1. Continental Beach Volleyball Cup & FIVB Beach Volleyball World Cup WC_PP_TC_03.12.09 1 VERSION: 3

2. MISSION To establish Beach Volleyball as the most popular Olympic summer sport worldwide by offering growth opportunities to all stakeholders. 2

3. CONCEPT Implement events and development programmes involving National Federations and Volleyball Confederations Implement events and development programmes involving National Federations and Volleyball Confederations The FIVB to support the organizers and participants in the first phases of the organization of the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Cup. The FIVB to support the organizers and participants in the first phases of the organization of the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Cup. Several levels of events Introducing Beach Volleyball to millions of fans and TV viewers Implement a 3-year event with hundreds of locations and thousands of participants Implement a 3-year event with hundreds of locations and thousands of participants

4. MAIN GOALS To develop Beach Volleyball on a worldwide basis To develop Volleyball through Beach Volleyball To generate more opportunities for athletes to become professionals in the sport To generate more opportunities for athletes to become professionals in the sport

5. OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION Host: UK (1 team/country) World Ranking (16 teams/countries) (until 17 June 2012) World Ranking (16 teams/countries) (until 17 June 2012) Continental Cup (5 teams/countries) (until 24 June 2012) Continental Cup (5 teams/countries) (until 24 June 2012) World Cup Olympic Qualification(2 teams/countries) (25 June to 1 July 2012) World Cup Olympic Qualification(2 teams/countries) (25 June to 1 July 2012)

6. COMPETITION FORMAT Double gender eventsSeparate Men & Women Competitions2 teams per country per gender composed by two players eachPlaying Country vs. Country, in best-of-five format In case of tie, one match or as an alternative a Golden Set until 15 points (with a 2 points lead) can be played by the athletes designated by each country. In case a Golden Set has to be played the Head of Delegation/captain of the country decides which athlete plays. Optional: this match or golden set can be played in any combination of the 4 players from the same country

7. GLOBAL SCHEME Sub-zone Phase Sub-zone Phase Continental CupWorld Cup Final 2010 to 24 June 2012 Zone Phase Zone Phase Continental Cup - Final Continental Cup - Final Competiti on Format: country vs country Competiti on Format: country vs country World Ranking: until 17 June 1012 Continental Cup: until 24 June 2012 World Cup Olymp. Qual: until 1 July 2012 Trials: from 2 to 8 July 2012 World Ranking: until 17 June 1012 Continental Cup: until 24 June 2012 World Cup Olymp. Qual: until 1 July 2012 Trials: from 2 to 8 July 2012 FIVB BV World Cup Final W. Cup Champion FIVB BV World Cup Final W. Cup Champion 11-15 July 2012 (winner from each continent) (winner from each continent) 1 team/country per continent (5) (the best not yet qualified) 1 team/country per continent (5) (the best not yet qualified) Host: UK (1) World Ranking (16) Continental Cup (5) World Cup – O.Q. (2) FIVB BV World Cup Final Olympic Qual. (10 teams/countries) FIVB BV World Cup Final Olympic Qual. (10 teams/countries) 2 teams/countries 25 June-1 July 2012 (2 best teams/countries Per cont. not yet qual.) (2 best teams/countries Per cont. not yet qual.)

8. APPLICATION DEADLINES AND REPORTS 8 PROCEDUREDEADLINE All National Federations to send their application form (BVBWC 01) to host and participate to their respective Confederation 31 MAY 2010 Confederations to make a proposal (through the BVBWC_02 form) to the FIVB on format to compete in the various phases (date, location, etc.) & FIVB to give its feedback / approval JUNE 2010 The FIVB to approve the format of each Confederation (Country vs. Country) JUNE 2010 Results to be updated upon conclusion of each match/event through the appropriate software provided by the FIVB +7 days after the eventNF to send a Final Event Report

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