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TECHNICAL MANUAL

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Technical Manual for Football

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Index

A. GENERAL INFORMATION .......................................................................................................... 4

1. XVIII Mediterranean Games Tarragona 2018 ................................................................ 4

2. Tarragona and the co-host cities ................................................................................... 4

3. Climate .......................................................................................................................... 6

4. ICMG: International Committee of the Mediterranean Games .................................... 6

5. National Olympic Committees members of the ICMG ................................................. 8

6. OCMG: Organising Committee of the XVIII Mediterranean Games Tarragona 2018 . 10

7. Sport programme of the XVIII Mediterranean Games Tarragona 2018 ..................... 11

8. Sport schedule of the XVIII Mediterranean Games Tarragona 2018 .......................... 13

B. TECHNICAL INFORMATION ..................................................................................................... 14

1. International Federation ............................................................................................. 14

2. National Federation .................................................................................................... 14

3. Management of the competition ................................................................................ 14

3.1 Management of the venues ......................................................................................... 14

4. Events and dates ......................................................................................................... 15

4.1 Sport programme ......................................................................................................... 15

4.2 Dates and venues ......................................................................................................... 15

5. Conditions for the development of the competition .................................................. 15

5.1 Cancellation of events .................................................................................................. 15

6. Rules of the competition ............................................................................................. 16

7. Technical organisation ................................................................................................ 16

7.1 Special procedures for the development of the competition ...................................... 16

7.2 Drawing of the lots and composition of the groups ..................................................... 17


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7.3 Groups .......................................................................................................................... 17

7.4 Qualification system ..................................................................................................... 20

7.5 Technical Commission of Football ................................................................................ 21

8. Competition venues .................................................................................................... 21

8.1 Competition areas ........................................................................................................ 24

8.2 Warm-up area............................................................................................................... 24

8.3 Changing rooms ............................................................................................................ 24

8.4 Athletes’ lounge ............................................................................................................ 24

8.5 Tribunes and press rooms ............................................................................................ 24

8.6 Sport equipment ........................................................................................................... 24

9. Training sessions ......................................................................................................... 25

9.1 Training venues............................................................................................................. 25

9.2 Services available at training venues ............................................................................ 26

9.3 Media during training sessions ..................................................................................... 26

9.4 Procedure for the scheduling of training sessions ....................................................... 26

10. Participation ................................................................................................................ 27

11. Entries.......................................................................................................................... 28

11.1 General principles ....................................................................................................... 28

11.2 Procedures .................................................................................................................. 28

11.3 Confirmation of entries .............................................................................................. 29

12. Technical Meeting ....................................................................................................... 29

13. Medical services .......................................................................................................... 30

13.1 Medical services available at the Village and on the competition venues................. 30

13.2 Anti-doping control .................................................................................................... 30

14. Referees – judges ........................................................................................................ 31

14.1 Referees ...................................................................................................................... 31


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14.2 Disciplinary Commission ............................................................................................. 31

14.3 Refereeing Committee ............................................................................................... 32

15. Claims .......................................................................................................................... 32

16. Sport clothing .............................................................................................................. 33

17. Medal Ceremonies ...................................................................................................... 33

17.1 Medals and diplomas ................................................................................................. 33

18. Calendar and schedule ................................................................................................ 34

19. Technical offices .......................................................................................................... 36

20. Approval of the regulations......................................................................................... 37


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A. GENERAL INFORMATION

1. XVIII Mediterranean Games Tarragona 2018

The Mediterranean Games are a sport competition organised every four years, for the

athletes of the National Olympic Committees (NOCs) of the Mediterranean countries

members of the International Committee for the Mediterranean Games (ICMG). It is both

a sport competition and a crossroad for the cultures, continents and people of the

Mediterranean basin.

The Mediterranean Games are placed under the aegis of the International Olympic

Committee.

2. Tarragona and the co-host cities

The 2018 Mediterranean Games will take place in Tarragona and in 15 other co-host

municipalities, two of which are in the province of Barcelona (Barcelona and

Casteldefells).

The 13 municipalities of the Tarragona surrounding area are: Altafulla, Cambrils, Calafell,

Constantí, El Morell, El Vendrell, La Pobla de Mafumet, La Selva del Camp, Reus, Salou,

Torredembarra, Valls et Vila-seca.

Tarragona lies in Southern Catalonia and it is the capital of the Tarragona district and of

its province. Founded in the 3rd century bC, it has a large port and it is the heart of a vast


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petrochemical centre. It was the capital city of the Roman province Hispania Citerior and

it still retains important archaeological remains of that period.

Tarragona is a city of light and colours. Its climate, gentle and Mediterranean, together

with the welcoming ambiance of its streets and the hospitality of its inhabitants, helps

create the large, fun, festive and cultural space in the open air that it has become.

On the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, Tarragona is one of the four capitals of the

region of Catalonia; it is located 92 km South of Barcelona. The city spreads along 14 km

of the littoral and its beaches have fine and golden sand, hence its name of Golden Coast

(Costa Daurada).

Tarragona is a worthy heir of the Imperial Tarraco. It is a unique city that has succeeded

in combining its remarkable Roman and medieval heritage with true modern gems: all

serves to make it a prime tourist destination.

The city has always sought to recognise and respect its Roman heritage. This has led to

the inscription of the archaeological ensemble of Tarraco, which lays in the city, to the

UNESCO’s World Heritage, in 2000.


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3. Climate

Tarragona enjoys a real Mediterranean climate, with mild temperatures during winter,

and warm, dry summers.

The yearly average temperature is slightly over 16ºC and rainfalls are inferior to 500mm.

It only rains between 2 to 4 days in June and July, with an average temperature of 24ºC.

4. ICMG: International Committee of the Mediterranean Games

Executive Committee

President: Mr. Amar ADDADI (Algeria)

1st Vice-president: Mr. Denis MASSEGLIA (France)

2nd Vice-president: Counsellor Khaled Zein ELDIN (Egypt)

Secretary General: Mr. Isidoros KOUVELOS (Greece)

Treasurer: Mr. Kikis LAZARIDES (Cyprus)

Members: Colonel Major Mustapha ZEKRI (Morocco)

Justice Lino FARRUGIA SACCO (Malta)

Mrs. Nour El Houda KARFOUL (Syria)

Mrs. Theresa ZABELL (Spain)

Mr. Stavri BELLO (Albania)

Mrs. Nese GÜNDOGAN (Turkey)

Mr. Fathi HACHICHA (Tunisia)

Mr. Marwan MAGHUR (Libya)

Mr. Davide TIZZANO (Italy)

Technical Commission

President: Mr. Víctor SÁNCHEZ (Spain)

Members: Mr. Bernard AMSALEM (France)

Mrs. Rossana CIUFFETTI (Italy)

Mr. Constantinos MICHAELIDES (Cyprus)

Mr. Ahmed ETTANNANI (Morocco)


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Mr. Stratos KARETOS (Greece)

Mr. Mohamed ZRIBI (Tunisia)

Honorary President: Mr. José María ECHEVARRÍA (Spain)

Assistant: Mrs. Valérie ENAULT (France)

Medical and Anti-doping Commission

President: Dr. Zakia BARTAGI (Tunisia)

Members: Dr. Francesco BOTRE (Italy)

Prof. Rüstü GÜNER (Turkey)

Dr. Francisco Luis GOMEZ (Spain)

Dr. Georgios MARINOS (Greece)

Honorary President: Dr. Maurice VRILLAC (France)

Assistant: Mrs. Katerina VOSKOPOULOU (Greece)

Commission of Development and Co-operation

President: Mr. Tullio PARATORE (Italy)

Members: Mr. Eros BOLOGNA (San Marino)

Dr. Alaa GABRE (Egypt)

Mrs. Ljiljana UJLAKI SUBIC (Croatia)

Statutes Commission

President: Mr. Jean Michel BRUN (France)

Members: Mr. Amar BOUKHTOUCHE (Algeria)

Honorary President: Mr. Jacques GROSPEILLET (France)

Disciplinary Anti-doping Commission

President : Mr. Lino FARRUGIA SACCO (Malta)

Members : Dr. Zakia BARTAGI (Tunisia)

Dr. Francesco BOTRE (Italy)

Dr Amar BOUKHTOUCHE (Algeria)

Dr Maurice VRILLAC (France)


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Commission of Co-ordination for the XVIII Mediterranean Games Tarragona 2018

President: Mr. Amar ADDADI (Algeria)

Members: Mr. Kikis LAZARIDES (Cyprus)

Colonel Major Mustapha ZEKRI (Morocco)

Mrs. Rossana CIUFFETTI (Italy)

Mr. Stavri BELLO (Albania)

Mr. Marwan MAGHUR (Libya)

Assistant: Mrs. Valérie ENAULT (France)

Advisors

Personal advisor to the President Mr. Alain LUNZENFICHTER (France)

Advisor for Protocol Mrs. Fabrizia GRAZIANI (Italy)

5. National Olympic Committees members of the ICMG

Nº Flag NOC Abbr. Nº LOGO NOC Abbr.

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Albania

ALB

14

Lebanon

LIB

2

Andorra

AND

15

Libya

LBA

3

Algeria

ALG

16

Former

Yugoslav

republic of

Macedonia

MKD

4

Bosnia-

Herzegovina

BIH

17

Malta

MLT


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5

Cyprus

CYP

18

Morocco

MAR

6

Croatia

CRO

19

Monaco

MON

7

Egypt

EGY

20

Montenegro

MNE

8

Slovenia

SLO

21

San Marino

SMR

9

Spain

ESP

22

Serbia

SRB

10

France

FRA

23

Syria

SYR

11

Greece

GRE

24

Tunisia

TUN

12

Italy

ITA

25

Turkey

TUR

13

Kosovo

KOS

The National Olympic Committee of Portugal takes part as guest country following the decision

adopted by the ICMG General Assembly, on 30 April 2016. Its admission in the ICMG will be

voted during the ICMG AG in October 2017. Should it be accepted, it will participate as a full

right member.


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6. OCMG: Organising Committee of the XVIII Mediterranean Games Tarragona 2018

President: Mr. Josep Fèlix BALLESTEROS

First Vice-president: Mr. Alejandro BLANCO

Other Vice-presidents: Mr. Javier VILLAMAYOR

Mr. Josep POBLET

Mr. Jaime GONZÁLEZ

Mr. Gerard FIGUERAS

Members:

From the IOC:

Mr. Juan Antonio SAMARANCH

Mrs. Marisol CASADO

Mr. José PERURENA

From the ESP NOC:

Mr. Víctor SÁNCHEZ

Mr. Ricardo LEIVA

Mrs. Isabel FERNÁNDEZ

From the Tarragona City Council:

Mr. Pau PÉREZ

Mr. Josep Maria PRATS

Mrs. María Elisa VEDRINA

From the National Government:

Mr. Jordi SIERRA

Mr. Carlos GASCÓN

From the Government of Catalonia:

Mr. Òscar PERIS

Mr. Albert BATLLE

From the Tarragona Provincial Council:

Mr. Josep MASDEU

Mr. Josep Maria CRUSET


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7. Sport programme of the XVIII Mediterranean Games Tarragona 2018

Pictogram Sport Pictogram Sport

Athletics

Karate

Archery

Rhythmic Gymnastic

Artistic Gymnastic

Rowing

Badminton

Sailing

Basketball 3x3

Shooting

Beach Volleyball

Swimming

Bowls

Table Tennis

Boxing

Taekwondo

Canoeing

Tennis

Cycling

Triathlon

Equestrian

Volleyball

Fencing

Water polo


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Football

Waterski

Golf

Weightlifting

Handball

Wrestling

Judo


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8. Sport schedule of the XVIII Mediterranean Games Tarragona 2018

SPORT SCHEDULE 2018SPORT DISCIPLINE M/W SITE VENUE JULY

TARRAGONA TARRAGONA GIMNASTIC STADIUM 22

Aquatics Swimming M/W Tarragona Campclar Aquatic Centre 23 24 25

Waterpolo M/W Tarragona Campclar Aquatic Centre 27 28 29 30 1

Archery M/W Tarragona Campclar Atlhetics Stadium 22 23 24

Athletics M/W Tarragona Campclar Atlhetics Stadium 27 28 29 30

Badminton M/W El Morell El Morell Pavilion 23 24 25 26

Basketball 3x3 M/W Tarragona Camp de Mart Autidtorium 27 28 29

Bowls Lyonnaise M/W Tarragona Campclar Velodrome 25 26 27 28

Petanque M/W Tarragona Campclar Velodrome 25 26 27 28

Raffa M/W Tarragona Campclar Velodrome 25 26 27 28 29

Boxing M Torredembarra Torredembarra Pavilion 25 26 27 28 29 30

Canoe-kayak M/W Castelldefels Olympic Canal of Catalonia 23 24

Cycling Road race M/W Vila-seca Vila-seca urban circuit 27

Time trial M/W Vila-seca Vila-seca urban circuit 30

Equestrian Mixed Barcelona Royal Polo Club 27 29

Fencing M/W La Selva del Camp La Selva Pavilion 23 24

Football M Various venues Various venues 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Golf M/W Tarragona Costa Daurada Golf Club 25 26 27 28

Gymnastics Artistic M/W Reus Reus Olympic Pavilion 23 24 25 26

Rhythmic W Reus Reus Olympic Pavilion 29 30

Handball M Tarragona Campclar Sports Palace 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1

Handball WEl Vendrell /

TarragonaPavilion CE Vendrell & Campclar Sports Palace 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Judo M/W Cambrils Cambrils Pavilion 27 28 29

Karate M/W Cambrils Cambrils Pavilion 23 24

Rowing M/W Castelldefels Olympic Canal of Catalonia 28 29 30

Sailing M/W Salou Salou Yatch Club 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

Shooting M/W Tarragona Shooting Range Jordi Tarragó 23 24 25 26

Table Tennis M/W Valls Valls Joana Ballart Pavilion 26 27 28 29 30

Taekwondo M/W Salou Salou Pavilion 28 29 30

Tennis M/W Tarragona Tarragona Tennis Club 26 27 28 29 30

Triathlon M/W Altafulla Altafulla urban circuit 23

Volleyball Indoor M Tarragona Tarraco Arena Plaza 22 24 26 28 30 1

Indoor W Tarragona Tarraco Arena Plaza 23 25 27 29 30 1

Beach Volleyball M/W Tarragona Arrabassada Beach 28 29 30

Waterski M/W Tarragona Marina Port Tarraco 23 24

Weightlift ing M/W Constantí Constantí Pavilion 23 24 25 26 27 28

Wrestling Freestyle M/W Vila-seca Vila-seca Pavilion 26 27 28

Greco-Roman M Vila-seca Vila-seca Pavilion 24 25

TARRAGONA TARRAGONA GIMNASTIC STADIUM 1

OPENING CEREMONY

CLOSING CEREMONY

JUNE


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B. TECHNICAL INFORMATION

1. International Federation

FÉDÉRATION INTERNATIONALE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

FIFA Strasse 20, PO Box – CH 8044 Zurich

Phone: +41 43 222 77 77

Web: www.fifa.com

E-mail: [email protected]

President: Mr. Gianni Infantino

2. National Federation

REAL FEDERACIÓN ESPAÑOLA DE FOOTBALL (RFEF)

C/ Ramón y Cajal, s/n (Las Rozas), Ap. Correos 385 – E 28230 Madrid

Phone: + 34 91 495 98 00

Website: www.rfef.es

E-mail: [email protected]

President: Mr. Ángel María Villar

Secretary General: Mrs. Esther Gascón

3. Management of the competition

Technical Delegate of FIFA: Mr. Ivan Curcovik

Competition manager: Mr. Franciso Noguera

3.1 Management of the venues

Venue Manager at Calafell Stadium: Mrs. Teresa González

Venue Manager at La Pobla de Mafumet Stadium: Mrs. Estefanía Serrano

Venue Manager at Reus Stadium: Mr. Luis Soro

http://www.fifa.com/

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.rfef.es/



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4. Events and dates

4.1 Sport programme

The competition of Football at the XVIII Mediterranean Games Tarragona 2018 will be as

follows:

FOOTBALL

Men

Team tournament

4.2 Dates and venues

The Football competition will take place from Friday 22 June to Saturday 30 June 2018, at the

following venues:

- Calafell Stadium;

- La Pobla de Mafumet Stadium;

- Reus Stadium.

5. Conditions for the development of the competition

The competition of Football will take place if a minimum of eight (8) countries are entered by

23:59 (Spanish time) on 22 March 2018.

According to the number of confirmed entries, the President of the ICMG Technical

Commission, together with one (1) or two (2) members of said commission, appointed by the

ICMG President, and in the presence of the OGMG Tarragona 2018 Sports Director, will decide,

on 9 May 2018, on the staging, or not, of the competition.

Once the event will have been confirmed, it will be held and the corresponding medals and

diplomas distributed, regardless of the number of participants.

5.1 Cancellation of events

The OCMG Tarragona 2018 will inform immediately all the National Olympic Committees

(NOCs) of the staging of the competition, or not, depending on the number of entered teams.


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6. Rules of the competition

The Football competition will be held according to FIFA rules in force on 1 January 2018, unless

the ICMG exceptionally authorises otherwise.

All other issues not covered in this Technical Manual will be solved as follows:

- For general issues, ICMG regulations will apply.

- For technical issues, FIFA regulations will apply.

7. Technical organisation

RFEF, under the supervision of FIFA Technical Delegate, is responsible for the technical

organisation and for the development of the Football competition during the XVIII

Mediterranean Games Tarragona 2018.

7.1 Special procedures for the development of the competition

Any issue that may arise prior or during the events will be resolved by the competition

management, as per ICMG and FIFA rules, in force on 1 January 2018, unless the ICMG

exceptionally authorises otherwise.

The exact measures to be taken regarding the organisation of the Football competition will

depend on the final number of participants.

Three (3) substitutions will be allowed during each match.

Following FIFA regulations, matches will last two (2) equal periods of forty-five (45) minutes,

with a fifteen (15) halftime.

In case of a tie at the end of the standard match length during semi-finals and finals, the teams

will break the tie following FIFA regulations.


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7.2 Drawing of the lots and composition of the groups

Depending on the final number of registered countries for the Football competition, on 22

March 2018 (23:59, Spanish time), the management of the competition and FIFA Technical

Delegate will define the competition’s organisation system.

The drawing of the lots for the composition of the groups will take place on 9 May 2018 and it

will follow ICMG and FIFA rules.

The Draw Committee will be composed by:

- President of ICMG Technical Commission, or his representative;

- FIFA Technical Delegate;

- OCMG Tarragona 2018 Competition Manager for Football;

- OCMG Tarragona 2018 Sport Director.

In order to obtain homogenous pools when determining the determining the seeds, the Draw

Committee will take into account the playing level of the participating teams, notably in terms

of the results of the last Mediterranean Games and the information it has.

Representatives of the participating countries, the media and the public will be allowed to

attend the draw.

7.3 Groups

Tournament conducted with six (6) to eight (8) teams

The teams will be grouped together in two (2) pools A and B as follows:

Number of teams Pool A Pool B

6 3 3

7 3 4

8 4 4

Within each pool, each team will play the other teams once, to determine the pool ranking.

Semi-finals


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The two (2) best ranked teams in each pool will meet as follows:

1st semi-final 2nd semi-final

1ºA – 2ºB 1ºB – 2ºA

Finals

The finals will be disputed as follows:

- The winners of the two semi-finals for the 1st and 2nd places.

- The losers of the two semi-finals for the 3rd and 4th places.

Tournament conducted with nine (9) to eleven (11) teams

Teams will be split into three (3) pools, A, B and C, as follows:

Number of teams Pool A Pool B Pool C

9 3 3 3

10 3 3 4

11 3 4 4

Within each pool, each team will play the other teams once, to determine the pool ranking.

Semi-finals

For a nine-(9) team tournament, the 1st ranked team of each pool and the 2nd best ranked

team in each pool, will qualify for the semi-finals.

The choice of the best 2nd team will be done as follows:

1. The team that has the best total of points;

2. The team that has the best goal average;

3. In case of a tie, a draw will take place.

Depending on the pool to which the 2nd best team belongs or the one drawn, the teams will

play as follows:

Ranked 1st semi-final 2nd semi-final

2ºA 1ºA – 1ºB 1ºC – 2ºA


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2ºB 1ºB – 1ºC 1ºA – 2ºB

2ºC 1ºC – 1ºA 1ºB – 2ºC

For a ten-(10) team tournament, the 1st ranked team of each pool and the 2nd best ranked

team of the 4-team pools, will qualify for the semi-finals.

Teams will play as follows:


1ºA – 1ºC 1ºB – 2ºC

For an eleven-(11) team tournament, the 1st ranked team of each pool and the best team of

the 2nd best ranked teams in the 4-team pools will qualify for the semi-finals. In case of a tie, a

draw will be organised.

Depending on the pool to which the 2nd best team of the one drawn belongs, the team will

play the semi-finals as follows:

Ranked 1st semi-final 2nd semi-final

2ºC 1ºA – 1ºC 1ºB – 2ºC

2ºB 1ºA – 1ºB 1ºC – 2ºB

Finals




Tournament conducted with twelve (12) to sixteen (16) teams

The teams will be split into four (4) pools, A, B, C and D, according to the total number of

teams (12, 13, 14, 15 or 16).

Number of teams Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D


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12 3 3 3 3

13 3 3 3 4

14 3 3 4 4

15 3 4 4 4

16 4 4 4 4

Within each pool, each team will play all the other teams to determine the ranking.

Semi-finals

The winners of the quarterfinal matches will play each other in the semi-finals as follows:


1ºA – 1ºC 1ºB – 1ºD

Finals




Tournament conducted with over sixteen (16) teams

The OCMG Tarragona 2018 and FIFA Technical Delegate will decide on the organisation of the

tournament, before 9 May 2018, depending on the total number of participating teams.

7.4 Qualification system

7.4.1 Scoring system

Scoring will be made following FIFA’s rules:

- Match won = 3 points;

- Match drawn = 1 point;

- Match lost = 0 point.

7.4.1 Ranking

Team ranking in each poll will be determined as follows:

a) Highest number of points won during all the games within the pool;

b) Difference in goals among all the games within the pool;


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c) Highest number of scored goals during all the games within the pool.

Further to these three criteria, in the event where two (2) or more teams finish with the same

number of points in a same pool, their pool rankings will be determined as follows:

a) Highest number of points won during all the games within the pool between the

relevant teams;

b) Difference of goals among all the games within the pool of the relevant teams;

c) Highest number of scored goals during all the games within the pool of the relevant

teams;

d) Draw organised by the Football Technical Commission.

7.5 Technical Commission of Football

The Technical Commission will be composed by:

- President: FIFA Technical Delegate;

- Three (3) representatives of the participating countries, selected by FIFA Technical

Delegate;

- The OCMG Tarragona 2018 Competition Manager for Football.

A delegate from the ICMG Technical Commission will also be part of the commission when

he/she is present.

The Technical Commission is responsible for:

- Appointing the commissaries of the matches;

- Examining claims and taking final decisions;

- Taking decisions in the event of force majeure, or in events unforeseen in the present

regulations.

8. Competition venues

The Football competition at the XVIII Mediterranean Games Tarragona 2018 will be held at the

following venues:


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Venues Distance to Village Capacity Municipality

Stadium 49,3 Km 1,000 Calafell

Stadium 21,7 Km 1,000 La Pobla de Mafumet

Stadium 11 Km 5,000 Reus

Reus Stadium


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Calafell Stadium

La Pobla de Mafumet Stadium


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8.1 Competition areas

Calafell Stadium

Synthetic grass field with the following dimensions: 105m x 65m

La Pobla de Mafumet Stadium

Synthetic grass field with the following dimensions: 102m x 62m

Reus Stadium

Natural grass field with the following dimensions: 102.5m x 64.5m

8.2 Warm-up area

Warm-up areas will be those available for the competitions.

8.3 Changing rooms

Athletes will have separate changing rooms for men and women, equipped with showers,

toilets and massage tables.

8.4 Athletes’ lounge

Athletes will have at their disposal a lounge with water, energising drinks and fruits.

8.5 Tribunes and press rooms

Accredited media will at their disposal have press tribunes in each stadium and press rooms at

the Gymnastic Club of Tarragona stadium and at Reus stadium.

8.6 Sport equipment

All sport and technical equipment used during Football competitions and trainings will comply

with FIFA rules in force on 1 January 2018, unless the ICMG exceptionally authorises

otherwise.


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9. Training sessions

9.1 Training venues

Depending on the final number of teams registered for the Football tournament at the XVIII

Mediterranean Games Tarragona 2018, and starting on 20 June 2018, the organising

committee will provide sufficient training fields for the teams to train on a one and half hour

daily basis.

Teams will also have a 1-hour familiarisation session before the 1st match in each stadium,

whenever the field allows for it.

Training venues Distance to Village Municipality Observations

Stadium 49,3 Km Calafell

Competition venue

According to schedule

Stadium 21,7 Km La Pobla de Mafumet

Competition venue


Stadium 11 Km Reus

Competition venue


The following equipment will be provided to the team on each training venue:

- 20 balls similar to those used for the competition;

- 2 permanent Football goals with their nets;

- 1 portable Football goal;

- Corner flags;

- 40 training cones.

9.1.1 Calendar and schedules for training sessions

Depending on the final number of participating teams, the OCGM Tarragona 2018 will

establish the final schedule of trainings, after assessing all the requests of the teams.


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9.2 Services available at training venues

9.2.1 Changing rooms

Athletes will have separate changing rooms for men and women, equipped with showers,

toilets and massage tables.

9.2.2 Athletes’ lounge

At the training venues, athletes will have at their disposal a lounge with water, energising

drinks and fruits.

9.3 Media during training sessions

Training sessions will be opened to the media but not to the public. The Competition Manager

will be authorised to change this rule when and if he deems it necessary.

9.4 Procedure for the scheduling of training sessions

NOCs will receive the planning of training sessions during the first half of June. They will have

to confirm that they will make use of their allocated sessions during the DRM.

9.4.1 Before the competition

As a general rule, the Competition Management will put the relevant venues at the athletes’

disposal, for one daily session, two (2) days before the beginning of the competition, that is to

say, on 20 June 2018.

If they have requested it during the DRM and following the procedure, delegations will be able

to use these venues for training purposes, five (5) days before the beginning of the

competition, that is to say, from 17 June 2018.

Training sessions will have a maximum length of one hour and thirty (1’30) minutes.

9.4.2 During the competition

The Competition Management will assign a daily training session, of one hour and thirty (1’30)

hour, in one of the relevant venues.


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During the Technical Meeting, on 21 June 2018, the Organising Committee will deliver the

Training schedule during competition. Each NOC will then be able to inform of its specific

training needs; these will be assessed to be included in the training schedule during

competition.

All NOCs will have to confirm they will use their allocated training session, by 17:00 the day

prior to the training is due; should they fail to do so, the relevant session will be made

available for the other NOCs. They may also request, before 17:00, an additional training

session, which may be allocated to them, from 20:00 the same day, subject to availability at

the venues.

Upon their arrival, teams will receive all relevant information on the training sessions, both at

the Sport Information Centre (SIC) and at the Technical Information Centre (TIC) for Football.

10. Participation

All NOCs members of the ICMG, whose national federation is a member association of FIFA,

are entitled to participate in the Football competition of the XVIII Mediterranean Games

Tarragona 2018.

Athletes taking part in the competition must have the nationality of the country they represent

and abide by the conditions and rules of ICMG and FIFA.

Each NOC may take part in the Football competition with one (1) team, of a maximum of

eighteen (18) players.

Participating players must not be over 18 years old (born from 1 January 2000).


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11. Entries

11.1 General principles

The XVIII Mediterranean Games Tarragona 2018 are open to all the athletes of the NOCs of the

Mediterranean countries members of the ICMG, as indicated in the rules of the ICMG Charter

and of the IOC.

All athletes taking part in the Games must be citizens of the country they represent, in

accordance with the IOC rules.

Prior to the Games, every participating athlete will have to fill in and sign the “Athlete Consent

Form” as defined by the World Anti-doping Agency.

11.2 Procedures

The register process is linked to the general system of accreditations.

The OCMG Tarragona 2018 entry system is an e-accreditation portal accessible through the

official website of the Games: www.tarragona2018.cat.

Each delegation will have its own user name and password to have access to this e-

accreditation portal available in both French and English.

The portal will allow users to print of a list of sport entries which, once signed, will have to be

sent back, within the deadlines indicated below, to the OCMG Tarragona 2018:

[email protected].

11.2.1 Entries by Number

The list of entries by number of participants for each NOC and event will have to be submitted,

through the e-accreditation portal, by 23:59 (Spanish time) on 22 March 2018.

Deposit for team sports

NOCs participating with a team will have to make a deposit of 3.000 € on the OCMG Tarragona

2018 bank account, by 22 March 2018, for each team entered.

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In case an NOC decides not to take part in a team event or if it finally does not take part in the

team competition, said deposit will not be refunded.

NOCs taking part in the team competitions they have registered for will get a refund of said

deposit on the bank account they will have provided as a reference.

Operation bank fees for the refunds will be covered by the NOCs.

11.2.2 Preliminary entries by Name (Long list)

The list of preliminary entries of participants by names, by NOC and event, will have to be

submitted via the e-accreditation portal, by 23:59 (Spanish time) on 6 April 2018.

11.2.3 Final entries by Name (Short list)

The NOC of each participating country will have to submit to the OCMG Tarragona 2018,

through the e-accreditation portal, the form with the final entries of their participants by

name, fifteen (15) days before the beginning of the Games, that is to say on 7 June 2018

(before 23:59, Spanish time).

11.3 Confirmation of entries

Confirmation of entries will take place during the DRM and any eventual modification that

could be acceptable will be presented to the SIC and confirmed, at a later stage, during the

Technical Meeting.

Specific forms for the confirmation of entries will be distributed in advance to the Head of

Mission of each NOC.

12. Technical Meeting

The technical Meeting will take place on 21 June 2018, at 09:00, at the Mediterranean Village

Residents’ Services Centre.

The meeting will be carried out according to FIFA rules, and chaired by FIFA Technical

Delegate. The following persons must be in attendance:

- FIFA Technical Delegate;

- One member of the ICMG Technical Commission;


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- The team managers (one per country);

- The referees;

- The coaches (one per team);

- The doctors (one per team);

- The OCMG Tarragona 2018 Competition Manager for Football.

13. Medical services

13.1 Medical services available at the Village and on the competition venues

During the XVIII Mediterranean Games Tarragona 2018, medical services will be available to

any accredited athlete or official who might need them, both at the Mediterranean Village and

on the competition venues.

13.1.1 Mediterranean Village

The polyclinic at the Village will provide the residents with the following services:

- Sport medicine

- Physiotherapy

- First aid

- Emergency services 24/24h

A fleet of ambulances will link the polyclinic and the main hospitals, should additional care be

needed.

13.1.2 Competition venues

During the events, all competition venues will provide to the athletes the following services:

- Medical services

- Ambulance services

Coolers filled with ice will be available for the delegations at all sport venues.

13.2 Anti-doping control

Anti-doping controls will be carried out during or out of the competition, under the authority

of the ICMG Medical and Anti-doping Commission and with the collaboration of the OCMG

Tarragona 2018 anti-doping services, in accordance with the rules of ICMG, FIFA and the World

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All competitors who undergo a control will receive written notification. The official procedure

for the collection of sample will subsequently start, in accordance with the official deadlines

and regulations.

Any athlete who refuses to submit to a doping control, or who is declared positive after the

test, will be disqualified from the competition and will be sanctioned along with his team, in

accordance with the ICMG and FIFA regulations.

14. Referees – judges

14.1 Referees

The refereeing teams for each Football competition at the XVIII Mediterranean Games

Tarragona 2018 will be composed as follows:

- Two (2) referees appointed by FIFA;

- One (1) international referee from each participating country, as part of the NOC

delegation.

- International referees appointed by RFEF. The exact number will be decided when the

needs will have been assessed.

No referee, or any line judge, during a match will belong to the same country as the teams

playing.

The names of the referees of each participating NOC will have to be appointed on their Entries

by Name list.

14.2 Disciplinary Commission

The Disciplinary Commission will be composed of five (5) members, as follows:

- President: FIFA Technical Delegate;

- One (1) member appointed by the host country;

- Three (3) additional members appointed by FIFA among the representatives of the

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The Commission will take the appropriate disciplinary measures and impose the disciplinary

sanctions against the infractions made by players, referees, line judges, coaches or other

officials.

Decisions of the Commission will be based on the referees and officials’ written reports. The

decisions are irrevocable when three (3) members, one of them the President, have voted for

it. Decisions will have to be sent to the relevant parties within 24 hours of the end of the

match. A member of the Commission may not take part in a working session when the issue

involves the team of his country.

14.3 Refereeing Committee

The Refereeing Committee will be composed of three (3) members:

- FIFA Technical Delegate acting as Competition Manager;

- Delegate from the host country;

- A member appointed by FIFA Technical Delegate among the representatives of the

participating countries.

The Refereeing Commission will appoint delegates, referees, assistants and observers

throughout the competition of the XVIII Mediterranean Games Tarragona 2018.

In accordance with the technical event regulations of each sport at the XVIII Mediterranean

Games Tarragona 2018, international juries of appeal will be formed. They will be responsible

for ruling on formal protests and appeals

15. Claims

Claims will be ruled following FIFA rules. Any claim can be raised by the relevant NOC, in

written, in Arabic, French or English, accompanied by a cash deposit which amount is

established by FIFA rules.

All claims will be addressed to the TIC for Football who will forward them to the secretariat of

the Jury of Appeal and to the ICMG Technical Commission.


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The deposit will only be refunded if the claim is successful.

16. Sport clothing

Participants at the Football competition of the XVIII Mediterranean Games Tarragona 2018 will

wear a sport uniform in accordance with FIFA and ICMG regulations.

FIFA will determine beforehand the playing equipment of each team.

Each team must have two (2) sets of jerseys in contrasting colours (light and dark). These

colours must be confirmed at the same time as the entries. Players must wear the same

number for the duration of the competition, even if they swap their place.

Athletes’ sport clothing and equipment will bear no commercial brand. As an exception, the

brand name of the manufacturer of the clothing or the equipment will be tolerated if it is

discreet and does not have any advertisement purpose, in accordance to the ICMG and FIFA

rules.

The same rule will apply for the Medal Ceremonies regarding sport clothing and

advertisement. Athletes will step on the podium with the official clothing of their respective

NOC.

17. Medal Ceremonies

The Medal Ceremonies will take place at the end of each competition.

17.1 Medals and diplomas

The following medals and diplomas will be distributed, as per the ICMG rules:

17.1.1 First place

Gold medal and diploma for each player of the team in the first place.

17.1.2 Second place

Silver medal and diploma to each player of the team in the second place.


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17.1.3 Third place

Bronze medal and diploma to each player of the team in the third place.

17.1.4 From the fourth to the eight place

Diploma to each player in the teams in the fourth to the eighth place.

18. Calendar and schedule

The competition of Football will take place from Friday 22 June to Saturday 30 June 2018,

according to the schedule detailed below.

However, depending on the final number of participating teams, the OCGM Tarragona 2018

will establish the final schedule of competitions.

On the basis of a 10-team tournament, the competition schedule would be as follows.

Friday 22 June

Football

La Pobla de Mafumet

Calafell Reus

Men Men Men

10:00 2A vs 5A 3A vs 4A

13:00 2B vs 5B 3B vs 4B

Saturday 23 June

Football

La Pobla de Mafumet

Calafell Reus

Men Men Men

17:00

1B vs 3B 4B vs 5B

20:00

1A vs 3A 4A vs 5A

Sunday 24 June


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Football

La Pobla de Mafumet

Calafell Reus

Men Men Men

17:00 1A vs 5A

2A vs 4A

20:00 1B vs 5B

2B vs 4B

Monday 25 June

Football

La Pobla de Mafumet

Calafell Reus

Men Men Men

17:00

1B vs 2B 3B vs 5B

20:00

1A vs 2A 3A vs 5A

Tuesday 26 June

Football

La Pobla de Mafumet

Calafell Reus

Men Men Men

17:00 1A vs 4A 2A vs 3A

20:00 1B vs 4B 2B vs 3B

Wednesday 27 June

Day off

Thursday 28 June

Football

SEMI-FINALS La Pobla de Mafumet

Calafell Reus

Men Men Men

17:00

1st Pool A vs 2º Pool B

20:00 2º Pool A vs 1º

Pool B

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The Organising Committee may also change the competition schedule, with the agreement of

the Technical Delegate, should special circumstances arise.

Each team or athlete will then be informed, at least, twenty-four (24) hours in advance.

19. Technical offices

Two offices will provide specific information on the Football competition:

- TIC of Football, at the competition venue.

- SIC at the Mediterranean Village.

These offices will provide information on the schedule of competition, training sessions,

transport, list of players and results.

Friday 29 June

Football

Ranking from 5 to 10

La Pobla de Mafumet

Calafell Reus Stadium

Men Men Men

18:00 5º-6º / 3º Pool A

vs 3º Pool B 7º-8º /4º Pool A

vs 4º Pool B 9º-10º/ 5º Pool A

vs 5º Pool B

Saturday 30 June

Football

FINAL La Pobla de Mafumet Camp Nou Reus

Men Men

10:00 3º-4º Place (Loser SEMI-FINAL 1 vs Loser

SEMI-FINAL 2)

12:30

FINAL (Winner SEMI-FINAL 1 vs Winner SEMI-FINAL 2)


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20. Approval of the regulations

In case of disagreement on the interpretation of these regulations with any other related

version, the French version will take precedence.

This Technical Manual was approved by the ICMG on 22 May 2016.

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