Team Delegations’ Handbook - European Boxing Confederation · Handbook for Team Delegations – EUBC Youth European Boxing Championships BUDVA 2020 4 4. EVENT SCHEDULE Event Period:

Team Delegations’ Handbook

April 22 – May 3

Version 1.6

* EUBC reserves the right to update this handbook as and when required * This Competition Handbook must be read in conjunction with the most recent version of AIBA Technical and Competition Rules

Handbook for Team Delegations – EUBC Youth European Boxing Championships BUDVA 2020

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WELCOME

Dear Presidents and General Secretaries, Dear Team Delegations,

It is my great pleasure to extend an invitation to all EUBC National Federations to participate in the upcoming EUBC

Youth European Boxing Championships, which will be held from April 22 to May 3 in beautiful Budva, Montenegro. I

am confident that the Montenegro Boxing Association will ensure great organization of the most prestigious

Continental boxing event in 2020. It is my sincere hope that this competition will motivate young European boxers to

strive for excellence in their performance, sportsmanship, and integrity, which are distinctive traits of our beloved

sport.

If you have any questions in regards to the competition, please contact the EUBC Office at [email protected].

I am looking forward to meeting you at this upcoming Youth Continental Championships in the picturesque city of

Budva.

Sincerely yours,

Franco Falcinelli EUBC President


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

WELCOME ......................................................................................................................................................................... 1

1. ORGANIZER (LOC) ...................................................................................................................................................... 3

2. KEY CONTACTS .......................................................................................................................................................... 3

3. COMPETITION FORMAT ............................................................................................................................................ 3

4. EVENT SCHEDULE ...................................................................................................................................................... 4

5. REGISTRATION .......................................................................................................................................................... 5

6. SPORT ENTRIES CHECK .............................................................................................................................................. 6

7. VISA & ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................................................. 7

8. TRANSPORTATION .................................................................................................................................................... 7

9. COMPETITION & TRAINING VENUES ......................................................................................................................... 7

10. ACCOMMODATION ............................................................................................................................................... 8

11. EQUIPMENT & UNIFORMS .................................................................................................................................. 10

12. IMAGE RIGHTS & VIDEO RECORDING ................................................................................................................. 10

13. ANTI-DOPING ...................................................................................................................................................... 11

14. MEDICAL SERVICES .............................................................................................................................................. 11

15. INSURANCE ......................................................................................................................................................... 11

16. OTHER PRACTICAL INFO ...................................................................................................................................... 11

17. PRE-CHAMPIONSHIPS TRAINING CAMP.............................................................................................................. 11


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1. ORGANIZER (LOC)

The Montenegro Boxing Association, affiliated with AIBA and EUBC, has been entrusted with the organization of the

2020 EUBC Youth European Boxing Championships in Budva, Montenegro.

Address: 19 Decembar br. 5, 81000 Podgorica, Montenegro

Phone: +38269010598

E-mail: [email protected]

Local Organizing Committee (LOC) has been formed to execute the delivery of the Championships:

LOC President Alexandar Klemenko

LOC Vice President Nikola Ruzic

LOC Competition Manager Marija (Gvozdenović) Čivović

2. KEY CONTACTS

Subject Contact

Competition and Sports

[email protected] [email protected]

Registrations for Team Delegations [email protected] [email protected]

Visa and Entry Requirements [email protected]

Accreditation [email protected]

Accommodation and Transportation [email protected]

Press & Media [email protected]

3. COMPETITION FORMAT

3.1. Regulations

This Championships will be conducted in accordance with the actual AIBA Technical and Competition Rules.

Official Draw and scoring will be conducted by Swiss Timing.

Two rings will be used for part of the competition, with the transition from two rings to one ring taking place before

the day of the semifinals.

Medals will be awarded to the top four (4) boxers of each weight category (1 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze).

3.2. Competition Officials

This Championships is a Continental, AIBA-affiliated Event and will be officiated AIBA-certified International Technical

Officials and AIBA-certified 3-star Referees and Judges.

mailto:[email protected]








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4. EVENT SCHEDULE

Event Period: April 22 – May 3, 2020 Competition Period: April 24 – May 2, 2020

All times and dates are subject to change according to specific needs and/or force majeure.

Date Time Event Location Notes Tuesday 21 April All day Team Arrivals

Wednesday 22 April All day Team Arrivals

16:00 - 21:00 Sport Entries Check Hotel Slovenska Plaža *by appointment

Thursday 23 April

10:00 - 20:00 Training Boxing Club Budva **by assignment

14:00 Technical Meeting Hotel Alexandar

15:30 Official Draw Hotel Alexandar

Friday 24 April Day 1

08:00 - 09:00 Daily Weigh-in and Medical Hotel Slovenska Plaža


14:00 Afternoon Session Mediterranean Sport Center Preliminary rounds

TBD Opening Ceremony Mediterranean Sport Center

18:00 Evening Session Mediterranean Sport Center Preliminary rounds

Saturday 25 April Day 2





Sunday 26 April Day 3





Monday 27 April Day 4





Tuesday 28 April Day 5





Wednesday 29 April 00:00 - 00:00 Training Boxing Club Budva **by assignment

All day Rest Day

Thursday 30 April Day 6



14:00 Afternoon Session Mediterranean Sport Center Semifinals

18:00 Evening Session Mediterranean Sport Center Semifinals

Friday 01 May Day 7



14:00 Afternoon Session Mediterranean Sport Center Semifinals

18:00 Evening Session Mediterranean Sport Center Semifinals

Saturday 02 May Day 8



13:00 Afternoon Session Mediterranean Sport Center Finals

18:00 Evening Session Mediterranean Sport Center Finals

Sunday 03 May All day Team Departures

* by appointment as communicated by EUBC via email or via the official information desks at Team Hotels

** by assignment via Training Venue Manager


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5. REGISTRATION

Registrations for Team Delegations must be done through the AIBA database (https://www.aiba-database.org/nf).

Please find a summary table below:

Registration for Done by Deadline Boxers National Federations via AIBA database March 24 (23:59 GMT)

Team Officials National Federations via AIBA database March 24 (23:59 GMT)

*Referees & Judges (AIBA 3-Star only) National Federations via email National Federations via AIBA database

March 10 (23:59 GMT) March 24 (23:59 GMT)

Extra Officials National Federations via email March 31 (23:59 GMT)

Arrival/Departure time of Team Delegation National Federations via AIBA database March 31 (23:59 GMT)

Rooming List National Federations via AIBA database March 31 (23:59 GMT)

*Important:

National Federations dispatching Team Delegations with three or more boxers are required to appoint AIBA 3-Star

Referee & Judge and send the name of the candidate to EUBC Office at [email protected] no later than March

10, 2020. The list of the appointed Referees & Judges will be sent to EUBC Referee & Judge Commission for approval.

In case of any issue regarding the R&J’s appointment, EUBC will contact National Federations in order to appoint a

replacement.

Please note that starting 2020, EUBC is introducing a system of fines in order to support the organizers of Continental

Championships and insure timely submission of all registration information. EUBC strongly advises all National

Federations to exercise effective planning to avoid these fines.

Offence Penalty Amount Remarks Late registration/replacement of a boxer € 200 Must be paid prior to Sport Entries Check

Late registration/replacement of a coach, team manager, doctor, cut technician, physio or R&J

€ 100

Must be paid prior to Sport Entries Check

Registration of a boxer at the Sport Entries Check without any prior notice

€ 500 Must be paid prior to Sport Entries Check / Confirmation by National Federation is required

Failure to appoint an appropriately certified R&J

€ 500 For Team Delegations with three or more boxers / Must be paid prior to Sport Entries Check

5.1. Participating Boxers

Youth Men and Women boxers between the ages of 17 and 18 (based on the year of birth: 2002 & 2003) are eligible

for this Championships. Only one boxer per National Federation per weight category will be allowed to compete.

National Federations may register a maximum of one main boxer and up to two reserve boxers for each of the weight

categories listed below:

Men Youth: 46-49 kg, 52 kg, 56 kg, 60 kg, 64 kg, 69 kg, 75 kg, 81 kg, 91 kg, +91 kg.

Women Youth: 45 – 48 kg, 51 kg, 54 kg, 57 kg, 60 kg, 64 kg, 69 kg, 75 kg, 81 kg, 81+ kg.

Entering reserve boxers in the database is strongly encouraged to allow an option of substituting boxers prior to the

Sport Entries Check without penalties.



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5.2. Team Officials

Only AIBA certified coaches (1, 2 or 3-star) can be registered as a Coach for this Championships. National Level coaches

(not certified by AIBA) are not be allowed to serve as seconds and can only be registered as Extra Officials. If a Team

Delegation does not have an AIBA Certified coach (1, 2 or 3-star), please raise this issue at the Technical Meeting.

Referees & Judges (AIBA 3-Star only) must be appointed by National Federations and approved by EUBC. Each National Federation must nominate an AIBA 3-Star R&J only and send the name of the candidate to EUBC Office at [email protected] no later than on March 10, 2020. Please be informed that the nominated R&Js will be subject to confirmation by the EUBC R&J Commission. It is mandatory for all Team Delegations with three or more participating boxers to bring an accompanying qualified AIBA R&J.

Each Team Delegation can register the following number of Team Officials:

2 Team Managers 1 Team Doctor 2 Physiotherapists 2 Cut Technicians 1 Referee & Judge (AIBA 3 Star only) – mandatory for Team Delegations with three or more boxers Number of coaches according to below table:

o 1 – 3 Boxers: Up to 4 Coaches o 4 – 8 Boxers: Up to 6 Coaches o 9 – 13 Boxers: Up to 8 Coaches o 13 – 20 Boxers: Up to 10 Coaches

5.3. Extra Officials

Each National Federation can request up to six additional accreditations for its internal needs and VIPs, by completing

the accreditation request form (in the annex) and sending it back to [email protected] and [email protected]

by March 31, 2020 (23:59 GMT). Extra Officials will have access to Team Stands and Training Venue, but will NOT have

access to warm-up areas in the Competition Venue and will NOT be allowed to serve as seconds.

6. SPORT ENTRIES CHECK

The Sport Entries check will take place on April 22, 2020 between 16:00 and 21:00 at Main Team Hotel. EUBC and LOC

will inform Team Delegations of their exact appointment time prior to the event (will be displayed at Team Delegation

Information Desks). The Sport Entries Check is mandatory for all Team Delegations, and teams should make all

necessary arrangements to arrive in good time to meet their appointment.

Each Team Delegation may appoint a maximum of two people to attend its Sport Entries check (e.g. Team Manager

and the Team Physician). Team Delegations must provide the following documents for each boxer, signed and

completed as required:

• Copy of passport • Boxer’s Record Book (with annual medical examination completed within the previous 12 months) • Medical Certificate issued within the previous three months • Declaration of Non-Pregnancy Form (female boxers only), signed and dated • Boxer uniform (red and blue, or national colors) Important: If a Team Delegation’s representative(s) do(es) not attend the scheduled appointment, that Team

Delegation’s registration will not be valid and boxer(s) will not be able to take part in the competition.

In order to complete the Sport Entries process and receive their accreditations, all Team Delegations must have fully

paid the LOC for their accommodation.





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7. VISA & ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

LOC will provide assistance to National Federations requiring Visas. The deadline to submit requests for visa assistance

is March 24 (23:59 GMT). It is the responsibility of National Federations to determine whether visas are required to

enter the country where the Championships is organized as well as timely request visa assistance. LOC cannot

guarantee the acquisition of visas by Team Delegations. Passports of all Championships participants must be valid for

at least six months from the date of arrival and must contain blank page(s) for visa(s) and stamps.

For information, please inquire via [email protected].

8. TRANSPORTATION

8.1. International Transportation

All flight information related to the Team Delegation must be entered in the AIBA Database during the registration

and additionally sent to the LOC at [email protected] by March 31 (23:59 GMT). The airports of arrival and departure

will be Podgorica (TGD) and Tivat (TVT) airports.

8.2. Local Transportation

Local transportation will be provided by the organizers to and from the airport, between Team Hotel(s) and

Competition/Training venues. Guidance information and timetables will be displayed on information boards in the

lobby of each Team Hotel.

Please note that Extra Team Officials will be responsible for their own transportation if they are not accommodated

at the Team or VIP Hotel.

9. COMPETITION & TRAINING VENUES

9.1. Competition Venue

Name: Mediterranean Sport Center

Address: Trg Sunca 1, 85310 Budva, Montenegro

Web: www.mscbudva.me




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9.2. Training Venue

Name: The Boxing Club Budva

Address: Dositejeva bb, 85310 Budva

Daily Training Hours (Event Period)*: 10:00 AM- 20:00 PM *by assignment via Training Venue Manager

10. ACCOMMODATION

10.1. Championships Hotels

Only Official Team Delegation Members will be allowed to stay in Team Hotels.

Team Hotel: Hotel Slovenska Plaža ***

Address: Trg Slobode 1, 85310 Budva, Montenegro

Reception tel.: +38233402456

Web: www.hgbudvanskarivijera.com/index.php/me/resort-slovenska-plaza


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Hotel Slovenska Plaža is a Mediterranean-style tourist village set directly on the Adriatic coast in Budva.

Free Wi-Fi is available in public areas. All of its rooms are air conditioned and have cable TV, fridge, desk and a private

bathroom equipped with a hairdryer. In addition, the suites come with a separate living area, and some of them have

a balcony as well. Wi-Fi connection in rooms is charged extra.

Hotel Slovenska Plaža houses several restaurants and bars including the Aperitif Bar, which serves coffee with pastries

every morning. Guests can sample fish and seafood dishes at the Pjaca Restaurant.

Most popular facilities

- Swimming pool - Parking - Free WiFi - Outdoor pool - Family rooms - Restaurant - Bar

The hotel is within a 10-minute walk away from the Old

Town of Budva. A short 50 m walk through a park will get

you to the beach.

VIP Hotel: Splendid *****

Address: Bečići bb, 85310 Budva, Montenegro

Reception tel.: +38233773777

Web: www.montenegrostars.com/home-splendid

The luxurious 5-star hotel Splendid

Conference & Spa Resort is set directly on

a long sandy beach in the heart of Bečići,

just 2 km from Budva’s Old Town.

Supreme spa area with heated indoor

pools, saunas, hot tubs and steam baths

with Swarovski crystals is at guests'

disposal.

The elegantly decorated rooms and suites

are fitted with air conditioning, an LCD

satellite TV and a private balcony

overlooking the Adriatic Sea and Bečići

Bay. The comfortable bathroom offers a

bathrobe, toiletries and hairdryer.

The on-site à la carte restaurant serves supreme Montenegrin and international cuisine with freshly prepared

ingredients. Wide selection of local and world famous wines is available. Hpotel Splendid has four bars and three

restaurants of different cuisines, the largest SPA centre in Montenegro and the Casino Royal.


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10.2. Room Rates

All Team Delegations must cover costs of their accommodation for the entire period of the Championships (Event

Period). Accreditations will not be issued until the Team Delegation has paid the LOC in full for its accommodation.

LOC has secured rooms at hotels for special nightly rates that include three meals per day (buffet).

Group Single Twin Triple Remarks

Team Delegations € 80 € 60

Referees & Judges € 80 € 60

Extra Persons € 80

VIPs € 150

All room rates below are per person, per night. Twin room rates are based on two people sharing.

10.3. Payment conditions

All Team Delegations must pay their full room charges as above for the entire Event Period (April 22 – May 3)

Bank transfer payment is accepted and must be completed by April 8, 2020, using the following Bank account:

Account holder: BOKSERSKI KLUB BUDVA

Bank: NLB bank Montenegro

SWIFT: MNBAMEPG

IBAN: ME25530045120005685158

Please, request a corresponding invoice before initiating the payment to settle the total amount.

Only payment in cash will be accepted on-site for Team Delegations, Extra Persons and VIP guests.

Team Delegations will not be able to receive accreditation cards and hotel room keys if the payment is not made in

full. Security deposit will not be charged upon registration.

11. EQUIPMENT & UNIFORMS

All official boxing equipment for the Championships will be provided by AIBA Official Licensee – TBD.

For all bouts, boxers must wear uniforms and/or robes that comply with AIBA Technical and Competition Rules.

12. IMAGE RIGHTS & VIDEO RECORDING

Only the designated Host Broadcaster will provide live coverage, film promotional videos and only accredited

photographers will take still images of boxers during the Championships. All training sessions will be open to the media

unless a Team Delegation specifically asks for the venue to be closed. By participating in the Championships, each

Team Delegation Member agrees to release his/her image rights to EUBC.

Video recording by Team Delegation Members for broadcasting purposes of any kind (including social media) will not

be allowed.

National Federations will be allowed to record bouts of their boxers with up to one camera per ring for technical

purposes only. Specific location in the stands will be reserved to this technical area. The access to the technical video

recording area will be subject to approval by EUBC. Each National federation must submit a signed copy of Video

Recording Disclaimer at the Technical Meeting to EUBC Competition Manager.


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13. ANTI-DOPING

Doping control will be conducted in accordance with AIBA Anti-Doping Rules and World Anti-Doping Code. According

to WADA regulations, blood testing may be conducted during AIBA & EUBC Competitions.

14. MEDICAL SERVICES

The LOC will provide first-aid during the entire Event Period to any participant who suffers from a sports injury

contracted during the Championships.

Nearest hospital with Accident & Emergency (A&E):

Budva Health Centre

Address: Popa Jola Zeca bb, 85310 Budva, Montenegro (50 m from the Competition Venue)

National Medical Emergency Telephone Number: 124

15. INSURANCE

All accredited participants are required to get their own travel and medical insurance. LOC provides liability insurance

coverage only for all participants who suffer from a sports injury contracted during the Championships only at the

Competition or Training Venue.

16. OTHER PRACTICAL INFO

Average temperatures: April 9°C (48.2°F)- 19°C (66.2°F)

May 19°C (66.2°F)- 24°C (75.2°F)

Language: Montenegrin/Serbian/Bosnian/Croatian

Currency: Euro

Time zone: UTC+1 (CET), Summer (DST) - UTC+2 (CEST)

Electricity: 230V/ 50Hz/ type F power plugs

17. PRE-CHAMPIONSHIPS TRAINING CAMP

International training camp before the tournament will be held from April 06 to April 20. Prices for accommodation

are as follows:

Single Occupancy € 80 per person per night, three meals per day, WiFi connection

Twin Occupancy € 60 per person per night, three meals per day, WiFi connection

The deadline for registration for the training camp is March 10. For more information, please send request to

[email protected]

SEE YOU IN BUDVA!


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