BASKET MEN

Competition timetable: Saturday 17 September from 09:00 until 21:00
Location: Poliesportiu de l'Espanya Industrial (Espanya Industrial Park)
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BASKET WOMEN

Competition timetable: Saturday 17 September from 09:00 until 21:00
Location: Poliesportiu de l'Espanya Industrial (Espanya Industrial Park)
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Rules for Basketball (men & women)

• There will be two separate tournaments: one male and one female. A mixed team will be playing in the men's tournament.
• There will be two groups of 4 teams. Each team will play a pre-playoff against three other teams in its group.

• Depending on the results obtained in the previous league, we will create the crossings of the second phase (quarters, semis and final). The losing teams will play classification matches for the 5th to 8th.
  
• All matches, except the final, will be played with 5 players on a small field (1/3) and a duration of twelve minutes against the clock. The final will be played on a complete field and will exist of two parts of 20 minutes standing time.
• The tournament will follow the rules of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) 2008. www.fiba.com. Some modifications to these rules (time splits, failures, etc ...) and the triple contest rules will be communicated to the captains of the teams at the start of the tournament.

Triple Contest:
There will be a mixed triples competition throughout the day. Each participant may register for this competition. The organization reserves the right to change the rules and the contest's time depending on the volume of people registered and the time available. It is planned for the preliminary series to start at noon (during lunch) and the final at half-time of the finals.

Programme:
Men's Tournament: Maximum 8 teams (10 players per team)
Women's Tournament: Maximum 8 teams (10 players per team)
Triples contest matches: free individual

Saturday 18th September:

9:00 Opening of the gym and breakfast
9:10 Captains Meeting (Explanation tournament and triples contest rules)
9:30 Start of tournament
13:30 Lunch break. Qualifying rounds for finals triple contest.
14.30 Resumption of the tournament
18:30 Finals. At half time triples contest final.
20:30 Medal awards ceremony

SQUASH

Competition timetable: Saturday 17 September from 09:00 until 19:00
Location: Esportiu Rocafort. C/ Floridablanca 41 (map)
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COMPETITION RULES

The tournament will be divided into 4 levels (mixed groups for men and women):

• Level A: Advanced/professional players (maximum 12)
• Level B: Advanced recreational players (maximum 16)
• Level C: Recreational players (maximum 16)
• Level D: Beginners (maximum 16)

The tournament will consist of a preliminary round and a knockout round. In the preliminary round (small groups) each player competes once with every other player. The results of these matches determine the seedings for the following knockout round.

All players will continue in the knockout round.

All matches are best of 3 games to eleven points (Scoring will be point-a-rally). The finals will be best of 5.

ADDITIONAL RULES

• The maximum number of players will be 60, admitting the addition to each group in the order of full registration.
• During registration the player can indicate whether he/she wants to play in a higher level in case their preferred level is fully booked.
• The organisation reserves the right to move a player to a different level in order to optimise the competition tables.
• The matches will be refereed by the players themselves. The loser of a match will referee the next match on the same track.
• During registration the player will indicate in which level s/he wants to participate. If this level is already fully booked, then s/he will be put on a waiting list, or chose to register for a higher level.

VOLLEYBALL MEN

Competition timetable: Saturday 17 September 9h-21h
Location: Complex Esportiu Municipal Marbella‎ Avinguda Litoral, 86-96 (mapa)
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VOLLEYBALL MEN NEWS:

Registration for volleyball men has been closed. We already have 7 teams in each category. We also have a waiting list for teams and players without a team. If you'd like to put your team in this waiting list then please send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it indicating in which level you'd like to play (A, B+, B, C+ and C-), number of players and your contact details. If on the other hand you're a player and don't have any team, then send a mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it indicating in which level you'd be able to play (A, B+, B, C+ and C-) and your contact details.

COMPETITION RULES

Playing with a libero player is allowed. The libero is neither allowed to serve nor to jump to hit the ball over the net.

Neither touching the net in the superior part or inviding opposite field is permitted.
Before the start of each game, a drawing will be done by the referee. The winner of the drawing will choose either the team to start serving or the side of the court, but not both.

When any team score 13 teams will change side of the court.

Pool Play

Each group of level A, B+, B and C will have seven teams.
Each group will compete on a pool play.
The 1^st and 2^nd classified will play the final and the 3^rd and 4^th classified will play a final for 3^rd position.
Each game will consist of 1 set played to 25 points or 20 minutes, whichever is earlier: once one team reaches 25 points, the game is over (no need of 2 points difference).
At the end of the 20 minutes, as indicated by the time signal, the game is over. Point currently played will be finished. In case of a tie, another point will be played.
Warm ups on the court begin 5 minutes before the game start time. Games will begin punctually, as indicated by the time signal.
A maximum of 2 players may be replaced by each team per game.
One Time outs will be allowed.
A team that is not presented at the start of the game is penalized with 5 points. After 5 minutes of delay the referee will consider the missing team as looser with the score of 0-25.
Each game won will earn the team 1 points and each game lost earns the team 0 points.
The ranking of the team is determined firstly by the total points earned.
In case of a tie, the team with the higher number of games won by scoring 25 will be ranked higher.
If there is still a tie, the team with the higher number of total points won during the games will be ranked higher.
If there is still a tie, the decision will be taken with a drawing.

Final 1-2 and final for 3rd position

Each game will be played to "best of three" sets. First two sets will be played to 25 points and the third set to 15 points (no need of 2 points difference in any of the sets) or 75 minutes whichever is earlier.
Warm ups on the court begin 5 minutes before the game start time. Games will begin punctually, as indicated by the time signal.
A maximum of 2 players may be replaced by each team per set.
1 time out per set will be allowed.
A team that is not presented at the start of the game is penalized with 5 points. After 5 minutes of delay the referee will consider the missing team as looser with the score of 0-25. 0-25
If the game finishes during 1st set, winner is the team in advantage when indicated by the time signal. Point currently played will be finished. In case of tie, one decisive point will be played.
If the game finishes during 2nd set, winner is the team summing more points between the two set. In case of tie, winner is the team who won first set.
If the game finishes during 3rd set, winner is the team in advantage when indicated by the time signal. Point currently played will be finished. In case of tie, one decisive point will be played.

Referee

Each team will need to referee a number of games.
Each game will need 2 people from the refereeing team to be present, to fulfill the following roles: one referee and one scorekeeper.
Referee must adhere strictly to the start/end signals.
Delay or refuse in refereeing will be penalized with 2 points from total score.
Referee should report at least 3 minutes before the official start time of each game to the Tournament Committee to receive the score sheet.
Any decision on rules, interpretation, issues, penalties, time keeping is taken by the Tournament Committee (Josemi, Rafa, Raúl y Miguelón) with no chance of reply.

SWIMMING

Competition timetable: Saturday 17 September from 15:30 until 20:30
Location: Piscina Sant Jordi, C/ París 114
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COMPETITION RULES

• 50m indoor swimming pool / 8 lanes - Electronic timing.
• The warm-up session will start 1 hour before the competition start.
• La competición se realizará por el sistema de UNICA SALIDA .
• Each swimmer can register for a maximum of 3 individual events + all relays (if they so want).
• A starting time is required during registration.
• The relays will be swum in mixed categories (no separation by gender).
• For the rest of the events, the FINA Masters categories will be respected.
• Spanish swimmers (or foreigners living in Spain) should have a valid swimming license from their federation for Season 2009/2010.
• Other swimmers should be in possession of a valid swimming license from their Federation.
• Medals will be awarded to the first 3 winners for each event per age category and gender.
• All not specifically mentioned rules will be governed by the FINA Masters rules.

Program

15:30 - 16:15: warm-up
16:30 - 20:30: competition with following events:

SOCCER MEN

Competition timetable: Saturday 17 September from 9h-18h
Location: Institut nacional d'educació física de Catalunya (inefc)
Avinguda de l'Estadi, 08 (mapa)
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COMPETITION RULES

• The type of competition will be 7-a-side football. Games will be played on artificial turf. The competition will count with 8 or 10 teams, depending on how many players are inscribed.
• Every team will have at least 7 players, 12 as maximum.
• The competition rules will be those established by the International Football Federation (FIFA). However, there will be NO OFF-SIDE RULE. A player who receives two yellow cards during a game will be sent out, but will not be punished for further games. If a player is shown a direct red card, he will be kicked out of the game and punished for the next game. A player who, during the whole tournament, sees 4 yellow card, will be punished with one game suspension.
• It will not be necessary to warn the referee every time a team wants to realize a substitution, as long as there are always 5 players on the pitch minimum, 7 maximum.
• The competition will consist of two different rounds: in the first one, teams will be divided in two different pools and will play against each other once. The second round will consist of direct classifying matches that will be distributed according to the results obtained during the first round.
• The match's lengths will depend on the number of teams signed up.
• There will be trophies to Fair-Play (team that gets less yellow and red cards), as well as individual trophies for the maximum scorer and the best goalkeeper.

ADDITIONAL RULES

• There will be a maximum of 12 players per team. Those players who don't have a team may sign-up. The Organisers will indicate the team in which the player is assigned.
• If a team has less than 5 players to play a game, the game will be suspended and the team will lose the game by 3-0.
• Any player of any team cannot play for another team at any time during the tournament.
• Each player must play during the whole tournament with the same number. Any change has to be advised to the Organisers.
• At the beginning of the tournament, a Discipline Committee will be created. This will be formed by the Organisers and the captain of each one of the participating teams, as well as people with a recognized experience in LGBT sports. This Committee will analyse, decide and punish if necessary whenever there are problems with discipline, ethics, behaviour or any other circumstance that might need to be debated. Any decision taken by the Discipline Committee will be final.

SOCCER WOMEN

Competition timetable: Saturday 17 September from 10:00 until 20:00
Location: Institut nacional d'educació física de Catalunya (inefc)
Avinguda de l'Estadi, 08 (mapa)
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COMPETITION RULES

• The competition form will be indoor soccer and will be played on artificial grass. The competition will consist of a maximum of 10 teams with a minimum of 7 players and a maximum of 12.
• Official rules of the Federació Catalana de Futbol will apply during the tournament.
• The player that receives 2 yellow cards during the same game will be expelled, although she will not be expelled from later matches.
• If a player is sanctioned with the red card, she will not be allowed to play in the next game. The player that receives 4 yellow cards throughout the entire competition will be expelled from one match.
• The competition will comprise of 2 phases, the first one the teams will be divided into two different pools and will all play against each other. When this is finished, the second phase will consist out of eliminatory games in a unique game. The distribution of the eliminatory phase will be based on the classification obtained from the first phase.
• A trophy will be given to the team with the best Fair-play, which means the team that receives the least number of banns. There will also be individual trophies for the least hit keeper and for the player who makes the most goals during the entire tournament.

Additional Rules

• There is the possibility to register individually, not pertaining any team. In this case the organisation will assign a team to the player.
• If a team has less than 5 players to play a game, the game will be cancelled and the team in question will lose the game with a 3-0 result.
• A player, registered for a specific team, can at no time during the tournament play for another team.
• All players must play throughout the tournament with the same dorsal and it is essential to notify the organisation of any change or amendment to that effect.