Sports-for-All Goes Together With the Olympic Games
9th Dongqian Lake, Ningbo China International Dragon Boat Invitational Tournament
Regulations
1. Date: Oct 27, 2007
Venue: Dongqian Lake, Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province of China
2. Hosted by: China Leisure Sports Administrative Center
Chinese Dragon Boat Association
Sports Administration of Ningbo City
Tourism Administrationof Dongqian Lake
3. Organized by: People’s Government of Dongqian Lake County
South Mountain Tourism Development Company
4. Crews: Dragon boat teams invited by CDBA.
5. Events: Open 500m Straight Speed Race and 5000m Round Race
6. Racing Method:
1) The updated version of the “Chinese Dragon Boat Racing Regulations” will be applied in the race.
2) All racing equipments (e.g. boats and paddles) shall be provided by the Organizing Committee. Participating teams are also allowed to bring their own paddles whose color must be the same.
3) Each team shall bring two of their national or regional flags approved by the IOC for the Opening Ceremony, Closing Ceremony and Awards Receiving Ceremony.
4) Each crew members shall wear clothes of the same color and design.
5) Method of race and drawing
(1) There will be heats, repechages, semi-finals and finals (finals method will be decided by actual number of teams)
(2) Drawing lots for groups will be conducted at the Joint-meeting for team leaders, coaches and chief judges. Lane number and boat numbers will be drawn after the roll call.
(3) The sequence of the round race start will depend on the results of the straight speed race and the lowest team goes first.
7. Qualification
7.1 Capable of swimming at least 200m in light clothing. To be proved healthy by hospitals.
7.2 Participants should be insured by themselves. The Organizing Committee would like to require all the paddlers wear life jackets. With written application form, team can race without life jackets.
8. Participation
8.1 Each open team shall comprise 28 persons including 1 Head, 1 Team Manager, 2 Coaches, 24 athletes (including 1 Drummer, 1 Steersman, 20 Paddlers and 2 Substitutes).
8.2 Upon arrival, please submit 2 photos of passport size photos to the Organizing Committee for accreditation purpose.
9. Ranking & Awarding
9.1 Top 6 teams will be awarded trophies and certificates and top 3 teams will be awarded medals.
9.2 Top 6 teams of total scores will awarded with trophies and prizes.
9.3 Teams not in the top 6 will be award with participation trophies.
9.4 Prize List (RMB)
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Ranking
Prize
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No.1
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No.2
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No.3
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No.4
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No.5
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No6
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Others
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Open Standard Team
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16000
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14000
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12000
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10000
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9000
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8000
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5000
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10. Entry & Registration
10.1 The 1st entry form should be returned by Sep 20, 2007. The 2nd Entry Form should be submitted by Oct 10, 2007.
10.2 Contact Information
Chinese Dragon Boat Association
Contact Person: Mr. Li Wenyong, Ms Amanda Qin Yi
Email: cdbadragon@126.com
Add: No.9, Tiyuguan Road, 100763, China
Tel: 0086-10-87182890 (Chinese) / 67128832 (English)
Fax:0086-10-67133577
Ningbo Organizing Committee Contact People: Mr. Chen Detao
Tel: +86-574-87186241
Fax: +86-574-87276890
Email: cgb7411@sohu.com
11. Expenses
11.1 The Organizing Committee will make all-round arrangement for food, accommodation and local transportation for each crew (28 number of people for standard boat), who are requested to enter according to the number of the registrations.
11.2 People of earlier arrival, later departure and extra will have to pay 400RMB per day (standard twin room)
12. Other matters
12.1 Time Schedule
Date of arrival: Oct 25, 2007
Date of training: Oct 26, 2007
Date of competition: Oct 27, 2007
Date of departure: Oct 28, 2007
12.2 You are kindly required to inform the CDBA about your arrival information by Oct 10, 2007.
13. Jury members and race officials will be appointed by Chinese Dragon Boat Association.
14. Chinese Dragon Boat Association will reserve the right of final explanation. |
