Dear Handball Friends,

Toledo Handball Cup 2016Ciudad Imperial Handball Club is proud to present the 5th edition of the Toledo Handball Cup, which this year

will also include the beach handball discipline.In just four years, this tournament has become one of the most important handball events for younger catego-

ries in Spain.Last edition’s Tournament gathered 32 clubs and 85 teams, with more than 1,200 players from Spain, Norway

and Portugal. During 4 days, the + 2,000 attendees enjoyed not only grassroots handball, but also the beauty of a town that has been declared World Heritage by the UNESCO, and that each year receives hundreds of thousands of visitors from all over the world.

The tournament takes place in 9 venues located in different neighborhoods of the town and in 3 beach handba-ll courts (2 of them placed in the renowned Toledo Bullfighting Arena).

• U10 (mixed category) (Born 2006 and after)

• U12 (mixed category) (Born 04 and 05)• Girls U14 (Born 02 and 03) (*)• Girls U16 (Born 00 and 01) (*)• Girls U18 (Born 98 and 99) (*)• Boys U14 (Born 02 and 03) (*)• Boys U16 (Born 00 and 01) (*)• Boys U18 (Born 98 and 99) (*)• Girls and Boys (Born before 1997) only

beach handball. (*) handball and beach handball

Categories

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General informationDates and number of matches

The Toledo Handball Cup 2016 will take place between the 30th of june and the 3rh of July, 2016. Each participating team will play a minimum of 5 matches, regardless the discipline.

Indoor HandballEach match will be 30 minutes long, with two 15 minute periods, except in the Knockout Phase A (semi-

finals, final and 3rd & 4th places), where the matches will be 40 minutes long (two 20 minute periods). The Alevín matches (under 12) will be 30 minutes long throughout the whole tournament.

The matches will be distributed according to the following schedule:• Thursday: from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. The morning matches will be played by the teams that have arrived

sufficiently in advance (the night before at least).• Friday: from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m., nonstop. Beach Handball from 9:00h to 14:00h and 17:00h and 24:00• Saturday: from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m., nonstop. Beach Handball from 9:00h to 14:00h and 17:00h and

24:00• Sunday: from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (finals). Beach Handball from 9:00h to 14:00h

Beach HandballEach match will be 20 minutes long, with 2 * 10 minute periods.The matches will be distributed according to the following schedule:

• Thursday: from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. The morning matches will be played by the teams that have arrived sufficiently in advance (the night before at least).

• Friday: from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m., nonstop.• Saturday: from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m., nonstop.• Sunday: from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (finals).

Competition systemThe teams in each category will be distributed in different groups, according to the total number of

participants.

There will be two phases:1. Group Phase. All teams play against all others. Simple round robin system.2. Knockout Phase. Teams classified for Knockout Phase A will play direct knockout matches.

Teams playing Knockout Phase B and the following phases will play direct or group knoc-kout matches, according to the number of teams in each category.

Rules and regulationThe Tournament will follow the Regulations of the RFEBM, the Castilla La Mancha Handball Federation

and its own regulations. The Tournament regulations will be published sufficiently in advance in its website www.toledohandballcup.com

In the Indoor Handball category, and to facilitate the visiting players and coaches to enjoy our monu-mental town, in Friday and Saturday the Benjamín (U10), Alevín (U12) and Infantil (U14) categories will play during the mornings (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.), whereas the Cadete (U16) and Juvenil (U18) categories will play during the evenings (4 p.m. to 11 p.m.).

In the Beach Handball category the schedules will be adapted in order to allow all teams/players taking part in both disciplines to play all the matches of the competition.

RegistrationAll teams willing to participate in the Tournament (regardless the discipline) will apply through the

website, clicking the link to that effect in the Home page.Registration will begin as soon as the information for the 2016 Tournament appears in the website (Au-

gust, 2015) and will finish on the 31st of May, 2016. In any case, registrations will only be effective after pa-ying the registration fee, plus a deposit of 100 € per club (that will later be deduced from the total payment).

The maximum amount of teams per category is 24. Teams exceeding that number will enter a waiting list in order to cover possible absences.

The order of the teams in the waiting list will depend on the date when they have effectively completed the registration process.

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Should a team reverse their participation after the registration period is finished, they will lose the registration fee and the deposit.

If a single club registers more than 4 teams (adding up both disciplines), they will be exempted from the registration fee for the 5th and further teams.

Awards and trophiesThe winners of the Tournament will receive Toledo swords especially forged for each

edition.

By categoryBoth the winning teams and runner ups of every category will receive a typical Toledo steel

sword, forged with and ancient technique that comes from the Middle Ages..

By ClubLikewise, all the clubs that have inscribed 3 teams at least in any of the 2 disciplines will

enter the Teams Competition, whose winner will receive the ‘Great Toledo Sword’. This sword will be kept by the winning club during the following year, after which it will be sent to the orga-nizers (should the team not participate) or brought back to Toledo.

If a single club wins this valuable award 3 times in a row, or in 5 non-consecutive editions, it will obtain the right to keep it..

Transportation, insurance...

Other services of the tournament.It is possible for the teams to obtain other types of lodging and services, if this is requested

sufficiently in advance.

The organisers will facilitate transports by bus to and from Barajas Airport and Toledo, at reasonable prices.

Should it be requested, it is also possible to organise trips to Madrid and/or water parks and amusement parks (Aqualand, Warner Bross…).

The organisers of the Tournament will subscribe an insurance policy in order to cover any accidents during the sporting events. All players will be covered by this policy and its fee will be included in the registration, with no exceptions. All participants will enjoy free transportation to and from the sports facilities, their lodging and the res-taurants. All participants will have a free pass for the Toledo public swimming pools, valid for the whole Tournament. Physiotherapists will be available in all the Tournament courts. The organisers will offer two festivals for all the participants: a presentation party on Thursday and an additional party on Saturday.

Web: http://www.toledohandballcup.come-mail: toledohandballcup@gmail.comPhone: +34699995368 Francisco Javier Miranda

ContactFor more information or confirmation of participation you may use the following:

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Category A : Lodging in a school, high school or sports facility.

105 € per player or coach

Category B : Lodging in a Youth Hostel belonging to the National Youth Hostels Network..135 € per player or coach (*)

Category C :Hostels & 2-3 star Hotels, close to most of the sports facilities

150 € per player or coach

Category D : 4 star Hotels.

195 € per player or coachFor any coach/player playing in both disciplines at the

same time the abovementioned prices will be increased 30 €.

Additional days to contact the organizationThere is a fee of 100 € for every team taking part in

the tournament at the moment of the inscription, which will also cover unlikable damages in the selected lodg-ings. Should it not be necessary to use it, this amount will be returned through bank transfer at the end of the tournament

These prices include:• 3 nights lodging (breakfast included).• Lunch & dinner (from Thursday to Sunday lunch).• Indoor sports facilities, matches & refereeing.• More than 60 % of the matches available in Internet

streaming.• Free transport within Toledo to and from the sports

venues.• Free pass for Toledo public swimming pools.• Medical insurance during the competitions.• 6 1.5 l bottles of water per team, per match.• Physiotherapists available in all courts.• Discount vouchers for shops, museums & guided

tours.• Night disco, games, training… and much more!!

It is possible for the teams to obtain other types of lodging and services, if this is requested sufficiently in advance.

The organisers will facilitate transports by bus to and from Barajas Airport and Toledo, at reasonable prices.

Should it be requested, it is also possible to organise trips to Madrid and/or water parks and amusement parks (Aqualand, Warner Bross…).

PricesCategory A:

Lodging in a school, high school or sports facility.

Each team will be lodged in a different classroom. For those Clubs with several teams, the organisers may provide a sports facility to accommodate all the Club players.

Each player will bring all the necessary equi-pment to sleep (sleeping bag, mat, pillow, etc).

Category B:Lodging in a Youth Hostel belonging to the

National Youth Hostels Network. These venues are equivalent to hotels and therefore it is not neces-sary to bring any equipment. There are approximately 400 places in this kind of establishments.

Category C:Hostels & 2-3 star Hotels, close to most of the sports facilities.

Category D:4 star Hotels.

AccommodationThe registration fee will be 40 € per team.

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The town of Toledo, conquered by the Romans in the 2nd Century BC and declared World Heritage by the UNESCO in 1986, is an ideal place to enjoy your favourite sport and simultaneously travel back in time, visiting a capital where Muslims, Jews and Christians coexisted peacefully for centuries.

Toledo is also known as ‘The Imperial Town’, since it was the capital of the Spanish Empire at different times until the year 1560. Its monumental character can be enjoyed before and after the competitions, strolling along its narrow, winding streets in order to find stunning buildings, charming corners for a perfect photo, open air cafes to spend a peaceful moment or just beautiful urban landscapes where it is possible to find one’s true self.

Guided tours will be provided upon request, either during the day or during the night.

Toledo is only 55 minutes by car, and 25 minutes by high speed train, from Madrid, a town that offers all kind of amusements for visitors and athletes. There are world famous museums such as the Museo del Prado (http://www.museodelprado.es/), the Real Madrid Museum (http://www.realmadrid.com/entradas/tour-bernabeu), the Warner Amusement Park (http://www.par-quewarner.com/) or the Aquópolis Aquatic Park www.san-fernando.aquopolis.en ), which are ideal for a one day trip.

Toledo, the host town

Toledo tourism websitehttp://www.toledo-turismo.com/

Toledo video

https://goo.gl/poFk0b