Real Canoe, N. C and Federación Madrileña de Natación are proud to organize the

6th Waterpolo Masters Open Cup of Spain for players aging 40 years or more.

c/ José Martínez Velasco 3, 28007 Madrid

http://www.csd.mec.es/csd/instalaciones/4CenAltRend/2CentTecnifDep/5cetd/m86madrid/

Competition will take part on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd May, 2009.

-National or foreign teams whose players have been born in the year 1969 or before (40 years

of age or more), will be able to take part. The Royal Spanish Swimming Federation rule for

the Spanish Waterpolo Masters Campionship, by which every team can have no more than

three players born in the period 1974 to 1980 both inclusive (35 to 39 years old), will apply.

-Every team will be composed by a maximum of 13 players registered for the same team.

A player can not take part with more than one team.

-Each player must sign a release from liability and assumption of risk.

-Every team must have the list of players sealed by their National Federation.

-A proof of age will be required for each player (i.e. passport, driving licence, etc.)

-Registration fee will be 150E for expenses due to organization, prizes, etc.

All other expenses related to transport, accommodation and maintenance for every team

will be responsibility of each team.

-FINA rules will apply for playing the games. Each game will last 20 min. divided

into 4 periods of 5 min. of effective play each with 2 min. rest between each period.

Teams will change of side of the pool at the end of the second period. Previous to the

start of the game there will a 10 min. warm up on half side of the pool for each team.

Competition schedule and system will be defined after the registered teams numbers

are known.

On Saturday evening / night is foreseen a big Spanish party for all participants.

You can´t miss it!

Referees will be provided by the Royal Spanish Swimming Federation aided by a control

desk.

There will be a Competition Committee presided by Mr. Miguel Córdova, member of

the Real Canoe Swimming Club team. It will have 3 members who are the president,

a representative of the national teams and a representative of the foreign teams.

This representatives will be elected on the friday´s 25th of February meeting.

The Competition Committee will be responsible for the good development of the

competition, within sportsmanship behaviour and in accordance to the established rules.

It will have the capability to sanction and its decisions will be mandatory. The members

will meet whenever one of them considers so.

After the games played on Sunday 3th of May there will be an awarding ceremony.

The awards will consist on:

Trophies and medals for the teams ranked champion, second and third.

Trophy for the team with the highest number of goals scored, in case of draw it will be

given to the team with the best difference between goals scored and received.

Trophy for the team with the lowest number of goals received, in case of draw it will

be given to the team with the best difference between goals scored and received.

The Organization is at present negotiating special prices with hotels very close to the

swimming pool (5 min. walk). We will inform each team accordingly after conditions

confirmation.

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Real Canoe Natación Club                   www.realcanoe.es

Federación Madrileña de Natación        www.fmn.es