Continental Beach Volleyball Cup&

FIVB Beach Volleyball World Cup

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MISSION

To establish Beach Volleyball as the most popular Olympic summer sport worldwide

by offering growth opportunities to all stakeholders.

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CONCEPT

Implement events and development programmesinvolving National Federations and Volleyball Confederations

Implement events and development programmesinvolving National Federations and Volleyball Confederations

The FIVB to support the organizers and participants in the firstphases of the organization of the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Cup.

The FIVB to support the organizers and participants in the firstphases of the organization of the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Cup.

Several levels of eventsSeveral levels of events

Introducing Beach Volleyball to millions of fans and TV viewersIntroducing Beach Volleyball to millions of fans and TV viewers

Implement a 3-year event withhundreds of locations and thousands of participants

Implement a 3-year event withhundreds of locations and thousands of participants

MAIN GOALS

To develop Beach Volleyball on a worldwide basisTo develop Beach Volleyball on a worldwide basis

To develop Volleyball through Beach VolleyballTo develop Volleyball through Beach Volleyball

To generate more opportunities for athletesto become professionals in the sport

To generate more opportunities for athletesto become professionals in the sport

OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION

Host: UK (1 team/country)Host: UK (1 team/country)

World Ranking (16 teams/countries)(until 17 June 2012)

World Ranking (16 teams/countries)(until 17 June 2012)

Continental Cup (5 teams/countries)(until 24 June 2012)

Continental Cup (5 teams/countries)(until 24 June 2012)

World Cup Olympic Qualification(2 teams/countries)(25 June to 1 July 2012)

World Cup Olympic Qualification(2 teams/countries)(25 June to 1 July 2012)

COMPETITION FORMAT

Double gender events

Separate Men & Women Competitions

2 teams per country per gender composed by two players each

Playing Country vs. Country, in “best-of-five” format

In case of tie, one match or as an alternative a Golden Set until 15 points (with a 2 points lead) can be played by the athletes designated by each country.

In case a “Golden Set” has to be played the Head of Delegation/captain of the country decides which athlete plays. Optional: this match or golden set can be played in any combination of the 4 players from the same country

GLOBAL SCHEME

Sub-zonePhase

Sub-zonePhase

Continental Cup World Cup Final

2010 to 24 June 2012

ZonePhase

ZonePhase

ContinentalCup - Final

ContinentalCup - Final

Competition

Format: country

vscountry

Competition

Format: country

vscountry

World Ranking: until 17 June 1012Continental Cup: until 24 June 2012World Cup Olymp. Qual: until 1 July 2012Trials: from 2 to 8 July 2012

World Ranking: until 17 June 1012Continental Cup: until 24 June 2012World Cup Olymp. Qual: until 1 July 2012Trials: from 2 to 8 July 2012

FIVB BVWorld Cup Final

W. Cup Champion

FIVB BVWorld Cup Final

W. Cup Champion

11-15 July 2012

(winner fromeach continent)

(winner fromeach continent)

1 team/country per continent (5)(the best not yet qualified)

1 team/country per continent (5)(the best not yet qualified)

Host: UK (1)

World Ranking (16)

Continental Cup (5)

World Cup – O.Q. (2) FIVB BVWorld Cup FinalOlympic Qual.

(10 teams/countries)

FIVB BVWorld Cup FinalOlympic Qual.

(10 teams/countries)

2 teams/countries

25 June-1 July 2012

(2 best teams/countriesPer cont. not yet

qual.)

(2 best teams/countriesPer cont. not yet

qual.)

APPLICATION DEADLINES AND REPORTS

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PROCEDURE DEADLINE

All National Federations to send their application form (BVBWC 01) to host and participate to their respective Confederation

31 MAY 2010

Confederations to make a proposal (through the BVBWC_02 form) to the FIVB on format to compete in the various phases (date, location, etc.) & FIVB to give its feedback / approval

JUNE 2010

The FIVB to approve the format of each Confederation (Country vs. Country)

JUNE 2010

Results to be updated upon conclusion of each match/event through the appropriate software provided by the FIVB

+7 days after the event NF to send a Final Event Report

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