As part of the Coca Cola Beach Volleyball Festival, the Volleyball Association are pleased to announce the inaugural running of the Inter Cultural Cup. The Department Of Justice, Equality and Law Reform supports this initiative and its aim is to promote diversity through sport. The competition will be run on grass courts beside the main Sand arena and the theme is fun and participation. The Final will take place in the main arena.
The Format
The Cup will be run on a tournament basis with a maximum of 10 teams taking part.
It will be played as a 4v4 mixed competition with each team allowed a maximum panel
of 6
The competition will run as two pools of five in a round robin format with the top two teams of each pool qualifying for the semi finals
Pool matches will start at 12.00 pm and the final will be held at 6pm.
All matches up to and including Semi Finals will consist of 2 x 12 minute sets
The Final will best of 3 x 12 minute sets and will be played in the Sand Arena
Teams must check in at 11am for a briefing in the VIP tent in the Sand Arena.
A copy of photo page of passport for non-nationals must be produced when you register on the day
Each player must sign a disclaimer form on arrival or will not be able to participate in the event
The Inter Cultural Cup will be presented to the winning team
There will be medals for winners and runners-up
Rules
All players must be 18 years or over and each panel must contain at least 3 non-national
players.
At least 2 female athletes must be on the court at all times.
The competition is to promote fun and participation so no player who is currently
registered as a Premier League player can take part, although they can coach a team.
As fun and participation is the theme of the tournament the organisers reserve the right to sanction any team that does not include all of its players as part of the games.
