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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.
1
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
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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:
1st semi-final 2nd semi-final
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
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 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:
1st semi-final 2nd semi-final
1ºA – 1ºC 1ºB – 1ºD
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 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
According to schedule
Stadium 11 Km Reus
Competition venue
According to schedule
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:
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
Anti-doping Code.
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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
participating countries.
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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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