Boccia NSW State Titles 2016

Boccia NSW State Titles 2016

Friday 4 March 2016 - Sunday 6 March 2016

(Registrations Close 29 January)

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Event Registration Packet

Friday, 4 March – Arrivals & Registration open at 10am

Friday, 4 March – Sunday, 6 March – Boccia NSW State Competition

Sunday, 6 March – Departures from 3pm approx. (room check out at 9am)

Table of Contents

Competition Venue...... Page 3

Accommodation...... Page 3

Participation Medical & Consent Form...... Page 3

Classification...... Page 4

Eligibility...... Page 4

Governing Rules...... Page 4

Competition Structure...... Page 4

Ball Swap & Sell...... Page 4

Boccia NSW Committee Meeting...... Page 4

Registration Deadline...... Page 5

Registration Fees...... Page 5

Payment Options...... Page 5

Preliminary Event Schedule ...... Page 6

Ready to Register...... Page 6

Athlete Registration Form...... Page 7

Request for Accommodation Form...... Page 8

Request for Classification...... Page 9

Photography & Video Waiver...... Page10

Indemnity Waiver...... Page 11

Payment Summary Sheet...... Page 12

Competition Venue

The 2016 Boccia NSW State Titles will be held 4 - 6 March at the Sydney Academy of Sport, Narrabeen, NSW.

Accommodation

Accommodation is available at the motel on the same site at the Sydney Academy of Sport.

Room rate inclusive of:

First meal – Friday, lunch

Last meal – Sunday, lunch

o Adults: $271.50 per person

o Children under 18 yrs: $198.50 per person

o Carer of Companion Card Holder $20.00 flat fee (limited 1 per athlete)

o Carer of participant without a Companion Card $35.00 per day. Limited 1 per athlete. (Please note this cannot be used in conjunction with the above carer $20 Companion Card rate).

A limited number of rooms have been reserved and are available on a first come/first serve basis. Preference will be given to those who are travelling from interstate or rural/regional NSW (outside of Sydney). Please indicate your preferences on the separate accommodation form in this pack.

If you will be staying onsite, Boccia NSW will send you an invoice for the accommodation charges. The invoice will also include your registration fees – please do not forward any payment until you have received the invoice. Payment will still need to be made by the deadline.

Participant Medical and Consent Form

** Sport and Recreation require a medical and consent form from those participating in recreation activities or where special diets are required and provided for. These forms can be completed online. The information required includes medical conditions, food related allergies, special diets, medication and emergency contact details.

The online form is easy to complete, and is sent directly to the Centre, so their staff can prepare for our visit. This form replaces the previous paper/pdf form.

The form can be found here: https://sportandrecreation.nsw.gov.au/facilities/communityprograms/medicalandconsentform

You will need the following details to complete the online form and should complete it by 29 January, 2016. The form needs to be completed by EVERY person attending the competition – parents, carers, guardians, staff, players – irrespective of whether you’re staying onsite/eating onsite or not.

Booking Number: 0472638 Booking Start Date: 4/03/2016

Booking Venue: Sydney Academy of Sport and Recreation

If you have any questions or problems accessing the form, you can contact the Academy directly on 02 9454 0222.

Eligibility

There will be 5 classifications of athletes eligible to play in the BNSW State Titles, based on functional ability. Athletes in the BC1, BC2 BC3 and BC4 classifications must meet the requirements as outlined in the BISFed Boccia Rules which will govern this competition. A new classification of BC5 has recently been approved by BISFed. Athletes who fall into this category will play with the combined BC4 & EMU athletes.

The last classification is the EMU athletes which means Every Member Unclassified. These athletes do not meet the BisFed requirements; however will have a physical disorder of limbs including neurological impairment affecting the CNS, locomotor dysfunction of Non-Cerebral origin such as muscular skeletal disorders and / or limb deformities.

Classification

Athletes that need to be classified must complete the Classification Request form. If you are unsure whether you/your child needs to be classified, please contact Stacey Sedmak at or 02 9975 8085. Priority will be given to EMU’s who feel they may be BC5 and those who have never been classified.

Classification will be scheduled after all registration forms are received, and individuals will be contacted with scheduled date/times.

Governing Rules

BISFed Boccia Rules 2015 will govern the competition. The rules are available at http://www.bisfed.com/. There will be no equipment check at this competition.

Competition Structure

Individual divisions of play: BC1, BC2, BC3, BC4/EMU.

The finishing position in all pools for each classification will be determined by the athlete that has won the most games.

However, if games won are the same, positions will be determined by points for and against (the points gained in tie break ends shall not be included).

If the for and against are tied, the result of the game between those two athletes will determine the positions.

Each classification will have capped numbers. They are as follows:

· 8x BC1

· 16x BC2

· 16x BC3

· 16x BC4/EMU

Classifications will be filled on a first come, first served basis with priority given to NSW athletes.

Ball Swap and Sell

Be sure to bring along those old or unwanted Boccia balls. They might be ideal for someone looking for that perfect first ball or drive ball.

Boccia NSW Committee Meeting

Boccia NSW committee will be holding a meeting on Saturday evening. All are welcome to attend.

Registration Deadline

The deadline for registration is Friday, 29 January 2016, at 4pm. All registration forms and payments, including accommodation must be received by this date. Any forms received after this date will incur a late fee of $50 and registration cannot be guaranteed.

Registration Fees

The registration fee for the 2016 NSW State Titles is $145 per athlete.

Payment Options

Payments for registration can be made by cheque (payable to Boccia NSW) or EFT.

EFT Details

Account name: Boccia NSW

BSB: 112 879

Account number: 163 146 944

Please remember to include your initial and surname as a reference when making payment.

* If you will be staying onsite, Boccia NSW will send you an invoice for the accommodation charges. The invoice will also include your registration fees – please do not forward any payment until you have received the invoice. Payment will still need to be made by the deadline.

Preliminary Event Schedule

(subject to change after registration has closed)

Friday, 4 March
Event / Time / Location
Arrivals, Registration & Warm up / From 10am / Sydney Academy of Sport, Narrabeen – Gymnasium
Opening Ceremony / 10.45am / Sydney Academy of Sport, Narrabeen – Gymnasium
Competition duration / 11am – 6pm / Sydney Academy of Sport, Narrabeen - Gymnasium
Ball Swap and Sell / 7pm -8pm / Sydney Academy of Sport, Narrabeen - Gymnasium
Lunch Break / 12.30pm – 1.30pm / Sydney Academy of Sport, Narrabeen
Accommodation check-in / From 2pm / Sydney Academy of Sport, Narrabeen - Motel
Saturday, 5 March
Event / Time / Location
Gymnasium opens for warm up / 8am / Sydney Academy of Sport, Narrabeen - Gymnasium
Competition duration / 8.30am – 6pm / Sydney Academy of Sport, Narrabeen - Gymnasium
Lunch Break / 12.30pm – 1.30pm / Sydney Academy of Sport, Narrabeen
Boccia NSW Committee Meeting / 7.30pm – 9.30pm / Sydney Academy of Sport, Narrabeen – Lecture Room
Sunday, 6 March
Event / Time / Location
Gymnasium opens for warm up / 8am / Sydney Academy of Sport, Narrabeen - Gymnasium
Competition duration / 8.30am – 2pm / Sydney Academy of Sport, Narrabeen - Gymnasium
Awards and closing ceremony / 2pm – 2.30pm / Sydney Academy of Sport, Narrabeen - Gymnasium

Ready to Register?

Please review the checklist of items you will need to complete your registration.

Form # 1 –Athlete Registration Form

Form # 2 – Request for Accommodation

Form # 3 – Request for Classification

Form # 4 – Photography & Video Waiver

Form # 5 – Indemnity Waiver

Form # 6 – Payment Summary Sheet

# 7 – Medical & Consent Form (please see page 3)-to be completed by all attending

Form #1

Athlete Registration Form

Athlete name:

Parent/Guardian name (if under 18 yrs):

Address:

Phone number:

Email:

Allergies:

Athlete’s next of Kin (please provide name & number):

Classification: please circle or highlight

BC1 BC2 BC3 BC4/EMU UNCLASSIFIED

If you have not been classified, but wish to be, you must complete the Classification Request form in this packet.

If you have been classified, but are unsure whether a review is required, please contact Stacey Sedmak ( / 02 9975 8085).

Please note that all BC1 and BC3 athletes must arrange their own ramp and sports assistants.

My BC3 ramp assistant will be:

Equipment:

Do you require equipment? Please indicate below and we will do our best to assist you. Equipment will be loaned on a first come/first serve basis.

Balls Ramp

Form # 2

Accommodation

Room rate inclusive of Friday, 4 March – Sunday, 6 March

First meal – Friday, lunch

Last meal – Sunday, lunch

Adults: $271.50 per person

Children under 18 yrs: $198.50 per person

Carer of Companion Card Holder: $20.00 flat fee (limited 1 per athlete)

Carer of participant without a Companion Card: $35.00 per day (limited 1 per athlete)

(Please note this cannot be used in conjunction with the above carer $20 Companion Card rate).

Family name:

No. of children under 18:

No. of adults:

Companion card number (required if claiming carer’s rate):

Total no. of people requiring accommodation:

If you have any special room layout requirements, please advise and we will do our best to accommodate you (eg. removal of bed, no bunk bed):______

* if your layout required is not available, we will work out the next best solution.

**shower chairs and hoists will not be provided.

***Boccia NSW will send you an invoice with your accommodation & registration charges

Form # 3

Request for Classification

Name: Date of Birth:

Address:

Home no.: Mobile no.:

Why are you requesting to be classified?

Have never been classified

Need to be reviewed

Physical disability information:

Name of disability

Type of cerebral palsy (athetoid, spastic, ataxic, other)

Affected limbs (right/left, arm/leg, trunk)

Describe level of severity (mild, moderate, severe):

Note: Classification will be run by the Australian Paralympic Committee at the Sydney Academy of Sport.

Form # 4

Boccia New South Wales State Titles 2016

Permission to Use Photographs/Video Footage

I, the undersigned give Boccia New South Wales and the Cerebral Palsy Alliance my permission to use photographs/video footage of myself.

The photographs/video may be used for the following:

· Boccia Presentations

· General Community Promotions

· For the education and training of athletes and coaches

· for external publications or promotional activities outside Boccia NSW and Cerebral Palsy Alliance, including print, broadcast, electronic (e.g. website) or other medium

I understand that I am free to withdraw permission prior to the material being published by contacting Boccia New South Wales. I also understand that I will receive no payment, for the use of the photograph/video footage.

Name of Athlete

Address

Phone no.

Signature

Dated / / 2016

This signature must be witnessed by the Athlete’s parent or guardian, if the athlete is under the age of 18 years of age

Name

(for those signing on behalf of the above named)

Relationship to above: parent guardian

Form # 5

Boccia New South Wales State Titles 2016

Athlete Indemnity

I, the undersigned hereby agree Boccia New South Wales or anybody or association in any way with the conduct or participation in the Boccia New South Wales State Titles – Friday, 4 March 2016 – Sunday, 6 March 2016 (of which persons, bodies or associations are severally and jointly included in the term ("identified”) shall not be deemed responsible or liable in any way for injury, to me sustained in, arising from, or function of nature held during the period of competition, or prior to or subsequent thereto if anyway connected with directly or indirectly with the said competition and hereby identify the indemnified against any actions, suits, cause of actions, demands, and claims by me and hereby agree (so) that the indemnified may act as our agents in incurring such expenses as and/or doing whatsoever is reasonably necessary for the benefit of me in conjunction with or arising out of any such illness or mishap.

Name

Signed Date

This signature must be witnessed by the Athlete’s parent or guardian, if the athlete is under the age of 18 years of age.

Name (parent/guardian)

Signed

Date

Form # 6

Payment Summary Sheet

ATHLETE REGISTRATION PAYMENT

Athlete(s) Name(s):

Phone:

Email:

Address:

Number of athletes: @ $145 = $

TOTAL ATHLETE REGISTRATION PAYMENT: $

Full payment must be received by Friday, 29 January 2016, 4pm. Registration and accommodation are not guaranteed until payment is received. A receipt will be emailed to you.

A late fee of $50 per athlete will be charged for any registration and accommodation received after the deadline.

Payment can be made by money order or cheque, payable to Boccia NSW or by EFT.

Account name: Boccia NSW

BSB: 112 879

Account number: 163 146 944

Please remember to include your initial and surname as a reference when making payment.

Post, email or fax registrations to:

P: Cerebral Palsy Alliance

Stacey Sedmak

PO Box 6427, Frenchs Forest NSW 2086

F: 02 9451 6731