Competition Handball

Dates of Event
Thursday, 5 August - Friday, 6 August 2010

Venue
Sportpark Muengersdorf, Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln, Halls 22-24, Am Sportpark Muengersdorf 1, 50933 Cologne-Muengersdorf (6.0 km from Neumarkt), www.dshs-koeln.de

Transportation
Take tram 1 (direction Junkersdorf/Weiden) to station "RheinEnergieStadion" or "Junkersdorf" (15 mins. from Neumarkt)

Categories and Divisions of Participation
Categories: Women's and Men's tournaments. No divisions according to ability and performance. Preliminary rounds will be played in a group format. Depending on the registered teams, other rounds may be played. Final rounds will be played in knock-out system.

Participation
Team size: 7-13 players. Individuals may register as well and will be added to teams prior to start of tournament.

Rules of Play
The handball tournaments will be played according to the rules of the International Handball Federation (IHF) www.ihf.info and Deutscher Handballbund (DHB) www.dhb.de. Reduced playing times are possible depending on tournament mode.

Equipment
All players must wear appropriate indoor sport shoes. It is recommended that all teams bring their own balls.

Services
Food service is available at the cafeterias and cafés at Sportpark Muengersdorf

First-Aid
First-aid stations and paramedics will be available.

Tickets
Entrance to tournaments is free for all spectators, subject to space available and security regulations. Seating available for approximately 300 spectators.

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