arrival for Main Draw players: 23. July, before 7 pm.
Departure for Main Draw players: whenever they are off the game
Departure for participants of the semifinals: 27. July, before noon
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| VISA |
Players, Team Managers, Coaches, Physiotherapists, NF members, etc. are requested to apply early enough for their visas, whenever needed. The Hosting National Federation should be contacted to receive an invitation letter for the event. |
| INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT |
Players, Team Managers, Coaches, Physiotherapists, NF members, etc. are responsible for their own international and domestic airfare and for any further expenses such as visa or airport taxes. |
| LOCAL TRANSPORT |
Transportation for Main Draw players from the official venue of arrival to the official hotel is organized by the local organizer on the official days of arrival and departure. Players are responsible to send their travel information via email at the latest 15. July. 2009 to the local organizer:
Email: syankova@wwp-group.com
Local Transportation for Qualification players and accompanying persons is under their own responsibility. |
| ACCREDITATION |
Organizers will provide all Organizing Committee members, CEV Officials, referees, players, coaches, physiotherapists, VIP's, journalists, technical staff, court personnel, volunteers, etc. with official accreditation cards and will ensure that only those people will access the designated venue areas. |
| BOARD AND LODGING |
Players are responsible to book and pay for their accommodation. |
| HOTEL |
Recommended: AQUA Hotel str. Devnia 12; telephone: 00359 52 63 90 90 |
| WEATHER CONDITIONS |
Summer - hot and sunny; Temperatures between 28 - 36°C |
| LOCAL TIME ZONE |
EET (Eastern European Time) |
| CURRENCY |
BGN (Bulgarian Leva) 1 EURO = 1.95583 BGN |
| TOURIST OFFICE |
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| SIDE EVENTS |
M-Tel Beach Masters Charity - 24.July / Friday afternoon
M-Tel Beach Masters Clubbing - 25. July / Saturday night |
| POPULAR ATTRACTIONS |
Varna Delfinarium - the only one at the Balkans
The city sea garden - the symbol of the city |
| OTHER |
Varna is the sea capital of Bulgaria |
