EHF YAC EURO QUALIFICATION REgULATIONs - European ...

ENCLOSURE 3
PRE – MATCH PROCEDURE
Count down 15 minutes before the throw-off
1) Flag mascots, referees, teams ready at the entry meeting point.
• Entry meeting point = pre-defined corner of the playing hall
• No more possibility to leave the playing court area for any person participating to the pre-match
procedure
2) Start of the protocol flag presentation by 4 “flag presenting children”
• The children march the one after the other to the centre of the playing court, turn at the centre,
head the judges’ table, walk in its direction and stop 5 meters in front of it
• The front children kneel down
3) Line-up of Team A/B
• Referee A enters the court
• Mascot child of Team A/B enters the court and stands in line on the right of referee A
• Captain of Team A/B enters the court and stands in line, on the right of the mascot child
• Other players of Team A/B enter the court and stand in line
4) Line-up of Team B/A
• Referee B enters the court
• Mascot child of Team B/A enters the court and stands in line, on the left of referee B
• Captain of Team B enters the court and stands in line, on the left of the mascot child
• Other players of Team B/A enter the court and stands in line
• The mascot children carry the flags of the country of the respective teams.
• The mascot children are the link between the referees and the captains of the respective teams.
5) Introduction of Team A – players and officials
6) Introduction of Team B – players and officials
7) Introduction of the referees, EHF officials/Start of the TV transmission (optional)
8) National anthem of Team A
• Mascot child of Team A steps forward, turns 90° to team A presenting the national flag of team A
9) National anthem of Team B
• Mascot child of Team B steps forward, turns 90° to team B presenting the national flag of team B
10) Fair play announcement/Final match preparations of the teams
11) Throw-off/Order by EHF delegate supported by the floor manager
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