Sökregister A-Ö ENG 2012 - Gothia Cup

Register A-Z
In this register, you will be directed to read more about what you want. The parenthesis
after the keyword specifies in which documents on My Team Info you will be
able to find more information. Sometimes there is just brief information following
the keyword.
A
Arrival (Security)
Age control/passports (Tournament system)
Upon arrival, each team will undergo an age control. All players must be able to present a
valid passport. Please check already today that all your players have valid passports.
B
Ball size (Tournament system)
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Cash machines
Cash machines (ATM) are common and they accept most major credit cards. The machines
can be found in the shopping areas, main streets and at the airport.
City of Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second largest city in Sweden with about 500 000 inhabitants. The city
has a history of organizing major events like for example the World and the European
Championship in Athletics, The World Championship in figure skating and of course
Gothia Cup. The city of Gothenburg offers many activities, all located within walking distance.
Enjoy the closeness to the ocean, the crowd at the main street Avenyn and
Liseberg, the largest amusement park in Scandinavia. For more information about
Gothenburg please visit www.goteborg.com .
Climate and weather
In July weather conditions in Gothenburg may vary from anything between 15 and 30 degrees
Celsius (60 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit), rainy, sunny or windy. Summer clothing as
well as rain proof clothes and a warmer sweater might be needed. For weather forecasts
please visit www.smhi.se
In summertime the days are long (around 18 hrs in July) and the nights are light.

Club Gothia (Activities)
Disco at Svenska Mässan Tuesday-Saturday 7 pm-midnight.
Contact
In the middle of June the phone number to the school or the hotel where the team will be
staying will be available on My Team Info for each team. Please use this number only in
case of an emergency, as it would be impossible for the school and hotel hostesses to
manage too many calls.
Credit cards
Credit cards are accepted almost everywhere. You can use the credit card in taxis, restaurants
and shops. The chip and pin code is the common method.
Currency
The official Swedish currency is the Krona (1 Swedish Krona = 100 Öre).
1 USD ≈ 7,00 SEK (April 2012)
1 EURO ≈ 9,00 SEK (April 2012)
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Dental care
Like other years and in co-operation with Folktandvården (Dental services) we offer free
deltal examination at Gothia Heden Center.
Disclaimer (Security)
The Gothia Cup canʼt accept liability for injuries or losses of whatever nature incurred by
participants and/or accompanying persons, nor for loss of or damage to their luggage
and/or personal belongings.
Dispensations (Tournament system)
E
Electricity
Sweden uses 220 V AC and 50 Hz cycle. Round European style two-pin plugs are used.
Laptops from US using only 110 V will need a transformer.
Emergency call
To call ambulance, police or fire brigade, dial 112. For non emergency cases call the Main
police station, +46 (0)31 114 14 (24 hours).

Extra night (Cards and extra orders)
For teams that due to the travel schedule need extra nights.
F
Finals (Tournament play)
NOTE! Preliminary schedule.
G
Gothia Card (Cards and extra orders, Security)
Gothia Cup in your mobile phone
Guide to iPhone and Android.
Gothia Heden Center (Activities)
Meeting place for players and leaders.
Gothia Leaders Party (Activities, Cards and extra orders)
Party and show for leaders at Skandinavium.
Gothia Leaders Sportsbar (Activities)
Sports bar for leaders.
Gothia Opening Ceremony (Activities)
Highlight of the week – The Opening Ceremony.
Group division (Tournament system)
H
Hotel (Accommodation)
Hotel booking for teams and supporters. Please contact info@gothiacup.se for more information.
I
ID-bracelet (Security)
Insurance (Security)
Internet

Sweden is one of the countries with the highest Internet usage in the World. Central
Gothenburg has a wireless Internet access. There are a number of Internet cafés around
the city.
On www.gothiacup.se you can follow the matches, interviews and reports from the tournament.
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Language
The official language is Swedish, but most people in Sweden speak good English.
Laundry
One of our sponsors ELON will be present in Heden Center with a laundry room with over
20 washing and drying machines, here you will be able to do your laundry during the tournament,
free of charge.
Leaderplus card (Cards and extra orders)
The extra card for team leaders.
Local time
During the time of the tournament Gothenburg will be one hours ahead of Greenwich
Mean Time (GMT).
M
Matches (tournament system)
Map of the city (Services)
A city map over Gothenburg and where all our schools, hotels and playing fields are
marked out, can be found on www.gothiacup.se .
Meal cards (Cards and extra orders)
You can buy meal cards for lunch and dinner at one of our centrally located schools.
Meals
For teams staying in a school there will be 3 meals served daily – breakfast, lunch and
dinner. The first meal is dinner on Sunday, arrival day, and the last meal is lunch on Saturday,
departure day. Drinks, bread, salad and fruit will be served with every meal.
Money Exchange

Exchange can be done at most banks or at an exchange company. The money exchange
company FOREX has several offices around Gothenburg: On Avenyn, at the central station,
in Nordstan Shopping centre and at Frölunda Torg. The closest one to Heden is the
office at the main street Avenyn. The best and cheapest way to exchange currency is to
use ATM machines.
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Playing fields (Tournament system)
More detailed information about all the playing fields can also be found on
www.gothiacup.se .
Playing program
Will be published on www.gothiacup.se at the end of June.
Pocket money
The amount of pocket money is a personal choice, but here are some approximate price
examples:
Gothia Cup T-shirt SEK 150 (2 for SEK 200)
Gothia Disco SEK 20 with Gothia Card
Gotha Ride Pass at Liseberg SEK 430 (valid 15-21 0f July)
Can of soft drink SEK 15
Lunch at a restaurant SEK 75
Prize ceremony (Tournament system)
Trophy, medals and diploma.
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Regulation
The tournament regulation is to be found on www.gothiacup.se .
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Security (Security)
School Accommodation (Accommodation)
Teams that stay in a school will be sleeping in classrooms or gymnasiums. Gothia Cup
staff will be on hand 24 hours a day in all schools.

Shopping
Most of the stores in the shopping areas are open Monday to Sunday. The opening hours
are:
Monday to Friday: 10 am-6 pm (shopping centres until 7 or 8 pm)
Saturday: 10 am-4 pm (shopping centres until 5 pm)
Sunday: 12 am-4 pm
Special food (Cards and extra orders)
Persons that due to allergy need special food (school accommodation) can order this
through My Team Info. Please note that we donʼt serve any pork.
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Taxi
We recommend that you use one of the following taxi companies:
Taxi Göteborg +46 (0)31 650 00 00
VIP Taxi +46 (0)31 27 16 11
Taxi Kurir +46 (0)31 27 27 27
Telephone
When calling home, if you donʼt have a mobile phone, it is most convenient to buy a phone
card to use in a phone booth. Phone cards can be purchased in most stores. From Sweden
you dial 00 followed by the country code of the country you are calling. For mobile
phones, Sweden uses the GSM system, the same system that most countries in the world
use.
Tipping
10 % of the bill is the usual and much appreciated, but not expected tip.
Tourist information
Tourist information can be found in the following locations:
Kungsportsplatsen 2, +46 (0)31 61 25 00
Nordstan Shopping Centre, +46 (0)31 61 25 00
For further information about Gothenburg and what the city has to offer, please visit
www.goteborg.com
Tournament information

You will find at www.gothiacup.se
Transfer (Cards and extra orders)
Upon arrival and departure for teams with accommodation in school or hotel booked
through the Gothia Cup.
Transportation
Travelling in Gothenburg is easy with the use of local busses and trams. They cover the
whole city and there is always a stop close by the schools and playing fields. All public
transportation is included in the participant fee (Gothia Card). There are also our own busses
– Gothia Line – that run between schools and playing fields as a complement to the
public transportation system. Schedules for local trams and busses can be found at the
schools or on the web site www.vasttrafik.se/en.