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EMYG Rules and Regulations

These are the current Rules and Regulations for all sports to be played at the European Maccabi Youth Games 2024. Please note that these are correct as of 1st Feb 2024 but may be subject to change at any point.

Basketball Rules and Regulations

Updated 6th February 2024

​1. Organisation

 

  1. The Basketball Committee of the European Maccabi Youth Games will be responsible for the Basketball Competitions of the European Maccabi Youth Games.

  2. The Basketball Competitions will be conducted according to the international Basketball Rules and Regulations (F.I.B.A.), the English text will be binding.

  3. Participation in the competition is open to any athlete who is in possession of a Participant/Accreditation Card, issued by the Organising Committee of the European Maccabi Youth Games and is registered for the Basketball competitions.

  4. Each team must bring two sets of numbered game shirts in different colors to each game.

 

2. Venues & Times

 

  1. The Basketball Committee of the European Maccabi Youth Games will determine the venues and times of the Basketball competitions and the teams will be notified accordingly.

  2. The Basketball Committee is authorized to change the venues and times of the competitions, these decisions will be final.

 

3. Teams

 

  1. Each participating country may enter one team for the one team for the Juniors Male competition, one team for Youth Male competition.

  2. Each team may consist of up to 12 players, approved by the Basketball Committee.

  3. Athletes in the Youth competition have to be born between January 1st 2006 and December 31st 2007.

  4. Athletes in the Juniors competition have to be born between January 1st 2008 and December 31st 2009.

 

4.System of Competition

 

  1. Events

    1. Competitions will be held for:

      1. Youth Male

      2. Juniors Male

 

2. The competitions will be conducted according to F.I.B.A. regulations and according to the number of entries.

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 2. SYSTEM A – participation up to 4-5 teams.

  1. The competitions will be played on a league basis of a single round-robin

  2. The winner of each game will be awarded two points, the loser one point. For a technical loss no points will be awarded.

  3. In the event of two teams obtaining the same number of points, the team winning the game between them will take the better place.

  4. In the event of more than two teams having the same number of points, classification will be made according to the number of league points gained in the games between them, i.e., a team which gains the higher number of points in the above-mentioned games will take the higher place, and so on.

  5. In the event that after the above mentioned, equality still exists between teams’ classification will be made according to the score differences of the above teams (credit amount of points scored less debit amount of points scored).

  6. In the event that equality still persists, classification will be made according to the proportion scores of the above teams (credit amount of scores divided by debit amount of points scored).

  7. In the event that equality still persists, classification will be decided by a draw.

  8. The first two teams in the league will compete for the title: “European Maccabi Youth Games Champion                 “.

  9. The teams in places 3 and 4in the league will compete for the third place.

  10. The rest of the teams will be placed according to their league order.

 

3. SYSTEM B – if the number of teams is 6–8.

  1. The teams will be divided into 2 groups at the draw.

  2. The first team in the European Maccabi Youth Games will be seeded.

  3. The second team in the European Maccabi Youth Games will be also seeded.

  4. The team placed third in the European Maccabi Youth Games and the hosting team will be drawn for second place in the groups. All the other teams will be placed in the groups by a draw.

  5. In the event that after the draw, one or more teams will not appear and a situation arises whereby a group is short of two teams, the team drawn last will be moved from one group to another.

  6. The competitions will be played on a league basis of a single round-robin in Group A and Group B.

  7. The Semi-Finals will be played based on the “Cross” system, i.e., the team placed first in Group A will play against the team placed second in Group B and the team placed second in Group A will play against the team placed first in Group B.

  8. The two winning teams of the Semi-Finals will play for the 1st and 2nd places, and the two losing teams in the Semi-Finals will play for the 3rd and 4th places.

  9. ​If scheduling and competition days don’t allow for a first round and Semi-Finals matches then the first placed team in each group will go straight through to a final. The two teams in second place in each group will compete for the 3rd and 4th Place

Basketball 3x3 Rules and Regulations

Updated 6th February 2024

1. Organisation

 

  1. The Streetball Committee of the European Maccabi Youth Games European Maccabi Youth Games will be responsible for the Streetball Competitions of the European Maccabi Youth Games.

  2. The Streetball Competitions will be conducted according to the international Basketball Rules and Regulations (F.I.B.A.), the English text will be binding.

  3. Participation in the competition is open to any athlete who is in possession of a Participant/Accreditation Card, issued by the Organising Committee of the European Maccabi Youth Games European Maccabi Youth Games and is registered for the Streetball competitions.

  4. Each team must bring two sets of numbered game shirts in different colors to each game.

 

2. Venues & Times

 

  1. The Streetball Committee of the European Maccabi Youth Games European Maccabi Youth Games will determine the venues and times of the Streetball competitions and the teams will be notified accordingly.

  2. The Streetball Committee is authorized to change the venues and times of the competitions, these decisions will be final.

 

3. Teams

 

  1. Each participating country may enter two team for the Junior Youth competition and two team for the Juniors Male competition.

  2. Each team may consist of up to four (4) players, approved by the Streetball Committee.

  3. Athletes in the Youth competition have to be born between January 1st 2006 and December 31st 2007.

  4. Athletes in the Juniors competition have to be born between January 1st 2008 and December 31st 2009.

 

4. System of Competition

 

  1. Events

 

  1. Competitions will be held for:

    1. Juniors Male

    2. Youth Male

 

2. The competitions will be conducted according to F.I.B.A. regulations and according to the number of entries.

 

2. SYSTEM A – participation up to 6 teams;

  1. The competitions will be played on a league basis of a single round-robin.

  2. The winner of each game will be awarded two points, the loser one point. For a technical loss no points will be awarded.

  3. In the event of two teams obtaining the same number of points, the team winning the game between them will take the better place.

  4. In the event of more than two teams having the same number of points, classification will be made according to the number of league points gained in the games between them, i.e., a team which gains the higher number of points in the above-mentioned games will take the higher place, and so on.

  5. In the event that after the above mentioned, equality still exists between teams’ classification will be made according to the score differences of the above teams (credit amount of points scored less debit amount of points scored).

  6. In the event that equality still persists, classification will be made according to the proportion scores of the above teams (credit amount of scores divided by debit amount of points scored).

  7. In the event that equality still persists, classification will be decided by a draw.

  8. The first two teams in the league will compete for the title: “European Maccabi Youth Games Champion“.

  9. The teams in places 3 and 4in the league will compete for the third place.

  10. The rest of the teams will be placed according to their league order.

 

3. SYSTEM B – if the number of teams will be 7-10;

  1. The teams will be divided into 2 groups at the draw.

  2. The teams from same country will compete in different group, if it is possible.

  3. In the event that after the draw, one or more teams will not appear and a situation arises whereby a group is short of two teams, the team drawn last will be moved from one group to another.

  4. The competitions will be played on a league basis of a single round-robin in Group A and Group B.

  5. The Semi-Finals will be played based on the “Cross” system, i.e., the team placed first in Group A will play against the team placed second in Group B and the team placed second in Group A will play against the team placed first in Group B.

  6. The two winning teams of the Semi-Finals will play for the 1st and 2nd places, and the two losing teams in the Semi-Finals will play for the 3rd and 4th places.

 

5. Ball Specifications and Equipment

 

  1. The games will be played with F.I.B.A. approved official balls, with ball size 6.

  2. The Streetball Committee is authorized to change the brand name of the ball, if necessary. These decisions will be final.

 

6. Draw

 

  1. The draw will be a public draw before the opening of the European Maccabi Youth Games.

 

7. Officiating

 

  1. The Streetball Committee will select a Referees Committee, which in turn will appoint the referees of the competition.

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8. General

 

  1. These regulations are but one part of the complete European Maccabi Youth Games Regulations, and must be read along with the instructions found in “General Rules & Regulations”.

  2. In the event of a discrepancy between the regulations written here and those appearing in the “General Rules & Regulations”, the regulations written here will apply and be binding.

Field Hockey Rules and Regulations

Updated 6th February 2024

1. Organisation

 

  1. The Field Hockey Committee of the EMYG24 will be responsible for the Field Hockey Competitions of the  European Maccabi Youth Games.

  2. The Field Hockey Competitions will be conducted according to the International Field Hockey (F.I.H) Rules and Regulations.

  3. Participation in the competition is open to any athlete who is in possession of a Participant/Accreditation Card, issued by the Organising Committee of the  EMYG24 and is registered for the Field Hockey competitions.

  4. Each team must bring two sets of numbered game shirts in different colors to each game.

 

2. Venues & Times

 

  1. The Field Hockey Committee of the EMYG24  will determine the venues and times of the Field Hockey competitions and the teams will be notified accordingly.

  2. The Field Hockey Committee is authorized to change the venues and times of the competitions, these decisions will be final.

 

3. Teams

 

  1. Each participating country may enter one team consisting up to eighteen (18) players for the Field Hockey competition, approved by the Field Hockey Committee.

  2. Athletes in the Youth Female competition have to be born between January 1st 2006 and December 31st 2009.

 

4. System of Competition

 

  1. Events

 

  1. Competitions will be held for:

    1. Youth Female

 

2. System of competition (up to 5 teams)

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  1.  The competitions will be played on a league basis of a single round-robin.

  2. The first two teams in the league will compete for the title: " European Maccabi Youth Games 2024 Champion".

  3. The teams in places 3 and 4 in the league will compete for the third place.

  4. The rest of the teams will be placed according to their league order.

  5. The winner of each game will be awarded three points, the loser none. In case of a draw, each team will be awarded one point.

  6. In the event of two teams obtaining the same number of points, the team winning the game/s between them will take the better place.

  7. In the event of more than two teams having the same number of points, classification will be made according to the number of league points gained in the games played between them, i.e., a team which gains the higher number of league points in the above-mentioned games will take the higher place, and so on.

  8. In the event that after the above mentioned, equality still exists between teams; classification will be made according to the goal score differences of the above teams (goals scored – goals conceded)

  9. In the event that equality still persists, classification will be made according to the proportion of goals scored of the above teams. (goals scored).

  10. In the event that equality still persists, classification will be decided by a penalty stroke competition.

 

3. Penalty Stroke Competition

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  1. The referees will choose the goal to be used.

  2. The captains will spin a coin to decide who will take the first penalty stroke.

  3. Each team will nominate any five players who played in the game to take the penalty strokes.

  4. The ten strokes will be taken alternatively. The team scoring the greater number of goals will be the winner.

  5. In the event of an equal number of goals being scored, the winner will be determined according to the International Rules.

 

4. Substitution of Players

 

  1. Each team is permitted to make unlimited substitutions during any match.

 

5. Ball Specifications and Equipment

 

  1. The Game ball will be circumference (between 224mm and 235mm), and it’s weight will be between 156gr and 163gr.

  2. The Field Hockey Committee is authorized to change the brand name of the balls, if necessary, these decisions will be final.

 

6. Draw

 

  1. The draw will be a public draw before the opening of the EMYG24.

 

7. Officiating

 

  1. The Field Hockey Committee will select a Referees Committee, which in turn will appoint the umpires of the competition.

 

8. General

 

  1. These regulations are but one part of the complete  EMYG24  Regulations, and must be read along with the instructions found in “General Rules & Regulations”.

  2. In the event of a discrepancy between the regulations written here and those appearing in the “General Rules & Regulations”, the regulations written here will apply and be binding.

Football Rules and Regulations

Updated 6th February 2024

1. Organisation

 

  1. The Football Committee of the European Maccabi Youth Games will be responsible for the Football Competitions of the European Maccabi Youth Games

  2. The Football Competitions will be conducted according to the Rules and Regulations of FIFA, the English text will be binding.

  3. Participation in the competition is open to any athlete who is in possession of a Participant/Accreditation Card, issued by the Organising Committee of the European Maccabi Youth Games and is registered for the Football competitions.

  4. Each team must bring two sets of numbered game shirts in different colours to each game.

 

2. Venues & Times

 

  1. The Football Committee of the European Maccabi Youth Games will determine the venues and kick-off times of the Football competitions and the teams will be notified accordingly.

  2. The Football Committee is authorized to change the venues and times of the competitions, these decisions will be final.

 

3. Teams

 

  1. Each participating country may enter one team for the Youth Female competition, one team for the Juniors Male competition and one team for the Youth Male competition.

  2. Each Boys and Girls team may register up to 18 players, approved by the Football Committee. Substitutions in Juniors games will be a “Rolling Substitutes System”. At the referees’ discretion, a drinking break for athletes can be allowed during the game.

  3. In addition to eligible players, each team may register a maximum of three (3) registered coaches and a maximum of two (2) medical personnel who will be allowed to sit on the bench during the game.

  4. Athletes in the Youth competition have to be born between January 1st 2006 and December 31st 2007.

  5. Athletes in the Juniors competition have to be born between January 1st 2008 and December 31st 2009.

  6. Female Athletes born between January 1st 2006 and December 31st 2009 are eligible to compete in the Youth Female category.

 

4. System of Competition

 

  1. Events

 

  1. Competitions will be held for:

    1. Juniors Male

    2. Youth Male

    3. Youth Female

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2. SYSTEM A – with the participation of 3 teams

  1. The competitions will be played on a league basis of a double round-robin. The winner of each game will be awarded three points, the loser no points and in case of a draw, each team will be awarded one point.

  2. Ranking shall be determined as follows:

    1. Greater number of points obtained;

    2. Goal difference in all matches;

    3. Greater number of goals scored in all matches;

  3. If two or more teams are equal on the basis of the above three criteria, their place shall be determined as follows:

    1. Greater number of points obtained in the matches between the teams concerned;

    2. Goal difference resulting from the matches between the teams concerned;

    3. Greater number of goals scored in the matches between the teams concerned;

    4. Drawing lots by the Football Committee.

 

3. SYSTEM B – number of teams will be 4-5

  1. The competitions will be played on a league basis of a single round-robin. The winner of each game will be awarded three points, the loser no points and in case of a draw, each team will be awarded one point.

  2. Ranking shall be determined as follows:

    1. Greater number of points obtained;

    2. Goal difference in all matches;

    3. Greater number of goals scored in all matches;

  3. If two or more teams are equal on the basis of the above three criteria, their place shall be determined as follows:

    1. Greater number of points obtained in the matches between the teams concerned;

    2. Goal difference resulting from the matches between the teams concerned;

    3. Greater number of goals scored in the matches between the teams concerned;

    4. Drawing lots by the Football Committee.

  4. The first two teams in the league will compete for the title: "European Maccabi Youth Games Champion".

  5. The teams in places 3 and 4 in the league will compete for the third place.

  6. The rest of the teams will be placed according to their league order.

 

4. SYSTEM C - number of teams will be 6-8

  1. The teams will be divided into 2 groups:

    1. The first team in the 15th European Maccabi Games will head group A. The second team in the 15th European Maccabi Games will head group B.

    2. The teams placed third in the 15th European Maccabi Games and the hosting team will be drawn for second place in the groups. All the other teams will be placed in the groups by a draw.

  2. In the event that after the draw, one or more teams do not appear and a situation arises whereby a group is short of two teams, the team drawn last will be moved from one group to another.

  3. Teams will be classified in their groups according to their achievements, as described in SYSTEM A.

  4. The first round will be played on a one-round-league system (single round-robin).

  5. The Semi-Finals will be played based on the Cross system, i.e., the team placed first in Group A will play against the team placed second in Group B and the team placed second in Group A will play against the team placed first in Group B.

  6. The two winning teams in the Semi-Finals will play in the Final game for 1st and 2nd place, and the two losing teams in the Semi-Finals will play for 3rd and 4th place.

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REMARK: If any of the top 3 seeded teams (according to standings at the 15th European Maccabi Games) do not participate in the relevant competition at the European Maccabi Youth Games, then the vacancy or vacancies will be filled first by moving up the participating seeded teams and then the remaining vacancies of the top three seeded placements will be filled, in order, in accordance with the final standings at the 15th European Maccabi Games up to 7th place. Should there still be any vacancies then the places will be filled by a draw among the remaining teams in the competition. The Juniors competition will use seeding in accordance with the final standings of the Juniors competition at the 15th European Maccabi Games.

 

5. Duration of the Game

  1. In the first round, Youth Games will last 90 minutes – two periods of 45 minutes with a break of 15 minutes.

  2. Juniors Games will last 80 minutes - two periods of 40 minutes - with a break of 15 minutes.

  3. In the final stages (Semi-Finals and Final), if after 90 minutes (80 minutes for Juniors) a game ends in a draw, extra time - 2 periods of 15 minutes each (Juniors 10 minutes each) - will be added. A break of 5 minutes will be given after the 90 (80) minutes, but not between the two periods of the extra time.

  4. If after the extra time the draw still exists, the winner of the game will be decided by a free-kick competition from the penalty mark. Each team will take five kicks alternately. The team to kick first will be decided by a draw.

  5. If both teams scored the same number of goals after 5 free kicks each, the free kicks will continue until such a time that both teams have kicked the same number of kicks and one team scored a goal more than the other.

  6. Only players who were on the field of play at the end of the extra time are allowed to take part in the free-kick competition. A different player will take each kick. A player will be allowed to kick a second time only after all the players in his team, including the goal keeper, have taken their kicks.

 

5. Ball Specifications and Equipment

 

  1. Games will be played with an FIFA approved Match ball size 5.

  2. The Football Committee is authorized to change the brand name of balls, if necessary, and these decisions will be final.

 
6. Draw

 

  1. The draw will be a public draw before the opening of the European Youth Maccabi Games.

 

7. Officiating

 

  1. The Football Committee will select a Referees Committee, which in turn will appoint the referees of the competition.

  2. Discipline

    1. Players sent from the field of play will automatically be suspended as follows:

      1. Serious foul play –minimum the next game

      2. Violent conduct - the next 2 games

      3. Spitting at an opponent or any other person - the next 2 games

      4. Denying the opposition a goal scoring opportunity by deliberately handling the ball - the next game

      5. Denying an obvious goal scoring opportunity to an opponent moving towards the player's goal by an offence punishable by a free kick or a penalty kick - the next game.

      6. Using offensive or insulting or abusive language and/or gestures - the next 2 games.

      7. Receiving a second caution in the same match - the next game.

      8. A player who is reported by the referee for misconduct after the match - the next 2 games.

      9. A player who has been sent off must leave the vicinity of the field of play and the technical area.

  3. Appeal

    1. Any possible appeal needs to be reported to the referee within 30 minutes after the end of the game to which the objection refers. The decisions made by the technical commission in relation to the result of the games are irrevocable.

 

8. General

 

  1. These regulations are but one part of the complete European Maccabi Youth Games Regulations, and must be read along with the instructions found in “General Rules & Regulations”.

  2. In the event of a discrepancy between the regulations written here and those appearing in the “General Rules & Regulations”, the regulations written here will apply and be binding.

  3. Discipline

    1. Players sent from the field of play will automatically be suspended as follows:

      1. Serious foul play –minimum the next game

      2. Violent conduct - the next 2 games

      3. Spitting at an opponent or any other person - the next 2 games

      4. Denying the opposition a goal scoring opportunity by deliberately handling the ball - the next game

      5. Denying an obvious goal scoring opportunity to an opponent moving towards the player's goal by an offence punishable by a free kick or a penalty kick - the next game.

      6. Using offensive or insulting or abusive language and/or gestures - the next 2 games.

      7. Receiving a second caution in the same match - the next game.

      8. A player who is reported by the referee for misconduct after the match - the next 2 games.

      9. A player who has been sent off must leave the vicinity of the field of play and the technical area.

  4. Appeal

    1. Any possible appeal needs to be reported to the referee within 30 minutes after the end of the game to which the objection refers. The decisions made by the technical commission in relation to the result of the games are irrevocable.

 

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Futsal Rules and Regulations

Updated 10th March 2024

 

1.Organisation

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Futsal Rules & Regulations of the

European Maccabi Youth Games 2024

 

  1. Organisation

 

  1. The Futsal Committee of the European Maccabi Youth Games will be responsible for the Futsal Competitions of the European Maccabi Youth Games.

  2. The Futsal Competitions shall be subject to the Futsal Rules and Regulations of the Football Association (The FA), the English text will be binding.

  3. Participation in the competition is open to any athlete who is in possession of a Participant/Accreditation Card, issued by the Organising Committee of the European Maccabi Youth Games and is registered for the Futsal competitions.

  4. Each team must bring two sets of numbered game shirts in different colours to each game.

 

2.Venues & Times

 

  1. The Futsal Committee of the European Maccabi Youth Games will determine the venues and times of the Futsal competitions and the teams will be notified accordingly.

  2. The Futsal Committee is authorized to change the venues and times of the competitions, these decisions will be final.

  3. The surface of the field will be communicated as soon as possible.

  4. The dimensions of the field will be  between 25-42 meters long and between 15-25 meters wide.

  5. The dimensions of the goal will be 3 meters wide by 2meters high.

 

3.Teams

 

  1. Each participating country may enter only one team for each age group.

  2. Each team may consist of 12 players, approved by the Futsal Committee.

 

4.System of Competition

 

  1. Events

 

  1. Competitions will be held for:

    1. Youth Male

    2. Juniors Male

 

  1. SYSTEM A – participation up to 4 teams;

    1. The competitions will be played on a league basis of a single round-robin. The winner of each game will be awarded 3 points, the loser no points and in the case of a draw, each team will be awarded 1 point.

 

 

  1. Ranking shall be determined as follows:

    1. Greater number of points obtained;

    2. Goal difference in all matches;

    3. Greater number of goals scored in all matches;

  2. If two or more teams are equal on the basis of the above three criteria, their place shall be determined as follows:

    1. Greater number of points obtained in the matches between the team concerned;

    2. Goal difference resulting from the matches between the teams concerned;

    3. Greater number of goals scored in the matches between the teams concerned;

    4. Drawing lots by the Football Committee.

  3. The first two teams in the league will compete for the title: “European Maccabi Youth Games Champion 2024”

  4. SYSTEM B- number of teams will be 5;

    1. The competitions will be played on a league basis of a single round-robin. The winner of each game will be awarded three points, the loser no points and in case of a draw, each team will be awarded one point.

    2. Ranking shall be determined as follows:

      1. Greater number of points obtained;

      2. Goal difference in all matches;

      3. Greater number of goals scored in all matches;

    3. If two or more teams are equal on the basis of the above three criteria, their place shall be determined as follows:

      1. Greater number of points obtained in the matches between the team concerned;

      2. Goal difference resulting from the matches between the teams concerned;

      3. Greater number of goals scored in the matches between the teams concerned;

      4. Drawing lots by the Football Committee.

    4. The first two teams in the league will compete for the title: "European Maccabi Youth Games Champion".

    5. The teams in places 3 and 4 in the league will compete for the third place.

    6. The rest of the teams will be placed according to their league order.

 

  1. SYSTEM C- if the number of teams will be between 6 and 8;

    1. The teams will be divided into 2 groups:

      1. The first team in the 15th European Maccabi Youth Games will head group A. The second team in the 15th European Maccabi Games will head group B.

      2. The teams placed third in the 15th European Maccabi Games and the hosting team will be drawn for second place in the groups. All the other teams will be placed in the groups by a draw.

    2. In the event that after the draw, one or more teams do not appear and a situation arises whereby a group is short of two teams, the team drawn last will be moved from one group to another.

    3. Teams will be classified in their groups according to their achievements, as described in SYSTEM A.

    4. The first round will be played on a one-round-league system (single round-robin).

    5. The Semi-Finals will be played based on the Cross system, i.e., the team placed first in Group A will play against the team placed second in Group B and the team placed second in Group A will play against the team placed first in Group B.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. The two winning teams in the Semi-Finals will play in the Final game for 1st and 2nd place, and the two losing teams in the Semi-Finals will play for 3rd and 4th place.

  2. If scheduling and competition days don’t allow for a first round and Semi-Finals matches then the first placed team in each group will go straight through to a final. The two teams in second place in each group will compete for the 3rd and 4th Place

 

REMARK: If any of the top 3 seeded teams (according to standings at the 15th European Maccabi Games) do not participate in the relevant competition at the European Maccabi Youth Games, then the vacancy or vacancies will be filled first by moving up the participating seeded teams and then the remaining vacancies of the top three seeded placements will be filled, in order, in accordance with the final standings at the 15th European Maccabi Games up to 7th place. Should there still be any vacancies then the places will be filled by a draw among the remaining teams in the competition. The Juniors competition will use seeding in accordance with the final standings of the Juniors competition at the 15th European Maccabi Games.

 

 

  1. Duration of Game

  2. Each game will last 40 minutes - two periods of 20 minutes (ball-in-play time) with a break of 10 minutes.

  1. In the final stages (Semi-Finals and Final), if after 40 minutes a game will end in a draw, extra time - 2 periods of 5 minutes (net.) each- will be added. A break of 5 minutes will be given after the 40 minutes, but not between the two periods of the extra time.

  2. If after the extra time the draw still exists, the winner of the game will be decided by a free kick competition from a 6 meters mark. Each team will take five kicks alternately. The team to kick first will be decided by a draw.

  3. If both teams scored the same number of goals after 5 free kicks each, the free kicks will continue until such a time that both teams have kicked the same number of kicks and one team scored a goal more than the other.

  4. Only players who were on the field of play at the end of the extra time are allowed to take part in the first five free kicks each kick will be taken by a different player. If the game is still undecided the rest of the players in the list will take part in the competition as well. A player will be allowed to kick a second time only after all the players in his team, including the goal keeper, have taken their kicks.

  5. Each player, who played in the game when it ended, including the extra time, is allowed to replace the goalkeeper when penalty kicks are taken.

 

5.Ball Specifications and Equipment

 

  1. The games will be played with “FIFA approved” Futsal ball.

  2. The Futsal Committee is authorized to change the brand name of the balls, if necessary. These decisions will be final.

 

6.Draw

 

  1. The draw will be a public draw before the opening of the EMYG24

 

7.Officiating

 

  1. The Futsal Committee will select a Referees Committee, which in turn will appoint the referees of the competition.

  2. Discipline

    1. Players sent from the field of play will automatically be suspended as follows:

      1. Serious foul play – minimum the next game

      2. Violent conduct - the next 2 games

      3. Spitting at an opponent or any other person - the next 2 games

      4. Denying the opposition a goal scoring opportunity by deliberately handling the ball - the next game

      5. Denying an obvious goal scoring opportunity to an opponent moving towards the player's goal by an offence punishable by a free kick or a penalty kick - the next game.

      6. Using offensive or insulting or abusive language and/or gestures – the next 2 games.

      7. Receiving a second caution in the same match - the next game.

      8. A player who is reported by the referee for misconduct after the match - the next 2 games

      9. A player who has been sent off must leave the vicinity of the field of play and the technical area.

      10. Beginning with the sixth accumulated foul recorded against either team in each half:

        1. The defending team’s players may not form a wall to defend a free

kick

  1. The player taking the kick shall be duly nominated

  2. The goalkeeper shall remain in his penalty area at a distance of at least 5 m from the ball.

  3. All the other players shall remain on the pitch behind an imaginary line that is level with the ball and parallel to the goal line, and outside the penalty area. They shall remain 5 m away from the ball and may not obstruct the player taking the free kick.

 

  1. Appeal

    1. Any possible appeal needs to be reported to the referee within 15 minutes after the end of the game to which the objection refers. The decisions made by the technical commission in relation to the result of the games are irrevocable.

 

8.General

 

  1. These regulations are but one part of the complete European Maccabi Youth Games Regulations,

and must be read along with the instructions found in “General Rules&Regulations”.

  1. In the event of a discrepancy between the regulations written here and those appearing in the

“General Rules&Regulations”, the regulations written here will apply and be binding.

Swimming Rules and Regulations

Updated 6th February 2024

1. Organisation

 

The Swimming Management Committee appointed by the European Maccabi Youth Games 2024 (EMYG24) Organising committee shall have jurisdiction over all matters not assigned by the rules to the referee, judges or other officials and shall have power to postpone events and give directions consistent with rules adopted for conducting any event.

 

The Swimming Competitions will be conducted according to the rules of the International Swimming Federation, FINA (Fédération Internationale de Natation).

 

2. Venues & Times

 

For details of the venue, please contact your TO.

This is an eight lane, twenty-five meter competition pool.

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3. Teams

 

  1. For all competitions each country may enter up to a maximum of eight (8) swimmers for each event with a maximum of 3 advancing to each final.

  2. Individual swimmers may enter an unlimited number of events.

  3. An event will be held only if there is a minimum registration of four (4) countries and a minimum of five (5) swimmers.

  4. Athletes in the Youth competition have to be born between January 1st 2006 and December 31st 2007.

  5. Athletes in the Juniors competition have to be born between January 1st 2008 and December 31st 2009.

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4. System of Competition

 

The best competitive times of all entrants prior to the competition will be submitted on entry forms or on-line, as requested, and listed in order of time by the European Maccabi Management Committee. Swimmers who do not submit official recorded times shall be considered the slowest and will be placed at the end of the list with a no time. Placement of swimmers with identical times or of more than one swimmer without times shall be determined by draw.

 

Swimmers shall be placed in lanes according to the procedure of placing the fastest swimmer or team in the center lane in pool (lane 4). The swimmer having the next fastest time is to be placed on their left, then alternating the others to right and left in accordance with the submitted times.

 

If one heat, it shall be seeded as a final.

 

If two heats, the fastest swimmer shall be seeded in the second heat, next fastest in the first heat, next fastest in the second heat, next in the first heat, etc.

 

If three heats, the fastest swimmer shall be placed in the third heat, next fastest in the second, next fastest in the first. The fourth fastest swimmer shall be placed in the third heat, the fifth in the second heat, and the sixth fastest in the first heat, the seventh fastest in the third heat, etc

 

If four or more heats, the last three heats of the event shall be seeded as above. The heat preceding the last three heats shall consist of the next fastest swimmers; the heat preceding the last four heats shall consist of the next fastest swimmers, etc.

 

There will be no heats or finals for the 400m or 800m. These will be seeded with the top eight seeded times competing in the final heat.

 

Each country may enter one team of four swimmers for each relay event. If there are less than six teams in a race, then teams can be comprised of swimmers from countries who do not have a national team (composite relay). Composite relay teams will be treated as invitation teams, eligible to win medals should they finish first, second or third in a relay final. However, medals must be awarded to the first, second and third placed National teams as well.

 

For the Coaches race, each country must nominate one coach to compete. The race will be 50m freestyle.

 

Potential Skins competition rules:

A SKINS event is an exciting series of back-to-back races which operate on a knockout basis, with the three remaining swimmers racing each other in a head-to-head final race for medals.

The top eight girls and top eight boys will be invited to compete in the skins competition. One competitor from each country is allowed. Separate events are held for each age category (male U16/U18 and female U16/U18).

A stroke is drawn out of a hat and the eight swimmers race 50m of that stroke and the swimmer who finishes last is out. The seven remaining swimmers race again and the process repeats until the final race. The swimmer who is eliminated picks the next stroke randomly out of a hat.

Races are run consecutively so there is little time to rest. The event is unique as competitors will be required to race all four strokes, making the result unpredictable.

A prize is given to each winner of every race.

 

5. Medal Awards

 

Medals will be awarded to the first, second and third placed athletes.

Medal ceremonies for each day of competition will take place after the final swimming session of the day.

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6. Schedule

 

Provisional Information:

The competition will take place over four days.

 

Events:

Freestyle: 50m, 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m

Backstroke: 50m, 100m, 200m

Breaststroke: 50m, 100m, 200m

Butterfly: 50m, 100m, 200m

Individual Medley: 100m, 200m

Relays:

4 x 50m freestyle (male, female, mixed)

4 x 100m freestyle (male, female, mixed)

4 x 50m Medley (male, female, mixed)

4 x 100m Medley (male, female, mixed)

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7. Timing and Officiating

 

Electronic equipment will be used to determine placing. This will be backed up with semi-automatic timing and manual timing.

 

The EMYG24 Organising Committee and the Swimming Director will select qualified Referees, Judges, Starters and Time Keepers.

 

Any appeals must be presented to the Committee of Appeals of the Swimming events, no later than 15 minutes after the announcement of the disqualification. This Committee will be made up of the Swimming Director and a member of the EMYG24 Organising Committee

 

A technical meeting will be held with representatives of all teams prior to the start of the competition where any concerns and entry issues will be addressed.

 

General

 

  1. These regulations are but one part of the complete European Maccabi Youth Games Regulations, and must be read along with the instructions found in “General Rules & Regulations”.

  2. In the event of a discrepancy between the regulations written here and those appearing in the “General Rules & Regulations”, the regulations written here will apply and be binding.

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In accordance with Swim England Child Safeguarding Policies and Procedures, any parents or carers of swimmers under the age of 18 who wish to take photographic, or video images are requested to focus on their own child as much as reasonably possible and to avoid including other children in those images, particularly if those images are being shared with family and friends through social media platforms.

Note that any photography in the changing rooms is absolutely forbidden by both Maccabi GB and the swimming pool management.

Table Tennis Rules and Regulations

Updated 6th February 2024

1. Organisation

 

  1. The Table Tennis Committee of the European Maccabi Youth Games 2024 (EMYG24) will be responsible for the Table Tennis Competitions of the EMYG24.

  2. The Table Tennis Organising Committee will consist of the appointed Table Tennis Sports Director and the EMYG24 Organising Committee

  3. The Table Tennis Competitions will be conducted in accordance with the current Laws of Table Tennis and the Rules and Regulations for International Competitions, which are published by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), except where otherwise specified in these rules and regulations.

  4. Participation in the competition is open to athletes who are in possession of a Participant/Accreditation Card, issued by the Organising Committee of the EMYG24 and registered for the Table Tennis Competitions.

 

2. Venues & Times

 

  1. The Table Tennis Committee of the 2024 European Maccabi Youth Games will determine the venues and times of the Table Tennis Competitions and the teams will be notified accordingly.

  2. The Table Tennis Committee is authorised to change the venues and times of the competitions as it considers necessary and these decisions will be final.

 

3. General rules applying to the Table Tennis Competition

 

  1. Team Event Format

 

  1. U18 Male: 2 participants per team (plus reserves), maximum 1 team per country.

  2. U18 Female: 2 participants per team (plus reserves), maximum 1 team per country.

  3. U16 Male: 2 participants per team (plus reserves), maximum 1 team per country.

  4. U16 Female: 2 participants per team (plus reserves), maximum 1 team per country.

 

2. At the sole discretion of the Table Tennis Committee, teams may comprise players from different countries. In exercising its discretion, the Table Tennis Committee shall consider various factors including, but not limited to, the individual and combined abilities of the relevant teams.

3. Each participating country may enter up to six players for each of the U18s Male and U18s Female events (01.01.2006-31.12.2007) and six players for each of the U16s Male and U16s Female events (01.01.2008 to 31.12.2009).

4. A country wishing to enter players shall list its nominated players in descending order of strength (the best -#1, and so on) on Entry Form No.3.

5. Each player is entitled to play only in one team event.

6. Each player is only entitled to participate in ONE age category

7. In doubles events, a pair can comprise two players from different countries.

8. A maximum of 6 players may represent each country in each event other than Mixed Doubles events in which a maximum of 12 players (6 males and 6 females) can represent a country.

 

4. Cancellation

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  1. If no more than 3 entries are received for any event, the Table Tennis Committee may in its sole discretion cancel the competition.

 

5. System of Competition

 

  1. Events

 

  1. Individual events:

    1. Event 1: U18s Male Singles

    2. Event 2: U18s Female Singles

    3. Event 3: U18s Male Doubles

    4. Event 4: U18s Female Doubles

    5. Event 5: U18s Mixed Doubles

    6. Event 6: U16s Male Singles

    7. Event 7: U16s Female Singles

    8. Event 8: U16s Male Doubles

    9. Event 9: U16s Female Doubles

    10. Event 10: U16s Mixed Doubles

 

2. Team events:

  1. Event 1: U18s Male Team

  2. Event 2: U18s Female Team

  3. Event 3: U16s Male Team

  4. Event 4: U16s Female Team

 

2. Medals:

  1. Medals shall be awarded to those placed 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the relevant event(s).

  2. For the avoidance of doubt, mixed teams permitted to compete by the Table Tennis committee and who place 1st, 2nd or 3rd in the relevant event, as appropriate, shall be awarded medals

 

3. Schedule:

  1. The number of competition days and the exact schedule for each day will be created and published separately.

  2. The schedule will be prepared based on a number of factors including the number of participants and the number of tables that will be available in the playing hall.

  3. The system of competition will be based on the final number of participants. If time and participant numbers permit, there will be consolation events held in the Individual events.

 

6. Competition Equipment Specification

 

  1. Tables: Type, brand and colour will be finalised towards the start of the European Maccabi Games.

  2. Nets: Type and colour will be finalised towards the commencement of the 2024 European Maccabi Youth Games.

  3. Balls: White and/or orange balls will be used. The exact make and model will be determined closer to the commencement of the competition.

  4. All racket coverings must be of a type currently authorised by the ITTF.

  5. Playing clothing shall consist of a shirt and shorts, trousers, leggings or skirt, or a one-part sports outfit, socks and playing shoes. Other garments shall not be worn during play except with the permission of the Table Tennis Committee. ITTF 3.2.2.1 amended. The main colour of a shirt, shorts, trousers or skirt, other than sleeves and collar of a shirt, shall be clearly different from that of the ball in use. ITTF 3.2.2.2 amended.

  6. The Table Tennis Committee is authorised to change the type of equipment if necessary and its sole decision will be final.

 

7. Draw, format of play and seedings

 

  1. The draw will be a public draw before the opening of the 2024 European Maccabi Youth Games.

  2. Where possible, the format of the competitions will have a group stage followed by knockout but this will depend on a number of factors, including participant numbers, and will be at the sole discretion of the Table Tennis Committee.

  3. All Individual events, where sufficient participant numbers permit a group stage, will be drawn into groups of 3, 4 or 5 dependent on the number of entries received. The top two players in each group, where applicable, will qualify for the knockout stage of the competition and be placed in opposite halves of the draw.

  4. All matches shall be the best of five games. The final order in a group shall be determined as per ITTF regulation 3.7.5 for group competitions.

  5. Seedings for the Team events will be based on a number of factors including performance at the 2019 European Maccabi Games in Budapest. The Table Tennis Committee’s decision will be final.

  6. Seedings for the Individual events will be based on ranking (by reference to the current world ranking list) and then performance in the Team events as well as countries’ nominations.  The draw will otherwise be random. The Table Tennis Committee’s decision will be final.

 

8. Officiating

 

  1. The Table Tennis Committee will, if necessary, select a Referees Committee, which in turn will as required appoint the referee(s) of the competition.

 

9. General

 

  1. These rules and regulations are but one part of the complete 2024 European Maccabi Youth Games Regulations, and must be read along with the instructions found in the “General Rules & Regulations”.

  2. In the event of any inconsistency or discrepancy between these rules and regulations and those appearing in the “General Rules & Regulations”, these regulations will apply and be binding.

  3. The Table Tennis Committee’s decision shall be final on a point of law and on any question arising not provided for in these rules and regulations, or in any dispute as to the interpretation thereof.

Tennis Rules and Regulations

Updated 6th February 2024

1. Organisation

 

  1. The Tennis Committee of the European Maccabi Youth Games will be responsible for the Tennis Competitions of the European Maccabi Youth Games.

  2. The Tennis Tournaments will be conducted according to the ITF rules of Tennis and the rules specified herewith.

  3. Participation in the competition is open to any athlete who is in possession of a Participant/Accreditation Card, issued by the Organising Committee of the European Maccabi Youth Games and registered for the Tennis competitions.

 

2. Venues & Times

 

  1. The Tennis Committee of the European Maccabi Youth Games and the Tournament Referee will determine the venues and times of the Tennis competitions and the teams will be notified accordingly.

  2. The Referees are authorized to change venues and times and their decision is final.

  3. The tournament Surfaces will be a combination Astro turf and hard courts covered with gravel.

  4. The following days “order of play” will be posted at the Tennis venues and accommodation centers after the end of each days play. Only the order of play released and signed by the referees are binding.

  5. Players entered into the European Maccabi Youth Games must be available to play at any time, according to the order of play, during the full duration of the tournament. There will be no exception to this rule. The ITF punctuality/no show regulation will be strictly enforced.

 

3. Teams

 

All countries regardless of European or Non European should be allowed to enter a minimum of 6 male and female players (per age group) with the possibility of increasing to 8 which can be determined once the initial numbers are known.

Players can enter singles, doubles and mixed doubles. 

 

4. System of Competition

 

            The Tennis Competitions will be held according to the following age specifications:

            Juniors Male and Female born between January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2009.

            Youth Male and Female born between January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2007.

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  1. Singles

    1. The main draw will comprise all players entered in a Round Robin format with winners advancing to the knockout stages.

    2.  The round robin stage will consist of two tie break sets and a championship tie break in the third set.

    3. There will be a sudden death one point deuce to reduce the time for each match.

    4. The numbers in each round robin group will depend on the entries.

    5. The knockout stage will be the best of three tie break sets.

    6. Note: Singles withdrawals/ substitutions

      1. If a player withdraws or is withdrawn by the head of the delegation after the draw has been finalized, no substitution will be allowed except if the player is injured or ill. In this case the head of delegation will be permitted to enter a substitute provided that the tournament has not yet commenced.

  2. Doubles and Mixed Doubles Sign-in

    1. A maximum of 3 pairs (consisting of maximum 6 players) per country may be entered into the Doubles and Mixed Doubles events. Sign-in time and date will be announced before the start of the European Maccabi Youth Games.

    2. Clarification: Doubles and Mixed Doubles teams can comprise players from different countries when a player is unable to find a partner from his own country. If there are an uneven number of players from one country, the better players must pair while the last player will be permitted to pair with a player from another country.

    3. The doubles tournament will be a straight knockout of three tie break sets.

    4. Note: Doubles withdrawals/substitutions

      1. If, after the Doubles draws have been finalized, but before the Doubles tournaments have commenced, one player from a team withdraws, then the remaining player is allowed to pair with someone else. If a team withdraws, no substitution will be allowed. If a player withdraws after the Doubles tournament has commenced, then that team will be defaulted

 

5. Ball Specifications and Equipment

 

  1. The tournament will be played with Wilson Tour Davis cup ball. Further information will be given as soon as possible.

  2. The Tennis Committee is authorized to change the brand name of the balls, if necessary. These decisions will be final.

  3. Three new balls will be provided for matches.

 

6. Draw

 

  1. The draw will be a public draw before the opening of the European Maccabi Youth Games.

  2. Information about player’s results to be used for seeding purposes must be submitted as soon as possible.

  3. Each head of delegation must present lists of up to 6 players to be included in the draws.

  4. Once the seeds have been determined, seeded players from the same country will be placed as follows:

    1. The first two in separate quarters, the next four in separate eighths. Unseeded players will be drawn into the remaining spots. There will not be more than 50% of a team in the same half of the draw where there are an even number of players and not more than 67% of a team in the same half of the draw where there are an uneven number of players. Wherever possible, a player will not be drawn to play against a fellow countryman in the first round.

 

7. Officiating

 

  1. The Tennis Committee will select a Referees Committee, which in turn will appoint the referees of the competition.

 

8. General

 

  1. These regulations are but one part of the complete European Maccabi Youth Games Regulations, and must be read along with the instructions found in “General Rules & Regulations”.

  2. In the event of a discrepancy between the regulations written here and those appearing in the “General Rules & Regulations”, the regulations written here will apply and be binding.

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