Matches & Regulations

The Tournament is open to teams composed of athletes of all ages and skill levels, divided into 2×2 Women, 2×2 Men, 2×2 Mixed, 3×3 Women, 3×3 Men, 4×4 Mixed.
Each athlete may register on multiple teams in different categories. Athletes on one team may not be members of other teams in the same category.
Note: participation is not recommended for athletes under 16 years of age.

If you’re looking for a team to play with, or a new teammate to complete your roster, post your request in the official Facebook group “Cerco squadra e giocatore BeachVolleyMarathon” or join the Telegram group https://t.me/cercosquadra_bvm, a new virtual meeting point designed to make it easier for Tournament players to connect.

2×2 Women

• Roster: 2 women on court + 1 optional reserve (F)
• Match days: Friday (qualifications) | Saturday (finals)

2×2 Men

• Roster: 2 men on court + 1 optional reserve (M)
• Match days: Friday (qualifications) | Saturday (finals)

2×2 Mixed

• Roster: 1 man + 1 woman on court + 1 optional reserve (F or M)
• Match days: Friday (qualifications) | Sunday (finals)

3×3 Women

• Roster: 3 women on court + up to 2 reserves (F)
• Match days: Saturday (qualifications) | Sunday (finals)

3×3 Men

• Roster: 3 men on court + up to 2 reserves (M)
• Match days: Saturday (qualifications) | Sunday (finals)

4×4 Mixed

• Roster: 2 men + 2 women on court + up to 2 reserves (F and/or M)
• Match days: Saturday (qualifications) | Sunday (finals)

(Times are subject to change)

2×2 Women and 2×2 Men

• Friday – Qualifications: 08:30 am – 6:30 pm
• Saturday – Final Phase: from 08:30 am | Grand Final: 3:00 pm

2×2 Mixed

• Friday – Qualifications: 08:30 am – 6:30 pm
• Sunday – Final Phase: from 08:30 am | Grand Final: 3:00 pm

3×3 Women, 3×3 Men, and 4×4 Mixed

• Saturday – Qualifications: 08:30 am – 6:30 pm
• Sunday – Final Phase: from 08:30 am | Grand Final: 5:00 pm

Qualification Phase: Friday, pools of 4 or 5 teams, Round Robin (all play all).

Final Phase: Saturday, single-elimination. For both categories, the top 192 teams advance into a single bracket.

Ranking criteria (qualifications)

Standings within each pool will be determined in this order:

1. Matches won
2. Points ratio
3. Registration date and time

Placement in the final-phase bracket among the best firsts, seconds, etc. is based on points ratio; in case of a tie, registration date/time prevails.

Match format

• Qualifications and final phase: single set to 21, win by 2, cap at 23.
• Grand Final (1st–2nd): best of three (first two sets to 21, tiebreak to 15), win by 2, no point cap.

3rd place

No 3rd–4th place final. Both semifinal losers are classified 3rd and receive equal prize money.

Qualification Phase: Friday, pools of 4 or 5 teams, Round Robin.
Final Phase: Sunday, single-elimination. The top 192 teams advance into a single bracket.

Ranking criteria (qualifications)

1. Matches won
2. Points ratio
3. Registration date and time

Placement in the final-phase bracket among the best firsts, seconds, etc. is based on points ratio; in case of a tie, registration date/time prevails.

Match format

• Qualifications and final phase: single set to 21, win by 2, cap at 23.
• Grand Final (1st–2nd): single set to 21, win by 2, no point cap.

3rd place

No 3rd–4th place final. Both semifinal losers are classified 3rd and receive equal prize money.

Qualification Phase: Saturday, pools of 4 or 5 teams, Round Robin.

Final Phase: Sunday, single-elimination. Across all categories, up to 768 teams advance into multiple brackets.

Ranking criteria (qualifications)

1. Matches won
2. Points ratio
3. Registration date and time

Placement in the final-phase bracket among the best firsts, seconds, etc. is based on points ratio; in case of a tie, registration date/time prevails.

Access to the final phase

Up to 768 teams, divided as follows:

• Platinum (1st–192nd)
• Gold (193rd–384th)
• Silver (385th–576th)
• Bronze (577th–768th)

Note: if any bracket has fewer than 32 teams, those teams will be moved into the higher bracket (e.g., Bronze with 30 teams → merged into Silver).

Match format

• Qualifications and final phase: single set to 21, win by 2, cap at 23.
• Grand Final (1st–2nd): single set to 21, win by 2, no point cap.

3rd place

No 3rd–4th place final. Both semifinal losers are classified 3rd and receive equal prize money.

Participants are invited to download the official Tournament Web App for free at www.bvm-app.it.
Through the Web App you can easily:

• search for your team;
• view points and ranking position;
• check matches played and those still to play;
• see your refereeing assignments;
• check your assigned court;
• view the Tournament Regulations and other useful information.

Matches Schedule for each category will be available in the week prior the Tournament start date in the official Web App: BeachVolleyMarathonApp.  This allows you to check and verify that your team has been correctly placed in the brackets.

Qualification-phase rankings will be available in real time in the official Web App: BeachVolleyMarathonApp. Final rankings will be published in the days following the Tournament.

Through the Web App you can easily:

• search for your team;
• view points and ranking position;
• check matches played and those still to play;
• see your refereeing assignments;
• check your assigned court;
• view the Tournament Regulations and other useful information.

To participate in the Tournament, you must hold a valid medical certificate of fitness for non-competitive sports (or, alternatively, a certificate for competitive sports) covering the dates of the event.

Submission methods

During registration, you are asked to upload the medical certificates for all team members. Those not yet in possession may declare they will send them later within 10 days before the Event—by email to bvm@radunisportivi.it, or present them directly at accreditation; alternatively, you may indicate that you will undergo the medical exam directly in Bibione.

Exemption: athletes registered with Sports Promotion Bodies or National Sports Federations recognized by CONI, already holding a valid certificate for the current season, are exempt from uploading the certificate. During registration they must:

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  • indicate the Body/Federation and sports club;
  • declare that the certificate is valid on the event dates.

The absence, irregularity, expiry, incompleteness, or non-relevance of the required medical certificate shall result in the inability to complete the athlete’s accreditation and the prohibition from participating in the Tournament, without any entitlement to a refund. In the event of false declarations regarding the possession of a valid medical certificate or sports membership, the Organizer may order the immediate exclusion of the athlete and, in more serious cases, of the entire team.

Medical exam in Bibione

A medical service will be available during the event for issuing certificates (paid service, no booking required):

• Thursday: 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm (at the Villaggio Turistico Internazionale clinic)
• Friday: 07:45 am – 1:30 pm  and 2:30 pm – 9:00 pm (at the medical area near the central arena)
• Saturday: 07:45 am – 12:00 pm (at the medical area near the central arena)

The Athlete List is defined at registration by entering player names online. Each team must specify its roster.

Changes
You can modify the team roster (substitutions, new players, data changes, etc.):

• After registration → by emailing the Organizing Secretariat: bvm@radunisportivi.it
• In Bibione → by requesting changes during check-in

Adding new players during the Tournament

• Allowed only in the qualification phase, upon formal request to the Tournament Director, who will verify compliance.
• Requirement: the new player must not have already played on another team in the same category.
• Limits:
  • 2×2 Women / 2×2 Men / 2×2 Mixed → max 1 new player, respecting the reserve limit.
  • 3×3 Women / 3×3 Men / 4×4 Mixed → max 2 new players, respecting the reserve limit.

Important: If a discrepancy is found between the Athlete List and the players on court, the team will be immediately disqualified and will not be eligible for prize money. No refunds or replacement teams.

• Matches are refereed by the participating athletes, according to the schedule available in the official Web App: BeachVolleyMarathonApp.
• Finals are refereed by official referees.
• All matches must adhere to fair play: athletes must accept refereeing decisions and behave respectfully towards opponents and referees.
• In cases of serious or unsportsmanlike behavior, the Tournament Director may disqualify one or more players, without refunds.
• Teams with disqualified athletes will not be eligible for prize money.

• Athletes refereeing a match must complete the match report legibly.
• The final score must be clearly indicated.
• Reports that are incomplete, illegible, or falsified will not be counted.

• All teams must check their match results in the dedicated section of the official Web App: BeachVolleyMarathonApp.
• Any correction requests must be submitted directly through the official Web App.
• Verification deadlines:
  • by 2:00 pm for morning matches (08:30 am – 1:00 pm)
  • by 7:00 pm for afternoon matches (1:30 pm – 6:00 pm)
• After these times, no correction requests will be accepted.

In the qualification phase, for all categories, matches ending by forfeit will assign the losing team 21 points conceded and 0 (zero) points scored. The winning team in a forfeit match will not be assigned or credited with any points.

• Athletes competing in multiple categories must inform the Tournament Director of any potential conflicts at the start of the day.
• A team that fails to show or is incomplete more than 5 minutes after the scheduled start time will lose by forfeit (0–21). If the delay is due to overlap of matches in different categories, a maximum tolerance of 40 minutes applies. Beyond 40 minutes, the Tournament Director will ask the team to choose which match to play and which one to forfeit. No refunds in case of forfeit.

Attention: at the Tournament Director’s sole discretion, final-phase matches may be canceled if, due to accumulated delays, their start time would be after 8:00 pm. In such a case, the prize purse will be evenly split among the teams that, due to the prolonged delay, are unable to play.

• For the finals and for all matches played on the central arena, athletes must wear the official Tournament tank top (provided at check-in).
• Teams that do not comply will be excluded from prize money.

The Tournament will be held under all weather conditions; however, in the case of exceptional adverse weather or other external events. Force majeure events shall include, by way of example and not limitation, exceptional adverse weather conditions, decisions by public authorities, health emergencies, public order issues, total or partial unavailability of the beach or facilities, interruptions of essential services, strikes, extraordinary natural events, acts of vandalism, riots, fires, flooding, and any other event not attributable to the Organizer that makes the regular conduct of the Event impossible or unsafe. In such cases, the Organizer may modify the schedule, timing, competition format, ancillary services, and operational arrangements, without incurring any liability or obligation to provide refunds, except as required by mandatory law and the applicable general terms and conditions of sale. The Tournament Director, at their sole discretion, may suspend matches and resume them when conditions allow. Upon resumption, the score at suspension will be maintained. The Director may also make changes to the competition format, including permanent suspension of matches.

Procedures in Case of Permanent Suspension of Matches

Qualification phase (all categories):

• If, at the time of suspension, all teams in the pool have played the same number of matches (including any wins/losses by forfeit), standings will be based on the results achieved up to the suspension.
• If, at the time of suspension, all teams in the pool have played at least one match, standings will be based solely on each team’s points ratio at the time of suspension.
• If, at the time of suspension, all or some teams have not played any match, standings will be based on each team’s registration date and time. In this case, the prize purse will be evenly divided among the different brackets for the category.

Final phase (all categories):

• For each ongoing bracket, the remaining prize purse—excluding any amounts already awarded—will be evenly divided among the teams still in play at the time of suspension, unless the net amount per team is €50.00 or less; in that case, no prize money will be awarded.

During registration, players participating in the Tournament with an accommodation package may request coverage in the event of their inability to take part in the Event due to injury or illness. Refund requests must be submitted by sending an e-mail to the Organizing Secretariat (bvm@radunisportivi.it) no later than 48 hours prior to the start date of the Event, attaching medical documentation certifying the injury or illness, including the relevant prognosis. The refund shall be calculated by dividing the total amount paid for the “Team Fee” and “Accommodation” by the number of team members sharing the same lodging. For example: a team of 5 members, Team Fee = €90.00; Accommodation = €400.00; total = €490.00 ÷ 5; refund due = €98.00. The request for coverage due to non-participation resulting from injury or illness must be made at the same time as the completion of registration. The following items are excluded from any refund: Player Fee, optional services, and additional requested extras. Refund requests submitted later than 48 hours prior to the start of the Event shall not be accepted. Refund requests shall also not be accepted if the medical prognosis does not cover the entire duration of the Event. Refunds shall be granted for a maximum of one applicant registered as an Athlete in one or more teams in the 2×2 and 3×3 categories, and for a maximum of two applicants registered as Athletes in one or more teams in the 4×4 category. Where applicable, refunds shall be processed within 60 days following the conclusion of the Event. Any request to add new athletes submitted after initiating a refund request shall be considered a substitution and shall result in the loss of the right to a refund. Note: refunds shall be granted exclusively upon verification by the Organizing Secretariat of the completeness, accuracy, and reliability of the submitted documentation. The Organizer reserves the right to request additional supporting documentation. No refund shall be granted in the event of failure to attend the Event without prior notice within the required deadline, voluntary withdrawal, early departure from the Event, or submission of incomplete, illegible, irrelevant, or otherwise inadequate documentation. Where due, refunds shall be issued through traceable payment methods in favor of the original payer as indicated in the registration.