Athletes are responsible for any and all extra expenses at the hotel such as mini-bar, phone calls, laundry, etc. These expenses must be paid at checkout. The organizers will not be required to make reservations for coaches, guests, teams’ physiotherapists, friends, or family members accompanying the participating athlete.

It is mandatory to appoint a Head Delegate to accompany all teams from each country.

By 6th July, the Portuguese  Volleyball Association will communicate to all parties the definitive list of eligible participating teams in the Main Draw and in the Qualification Tournament, along with the final Event's Regulations.
 

NUMBER OF TEAMS IN THE QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENT: 24

Qualification Criteria: TEAMS WILL BE SELECTED TO PLAY IN THE EVENT IN PRIORITY AS FOLLOWS:

1 - The 2009 SWATCH FIVB Beach Volleyball Youth World Championships ranking
2 - National Federations promoting FIVB Senior World Championships and SWATCH FIVB World Tour events (In priority Grand Slam and then Open)
3 - Countries currently hosting Challenger and/or Satellite events
4 - The countries with (senior) players featured in the FIVB World Ranking
5 - National Federations promoting continental events grass roots activities
6 - Each continent will be guaranteed one team in the main draw, if not already qualified through points 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5

COUNTRY QUOTA:  2 host country teams, 1 team per foreign country through NF nomination. Each foreign NF may have the possibility to provisionally enroll a second team per gender's event to fill the roster of the main draw or of the qualification tournament. The first team having the priority and the second team must be declared 30 days before the start of the event through the appropriate FIVB form herein attached (WCH U-19) and posted onto the website

AWARDING: The winning men's and women's teams of the SWATCH FIVB YOUTH World Championships will have the right to take part in the main draw of one FIVB-Swatch World Tour event scheduled in 2010 or in 2011. The FIVB will grant a wild card at a World Tour event to the two gold medalists winning teams; the wild cards should be mutually agreed by the FIVB, the National Federation of  the teams concerned and the Youth World Championships Organizers. The promoter of the SWATCH-FIVB YOUTH World Championships will bear the international travel costs in economy class for the 2 winning teams to the above mentioned events. The teams ranked in the first three places will receive medals at the EVENT. Please note that this event will not attribute any prize money.

DOPING: The FIVB reserves the right to perform random doping controls, as per FIVB rules and regulations;

COACHING: National Federations can designate one coach per team who must be approved a minimum of 30 days before the event concerned by the FIVB. Promoters to give accreditation that allows coaches to be seated in a designated area on the centre court.

On outside courts, coaches must stay within a designated area determined by the FIVB technical supervisor.

FORFEIT: In case of forfeit of an enrolled team, each NF is responsible to inform both the FIVB and the organizer in writing in due time. Sanctions may be applied by the FIVB in case of last minute withdrawals, which are not due to force majeure;

WITHDRAWL FORCE MAJEURE: In case of forfeit of an enrolled team, each NF is responsible to inform both the FIVB and the organisers in writing in due time. Sanctions may be applied by the FIVB in case of withdrawals happening after the issue of the confirmed list of participating teams, which are not due to force majeure.

Web site: http://www.fivb.org/EN/BeachVolleyball/Rules/rules.htm