VI European Masters Water Polo Championships Hamburg 4 -9 July ...

VI European Masters Water Polo Championships 

Hamburg 4 -9 July 2011 – Entry Booklet

Content 

Greetings 3 

Welcome to Hamburg 6 

The City on the Waterfront 8 

Venue 12 

Transport 14 

Accommodation 16 

Entries 19 

LEN Regulations 21 

Forms 23 

Contact 27 

Imprint 27 

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Dear friends of water polo! 

A big welcome on behalf of the Senate of the Free and Hanseatic 

City of Hamburg to the 2011 European Masters Water Polo 

Championships. 

I am very pleased that the sporting city of Hamburg is a venue for 

European title competitions. Water polo and Hamburg are natural 

allies. Water sports – swimming, rowing, sailing and, of course, 

water polo – are traditionally well established in the city, with its 

Alster, Elbe and Bille rivers, as we have often seen in recent years. 

The German National Masters Championships in water polo, for 

example, have been held here nine times already. 

The Hamburger Schwimmverband e.V. (Swimming Federation of 

Hamburg) is the host for this year’s European Masters Water Polo 

Championships, which will take place in the SV Poseidon club’s 

outdoor pool in Olloweg, Eidelstedt. This attractive pool complex 

in green surroundings is excellently suited to the coming event 

because it is also home to the German first division team SV 

Poseidon. I hope that everyone will feel at home there, not only 

the nearly 50 teams and their 1,000 or so athletes, but also the 

representatives of LEN – the governing body of the European 

swimming federations, the international swimming federation 

representatives and all the water polo fans watching. 

The Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg has plenty to offer all 

participants and visitors. In addition to attractive sporting events, 

we can boast a whole host of cultural attractions. Places of interest, 

historical attractions, a wide variety of shopping and rich natural 

surroundings round off a visit to Hamburg. Enjoy the maritime flair 

of Germany’s second largest city! We are happy to have you here. 

I hope you enjoy exciting play, lots of great goals and a good time 

in my home town. 

With best wishes 

Yours 

Heino Vahldieck 

Minister of the Interior and Sports 

Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg 

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On behalf of LEN, I welcome all participants, their families and 

friends to the 6th edition of the European Masters Water Polo 

Championships in Hamburg. 

Each edition of this LEN Event makes it bigger. The Masters 

movement is constantly growing and the passion of these athletes 

for the Water Polo discipline goes beyond what many could imagine. 

But then you witness how they train and compete, with unlimited 

enthusiasm, with a fraternal respect for their rivals, and with nobility 

that is contagious. This is a celebration of sport, and life, and a 

further demonstration of the union of healthy vitality and the joy 

and festivity of our sports. 

We are very happy to bring these championships to the great city 

of Hamburg and are excited to again be welcomed to Germany 

where Aquatics has always been such an important part of athletic 

activity. We admire the work of the German Swimming Federation 

and are proud to work together for the development of our five 

disciplines in all age categories, and we take the opportunity to 

congratulate Deutscher Schwimm-Verband for the 125th 

Anniversary celebration of its rich history. 

As LEN President I wish to thank the organising committee for what 

will surely be a well-organised and successful competition, enjoyed 

by participants and spectators. We thank the sponsors of the event 

who are fundamental in making it a reality, and the many volunteers 

who contribute so much of themselves. And we are very grateful to 

SV Poseidon Hamburg and the Hamburger Schwimmverband for 

their basic roles in bringing it all together. 

Best wishes for a great event and celebration, 

Nory Kruchten 

President Ligue Européenne de Natation 

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The German Swimming Federation is very proud to host – together 

with the City of Hamburg and the Swimming Federation of 

Hamburg – the European Masters Water Polo Championships 2011. 

I’d like to express a warm welcome to all the players, guests and 

friends of Water Polo. 

Hamburg, as the First Mayor has declared, “celebrates sport in a big 

way.” Every year more than 50 national and international sporting 

events take place there. Hence, experience, atmosphere and 

excellent conditions are guaranteed. 

Germany has a very huge and enthusiastic Masters Water Polo 

Community with about 50 teams and I am sure that many of them 

will participate in this event. And for sure the beautiful city of 

Hamburg and its hospitality will attract a lot of teams from all over 

Europe. 

The club SV Poseidon Hamburg, as the local host, has already 

organised 9 German Masters Water Polo Championships and since 

2003 successfully participated in all Masters European and World 

Championships. An “old hand” who knows the standards and 

requirements. 

In 2011 the German Swimming Federation will celebrate its 125th 

anniversary and it is a great pleasure to host a European 

Championship in this very year, especially if we remember that two 

of the eight foundation members back in 1886 had been clubs from 

Hamburg. 

Good luck to all the teams and a pleasant stay in Hamburg. 

Dr. Christa Thiel 

President German Swimming Federation 

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Welcome to Hamburg! 

The VI European Masters Water Polo Championships 2011 will be held 

from 4 – 9 July 2011 in the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg in Germany. 

It is of great honour for the City of Hamburg and the German 

Swimming Federation to stage this important event in close cooperation 

with the European Swimming Federation LEN and welcome the 

best European Masters water polo squads in the “City on the Waterfront”. 

Hamburg is a sporting city. Professional top-level competitive sport 

and international sporting fixtures are just as important as the enthusiasm 

for and involvement in sport of the Hamburg population. Water 

polo is popular in Hamburg and is played in many clubs. The City has 

established a tradition of hosting international competitions and qualifiers. 

Teams from all over the world come here to hold training camps. 

Hamburg can boast a large number of well-known, internationally active 

referees. 

The VI European Masters Water Polo Championships will be organised 

by the Hamburg Swimming Federation in cooperation with SV Poseidon 

Hamburg. The club is well-known on the European water polo 

Masters circuit, having participated successfully in all the European 

Masters championships since 2003. SV Poseidon also have wide-ranging 

experience as hosts, having staged the German Water Polo Championships 

successfully on 9 occasions. For that reason Hamburg is 

known in Masters circles as the “German capital of Masters water 

polo”. Germany has a very huge and enthusiastic Masters water polo 

community with about 50 teams. 

Following Split in 2001, Kranj in 2003, Odense in 2005, Istanbul in 

2007 and Oradea in 2009, it will be a great pleasure and a particular 

honour for Hamburg to host the European Masters Championships 

2011 and to ensure that the participating teams, their families and 

trainers and the referees and officials from all over Europe enjoy interesting 

meetings and memorable days in the “most beautiful city in 

the world” – and feel altogether at home here. 

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The City on the Waterfront 

Hamburg is the second-largest metropolis in Germany after Berlin and 

the most populous non-capital city in the European Union. The city is 

home to approximately 1.8 million people, while the Hamburg metropolitan 

area (including parts of the neighbouring Federal States of Lower 

Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein) has more than 4.3 million inhabitants. 

Hamburg is a “City on the Waterfront”, located in the northern part of 

Germany, the North Sea to its west and the Baltic to its east. In Hamburg, 

the rivers Alster and Bille meet the River Elbe. The central city 

area is situated around two lakes, Binnenalster and Außenalster, a paradise 

for yachting and boating, and a popular meeting point for recreation 

and jogging. The many waterways in Hamburg are crossed by 

almost 2500 bridges, more than those of Amsterdam and Venice combined. 

The island of Neuwerk is also part of Hamburg, located in the 

Hamburg Wadden Sea National Park. 

The official name “Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg” makes reference 

to Hamburg's history as a member of the medieval Hanseatic 

League and a free imperial city of the Holy Roman Empire. Hamburg 

takes its name from the first permanent building on the site, the castle 

Hammaburg ordered to be built by Emperor Charlemagne in 808. Today, 

Hamburg is a city-state and one of the 16 Federal States of Germany. 

Hamburg is modern, friendly and cosmopolitan, and at once a city full 

of contrasts: on the one hand, the colourful St. Pauli quarter with the 

Reeperbahn, the most sinful mile in the world, on the other, the 

wealthy and well-kept district Blankenese with its numerous villas and 

romantically beautiful views from the Elbhang (Elbe escarpment) and 

the lower beaches of the river. Each corner of Hamburg looks different, 

but nevertheless everything fits together harmoniously. 

Every year, about 13,000 seagoing vessels from all over the world enter 

the port of Hamburg, which ranks second in Europe only to Rotterdam. 

From the cruise terminal and the Landungsbrücken (piers) to the modern 

container harbour, it smells of freedom and faraway countries here. 

With a tour in a river launch or a visit to one of the museum ships, visitors 

can experience directly why Hamburg is also called "The Gateway 

to World". Every Sunday morning from 5 o’clock to 9.30, visitors can 

buy goods from all over the world at Hamburg's traditional Fish Market. 

The historic centre of the harbour is the Speicherstadt district, a beautiful 

warehouse complex built at the end of the 19th century. Coffee, tea and 

spices were stored here. Today the Speicherstadt is home to several museums 

and exhibitions. Against this imposing backdrop, Europe's largest 

inner city development – the HafenCity – is being built on former port 

ground. The Elbphilharmonie is scheduled to house its first concerts in 

2012 in a spectacular building on top of an old warehouse. 

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The skyline of Hamburg is marked by the towers of the main churches 

St. Katharinen, St. Petri, St. Jacobi, St. Nikolai and Hamburg’s landmark 

St. Michaelis church. The main attraction for many tourists is the Altstadt 

of Hamburg, the oldest quarter with storehouses and residential 

buildings from the 17th to 19th century. The best-known building in 

Hamburg is probably the Chilehaus, a brick office building dating from 

1922 and spectacularly shaped like an ocean liner. 

The city centre of Hamburg is situated between the Main Station and 

Gänsemarkt (goose market), with a variety of shopping destinations of 

international reputation. Visitors can wander through one of a dozen 

covered shopping galleries or take a stroll along the boulevards of 

Mönckebergstrasse, Spitalerstrasse and Neuer Wall. From Jungfernstieg, 

Alster steamers leave for tours of the Alster and through the 

canals several times a day, offering appealing views of the city skyline. 

Hamburg offers more than 40 theatres, 60 museums and 100 music 

venues and clubs. The Beatles started their career in the early 1960s 

at the Indra Club in Hamburg St. Pauli. The state-owned Deutsches 

Schauspielhaus, the Thalia Theater, and the Culture Factory Kampnagel 

are well-known in Germany and abroad. The Hamburg State Opera is 

one of the leading German opera houses, whose orchestra is the Philharmoniker 

Hamburg. Hamburg is also known as the place with the 

highest density of musicals in Germany. The Lion King Theatre is a 

large tent in the harbour; guests arrive either by boat or by walking 

through the historic Old Elbe Tunnel. 

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Map of Venue

Venue 

The championships will be held at the SV Poseidon Hamburg club facilities, 

a professional sports complex with two outdoor 50 m pools 

(50 m x 21 m) in a wonderfully idyllic setting. Depending on the number 

of teams, registering for the European Masters Water Polo Championships, 

two fields per pool might be prepared. Both pools are 

equipped with a sound system and electronic time keeping devices. 

The venue includes four indoor dressing rooms with showers and lockers. 

Please bring your own locks. In addition, tents for dressing and 

pavilions with benches for the players will be provided right by the 

pools. There will be temporary stands for the public. 

The venue is located in a unique area, surrounded by wide lawns and 

old trees. Facilities for beach volleyball, a children’s pool and a playground 

might be interesting for the young family members. Catering 

will be offered in spacious tents in and outside the pool area. 

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Transport 

Hamburg is very well-connected to Europe, and the most notable international 

Airlines approach to Hamburg Airport. Also by train and by 

car Hamburg is easy to reach. The intercity train network connects 

Hamburg Europe-wide. Furthermore, motorway A1 and A7 are bonding 

the metropolis to all directions. 

2008 a brand-new rapid train railway station opened at the Hamburg 

Airport, connecting international travellers to the public transport system 

of Hamburg. Thereby, visitors reach their hotels and other points 

of interest easily without being caught up in traffic. 

Hamburg provides a fine network of public transport connecting the 

city centre with the suburbs day and night by busses and trains, underground 

(U-Bahn) as well as by rapid transit railway system (S-Bahn). 

The public transport system of Hamburg also includes some picturesque 

routes by barge, cruising through the harbour and across the 

Alster. 

The competition site is located northwest from the city centre (see 

upper left corner of chart), well-connected to the airport as well as the 

centre by public transport. Be aware, that parking area at the venue is 

very limited! Teams travelling by coach: busses can't pass a low railway 

bridge 300 meters off the venue. So, please make use of the public 

transport system. Participants and visitors will find a choice of six 

bus lines here, as connection to all official hotels, and as firsthand connection 

to Jungfernstieg, a beautiful promenade in the city centre. Underground 

and rapid transit railway stations are either close to the 

venue as to the airport. 

For the duration of the competition an inexpensive nine-day ticket for 

the public transport network will be offered to participants, officials, 

family members and visitors, enabling independent travel between 

the hotel and the sports facilities. In addition, ticket-holders have access 

to all public transport in the greater Hamburg area. The ticket is 

valid around the clock, so public transport is a convenient choice when 

visiting a musical in the evening and then taking a trip down the 

Reeperbahn. 

The City of Hamburg 

Venue 

Venue 

Hamburg 

Berlin 

Cologne 

Frankfurt 

Munich 

The Organizing Committee highly recommends 

using the unique public transport 

system of Hamburg. 

Public Transport Ticket 

Valid 2-10 July 2011 

Special Offer 33,50 Euro 

See Public Transport Ticket Reservation (Form 1-4) on page 26 

Make use of the public transport ticket and collect your order for team 

members, officials as well as family members and friends. Be aware 

of the order and payment deadline on 23 June 2011. We will deposit 

the ordered and paid tickets at the accreditation desk (venue). Please 

be careful to meet the deadlines, since the nine-day ticket will not be 

offered at accreditation desk during the tournament! 

Venue 

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Accommodation 

There are many hotels in Hamburg. 

Below, we have put together a range of 

accommodation in the immediate vicinity 

of the competition venue which is 

also easily accessible by public transport 

and conveniently situated for the 

airport and city centre. 

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Please contact your favourite hotel personally 

and make your reservation via 

email directly at the reception desk. 

Please use the codeword “Euro Masters 

2011” when booking, in order to 

make sure you get the special offer for 

the participants of the European Masters 

Water Polo Championships! 

Venue 

1 

3 4 

6 2 

1 2 

Mercure Hotel Hamburg Arena**** 

Kieler Straße 333 

22525 Hamburg 

Tel. +49 40 54 74 00 

Internet: www.mercure.com 

Booking via email: h0000@accor.com 

(Codeword “Euro Masters 2011”) 

GHOTEL*** 

Kaltenkirchener Straße 1 


Tel. +49 40 85 35 20 

Internet: www.ghotel.de 

Booking via email: hamburg@ghotel.de 


Distance to 

Airport 9 km 

City Centre 6 km 

Venue 2,3 km 

Distance to 

Airport 12 km 

City Centre 3,5 km 

Venue 5,1 km 

Single Room 79 Euro (incl. breakfast) 

Double Room 95 Euro (incl. breakfast) 

The rooms are provided with bathrooms and bathtub, hairdryer, mini 

bar, tea- and coffee-maker, radio, satellite television, wireless Internet 

access. There is a Restaurant and a bar. Guests can use the hotel 

sauna free of charge, cost-free hotel parking. 



Rooms are furnished in a friendly manner and have bathroom with 

shower, safe, direct dial telephone, cable television and wireless Internet 

access, cost-free hotel parking. The rooms are quiet, facing the 

inner courtyard garden. The spacious double rooms are ideal for two 

adults and a child. 

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3 4 

Motel One Hamburg Altona** 

Kieler Straße 171 


Tel. +49 40 897 206 912 

Internet: www.motel-one.com 

Booking via Email: sales.hamburg-altona@motel-one.com 


NH Hamburg Norge**** 

Schäferkampsallee 49 


Tel. +49 180 500 37 83 

Internet: www.nh-hotels.com 

Booking via email: reservierungen@nh-hotels.com 


Distance to 

Airport 9 km 


Venue 3,5 km 

Distance to 

Airport 9 km 

City Centre 2, 5 km 

Venue 6 km 

Single Room 59 Euro (breakfast 7,50 Euro) 

Double Room 74 Euro (breakfast 7,50 Euro) 

ll rooms are equipped with queen-size double bed or twin beds, granite 

bathroom with shower, air conditioning, flat screen television, wireless 

Internet access. The lounge is lobby, cafeteria and bar in one; here 

you find free wireless Internet access. 

Double Room 116 Euro (breakfast 16 Euro) 2-3 July 2011 



Modern and comfortable rooms with air-conditioning, flat screen television, 

satellite television, direct-dial telephone, wireless Internet access 

and mini bar. Hotel provides Cocktail lounge and bistro. 

5 6 

Park Inn Hamburg Nord **** 

Oldesloer Straße 166 


Tel. +49 40 180 71 10 

Internet: www.park-inn-hamburg.de 

Booking via email: hamburg@eventhotels.com 


NH Hamburg Altona**** 

Stresemannstraße 363-369 


Tel. +49 180 500 37 83 

Internet: www.nh-hotels.com 

Booking via email: reservierungen@nh-hotels.com 


Distance to 

Airport 6 km 


Venue 4,6 km 

Distance to 

Airport 10 km 


Venue 6 km 



Comfortable rooms with individual climate control, direct-dial telephone, 

flat screen television, satellite television, mini bar, wireless Internet 

access, safety deposit box. Hotel provides a restaurant, lobby 

bar, terrace, and cost-free parking. 



Modern and comfortable rooms with air-conditioning, satellite television, 

direct-dial telephone, wireless Internet access and mini bar. 

Cocktail lounge, bistro, sauna, spa, solarium and summer terrace. 

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Entries 

Entry deadline 

The final date for preliminary entries to be received by the Organizing 

Committee is 7 May 2011. 

The final date for named entries to be received by the Organizing Committee 

is 23 June 2011. 

Entry check list 

Entry forms must be sent for each team separately. 

For an entry to be accepted by the Organizing Committee, each team 

must submit the following forms, validation, and fees to the Championships 

Office: 

1. Preliminary Entry Form - Every team entering the European Masters 

Water Polo Championships must complete the relevant sections 

of this form and send it by 7 May 2011. (Form 1-1) 

2. Named Entry Form - A list with the participanting members of each 

team, with age as at 31.12.2011, and a photocopy of an official document, 

i.e. passport, driver license, or birth certificate showing the competitor’s 

date of birth must be attached to the signed waiver of liability 

for each player. Also the teams have to send a copy of the Federation 

License for the registered referee until 23 June 2011. (Form 1-2) 

3. Photographs - One passport sized photo has to be sent together 

with named entries by 23 June 2011. For those who will not provide 

photos for accreditation this will be done at the venue for an 8,00 Euro 

accreditation fee. Please write on the back of the photo name, team 

and age group. 

4. Release of Liability - Form must be completed by all competitors 

and send with the named entry form by 23 June 2011. (Form 1-3) 

5. Public Transport Ticket Reservation Form - For team members and 

visitors wishing to make use of the nine-day ticket, form must be completed 

by a team representative and sent including payment confirmation 

by 23 June 2011. Deposit of tickets at accreditation desk in the 

venue. Ordering public transport tickets is voluntary. The Organizing 

Committee highly recommends using the public transport system as 

the most convenient way to explore the City of Hamburg. (Form 1-4) 

6. Payment - The entry fees are: 400,00 Euro for a team with referee 

and 800,00 Euro for a team without referee. All entry fees must be 

paid completely by 7 May 2011. Payment can be made by cheque, or 

bank transfer and should be sent to: 

Beneficiary: 

Hamburger Schwimmverband e.V. 

Purpose of transfer: Euro Masters 2011 + Club name 

Bank 

Hamburger Sparkasse 

Bank code 200 505 50 

Bank Account 1211 133 150 

Swift code 

HASPDEHHXXX 

IBAN DE30 2005 0550 1211 1331 50 

Bank address 

HASPA Firmenkunden-Center 

Schloßstraße 6 

D-22041 Hamburg, Germany 

For payment confirmation, please send a copy to 

fax: +49 40 69 65 24 57 (OC Hamburg). 

7. Championship Entries - All Championship entries must be completed 

and sent according to the deadlines by 

fax: +352 27 44 91 64 28 (LEN) and 

+49 40 69 65 24 57 (OC Hamburg). 

Letter of invitation - Those requiring a Letter of Invitation in order 

to secure a travel visa for Germany, please contact info@eurohamburg2011.de 

or send a fax to: +49 40 69 65 24 57 (OC Hamburg). 

For more information see website www.hamburg2011.len.eu 

If there should be any questions, please email to 

info@eurohamburg2011.de 

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EUROPEAN MASTERS WATER POLO CHAMPIONSHIPS 

(UPDATED 27 November 2010) 

In addition to the LEN General Event Rules the following 

REGULATIONS 

shall apply: 

MA-WP 1 

MA-WP 1.1 

MA-WP 1.2 

MA-WP 1.3 

MA-WP 1.4 

ORGANISATION 

The Championships shall be held every odd year. 

The organising Federation and the place where the 

Championships shall be held shall be decided by the 

LEN Bureau and circulated by the LEN Office. 

For the Championships there will be appointed: 

a) by the LEN Bureau one (1) LEN Bureau Delegate; 

b) by the LEN Technical Masters Committee (LEN 

MaC) as many members of the LEN MaC and/or the 

LEN Technical Water Polo Committee as decided by the 

LEN Bureau. 

The LEN Bureau Delegate and the Technical Delegates 

shall be responsible for and supervise the correct conduct of 

the competitions according to LEN Rules and Regulations. 

The Delegates shall decide on all matters arising on site 

at the competition which require an immediate decision. 

Each participating club shall be financially responsible 

for all expenses, accommodation and travel of their 

team(s) and the referee(s) nominated according to 

MA-WP 12.1. 

MA-WP 3.3 

MA-WP 4 

MA-WP 4.1 

MA-WP 4.2 

Entries. 

MA-WP 4.3 

form. Only thirteen (13) players out of the fifteen 

nominated are permitted to play in a match. 

The list of entered players cannot be changed after the 

deadline for its submission. 

Deadline for submission of Preliminary and Named 

Entries shall be no later than the date circulated by the 

LEN Office. 

ENTRY FEES 

The Entry Fees are different: 

a) for a team with a referee; 

b) for a team without a referee. 

Entry fees shall be as decided by the LEN Bureau and 

circulated by the Organising Committee. 

Entry fees shall be paid to the Organising Committee 

no later than the deadline for submission of Preliminary 

Confirmation of payment shall be attached to the 

Named Entries. 

There shall be no refund of entry fees. 

MA-WP 2 

MA-WP 2.1. 

MA-WP 2.2 

MA-WP 2.3 

MA-WP 2.4 

MA-WP 3 

MA-WP 3.1 

MA-WP 3.2 

EVENTS AND PARTICIPATION 

Events are: 

a) Men club teams; 

b) Women club teams. 

Women may be members of men’s teams. 

Age groups are: 

a) 30 years and older for men and women; 1) 

b) 35 years and older for men; 2) 

c) 40 years and older for men; 2) 

d) 45 years and older for men; 2) 

e) 50 years and older for men; 2) 

f) 55 years and older for men; 2) 

g) 60 years and older for men; 2) 

h) 65 years and older for men. 2) 

The age of the youngest member of the team shall 

determine the age group of the team. 

Each Club may enter one (1) men’s team per age group 

and per club and one (1) women’s team per club. 

Clubs must be affiliated to the Federation approving the 

entry. 

A player may compete in only one (1) team. 

Players shall be eligible for a club either affiliated to a 

Member Federation or affiliated to a Federation 

registered by LEN. 

ENTRIES 

Preliminary Entries shall be sent to the organising 

Federation with a copy to the LEN Office. LEN General 

Event Rule E 15.4 will apply 3) . 

The Preliminary Entries shall be signed by the President 

or by the Secretary of the club to which the team is 

affiliated and certified by the President or by the Secretary 

of the Federation to which the club is affiliated. 

Named Entries including Release of Liability signed by 

each player, shall be sent to the organising Federation 

with a copy to the LEN Office, listed on the official form, 

comprising name, surname and passport/identity card 

number of entered players; for each player one photo 

(passport size) shall be enclosed. 

Up to fifteen (15) players may be listed on the official 

MA-WP 5 

MA-WP 5.1 

MA-WP 5.2 

MA-WP 6 

MA-WP 6.1 

MA-WP 6.2 

MA-WP 6.3 

MA-WP 6.4 

MA-WP 7 

MA-WP 7.1 

MA-WP 7.2 

MA-WP 7.3 

MA-WP 7.4 

DRAWS 

The time and place of any draw shall be announced by 

the Secretary of the LEN MaC and circulated by the 

LEN Office. 

The LEN Office will circulate the results of the draws 

to the clubs entered. 

ACCREDITATION 

The accreditation card for a player shall bear his/her 

photo. 

Entered teams will receive accreditation free of charge 

for a maximum of three (3) team staff members and 

the players entered. 

Any President of a LEN Member Federation will receive 

accreditation free of charge. 

Accreditation of approved referees is free of charge. 

TECHNICAL MEETING 

The Technical Meeting will be held one day prior to the 

start of the Championships. The LEN Office will circulate 

information about time and place of the Technical Meeting. 

At the Technical Meeting each team shall be repre 

sented by not more than two persons. 

Approved referees shall also be present. 

Entered players shall be numbered one (1) to fifteen 

(15) and wear a cap with that number throughout the 

whole Championships. 

The Technical Delegates shall check the personal iden 

tification documents of the players and ensure that: 

a) the names of the players are in accordance with 

the list of entered players; 

b) the ages of the players are in accordance with the 

age group for which they are entered. 

Players which cannot present their personal identification 

documents corresponding to the list of entered 

players or which are not listed will not be eligible to play. 

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MA-WP 7.5 

MA-WP 8 

MA-WP 8.1 

MA-WP 8.2 

MA-WP 8.3 

MA-WP 9 

MA-WP 9.1 

MA-WP 9.1.1 

MA-WP 9.1.2 

MA-WP 9.1.3 

MA-WP 9.2 

The names of the 13 players and the names of the 

coach and the officials to sit on the bench at a match 

together with their accreditation cards shall be submitted 

to the LEN Technical Delegate in charge no later 

than thirty (30) minutes prior to the match. 

System OF COMPETITIONs 

The distance between the goal lines will be minimum 

23.5 meters and the width of the field of play minimum 

17 meters. 

FINA time standards (FINA Rule WP 11) shall apply except 

that the duration of the matches shall be four periods of 

five minutes each of actual play for all age-groups. 

The system of competition in each age group depends 

on the number of teams taking part. It shall be decided 

by the LEN MaC. 

Ranking matches shall be played for all places. 

CLASSIFICATION 

Scores and points at Preliminary Rounds 

Each victory shall count three (3) points for the winning 

team and each draw one (1) point per team and zero (0) 

points for the losing team. 

The final classification within a group shall be established 

according to the points gained by each team in 

all matches of its group. 

For each match in which a team is disqualified a goal 

score of 10:0 shall be awarded to the opposing team. 

Equality of points 

MA-WP 10 

MA-WP 10.1 

MA-WP 10.2 

MA-WP 10.3 

MA-WP 10.4 

MA-WP 11 

MA-WP 11.1 

MA-WP 11.2 

Note: If a penalty shoot out is necessary this shall 

follow the procedures according to the FINA Rules. 

EXCLUSION AND SUSPENSION 

OF PLAYERS AND TEAMS 

The LEN Code of Discipline shall apply. 

Any member of a team excluded for brutality shall be 

suspended: 

a) in the first case for at least one (1) match; 

b) in any further cases for at least three (3) matches. 

A team forfeiting a match shall be excluded. Results 

achieved in that stage of the Championships shall be 

expunged. 

The Jury of Appeal may decide an exception if there is 

reason. 

The LEN Delegate(s) may suspend a team if: 

a) the Rules, Regulations and/or the instructions 

issued to all participating teams are not complied 

with by the team, or; 

b) the financial liabilities in regard of the team are not 

fulfilled. 

AWARDS 

Victory Ceremonies will take place after the conclusion 

of the respective age group. 

Members of teams ranked 1st, 2nd and 3rd in each age 

group shall be awarded gold, silver and bronze medals 

if they have played in at least one match. 

Members of teams ranked 1st to 8th in each age group 

shall be awarded a diploma if they have played in at 

least one match. 

MA-WP 9.2.1 

In case of equality of points between two teams in a 

group the classification shall be established as follows: 

a) Precedence shall be given to the team having won 

the match between the two teams. 

b) If this has been a tie, precedence shall be given to 

the team with the largest difference between goals 

scored for and against. 

c) If there is still a tie precedence shall be given to the 

team having scored the higher number of goals. 

d) If there is still equality, the classification of the 

teams shall be decided by lot. 

MA-WP 12 

MA-WP 12.1 

OFFICIALS 

Each team shall enter at least one (1) qualified referee 

(see MA-WP 1.4). The qualification of the referee shall 

be confirmed by the Federation to which the club of the 

team is affiliated. 

Federations may also enter qualified referees on FINA 

and LEN lists at their own cost. 

Referees shall be prepared to judge at least two (2) 

matches per day. 

Nominations shall be submitted to the LEN Office no 

later than the date circulated by the LEN Office. 

MA-WP 9.2.2 

MA-WP 9.3 

MA-WP 9.3.1 

MA-WP 9.3.2 

In case of equality of points between more than two 

teams the classification shall be established as follows: 

a) Only points gained in those matches played among 

the teams with equal points shall be decisive. 

b) If there is still equality the classification shall be established 

according to the goal difference from only 

those matches played among the teams with equal 

points. 

c) If there is still equality the classification shall be established 

according to the highest number of goals 

scored in the matches played among the teams 

with equal points 

d) If there is still equality the classification shall be established 

according to the goal difference from all 

matches played in the group. 

e) If there is still equality the classification shall be decided 

by lot. 

Matches to be played to a final result 

If a match ends with a tie after the normal time, there 

shall be, after an interval of five (5) minutes, two extra 

periods each of three (3) minutes actual play with an 

interval of one (1) minute for the teams to change sides. 

In case of further equality, there shall be a penalty shoot 

out to determine the result. 

MA-WP 12.2 The organising Federation shall provide at least 6 

referees and all other officials. 

MA-WP 12.3 

MA-WP 12.4 

MA-WP 12.5 

Entered referees shall be approved by the LEN MaC. 

For each match the Technical Delegates shall nominate 

the Technical Delegate in charge and the referees. 

Acting referees may be evaluated. 

1) The Championship in this group will be held when there 

are three (3) or more teams entered. 

2) Only if there are three (3) or more teams entered into this 

group. 

Otherwise, these teams will play in the next youngest age 

group. 

3) General Event Rule E 15.4: In Water Polo a withdrawal 

may be made before the draw. A Club withdrawing a 

Water Polo team after the draw shall be fined: 

b) at the European Masters Water Polo Championships 

one thousand and four hundred (1.400) EURO. 

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Preliminary Entry Form 

(Form 1-1) 

Club Name 

Street, Number 

Postal Code 

City 

Country 

Phone 

Fax 

E-Mail 

Contact person 

The Club will participate in the VI European Masters Water Polo Championships, 

which will be held from 4 – 9 July 2011 in Hamburg, Germany. 

Entry fee: 

400,00 Euro for teams with a referee. 

800,00 Euro for teams without a referee. 

There will be no refund of entry fees. 

Entry fee payment 

Account: 

Purpose of transfer: 

Bank: 

Bank Postal address: 


Euro Masters 2011 + Club name 


Bank code: 200 505 50 | Bank account: 1211 133 150 

IBAN: DE30 2005 0550 1211 1331 50 

Swift code: HASPDEHHXXX 


Firmenkunden-Center 


D-22041 Hamburg 

Germany 

Euro 

A copy of the bank transfer order shall be attached to the entry form. 

Age Groups 

Men 

Women 

The Club will participate in the following age groups: 

30+ 35+ 40+ 45+ 50+ 55+ 60+ 65+ 

30+ 

Place & date 

Signature 

Signature of the President or Secretary of the Club 

Signature of the President or Secretary of the Federation 

to which the Club is affiliated and stamp of the Federation 

Entry deadline: 7 May 2011 

Return this form together with fee payment confirmation to 

Organizing Committee by fax to +49 40 69 65 24 57 and to LEN Office in Luxembourg by fax to +352 27 44 91 64 28 

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Named Entry Form 

(Form 1-2) 

Club Name 


Postal Code 

City 

Country 

Phone 

Fax 

E-Mail 


Age Group 

Team List 

Officials 

Referee 

The Club will participate in the VI European Masters Water Polo Championships in Hamburg 2011, with the following players: 

Age as on 

Cap Last Name First Name Date of birth 31.12.2011 Passport No 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

1 

2 

3 

1 

Last Name First Name Date of birth Passport No 

Last Name First Name National International 

Place & date 

Signature 


Signature of the President or Secretary of the Federation 

to which the Club is affiliated and stamp of the Federation 

Entry deadline: 23 June 2011 

Return this form to Organizing Committee by fax to +49 40 69 65 24 57 and to LEN Office in Luxembourg by fax to +352 27 44 91 64 28 

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Release of Liability (Form 1-3) 

To be completed by all competitors 

Last Name, First Name 


Postal Code 

City 

Country 

Phone 

E-Mail 

Club Name 

Team 

Date of birth 

Age as on 31.12.2011 

Passport No. 

Release of Liability: 

I, the undersigned participant, intended to be legally bound, hereby certify that I am physically fit 

and have not been otherwise informed by a medical practioner. I acknowledge that I am aware of 

the risk inherent Masters Water Polo (training and competition) including possible permanent disability 

or death, and I agree to assume all risk. 

I hereby waive all rights to claim for loss and damages, araising out of my participation in Masters 

Water Polo Events or any activities incidental thereto, against Ligue Europeenne de Natation (LEN) 

or any individuals participating in masters Water Polo. In addition I agree to abide by and be governed 

by the rules of the Ligue Europeenne de Natation (LEN). 

I further declare that I have sufficient health insurance valid in Germany to cover any medical, 

pharmaceuticals, hospitalisation and repatriation expenses that may occur in connection with my 

stay and participation at the European Masters Water Polo Championships 2011, I understand 

and agree that the Organizing Committee of the German Swimming Federation, LEN or German 

authorities may request to submit evidence of such insurance coverage for myself as well as for 

any person intending to join me for this event. 

Place & date 

Signature 

Signature of the competitor 


Return this form to Organizing Committee by fax to +49 40 69 65 24 57 and to LEN Office in Luxembourg by fax to +352 27 44 91 64 28 

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Public Transport Ticket Reservation Form 

(Form 1-4) 

Club Name 


Postal Code 

City 

Country 

Phone 

Fax 

E-Mail 


Number of Tickets 

Amount 

Service Fee 

Total Amount 

x 33,50 Euro 

= Euro 

+ 5,00 Euro 

= Euro 

The price for a nine-day ticket (valid 2-10 July 2011) is 33,50 Euro. 

It enables holders to use all public transport facilities in the City of Hamburg 24 hours per day. 

The Organizing Committee highly recommends using the unique public transport system of Hamburg. 

Deadline for order and payment is 23 June 2011. 

We will deposit the tickets for you at the accreditation desk in the venue. 

There will be no refund of ticket or service fees. 

Account: 

Purpose of transfer: 

Bank: 

Bank Postal address: 


Ticket Euro Masters 2011 + Club name 


Bank code: 200 505 50 | Bank account: 1211 133 150 

IBAN: DE30 2005 0550 1211 1331 50 

Swift code: HASPDEHHXXX 


Firmenkunden-Center 



Germany 

A copy of the bank transfer order shall be attached to the reservation form. 

Place & date 

Signature 



Return this form together with payment confirmation to Organizing Committee by fax to +49 40 69 65 24 57 

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Contact 

Organizing Committee 

Thomas Ahme - Venue/Tournament 

ahme@eurohamburg2011.de 

Angela Delissen - Marketing/Communications 

delissen@eurohamburg2011.de 

Organizing Committee Office 

info@eurohamburg2011.de 

Postal Address 


Organizing Committee Euro Masters 2011 

c/o Olympiastützpunkt 

Hamburg / Schleswig-Holstein 

Am Dulsbergbad 5 


Fax: +49 40 696 52 457 

For more information see website 

www.hamburg2011.len.eu 

Imprint 

Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg 

Behörde für Inneres und Sport 

Sportamt 

Große Bleichen 30 


Phone: +49 40 428 24 369 

Fax: +49 40 428 24 372 

www.hamburg.de/sportstadt 

Concept & Design: 

Karsten Bartelt | Heimathafen.org 

Text: 

Hamburg Marketing GmbH, 

Hamburg Tourismus GmbH, Wikipedia 

Printers: 

Minx-Druck 

Friedrich-Ebert-Damm 313 | 22159 Hamburg 

Photographs: 

1; 6; 13; Wolfgang Genat Sportfotografie, 

wogeweb.de | 3; Pressestelle des Senats | 

4; LEN | 5; DSV | 7; HHSV | 8; 11; 27; 

mediaserver.hamburg.de; C. Spahrbier | 

12; Frank Rauchfuß | 14; 16; Karsten Bartelt | 

14; Landesbetrieb Geoinformation und Vermessung 

Hamburg | 15; HHA | 16; 17; Hotels | 

Published: January 2011 

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