The 4th Hong Kong Games
Kwun Tong District Futsal Athlete Selection Contest
Prospectus
1. Purpose
To select in an open manner those athletes who meet the eligibility requirements for the 4th Hong Kong Games (HKG) as the representatives of Kwun Tong District Council (DC) to participate in the competitions of the 4th HKG.
2. Introduction of the HKG
The HKG is a territory-wide major multi-sport event held biennially with the 18 DCs as the participating units. The objectives of the HKG are to provide districts with more opportunities for sports participation, exchanges and co-operation, to encourage members of the public to actively participate in sports, and to strengthen the public’s sense of belonging to the district they live in. The 4th HKG will be held from 27April to 2June 2013, featuring competitions in eight sports, namely athletics, badminton, basketball, futsal, swimming, table tennis, tennis and volleyball. Each DC will select in an open manner the talented athletes within its own district as its representatives to participate in the competitions of the 4th HKG. The divisions and quotas for the 4th HKG Futsal Competition are as follows:
(1) / DivisionMen’s Division
(2) / Quota
Each district may enter 1 men’s team of 5 to 18 players.
3. Date, Time and Venue of the Kwun Tong District Futsal Athlete Selection Contest
Date of Contest / Time of Contest / Venue of Contest15 Sep 2012(Sat) / From 0200 p.m. to 0700 p.m. / Tsun Yip Street Playground
4. Enrolment Dates
From 7 Aug 2012 to 20 Aug 2012
5. Quota for the Selection Contest
There are 8 teams in the men’s division with 5 to 18 players in each team. [If the number of enrolled teams exceeds the available quota, the sum of the total scores obtained by the 5 athletes with the highest marks in each team with respect to their registered divisions as endorsed by the Hong Kong Football Association will be used to determine the teams’ order of priority for participation in the selection contest. The divisions to which the players belong refer to the latest registered divisions as at the enrolment deadline for the selection contest held by the respective district. (The scoring method is: 4 marks for an athlete in the 1st Division, 3 marks for an athlete in the 2nd Division, 2 marks for an athlete in the 3rd/4th Division and 1 mark for an athlete in any division of the Youth League). If there are enrolled teams scoring the same marks, their order of priority for participation will be determined by drawing lots.]
6. Eligibility Requirements
(1) Participants must be born in or before 1998 and be holders of valid Hong Kong Permanent Identity Cards or holders of valid Hong Kong Identity Cards who have resided in Hong Kong for 3 years or above. (Holders of Hong Kong Identity Cards must produce to the Organiser records of their first entry to Hong Kong, such as One-way Permits or passports. The date of their first entry to Hong Kong must be on or before 27 April 2010 to prove that they have resided in Hong Kong for 3 years or above.)
(2) Participants must reside within the district boundary of Kwun Tong District and be able to produce proof of place of residence.
(a) The district boundary of Kwun Tong District is defined in the Electoral Boundary Maps in respect of the District Council Election. For checking the district boundary of Kwun Tong District, please browse the website of the Electoral Affairs Commission: http://www.eac.gov.hk/en/distco/2011dc_elect_map.htm
(b) Participants shall submit a copy of a valid documentary proof of their place of residence bearing their names upon enrolment for verification of identity and record purposes by the Organiser. Failure to do so will render the application invalid. In addition, the Organiser has the right to request the participants to produce the original of the documentary proof for verification at any time, and participants shall raise no objection. If any participant fails to provide the originals of the relevant documents or the originals provided are different from the copies previously submitted, the Organiser has the right to disqualify him from the selection contest. Valid proof of place of residence includes:
(i) statement (such as mortgage statement, rates demand note, bill for electricity or water charges, monthly bank statement or telephone bill) issued by public utilities or commercial organisations or banks within the latest 3 months; or
(ii) declaration of place of residence issued by the Home Affairs Department; or
(iii) tenancy agreement or resident card; or
(iv) student handbook showing proof of place of residence (if a student handbook cannot be provided, the documents stated in (i) to (iii) above bearing the name(s) of the participant’s parent(s) together with the participant’s birth certificate may serve as proof).
(c) Student hostels and athlete hostels cannot be regarded as the place of residence.
(3) Those athletes who participated or will participate in the futsal competitions of the Olympic Games (excluding the Summer Youth Olympic Games and the qualifying round of the Olympic Games), the Asian Games, the East Asian Games, the National Games of the People’s Republic of China, the World Championships (excluding the World Youth Championship), the Asian Championships (excluding the Asian Youth Championship), the World Cup Qualifier, the AFC Asian Cup Qualification Round, the East Asian Football Championships or the Asian Indoor Games between 2010 and 2013 are not eligible to participate in the futsal competition of the HKG.
(4) Serving professional football athletes are not allowed to participate in the futsal competition of the HKG, excluding the full-time athletes who are undertaking training and receiving subvention or subsidy offered by the government or relevant organisations (such as the Hong Kong Sports Institute, the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China, and national sports associations).
(5) All athletes who meet the eligibility requirements for the HKG may form teams to participate in the Kwun Tong District Futsal Athlete Selection Contest.
(6) Each participant may only participate in the selection contest of 1 district. If a participant is found participating in the selection contests of more than 1 district, the whole team will be immediately disqualified with all its selection results cancelled.
(7) Participants must meet the eligibility requirements (1) to (6) mentioned above. If it is found that any participant fails to meet the eligibility requirements, furnishes false information, or represents more than 1 district or has participated in the selection contests of more than 1 district, the Organiser has the right to disqualify the participant and the whole team from representing Kwun Tong District in the HKG.
(8) All information provided in the enrolment form must be true and correct and the form should be completed in detail. All the information entered (except residential address, contact telephone number and occupation) cannot be changed once the enrolment form is submitted. Participants should notify Kwun Tong District Leisure Services Office immediately of any change of residential address during the selection process, otherwise the participants will be regarded as furnishing false information. If a participant is no longer a resident of Kwun Tong District because of moving to another district during the selection contest period, he will be disqualified.
(9) A participant aged under 18 must provide a declaration signed by his parent or guardian before taking part in the athlete selection.
(10) The Organiser reserves the right to forbid any participant from taking part in the selection.
7. Format
(1) A single knock-out system will be adopted.
(2) Each match will last 40 minutes, comprising 2 periods of 20 minutes each. The half-time interval must not exceed 10 minutes. Matches are not played real-time (which means the clock does not stop when the ball goes out of play).
(3) All matches will be conducted in accordance with the Futsal Laws of the Game set by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA).
(4) If a match ends in a tie at the end of the normal playing time, penalty kicks will be taken to determine the winner and the “sudden death” rule will be adopted.
8. Enrolment is free of charge
9. Method of Participation
(1) The duly completed “Enrolment Form” together with the “Declaration” and a copy of the valid proof of place of residence (please refer to Paragraph 6(2)(b) herein) of each team member, to be kept by the Organiser for record purposes, should be submitted in person or by a representative to the Kwun Tong District Leisure Services Office (DLSO) (office hours: 8:30 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. from Monday to Friday; closed on Saturdays, Sundays and General Holidays) of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) or any of the LCSD sports centres in Kwun Tong District (office hours: 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. from Monday to Sunday) within the enrolment dates stated in Paragraph 4 above. The original or copy of the identity document (please refer to Paragraph 6(1) herein) of each team member must also be produced for verification of identity upon submission of the Enrolment Form.
(2) For enrolment by post, please send the duly completed “Enrolment Form” together with the “Declaration”, and a copy of the identity document (please refer to Paragraph 6(1) herein) and valid proof of place of residence (please refer to Paragraph 6(2)(b) herein) of each team member to the Kwun Tong District Leisure Services Office (address: Units 13-18 M1/F, Tsui Cheung House, Tsui Ping North Estate, Kwun Tong, Kowloon) of the LCSD within the enrolment dates stated in Paragraph 4 above (the date of receipt of the form by the Organiser will be regarded as the receipt date) with ‘‘The 4th Hong Kong Games Kwun Tong District Futsal Athlete Selection Contest’’ clearly marked on the outside of the envelope.
10. Announcement of the Shortlisted Teams for the Selection Contest
The names of the shortlisted teams for the selection contest will be posted at Kwun Tong District Leisure Services Office on 23 Aug 2012 (Thur). The shortlisted teams will be notified in writing by the district selection board/committee/working group.
11. Time of Team Leaders’ Meeting and Fixture Draw
Team Leaders’ Meeting and Fixture Draw will be held on 30 Aug 2012 (Thur) at 10:00 a.m. at the Meeting Room of Kwun Tong District Leisure Services Office (Address: Units 110-118 M2/F, Tsui Cheung House, Tsui Ping North Estate, Kwun Tong, Kowloon). Team Leaders please arrive on time.
12. Appeal
No appeal will be accepted by the Organiser. The decisions of the referees/umpires on the results of the contests and those of the district selection board/committee/working group on the selection results shall be final.
13. Inclement Weather Arrangements
If a Pre-No.8 Special Announcement has been issued, or Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No.8 or above or Black Rainstorm Warning Signal is still in force 2 hours before the reporting time for the first round of the matches on the contest day, all matches on that day will be cancelled. The Organiser will notify the participants of the corresponding arrangements separately in due course.
Notes:
Very High Air Pollution Level (i.e. Air Pollution Index: 101 - 200)
Activities shall be held as scheduled. The Environmental Protection Department advises participants with existing heart or respiratory illnesses (such as coronary heart disease and other cardiovascular diseases, asthma and chronic obstructive airways diseases including chronic bronchitis and emphysema) to reduce physical exertion and outdoor activities, to seek advice from a medical doctor before participating in sports activities and take more breaks during the activities. Children and the elderly are advised to reduce physical exertion and outdoor activities.
Severe Air Pollution Level (i.e. Air Pollution Index: 201 - 500)
Activities shall be held as scheduled. The Environmental Protection Department advises participants with existing heart or respiratory illnesses (such as coronary heart disease and other cardiovascular diseases, asthma and chronic obstructive airways diseases including chronic bronchitis and emphysema), children and the elderly to avoid physical exertion and outdoor activities. The general public is advised to reduce as far as possible physical exertion and outdoor activities, to seek advice from a medical doctor before participating in sports activities and take more breaks during the activities.
14. Enquiries: 2343 6123
If there is any inadequacy in this prospectus, the Organiser reserves the right to amend it at any time without further notice.
For office use only¨ Copy of proof of place of residence received and verified
The 4th Hong Kong Games
Kwun Tong District Futsal Athlete Selection Contest
Enrolment Form
Notes on Personal Data: The information you have provided will only be used for the purposes of enrolment, compilation of statistics, future contact and promotion of activities organised by the Organiser. Only the staff authorised by the Kwun Tong District Selection Committee will be given access to your personal data. For correction of or access to the personal data you have previously provided, please contact the counter staff of the Kwun Tong District Leisure Services Office. All the information entered (except residential address, contact telephone number and occupation) cannot be changed once the enrolment form is submitted.
Please fill in the following enrolment form and the declaration. If you fail to provide the required personal data clearly, your application will not be accepted.
(1) Name of Team:
(2) Colour of Jersey: (1) (2)
(3) Personal Data of Team Leader/Contact Person (The Team Leader/Contact Person must be aged 18 or above. The following items must be filled in. Please use block letters for English.)
Name: (Chinese) (English) Sex:
Identity Document No.: / Year of Birth: / Age:(Please provide the English letter(s) and the first four digits, e.g. A1234)
Residential Address:
Fax No.: E-mail Address:
Contact Telephone No.: (Daytime) (Night) (Mobile)
In case of an emergency involving the Participants/Team Members during the activity, please contact ______(Name of Contact Person) at ______(Telephone No.).
(Please consider whether prior consent of the person for emergency contact should be obtained before entering his/her name and telephone number.)
Number / Name of Participant / HK Permanent ID/ HK ID Card No.(Please provide the English letter(s) and the first four digits, e.g. A1234) / Month and Year of Birth
(Month/Year) / Age / Occupation:
(Please fill in one of the following codes):
1 = Employed
2 = Homemaker/ Housewife
3 = Student
4 = Retired
5 = Others / Recognised Division
(if applicable):
(Please fill in one of the following codes):
1 = Youth League
2 = Division C/D
3 = Division B
4 = Division A
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