London Team Managers Guide Boccia

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1 London 2012 Team Managers Guide Boccia

2 All information in this guide was correct at the time of going to press. Changes to schedules, procedures, facilities and services, along with any other essential updates, will be communicated to teams by competition management if required. Changes to competition and training schedules will also appear on Info +.

3 Welcome On behalf of LOCOG, I m delighted to introduce this Team Managers Guide for the London 2012 Paralympic Games. I would like to thank everyone from the IPC, NPCs and all our stakeholders and partners for their support and advice in working with us to ensure that everything is in place for the teams and the athletes at Games time. We aim to provide the optimum conditions across all of our competition venues, ensuring athletes are able to perform at their peak on the world s biggest sporting stage. Our training venues are equipped with a full range of sporting and support services that will allow athletes to prepare properly for their competition. Our three Paralympic Villages and additional accommodation provide a secure, comfortable base and a unique sense of community. And all of our venues are connected by a comprehensive and reliable transport service. This guide contains important information on a number of subjects: Key dates and personnel, including contact details. Information on the competition format and rules. Guidance on all procedures relating to competition and training. Details of all venue facilities and services, including transport information and maps. Summary information on subjects that affect all sports, such as accreditation, security and medical services. We hope that this guide helps you in your preparations and your activities at Games time. However, if you need any further information, please do not hesitate to contact a member of the competition management team. London 2012 promises to deliver an exciting and memorable summer of worldclass competition. I m delighted to welcome you to it. Best regards, Debbie Jevans Director of Sport, London 2012 Organising Committee London 2012 Paralympic Team Managers Guide Boccia 3

4 Contents Competition: Essentials 7 Key dates 8 LOCOG competition management 8 CPISRA personnel 9 International Technical Officials (ITOs) 9 National Technical Officials (NTOs) 10 Medal events 10 Competition format 10 Competition rules 12 Athlete Substitution Rules 12 Classification 13 Clothing and equipment 13 IPC Manufacturer Identification Guidelines for the London 2012 Paralympic Games 14 Doping control 15 Sport information 16 Competition schedule 19 Competition: General information 23 Pre-competition procedures 24 Classification Evaluation Period 24 Technical meeting 25 Competition draw 25 Venue orientation 25 Competition procedures 25 Warm-up procedures and call to competition 25 Accredited/team seating 25 Post-competition procedures 26 Leaving the field of play 26 Doping control 26 Mixed zone 26 Media conferences 26 Results distribution 27 Victory Ceremonies 27 Competition: Venue information 29 Key information 30 Venue access 30 Field of play 30 Venue facilities and services 30 Venue evacuation and emergency procedures 33 4 London 2012 Paralympic Team Managers Guide Boccia

5 Training 35 Allocation of training sessions 36 Training regulations 37 Venue access 37 Venue facilities and services 37 The Games 39 Accreditation 40 Team Welcome Ceremonies 43 Opening and Closing Ceremonies 43 Ticketing 44 Transport 45 Athletes/NPC transport system (TA) 45 Paralympic Route Network (PRN) 48 Public transport 48 Villages 51 Security 52 Recycling 56 London Notes 61 Maps 67 London overview Olympic Park ExCeL Paralympic Village London transport Daily competition schedule London 2012 Paralympic Team Managers Guide Boccia 5

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7 Competition: Essentials

8 Competition: Essentials The Boccia competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games will be held from Sunday 2 September (Day 4) to Saturday 8 September 2012 (Day 10) at ExCeL (South Arena 1) in London. The competition will consist of seven medal events. A total of up to 104 athletes may take part in the competition. 6 August 2012 Key dates Sport entries final deadline (midnight, GMT +1) Paralympic Village official opening 22 August 2012 Start of official training p36 29 August 2012 (Day 0) Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony p43 30 August 2012 (Day 1) Start of Classification Evaluation Period (08:30) 31 August 2012 (Day 2) End of Classification Evaluation Period (12:30) p24 1 September 2012 (Day 3) Boccia technical meeting (14:00) End of official training 2 September 2012 (Day 4) Start of Boccia competition p19 4 September 2012 (Day 6) Competition draw for individual events p25 8 September 2012 (Day 10) End of Boccia competition p19 9 September 2012 (Day 11) Paralympic Games Closing Ceremony p43 12 September 2012 Paralympic Village closes p12 p25 p36 LOCOG competition management Boccia Manager Sandra King Boccia Services Manager Efthymios Peppas Boccia Technical Operations Manager Peter Pearse Boccia Administration Group Leader Jane Ithier-Aimee Boccia Athlete Services Group Leader Alice Garrad Boccia Field of Play Group Leader Dean Gillatt Boccia IF Services Group Leader Cassandra Turk Boccia Sport Information Group Leader Rosie Stafford 8 London 2012 Paralympic Team Managers Guide Boccia

9 Boccia Technical Officials Group Leader Luke Morriss Boccia Training and Warm-Up Group Leader Ali Lalani CPISRA personnel President Koos Engelbrecht RSA Secretary General Sandy Hermiston CAN Chair, CPISRA Boccia Committee Leslie Halicki CAN Technical Delegate Joaquim Viegas POR Assistant Technical Delegate Cannie Leung HKG Chief Classifier Elsa Matthee RSA Dr Halim Jebali TUN Classifiers Ana Moreira POR Marcelo Sanchez ARG Competition: Essentials International Technical Officials (ITOs) Head Referee Pedro Fernandes POR Assistant Head Referee Erinaldo Chagas BRA Alexandro Alonso BRA Adrian Altuna ARG Teresa Calverol ESP Beatriz Castedo ESP Referees Paul Coffey NZL Goran Dernaj CRO Richard Evans GBR Alain Grenon CAN Harold Johnson USA Kan Wai Chun, Grace HKG Sandra Monteiro POR Referees Rudy Rodriguez NOR Young Hoon Chung KOR London 2012 Paralympic Team Managers Guide Boccia 9

10 National Technical Officials (NTOs) Call Room Managers Sally King Daleen Roux Lynn Allison Stephen Furber Anne Andersen Suzanne Harris Matthew Broadbent Daniel Headley Amy Coombes Pamela Johnston Anne Cradock Rachael Lacey Liners/Timers Tim Cradock Sarah Robins Jean Duncan Jaco Roux Peter Edwards Johannes Roux Margaret Else Rachel Toland Emma Esswood James Toland Christopher Fitzgerald Darren Thomson Medal events Mixed (7) Individual BC1 Individual BC1 Individual BC3 Individual BC4 Team BC1/BC2 Pairs BC3 Pairs BC4 Competition format Individual events All individual events will be conducted according to a single-elimination format, with only the winners progressing to the next stage. Players who only qualify for the individual events will first play seeding matches in order to determine their position in the draw unless there are an odd number of players that have qualified, in which case the player with the highest world ranking will proceed directly to the first round. Seeding matches will determine each player s position in the draw, but will not count towards his or her final place in the competition. 10 London 2012 Paralympic Team Managers Guide Boccia

11 Once placed in the draw, all players will play the first round of knockout matches. The winners will progress through the rounds to the quarter-finals, while the losers final rankings will be determined by point differential. In the event of a tie in point differential, the player who scored the higher number of points in his or her last game played will be placed higher. Competition: Essentials The winners of the quarter-final matches will progress to the semi-finals, while the losers will play parallel singles matches followed by a winner s final or loser s final to determine positions five to eight. The winners of the semi-final matches will progress to the gold medal match, while the losers will play in the bronze medal match. BC1/BC2 Team event The BC1/BC2 Team event will begin with a round robin stage, after which the event will follow a single-elimination format. The event will begin with four pools of three teams, with teams placed in pools according to their world ranking: Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D Team 1 Team 2 Team 3 Team 4 Team 8 Team 7 Team 6 Team 5 Team 9 Team 10 Team 11 Team 12 Each team will play against every other team in its pool. The top two teams from each pool will progress to the quarter-finals. The pool winner will be the team with the greatest number of wins. In the event of a draw, the team with the highest point differential will be placed higher. If a tie remains, the team with the most points for will prevail; if the teams still remain tied, they will play a tie-break end to determine their final position within the pool. The winners of the quarter-finals will play against each other in the semi-finals, while the losers will be ranked according to their point differential during the quarter-finals. The semi-final winners will progress to the gold medal match, while the losers will play in the bronze medal match. Pairs events Both pairs events will begin with a round robin stage after which the event will follow a single-elimination format. The event will begin with two pools of four pairs, with teams placed in pools according to their world ranking: Pool A Pool B Pair 1 Pair 2 Pair 4 Pair 3 Pair 5 Pair 6 Pair 8 Pair 7 London 2012 Paralympic Team Managers Guide Boccia 11

12 Each pair will play against every other pair in its pool. The top two pairs in each pool will progress to the semi-finals. The pool winner will be the pair with the greatest number of wins. In the event of a draw, the pair with the highest point differential will be placed higher. If a tie remains, the pair with the most points for will prevail; if the pairs still remain tied, they will play a tie-break end to determine their final position within the pool. Remaining pairs will be ranked according to their number of wins, and then by their point differential during the round robin stage. The winners of the semi-finals will progress to the gold medal match, while the losers will play in the bronze medal match. Competition rules The Boccia competition will be held in accordance with the editions of the following documents that are in force at the time of the Games: CPISRA Sports Manual, Section B: Sports Rules Boccia (release July 2011; available at London 2012 Paralympic Games Classification Guide (available at IPC Handbook (available at CPISRA, working with LOCOG Boccia competition management, will be responsible for the technical control and direction of the Boccia competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Protests Any protests should be conducted in accordance with sections 23 (Appendix 2 Protests) and 24 (Protest Guidelines) of the CPISRA Sports Manual, Section B: Sports Rules Boccia. Any protest procedures will be handled via the Sport Information Desk (SID). Athlete Substitution Rules Athlete substitutions will only be considered for an NPC if the substitution is in the same sport, event and sport class. Substitute athletes must have met the qualification criteria for the respective event(s), and must also have signed the IPC Eligibility Code Form. In addition, the athlete s NPC must have submitted an Accreditation Application Form for the substitute athlete by the deadline of 20 April Substitutions may only be made for athletes who withdraw due to injury, illness or other special circumstances, prior to completion of the Sport Entries sign-off conducted during the NPC s DRM. Regardless of the situation, all substitutions are subject to final review and approval by the IPC. Absolutely no substitutions will be permitted after the DRM. 12 London 2012 Paralympic Team Managers Guide Boccia

13 NPCs must complete an Official Substitution Application Form, which will be available on request through the LOCOG Sport Entries team, for any proposed substitution between the Final Entries deadline (6 August 2012) and their DRM. NPCs must return the completed form to the LOCOG Sport Entries team for consideration and processing. Competition: Essentials Full details on all aspects of the sport entries process, including information on the procedures if an athlete s sport class changes during the Classification Evaluation Period, are available in the London 2012 Paralympic Games Sport Entries Manual. Classification The purpose of the Paralympic sport classification system is to minimise the impact of impairment on the outcome of competition, so that the athletes who succeed in competition are those with the best anthropometry, physiology and psychology and who have enhanced them to best effect through hard training and quality coaching. To achieve this, athletes are grouped into classes according to how much their impairment impacts on their sport-specific performance. It is the collective responsibility of each athlete and their NPC, through the Chef de Mission and the relevant team officials, to be informed about and comply with all classification policies and procedures relating to the London 2012 Paralympic Games and each IPSF s classification rules. Each NPC is also responsible for ensuring that international classification resulting in a sport class status of Review or Confirmed is obtained for all athletes who are intending to participate in the London 2012 Paralympic Games. NPCs are responsible for verifying the classification status of their athletes before their Delegation Registration Meeting (DRM) in London, on the basis of the Classification Master List published by the relevant IPSF. For sport-specific information on classification procedures at the London 2012 Paralympic Games, see p24. For full details on all aspects of classification at the Games, refer to the London 2012 Paralympic Games Classification Guide, which is available for download from The Exchange ( Clothing and equipment Clothing and equipment used by athletes and other participants in the Boccia competition at the Paralympic Games must comply with the documents listed below. CPISRA Sports Manual, Section B: Sports Rules Boccia (release July 2011; available at with particular reference to sections 2 (Equipment and Facilities) and 17 (Wheelchairs) IPC Handbook (available at IPC Manufacturer Identification Guidelines for the London 2012 Paralympic Games (available at London 2012 Paralympic Team Managers Guide Boccia 13

14 IPC Manufacturer Identification Guidelines for the London 2012 Paralympic Games One of the key factors that differentiate the Paralympic Games from other sporting events is the visual presentation of the Games, which includes the look of the participants, the venues and the field of play. Pursuant to the IPC Handbook, section 1, chapter 3 (Paralympic Games Principles), no form of publicity or propaganda, commercial or otherwise, may appear on persons, sportswear, accessories or, more generally, on any article of clothing or equipment whatsoever worn or used by persons participating in the Paralympic Games, except for the identification of the manufacturer of the article or equipment concerned, provided that such identification shall not be marked conspicuously for advertising purposes. An authorised identification may only be used in compliance with the terms of the IPC Handbook, the IPC Manufacturer Identification Guidelines for the London 2012 Paralympic Games (distributed by the IPC to all NPCs and IPSFs) or as further approved in writing by the IPC. The IPC reserves the right to prohibit the use of any authorised identification on any given item in order to ensure the spirit of the principles of the IPC Handbook and the IPC Manufacturer Identification Guidelines for the London 2012 Paralympic Games are respected. Below, please find the sport-specific guidelines from the IPC Manufacturer Identification Guidelines for the London 2012 Paralympic Games. However, all technical officials are strongly advised to refer to the complete IPC Manufacturer Identification Guidelines document for detailed information and instruction on the rules governing clothing, shoes, accessories, sporting equipment and mobility equipment at the Games. Trousers, jacket, tracksuit Towel Headgear Sport-specific information (from IPC Manufacturer Identification Guidelines) Clothing One identification of the manufacturer per clothing item will be permitted, to a maximum size of 20cm 2. Accessories One identification of the manufacturer per accessory item will be permitted, to a maximum size of 6cm 2. One identification of the manufacturer per accessory item will be permitted, to a maximum size of 6cm 2 and placed above either one of the ears. 14 London 2012 Paralympic Team Managers Guide Boccia

15 Eyewear Bag, assistive device, other protective equipment Shoes Wheelchair One identification of the manufacturer per accessory item will be permitted, placed on one of the arms and to a maximum size of 6cm 2 ; alternatively, two identifications of the manufacturer will be permitted, placed one on each arm and to a maximum size of 3cm 2 each. Equipment One identification of the manufacturer per equipment item will be permitted, not greater than 10% of the surface area of the item, to a maximum size of 60cm 2. Shoes/footwear All footwear items may carry the identification as generally used on products sold through the retail trade during the period of 12 months prior to the Games. Mobility equipment One identification of the manufacturer on each large wheel and one on the frame, all to be no greater than 10% of the surface area of the item, to a maximum size of 60cm 2. Powered wheelchairs that do not have any large wheels are permitted one identification of the manufacturer on each side of the frame. Competition: Essentials Doping control Under the direction of the IPC, LOCOG is responsible for implementing the doping control programme during the London 2012 Paralympic Games. The programme will be carried out in accordance with the IPC Anti-Doping Code, and will comply with the World Anti-Doping Code and its relevant International Standards. Every athlete may be selected to undergo one or more doping control tests during the period of the Paralympic Games, defined here as running from 22 August (the day the Paralympic Village opens) to 9 September (the day of the Closing Ceremony). Testing selection during the period of the Paralympic Games will be the responsibility of the IPC, and will include both in- and out-of-competition testing through the collection of urine and/or blood samples. Testing will be conducted at doping control stations set up at all competition venues and Villages. All sample analysis will be performed in a WADA-accredited laboratory established for the Games. Full details of doping control procedures are available in the London 2012 Paralympic Games Doping Control Guide, which may be downloaded from The Exchange ( Printed copies of the guide London 2012 Paralympic Team Managers Guide Boccia 15

16 will be available in all doping control stations during the Games. NPCs should also note that a brief guide to doping control procedures will be distributed to all athletes. Sport information Sport Information Centre (SIC) and Sport Information Desks (SIDs) Sport Information Desks (SIDs) are located at all competition venues and at the Sport Information Centre (SIC) in the Paralympic Village. The desks will provide a variety of services to NPCs, as follows: The dissemination of general sport information, through sport publications and through discussions with sport-specific staff. The distribution of results, draw/start lists and other key competition information, including schedule updates where required. The provision of training schedule information. The distribution of classification evaluation results and the opportunity for NPCs and Chief Classifiers to submit classification protests and appeals. For full details on classification, please refer to the London 2012 Paralympic Games Classification Guide. Assistance with the communication of key information from IPSFs and LOCOG to NPCs. The provision and receipt of all forms relating to the protest procedure (SID only). Information on transport services. Lost and found (SIDs at competition venues only). Ordering of Athlete Venue Meals (AVMs; SIC only). Team radio frequency checks (SIC only). The SIC will open on 22 August 2012, the day the Paralympic Village opens, and will be open every day throughout the Games. The opening hours are as follows: SIC opening hours August :00 20:00 24 August 9 September :00 23: September :00 18:00 The SID at ExCeL will open on 22 August 2012, and will be open every day whenever athletes are at the venue until the end of the Boccia competition. 16 London 2012 Paralympic Team Managers Guide Boccia

17 Boccia SID opening hours August :30 19: August :15 17: August :15 17:00 29 August 2012 Closed 30 August August :00 18:15 1 September :15 18:15 2 September :15 20:00 3 September :15 18: September :15 21:00 6 September :15 20:00 7 September :15 20:30 8 September :15 21:00 08:15 21:30 (later if athlete(s) still at venue) Competition: Essentials Info + Info +, the official Games information system, will go live five days before the Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony. The system will offer a range of content, as follows: Games results Games news Biographies Medals Schedules Background Competition results viewable by sport, date and country, including entry lists, start lists and additional sport-specific reports Flash quotes, media conference highlights, sport previews, news articles, statistics-driven reports, media communications and IPC news Athlete biographies, team profiles, coach profiles and NPC profiles Medal standings by sport, overall medal standings, medallists by day and medallists by sport/event Competition and non-competition schedules, including media conferences, IPC activities and the Cultural Olympiad Historical data, statistics, competition formats and rules, qualification criteria and venue descriptions London 2012 Paralympic Team Managers Guide Boccia 17

18 Records Transport World and Paralympic records, including current records, record holders and new or equalled records Transport schedules and maps Weather Message board Real-time weather conditions and forecasts Public forums for internal communication managed directly by authorised Info + users, including the IPC, LOCOG, NPCs, IPSFs and future Paralympic Games Organising Committees myinfo + allows users access to Info + from their own PC or laptop. Access will be available to users with an account (purchased via Rate Card) wherever there is access to the internet, and will include the same information available at dedicated Info + workstations. Additional features include user customisation (for example, by sport), message alerts, bookmarking, hyperlinking to other key websites, downloadable results books, the ability to copy and paste information from results and news reports, and portability. Info + workstations are available at the following venues: NPC offices with delegations of more than 25 people. Competition venues in team and athlete areas (note that there will not be Info + workstations at SIDs, although they will be equipped with a myinfo + account). At ExCeL, there will be an Info + terminal for Boccia athletes in the Athletes Lounge, as well as a terminal at the SID. The Paralympic Village: the NPC Services Centre, the Polyclinic, the Village Protocol Office, resident centres, the SIC and the Welcome Centre. Paralympic Family hotels. 18 London 2012 Paralympic Team Managers Guide Boccia

19 Competition schedule Changes to the competition schedule will be communicated to NPCs through the SIC and the SID at ExCeL. For details of both, see p16. Changes will also appear on Info +. Competition: Essentials 2 September 2012 (Day 4), ExCeL BO01 09:00 14:00 BO02 15:30 18:50 3 September 2012 (Day 5), ExCeL BO03 09:00 12:20 BO04 13:50 17:20 4 September 2012 (Day 6), ExCeL BO05 09:00 12:30 BO06 14:00 19:55 09:00 10:40 Team BC1/BC2: round 1 09:00 10:20 Pairs BC4: round 1 10:40 12:00 Pairs BC4: round 1 10:40 12:20 Pairs BC3: round 1 12:20 14:00 Team BC1/BC2: round 2 15:30 17:10 Pairs BC3: round 2 15:30 16:50 Pairs BC4: round 2 17:10 18:30 Pairs BC4: round 2 17:10 18:50 Team BC1/BC2: round 3 09:00 10:20 Pairs BC4: round 3 09:00 10:40 Pairs BC3: round 3 10:40 12:20 Pairs BC3: round 3 10:40 12:30 Team BC1/BC2: quarter-finals 13:50 15:25 Pairs BC4: semi-finals 15:25 17:20 Pairs BC3: semi-finals 15:25 17:20 Team BC1/BC2: semi-finals 09:00 10:35 Pairs BC4: bronze medal match 10:35 12:30 Pairs BC3: bronze medal match 10:35 12:30 Team BC1/BC2: bronze medal match 14:00 15:35 Pairs BC4: gold medal match 15:35 15:45 Pairs BC4: Victory Ceremony 15:45 17:40 Pairs BC3: gold medal match 17:40 17:50 Pairs BC3: Victory Ceremony 17:50 19:45 Team BC1/BC2: gold medal match 19:45 19:55 Team BC1/BC2: Victory Ceremony London 2012 Paralympic Team Managers Guide Boccia 19

20 5 September 2012 (Day 7), ExCeL BO07 09:00 13:50 BO08 15:20 19:55 6 September 2012 (Day 8), ExCeL BO09 09:00 13:50 BO10 15:20 18:50 09:00 10:20 Individual BC3: seeding matches 09:00 10:05 Individual BC1: seeding matches 10:20 11:20 Individual BC4: seeding matches 10:20 11:25 Individual BC2: seeding matches 11:25 12:45 Individual BC3: 1/16 finals 12:45 13:50 Individual BC1: 1/16 finals 12:45 13:50 Individual BC2: 1/16 finals 15:20 16:25 Individual BC2: 1/16 finals 15:20 16:40 Individual BC3: 1/16 finals 16:40 17:45 Individual BC2: 1/16 finals 16:40 17:45 Individual BC1: 1/16 finals 17:45 18:50 Individual BC2: 1/16 finals 17:45 18:50 Individual BC1: 1/8 finals 18:50 19:55 Individual BC1: 1/8 finals 09:00 10:05 Individual BC2: 1/8 finals 09:00 10:00 Individual BC4: 1/8 finals 10:05 11:05 Individual BC4: 1/8 finals 10:05 11:25 Individual BC3: 1/8 finals 11:25 12:30 Individual BC2: 1/8 finals 11:25 12:25 Individual BC4: 1/8 finals 12:30 13:30 Individual BC4: 1/8 finals 12:30 13:50 Individual BC3: 1/8 finals 15:20 16:25 Individual BC2: quarter-finals 15:20 16:20 Individual BC4: quarter-finals 16:25 17:25 Individual BC4: quarter-finals 16:25 17:30 Individual BC1: quarter-finals 17:30 18:50 Individual BC3: quarter-finals 20 London 2012 Paralympic Team Managers Guide Boccia

21 7 September 2012 (Day 9), ExCeL BO11 09:00 13:30 09:00 10:05 09:00 10:00 10:00 11:10 10:05 11:25 12:10 13:15 Individual BC2: 5th 8th semi-finals Individual BC2: 5th 8th semi-finals Individual BC4: 5th 8th semi-finals Individual BC4: 5th 8th semi-finals Individual BC1: 5th 8th semi-finals Individual BC1: 5th 8th semi-finals Individual BC3: 5th 8th semi-finals Individual BC3: 5th 8th semi-finals Individual BC1: 7th 8th playoff Individual BC2: 7th 8th playoff Individual BC3: 7th 8th playoff Individual BC4: 7th 8th playoff Individual BC1: 5th 6th playoff 15:00 16:05 Individual BC2: 5th 6th playoff 15:00 16:20 Individual BC3: 5th 6th playoff BO12 15:00 16:00 Individual BC4: 5th 6th playoff 15:00 19:15 16:20 17:40 Individual BC1: semi-finals 16:20 17:55 Individual BC3: semi-finals 17:55 19:15 Individual BC2: semi-finals 17:55 19:10 Individual BC4: semi-finals 8 September 2012 (Day 10), ExCeL BO13 09:00 11:55 09:00 10:20 Individual BC1: bronze medal match 09:00 10:35 Individual BC3: bronze medal match 10:35 11:55 Individual BC2: bronze medal match 10:35 11:50 Individual BC4: bronze medal match Competition: Essentials London 2012 Paralympic Team Managers Guide Boccia 21

22 BO14 13:25 19:35 13:25 14:45 Individual BC1: gold medal match 14:45 14:55 Individual BC1: Victory Ceremony 14:55 16:15 Individual BC2: gold medal match 16:15 16:25 Individual BC2: Victory Ceremony 16:25 18:00 Individual BC3: gold medal match 18:00 18:10 Individual BC3: Victory Ceremony 18:10 19:25 Individual BC4: gold medal match 19:25 19:35 Individual BC4: Victory Ceremony 22 London 2012 Paralympic Team Managers Guide Boccia

23 Competition: General information

24 Competition: General information Pre-competition procedures Classification Evaluation Period All athletes with a sport class status of R are required to arrive at the London 2012 Paralympic Games in time to be available for classification during the Classification Evaluation Period for their sport. It is the responsibility of each NPC, through the Chef de Mission, to ensure that athletes listed on the Classification Evaluation Schedule are available and present for classification at the designated time, date and location. The Classification Evaluation Period for Boccia is scheduled to run from 08:30 on 30 August to 12:30 on 31 August. Classification evaluation is scheduled to take place in accordance with the following timetable: Date Time Location 08:30 12:30 ExCeL (South Arena 1) 30 August :30 18:30 ExCeL (South Arena 1) 31 August :30 12:30 ExCeL (South Arena 1) NPCs should allow approximately minutes for classification evaluation for each athlete. Athletes should be present no later than 30 minutes before the scheduled classification times at the designated venue, and should be present for evaluation with the appropriate equipment, attire and medical documentation as stipulated in the IPSF rules. With the exception of an interpreter, no more than one person from each athlete s NPC will be allowed to accompany an athlete to any evaluation session and, if applicable, re-evaluation session. Classification results will be distributed by LOCOG to NPCs at the SIC at the Paralympic Village and at SIDs at the competition venue where evaluation took place. Results will be posted within two hours of the close of the classification evaluation session: results of classification evaluation sessions that end at 12:30 will be posted by 14:30, while the results of classification evaluation sessions that end at 18:30 will be posted by 20:30. For full details of classification at the Games, including information on protests, appeals and First Appearance principles, refer to the London 2012 Paralympic Games Classification Guide. 24 London 2012 Paralympic Team Managers Guide Boccia

25 Equipment checks Equipment checks will take place on 30 August from 16:00 to 21:00 at ExCeL. Technical meeting Date: 1 September 2012 Time: 14:00 Location: Media Conference Room, ExCeL (South Arena 1) A maximum of four representatives per NPC may attend the technical meeting (one coach per side and the team manager). The technical meeting will be conducted by the London 2012 Boccia Manager and the Technical Delegate, with the support of members of the London 2012 Technology team. Competition: General info Competition draw The draw for the individual events will be conducted by CPISRA officials on 4 September 2012 at ExCeL. No more than half the players will be allocated a seeding position; the seeds will be the players with the highest world rankings. Draws will then determine where the rest of the players are placed. Players in the draw will be randomly selected and placed against the previously seeded athletes; for example, the first player to be randomly selected will play against the first seed, the second player selected will play the second seed, and so on. Venue orientation Members of the Athlete Services team will be available to provide orientation tours of venue facilities when teams first arrive at the venue. Competition procedures Warm-up procedures and call to competition The warm-up courts and Call Room will be operated in accordance with the CPISRA Sports Manual, Section B: Sports Rules Boccia, sections 19 (Warm-up Procedures) and 20 (Call Room). In particular, NPCs should note that registration will be done at the Call Room desk. All players must be registered minutes before the scheduled start time of any specific game. Accredited/team seating Designated athlete seating areas are located on two sides of the field of play, next to the north spectator stand and the Call Room. Video recording Any filming at the London 2012 Paralympic Games by NPCs may only be for educational and scouting purposes and needs prior written approval from the IPC. Filming is only allowed from the stands during competition and open training sessions by any person holding an accreditation of the respective NPC. Filming is only allowed with non-professional camera equipment. Filming for scouting purposes may be allowed under the provision specified by the respective IPSF. London 2012 Paralympic Team Managers Guide Boccia 25

26 For more information, refer to the IPC Policy Regarding Filming at, Access to and Use of Paralympic Video Footage and Photography of the London 2012 Paralympic Games for NPCs. Post-competition procedures Leaving the field of play Following the end of competition, athletes will be escorted from the field of play by match officials. After passing through the mixed zone, athletes may move to the athlete seating areas next to the field of play or make use of venue facilities such as the Athletes Lounge or warm-up courts. Doping control Athletes selected for doping control will be notified in person and escorted to the Doping Control Station by an anti-doping chaperone as soon as practically possible after they have finished competing. It is the responsibility of the athlete to remain under continuous observation of the anti-doping chaperone after notification. For details of the doping control programme at London 2012, see p15. Mixed zone All competition venues will include a mixed zone, where accredited members of the media, including the official Paralympic News Service (PNS), will interview athletes as they leave the field of play. All athletes must pass through the mixed zone as they leave the field of play, but are not obliged to speak. Coaches of team sports (including Archery) and combat sports who are normally positioned on the field of play will also be required to pass through the mixed zone. As they leave the field of play, athletes will pass through the mixed zone. Reporters from the PNS will also work in the mixed zone to gather athlete comments that will then be uploaded to Info + (see p18) and distributed as flash quotes. These will be available to all accredited people at the Games. All news service reporters will be identified with a bib. NPC Press Attachés will be permitted to meet their athletes on the pathway of the mixed zone, but this is limited to the press section only. Press Attachés must be wearing their armband (distributed by the IPC) and must abide by the agreed rules of conduct. The mixed zone is located in the south-east corner of the field of play. Media conferences During the Paralympic Games, mixed zones will be the primary area for athlete interviews. Media conferences will only be held at competition venues when they make sense editorially and when the media request them. A schedule for media conferences will be maintained on Info + and myinfo London 2012 Paralympic Team Managers Guide Boccia

27 NPC media conferences may also take place in the Main Press Centre (MPC) or the Paralympic Village at any time during the Games, and in competition venues on the day before competition. NPCs must book these media conferences the day before they are scheduled to occur, through the on-site Press Operations team. For media conferences at the MPC, professional interpreters will be available to provide simultaneous interpretation in English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Russian. For medal-round media conferences at competition venues, consecutive interpretation will be provided according to need in a combination of languages from the list above. Competition: General info Results distribution Printed results, in the form of selected PRIS outputs, will be available for collection by NPCs from SIDs at competition venues and the SIC in the Paralympic Village. Results for all sports will also be available through Info + ; see p17. Four hours after all competition for a discipline has ended, a Results Book containing all results and competition-related reports for that discipline will be made available for download in PDF form on the LOCOG Results Book FTP site (URL: username: resultsbooks, password: ResultsBooks12). In addition, a complete Results Book containing the results and competition-related reports for all sports will be made available on the Results Book FTP site on 10 September 2012, the day after the Closing Ceremony. The FTP site will be available until 30 September Victory Ceremonies All Victory Ceremonies at the London 2012 Paralympic Games will occur on or around the field of play. Athlete escorts will be on hand to advise and guide all athletes before, during and after their Victory Ceremony. Athletes who take part in a Victory Ceremony must adhere to the regulations governing both dress and conduct. Athlete escorts will lead athletes to the podium for the Victory Ceremony, and will provide direction with regard to the procedures that the athletes will need to follow. Flags, mobile phones, cameras, electronic devices, bottles, items of sport equipment, political statements and accreditations will not be allowed on the podium. If any athlete is in possession of any of these items, they must be passed to the Victory Ceremonies producer for the duration of the Ceremony. Similarly, if any items are thrown to an athlete while they are on the field of play and/or the podium, the athlete must pass them to their athlete escort for them to hold during the Victory Ceremony. After the Victory Ceremony has finished, athletes may be asked to move to a second location in order to provide the media with additional photography opportunities. This will take no more than one minute. After all the photographs London 2012 Paralympic Team Managers Guide Boccia 27

28 have been taken, athlete escorts will lead the athletes to the mixed zone. If any athlete has been notified for doping control, he or she will be in the line of vision of an anti-doping chaperone and will then be chaperoned to the Doping Control Station. Medals and diplomas Medals and diplomas will be awarded in each event as follows: 1st place: A silver gilt medal and a diploma 2nd place: A silver medal and a diploma. 3rd place: A bronze medal and a diploma. Diplomas will be awarded based on the number of participants in each event, as follows: Participants Diplomas 6 5 (1st 5th places) 7 6 (1st 6th places) 8 7 (1st 7th places) 9 or more 8 (1st 8th places) 28 London 2012 Paralympic Team Managers Guide Boccia

29 Competition: Venue information

30 Competition: Venue information One of Europe s largest and most versatile exhibition spaces, ExCeL is located at the Royal Victoria Dock in east London, close to the Olympic Park. Since it opened in 2000, ExCeL has hosted a wide variety of events, from sporting competitions to political conferences. The venue was greatly expanded in 2010, and now contains nearly 100,000 square metres of exhibition space. The arena for the Boccia competition will have a gross capacity of 6,000. Key information ExCeL One Western Gateway Royal Victoria Dock London E16 1XL Estimated journey time from Paralympic Village Transport Mall: 25 minutes (excluding any security screening time, queuing time or in-venue travel time; please allow up to 15 minutes for this on arrival at the venue) Venue access Athletes/NPC transport system (TA) buses will transport athletes between the Paralympic Village and ExCeL. Each arena at ExCeL has a dedicated entry point for athletes to the back-of-house area. For transport information, see p45. Field of play The field of play for the Boccia competition at ExCeL will contain six courts, each of them with the dimensions of 12.5m x 6m. Gold medal matches will be played on the nearest court to the accredited Paralympic Family stand. The competition area and all equipment will be presented in accordance with CPISRA rules. Venue facilities and services Athletes Lounge Containing tables and chairs, the Athletes Lounge will be used mainly as a dining area. Snacks, drinks and an Info + terminal will be available for athletes in the Athletes Lounge. Athletes rest area A separate quiet room will be provided for athletes, and will be divided into areas for athletes to use three computers. Soft seating and floor mats will also be available. Catering services Food and beverage services will be provided for accredited athletes and officials at Athletes Lounges in competition venues during competition and official training days. All Athletes Lounges at competition venues will feature a refreshment 30 London 2012 Paralympic Team Managers Guide Boccia

31 station serving cold beverages and snacks. The refreshment station will open no more than three hours before the scheduled start of competition and will close no later than one hour after the end of the competition. Athlete Venue Meals (AVMs) AVMs will be available for athletes and officials who will be away from the Paralympic Village for competition or training at competition venues for four hours or more. AVMs must be ordered from the Catering desks in the SIC or the NPC Services Centre Catering desks by 22:00, at least 72 hours in advance. The meals will be prepared at the venue for collection from the Athletes Lounge and will consist of a substantial roll, a composite salad, a fruit yoghurt and glucose sweets. Changing rooms, accessible showers and toilets A number of accessible toilets, shower facilities and changing beds at the competition venue are arranged in male, female and unisex blocks. Secure lockers are also available in the changing rooms. Towels will be provided. Competition: Venue info Classification Evaluation Room The Classification Evaluation Room includes a 12.5m x 3m court, which will assist with the classification evaluation process. For details of classification, see p13 and p24. Doping Control Station The Doping Control Station for Boccia athletes is shared with Wheelchair Fencing and is located in the Wheelchair Fencing hall within ExCeL. For details of doping control at the London 2012 Paralympic Games, please see p15. Equipment storage area Sport equipment may be stored in a large, secure room, located next to the exit from the field of play. Each NPC will be allocated space according to its needs. Equipment Repair Room NPCs may repair their own equipment in the Equipment Repair Room, which contains a table, chairs and a basic toolkit. Internet access At ExCeL, free Wi-Fi internet access is available in the athletes rest area. A single password will be published in the area for all users to see. Language services LOCOG Language Services Team Members (LSTM) will provide volunteer interpretation services at competition venues. The LSTMs may be identified by the badge on the sleeve of their uniform specifying the language they speak. London 2012 Paralympic Team Managers Guide Boccia 31

32 Language services will be covering Amharic, Arabic, Belarusian, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, French, German, Hungarian, Indonesian (Bahasa), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Lithuanian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Spanish, Swahili, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian and Urdu. The specific languages provided will vary by venue. NPCs that require language assistance should advise LOCOG staff, who will contact the Deputy Venue Protocol Manager for support. If a LSTM is not available, language assistance will be provided through a 24-hour over-the-phone interpretation service that can be accessed through designated LOCOG staff. Lost and found All reports of lost items in the Boccia arena should be directed to the SID. This is also the location to which all found items should be delivered. Medical services and facilities Medical services at all competition venues will be provided at athlete medical stations, which are generally close to the field of play. These services will be backed up by services at the polyclinics and the designated Paralympic hospitals. Medical services in each competition venue will be managed by the Venue Medical Manager. LOCOG s Medical Services teams at each venue will work in line with the IPSF rules for the sport, and will consult with the IPC Medical Committee as required. Medical services will generally be available from three hours before the start of competition until one hour after competition ends. However, times vary in some venues: please check with the SID or the Venue Medical Manager at the venue for details. The following services will be provided: athlete-dedicated ambulance services field of play recovery teams sports medicine Full details on medical services at the Paralympic Games are available in the London 2012 Paralympic Games Healthcare Guide, which may be downloaded from The Exchange ( Printed copies of the guide will be distributed to all team doctors upon arrival at the Games, and will also be available in all medical facilities. Media Conference Room The Media Conference Room is located on the mezzanine level at ExCeL. 32 London 2012 Paralympic Team Managers Guide Boccia

33 Sport Information Desk (SID) The SID at ExCeL is located at the entrance to the Boccia venue facilities area. For details of the SID s opening hours and the services it will provide, please see p16. Warm-up area The warm-up area will include 10 courts close to the field of play. Wheelchair, orthotic and prosthetic repair centre All sports at ExCeL will share a wheelchair, orthotic and prosthetic repair centre, located between North Arenas 1 and 2, which will offer a range of services tailored to the mobility equipment used by the athletes competing at ExCeL. There will be a small wheelchair repair room in the Boccia back-of-house area. Technicians will provide basic repairs and spare parts at these repair centres, which are designed to facilitate athletes readiness for competition. More complex repairs will be referred to the main repair centre in the Paralympic Village, which will be open from 22 August to 12 September. Competition: Venue info The repair centre at ExCeL will be open from 29 August 2012, one day before competition at the venue begins, until 8 September 2012, the final day of competition. Services will be offered every day from one hour before the start of the first competition session until one hour after competition ends. There will be powered wheelchair engineers on site at ExCeL. Venue evacuation and emergency procedures In the event of an evacuation, all personnel will be notified by the public address (PA) system. Please use the nearest available emergency exit route to the appropriate assembly point as directed. London 2012 Paralympic Team Managers Guide Boccia 33

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35 Training

36 Training Training for the Boccia competition will take place at ExCeL (South Arena 1), the competition venue, using the 10 warm-up courts and (for a more limited period) the six field of play courts. LOCOG can provide Boccia balls on request for training and/or competition; the balls will be approved by CPISRA and will comply with IPC regulations. Allocation of training sessions Training will take place on the warm-up courts from 22 August, the day the Paralympic Village opens, until 1 September. From 2 to 4 September, during the Team and Pairs events, most courts will be used as a warm-up area for competing teams and pairs; some courts will be allocated to athletes in the individual events only, who are still in training mode. From 5 September onwards, all courts will be used for warm-up purposes. In addition to training on the warm-up courts, the six courts on the field of play will be available for training from 30 August until 1 September. Each team or individual will be pre-allocated at least one training slot per day. Date Time 14:00 16: August :00 18:00 12:00 14: August :00 16:00 09:00 11: August :15 13:15 14:00 16:00 29 August 2012 No training 30 August 1 September :00 11:00 11:15 13:15 13:30 15:30 15:45 17:45 36 London 2012 Paralympic Team Managers Guide Boccia

37 Training regulations Training sessions taking place on the field of play will be open to media. However, all sessions on the warm-up courts will be closed to media due to space restrictions. The IPC Manufacturer Guidelines still apply during training sessions. Venue access See p30. For transport information, see p45. Venue facilities and services See p30. Training London 2012 Paralympic Team Managers Guide Boccia 37

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39 The Games

40 Accreditation The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games issues a Paralympic Identity and Accreditation Card (PIAC) to each individual participating in the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Each PIAC establishes the identity of its holder. Cardholder s photo Cardholder s information Registration number and barcode Zone and seating access codes Accreditation category Additional privileges Venue and sport access codes In accordance with the IPC Handbook and relevant UK legislation, a Pre-Valid Card, along with a passport, will serve as an official entry document to enter the UK between 30 March 2012 and 8 November 2012 with a period of stay not exceeding six months from first entry. No additional entry visa will be required during this period. The Pre-Valid Card will be valid for multiple entries provided it is accompanied on each occasion by a passport. The PIAC allows access to Paralympic Games venues. Before validation, the PIAC is referred to as a Pre-Valid Card. Once the Pre-Valid Card has been validated, it becomes the official PIAC for the bearer throughout the London 2012 Paralympic Games period. Pre-Valid Cards can be validated only after the completion of your NPC s Delegation Registration Meeting and up until, and including, the day of the Closing Ceremony on 9 September London 2012 Paralympic Team Managers Guide Boccia