On holding the V-World Amputee Football Championship in Tashkent city from October 3 to October 8, 2003.

1. PURPOSE AND TASKS

The 5th official World Amputee Football Championship among world’s national teams is being held with the motto “Let’s change minefields to football fields” and is aimed at:
- Agitation and propaganda of football as a means of rehabilitation and organization of leisure of invalids/amputees;
- Development of international links among amputee sportsmen;
- Defining the best national teams of the world from among amputee football players.

2. ADMINISTRATION OF HOLDING THE COMPETITION

Holding the football tournament is administered by the State Committee for Physical Culture and Sports of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
The control of the competition process is carried out by Secretary General of International Amputee Football Federation.

3. COMPETITION PARTICIPANTS

Only the teams of countries who confirmed their participation no later than the deadline (August 8, 2003) will be permitted to take part at the competition.
The invited teams are: Russia, Ukraine, Brazil, Tanzania, Sierra Leone, Gana, Uzbekistan.

4. PLACE AND DATE

The competition will be held in Tashkent city from October 3 to October 8, 2003.
Arrival date: October 2
Departure date: October 9

5. TERMS OF COMPETITION AND DEFINING WINNERS

Games of the tournament will be held in open sports arenas of 60x40 m. The gate size is 5x2 m.
The competitions will be held according to the football game rules worked out by IFFA in 1998 and which are obligatory for holding competitions in official world amputee football championship.
The number of players in the teams during the game is 7 persons (6 in the field and a goal keeper). The number of players on reserve, including the goalkeeper, is no more than 9 persons. The change of players will be done with no break of games. A player can join the team only after another team member leaves the field. The player who was replaced with another can change once more and join the game again. There is no limit for the number of changes. Once a team violates the policy on the number of team players, the team will have a two-minute penalty. The duration of each time is 20 minutes, with a ten-minute break between them.
The competitions are held in round robin system in one round.
The places of teams are defined according to scores earned by teams.
Winners get 3 points, draw – 1 point, and defeat 0 points.
In case two teams have equal scores, the preference will be given to the team which has greatest number of victories in all games. If the rate is equal, the advantage will be given according to:
· The results of games among themselves;
· The difference and number of goals;
· On the best difference of goals and missed balls.
In the case of absolute equality in all above mentioned rates, places of teams are determined on casting lots.

6. RESPONSIBILITIES OF PLAYERS, COACHES AND REPRESENTATIVES

Attempts related to removing players as well as repeated warnings (2 yellow cards), will result to disqualifying of players for following tournaments for:
· insulting referees and their assistants until the end of the tournament;
· Intentionally hurting a member of competing team results to disqualification for 3 games. In case of injuring the opponent team members, the player who violated this rule will be disqualified for the rest of the tournament and/or for a one-year period;
· For resulting a fight and/or coming to blows in the field, before, during or after the match, will be disqualified from 3 games to the rest of the tournament;
· For spitting towards the opponent, referee, official, or audience will be disqualified for 3 games;
· If the game is stopped because of misbehavior of any team member, the team of the player will be considered defeated with 0 : 3 score. If the game is stopped because of both teams, in this case, both of them will be considered defeated with the same 0 : 3 score.

7. THE REGISTRATION ORDER OF COMPETITION PARTICIPANTS

Upon arrival to Tashkent, the participating teams are required to submit following documents to panel of judges:
· The invitation letter from Organizational committee (Uzbek State Sports Committee);
· Request letter confirmed by any healthcare agency;
· Photo of the team;
· Passport and any other identification document;
The request letter may include 15 players, and the total number of people in the delegation should consist of 17 persons. There mustn’t be any request letter during the tournament period.

8. JUDGEMENT

The judgment of the competition will be carried out by the panel of judges confirmed by the organizational committee.

9. RECEPTION AND PAYMENT POLICY

The expenses on receiving the teams and their living expenses (food, housing, local transportation, prizes) during their stay for the period of October 2 – 9, 2003 will be covered by the Organizational committee.

The official delegation of each national team should not exceed 17 persons. The delegation exceeding 17 persons will be responsible to cover living expenses for the persons during their stay in Tashkent
The air-travel expenses to and from Tashkent must be covered by the delegation itself.

10. REWARDING

The winner team will be rewarded with a Cup, medals, and the diploma of 1st level.
The teams taking 2nd and 3rd will be rewarded with medals, and diplomas according to their levels.
The organizational committee has the right to determine best players in accordance to their positions (goal keeper, assailant, midfielder etc.).

Organizational Committee