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Pool areas and lines

Friday, 2nd March, 19.00, DNF: pool areas | pool lines

Saturday, 3rd March, 9.00, STA: pool areas | pool lines

Saturday, 3rd March, 15.00, DYN: pool areas | pool lines


Rules

Competition will be organized acording to valid AIDA rules: AIDA competiton regulations v11.2 - english AIDA safety protocols v1.1 - english

MAD CUP 2007 special competition rules & information

  1. Rules
    MAD CUP 2007 will follow the AIDA Regulations – Version 11.2.

  2. Who may participate
    All clubs/teams and individuals can participate. Competition is limited to 55 competitiors.

  3. Swimming pool
    Dimensions: 50x25 m
    Depth: 2 - 2,2 m
    Lanes: 8+2 lines
    Water temperature: 26oC
    Address: Indoor swimming pool PRISTAN, Koroška 33, Maribor, Slovenia

  4. Heats
    The heats will be made with 4 athletes at the same time.
    For dynamic apneas the lines will be:

    • 1+2+7+8 official competition lines

    • 3+4+5+6 warm-up zones

  5. Safety
    Everybody is allowed to bring their own safety diver and coach. For competitors who won’t have their own safety divers organizer will provide one. At least one doctor will be present during the competition.

  6. Judges

    Jonas Andersson Sweden AIDA judge level B
    Matej Domjo Slovenia AIDA judge level E
    Damir Detić Croatia AIDA judge level E
    Marko Kleončič Croatia AIDA judge level E
    Petar Bojović Serbia AIDA judge level E
    Alexander Karjuk Serbia AIDA judge level E
    Melita Adany Croatia AIDA judge level E (B in learning)

  7. World Record Status
    MAD CUP 2007 will have World Record status. Jonas Andersson as level B judge will be acknowledging world records and doping test will be made. For possible world records organizer will take over cost for doping test except a negaitve result. Negative doping test costs caries the competitor self.

  8. Competition categories and disciplines
    Absolute - age group born not younger then 1991

    Disciplines
    Static apnea
    Dynamic apnea with fins
    Dynamic apnea without fins

  9. Scoring
    For individual scores and AIDA ranking:

    • according AIDA rules


    There will be special scoring for the MAD CUP
    For the MAD CUP will count a team result. Minimum 3 competitors form a team and a team must have at least one woman competitor. Teams are also limited to club membership or nationality.

    Each individual result will be valuated according AIDA recognized word records using formula:
    1000/ WR x CR = points for scoring

    WR – word record
    CR – competition result

    The final score will be the sum of the valuated points from 3 best competitors in all 3 disciplines (one competitor must be a woman).

    *please notice that woman performances will get more points as they will be valuated to woman records.
    **Conditionally only men teams will be allowed but will be penalized with 10%
    of team total score.

  10. Rewarding
    All competitors will receive diplomas.
    First three competitors (M and W) in each discipline will receive medals.
    First three total best competitors (M and W) will receive medals.

    Money prizes (M or W):

    • This year no money prizes will be given away because of the World Championship organization.


    For MAD CUP 2006 first three teams will receive cups.

  11. Registration & Fees
    Registration is required for all competitors. The recommended option to register is via our on-line registration form, not later than Monday, 26th of February 2006. The registration form has to include announced performances (AP). There won’t be any possibility for changing announced performances after registration deadline.

    A starting fee of 35 EUR per competitor has to be paid at verification. Registration fee is payable at the verification.

    Other means of registration
    If you don't want to use the on-line form, feel free to register using this excel form (xls), and return it filled out on e-mail mad@h2oteam.com.

    If you want to print out the registration form and fill it out please use this Adobe Acrobat form (pdf) and send it filled out to:

    • e-mail on: mad@h2oteam.com,

    • fax: +386 (0)2 6292 555 or

    • post: Sandi Bitenc, Uskoška ul. 48, 2204 Miklavž, Slovenia.


    All accepted registrations will be confirmed by e-mail or fax.
    Official dinner at the party has to be payed extra (10 EUR).

  12. Verification
    On verification

    • starting fee has to be paid

    • accommodation has to be payed

    • personal identification card or passport and

    • medical certification (not older than 12 months) have to be shown


    Time for verification is set to Friday 3nd of March 2006 from 16.00 till 18.00. Competitors not competing in DNF and arriving for Saturday only have to confirm their arrival by phone. An extra verification is set for Saturday morning. We ask the competitors to be on time. Competitors without verification won’t be allowed to start.

  13. Accommodation
    Organizer will, upon a request, provide accommodation for individual participants and accompanying persons.

    Accommodation can start with supper on 2nd of March and end with lunch on 3rd or 4th of March.

    Prices:

    • 10,40 EUR/per person/per dan in a 3 bedded room (sleeping only)
    • 12,50 EUR/per person/per day in a 2 bedded room (sleeping)
    • 14,60 EUR/per person/per day in a 1 bedded room (sleeping)
    • breakfast 2,10 EUR

    • lunch 4,60 EUR

    • supper 3,80 EUR

    Accommodation is payable the verification.
    Address: DOM ZA UCENCE "DRAVA", Smetanova ulica 67, 2000 Maribor (500m from the pool), phone: +386 (0)2 2296 370

    Organizer can provide transfer from airports.
    Transfer costs (one way) are:

    • Graz 49 EUR,

    • Zagreb 85 EUR,

    • Brnik (Ljubljana) 90 EUR,

    • Wienna 190 EUR,
    • Trieste 190 EUR.
    The transport cost are per transport (car, van or bus up to 60 persons) and are payable on site. Organizer will try to set you up in groups to make it possible for you to split the cost.

  14. Starting lists
    Official starting list for DNF will be announced on Thursday 1st of March 2007 at 19.00 at the pool and on the competition website.
    Official starting list for STA and DYN will be announced on Friday 2nd of March 2007 at 21.30 at the pool and on the competition website.

    In case a competitor doesn’t show up on start, without a reasonable excuse, he/she will be disqualified from the competition.

    The starting list will be set up using the announced performances (best announcement starts last).

  15. Preliminary time table

    The preliminary timetable can be found here.

  16. Protests
    According AIDA rules. A deposit of 50 EUR will be requested. Please use the official protest form.


We ask all teams to bring their national flag.

For more information contact:
  • e-mail: mad@h2oteam.com
  • phone:+386 (0)41 349 580 (Sandi Bitenc)
  • fax:+386 (0)2 6292 555 for Sandi Bitenc