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Fédération française de Volleyball
43 bis, Rue d'Hautpoul
75019 Paris
FRANCE

 +33 (1) 4040 29 29
 +33 (1) 4803 47 68  
ffvolley@volley.asso.fr
www.volley.asso.fr

Plage du Casino, Saint Quay Portrieux

2000 seat stadium capacity, including a roofed reserved area of 250 seats for media, delegations, sponsors, authorities, officials, etc.

4 official courts and 2 warm-up courts equipped with FIVB homologated material.

www.saintquayportrieux.com

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La Pomme d’Or
5, Rue Landelle
22360 Langueux
FRANCE

+ 33 (2) 96 52 43 43
+ 33 (2) 96 61 53 12

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Ker Moor
13, Rue du President, Le Sénécal
22410 Saint Quay Portrieux
FRANCE

+33 (2) 96 70 52 22
+ 33 (2) 96 70 50 49

• One team per country through nomination of the National Federation

• Host country can enter a maximum of 2 teams

• 4 wild cards for each gender event will be granted by the FIVB

20 teams will be selected to play in the main draw as follows:  (Note: these 20 teams will already include the 4 wild cards).

1-  The 2002 WCH U-21 event’s ranking up to 6 top ranked teams
2-  2 host country teams
3-  Priority to be given to the NF’s promoting 2003 FIVB-Swatch World Tour events, the countries with players                     featured in the FIVB World Ranking as well as NF’s promoting continental events and grass roots activities.
4-  Finally, each continent will be guaranteed one team, if not already qualified through points 1, 2 and 3.

Reminder:  all team’s entry forms (inquire National Federation) and a photocopy of a valid passport or ID must be sent to the FIVB via post no later than Monday, July 7, 2003 through their respective National Federation.

The National Federation hosting the event will communicate by Monday, July 14, 2003 the participating lists (qualification & main draw) to all National Federations concerned.
 

The winning men and women’s teams of the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships U-21, presented by Swatch will have the right to take part in the main draw of one FIVB-Swatch World Tour event scheduled after July 11, 2004.
This above-mentioned event will be determined in accordance with the FIVB, the promoter and the teams concerned. The FIVB will then grant a wild card to these winning teams for the choosen FIVB-Swatch World Tour event.
The promoter of the FIVB Beach Volleyball U-21 World Championships, presented by Swatch will bear the international travel costs for the 2 winning teams.
Furthermore, teams ranked in the first three places will receive trophies and medals. Each of the participating athletes will receive a diploma for their participation. Please take note that this event will not attribute any prize money.
 

The Promoter will provide all teams taking part in the main draw with hotel accommodations (double rooms) and meals from the evening of Wednesday, August 6 to breakfast on Monday morning, August 11, 2003. The 8 teams who will not advance from the preliminary phase to the final phase will be required to checkout on Saturday morning, August 9, 2003.  The promoter will not cover any board and lodging expenses for the qualification competition teams, coaches, athletes’ parents or other people accompanying the athletes.
Note: all 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 time.
 

 To be communicated at a later stage

All teams are required to communicate to the promoter their respective travel itinerary through the appropriate form (through National Federation) by no later than Monday, July 21, 2003. 
The above to be sent to the event office, to the attention of Mme Sophie Van Den Borre at:
Tel: +33 2 96 70 75 40
Fax: + 33 2 96 70 69 81

All local transportation will be ensured to / from the closest international airport as well as to / from the hotel of the participating main draw teams and all officials.
Please note that if the hotel is within walking distance, then there will be no need for further local transportation. However, if the hotel is not within walking distance, shuttle buses will be provided to insure efficient connections
between the venue and the hotel every day.