Participation is reserved to young male and female teams of clubs currently members of National Federations, joining to the International Handball Federation; The allowed categories are:

- U16 male and female

- U14 male and female

Each team can register a minimum of 10 players up to a maximum of 16 who can take part in the event.

Tournament will follow the rules of Italian Handball Federation and International Handball Federation.

Tournament will consist of an eliminatory phase, games for the final placings, semifinal and final games for all the categories.

The duration of the matches will be two halves of 15 minutes (1 timeout per team), in case of a draw in direct elimination matches there will be 5 penalty shots per team, in case of a draw there will be an all-out penalty shootout.

All the participating teams will have the possibility to choose to visit the amusement park of Mirabilandia in Ravenna. The tournament package includes 5 meals (dinner on 3rd, lunch and dinner on 4th and 5th) and 3 breakfasts (on 3rd, 4th and 5th); on 6th a packed lunch will be supplied by the tournament organization, while dinner will be at teams' charge. All the teams can stay free for a further night (April 6th) in the same lodgings and leave in the morning after (April 7th).

Each participant needs to be identified by identity card or personal passport, to be showed on occasion of each match. The detailed program of the event will be transmitted after subscription of all the teams. Foreign participants will not be covered by Italian Handball Federation, therefore they will have to arrange their own insurance before departing from their country. Accomodation will be at the Schools in Mordano(BO) and Bubano with own devices (sleeping bag, pillow, etc.); players can use the school restrooms and the showers at the playing halls.

Other potential partners (parents, representatives, etc.) can lodge at local hotels at a special price; for further info please contact tournament organization.

In case not enough teams for one category are registered, tournament organization will reserve the right to put two categories together.

The documentation for the signing up will be sent by e-mail upon written request.

Partecipant registration:

-100€ for each team

-120€ each person(players and partners)signing up with in January 31, 2026 using your own transport

-135€ each person (players and partners) signing up after January 31, 2026 using your own transport

-30€ extra per person for the visit to Mirabilandia using your own transport

-45€ extra per person for the visit to Mirabilandia using organization-provided transport

Registration deadline: January 31, 2026

N.B. The organization reserves the right to close registrations early if the maximum number of teams is reached.

Each team has to transmit the exact number of players not later than March 5th 2026.

The minimum number of participants per team is 10 athletes and 1 companion. N.B. EVERY 10 REGISTRANTS ONE PARTICIPANT IS FREE.

The team will be officially registered upon the payment of the signing up amount and the 30% of the partecipant amount (not later than 15 days after the written request). All the payments have to be settled in favour of:

A.S.D Pallamano Romagna

IBAN: IT93B0846236980000005004814

SWIFT: CCRTIT2TXXX

reason:

1-REGISTRATION EASTECUP + team name + category -

2-ADVANCE PAYMENT EASTERCUP+ team name + players no. + partners no.

3-BALANCE EASTERCUP+ team name + players no. + partners no.

The event is organized by Pallamano Romagna ASD, board and lodging of the participants is possible only through tournament organization.

Documents necessary for registration are the following:

1) registration request for each team, enclosing copy of bank transfer receipt 2) rules to be signed for acceptance

3) list of participants

Registration is valid once registration request, copy of bank transfer and signed rules are presented. List of participants can be enclosed later on, within the terms indicated on the website. For the purposes of the registration we consider valid the value date of the bank transfer.

Payment for player package (board, lodging and additional activities) has to be settled as follows: 30% amount within 15 days form the first written request 70% balance amount within March 15th.

At the arrival every team has to pay a deposit of 200€ for possible damages during the stay; this deposit will be given back at the departure if no damage has been done.

Admission request has to be submitted within March 15th, after that date the organization will reserve the right to refuse the adimssion request.

In case a team cancels its participation before March 15th, tournament organization will withhold 250€ for administrative expenses and will refund the remaining amount.

In case of team cancellation after April 1st, up to April 1st, the 50% of the total amount will be refunded.

In case of cancellation after April 1st, the organization won't give back the money.

For info related to the event, signing up, please contact:

-Laura Raffellini: 3382319511

e-mail: easterhandballcup@gmail.com

Bank details IBAN IT.