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Rules

Subject : The European Veteran Rollerhockey Invitational Cup, Rules

Release version : Version 23.01, d.d. March, 1st, 2025

Remark : Rankings are updated with the Funchal 2024 results and the rules are updated.

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08.01 Name event:

The official name of the event is European Veteran Rollerhockey Invitational Cup. The shortening of the official event name is : EVRICUP.

08.02 Mission European Veteran Rollerhockey Invitational Cup.

The mission is promotion for the international veteran rollerhockey community in the categories +40 and +55 and give an international and general contribution to development the kind of sport roller hockey all over Europe.

08.03 International EVRICup Committee (I.E.C.) Board period 2024 - 2026 (two periods).

President : Mr. Paulo Sacramento (The Netherlands)

Member : Vacancy

Secretary : Vacancy

Referees : Vacancy

Web master : Mr. P. Sacramento (The Netherlands) (p.sacramento@pro2manage.nl)

Contact address Secretary of the I.E.C. : p.sacramento@pro2manage.nl

Financial account number of the I.E.C. : will be published and given by the Organizing Club after approval of the I.E.C.

08.04 Actual information about the EVRICup circuit

The I.E.C. starts since 2009 a website with actual information about the EVRICup circuit.

Following the former website www.evri-cup.com, all general information about the event is published from January 2018 onwards on the General Facebook page of the EVRICup (www.facebook.com/Evricup and the official website www.evri-cup.com

08.05 EVRICup editions

There is one edition each year. A edition can be held in the spring or autumn of each year. The event will take place on the days Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday (total 5 competition days). The event could possibly start on Tuesday with games for participating teams that are located close by the location of the EVRICup edition.

The maximum participating teams in the +40 category is 12 teams (depending on accommodations and timeframe possibilities) in 4 groups (groups colors red, blue, green and yellow). The maximum participating teams in the +55 category is 16 teams (depending on accommodations and timeframe possibilities) in 4 groups (orange, purple, white and black). The maximum participating teams in the +60 category is 12 teams (depending on accommodations and timeframe possibilities) in 4 groups (colours t.b.d.). If the organizing club is able to accommodate more teams, more teams can be invited, following the list in 8.25.

08.06 Culture moment

A special moment for the participators is the culture moment in the area (city or region) of the EVRICup edition. Organization at a moment during the edition of the culture moment is in hands of the organization committee of that present EVRICup edition.

08.07 Delegates meeting:

Due the strong growth of the event, good agreements and rules become necessary. Maintain both the agreements and the rules, each year a Delegates Meeting will be held before or shortly after the start of each EVRICup edition. This meeting is preferably held on the Wednesday of the event from 13.00 -15.00 hours and is managed by the I.E.C. During the meeting all participants can submit proposals and questions and the latest concept of this EVRIrules are discussed and validated. The official language is English. The organization committee provides a (conference) room for this meeting (at last 60 seats). The secretary of the I.E.C sends a concept agenda one week before the meeting by e-mail to the contact persons. The maximum invitation is limited to 2 delegates of each 35+ or 50+ team.

08.08 Rules of participating for the teams

For the category +40, the player has to be 40 years or older at the first competition day of the category they participate in.

For the category +55, the player has to be 55 years or older at the first competition day of the category they participate in.

For the category +60, the player has to be 60 years or older at the first competition day of the category they participate in.

A player who is playing in an younger category team, is not allowed to play in an older category team.

A player who is playing in an older category team, is only allowed to play in an younger category team, if both teams are from same club.

Only the Evricup I.E.C. together with organization can give dispensation by special conditions !

All teams must send 12 weeks before the tournament started a official EVRICUP playerslist to the organisation and the president of the I.E.C. in cc

(p.sacramento@pro2manage.nl )

At the delagates meeting on the Wednesday, the I.E.C. recieves the players list of the delegates and before the first game each team. There is a passport/identitiy control on the rink. the following procedure applies:

1- 15 minutes before start of the first game collects the team manager provides a I.E.C. line up

2- a member of the I.E.C. takes pictures of all the team members

3- the team manager provides a line up format and give the passports/ID and mark the player on the line up format.

4- the teammanager calls from left to right the names of the players and the I.EC. member checks out the passport/ID and mark the players on the line-up format.

5- the team consisting of these players which have been proposed by the team manager shall be entitled to participate in the competition of the EVRICUP.

08.09 The rollerhockey accommodation

The European Veteran Rollerhockey Invitational Cup edition must be held in a international (covered) rollerhockey acommodation near ( <100 km) a international airport.

08.10 Rules of the game

The EVRICup competitions +40 and +55 and +60 follow the general rules of the game WSE Rink-Hockey. These rules of the game must have been approved in the General Assembly of the CIRH. A set of these rules have to be available during the Event.

Duration: 2 parts of 20 minutes each (non stop)

Halftime: 5 minutes

Timeout: 1x (1 min.) per part / per team

08.11 Referees

The status of the referees must be a inter/national federation quality. In all the matches, (trying) at last 2 referees, on the final day matches, 3 referees (1 referee for the team faults). The referees used the most recent International Rinck-Hockey Refereeing Manual, a document prepared by World Skate technical Commission.

08.12 Adresses delegates

The secretary of the I.E.C. have the most recent list of address of the delegates of the participators in the EVRICup circuit. You can request the secretary of the I.E.C. to send the most update version.

08.13 Responsibity

The I.E.C. nore the organization committee of the present EVRICup edition, can accept any liability for damage and/or costs.

Each player/delegate is responsible for his own medical insurance, damage and/or losts.

08.14 Contribution participating teams

The present EVRICup organization committee ask a financial contribution from the participating teams to meet the event budget:

The contribution fee is min. € 275,- and max. € 340,- for each team (max. 10 players and 2 delegates). The present teams pay a additional contribution fee

of € 25,00 for each team, for the yearly license, hosting and maintenance of the Evricup website.

The organization of the event will collect all financials, pay the necessary event costs and pay the additional fee for the Evricup Website, to the Evricup President.

Payment arrangement enrollment fee:

- time 0: a team is invited by the organization committee to participate in an edition of the EVRICup;

- time 0: plus 4 weeks : is the outward date of a written confirmation of the invited team;

- time 0: plus 6 weeks : is the outward date that the registration fee must be paid into the financial account number as given by the organization committee and as approved by the I.E.C.

Payment of the participation fee must be transfered to the bank account who will be provided by the organization !

If a team retires 8 to 7 weeks before the start of the event, 50% of the entry fees received will be returned.

If a team retires 6 to 0 weeks before the start of the event, 0% of the entry fees received will be returned.

A EVRICup edition may not be a profitable financial event. If the final financial statement indicates that profit is created, the organization committee has to donate this amount to the youth roller hockey department of the club which has organized the relevant EVRICup edition. 3 months after the end of the event, the organization committee has to disclose the amount and the way of spending to the I.E.C. on request of the I.E.C. The result will be communicated via the general Facebookpage or the EVRICup website : www.evri-cup.com

08.15 Participating teams groups

Categorie +40
6-8 teams of +40 compete for the championship and are divided in two groups.

Group +40 Red :
Group +40 Blue :
Winners of each group will play semifinal against the 2nd ranked from other group and final. 3rd of each group will play in the semifinal and final against each other.

Each +40 team will play 4 matches.

Categorie +55

12-16 teams of +55 compete for the championship and are divided in four groups:

Group +55 Orange:

Group +55 Black:

Group +55 Purple:

Group +55 Brown:

Winners of each group will play semifinal and final with direct elimination (1th to 4th place). Second ranking from each group will play semifinal and final with direct elimination (5th to 8th place). Third ranking of each group will play semifinal and final with direct elimination (9th to 12th place). Fourth ranking from each group will play semifinal with direct elimination (13th to 16th place).

Each team will play min. of 4 matches.

Category +60

6-12 teams of +60 compete for the championship and are divided in two or four groups.

Group +60 Yellow:
Group +60 White:

Winners of each group will play semifinal against the 2nd ranked from other group and final. 3rd of each group will play in the semifinal and final against each other.

Each +60 team will play 4 matches.

Different number of teams

In Case of a different number of participating teams in +40 / +55 / +60, the Organization Committee will try to follow the aforementioned as listed below.

08.16 Schedule time reservation

Tuesday

Teams arriving during the day and evening. Culture time for all participators.

Wednesday

09:00 - 13:00 hours - Teams arrival and Culture time for all participators.

13:00 hours - Latest arrival time participators on the location of the organization EVRICup edition

14:00 – 15:30 hours - Delegates meeting I.E.C. and organization committee EVRICup edition.

17:00 – 22:00 hours - Hockeytime (the games).

Thursday

09.00 – 22.00 hour - Hockeytime (the games).

Friday

09.00 – 22.00 hour - Hockeytime (the games).

Saturday

09.00 – 19.00 hour - Hockeytime (the games).

20.30 – 24.00 hour - Traditional EVRICup dinner and closing ceremony.

08.17 Maximum matches pro day

Each team plays no more than 1 game a day. When it is necessary to play 2 games a day, there will be minimum of two hours break between the games.

08.18 First medical aid

It's necessary to have a first medical aid and a AED equipment in the arena during all the games.

08.19 Communication

There are at least 3 communication moments of the present organization committee with the participators of the next EVRICup edition:

1th moment, 6 months before the next EVRICup edition. The present organization committee send a official invitation to the participators

2th moment, 5 months before the next EVRICup edition. The present organization committee send the definitive list of the participators and possibilities for hotel reservations in the area of the next EVRICup edition. The participators can organize at this moment there own trip to the next EVRICup edition location (reserve flight tickets etc.).

3th moment, 4 months before the next EVRICup edition. The present organization committee starts a EVRICup edition website with all latest information about the next EVRICup edition. If the organization committee not have possibilities to have a own website they can used a item on the official general website of the EVRICup (www.evri-cup.com).

08.20 Promotion EVRICup edition

There are at least the following promotion possibilities (promotion rollerhockey):

1th Option, EVRICup website and/or Social Media page (Facebook etc)

An own EVRICup edition website and/or Social media Page with all latest information about the next EVRICup edition.

2nd Option, Editionposter

An own EVRICup edition poster with the official EVRICup logo.

3th Option, Articles in or at local newsmedia

The organization committee must try to accommodate at least one mediaevent before and one after the event in or at the most important local newsmedia.

4th Option, Website

A publication on the website of the I.E.C. (www.evri-cup.com) and/or Social media platforms of the organizing club and a publication on the website and/or Social media platforms of the national rollerhockey federation.

5th Option, Country flags

Nation flags of the participating teams in the sports hall.

6th Option, Music and voice accompaniment / Live Streaming games (if possible)

After the qualification games and during the finals there must be musical accompaniment in the arena before the games, between the games and between each part of the games. Before the games a voice accompaniment (line ups etc.) and during the games for the goalscores.

08.21 Merchandising

The organization committee has the right to sell EVRICup materials during the tournament days in order that the financial benefits comes to the financing of the during EVRICup edition.

08.22 The EVRICup logo

The organization committee can used the EVRICup logo for the during edition. The colors of the logo must be relevant to the colors of the flag of the country where the EVRICup edition is organized.

08.23 EVRICup international calendar 2024-2026

The I.E.C. has accepted the international bids for the next EVRICup editions in the years:

2024 - C.D. São Roque - Funchal - Madeira

2025 - CRPF Lavra - Matosinhos - Portugal

2026 - Bassano- Italy or - Calafell-Spain

08.24 Team invitation next EVRICup edition

The teams will be invited by the present EVRICup organization committee with the following procedure:

1. The 1th and 2th invitation is for the own veteran teams in the +40 / +55 / +60 category of the organization committee;

2. The 3th, 4th, 5th and 6th invitation is for the previous winners of the EVRICup edition in the +40 / +55 / +60 category

3. The 7th and 16th invitation is for veteran teams in the +40 / +55 / + 60 conform he ranking +40/+55/+60 (see EVRICup rules point 08.25);

If no attendees can respond to the invitation, the successor teams from the ranking are invited. The final participants lists of the +40 / +55 / +60 categories should as much as possible represent the 10 European rollerhockey countries.

08.25 Ranking EVRICup participators

Every participation at a EVRICup edition gets 1 ranking point. The ranking points prescribes the determine of the invitation/participation for the next EVRICup edition.

This means that; by more subscribtions then can be handled by organization/facilities, the teams with the most ranking points, will have priority to participate.