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WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017
THE
BIDDING
PROCESS
Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports
Viale Tiziano, 74 - 00196 Roma - Italia
Sabatino Aracu
FIRS President
phone: +39 06 9168 4023 - 4 - 5
fax: +39 06 9168 4028
email: rollergames@rollersports.org
web site: www.rollersports.org/rollergames
Dear Prospective Bidder,
I am proud to present the key event of the coming years: FIRS (Fédération Internationale
de Roller Sports) launches in 2017 the first Roller Games in history, the first unified World
Championships for all disciplines of Roller Sports.
The past editions of the World Championships, divided by discipline, have achieved a sensational
success in terms of audience and level of appreciation; excellent organizational levels have
been achieved from Americas to Oceania, from Europe to Asia up to reaching the borders
of the vast area of the sub-Saharan Africa. For the first time FIRS decided to conceive a great
event, not just limited to sports, which will gather at the same time and in one single venue all
our World Championships.
The dream of millions of skaters has finally become reality: the ROLLER GAMES!
6.000 athletes from over 100 nations around the world will compete for the world title of their
discipline attracting different types of public: the precision and elegance of Artistic Skating , the
agility and endurance of Speed Skating, the strength and precision of Inline Hockey and Rink
Hockey, the tricks of Skateboarding, the speed and adrenaline of Inline Downhill, the freshness
of Inline Freestyle, the combination of aggressiveness and athleticism of Roller Derby and the
roller slalom of Inline Alpine.
The beating heart of the Roller Games will be the Roller Village, where athletes, coaches
and aficionados can meet, experience their own and others’ culture in a new and engaging
way: restaurants and bars, clubs, a place of encounter where each country will have the
chance to promote its own culture and host its athletes, a cosmopolitan village belonging to
all and destined to all, open to youngsters as well as those who choose to live this wonderful
experience.
The Roller Games will be a spectacular event with sports competitions, contests, workshops that
will involve the whole Roller Sports movement in 16 days of pure adrenaline and fun for all
participants leaving unforgettable memories and feelings.
Great visibility, opportunity to increase tourism, chance to be the Host City of the first edition of
the FIRS World Championships - Roller Games 2017, are just some of the reasons to participate
in this bidding procedure.
We aimed high and adopted a winning approach. The Roller Games will be an unforgettable
experience for all those who join us in this adventure!
Sabatino Aracu
FIRS President
Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017
THE
BIDDING
PROCESS
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TIMELINE
Submission of the Bidding
Application.
October 30 -2014
Definition of the short list
of 3 candidates.
January 30-2015
Assignment of
the Roller Games.
March 31-2015
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS
FIRS Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports
FIRS AD Firs Anti-doping Delegate
FIRS EB Firs Executive Board
FIRS MCD Firs Marketing & Communication Department
FIRS PD Firs Protocol Delegate
FIRS RG Firs World Championships - Roller Games 2017
FIRS TC Firs Technical Committee
CCTV Closed Circuit TV
DFSU Doping - Free Sports Unite
HCC Host City Contract
Host Hosting City or Nation
HR Human Resources
IOC International Olympic Committee
LOC Local Organising Committee
MOC Main Operations Centre
MPC Main Press Centre
MMC Main Media Centre
MTC Main Technology Centre
NADO National Anti-Doping Organisation
NF National Sports Federations
NTO National Technical Official
OTD Organisational Technical Delegate
PC Personal Computer
RG Roller Games
RS Roller Sports
TD Technical Delegate
VIK Value in kind
VIP Very Important Person
WADA World Anti-Doping Agency
WAN/WLAN Wide Area (Local) Network
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INDEX
GLOSSARY OF TERMS 6
I. INTRODUCTION: MISSION, VISION, MOTIVATION AND CONCEPT 8
II. HOST CITY BENEFITS 9
III. EVENT’S SCHEDULE AND PROGRAM 11
IV. STRUCTURE AND ORGANISATION 12
V. FIRS DISCIPLINES 16
VI. PARTICIPANTS 22
VII. VISAS 25
VIII. INFRASTRUCTURES 26
IX. OPERATIONS AND SERVICES 30
X. PROMOTION AND COMMUNICATION 33
XI. LEGAL 35
XII. CANDIDATURE PRESENTATION 36
XIII. INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED TO FIRS 38
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I.INTRODUCTION
MISSION, VISION, MOTIVATION AND CONCEPT
FIRS is the only governing body recognized
by the IOC of all Roller Sports. Its role consists
of recognizing, assisting and representing the
117 Member Federations of the five Continents
in the development and increasing of all roller
disciplines and to promote the development and the
diffusion of such disciplines in the not yet affiliated
countries. FIRS aims to promote the visibility and
the development of all its roller disciplines through
World Multi-Disciplines Events that put them on the
world stage.
FIRS World Championships -
ROLLER GAMES 2017
The FIRS-RG are an international event that groups
the World Championships of all the disciplines of
Roller Sports in one seat and in one timeframe.
This event shall be staged on 4 years frequency
and does not exclude the possibility to held sport
competitions and to organize also meetings,
seminars for coaches and delegates, spectacular
performances and show gala.
All the competitions shall be promoted through
national and international broadcasting as well as
social networks and new communication media.
Though maintaining a merely sporting connotation
on the basis of the regulations of the individual FIRS
disciplines, FIRS-RG want to combine a pure sports
competition to the festive atmosphere of unity among
athletes of various disciplines, a multi-ethnic public
by promoting a message of peace and solidarity.
During the implementation of the FIRS-RG any side
activities for the promotion of Roller Sports will be
agreed with the LOC.
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II. HOST CITY BENEFITS
The FIRS World Championships - Roller Games 2017 will be a unique event of its kind , equally engaging
for all types of public , a sports festival at the highest level, that can count on an impressive number of
visitors: over 6.000 athletes and coaches of all roller disciplines will gather for the very first time in one
city for 16 days.
With over 100 participating nations the FIRS World Championships - Roller Games 2017, will be an
extraordinary event and an unprecedented opportunity for the city that will host the first edition not only
from the sports perspective, but also for the image and the financial return.
The event will see not only the massive presence of insiders of the Roller Sports world , but also of a
crowd of supporters and aficionados who will experience for 16 days the exciting atmosphere of a great
celebration of sports and entertainment with a global media coverage.
A real investment for the territory with extraordinary numbers and figures: around 10.000 daily visitors,
over 200.000 total visitors, and estimated revenues of at least 50.000.000 USD plus all the capital gains
coming from ancillary revenues such as sponsors and, in the subsequent years, from the ensuing growth
of tourism, the attraction and the socio-cultural interests of the entire area.
Why organize the World Championships - Roller Games 2017?
The advantages for the Host City:
Social
• Breathe new life into your city thanks to a young and cool movement
- Roller Sports can be practiced at any age, but the percentage of athletes and
aficionados between 15 and 30 years is around 70%.
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• Encourage citizens to embrace a sporting lifestyle, with consequent health benefits
• Levelling of the social bar.
- Roller Sports are practiced equally by men and women.
- Improvement of disadvantaged areas.
Economic
• Revenues coming from tourism in subsequent years not only for the Host City , but also
at national level.
- Approximately 60% of the audience is not resident in the Host City.
- Statistical studies report that the percentage of those who return to the Host City in
the three years following the event with friends and / or family members varies
between 20% and 30%.
- Creation of new jobs related to tourism.
• Opportunity to advertise and launch new products of young companies, not necessarily
sports related.
• Chance to create new partnerships and / or to strengthen the existing ones.
Structural
• Renovation of existing multi-sports facilities and / or
creation of new sports facilities.
• Infrastructures enhancement.
• More opportunities to continue to organize major
sporting events in the future.
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FIRS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 - ROLLER GAMESIII.EVENT’S
SCHEDULE AND PROGRAM
The FIRS-RG will be scheduled over 16 days (including arrival and departure days) sometime between
July and November 2017. Each day will be characterized by sport competitions and related activities.
If some countries plan to arrive before for training, facilities shall be available 1 month in advance (with
fee).
General Program
The FIRS-RG Event Program is composed of scheduling for arrival and departure days, technical and
athlete meetings, training sessions, sports competitions during the two weeks, doping controls, official
events; banquets, press conferences, opening and closing ceremonies, medal awarding ceremonies per
sport discipline and athletes’ category as well as other side-activities.
Sport Program
FIRS is responsible for establishing the official sport program and the final competition schedule of all
FIRS disciplines in collaboration with the participating FIRS Technical Committees.
Changes in the general format of the event could be possible.
All participating athletes shall belong to FIRS Member Federations, shall be World Anti-Doping Code
compliant and shall agree to doping controls as deemed necessary.
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FIRS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 - ROLLER GAMESIV.STRUCTURE
AND ORGANISATION
Elements for FIRS – RG success
The concept as well as the way the event will be prepared and operated should be taken into consideration
by the potential Host through the following elements:
• Create a sense of unity among the roller disciplines.
• Common experience – athletes, public, media.
• Promotion of the Host City and its Tourism Industry.
• Sharing of values with the commercial sector.
• Harmony with nature and other environmental considerations.
• Active-daily communication with the FIRS liaison officer and strict consideration for
the outlined reporting parameters.
Event rights
FIRS owns and controls the right to organise the FIRS-RG as well as all commercial, media and intellectual
property rights.
FIRS will award the right to stage, to promote and to organise the event in accordance with specific terms
and conditions of the formal agreement, the Host City Contract (HCC).
Upon being attributed the right to host the FIRS Event, the Host will be entrusted with the negotiations and
exploitations of all commercial rights (including marketing, sponsor partnerships, ticketing and licensing/
merchandising), except where stipulated in the HCC.
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FIRS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 - ROLLER GAMESOrganization fee
• The Host shall pay to FIRS for the organization of the FIRS-RG. a fee of 900.000 USD.
• At the time of application the Host will pay 30.000 USD by bank transfer; the invoice will
be sent to FIRS with the requested documents as in point XIII of this Bidding Application.
• FIRS will assess the applications and bring the three candidates it deems valid at the final
session.
• FIRS, after careful consideration, shall choose the appropriate city to host the FIRS-RG 2017.
• FIRS shall pay back the amount paid at the time of application to all the excluded cities.
• The chosen city will pay, always with bank transfers, the remaining amount of 870.000
USD as following:
- The 25% will be paid immediately prior to the signing of the contract, to which
the invoice will be attached.
- A further 50% after 12 months.
- The remaining 25% 6 months before the event.
Roles and responsibilities
The FIRS President is the only legal representative and has the right to sign the contract with the Host.
The FIRS Continental Vice-Presidents shall have the duty to promote and develop the Roller Games in
their Continents through all communication media, advertising etc.
The Chairmen of FIRS Technical Committees shall be responsible for the technical program of their own
disciplines, and for the registration of their own athletes.
FIRS Key responsibilities
• Identify potential organizers, coordinate and follow up candidatures, manage documentation
and information, lead inspection, organisational/coordination and technical visits of
the candidate cities.
• Develop and spread the general FIRS-RG concept.
• Outline the general event and sport/competition program.
• Communicate technical details regarding competitions, equipment regulations and
requirements for the different disciplines.
• Supervise for approval every step of the LOC.
• Act as a liaison between the Host and the TC of the different disciplines with regard to
the preparation and organization of the competitions.
• Track and help to resolve any issue or obstacles that may come up during the event
preparations.
• Approve the general event concepts, themes (i.e. sports presentation and look of
the Games) and publications.
• Coordinate, where requested by the Host, marketing, sponsor partnerships and other
commercial or promotional activities.
• Establish accreditation guidelines.
• Ensure that the FIRS-RG Key Milestones and subsequent Master Plan are respected and
implemented, and ensures that sufficient reporting is conducted by the Host.
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FIRS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 - ROLLER GAMES• Promote the event all over the world.
• Ensure smooth overall event operations; doping- controls, marketing, media & communications.
• Coordinate the collection of program materials from the different disciplines.
• Assist the Host with the online registration, flight reservation and hotel bookings of
participants, when required.
• Provide technical experts and HR for preparation, staging and evaluation of the sport
competitions.
• Provide format for competitions and criteria concerning athletes and qualification system.
• Promote the event and the respective disciplines through their communication
and promotional networks.
• Participate in the planning of the disciplines presentation, competition programs, and in
the guidelines regarding facility, equipment and technical requirement.
• Ensure the participation of top athletes.
As stated in the HCC, an agreement signed between FIRS and the Host assumes the Host to be responsible
for the creation of a Local Organising Committee (LOC). The following list outlines key elements of the
event framework and operational planning, including both financial and human resources. Furthermore,
a Master Plan shall be provided to FIRS upon its creation.
Host Key responsibilities
• Creation of a local organising committee (LOC) within two months from the signature
of the contract.
• Provide infrastructure and venues as specified in point IX.
• Ensure a safe, secure and accessible event.
• Provide and set up equipment, technology and facilities for the success of the sports
competitions.
• Administer on-site technical, coordination and inspection visits when required.
• Respect the highest authority on sports rules and regulations of the
participating FIRS Roller disciplines.
• Communicate and report every three months on the
progress of event planning and preparations to FIRS
notifying also problems or obstacles.
• Collaborate with FIRS to establish the general event
program, competition schedule and FIRS Programs
(Gala, Doping-Free Sport, institutional meetings,
press conferences etc..).
• Adapt the event concept to promote and
expose local culture and heritage together
with the FIRS identity.
• Organise Top Opening, Closing
and Medals Ceremonies and the
Look of the FIRS-RG.
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FIRS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 - ROLLER GAMES• Communicate to FIRS all event updates and important event information so that
the Marketing and Communication Department may help in the delivery of the
International Promotions and Communications Plan.
• Promote the event, the competitions and the FIRS Program both domestically and
internationally.
• Create an Official website of the FIRS-RG, whose domain shall be:
www.rollergamesnameofthehostcity2017.rollersports.org. The web page shall contain all
necessary information for the Championships of all Roller disciplines, city, region, country,
official hotels, programs etc… which should be made available online at least one year
prior to the event. The Organiser shall be given the credentials for the management of the
free space on the server rollersports.org and will have the freedom in the choice of the
design and the layout, subject to FIRS approval, and will have control on the accesses.
• Present the event with an exhibition stand at the SportAccord Convention both in
the previous year and in the year of the FIRS-RG.
• Prepare a financial planning, by establishing an event budget.
The Host is responsible of the budget for the organization of the FIRS-RG as well as for finding and
contracting local, regional, and national public authorities and private partners in the relevant marketing/
sponsorship categories.
Important costs to be included in the budget:
• Travel, board and lodging of judges/referees, members of the TC, FIRS staff and delegates
(approximately 160 persons).
• Infrastructures, venues, facilities.
• Events.
• Administrative, organisational and inspection visits/meetings.
• Look of the event: FIRS-RG presentation and publications.
• FIRS Programs and Ceremonies.
• Promotion, marketing, communication and media.
• TV Broadcast and adequate signal production.
• Satellite broadcast of TV signal.
• Medical service and anti-doping controls and services.
• Event service and staff (including the volunteer program).
• Catering and hospitality program (for staff and volunteers).
• VIP Lounge.
• Round-trip transportation to international airport, official hotels, sport facilities for all
participants, non-local workforce, volunteers.
• Technology: information systems, telecommunications and other echnologies, wifi and cable
internet connections.
• Security of all the participants including insurance for athletes, officials, spectators and guests.
• Infrastructure and workforce for the LOC.
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Competition Format
The general competition format is established by FIRS; therefore, athlete criteria, and qualification systems
will be proposed by FIRS. FIRS shall design and put forth a competition schedule that fulfils its particular
organisational needs and goals for development and promotion of its disciplines. The competitions are
conducted in accordance with FIRS established rules and are regulated by FIRS certified international
referees, umpires and judges.
Qualification System and Athlete Criteria
FIRS -RG unite the World Championships of all FIRS disciplines and therefore FIRS shall submit the related
technical-organizational schedule.
Timing Systems
In order to ensure the highest quality of these services, a Timing Company will be suggested, which will
provide relevant systems, services and Host staff training at a reduced cost.
Presentation of the Disciplines of the FIRS-RG
An integral part of the competitions is the presence of announcers / speakers expert of the discipline
assigned to them, able to provide with extreme accuracy and protocol professionalism what required
by the different disciplines during the competitions and award ceremonies. All announcements and the
reading of scores (if required) will be made in English and in the language of the Host.
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FIRS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 - ROLLER GAMESThe general concept of the Opening and Closing ceremony must also have a festive character and the
look of the FIRS-RG, the flags of the attending countries and the staging of the venues should help in
creating a joyful atmosphere.
The Host will appoint a local Responsible of the Protocol subject to the directives of FIRS.
Sport Equipments
The sports equipment and the technical material of each discipline (skates, sticks, wheels, helmets glasses
etc...) shall be certified and homologated by FIRS. The list of the approved material will be available on
FIRS website.
Event Guide and Technical Publications
The Host is responsible for producing and distributing sport manuals of each discipline with relevant
information on competition format, technical rules, equipment as well as other general event information.
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DESCRIPTION COMPETITION FORMAT
DISCIPLINES REQUIREMENTS
Artistic Skating (or Artistic Roller Indoor competition hall
Two weeks
Sport) demands from its skaters 25 m x 50 m.
a careful balance of strength, with warm-up area
Junior and Senior Categories
precision and artistry. Skaters Flooring: non slip flooring
ARTISTIC
(Men/Ladies)
will skate with music for all wooden / parquet
disciplines except for figures Lighting:1500 lux; rink
Free / Pairs / Couples dance /
(pure technical competitions). For illumination should be the same
Solo Dance /
all the other disciplines skaters for all competitions / shows.
must demonstrate their technical Timing, Scoring & Results:
Show (Large and Small) /
and artistic capabilities. Each an interface between FIRS
Precision / Inline
discipline has different features judging and a Timing Agency
athletes have to adhere to. technology.
TRACK
Flooring : Surface perfectly
smooth and not slippery.
The track must be closed by
Inline speed skating is a sport polycarbonate fencing. Only
in which people race wearing finish line, starting line and
inline speed skates. With the relay zone can be printed on the
INLINE SPEED SKATING
One week
exception of the individual time race course. 200 m in length;
trial, all inline skating sprint 6m in width; two straightaways
Track: (Men/Ladies) 3 days
events (1000 m or less) involve being 57,84 m in length; two
heats of six as skaters are symmetrical banked bends with
• 300 m. time-trial
eliminated down to the final an inner radius of 13,42 m
• 500 m. sprint
six racers. In distance races and a total length of the semi
• 1.000 m. sprint
however (5000 m or greater), circumferences of 42,16 m each.
• 10.000 m. points/elimination
all inline skating races are
• 15.000 m. elimination
mass start. Inline speed skaters ROAD
• 3.000 m. relays
become masters of deception, The road course cannot be less
exceptional tacticians, and than eight (8) meters wide,
Road (Men/Ladies) 3 days
honed athletes capable of racing uniformly and sufficiently smooth
long distances at high speeds without hollows and fissures.
• 200 m. time – trial
while incorporating frequent A closed circuit road must not
• 500 m. sprnt
tempo changes, maximum effort be shorter than four hundred
• 10.000 points
surges, and the ability to recover (400) meters and longer than six
• 20.000 elimination
at race pace. They can skate at hundred (600) meters.
• 5.000 relays
speeds surpassing 40km/hour in Training: A skating area of
large packs of skaters staying as warming-up must be supplied to
close to one another as possible the skaters.
to decrease wind resistance. Lighting:1500 lux.
Timing, Scoring & Results:
an interface between FIRS
judging and a Timing Agency
technology.
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DESCRIPTION COMPETITION FORMAT
DISCIPLINES
MARATHON REQUIREMENTS
The race is organized on an
One single day
ROLLER
open road. The circuit must be
at least 3 km.
Junior Men/Ladies
Timing, Scoring & Results:
Senior Men/Ladies. an interface between FIRS
judging and a Timing Agency
technology.
Inline hockey, also known as
inline roller hockey, is a team
sport played on an appropriate
Two weeks
smooth surface, in which skaters
Indoor competition hall
INLINE HOCKEY
use wooden or composite sticks
Round robin tournament 25 m x 50 m
to shoot a hard plastic puck into
schedule
their opponent's net. The game with warm-up area
is played between two teams Flooring: non slip flooring
Senior Men/Ladies
with five players (four skaters wooden/ parquet
and a goaltender) on the floor.
Junior Men/Ladies Lighting:1500 lux.
A team usually consists of three
Timing, Scoring & Results:
lines of two forwards, three pairs
The numbers of the games an interface between FIRS
of defense men, and two goalies.
depends on the number of
Four members of each team skate judging and a Timing Agency
the participating countries.
up and down the floor trying to technology.
take the puck and score a goal
against the opposing team. Each
team has a goaltender who tries
to stop the puck from going into
the goal or "net."
The game of Rink-Hockey is
played on a rectangular rink
between two teams of 5 (five)
players each, one of which is
the goalkeeper. The players must Indoor competition hall
Two weeks
RINK HOCKEY
wear four-wheeled quad skates, 20 m x 40 m
and use a stick to play the ball. Flooring: non slip flooring
Senior Men A
After the half-time break, wooden/ parquet
direction of play is reversed. Equipment: Goal cages.
Senior Men B
The players try to score a goal
Lighting:1500 lux.
introducing the ball in the
Ladies Timing, Scoring & Results:
opposing team’s goal cage, with
the help of the stick only. an interface between FIRS
Under 20
In the categories senior male, judging and a Timing Agency
senior female, under-20 male, technology.
effective playing time is 40
(forty) minutes, divided over two
periods of 20 (twenty) minutes
each.
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DESCRIPTION COMPETITION FORMAT
DISCIPLINES REQUIREMENTS
The term “Inline Alpine Slalom”
stands for a young, fast-paced
and dynamic racing sport, which Open road sufficiently smooth
is a counterpart to the classical without hollows and fissures.
discipline of Ski same - just on
Training: separate road if
INLINE ALPINE
the asphalt track.
possible.
More specifically: runner on inline Five days
skates move between goal posts Equipment: Slalom poles
as soon as possible “downhill” Men/Ladies with platforms in two different
to leave the competition behind. colours with a corresponding
All you need to have, in addition • Slalom amount of flags.
to the equipment steep slope and • Giant Slalom Lighting: 80 lux.
flex poles. The latter are fixed • Parallel
Timing, Scoring & Results:
by means of heavy metal plates • Team
on the asphalt, to go as fast as an interface between FIRS
possible through a slalom course judging and Timing Agency
(stepness 8%-15%). Certainly the technology.
competitions only take place on
roads, which are closed down
for this special event.
It is a form of inline skating when
a paved (mountain) route is shut
down. A typical downhill course
INLINE DOWNHILL
has an average gradient 7-13% Open road sufficiently smooth
and has several hairpin bends.
without hollows and fissures,
The average speed is around
Three days with a length between 1 km
60 km/h but tempos of around
110 km/h can be reached and 3.5 km. and an average
Men/Ladies for each specialty
on certain routes. The use of gradient between 8 % and 12 %.
concrete bobsleigh courses in Lighting: 80 lux.
• Time-trial
summertime is not uncommon. Timing, Scoring & Results:
• Inline Cross
Racers usually skate alone and an interface between FIRS
• Bob Track
the event commonly uses the best
judging and Timing Agency
time of two heats to establish the
winner. Downhill inline racers technology.
wear inline skates, along with
extensive body covering and
protective gear, and strong
helmets. They may reach speeds
of up to 130 km/h.
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DESCRIPTION COMPETITION FORMAT
DISCIPLINES REQUIREMENTS
It is a fairly new discipline in
INLINE FREESTYLE
the world of Roller Sports. It is
Four days Indoor competition hall
practiced regularly on wooden/
parquet floor along a series 25 m x 50 m
Classic slalom: Junior/Senior
of colored cones (10 to 20) Flooring: non slip floor
Men/Ladies
arranged in a straight line, even wooden/ parquet
Battle slalom: Men/Ladies
with music. The most common Equipment: 20 cones (min.)
Speed Slalom: Junior/Senior
spacing used in competitions is
Men/Ladies Lighting:1500 lux;
80 cm, with larger competitions
Pair Slalom: 2 skaters in a Timing, Scoring & Results:
also featuring lines spaced at
team – 3 teams per country. an interface between FIRS
50 cm and 120 cm. A discipline
Freestyles Slides: Men/
where creativity is emphasized judging and a Timing Agency
Ladies
and that Includes jumps, spins technology.
and choreographed movements
to music.
It is a contact sport played by
ROLLER DERBY
two teams of five members in the
same direction around a track. Indoor competition hall
Game play consists of a series Four/Six days 20 m x 40 m (25 m x 50 m)
of short matchups (“jams”) in
Lighting:1500 lux.
which both teams designate a • Junior Men/Ladies (co-ed)
scoring player (the “jammer”) Timing, Scoring & Results:
• Senior Men
who scores points by lapping an interface between FIRS
members of the opposing team. • Senior Ladies
judging and Timing Agency
The teams attempt to assist their
technology.
own jammer whilst hindering
the opposing jammer-in effect,
playing both offense and
defense simultaneously.
SKATEBOARDING
Indoor competition hall
20 m x 40 m (25 m x 50 m)
Equipment: ramps, halfpipes,
Three days
quarter pipes, grind boxes,
Skateboarding is an action
spines, kickers, launch ramps,
sport which involves riding Open
flat bars, banks.
and performing tricks using a Street skating – Vertical skating
Lighting:1500 lux.
skateboard. Bowl – Downhill
Timing, Scoring & Results:
an interface between FIRS
judging and Timing Agency
technology.
VENUES DISCIPLINE SEATS (minimum) RINK/TRACK ‘S SIZE
Indoor Sports Arena Artistic Skating 3.000 25 m X 50 m
Indoor Sports Arena Rink Hockey/Roller Derby Main Arena 3.000 20 m X 40 m
Indoor Sports Arena Rink Hockey / Freestyle Qualification Arena 1.200 20 m X 40 m
Indoor Sports Arena Inline Hockey 3.000 25 m X 50 m
Track indoor/outdoor Speed / Skateboarding 3.000 200 m with banked bends
Road Speed 400 m (minimum)
Road Roller Marathon 3 km (Circuit – min.)
Road Downhill/Inline Alpine Between 1 km – 3.5 km
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FIRS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 - ROLLER GAMESVI. PARTICIPANTS
AT THE EXPENSES OF THE HOST
Officials
“Officials” will be named the Chairman and all the Members of the FIRS Technical Committees.
FIRS Delegation
The FIRS Delegation will be composed by FIRS EB (about 25 people), by FIRS Staff (including Marketing
and Communication Department and the Responsible for Protocol) and by the Anti-doping delegate,
who will attend the events and will have access to the services as the athletes and the Officials.
Organisational Technical Delegate (OTD)
The LOC shall appoint a technical delegate for each discipline, who shall be responsible for all the
information regarding the competitions for the control of the venues and shall be the main contact person
in the relationships with FIRS.
Administrative Delegates (AD)
One or more administrative delegates shall be appointed during the 12 months prior to the beginning of
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FIRS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 - ROLLER GAMESthe event in order to facilitate all the administrative tasks. This position is an optional position as deemed
necessary by FIRS.
Judges/Referees
Referees and judges are essential for the success of the event and shall be appointed by FIRS.
Guests
The FIRS guests, all the Presidents of the National Roller Sports Federations and national and international
sport authorities, business partners, sponsors, political and administrative authorities shall be invited to
take part in all the scheduled events, ceremonies and gala. Upon agreement with the Host they will be
invited as VIP guests and will have access at the hospitality program. FIRS will provide the Host with the
list.
AT OWN EXPENSES
Athletes
Athletes and teams that will attend the FIRS–RG will be selected by following the regulations for the FIRS
World Championships of each discipline. Both male and female will take part.
Extra Officials (Staff of the National Teams)
Extra Officials, in principle are not included in the TC Quota, and thus are responsible for their own
event registration, accreditation and subsequent services (i.e. international travel, board and lodging and
ground transportation). These participants can include team coaches, team doctors, physiotherapists,
massage therapists, athlete assistants, etc.
Media
As international and national media, journalists, photographers, newspapers, TV stations, etc. are
interested in covering such international sporting events, it is important that the Host plans for their
registration, accreditation, airport welcome and relevant services (board and lodging and ground
transportation) and be able to provide reasonable costs.
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FIRS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 - ROLLER GAMESSUMMARY OF PARTICIPANTS *
OFFICIALS EXTRA
SPORTS FIRS JUDGES/ (Members OFFICIALS
ATHLETES TOTAL
DISCIPLINE DELEGATION REFEREES of the TC) (Staff of NF
and NTO)
39 39
Speed 682 13 5 120 820
Artistic 735 14 5 90 844
Inline Hockey 790 18 5 224 1037
Rink Hockey 490 12 5 112 619
Downhill 96 2 2 47 147
Alpine 193 3 2 36 234
Skate-
355 14 2 146 517
boarding
Freestyle 170 11 2 35 218
Roller Derby 990 14 2 46 1052
TOTAL 39 4501 101 32 856 5527
* Numbers are approximate.
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FIRS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 - ROLLER GAMESVII. VISAS
The Host is expected to outline applicable Host Country immigration (entry visas) and customs regulations
and laws during the candidature presentation phase. Further to that, the Host will provide assistance
to FIRS–RG participants and VIP guests in obtaining appropriate visas (i.e. invitation letter issuance).
All participants are responsible for paying for the costs related to the obtainment of a visa as well as
applications for transit visas, where required.
The Host is responsible for informing FIRS and subsequently the Event Participants on matters including
required vaccinations and customs regulations on publications and media and sport equipment.
The Host will also ensure the import and export of goods and materials for the exclusive use of the FIRS
- RG free from customs fees.
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FIRS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 - ROLLER GAMESVIII. INFRASTRUCTURES
Location
During the candidature process, FIRS shall evaluate appropriateness based on geographic location and
political stability in relation to the overall security of Event participants and the quality of the existing
infrastructures. The ideal location will allow for competitions to take place in buildings stadiums, convention
centre halls and/or arenas with relevant capacity and correct facilities. The security of these venues and
their surroundings should be well taken care of, ensuring accessibility of all participant-groups and
sufficient spectator capacity. In all structures must be guaranteed access for people with disabilities.
Tourism Industry
The candidate Host must show that the presenting candidature for such an event agrees in principle with
the global development of their local/national tourism industry and inherent artistic culture and consider
a wide program for the developing of the tourism during the FIRS-RG.
Venues
The Host is responsible for providing an adequate number of venues with appropriate accessibility, seats
capacity, taking into account relevant environmental sustainability factors. The Host should make every
effort to use existing structures, to avoid needless costs. The types of venues required to host the FIRS–RG
can include competition and training venues, a MOC and MTC broadcasting and media/press centres,
areas/rooms for FIRS Offices and Delegates.
Existing venues can be expanded with the addition of mobile structures that can subsequently be
disassembled. For training, we recommend also temporary structures, that can be easily constructed and
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FIRS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 - ROLLER GAMESdismantled.
FIRS will define a list of requirements and sport equipment available in the venues. This one will be given
to the Host upon signing the HCC. Cities that have hosted World Championships and/or International
Events of high standard will have an edge.
FIRS will schedule inspection-technical visits to supervise the selected venues.
Fundamental venue requirements
• Organisational planning for all functional areas related to the competitions.
• Availability for final inspections at least 30 days before the start of the competitions.
• Fully equipped venues based on international standard criteria and certified by FIRS.
• Additional office space, equipment and supplies for use by the members of the FIRS
delegation.
• Warm-up areas.
• Athlete locker rooms, showers, etc.
• Officials locker roms, etc.
• Mixed zones.
• Interview and press rooms.
• Doping control rooms/areas.
Upon submitting the application the Host must submit for approval maps in A3 size of all structures and
facilities required for the performance of the RG: Venues with measures of the competition rinks/tracks,
the number of the spectators, sound and lights systems, venues for training and warm up, FIRS offices,
anti-doping rooms, press room, room for the FIRS Dept. of Communication etc.
“The Roller Village”
The Host in collaboration with the LOC shall have to create a “village”, the official meeting place for
athletes, public and authorities denominated “The Roller Village”.
Inside the village not only booths of exhibitors of products related to sports will be present, but also local
crafts, local products of the Host City and every nation will have a space to create an entire area typical
of its country : everyone will visit so “House France“ or ”House Italy“ or ”House USA“!
The Roller Village will be open day and night with entertainment shows for all ages; in the evening
the Roller Village will become the heart of the “movida” of the Roller Games and of the Host City with
musical events, catering, entertainment, artists, exhibitions.
The sponsors of the RG could organize inside the RV events that will include various initiatives.
It will also set up a “VIP Corner” where special guests and sport, political and business managers can
meet to spend a pleasant evening together and enjoy a moment of relax.
Accommodation
The Host must guarantee access to sufficient capacity, adequate international standard (between 3 and
5 stars) and official hotels at reasonable price. Official comfortable hotels to accommodate the different
event participants with convention are required. An added value shall be given to the Host that will be
able to organize a single hotel pole, that allows to create a real village for the participants at the FIRS
– RG.
Breakfast will be made available in the hotel, while lunch and/or dinner may require catering at the
competition venues from 12.00am to 01.00am. Food shall satisfy all cultural and religious needs.
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FIRS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 - ROLLER GAMESThe Host shall provide board and lodging as follows:
Athletes
Only of developing countries in the roller world in agreement with FIRS (about 100) one night before the
Opening Ceremony or two nights before the first day of competition until after breakfast the morning
following the conclusion of the FIRS-RG.
Officials
For 22 people: two nights before the first day of competition until after breakfast the morning following
the conclusion of the FIRS-RG.
For 10 people: ten nights before the first day of competition until after breakfast the morning following
the conclusion of the FIRS-RG.
Judges/referees
ca.101 people two nights before the first day of competition until after breakfast the morning following
the conclusion of the FIRS-RG.
FIRS President and all the Members of the FIRS EB
(ca. 14 people) at least two nights before the Opening Ceremony until after breakfast the morning after
the conclusion of the FIRS-RG.
FIRS - RG Staff
(ca. 6 people) two weeks before the Opening Ceremony until one week after the Closing Ceremony.
FIRS Staff
Five days before the Opening Ceremony until after breakfast the morning following the conclusion of the
FIRS-RG.
VIP Guests
(max.20 people) one night before the Opening Ceremony until after breakfast the morning following the
conclusion of FIRS-RG.
Other participants
The Host shall help facilitate accommodations for all the event participants creating tourist packages, by
facilitating on a case by case basis the different categories of participants ahead of time.
The Host shall enclose to the bidding application a complete list of all the official hotels and shall have
the responsibility on controlling the prices. The rates shall include breakfast and fees in USD.
Travel
The Host will provide round-trip airline flights to all participants within the FIRS Quota, judges/referees
and the FIRS Delegation. In the interest of cost savings, it is important that the potential Host explore the
option of creating partnerships with airlines that provide service to the closest Host international airport
as well as connections to the most major cities in the world.
Transportation
The Host will provide transportation services for arrivals and departures of all participants (athletes,
officials, FIRS delegation, VIP Guests, International Media representatives, sponsors).
Further to that, the Host is responsible for providing transportation for participants to the competition and
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FIRS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 - ROLLER GAMEStraining venues, to the Opening and Closing Ceremonies and other official activities or events.
Finally, the Host should plan a transportation circuit between all the venues and the official hotels at
prearranged costs. It should be kept in mind that Host cities will be appointed based on
environmentally sustainable considerations; therefore, venues should be close to public transportation,
car sharing, and bicycle storage and walk ways. Additionally, accurate transportation scheduling is of
the utmost importance to the success of the FIRS-RG. In order to reduce costs, the Host may consider
seeking a partnership deal with a public transport or car rental company or manufacturer.
The following are specific transportations needs for each participant group:
Athletes & Officials
• Airport pick-up & departure.
• Training venue.
• Competition venues.
• Other official events (i.e. Opening, Closing and Gala Events).
• Emergency Service.
FIRS Delegation & VIP Guests
• Private vehicles with a drivers duty schedule.
• Access to an Emergency car pool.
Media
• Access to the shuttle bus transportation system to and
from the airport and among official venues
(i.e. competition venues, the Main Press Centre and
the Ceremony venues)
• Access to private vehicle as
rate card items
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FIRS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 - ROLLER GAMESIX. OPERATIONS AND SERVICES
FIRS-RG Management System
The Host is responsible for planning the registration and accreditation of the participants, media
information, timing, scoring & results systems, on-venue results for the FIRS-RG. These systems, however,
will be provided at reduced cost to the Host by a Timing Company to be defined.
Accreditation
The Host shall manage and facilitate the operations of accreditations of the participants. The Host will
work with a Timing Company (tbd) to establish the look and content of the card, the accreditation zones
the access controls. Pass will be provided to athletes, coaches, Officials, Media, LOC, volunteers, FIRS EB,
FIRS Staff. FIRS will determine the number of Officials.
A Free Card will be provided to all guests of FIRS including all the Presidents of the Roller Sports
National Federations, National and International Sport authorities, business partners, sponsors, political
and administrative authorities, who will be invited to participate as VIP guests to all events in program,
ceremonies and gala. It is responsibility of FIRS to provide a list to the Host.
Passes for the Extra Officials will be paid, and the cost will be determined by the Host and approved by
FIRS. The revenues from this sale will be entirely of the Host.
Ceremonies (Opening, Closing & Medals Podium)
The Host is entrusted with organization development of the ceremonies procedures that shall be submitted
to the final approval of FIRS. It is expected that all athletes and a minimum of officials take part in the
Opening Ceremony and/or Closing Ceremony. Protocol, and speeches should all be considered in
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FIRS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 - ROLLER GAMESplanning and respected. Medals for the Awarding Ceremonies are provided by the Host, with the final
design approved by FIRS.
Protocol
The FIRS Responsible of the Protocol shall work in connection with the Local Responsible of the Protocol,
but shall oversee any decision. The Host is responsible for providing flags and anthems of the represented
countries during the Opening and Closing Ceremonies as well as all Medal Awarding Ceremonies.
Additionally, speeches, oaths and relevant FIRS Protocol guidelines shall be respected.
The Host shall provide FIRS with office space for the FIRS President and the FIRS Staff.
Uniforms
The Host shall provide all the OTD and volunteer uniforms under the final design approved by FIRS. The
athletes will be required to wear their own official uniform during the competitions and the official events.
Side Activities
FIRS may be interested in hosting other promotional events as meetings, stages etc. The Host, in partnership
with FIRS, shall be responsible for helping to facilitate communication and organisation of such events.
Media
Under the responsibilities of the Host, the LOC is responsible for facilitating registration, accreditation for
national and international media representatives. The Host shall verify all international media registrations
with FIRS prior to the final validations. The Host is also responsible for producing a press kit subject to
FIRS approval and providing relevant information for the production of a media guide. Adequate Main
Press/Media Centre (MPC/MMC) and interview rooms shall be provided in “The Roller Village” as well
as in all the competition venues. All these areas shall be supplied with electric power, adequate wireless
connection and hub for at least 20 cable internet connections.
Press rooms/areas shall be present within all the venues.
The Host should ensure staffing to carry out general event communications, daily bulletins, press releases,
press conferences and interviews, reports and information on the athletes as well as contents for internet
and websites.
Official Event Photographer
The Host is responsible for providing travel, board and lodging and local transportation for FIRS appointed
official event photographer. The photographer will be responsible for taking photos of the Opening and
Closing Ceremonies, of all the competitions, training sessions, official banquets, gala and sustainability
program activities and meetings.
Language
The official languages of FIRS–RG are English and the official language of the Host Nation. In case that
the Host Country is English speaking the other official language will be Spanish. Therefore, all on-site
signage, event communication and publications, sport commentary and any other information means
shall be made available in English. The Host is also responsible for providing sufficient translation and
translator (via volunteers) services to FIRS and to the international community.
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FIRS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 - ROLLER GAMESTechnology
The Host shall take measures to ensure ease of communication by engaging relevant technology measures
before, during and after the FIRS-RG. This includes test events, information systems, telecommunications
and internet. With regard to timing, scoring & results systems and scoreboards, the Host will benefit from
services and technology provided by a Timing Company (TBD).
State of the art information and communication technology to support the increasing scope of operations
should be implemented from the very outset of Host preparations and operations. Additional elements of
technology include administrative systems (finance, HR, project management, procurement and logistics),
printing, publishing, hardware and software systems, telecommunications – infrastructure, landline and
wireless, radio frequencies, PA systems, cabling and CCTV, TVs, recorders, imaging and video boards.
This functional area is often seen as an opportunity to solicit VIK sponsorship/partnerships.
Medical Services & Health and Safety
The Host shall ensure medical services to athletes, spectators, workforce, media and VIP guests according
to the establish FIRS standards. The Host shall run a medical command centre, provide guides and
information packets and coordinate hospital services and disaster planning with Public Health Authorities.
The Host will also arrange First aid and medical care at the training, competition venues and any other
official event venue. Transportation vehicles and ambulances will be present at each venue. They will also
prepare logistics for Emergency Medical Services and Hospital facilities in the Host City.
Anti-doping controls
The Host shall plan, establish and manage the infrastructure and the services to enable the doping
control sample collection processes and laboratory analysis to be conducted in accordance with the
WADA International Standards and with the FIRS Anti-Doping Rules. The Host shall also cooperate
with the FIRS Doping-Free Sport Unit (DFSU) staff in delivering services and education and information
program content.
The Host shall indicate the nearest laboratory for doping tests.
Security
All matters related to security are the Host‘s responsibility and should be coordinated with the competent
public security authorities of the Host. However, in some cases coordination with FIRS regulations must
take place.
Security measures must be considered for the follow occasions and participant groups:
• All Official Hotels.
• All Training & Competition Venues.
• All Official Event Venues (i.e. Opening & Closing Ceremony and Gala).
• All Ground Transportation means (i.e. private vehicles, buses, train/tram systems).
• Athletes & Officials.
• FIRS Delegation, Guests & VIP.
• Media (both national and international).
• All Volunteers.
• Spectators.
• LOC workforce and venue staff.
• “The Roller Village”
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FIRS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 - ROLLER GAMESX. PROMOTION AND COMMUNICATION
Event Promotion & Communication
The Host has the responsibility to promote and communicate about the event, using TV promotion, new
media networks, public and private partners and national campaigns including a detailed description
of the FIRS-RG concept, an official event and spectator guide, as well as city and on-site billboards. FIRS
will both indirectly and directly support the Host and its international communication and promotional
activities for the FIRS-RG with experts well experienced in tourism, marketing and communications. FIRS
will also provide the Host with marketing and communications guidelines.
The Host has the right to keep the revenues from partnership agreements and marketing activities in
all released categories. Nevertheless, the Host agrees to have all partnership agreements approved by
FIRS and to support and to supply all marketing activities relating the FIRS world and its main corporate
partners before, during and after the FIRS-RG.
Broadcasting and signal
FIRS is the owner and rights holder of all Television and Digital Media Rights of the FIRS-RG. The Host
is responsible for ensuring international standard quality TV production and signal. The international
signal will be provided in an objective and impartial quality. It shall include slow-motion replays, basic
TV graphics and timing and be delivered with all appropriate editorial supports. In order to ensure
international broadcasting and thus global promotion of the event, FIRS is responsible for the negotiation
of the international television rights.
FIRS may, however, assign, upon agreement, in whole or in part, the television rights to the Host or to
any third party.
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FIRS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 - ROLLER GAMESBroadcast Centre
National and international media will be invited to the event, indeed participating in the promotion and
showcasing of all the RS disciplines and of the Host. The Host is responsible for providing adequate
facilities standard of a Broadcast Centre (BC). The Host is asked to give its commitment to investing in the
necessary state-of-the-art technology and expertise to offer the best available services to the respective
target groups (i.e. domestic and international TV, media, etc.) and to communicate top quality information.
Communication Strategy
The Host shall develop a comprehensive national and international communication and promotion plan.
The goal is to promote on a wide-range of platforms before, during and after the event. The Host shall
work in close collaboration with the FIRS Marketing and Communication Department to review and
deliver the international communication and promotions plan.
Designs
The Host shall design a Corporate Image for promoting the event. The list of designs shall include logo,
emblems, medals, mascots, information icons, visuals, slogans, publications, websites and audio-visual
productions. All this material shall be approved by FIRS and the FIRS Logo shall always be predominant.
Logo of the FIRS-RG 2017
Once received by FIRS the written acceptance of the nomination, the candidate city must send to FIRS 1
or 2 CD-ROM with the logo in the following formats:
• Logo in vector format (graphic element + 2017 Candidate City + logo FIRS)
• Types of logo: vector format, EPS format.
• A colour version.
• A one-color version
• A version JPG 1024 x 768 min
• A version BMP 1024 x 768 min
• A version TGA 1024 x 768 min
Such logo may only be published after FIRS approval.
The Host and the LOC shall be granted the right to use the FIRS logo and the logo of the FIRS –RG based
on the regulations of the FIRS Marketing and Communications Dept.
Marketing Partners, Officials Suppliers, Ticketing, Licensing
and Merchandising
The Host will be responsible for the negotiation and exploitation of marketing, sponsoring, merchandising
and any remaining commercial rights upon FIRS approval.
All revenues accruing from the exploitation of the rights negotiated and exploited by the Host shall be
fully ensured to the Host. The FIRS Logo shall be predominant according to guidelines specified in the
contract.
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FIRS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 - ROLLER GAMESXI. LEGAL
Candidate Host City
The bidding authority of a Candidate Host City is solely responsible for all aspects of the bid application
and for all commitments entered into by it concerning the organization and the staging of the Games.
Host City Contract
This Host City Contract (HCC) outlines all legal, commercial, organisational, financial and reporting
obligations as well as all relationships, roles and responsibilities involved in planning, staging and the
debriefing of the FIRS-RG. It also includes a consensus from the Host to follow a FIRS event, accreditation,
protocol, doping control, sustainability, volunteer, marketing and communications, media, host broadcaster
and other such guidelines.
The Host City Contract for FIRS – RG must be signed by the authorized representatives of Host City and
FIRS at the time of the city’s selection and ratification as Host of the FIRS-RG.
Relationship between the Host and
the Local Organising Committee (LOC)
The Host and the LOC have operational and management duties; they are the entity legally and financially
responsible for fulfilling the obligations of the HCC. The Host and the LOC must maintain appropriate
management and supervision throughout the entire event.
Insurance
The Host and the LOC are responsible for engaging the necessary insurances for the organisation and
the procedure of the Event including transportation, liability and cancellation insurance.
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