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Rimini 2005 Challenger
15.07.2005 - 17.07.2005

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Promoter	National Federation
RCS SPORT- LA GAZZETTA DELLO SPORT Via Solferino 28 20121 Milan ITALY Tel: +39 02 62828637 Roberto.salvador@rcs.it Enrico.busto@rcs.it Francesca.piccolo@rcs.it (for logistics information)	FEDERAZIONE ITALIANA PALLAVOLO Via Vitorchiano, 107-109 00189 ROME ITALY Tel: +39 (06) 3685 9472
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Event Office	Venue
RCS SPORT- LA GAZZETTA DELLO SPORT	SPIAGGIA LIBERA PIAZZALE BOSCOVICH
Prize Money & World Ranking Points	Hotel
US$ 30,000.- prize money to be paid by the organizer to main draw teams as per the following breakdown, in cash & upon conclusion of the event: Rank Total/team 1st 4,800 2nd 3,900 3rd 3,000 4th 2,300 2 x 5th 1,500 2 x 7th 1,200 4 x 9th 950 4 x 13th 700 8 x 17th 500 Rank Individual points 1st 30 2nd 27 3rd 24 4th 21 2 x 5th 18 2 x 7th 15 4 x 9th 12 4 x 13th 9 8 x 17th 6	Main hotel: TBD Recommended travel agency: PA promozione alberghiera di Rimini Ms. Antonietta Tel: +39 0541305884 Fax: +30 0541305879 antonietta@promozionealberghiera.it The promoter will cover the board & lodging costs of all the national teams taking part in the main draw. All players are personally responsible for all and any extras at the hotel such as minibar, phone calls, laundry, etc that must be paid at checkout.
Competition Format & Event Schedule
Country quota playoff: to determine the teams advancing to the qualification tournament. Qualification Tournament: single-elimination to qualify 8 teams Main Draw: double-elimination of 24 teams Thursday July 14^th Arrival of Qualification Tournament teams 19h00 Preliminary Inquiry (mandatory attendance) on center court for qualification tournament teams 20h00 Technical Meeting (mandatory attendance) on center court for qualification tournament teams Friday July 15^th Qualification Tournament Arrival of Main Draw teams 19h00 Preliminary Inquiry (mandatory attendance) on center court for main draw teams 20h00 Technical Meeting (mandatory attendance) on center court for main draw teams (mandatory attendance) Saturday July 16^th Main Draw Departure of players not qualified for the main draw Sunday July 17^th Semi-finals & final matches Monday July 18^th Departure Training courts available from Thursday, onward: (1 court) Total # of competition courts: 4 Total # of warm-up courts: 1
Transportation and Uniforms
Players are responsible for their own international and domestic airfare and for any airport taxes or visa expenses. Players are requested to apply early enough for their entry visas, whenever needed. The organisers will arrange and be responsible for all local transportation for all main draw participants, Officials and referees, including transportation between the nearest international airport (Rimini or Bologna) and the site, and when needed, between the official hotel(s) (more far away than 1 km) and the venue of any technical and official hospitality or social functions. Uniforms will be checked during the Preliminary Inquiry. Players of the same team must wear the same colour and style of shorts. The display of players' sponsors� logos on shorts and accessories is free as long as it complies with FIVB advertising regulations. Organisers will provide playing tops for the Saturday and Sunday matches only. Only players who have signed the 2005 Challenger/Satellite Player's Agreement and who have no outstanding fines will be considered eligible to take part in this event.