Handbook
For Team Delegations
EUBC Schoolboys and Schoolgirls
European Boxing Championships
TBILISI 2019
August 02 - 12
Version 1.0
* EUBC reserves the right to update this handbook as and when required * This Competition Handbook must be read in conjunction with the most recent version of AIBA Technical and Competition Rules
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TO: AIBA and EUBC National Member Federations DATE: June 12, 2019 SUBJECT: EUBC Schoolboys and Schoolgirls European Boxing Championships, Tbilisi 2019
Dear Presidents and Secretaries General,
It is my great pleasure to extend an invitation to all EUBC National Federations to participate in the upcoming
EUBC Schoolboys and Schoolgirls European Boxing Championships, which will be held from August 02 to 12 in
beautiful Tbilisi, Georgia.
As every year, this EUBC Event is a great tradition for European school age boxers, which permits them to
compete, grow, improve their boxing skills and gain international experience in order to ensure the bright future
of our boxing tradition in Europe.
If you have any questions in regards to the competition, please contact the EUBC Office at
I am looking forward to meeting you at this important Continental Championships in Georgia.
Sincerely yours,
Franco Falcinelli
EUBC President
TO: AIBA and EUBC National Member Federations DATE: June 12 2019 SUBJECT: EUBC Schoolboys and Schoolgirls European Boxing Championships, Tbilisi 2019
Dear Presidents and Secretaries General, Dear Colleagues and Friends,
It is my pleasure to invite you to participate in the EUBC Schoolboys and Schoolgirls European Boxing
Championships, which will be held from August 02 to 12 in Tbilisi, Georgia. We are working hard to make this
championship a memorable one for all of you and I am confident that we will organize everything at the highest
level.
I wish good luck to all participants of the competition!
Sincerely yours,
David Tsiklauri,
Georgian Boxing Federation President
EUBC EC Member
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. ORGANIZER ..................................................................................................................................................... 4
2. EUBC ................................................................................................................................................................ 4
3. REGISTRATION TO THE COMPETITION ............................................................................................................ 4
4. VISA & ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ....................................................................................................................... 6
5. TRANSPORTATION .......................................................................................................................................... 6
6. COMPETITION & TRAINING VENUES ............................................................................................................... 6
7. ACCOMMODATION ......................................................................................................................................... 7
8. COMPETITION SYSTEM ................................................................................................................................. 10
9. COMPETITION CALENDAR AND OTHER ACTIVITIES ...................................................................................... 10
10. OFFICIAL BOXING EQUIPMENT ................................................................................................................. 10
11. MEDALS ..................................................................................................................................................... 10
12. ACCREDITATIONS ...................................................................................................................................... 10
13. TECHNICAL VIDEO RECORDING ................................................................................................................. 11
14. INSURANCE ............................................................................................................................................... 11
15. MEDICAL CARE .......................................................................................................................................... 11
16. AIBA MEDICAL CERTIFICATE ...................................................................................................................... 11
17. DOPING CONTROL ..................................................................................................................................... 11
18. WEATHER .................................................................................................................................................. 11
19. LOCAL CURRENCY ...................................................................................................................................... 11
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1. ORGANIZER
The Boxing Federation of Georgia, affiliated with AIBA and EUBC, has been entrusted with the organization of
the 2019 EUBC Schoolboys and Schoolgirls European Boxing Championships in Tbilisi, Georgia and has created a
Local Organizing Committee of the event.
LOC Email for all Championships-related inquiries: [email protected]
LOC Competition Manager: Mrs. Mariam Dundua +995 514 213 113
Boxing Federation of Georgia University str. #6, Tbilisi, Georgia
+995 514 213 113
2. EUBC
2.1. Headquarters Contact Details
Registrations for Team Delegations: LOC email and [email protected] Competition related: [email protected];
[email protected] Press & Media related: [email protected]
For any additional information about the EUBC Schoolboys European Schoolboys Boxing Championships, please
contact the EUBC Executive Director at [email protected] or EUBC Competition Manager at
2.2. Competition Technical Officials
This Championships is a Continental, AIBA-affiliated Event (as per AOB Technical and Competition Rules) and will
be officiated by AIBA Certified International Technical Officials and Referees and Judges.
3. REGISTRATION TO THE COMPETITION
All registrations for Team Delegations will have to be made through the attached Final Entry Form and must be
sent to the Local Organizing Committee at [email protected] as well as to the EUBC Headquarters at
[email protected] and [email protected]
- Final Entry Forms – deadline July 12, 2019
Please find a summary table below:
Registration for Done by Deadline Final Entry Form
Boxers Each National Federation July 12 (23:59GMT)
Team Officials Each National Federation July 12 (23:59GMT)
Referees & Judges (AIBA 1-2-3 Star) Each National Federation July 12 (23:59GMT)
Arrival/Departure time of Team Delegation
Each National Federation July 19 (23:59GMT)
Rooming List Each National Federation July 12 (23:59GMT)
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3.1. Participating Boxers
Schoolboys boxers between the ages of 13 and 14 (based on the year of birth, born in 2005-2006) will be
eligible to compete in the following weight categories: 38.5 kg, 40 kg, 41,5 kg, 43 kg, 44,5 kg, 46 kg, 48 kg, 50
kg, 52 kg, 54 kg, 56 kg, 59 kg, 62 kg, 65 kg, 68 kg, 72 kg, 76 kg, 80 kg, 90 kg, 90 – 105 kg.
Schoolgirls boxers between the ages of 13 and 14 (based on the year of birth, born in 2005-2006) will be
eligible to compete in the following weight categories: 34-36kg, 38 kg, 40 kg, 42 kg, 44 kg, 46 kg, 48 kg, 51 kg,
54 kg, 57 kg, 60 kg, 64 kg, 70 kg.
Entering “Reserve boxer” in the Final Entry form is encouraged. This allows to register more than one boxer in
the same category and to choose last minute which boxer will participate even after registration ended (only
one boxer will be allowed to compete in each category).
3.2. Team Officials
Each Team Delegation can have the following number of Team Officials:
2 Team Managers (1 for Schoolboys and 1 for Schoolgirls Teams)
1 Team Doctor
2 Physiotherapists
1 Referee & Judge (AIBA 1-2-3 Star) - mandatory
Number of coaches according to below table:
o 1 – 6 Boxers: Up to 4 Coaches
o 7 – 15 Boxers: Up to 7 Coaches
o 16 – 33 Boxers: Up to 10 Coaches
3.2.1. Coaches
Each Boxer will be entitled to be accompanied to the ring by up to three (3) Coaches. However, only two (2)
Coaches may mount the apron of the ring and only one (1) may enter the ring.
All boxers must be accompanied by AIBA certified coaches (1, 2 or 3-star) at ringside during the bouts
National Level coaches, who have not been certified through AIBA, will not be allowed access to the FOP and
must be registered as an Extra Official. If any team does not have AIBA Certified coach (1, 2 or 3-star), please
raise this issue at the Technical Meeting in order for arrangements to be made with another Team Delegation.
3.2.2 Referees & Judges
All Referees & Judges (AIBA 1-2-3 Star) must be mandatory appointed by National Federations and approved by EUBC. The name of the appointed R&J must be sent to EUBC Headquarters at [email protected] by July 5, 2019 and will be subject to confirmation by the EUBC R&J Commission. All Delegations with 3 or more participating boxers must mandatory bring an accompanying qualified AIBA R&J.
3.3. Extra Officials
See article 12.2 of this document for other accompanying National Federations’ members and liaise with the
LOC regarding this matter.
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4. VISA & ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
LOC will provide assistance regarding Visa, if required.
For any information please contact: [email protected] and [email protected]
5. TRANSPORTATION
5.1. International Transportation
All flight information related to the Team Delegation must be entered in the Final Entry Form and sent to the
LOC at [email protected] and to the EUBC Competition Manager at [email protected]. The
airport of arrival and departure is Tbilisi International Airport (TBS).
Deadline to submit arrival and departure information: July 19 (23:59 GMT)
5.2. Local Transportation
Local transportation will be provided by the organizers to and from the airport, to and from the hotel to the
competition venue and the training venue. In case of questions upon arrival at the airport in Tbilisi, please
contact: LOC at [email protected] +995 514 213 113
6. COMPETITION & TRAINING VENUES
6.1. Competition Venue & Training Venue
Name: Volleyball Venue
Capacity: 2000 seats
Address: Olympic Village, New Tbilisi
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7. ACCOMMODATION
Allocation of single and twin rooms required for the Team Delegation must be entered in the Final Entry Form
by July 12, 2019. The rooming list must be emailed to the LOC at by July 12, 2019. (23:59 GMT)
Due to limited availability of hotel rooms in Tbilisi in August, the maximum number of Single Rooms will be
restricted to three per Team Delegation. Thank you for your understanding!
7.1. Championships Hotels
Important: Only Boxers and Team Officials (as per point 3.2 above) and timely registered will be allowed to stay
in the Team Delegations’ Hotel.
Team Delegation Hotel 1
Name: Hotel “DKD – BRIDGE”
Address: Khizanishvili str. 68
Distance to Competition Venue: 5,5 Km.
Team Delegation Hotel 2
Name: Hotel “Fortune Palace”
Address: Agmashenebeli Alley 5th km
Distance to Competition Venue: 5 Km
Team Delegation Hotel 3
Name: Hotel “Patriot”
Address: Agmashenebeli alley 12th km.
Distance to Competition Venue: 5 Km.
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Team Delegation Hotel 4
Name: Hotel “444”
Address: E. Mikeladze str. #7
Distance to Competition Venue: 5.3 Km.
Included for Team Delegation Official Hotel:
Separate dining area for EUBC Team Delegations
Parking
Free wi-fi
VIP / Extra Officials Hotel
Name: Hotel “Biltmore”
Address: Rustaveli avenue 29.
Distance to Competition Venue: 12 Km.
Included for VIP / Extra Official Hotel:
Parking
Free wi-fi
SPA center
Swimming pools
Panoramic view
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7.2. Room rates
Team Delegations – Hotel ”DKD-Bridge”, Hotel “Fortune Palace”, Hotel “Patriot”, Hotel “444”
Single Occupancy EUR 80 / night / person
Double/Triple Occupancy EUR 60 / night / person
The room rate will be available during the entire Championships’ Period, as well as guaranteed for any early
arrivals, should Teams wish to arrive earlier. Room rate includes full board (3 meals per day).
VIP / Extra Official – Hotel Biltmore
Single Occupancy EUR 280 / night / person
Double Occupancy EUR 150 / night / person
7.2.1 Room rates for Referees & Judges
Single Occupancy EUR 80 / night / person
Double Occupancy EUR 60 / night / person
*NFs are kindly requested to communicate the type of accommodation chosen for the appointed R&J (single or
twin occupancy) by July 12 (23:59 GMT) [email protected] . Without any request from the National
Federation, R&Js will be accommodated in twin occupancy.
7.3. Payment terms
All Team Delegations must pay their full room charges as above for the entire Event Period (August 2 -
12)
Only on-site payment in CASH will be accepted in Euro. (LOC will not be able to accept any other form
of payment on site)
Team Delegations will not be able to receive accreditation cards and hotel room keys if the payment is
not made in full
Extra Officials have to pay upon arrival at the accreditation center
No deposit will be charged upon registration
7.4. Meals at Hotels
Three (3) meals per day will be served. The daily menus will be done according to the AIBA Dietary Requirements.
The meal hours will be:
Breakfast: 07:30 – 10:00
Lunch: 12:00 – 14:30
Dinner: 19:30 – 22:00
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8. COMPETITION SYSTEM
The Championships will run according to AIBA Technical & Competition Rules. The Official Draw will be
conducted by Swiss Timing through an electronic draw. Two (2) rings will be used.
9. COMPETITION CALENDAR AND OTHER ACTIVITIES
Event Period August 2 - 12, 2019
Competition Period: August 4 - 11, 2019
Event Date, Time Place Team Delegation Arrivals August 1 – 2
Sport Entries Check August 2 @ 18:00 Fortune Palace 2nd floor Conference Room
Technical Meeting August 3 @ 15:00 Fortune Palace 2nd floor Conference Room
Official Draw August 3 @ 16:30 Fortune Palace 2nd floor Conference Room
Daily Weigh-Ins August 4 – 12 @ 8:00 – 9:00
Opening Ceremony August 4 @ TBC Competition Venue
Preliminaries August 4 – 8 @ 15:00 & 18:00 Competition Venue
Semi-Finals August 9 – 10 @ 15:00 & 18:00 Competition Venue
Finals August 11 @ 13:00 & 17:00 Competition Venue
Departures August 12
10. OFFICIAL BOXING EQUIPMENT
All official boxing equipment for the EUBC Schoolboys and Schoolgirls European Boxing Championships Tbilisi
2019 will be provided by AIBA Official Licensee Green Hill.
11. MEDALS
EUBC and the Local Organizing Committee will distribute medals for each of the weight categories:
1st Place: gold medal (1)
2nd Place: silver medal (1)
3rd Place: bronze medal (1)
4th Place: bronze medal (1)
12. ACCREDITATIONS
12.1. For Team Delegations’ Members
All Team Delegations’ members (as listed in articles 3.1 and 3.2) who are registered for the event within the
deadline will receive their accreditations on site after the accommodation payment has been approved by the
LOC.
12.2. For Accompanying National Federations’ Members
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Each National Federation has the possibility to request up to six (6) additional accreditations for its internal
needs and VIPs, by completing the accreditation request form (in the annex) and room request and sending it
back to [email protected] and [email protected] no later than July 26 (23:59 GMT).
13. TECHNICAL VIDEO RECORDING
Each National federation will be allowed to record the bout of their boxers with up to one camera per ring.
Specific location in the stands will be reserved to this technical area. Recordings are for technical purposes only
and not for public broadcasting, social media included. The access to the technical video recording area will be
conditioned to the signature of a disclaimer in this regard. You will find it attached at the end of this Handbook.
The team manager of each National federation must bring the signed copy at the general technical meeting.
14. INSURANCE
All participants are requested to get their own travel and medical insurance as the LOC will provide liability
insurance for all participants only at the Competition Venue.
15. MEDICAL CARE
The LOC will provide medical care and first-aid during the entire Championships Period to any participant who
suffers from a sports injury contracted during the Championships.
16. AIBA MEDICAL CERTIFICATE
Please be reminded that for the Sport Entries Check all boxers must bring an AIBA Medical Certificate issued
within the last 3 months and containing all 3 pages.
17. DOPING CONTROL
Anti-doping control will be conducted in accordance with the AIBA Anti-Doping Rules and the World Anti-Doping
Code. We would like to remind you that according to WADA regulations, from 2016 blood testing may be
conducted during AIBA Competitions.
18. WEATHER
The weather in Tbilisi in August is expected to be around +25 and +30 C.
19. LOCAL CURRENCY
The local currency is Georgian Lari has an international code GEL. The currency exchange rate at this time is in
the following range:
1 EUR = 3.1 GEL (can vary)
SEE YOU IN TBIL IS I !