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	SPORT RULES


					European Transplant and Dialysis Sports Federation (ETDSF) Rules for the European Transplant and Dialysis Games ( Games) Modified in 2004. 1) Condition of entry Entry is open to all recipients of life supporting allografts and/or bone marrow transplants from other individuals or species and to dialysis patients. Competitors must have been transplanted for at least 1 year or be in dialysis treatment for at least six months, be medically fit and have trained at the events in which they have entered. Ideally, each nation will have selected its best competitors and ensure that they are medically fit, without significant complications of chronic organ failure or immunosuppressive therapy (transplantees) or of dialysis therapy (dialysis patients). Before competing, each competitor must send back a “waiver” form with his sport registration, which states that he has knowledge of the rules of the events entered and of the difficulties of the event entered and of the medical requirements of the ETDSF. In addition, a ETDSF medical certificate for each competitor must be submitted to the Local Organising Committee (LOC) at least 1 month before the start of the Games. The medical certificate must be fully filled out and signed by a senior transplant doctor (transplant’s) or a senior dialysis doctor (dialysis patients). The medical certificates will be reviewed by representatives both of the ETDSF and of the LOC and, if deemed unsatisfactory, that competitor may be barred from competition. All participants must register via their national organisation which is member of ETDSF. All registration materials must be reviewed by the team manager prior to submission. Entry forms must include a signed declaration from each competitor that he/she is fit and has trained for the events entered. 2) Age groups All competitors must compete in their age category. No change to another age category is allowed. If there are less than 3 entrants in one event category, they will compete in the age group below. (Eg.: in case of senior entry, they compete in adults category). The competitor of a lower age group can not compete in higher category. Athletes will compete by gender in the following age groups: Adults (18-29), Seniors (30-39), Super Senior (40-49), Veterans (50-59, and Super Veterans (60 and over). Age on the day of the Opening Ceremony of the Games will apply. As a guide, juniors (17 years and under) should compete in the following age brackets: 2-5, 6-8, 9-11, 12-14, 15-17. These rules have been developed using these age groups for children. In addition, if a competitor at the age of 16 or 17 years competes successfully in his/her country's transplant Games as an adult, he/she may compete as an adult in the European Games in this event. He/she can still compete as a junior in the other entered events. Team events, relay events and all double and mixed events will be one open age category – All other events are to be age categorised. Each age group shall be identified by a distinct colour so that competitors will be able to easily determine each other’s age group during competition. 3) Entrants The transplant and the dialyzed competitors compete in separated events. If there is a shortage of time or if too few dialyzed or transplanted competitors have entered one age category in an event, a combined event in this age categories held. The results are counted separately. Each dialysed competitor must have a rest of at minimum eight hours after a dialysis treatment before he is allowed to enter an event. All sports are run in accordance with the international regulations except where modified in these ETDSF Sports Rules. Contravening these regulations will result in disqualification. If in an event – considering all age categories – there are less than 3 competitors than that event has to be cancelled. In this case possibility has to be provided for these competitors for the participation in another event. Information about it has to be given for them before the starting up of the Games. If a dialyzed athlete agrees he/she can compete together with the transplant. There will be a separate heat or bracket for each age group if eight or more individuals compete. If there are fewer than eight individuals or in other cases, age groups may be combined in the interests of competition and meet management. Athletes will be allowed to enter a total of five events, in addition to the swimming and track relay events. Athletes may not enter events that take place at the same time. Failure of an athlete to appear at any event when called may result in the athlete being scratched or eliminated from that competition. There will be no appeal of any disqualification for failure to appear. For events with more than one competitor, e.g. doubles and relays, each team must consist of members from one nation only. Mixed national teams are not permitted. It is not permitted to change doubles partners after the entry deadline. It is not permitted to enter an event after the entry deadline. Exceptions can be allowed for double and mixed events and for relays. 5) Seeding Seeding should be used in all events to ensure the fairest competition possible. In all events, to insure the fairest competition possible, the entries should be formatted using standard procedures. The following factors should be considered (in this order): 1. medallists from the previous European Games; 2. performances from the previous national games (in evaluating national games, the strength of the competition - quality and size--should be considered); other pertinent information. 6) Medals Gold, silver and bronze medals are awarded in all age categories. In the racquet events both loosing semi-finals will be awarded a bronze medal. Commemorative medal is given for all competitors and officials. 7) Judiciary Committee The ETDSF will appoint a Judiciary Committee of at least three persons to resolve any dispute arising in conjunction with the referee of each sport. The Judiciary Committee must meet with the Organising Committee and sports organisers at least one day before the Games and as required during the Games. The Judiciary Committee will liase with the LOC Sports' Chairman and clarify the rules of competition. The members of the Judiciary Committee must be issued with mobile phones from the date of their arrival and for the duration of the Games. The Local Sports Organisers and ETDSF representatives will each be present at all events and be introduced to the referees and officials so that their identity is clearly established. On his/her arrival at a venue, the member of the Judiciary Committee should make him/her self known to the officials at the venue. In the event of a serious breach of discipline, the Judiciary Committee has executive powers to suspend an athlete immediately and refer the matter to the next Council Meeting or to an Extraordinary Council Meeting. The Council has the power to suspend the athlete for the rest of the Games. 8) Protests Protests will be made to the referee for each sport with payment of US$50 (or Euros) within 30 minutes of declaration of the event result. Protests will be passed to the Judiciary Committee with the head sporting official advising. A decision will be made by the ETDSF Judiciary Committee as soon as possible. The $50 fee will be returned if the protest is upheld. If a member of the Judiciary Committee is from a country involved in the protest, that member must excuse himself from the discussion and resolution of the protest. 9) Results The day’s results should be given to all Team Managers each evening, latest in the morning of the next day. Final results and medal table should be published at the end of the Games. The full set of results should be given to each Team Manager and also to each Team Manager by e-mail or mail latest one day after the end of the Games. The medals, won by children, are not counted into the medal table. 10) Training At least 1 training possibility has to be provided for the competitors before the starting of the Games. 11) Games Records Games records should be announced at the medal presentation and marked in the result lists. 12) General rules The full event schedule must be given to each Team Manager latest one day before the Games begin. No change of the event schedule is allowed, unless a majority of the Team Managers agree at a Team Manager meeting. Fun events such as competition of Team Managers and Doctors can be organized during the Games. 13) Sports events Track and Field For transplant Competitors For dialyzed competitors Rules Requirements of the facilities - 100, 200, 400, 800 and 1500m - 3 km run women - 5 km run men - 4x100 relay - Long jump - High jump - Ball throw - Shot put - 60, 100, 200m - 2 km walk women - 3 km walk men - 4x100m relay - Long jump - High jump - Ball throw - Shot put Only competitors and judges can be present on the filed. - 8 lanes, 400m running track - Starters - Timekeeper for each track - Field judges Weights of the shots: Men: 4,5 kg juniors, super veterans 7,26 kg adults and seniors 5,4 kg veteran All women: 4kg *Swimming* - 50,100 breast stroke - 50,100 back stroke - 50, 100 butterfly - 50, 100, 200, 400 freestyle - 200 medley - 200 freestyle relay - 200 medley relay - 50 breast stroke - 50 back stroke - 50 butterfly - 50, 100 freestyle - 200 freestyle relay Only competitors and judges can be present at the pool. - 25 or 50 m pool preferably with 8 lanes - Starter - Timekeeper and judges for each lane Tennis - Men singles, doubles and mixed - Women singles, doubles and mixed - Men singles, doubles and mixed - Women singles, doubles and mixed - 8 games matches to semi-finals - Tie break (12 points) at 7 games all - Best of 3 sets for semi-finals and finals Table tennis - Women singles, doubles and mixed - Men singles, doubles and mixed - Women singles, doubles and mixed - Men singles, doubles and mixed - Best of 5 games to 11 - Round robin in the elimination. - The Tournament shall be played under the rules and regulations of ITTF. - At least 10 tables - One referee per table Badminton - Women singles, doubles and mixed - Men singles, doubles and mixed - Women singles, doubles and mixed - Men singles, doubles and mixed - Best of 3 games to 15. Round robin in the elimination - At least 6 courts - Referee for each courts Bowling - Women singles - Men singles - Doubles - Mixed doubles - 4 game competition - At least 8 lines Volleyball One team per county where transplant and dialyzed play together. At least one female player must be included in the team Round robin in the elimination 14) Sporting Events – international rules and equipment BADMINTON Rules: Tournament will be governed by International Badminton Federation rules (http://www.intbadfed.org/rules.html), except as modified herein. Equipment: Shuttlecocks will be provided. Racquets will not be provided; you must bring your own. SWIMMING Rules: The event will be governed by Federation Internationale de Natation (FINA) rules (http://www.fina.org/rules.html), except as modified herein. TABLE TENNIS Rules: Tournament will be governed by International Table Tennis Federation rules (http://www.ittf.com/Regulations/Regulations.html), except as modified herein. Equipment: Competitors must provide own paddles. Competitors must wear court shoes. Balls will be provided TEN PIN BOWLING Rules: Tournament will be governed by World Tenpin Bowling Association rules http://www.wtba.org.my/main.htm), except as modified herein. TENNIS Rules: Tournament will be governed by International Tennis Federation rules (which can be found at http://www.usta.com/rules/), except as modified herein. Equipment: Players provide own rackets. Balls will be provided. TRACK AND FIELD Rules: Tournament will be governed by International Amateur Athletics Federation rules (http://www.iaaf.org/TheSport/index.asp), except as modified herein. VOLLEYBALL Rules: Tournament will be governed by Federation International de Volleyball rules http://www.fivb.ch/EN/TheGame/Rules.htm), except as modified herein. Participation in the volleyball competition counts as one of the maximum five events each competitor may enter.