British Universities Volleyball Championship & Shield Finals 2004

BRITISH UNIVERSITIES VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP & SHIELD FINALS 2004

Date:9th March 04

To:Athletic Union Presidents / Sports Officers

BRITISH UNIVERSITIES VOLLEYBALL FINALS INFORMATION

Date:Championship Final 8’s 12 - 14 March 2004

Shield Semi Finals and Finals13 – 14 March 2004

Venue:New Sports Hall, University of Loughborough

Directions:Loughborough is situated at J23 of the M1, and the university is about 1.5 miles from the motorway. From the J23 follow the A512 towards Loughborough. You will pass the Quality Hotel on your left, go straight over at the roundabout. At the next roundabout turn right. The main entrance to the university is 70m on the right. Security will direct you to the appropriate car park for the New Sports Hall.

Loughborough rail station is ten minutes by taxi.

Report:All teams must report at least 20 minutes before they are due to play or officiate. All Captains are asked to report to the BUSA Representatives, Lenny Barry or Adrienne McGraa, upon arrival. Lenny can be contacted on 07940 530157, and Adrienne on 07940 540244 on the day.

Time:See attached schedule of play.

A captains meeting will take place on Friday 12 March at 5pm in the New Sports Hall. All Championship teams must be represented. Shield team captains should report to Lenny Barry or Adrienne McGraa upon arrival on the Saturday for a briefing.

Kit:Problems have been experienced in the past with standard of clothing worn by players. Captains are required to ensure that all their players wear kit that conforms to National Governing Body regulations and recognise that non-compliance could lead to disqualification. Captains are required to complete and sign a declaration stating that they are aware of this regulation and send to BUSA office prior to the Tournament.

Warm up:Teams must provide their own practice balls, for which neither Loughborough University nor BUSA can be held responsible. Please make sure that you do not remove balls that do not belong to you. Match balls will be provided.

Warm up on court is limited to five minutes general and five minutes shared net for the Championship, and ten minutes general and ten minutes shared net for the Shield. Empty courts are not to be used to warm up or practice.

Officials:A first referee will always be provided and a second official wherever possible. Where required teams may have to provide a second official. Teams will be required to provide a scorer and at least two competent linespeople.

Accommodation:Players, their clubs or Athletic Unions are responsible for all travel, accommodation and subsistence costs.

Sports Hall:The New Sports Hall has a sprung wooden floor that is unsealed. Thus it is very vulnerable to damage from outdoor shoes, bags, grit etc. Under no circumstances are outdoor shoes, bags, food or drink to be taken onto the floor.

Place bags in lockers or on the perimeter boarding. Security Stewards will summarily eject those who do not comply. This may lead to both disqualification and a fine of £100 from the University.

Members of teams who break this rule will be reported by the stewards to the Tournament Director. Anyone being warned for a second time will be suspended from play. A team having two players warned may be disqualified.

General:BUSA record their appreciation of the assistance provided by the University of Loughborough, the Centre for Coaching and Recreation and all the referees who have given up their time to help us.

Stewart Fowlie

Sports Programme Manager

BUSA Volleyball Finals - Rules

1. All players must be eligible under rule 7 as detailed in the BUSA Handbook. Members of staff are not permitted to play.

1. All players must have their Student or Athletic Union, ISU or NUS card available for inspection as evidence of eligibility. Cards not being available may render players ineligible to play. Cards and team lists must be presented at the Captain’s meeting.

1. No player may compete for more than one team under any circumstances. Teams of mixed sex are not allowed.

1. All teams must have matching shirts, numbered front and back as a minimum requirement. This will be strictly enforced.

1. Championship matches will have a five minute general warm up and five minutes shared use of the net. Match times advertised, other than first games of the day, are indicative only and all matches will follow on from the conclusion of the previous match. Shield matches will have a eight minute general warm up, and seven minutes shared net. Down time on courts is not to be used for warm up or practice by teams.

1. Teams not present at the start time of the match may lose one point per minute leading to ultimate forfeiture.

1. All Championship matches will be best of three sets with the third set being rally point with no ceiling. Shield matches will best of five sets.

1. Two pool points will be awarded for a win in the pools. That teams tied on pool points would be separated in the following order:

1. Most sets for
2. Least sets against
3. Set difference
4. Points difference
5. Points for
6. Results between the tied teams, on the basis of criteria 1-5 above based on the games involving the tied teams
7. A 7 point, one set play off

1. When officiating teams are required to provide a scorer, at least two competent linespeople, and second official if required. A first official, at least, will always be supplied by BUSA.

1. Teams failing to provide officials under rule 9, or fail to fulfil any fixture over the weekend will be liable to penalty by means of fine and / or suspension.

1. The organisers reserve the right to amend the programme. The decision of the referee is final in regard to playing matters. The decisions of the Tournament Director in regard to the event are final.

PLEASE RETURN TO THE BUSA OFFICE NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY 10 MARCH 2004

Fax: 020 7403 1218 email:

Name of Institution ______

Player Shirt student IDcourse &

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Coach:

Assistant Coach:

Manager:

I declare the above information to be correct. Student ID cards are to be presented at Registration.

Name of captainSigned

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BRITISH UNIVERSITIES VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP & SHIELD FINALS 2004

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