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Tournament regulations – Jarun cup 2021

Article 1.

The Organizer of the Jarun Cup tournament (Tournament) is ABHC Zagreb, Bitorajska 24, 10000 Zagreb (Organizer). Contact e-mail: info@jaruncup.com; GSM: +385 95 8136 286.

Article 2.

The Tournament will take place at Big lake on Jarun Sports Center, Zagreb – Croatia, from August 19th, 2021 to August 22nd, 2021. The Organizer can change the date and venue due to externals.

Article 3.

The aim of the Tournament is beach handball promotion and its popularization among the young categories. At the end of the Tournament three best placed teams in all categories will be announced, the same as the best players (left wing, right wing, specialist, goalkeeper, defensive player, pivot) in senior competition. Teams will be awarded with the points according to the European Beach Handball Tour regulations.

Article 4.

Teams interested in the participation in the Tournament should submit their application online via official website until 11:59 pm on August 14th, 2021. The application form is available at www.jaruncup.com. Additionally, it is possible to register the team via e-mail: info@jaruncup.com

Cancellation of the participation is possible via e-mail until the late registration deadline (in case of cancellation-50% of the participation fee will be returned to the team). 

All requests regarding the schedule and playing times, team manager should send via e-mail until public group draw.

Article 5.

The early bird registration fee for senior teams is 125 € and it is available until July 20th, 2021.The registration fee after that date will be 225€.

Registration fee for young age categories for this competition:

  • junior categories: 50€ per team (players born in 2004 and younger; players born in 2006 and younger).
  • youth categories: 30 € per team (players born in 2008 and younger; players born in 2010 and younger).
  • youth categories: free of charge (players born in 2012 and younger).

The registration fee should be paid to the following bank account:

  • IBAN – HR3623600001101880340
  • SWIFT CODE – ZABAHR2X
  • Bank name: Zagrebačka banka
  • Bank adress: Trg bana Josipa Jelačića 10, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia

When making mandatory payments, under the description you should put –”Participation fee for JARUN CUP” and your team name.

Article 6.

Tournament will be played according to the schedule determined by the Organizer in the agrement with the main referees and delegates of the Tournament.

The competition will start by group stages.

Teams will be ranked by:

  • points gained
  • higher number of points obtained in the match played among the teams in question
  • higher periods difference in matches among the teams in question
  • higher goal difference among the teams in question
  • higher number of goals scored in matches among the teams in question
  • higher number of goals scored in all matches.
  • If this procedure does not lead to the final group ranking list, the same will be decided with a draw.

“Teams in question” shall mean remaining teams for which the ranking could not be established based on the previous ranking criteria.

After the group stages, teams will continue on with the knockout phase where we will be able to declare the winners of the Tournament.

Tournament rules and propositions for categories 2002, 2004., and senior teams:

  • All matches shall be played in 2 × 10 minutes periods and, according to the official Rules of the Game, each period is scored separately. Due to higher circumstances,match time can be shortened (match options are 2 × 7.5 min, 1 × 10 min, and maximally 2 ×5 min).
  • If the result is even in the end of a period, the winner is decided with a “Golden Goal” method (the winner of that period is the team which scores the first goal).
  • If each team wins a period, the result is a tie. In that case, the winner is decided with a “Shootout” method (“One player against the goalkeeper”).
  • Winner of the each match gets two (2) points, while defeated team gets zero (0) points, both for 1:2 and 0:2 defeat.
  • A team which does not appear on the match will be punished by –1 point.
  • If two or more teams in the group have the same number of points, their ranking is determined as follows:
  1. Higher number of points obtained in the match played among the teams in question
  2. Higher period difference obtained in matches among the teams in question (Shootout has to be counted as a period, too)
  3. Higher goal difference obtained in matches among the teams in question
  4. Higher number of goals scored in matches among the teams in question
  5. Higher number of goals scored in all matches.
  • If this procedure does not lead to a final group ranking list, the same will be decided with a draw.
  • Maximum number of 12 (twelve) players per team can play during the Tournament. Team can register up to 10 (ten) players and 2 (two) officials for every match.

Tournaments rules and propositions for young age categories (valid for 2006, 2008 and 2010 and 2012 categories):

  • The other competitions in young age categories include:
  1. Girls and boys born in 2002 and younger
  2. Girls and boys born in 2004 and younger
  3. Girls and boys born in 2006 and younger
  4. Girls and boys born in 2008 and younger
  5. Girls and boys born in 2010 and younger
  6. Boys born in 2012 and younger
  • Participants who will play for teams applied in junior category need to take a valid identity card which confirms their age.
  • All matches shall be played in 2 × 7 minutes.
  • If the result is even in the end of a period, the winner is decided with a “Golden Goal” method (the winner of that period is the team which scores the first goal).
  • If each team wins a period, the result is a tie. In that case, the winner is decided with a “Golden Goal” method.
  • Winner of the each match gets two (2) points, while defeated team gets zero (0) points, both for 1:2 and 0:2 defeat.
  • A team which does not appear on the match will be punished by –1 point.
  • If two or more teams in the group have the same number of points, their ranking is determined as follows:
  1. Higher number of points obtained in the match played among the teams in question
  2. Higher period difference obtained in matches among the teams in question
  3. Higher goal difference obtained in matches among the teams in question
  4. Higher number of goals scored in matches among the teams in question
  5. Higher number of goals scored in all matches
  • If this procedure does not lead to the final group ranking list, the same will be decided by draw.
  • Organizer keeps right to modify and change competition format.

Article 7.

According to a scoresheet and officials statements, the Organizer will register match with 2:0 as a definite outcome, with both periods result 10:0 for one of the teams in the following cases:

  • one of the teams did not appear on the match under unjustified circumstances
  • one of the teams denied to play the match because of unjustified circumstances
  • one (or more) of the playersdoes not have (do not have) the playing permission for that team
  • the match is stopped due to the responsibility of one of the teams.

The team which lost the match because of some of these reasons will be punished with –1 point.

It is not allowed to be late for the match.

Teams have to respect schedule and times of the competition. It is not possible to delay the beginning of the competition because one of the teams is late (unless the Organizer decides differently).

Any team which does not follow the propositions written in this article will lose the match without fight, and points will be assigned according to Propositions.

Article 8.

The Organizer will secure all technical requirements for the competition.

All matches will be played according to the valid version of the IHF Beach Handball rules, the same as the Propositions of the Tournament.

All matches will be played regardless to weather conditions, following the Fair play principles, the basic rule of beach handball.

In agreement with 8a and 8b rules of Substitution area regulations, which is part of the Rules of the Game, all players and officials (except one official person) should sit or kneel in their substitution area. For breaking this rule for the first time the team will be worned by referees, and every next time when some of the team members break this rule, ball will be taken from that team and player or official will be punished because of unsportsmanlike behavior.

All punishments assigned during the match are generally valid until the end of the match. Disqualification assigned because of the seriuosly unsportsmenlike behavior toward referees, delegate, timekeeper and scorekeeper, spectators, team players, opposite team players or officials of both teamsis exception. A team member who gets direct disqualification will be minimally one match suspended, while the Organiser keep right to decide about the final punishment.

In the case of any disagreement about Rules of the Game or points gained for scored goal, referees have the final decision and it should be accepted without complains or unsportsmanlike behavior.

All teams have to wear sportswear adjusted to competition and according to the IHF beach handball rules, which has to be in an unique color with printed numbers. In the case where both teams have the same sportswear, team B should change theirs.

Article 9.

In all matches of this Tournament, reasons for protests are not valid if relating to:

  • date and time, court and draw of the match
  • nomination of referees and delegates
  • referee decisions on facts in accordance with the Beach Handball Rules
  • results of matches.

Protests can be announced orally to the EHF delegate of the match immediately after the end of the match. The reasons for the protests shall be handed over in written form within 30 minutes after the end of the match. At the same time a protest fee amounting to 400 € has to be paid. If the protest is accepted, the protest fee will be refunded to the appellant; otherwise the Organizer keeps the full amount of the protest fee.

The Disciplinary Commission consists of altogether five members (three members + two substitute members) being recruited from the members of the Organizing Committee. The Disciplinary Commission makes a decision by simple majority. In the case where the team member is suspended or disqualified, that decision will be announced at least one hour before the next game in which that participant should appear.

Any decision of the Disciplinary Commission may be appealed to the EHF Court of Appeal. Appeals during the Tournament shall not suspend the effect of any decision of the Disciplinary Commission until the decision of second instance is communicated to the parties.

An appeal against the decision awarded by the Disciplinary Commission together with the reasons given for the appeal shall be communicated in written form to the main delegate of the competition not later than 8:00 p.m. local time the same day the decision of the first instance is announced to the parties. Besides an appeal fee of 750€ in cash shall be paid by the appellant to the Tournament Director at the same time the appeal is requested.

Such appeal is transferred to the EHF Court of Appeal Ad Hoc Commission. This Ad Hoc Commission has 3 members and makes a decision by simple majority. The members of the Disciplinary Commission having decided on the protest in first instance shall not be part of the Ad Hoc Commission examining the protest in appeal. The Ad Hoc Commission members shall not be participants of the Tournament.

If the protest is accepted, the protest fee will be refunded to the appellant.

Next steps, which are not written in these Propositions, have to be in accordance with the EHF Arbitration Court procedures.

Article 10.

Each participant who comes to the Tournament and is a part of it as a player, referee, delegate, team official or competition organizer has to be physically and mentally prepared.

Each participant of this competition participates voluntarily and on the own responsibility. Participants are not additionally secured in insurance companies.

The Organizer is not liable for any personal injuries as the result of the participation before, during or after the Tournament because team manager has voluntarily assigned these conditions in the name of all team members.

It is not allowed for participants to be influenced by alcohol or any other substance during the match.

Referees and delegate, together with the Organizer, can forbid appearance on the match or on the whole tournament to some player or the team on their subjective judgement.

If something unwilling happen because a player or the team appeared while they were influenced by alcohol, the whole team and all its members can be punished and they are entirely responsible for their behaviour.

Each participant of the event takes full responsibility for any damage caused by him/her to the property of the Organizer or the third parites (eg. the hotel where the participant will be accommodated).

The Organizer has the right to exclude with the immediate effect any participant, who violates the public order or whose behavior hinders or prevents from conducting the Tournament or who threatens other participants or the Organizer.

Article 11.

Anything that is not written in this Propositions will be decided by the Organizer following the Rules of the Game.

Article 12.

We kindly ask each participant to respect, together with competition spirit, the Rules of the Game and on that way makes a contribution to successful development of beach handball.

We wish a pleasent stay, good fun and successful ranking for all participants.

The Organizer has the right of explaining, changing and additioning the Propositions.

These Propositions are excepted on the meeting of the Organizing committee, which was held on 1st of November, 2019 and are valid from that date.