SANTIAGO DE CALI, OCTUBRE 28TH – NOVEMBER 03th

SANTIAGO DE CALI, OCTUBRE 28TH – NOVEMBER 03th
WELCOME AND COMPETITION GUIDE
Welcome to the World Open Boccia , Santiago de Cali 2015
We are looking forward to welcoming the 30 Nations and their 112 athletes .
The organization have a Championships’ website to upload relevant information
please visit it.
www.openboccia2015.fecdepc.com
General information :
The weather : the temperatures can be between 28 degrees C and 32 degrees Celsius
Money exchange : In Colombia you will use only Colombian pesos in ordinary activities
please exchange money when you arrive to the airport or in the hotel.
Registration is Oct 28Th -12:00 noon until 8:00 pm in the lobby at your Hotel .
Contact numbers are:
Marcela Ramon - Event Director 3108458168
Diana Ortiz – Technical coordinator (host) 3114701552
Lina Marcela Lozano – logistic coordinator 3166915457
Fabian Gaviria – Transportation 3188312277
Francesca Ocampo – volunteers coordinator 3162805413
ACCREDITATION
All participants will receive accreditation upon arrival the delegation .Each delegation must
send to 2015openbocciacali@gmail.com 3x4 color picture scanned deadline 23th oct.
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ACCOMODATION
HOTEL INTERCONTINENTAL
Av. Colombia No. 2-72 Cali-Colombia
Teléfono: (2) 8823225
1.
ARGENTINA
2.
PORTUGAL
3.
SWEDEN
4.
SLOVAKIA
5.
HUNGARY
6.
BERMUDA
7.
CANADA
8.
CHINESE TAIPEI
9.
SINGAPOUR
10.
SPAIN
11.
MEXICO
12.
VENEZUELA
13.
HONG KONG
14.
GREECE
15.
KOREA
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HOTEL HAMPTON BY HILTON
Avenida Colombia #, Cl. 1a Oe. #94c35, Cali, Valle del Cauca
Teléfono:(2) 4896000
1.
ZCHEC REPUBLIC
2.
THAILAND
3.
FRANCE
4.
NORWAY
5.
BELGIUM
6.
AUSTRALIA
7.
JAPAN
8.
ISRAEL
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HOTEL MARRIOTT
Avenida 8 Norte No 10-18, Cali, Valle del Cauca
Teléfono:(2) 4854545
1.
BRITAIN
2.
CHINA
3.
RUSSIA
4.
IRELAND
5.
NETHERLAND
6.
ESTADOS UNIDOS
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ARRIVAL TO AIRPORT
Airport : Alfonso Bonilla Aragon (Palmira)
At arrival, the HOC will ensure transportations for all delegations from the hotel . Please
disembark and proceed directly to the baggage claim area. You will be met at the baggage
claim area and given assistance and directions.
A volunteers group will be help to you in all process.
For make more easy baggage identification we suggest that use a sticker or a color cord.
There will be a daily transportation bus service from the Hotels to the venue and back .
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Absolute priority will be given to the athletes who will compete first;
In order to fill in completely each of the transportation service buses, a slight delay
may occur in reference to the scheduled transports.
You find the schedule transports in information desk of your hotel
Meals The meals for the 2015 open Boccia cali will be held on the following scheme:
 28th dinner box lunches can be at the airport or the hotel (according arrival flight time )
 Breakfasts will be held at each delegation’s hotel.
 29 th octuber at 2 nov Lunch and dinner will be served at the Venue. ( transport
hotel - venue –hotel is guaranted all time)
Venue
The official venue is the hockey Coliseum ¨Miguel A Calero¨
CLL9 36-01 PANAMERICAN SPORT UNIT SANTIAGO DE CALI - COLOMBIA
Transport time hotel – venue : aprox. 20 min – 25 min.
Surface floor : Stillman floor (polypropylen)
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GENERAL OUTLINE OF THE COMPETITION
The open boccia will run in accordance with the BISFed International Boccia Rules .
In case of doubt or disagreement in the interpretation of the rules, the English version
shall prevail. The BISFed Boccia Rules can be found on the BISFed website.
www.bisfed.com
Any case not included in this document shall be solved in accordance with the
Technical Delegate for the competition.
It is the responsibility of each National Organization participating to ensure that all
competitors and technical personnel are familiarized with the BISFed Boccia Rules.
BISFed Officials
Technical Delegate
Chief Classifier
Head Referee
Gustavo Cheppi (arg)
Jorge Parra (Col)
Donna Zorn (Can)
International Classifiers
Jorge Parra (Col)
Carlos Quero (Arg)
Claudio Nogueira (Bra)
International Referees
Cornell Markham (USA)
Carmen Blanco (ARG)
Raquel Daffre (BRA)
Mary Knudsen (USA)
Loreno Kikuchi (BRA)
Erinaldo Chagas (BRA)
Donna LynN Zorn (Can)
Marinela Dobrescu (Rum)
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Technical Delegate: Gustavo Cheppi
 Supervise the organization of the competition so that it runs in accordance with
all agreements made in prior meetings and BISFed rules.
 Attend meetings prior to and during the competition
 Verify that all facilities for training and competition meet the BISFed regulations
 Approve all material to be used during the event
 Preside over the Appeals Committee
 Witness and approve all draws, as well as competition systems/ programmes.
 Supervise the results
 Assist the head referee(s) with all technical questions
Head Referee: Donna Lynn Zorn
 Attend meetings called prior to and during the competition
 Ensure courts and all equipment, including but not limited to balls, chairs,
assistive devices including equipment such as head pointers, meet BISFed
regulations
 Schedule referees
 Work with the volunteer coordinator to schedule minor officials
 Supervise the call room and random ball checks
 Participate in and select referees for protest committees
 Check, verify and sign all score sheets
Chief Classifier: Jorge Parra
 Classification schedule
 Receives classification protests
 Assigning of classification observations
COMPETITION SCHEDULE
Available at www.openboccia2015.fecdepc.com
And on paper backup after the technical meetings.
Tentative basic structure for the competition schedule is presented as followed:
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Competition Format & Draft Competition Schedule
Boccia World Open, Cali 2015
Final Tentative
Division
Nº of
entries
Nº of
Pools
Pool
size
Total KO
entry
(direct)
Pool
matches
Total
matches
Ind. BC1
21
7
3
8
21
29
Ind. BC2
26
8
¾
16
30
46
Ind. BC3
40
13
¾
16
42
58
Ind. BC4
26
8
¾
16
30
46
PBC3
15
4
¾
8
21
29
PBC4
11
3
¾
4
15
19
TEAM
10
2
5
4
20
24
179
251
TOTAL
30TH OCT - PAIRS AND TEAM
Time
Phase Court 1 Court 2 Court 3 Court 4 Court 5 Court 6 Court 7 Court 8 Court 9 Court10
09:00 Pools PBC4
PBC4
PBC4
PBC4
PBC4
TEAM
TEAM
10:30 Pools PBC3
PBC3
PBC3
PBC3
PBC3
PBC3
PBC3
11:50 Pools PBC4
PBC4
PBC4
PBC4
PBC4
TEAM
TEAM
13:20 Pools PBC3
PBC3
PBC3
PBC3
PBC3
PBC3
PBC3
14:40 Pools TEAM
TEAM
TEAM
TEAM
PBC4
PBC4
PBC3
PBC3
PBC3
PBC3
TEAM
TEAM
16:10 Pools
17:30 Pools TEAM
TEAM
TEAM
TEAM
TEAM
TEAM
PBC4
PBC4
PBC4
PBC3
PBC3
PBC3
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31ST OCT – PAIRS, TEAM & INDIVIDUALS
Time
09:00
Phase Court 1 Court 2 Court 3 Court 4 Court 5 Court 6 Court 7 Court 8 Court 9 Court10
¼F
PBC3
PBC3
TEAM
TEAM
13:10 Finals PBC4
PBC4
11:00
Pools
½F
PBC3
PBC3
TEAM
TEAM
PBC4
PBC4
TEAM
TEAM
PBC3
PBC3
TEAM
TEAM
PBC3
PBC3
15:10 Pools
BC4
BC4
BC4
BC4
BC4
BC4
BC4
BC4
BC4
BC4
16:00 Pools
BC2
BC2
BC2
BC2
BC2
BC2
BC2
BC2
BC2
BC2
16:50 Pools
BC3
BC3
BC3
BC3
BC3
BC3
BC3
BC3
BC3
BC3
18:05 Pools
BC3
BC3
BC3
BC3
BC1
BC1
BC1
BC1
BC1
BC1
1ST NOV – INDIVIDUALS
Time
Phase Court 1 Court 2 Court 3 Court 4 Court 5 Court 6 Court 7 Court 8 Court 9 Court10
09:00 Pools
BC1
BC4
BC4
BC4
BC4
BC4
BC4
BC4
BC4
BC4
10:00 Pools
BC4
BC2
BC2
BC2
BC2
BC2
BC2
BC2
BC2
BC2
10:50 Pools
BC2
BC3
BC3
BC3
BC3
BC3
BC3
BC3
BC3
BC3
12:05 Pools
BC3
BC3
BC3
BC3
BC3
BC1
BC1
BC1
BC1
BC1
13:20 Pools
BC1
BC1
BC4
BC4
BC4
BC4
BC4
BC4
BC4
BC4
14:20 Pools
BC4
BC4
BC2
BC2
BC2
BC2
BC2
BC2
BC2
BC2
15:10 Pools
BC2
BC2
BC3
BC3
BC3
BC3
BC3
BC3
BC3
BC3
16:25 Pools
BC3
BC3
BC3
BC3
BC3
BC3
17:40 Pools
BC1
BC1
BC1
BC1
BC1
BC1
BC1
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2ND NOV – INDIVIDUALS
Time
Phase Court 1 Court 2 Court 3 Court 4 Court 5 Court 6 Court 7 Court 8 Court 9 Court10
09:00 1/8 F
BC3
BC3
BC3
BC3
BC3
BC3
BC3
BC3
10:15 1/8 F
BC2
BC2
BC2
BC2
BC2
BC2
BC2
BC2
11:05 1/8 F
BC4
BC4
BC4
BC4
BC4
BC4
BC4
BC4
12:00
¼F
BC3
BC3
BC3
BC3
BC1
BC1
BC1
BC1
13:15
¼F
BC4
BC4
BC4
BC4
BC2
BC2
BC2
BC2
15:00
½F
BC4
BC4
BC3
BC3
BC2
BC2
BC1
BC1
3º/4º
BC1
F BC4
3º/4ª
BC4
F BC3
3º/4º
BC3
F BC2
3º/4º
BC2
17:00 Finals F BC1
CLASSIFICATION
In addition, the athletes must sign the BISFed Consent for Classification Form
and witness their signature with the Team Managers signature. Please ensure
that the athletes understand the document, provide translation if necessary .
Athletes must bring a list of all medications and any pertinent health
information written in English with them. They must also bring the Certificate
of Diagnosis completed by their medical doctor. It can be printed from
www.bisfed.com Classification Rules section, page 55.
The athlete must come to classification with Boccia equipment used in play and
be dressed in sports clothing. If they are not properly attired they will not be
classified.
Athletes must bring their Passport or Identification Card with them.
Classification Protest Forms
Will be available at the Sports Information Desk
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CLASSIFICATION SCHEDULE
Location: Hockey Coliseum ”Miguel A Calero”
10/29th Classification Schedule
8:30 a. m.
COL
Vanegas
Faber
BC3
9:00 a. m.
COL
Meneses
Gregorio
BC2
9:40 a. m.
COL
Garcia
Tito
BC4
10:20 a. m.
MEX
Flores
Jose
BC4
11:00 a. m.
FRA
Cocriamont
Charlotte
BC3
11:30 a. m.
BER
Hayward
Omar
BC1
Lunch Break
1:00 p. m.
VEN
Tirado Guarapano
Jesus Daniel
BC4
1:30 p. m.
VEN
Guedes Herrera
Jose Ramon
BC4
2:00 p. m.
VEN
Suarez Sanchez
Ivan Jose
BC3
SPORTS EQUIPMENT & SPORTS EQUIPMENT CHECK
Athletes may use their own Sports Equipment. Sports Equipment includes:
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Balls
Chairs
Assistive devices
Head pointers
Prior to the competition commencing, all Sports Equipment will be checked and certified
by selected referees supervised by the Head Referee.
The Equipment Check will be done according the schedule approved, on the 29th
October in hockey Coliseum .
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At any time, except during a match, the referee may confirm the eligibility of any piece
of equipment. Any equipment that fails eligibility during competition shall be held by
the competition director for the remainder of the competition;
SPORTS EQUIPMENT CHECK SCHEDULE
10/29th schedule's Equipment Check
9:00
NPC
9:30
NPC
10:00
NPC
10:30
NPC
11:00
NPC
11:30
NPC
12:00
NPC
12:30
NPC
13:00
NPC
13:30
NPC
SWE
2 Ply KOR
2 Ply TPE
1 Ply GRE
1 Ply CAN
7 Ply IRL
1 Ply CZE
1 Ply ISR
1 HUN
2 VEN
SIN
2 Ply POR
11 Ply COL
10 Ply ESP
2 Ply HGK
8 Ply NOR
1 Ply USA
1 Ply JPN
3 NED
4
MEX
4 Ply
BER
4 Ply
BEL
2 Ply GBR
3 Ply RUS
7 CHN
4
SVK
5 Ply
ARG
6 Ply
FRA
3 Ply AUS
4 Ply
THI
4 Ply
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TRAINING ON THE COMPETITION COURTS
On 29th October -The teams must be at the entrance of the competition area
at least 5 minutes before the scheduled time. Enter on the end that is near your
assigned courts.
Five minutes before the finish time teams must stop training and prepare all the
equipment to get out at the scheduled time.
Access to the entrance of training area will be allowed only to accredited staff
or athletes who are scheduled for training. Access to the entrance of Sports
Equipment Storage will be allowed only to accredited staff or athletes
The practice courts will be available on 29th . The transport Venue-hotel is guaranteed
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Trainings Schedule 10/29th
9:00
ARG
ARG
BER
CAN
CAN
2 Co 6 Ply
1 Co 4 Ply
2 Co 7 Ply
10:20
MEX
MEX
KOR
SVK
SVK
2 Co 4 Ply
1 Co 2 Ply
2 Co 5 Ply
11:40
TPE
1 Co 1 Ply
COL
COL
3 Co 10 Ply
COL
13:00
AUS
1 Co 4 Ply
JPN
BEL
1 Co 2 Ply
RUS
USA
1 Co 1 Ply
RUS
GBR
1 Co 3 Ply
RUS
ISR
NED
1 Co 4 Ply
IRL
1 Co 1 Ply
ESP
1 Co 2 Ply
SWE
1 Co 2 Ply
HUN
1 Co 2 Ply
NOR
1 Co 1 Ply
GRE
1 Co 1 Ply
SIN
1 Co 2 Ply
CHN
1 Co 4 Ply
CZE
1 Co 1 Ply
FRA
1 Co 3 Ply
HGK
HGK
POR
3 Co 8 Ply
HGK
POR
POR
VEN
3 Co 11 Ply
VEN
VEN
3 Co 8 Ply
14:20
THI
THI
1 Co 3 Ply
3 Co 7 Ply
1 Co 1 Ply
2 Co 4 Ply
MEETINGS
There are 1 Team Managers Meetings. These will take place in Hockey Coliseum
29th October 5 pm (17:00h)
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CEREMONIES
OPENING CEREMONY: Thursday 29th October from 6:30pm to 7:30pm (18h30h to
19h30h ) at the venue. Countries should line up in the practice court area at 6:00 PM
(18h00).
CLOSING and MEDAL CEREMONY: 2nd of november at 6:00 to 7:00PM (18h00 to
19h00) at the Venue.
FAREWELL DINNER: After the Closing Ceremony, there will be a casual reception
for the athletes and staff, followed by dinner in Santiago de Cali University.
MEDICAL CARE
First Aid Station
Hockey Coliseum- medical office
Ambulance service and paramedic team will be all time in venue in competition days.
Pharmacies
Address
Drogas La 14
Cl. 9 #32A-16, Cali, Valle
del Cauca
Drogas la
Rebaja
Calle 10 # 31-34
(Sur)
Hospitals
Clinica Rey
David
Centro medico
Imbanaco
Address
Phone
(2) 4881414
5 mins
5246633
5 mins
Phone
Travel Time
Travel Time
Cra. 34 #7-00, Cali, Valle
del Cauca
(913) 791-4200
5 mins
Cr38 A 5 A-109 Cali,
Colombia
(2) 5186000
Ground – 10 mins
COMUNICATION AND INTERNET
Free wifi service is available in the hotels and in the venue. The organization provide
to you a simcard with minutes and data for 1 delegate per country , you need have a
smartphone or iphone with open bands
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PRESS
World open boccia Santiago de Cali 2015 will have a local diffusion by tv, radio and
press . Also we have a Transmition 2 hours per day streaming way
www.inspirewebtv.co.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
1. ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRICAL CONECTION
Domestic power is 110 volts AC at 60 Hz (110V AC, 60Hz). For industrial facilities it is 220 volts
AC at 60 Hz (220V AC, 60Hz). Electrical connectors or plugs are used with two flat input pins or
with a third round pin and it easy to buy adapters and voltage regulators. It is advisable to
check the technical specifications of the devices that will be used in Colombia.
PLUG TYPE A
with two flat input pins
PLUG TYPE B
2. MONEY CURRENCY
The currency in Colombia is the peso. There are $ 1,000, $ 2,000, $ 5,000, $ 10,000, $ 20,000
and $50.00 bills and $50 $ 100, $ 200, $ 500 and $ 1,000 coins. Then you can convert other
currencies.
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It is advisable to exchange dollars and other foreign currencies into pesos at exchange houses
at airports, hotels and banks. Never do this in the street. Also, consult the website of the
Portfolio newspaper (www.portafolio.co/indicadores/monedas), which publishes the daily
representative exchange rate
Those who bring in to Colombia over US $ 10,000 or its equivalent in other currencies,
including Colombian pesos in cash must declare this in the Baggage and Money Declaration
Form.
Cali have ATMs on major roads and shopping centres which mostly operate 24 hours in
English. Do not give your card or reveal your password to strangers.
Most high category department stores, shops, supermarkets, hotels and restaurants in
Colombia accept debit cards and credit cards like Visa and Master Card. Some places accept
American Express and Diners Club.
More information
H
ttp://www.colombia.travel/en/practical-information
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