European Cup First League Group B. Team Manual. European Cup First League Group B June Istanbul, Turkey.

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1 Team Manual European Cup June 2008 Istanbul, Turkey Page 1 of 29

2 Subject CONTENTS Page 1. GENERAL INFORMATION 2. ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE 2.1 European Athletics Council 2.2 European Athletics Delegates 2.3 European Athletics Office 2.4 Executive Board of National Athletic Federation 2.5 Honorary Committee 2.6 Local Organising Committee 2.7 Competition Organisation 2.8 Participating Federations 3. ARRIVALS 3.1 Arrival by Air Welcome Service Transportation of Equipment 3.2 Arrival by Road 3.3 Visa Requirements 4. TRANSPORT 4.1 Transport and Accommodation Desk 4.2 Bus Shuttle Service 4.3 Return to Airport / Train Stations 5. ACCOMMODATION & HOTEL INFORMATION 5.1 General Information 5.2 Information Desk 5.3 Official Hotels 5.4 Costs and European Athletics Quota 5.5 Meals 5.6 Meeting Rooms for Teams 5.7 Medical Services in the Hotels 5.8 Telephone Calls 6. ACCREDITATION 6.1 General 6.2 Accreditation Procedure 6.3 Loss of Accreditation 6.4 Access Areas for Teams 7. TECHNICAL INFORMATION 7.1 Technical Information Center (TIC) 7.2 Technical Meeting Technical Meeting Agenda 7.3 Equipment 7.4 Inspection of the Competition Venue 7.5 Competition Area 7.6 Dressing / Physiotherapy Rooms 7.7 Training Training with Official Starters 8. COMPETITION REGULATIONS 8.1 Team Composition 8.2 Entries Final Entries Page 2 of 29

3 Subject CONTENTS Page 8.3Withdrawals 8.4 Competition Numbers 8.5 Scoring 8.6 Competition Clothing 8.7 Lane and Starting Order / Height 9. COMPETITION PROCEDURE 9.1 Timetable 9.2 Warming up Before Events 9.3 Assembly and Call Room Procedures Last Checkpoint 9.4 Event Presentation Format 9.5 Competition Preparations Field Events Trials in Field Events 9.6 Track Events Starter s Commands 9.7 Timing 9.8 Leaving the Stadium During the Competition 9.9 Leaving the Stadium After the Competition 9.10 Drinking Stations 9.11 Protests 9.12 Interviews 9.13 Doping Control Records Testing 9.14 Victory Ceremonies 10. MEDICAL SERVICES 10.1 General 10.2 Medical Services in the Hotel(s) 10.3 Medical Care at the Stadium 10.4 Physiotherapy 11. INFORMATION 12. SECURITY 13. OPENING & CLOSING CEREMONIES 13.1 Opening Ceremony 13.2 Closing Banquet 14. DEPARTURE 15. CONTACT DETAILS 16. APPENDICES Appendix 1 Implement List Appendix 2 Map of Stadium Appendix 3 Accreditation System Page 3 of 29

4 1. GENERAL INFORMATION The distinguishing features of the city of Istanbul are its geographic location, unique natural beauty, and the great historical and cultural heritage which has come to symbolize the city. Istanbul is located on the Bosphorus peninsula, with Halic (Golden Horn) in the northwest of the country. It is the only city placed on two continents: European and Asian Regions. With a unique location, between the Balkans and Anatolia, the Black Sea and the Mediterranean, Istanbul embraces both western and eastern cultures. The meeting point of European culture and traditional eastern values, Istanbul has been the capital of three magnificient empires in history: Roman Empire ( ), Byzantine Empire ( ), and Ottoman Empire ( ). Thus, the city has been known with different names throughout history: Byzantium, Constantinople and Stambul are the most widely-known names associated with the city. However, there are also many other names given to the city like Augusta Antonina, Second Rome (New Rome), Kostantiniyye, Islambol. The Byzantine Empire used expressions such as The Great City, City of Emperors. Actually, Istanbul did not lose any value even with the establishment of Ankara as the capital of the modern Republic of Turkey in Istanbul is still the biggest and richest financial and cultural center and the most populous city of Turkey. The first foundations of today's Istanbul were laid down in the 7th century BC. lt was rebuilt and made the capital city (Constantinople) by Emperor Constantine in the 4th century AD. Since then, for sixteen centuries, the city has retained its position as the capital city of Eastern Rome, the Byzantine Empire, and Ottoman Empire. In addition to becoming one of the most cherished centers of Christianity under the reign of Emperor Constantine, Istanbul evolved to be the most important center in the Islamic world following the conquest of the city by the Ottoman Turks in Its location has always enabled the city to play a key role in history. As early as the ancient times, the city enjoyed an advantageous position in terms of the control of both the East-West road from Europe to Asia Minor and the sea connection in the North-South direction. Established at the crossroads of human history, Istanbul has for centuries attracted the interests of many emperors, armies, adventurers, merchants, philosophers, and great religious figures. Istanbul has always attracted political, religious, and artistic characters throughout history. The city has always been of great value to the whole world. There have been narratives written that assert that possession of Istanbul meant possession of the world. Istanbul is often referred as the city of seven hills because the historical part of the city is located on seven hills. Each hill is often represented with a mosque. Istanbul has been one of the most vivid and active cities in the world, hosting many international cultural and political organizations and meetings every year. The heritage of Istanbul is being discovered by more and more people everyday. The city s historic areas have been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in Recently, the city of Istanbul was chosen as joint European Capital of Culture for 2010 ( ). This merger of distinguished, rich cultural traditions reveals itself in the historical shell of the city: Hagia Sophia, Topkapy Palace, Süleymaniye Mosque, Blue Mosque, Land Walls, Galata Tower, and many more. Actually, all around Istanbul, one may realize a historical, melancholic atmosphere. The mosques, churches, synagogues display a unique combination of cultural heritage of religions. The harmonic religious heritage of the city represents an example, Page 4 of 29

5 emphasizing on tolerance and sympathy. Treasures of Istanbul reveal themselves as the city is discovered step by step; the voyage of Istanbul never ends. This is probably one of the reasons why the city has been an object of attraction and a source of inspiration for many writers and artists. As Alphonse de Lamartine says, If one had but a single glance to give the world, one should gaze on Istanbul. Currency YTL (Yeni Turk Lirasi ) is the currency in use in Turkey. The YTL is divided into 100 Kurus. YTL notes appear in denominations of 5,10,20,50 and 100 YTL, and the coins are in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 25, 50 Kurus and also in 1 YTL. The old TL notes and coins are no longer in circulation since 1st January Dolars : 12,4 Turkish Liras (May 20, 2008) 10 Euros : 19,4 Turkish Liras (May 20, 2008) Time zone Standard time zone in Turkey is UTC/GMT +2 hours. At 11:00 a.m. in Istanbul, the time is; 09:00 a.m. in London - 10:00 a.m. in Zurich - 10:00 a.m. in Belgrade - 11:00 a.m. in Athens Electricity specifications Turkey operates on 220 volts, 50 Hz, with round-prong European-style plugs that fit into recessed wall sockets/points. Many appliances with their own power adapters, such as laptop computers and digital cameras, can be plugged into 220-volt sockets/points. Mobile phones If you have a GSM-standard phone operating on the 900Mhz and/or 1800Mhz band(s),you can use "international roaming" in Turkey. This is the most expensive way to make calls, but the easiest. If your 900Mhz/1800Mhz GSM phone is "unlocked," you can buy a prepaid Turkish SIM card and call within Turkey at local rates. This is much cheaper than roaming. Telephone calls to and from Turkey The international code of Turkey is 90. To make a call to Istanbul, dial the international prefix to connect to the international network, then dial 90 for Turkey, and then the city code 212 for Istanbul. For an outcall from Turkey, the international prefix is 00. THE MUNICIPALITY OF ISTANBUL ISTANBUL ATATURK AIRPORT ISTANBUL RAILWAY SYSTEM ABOUT ISTANBUL Page 5 of 29

6 2. ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE 2.1 European Athletics Council President Vice Presidents Treasurer Director General Council Members IAAF President (ex officio member) European Athletics Honorary Life President Hansjörg Wirz (SUI) José Luis de Carlos (ESP) Svein Arne Hansen (NOR) Karel Pilny (CZE) Christian Milz (SUI) Janez Aljancic (SLO) Franco Arese (ITA) Sylvia Barlag (NED) Jonathan Edwards(GBR) Frank Hensel (GER) Dobromir Karamarinov (BUL) Philippe Lamblin (FRA) Toralf Nilsson (SWE) Ludmila Olijar (LAT) Antti Pihlakoski (FIN) Jorge Salcedo (POR) Salih Munir Yaras (TUR) Vadim Zelichenok (RUS) Lamine Diack (SEN) Carl-Olaf Homén (FIN) 2.2 European Athletics Delegates European Athletics Council Delegate Technical Delegate Doping Control Delegate Jury of Appeal Agoston Schulek (HUN) Ole Petter Sandvig (NOR) Giuseppe Fischetto (ITA) Janusz Rozum (POL) Anny Schmitz (NED) Yrjö Kelhä (FIN) 2.3 European Athletics Office European Athletic Association Avenue Louis-Ruchonnet Lausanne, Switzerland Tel: Fax: Web: Page 6 of 29

7 2.4 Executive Board of the Turkish Athletic Federation President Vice Presidents General Secretary Members Mehmet Terzi Huseyin Yildirim Erguder Uzun Salih Munir Yaras Nihat Doker Emin Ucuz Niyazi Erdogan Erhan Basoglu Hasan Durucasu Ahmet Hamdi Camli Suavi Eman Ekrem Ay Muammer Subasi Selahattin Yildiz Salih Soylu Osman Unal 2.5 Honorary Committee Minister of State Responsible of Sports Governor of Istanbul Mayor of Istanbul General Director of Youth and Sports NOC President Chief of Istanbul Security Department Director of Istanbul Youth and Sports Istanbul Municipality, Director of Youth and Sports Director of Education, Istanbul General Director of Istanbul Sports Co. Murat Basesgioglu Muammer Guler Dr. Kadir Topbas Mehmet Atalay Togay Bayatli Celalettin Cerrah Tamer Taspinar Enis Erdem Ata Ozer Ilker Astarci 2.6 Local Organising Committee President Vice President Event Coordinator General Secretary Mehmet Terzi Nihat Doker Can Korkmazoglu Restan Ozak Page 7 of 29

8 Administration Accreditation Security Finances Promotion and Marketing Event Management Accommodation and Transports Facilities and Supplies Competition Media Medical and Doping Services Volunteers and Spectators Services Zafer Batar Veli Ozan Cakir Izzet Turkkal Aydil Ceven Ridvan Dogan Tamer Kilinc Hayri Eroglu Ihsan Mert Mahmut Tan Aysegul Baklaci Adil Simbil Erol Karakaya Fecri Idin Erhan Durukan Alaattin Ozdemir Huseyin Aydın Tolga Yazici Necat Zorlu Salih Nathur Mustafa Akyavas Murat Agca Dr. Eray Alpan Riza Yetis 2.7 Competition Organisation Competition Director Meeting Manager Assistant Meeting Manager Technical Manager Assistant Technical Manager TIC Manager Call room Referee Track Referee Chief Photo-finish Judge Chief Timekeeper Starts Coordinator Jumping Events Referee, HJ-PV Jumping Events Referee, LJ-TJ Throwing Events Referee, DT-HT Throwing Events Referee, SP-JT Can Korkmazoglu Salih Nathur Zeki Yildirim Necat Zorlu Adnan Uslu Aysegul Baklaci Omer Aras Mustafa Akyavas Necati Ceteci Sevket Ustaoglu Salih Danaci Sedat Kivilcim Nihat Turkce Ali Kandemir Ulku Otay Page 8 of 29

9 2.8 Participating Federations Men CRO HUN ROU SLO SUI SWE TUR UKR Women BUL CRO GRE HUN ROU SRB SWE TUR 3. ARRIVALS 3.1 Arrival by Air Istanbul Ataturk International Airport is the official airport. The international code is IST Welcome Service Upon arrival, teams will be met by the LOC staff. A welcome desk will be located at the arrival terminal and will be open on 19 June. Once luggage has been collected, team members will be escorted to buses which will take them to their hotels. The transfer time from the airport to the official hotels is about 30 minutes Transportation of Equipment Vaulting poles will be collected at the airport and transferred directly to the stadium. Transfer to the airport will be done on same way. 3.2 Arrival By Road Teams arriving by road are kindly asked to go directly to their hotel, where representatives from the LOC will welcome them. 3.3 Visa Requirements Bulgaria: Diplomatic and service passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 30 days. Ordinary passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days within 6 months starting from the first entry date. Croatia: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 60 days. Page 9 of 29

10 Greece: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days. Hungary: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. They can obtain one-month multiple entry visas at the Turkish border gates. Official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 30 days. Romania: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. They can obtain one-month single entry visas at the Turkish border gates. Official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 60 days. Serbia: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. They can obtain one month-multiple entry visas at the Turkish border gates. Official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days. Slovakia: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. They can obtain one month-multiple entry visas at the Turkish border gates. Official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days. Slovenia: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. They can obtain three month-multiple entry visas at the Turkish border gates. Official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days. Sweden: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days. Switzerland: Ordinary and official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days. Ukraine: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey. They can obtain two month-multiple entry visas at the Turkish border gates. Official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90 days. 4. TRANSPORT 4.1 Transport and Accommodation Desk The transport and accommodation desk will be located at the lobby of the official hotels, and will be open between 09:00 and 21:00 from 19 June to 23 June. 4.2 Bus Shuttle Service A regular bus shuttle service will be provided between the teams hotel, training venues, social functions, and the competition venue. Full details of the schedule will be displayed at the Information desk in the hotels. Transfer time between the hotels and the competition venue will be about 30 minutes. Page 10 of 29

11 4.3 Return to Airport Transport will be arranged according to the flight schedules submitted by the teams. Further information will be available from the hotel information desks. 5. ACCOMMODATION & HOTEL INFORMATION 5.1 General Information The LOC has reserved suitable hotels for teams, providing full board accommodation and easy accessibility to both the center of Istanbul and the competition venue. 5.2 Information Desk An information desk will be located in the lobby of the hotels which will be open from 09:00 until 22:00 on June. 5.3 Official Hotels The official hotels for the teams and VIP are: KAYA RAMADA PLAZA E-5 Otoyolu, Tuyap Yani, Buyukcekmece, Istanbul TEL: FAX: Web: AKGUN HOTEL Adnan Menderes Bulvari, Topkapi, Istanbul TEL: FAX: Web: Costs and European Athletics Quota According to the European Athletics Regulation accommodation and full board for the visiting teams will be paid for by European Athletics for 4 days and for the following persons: Men Team: Women Team: Overall Team: 25 athletes + 8 officials max. 25 athletes + 8 officials max. 50 athletes + 13 officials max. The following rates must be paid for out of quota team members and for additional days: CHF 120 per person / per day for athletes/officials in a double room CHF 160 per person / per day for athletes/officials in a single room Page 11 of 29

12 Payments for additional team members, additional nights or single rooms have to be made to LOC in advance or upon arrival. Payment of expenses in the hotel during the stay, all extra charges (telephone, laundry, bar, etc.), should be settled at the cashier in the hotel before departure. Payments can be made in Euro, CHF, GBP or USD. Credit cards are accepted. Member Federations that wish to make pre-payment in advance should contact to the LOC Event Coordinator for banking details. In case of pre-payment, the respective payment receipt must be presented at the accreditation. 5.5 Meals All meals will be served in the hotel. The restaurant opening times are: Breakfast buffet 06:30-10:00 Lunch buffet 12:00-14:30 Dinner buffet 19:30-22:30 Accreditation cards will allow access to meals. For lunch and dinner, water is available free of charge. All other drinks must be paid for. 5.6 Meeting Rooms for Teams Arrangements can be made for team meeting rooms through the Event Office in the lobby of the hotels. Requests shall be made at reasonable time in advance. 5.7 Medical Services in the Hotels The medical center is located at the lower ground floor of the hotels. A doctor and a nurse will be on duty. 5.8 Telephone Calls The telephone will be automatically activated to make room-to-room calls. Any athletes or delegation officials requiring the use of the room phone for outgoing calls must make arrangements with the reception at the hotel. The telephone will be made available upon the presentation of a credit card to cover all charges. All delegations will receive a telephone contact list of important telephone numbers for the European Cup,, Istanbul Page 12 of 29

13 6. ACCREDITATION 6.1 General Each team member will receive an accreditation card, which must be worn at all times and should be clearly visible. Security personnel will control all areas. The accreditation is not transferable and does not allow the holder to take another person beyond checkpoints. Photos are not required for the accreditation card system. 6.2 Accreditation Procedure Accreditation cards will be prepared in advance of the event, based on the information provided by the Member Federations on the final entry forms. The team leaders will receive the accreditation cards for all members of their teams from the Event Office at the hotel upon arrival, and will be responsible for distributing the cards. 6.3 Loss of an Accreditation Card Any lost or damaged accreditation cards should be reported to the Event Office in the hotel, or to the TIC at the stadium. Duplicate cards can be obtained where proof of identity can be established. 6.4 Access Areas for Teams A description of the accreditation system will be included on the back of the accreditation card. All team accreditation cards will allow access to the team seating area, warm up area, changing facilities and physiotherapy rooms. Only athletes who are about to compete will have access to the call room and to the infield. The Head of Delegation from each team is invited to the VIP Hospitality area and will be given the necessary access number on the accreditation card. Separate cards will be issued to Team Leaders, for access to the information in the pigeon boxes in the TIC and Doping Control areas. Access to the Doping Control: One pass will be given to the athlete upon notification and an additional pass for an accompanying person. Passes will be collected once they enter the Doping Control Station. 7. TECHNICAL INFORMATION 7.1 Technical Information Center (TIC) The main function of the center is to ensure smooth communication between each Team Delegation, the LOC and European Athletics Technical Delegate and the Competition Management, regarding technical matters. The TIC will be located in Lobby of the official hotels, and will be open from 09:00 until 21:00 Page 13 of 29

14 On the competition days, TIC is located next to the VIP Entrance on level 3, and will be open from 14:00 to 20:00 in Atatürk Olympic Stadium The TIC will be linked to all information desks set up for this event and shall be responsible for the following: Competition information Notification of lists of competitors (start lists) Liaison points concerning technical matters between Team Delegate, Technical Delegate and LOC Settlement of technical enquiries from delegations Record forms Recovery of confiscated items at the call room Applications for national records doping control and photo finish prints Urgent notices collection and delivery of any urgent written notices to the Team Delegations from Technical Delegates, European Athletics and LOC Receipt of protests from the teams Publication of results. Results will be displayed on the notice boards near the TIC All technical information regarding the competition will be distributed to each delegation by the TIC personnel. Such information including daily programme, start lists, results as well as official information from European Athletics and LOC will be displayed on notice boards, and will also be available through the Event Office in the hotel. Access to the information in the teams pigeon boxes in the TIC will be controlled by a separate entry card, not by the accreditation card. TIC cards will be given to each team leader. 7.2 Technical Meeting The Technical Meeting will be held on 20 June at in Hotel Kaya Ramada Plaza, one of the official hotels of the Event. Each team may be represented by a maximum of two people and, if necessary, an interpreter. It is very important that all teams are represented at the Technical Meeting. All questions related to the Technical Meeting must be presented in writing, preferably in English, to the Event Office no later than 16:00 prior to the Technical Meeting. The Technical Meeting will be conducted in English. The Technical Meeting will be attended by: European Athletics Delegates Representatives of the Local Organising Committee Jury of Appeal Chief Technical Officials TIC Representatives Competition Officials Competition Data Handling Representative European Athletics Staff Page 14 of 29

15 7.2.1 Agenda The preliminary agenda of the Technical Meeting includes: Welcome by the President of the Local Organising Committee Welcome by the European Athletics Representative Presentation of the Competition Officials Information briefing by the Technical Delegate Technical information Confirmation of entries Call-room procedures and schedule Scoring and ties Protests Competition sites Presentation of the competition and warm up sites Mixed Zone Victory, opening and Closing Ceremonies Doping Control Advertising Rules and Regulations Answering of questions submitted in writing by federations Distribution of numbers Teams that were not able to attend the Technical Meeting, under extreme circumstances, can collect their competition numbers from the TIC after the technical meeting. 7.3 Equipment The implements provided by the LOC (see implement list, appendix 1) are selected from those appearing on the current IAAF approved equipment list. Federations requiring IAAF approved equipment not listed by the LOC may present such equipment prior to the competition for inclusion in the competition pool, subject to test. Equipment must be presented prior to the technical meeting on 20 June at in Hotel Kaya Ramada Plaza and will be returned only after the completion of each day s events. Basic implements will be provided for warm up and training. The poles will be kept in a locked store in Stadium and will be brought to the competition site in due time by the organisers. 7.4 Inspection of Competition Venue Heads of Delegation may visit the Ataturk Olympic Stadium, the venue of the competition, inspecting access routes and other facilities which will be important to the teams, on 20 June at Page 15 of 29

16 7.5 Competition Area The Ataturk Olympic Stadium has a total seating capacity of , meeting the requirements of the IAAF and the IOC. The stadium has the following competition sites: 8 lanes - Conica 1 high jump site 1 pole vault site 2 sites for long/triple jump 2 shot put circles 2 convertible discus/hammer circles 2 javelin sites The athletes' stands are located near the finish of the 100m. 7.6 Dressing Rooms Dressing rooms with showers are located at the ground level of both the warm up stadium and the main stadium Physiotherapy Physiotherapy tents are available for teams at the warm up area as well as in the dressing rooms at the main stadium. 7.8 Training Athletes will have the possibility to train at the competition venue (Training Stadium) on June any time during the day. Equipment and implements necessary for training will be available at the training venue. Accreditation must be handed in when borrowing equipment, and will be returned to the athlete when the equipment is handed back in. Officials will be present to help in the case of problems or special requirements. Drinks will be available at the venue Training with Official Starters This will take place at training facilities on 20 June from 17:00 to 18:00. Page 16 of 29

17 8. COMPETITION REGULATIONS 8.1 Team Composition There will be 20 men s events and 20 events for women. According to the European Athletics Regulation each team will be permitted to have up to 25 men and 25 women competing, plus a total of 13 officials where both teams of a European Athletics Member Federation (men and women) are competing at the same venue. If not, 8 officials for the men s team and 8 officials for the women s team maximum. 8.2 Competition Entry Procedures Final Entries Final entries shall be made through the European Athletics online entry system. The online entry system will be accessible on the European Athletics website: in the section Member Federations Zone/Competition. Member federations should use the already known ID and password. Final entries indicating the names of the athletes and their performances in the current year, plus the names of officials must be submitted not later than 5 (five) days before the first day of the competition. According to the regulations the deadlines for final entries are: opening date of the online entry system: 3 June CET deadline for the entries: 16 June CET Final Confirmation Team Leaders or their representatives must confirm the names of those competitors already entered who will actually take part in the competition. Forms for the final declaration and confirmation will be distributed to each delegation during accreditation. The forms must be completed and returned immediately. Final start lists will be ready for collection at the TIC after the Technical Meeting. The final relay team and the running order must be submitted to the TIC using the respective form not later than one hour prior to the start of the event. For more details please refer to European Athletics Regulation Withdrawal Withdrawal of any confirmation must be indicated to the TIC at the Stadium in writing on the official withdrawal form. Page 17 of 29

18 8.3 Scoring Men s teams and women s teams will score separately. The winner of each individual or relay event shall score 8 points as there are 8 teams competing, the second team one point fewer and so on until the team finishing last scores 1 point. Athletes or relay teams disqualified or failing to finish will not score any points. In the case of a tied event, the combined points of the tied competitors shall be divided equally. In the case of a tie in the overall total of points, the team with the most first places in the individual events will be the winner. Should the tie then still remain, the team with the greater number of second places shall be given the higher position and this system shall be applied, if necessary, to subsequent placings until the tie is decided (Regulation ) Qualification procedures for European Teams Championships 2009 As previously informed in 2009 the European Cup will assume a new format and will become European Teams Championships: Men and Women will together represent one single team and contribute for an overall scoring assigned to each participating country; The groupings will be composed as follows: 12 teams in the Super League (if the team of the host Member Federation is not qualified to participate in the Super League, it shall be included as a thirteen team) 12 teams in the 8 teams in the Second League Remaining teams in the Third League (one group) In this transition period there will be a specific qualification procedure for the 2009 edition: The distribution of the teams by the above mentioned groups will be based on the athletes performances of the European Cups The performances of the participants in all the leagues/groups will be ranked per event and to the highest performance in each event it will be assigned the number of points corresponding to the total number of participating teams. Each team overall scoring will result from the sum of the scoring achieved by their representing athlete in each Men and Women event of the competition programme. The teams will be ranked by the total number of points achieved (men and women athletes in all events) and distributed per groups as above described. Note: Such a qualification system will be only valid for From 2010 on the Member Federations qualification will be based on the traditional promotion/relegation system, resulting from the scoring achieved by each team in the respective qualification group. Please note that with the cooperation of all LOCs of the different leagues, the teams qualification standings for the 2009 edition of the European Team Championships will be available on site and at the European Athletics website after the end of each session. Page 18 of 29

19 8.4 Bib Numbers The LOC will provide the teams with bib numbers at the TIC. For individual events, each competitor will receive 4 number bibs. These must be pinned to the front and back of the competition clothing, to the back of the tracksuit, and to the bag. Exceptions are made for High Jumpers and Pole Vaulters: these competitors are permitted to attach the bib only to the front or to the back of their competition clothing (plus their tracksuit and bag). Bibs must not be cut, folded or covered in any way. Each runner in a relay team must wear the bib with the official three-letter country code of his/her national federation on his/her front. On his/her back the runner must wear the personal bib. 8.5 Competition Clothing Competitors must wear the Federation s official team clothing. IAAF Rule 8 &143 will be strictly applied. Please make sure to follow the IAAF Advertising Regulations (version 2008). Clothing and items not conforming to this rule and the current IAAF Advertising Regulations will be removed or taped at the call room. The European Athletics has a record of the Team vests of all Member Federations on the European Athletics website. If the uniform displayed on the website differs from your current official uniform, a full set of photographs must be provided to the European Athletics by Friday 6 th of June the latest (preferably in an electronic version): JPEG file, maximum resolution and size 300 dpi / 500KB Compressed ZIP file, if possible Mail to: competition@european-athletics.org Otherwise, the existing records will be used as reference Team clothing must be uniform. A competitor wearing any other clothing will have no access to the competition area and will not be allowed to compete. This rule applies both to competition clothing (vest, shorts and tights) as well as to tracksuits. 8.6 Lane and Starting Order The allocations of lanes and order of attempts in field events are decided by a draw conducted by the EAA Technical Delegate. Each participating team is allocated a letter which determines the allocation of lanes in accordance with the chart below in accordance with the EAA Regulations. Draws for men s and women s teams are made separately. The result of the draw; Men Women A ROU A CRO B SUI B BUL C SLO C HUN D TUR D SWE E UKR E GRE F CRO F SRB G SWE G ROU H HUN H TUR Page 19 of 29

20 The allocations of lanes and order of attempts in field events as per the letter draw: MEN A B C D E F G H ROU SUI SLO TUR UKR CRO SWE HUN 100, 1500, HJ , 5000, PV , 3000, LJ , 3000St, TJ H, SP H, DT x100, HT x400, JT WOMEN A B C D E F G H CRO BUL HUN SWE GRE SRB ROU TUR 100, 3000, LJ , SP , DT , 3000St, JT H, 1500, HT x100, 5000, PV x400, TJ H, HJ Page 20 of 29