1. 2nd TRIPTOLEMOS S.C.
BEACH SITTING VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT
22 – 23 September 2012
at
Marathon Beach / Attica /Hellas
Triptolemos S.C.
The Triptolemos Sports Club is a Non Profit Organization, established in 1998
exclusively in the field of sport for people with disabilities.
The supported sports until now are: Boccia (for athletes with quadriplegia), Weight
lifting, Sitting Volleyball, Shooting.

2. All the athletes involved have severe physical disabilities such as amputations upper
or lower extremities.
The Triptolemos headquarter is located at Mandra of Attica, 25Km northwest of
Athens and 3Km north of the ancient town of Eleusis.
http://www.triptolemos.org.gr
Marathon a city, a name, a legend!
Marathon is the unique city in the word that has given its name to an Olympic sport
and the only Greek city that is the most renowned in the whole word even more
renowned than Athens.
The name Marathon is inextricably connected to the history of the Greek nation ever
since the ancient times. We encounter the name in the mythology, as it is the place
where Thiseas killed the terrible bull of Marathon. In classical history, one of the most
renowned battles took place in the Marathon plain, a battle that symbolizes the
unquenchable love of Greek people for freedom and independence.
Marathon constitutes an emblematic symbol of democracy and the trophy of
supremacy of human values and spirit against any conqueror.
Marathon 490 BC ...
A travel of 2500 years back in time Athenian and Plataean soldiers, Persian archers,
images of a battle that determined the whole course of human history.
Marathon race: 42,195 kilometers of glory and history
Marathon race of 42.195 meters designates the grandeur of human strength. It is a
legend of 2.500 years beginning with the myth of Pheidiooides and reaching the
modem heroes of classic sports. This race unites millions of people in all around the
world.

3. Marathon Today
Marathon is not just one of the most famous toponyms around the world, but also a
city worth visiting and admiring for its natural beauty and enchanting atmosphere.
Built on the northeast coast of Attica, just 40 km away from Athens, Marathon has
become a very attractive destination for visitors, as it is only twenty minutes away
from Athens International Airport and just ten minutes away from the port of Rafina, a
port that connects the Greek capital with the cosmopolitan Aegean islands. It is also
one of the few areas of Attica, which combines the blue sea and the green of the
mountains (as it is located at the foothills of Mount Penteli and bordered by the Gulf of
Evia).

4. The Tournament
Triptolemos S.C. is going to organize the 2nd Sitting Beach Volleyball Tournament at
Karavi Schinias http://www.karavi.gr/en (Marathon Beach) 22 & 23 September 2012.
The schedule of Tournament on Saturday 22nd September will be from 09:00 am to
12:00 pm and from 17:00 pm to 21:00.
On Sunday 23rd September the schedule will be from 09:30 am to 15:00 pm.
Entry Form
Please send entry form (attached) by 20.08.2012.
In the Tournament there can be up to 12 teams and are played women and men series.
The participation in the Tournament confirms in order of entry.
The entry fee is 35,00 €/team.

5. Classification and rules
The Tournament is open for people with disabilities – Only two players (out of the
four) with minimal disability and/or one able player per team is allowed. Two players
with disability are mandatory in the court during the games.
At Saturday there are 3-4 matches for each team and at Sunday 2-3 matches.
The rules are adapted to the valid rules of Sitting Volleyball.
According to the results/proposals in Kuala Lumpur, WOVD Beach Volleyball will be
played according to the FIVB rules, except:
• the number of the players
• the size of the court
• block against service
The court and equipment's
- The matches you are playing on sand next to the sea.
- The wide of a half field is 4,00 m and length 4,00 m (13,3 feet).
- The net height is 1,15 m.
- Colored Beach Volleyballs are used.
Players
- There are max 4 players in a team (3+1). Grading of players is not demanded.
- One (1) player in the front line and two (2) players in the back court (and
one player can be substitute).

6. Referees and special rules
The referee will be a Beach Volleyball Referee, (at least to the highest national level)
and will lead the game exactly according to the FIVB rules:
• The service reception and the defence/reception of soft driven balls like
drives/shots must be executed with underhand pass or with tomahawk or poke
shot or supporting techniques like one hand reception/defence
• Only the hard driven balls can be defended with the overhand pass/beach dig
• During the action of players setting overhand with fingers, the ball must be
played with one quick motion. There must not be any significant movement of
the ball downwards whilst in the hands and the ball may not visibly come to
rest in the player's hands. The emphasis with the double contact is that this is
not indicated by the spin of the ball but by the fact that a clear fault - time
difference between the two hands that contact the ball - has occurred and that
this is visible for the Referee
• The only exception is the block against the service that is allowed by WOVD in
Sitting Volleyball.
Accommodation
Recommended accommodation for the teams Marathon Euro Hotels
It is arranged the room cost to be 20€ per person per day in double rooms including
breakfast
Address: Ag. Panteleimon 27A – Paralia Marathon /Attica / Greece
Phone : + 30 22940 57366
Fax: + 30 22940 56953
E-mail: reservations@marathon-euro-hotels.gr
Web site: http://www.marathon-euro-hotels.gr
Airlines flying to Athens
Destinations from/to Athens International Airport at:
http://www.aia.gr/pages.asp?pageid=992&langid=2
We will provide the local transportation from/to Athens airport to/from the Hotel
(approx. 40 min car driving) and from/tp the Hotel to/from the Karavi Schinias venue
(approx. 10 min car driving)
For additional information you can contact Mr. Ioannis Soukiouroglou at:
Phone: +30 6944883619
Email: jsouk@hol.gr

7. 2nd TRIPTOLEMOS S.C.
SITTING VOLLEYBALL BEACH VOLLEY
TOURNAMENT
22 – 23 September 2012
Marathon Beach / Attica / Hellas
ENTRY FORM
Name of Team _________________________________________
Players
1 (C) _____________________________________________
2 ________________________________________________
3 ________________________________________________
4 ________________________________________________
Contact person
Address
Phone
Email
Entry form to be sent to: (at latest 20.8.2012)
Add. Mr. Ioannis Soukiouroglou
email: jsouk@hol.gr