Beach Rugby Festival
Bibione (Ve) – 14th and 15th June 2008
Sandy shore in front of the International Tourist Village


If you love rugby and all its forms, if what “intellectually” involves you more is the confrontation with other people (better if of the other sex...), if there is no summer without the magic of the night and the wild fun, you have to know that the Beach Rugby Festival in Bibione will make all your dreams come true! The scenario will be again the area used for the big events: 10,000 square metres beach at complete disposal in front of the International Tourist Village (Bibione Thermae area) on which teams coming all over Italy and Europe will compete. You will play to win but above all to have fun all together celebrating the spirit of this marvellous sport.


Application and playing features.

The tournament takes place in teams of all levels, divided into the categories Senior Male Players; Senior Female Players; Old Rugby; Under 15. Each team can dispose of maximum 7 reserves. The athletes who joined one team cannot participate in other teams. The playing features consist in a qualifying (on Saturday) with matches played according to Italian rounds with four/five teams.

At the end of the qualifying, a provisional rank for each playing category will be made, according to the point ratio gained by each team up to that moment (for the teams having the same point ratio, we will consider the teams having formalised the tournament application for first). The final phase (on Sunday) will take place according to the above mentioned rank, with matches with direct elimination until the final match. All matches will be organised in two rounds lasting five minutes each.


Playing strip. The playing equipment will consist of numbered T-shirt and shorts.


Check-in. The check-in will take place at the Municipal Tennis Centre Bibione (via Cellina, 2) on Thursday and Friday from 11 am to 11 pm (to 8 pm for the teams not using accommodation) and on Saturday from 8 am to 9 am. At their arrival in Bibione, the team-manager will arrange the check-in where the competition programs and any information about accomodation and night animation activities will be delivered. The participants and their families and friends will furthermore receive a coloured identification armband that has to be compulsory worn on the wrist or the ankle for the whole duration of the competition and that will allow you to enter into the International Tourist Village for free (4-star-accommodation centre directly situated on the beach with a wide private beach), where it will be possible to dispose of big swimming pools with water slide and whirlpool, bar, restaurant, beach material such as sun bed and sun umbrella and even more; the armband will furthermore let you enter to club parties for free, guarantees you reductions on the entrance to thermal pools, discounts in the pizzerias and in some pubs.


Prizegiving. The first three teams for each cathegory will be awarded with sports material and other products linked to the sponsorings.


Insurance. Though this is a non competitive sports event, it is warmly suggested to the participants to draw up a personal accident insurance. In this regard, the organization suggests the enrollment for the sports year 2007/2008 to the A.I.C.S that will provide a minimum insurance cover both in case of accidents and in case of damage to third persons during the competition (see application form).


Accommodation. For the participants and their families and friends accommodation offers with special prices in apartments, hotels, holiday camp and camp sites are available (see application form to download on the website www.beachrugby.com).


Free camp site. The teams will have the possibility to set up their tents for free in a proper area inside the Sports Centre: the tents can be assembled starting from Friday afternoon and they have to be disassembled within Sunday 10 am. It is not allowed to enter or stop into the Sports Centre with cars, motorcycles, campers, caravans and trailers.


Reductions. The will be reductions on the participation fee for the teams that will use the accommodation facilites at disposal and for the ones that will formalise their application for first.


Bibione Thermae: In the spa in Bibione you can find the pleasure of feeling fit. For the ones who do not want to just practice sports, they can enjoy a modern wellness centre with big thermal pools for adults and children, provided with whirlpools and water games, a modern beauty center, sauna, Turkish bath, solarium and restaurant facilities. Bibione Thermae is just one hundred metres from the International Tourist Village and around six hundred metres from the playground. For the athletes and their families and friends, there is a discount of 20% on the entrance fee to the thermal pools.

Program

Thursday and Friday:
Teams check-in from 11 am to 11 pm (from 11 am to 8 pm for the teams not using the accommodation facilities) Morning/afternoon: playgrounds at the teams’ disposal

Night: Disco party (free entrance)

Saturday:
Teams check-in from 8 to 9 am

9.00 am – Beginning of the qualifying

7.00 pm – End of the qualifying

7.30 pm – Spritz party

11.30 pm - Disco party (free entrance)


Sunday:
9.00 am – Beginning of the final phase

4.00 pm – Finals and following awarding 

N.B. We will play with any weather condition.


Info: Tel.             +39.041.595.15.60        - Mob.             +39.338.27.12.384       ;             +39.340.57.87.013        - raduno@tin.it - www.beachrugby.com