Deaflympics Technical Regulations
01. TECHNICAL COMMITTEE
The technical committee will be composed of the Technical Director of DEAFLYMPICS, the Assistant Technical Director and four members appointed by the Organising Committee:
Emmanuel Rossel - DEAFLYMPICS Technical Director
Jakov Frenkel - DEAFLYMPICS Assistant Technical Director
George Angelopoulos - Tournament Director - Victorian Soccer Federation
Chris Bambridge - Victorian Soccer Federation
Tony Clews - Sports Liaison Officer, M2005 Deaflympic Games
02. PROTEST COMMITTEE * Emmanuel Rossel - Deaflympics Technical Director
* Jakov Frenkel - Deaflympics Assistant Technical Director
* Two representatives from Victorian Soccer Federation
* Michael Andersson / Tony Clews - Deaf Representatives
Please note: Names of the Protest Committee will be advised at the Football Technical Meeting in Melbourne.
03. COMPETITION VENUE The Football events will take place at the following stadiums:
Green Gully Reserve, Keilor Downs (GGR)
Kingston Heath Reserve, Heatherton (KHR)
Olympic Park, Melbourne (OLY)
04. TRAINING VENUE The pre games training venue will be at Green Gully Reserve and Kingston Heath Reserve excludes main playing venues. Fawkner Park will be the training venue during the Games.
05. EQUIPMENT All equipment used during competitions will comply with the FIFA Rules and Regulations. The balls will be Mitre - Ultimatch. The goals and nets will comply with the FIFA Rules and Regulations as well.
06. EVENTS Team tournament competition will be conducted for men and women.
07. SCHEDULE See Competition Schedule
08. REGULATIONS
8.1. Rules: The football competition will be conducted in accordance with the Rules of the FIFA. In case of disagreement in the interpretation of the Rules, the English text shall prevail. Any unforeseen incidents not covered by the Rules will be dealt with as follows:
8.1.1. Cases of a general nature shall be resolved in accordance with DEAFLYMPICS Statutes and Regulations.
8.1.2. Technical questions shall be resolved according to FIFA Rules and Regulations.
8.1.3. Only athletes who comply with DEAFLYMPICS Statutes and Regulations are entitled to take part in the Deaflympics Football competitions.
8.2. Participants:
Participation in the Deaflympics is limited to a maximum of:
Sixteen (16) men teams: ITA (Gold 1997), - AUS - GBR - USA - RUS - CZE - ARG - TUR - IRL - IRI - NED - JPN - GRE - KSA - GER - GHA
Nine (6) women teams: AUS - RUS - USA - NOR - DEN - GBR
8.2.1 Male and Female - The provisions of this code apply to the male and female gender, regardless of the choice of words and expressions.
8.3. Entries: The final registration for the team sports was 1st December 2003 except for teams still playing in qualifying rounds. Such teams have to confirm their participation immediately after having completed the qualifying rounds. The final registration of the players is 1st December 2004.
8.4. Number of Players: (maximum) 23
8.4.1. Each national association that qualifies for the final competition may enter 23 players (three of whom shall be goalkeepers) numbered from 1 to 23. The numbers on the back of the shirts shall correspond with the numbers indicated on the official player's list. A goalkeeper shall wear the number 1.
8.4.2. The list of 23 players (showing the full last name(s), every first name, popular name, date of birth and passport number and country) shall be submitted to the DEAFLYMPICS secretariat, using the official form for this purpose, no later than 14 (fourteen) full days before the opening match in the final competition. Only these 23 players (except in the case of force majeure recognized by the Organising Committee for the 20th Deaflympics will be permitted to compete in the final competition.
8.4.3. A listed player may only be substituted in the event of serious injury leading up to 24 hours before his team's first match, after DEAFLYMPICS has received a detailed medical assessment in the official languages (English), and only after acceptance and confirmation by the Sports medical Committee that the injury is sufficiently serious to prevent the player from taking part in the competition. The national association shall then immediately nominate the substitute and inform DEAFLYMPICS accordingly.
8.4.4. 23 players shall be included in the starting list for the match (11 selected players and 12 substitutes.) Up to maximum of three of the substitutes may take the place of the selected players at any during the match.
8.4.5. The official lists of 23 players will be published by the DEAFLYMPICS general secretariat.
8.5. Medical Control: "See DEAFLYMPICS' General Rules for All Sports, Article 1.4 - Control and Sanctions
09. COMPETITION RULES AND REGULATIONS
9.1. Technical Organisation: DEAFLYMPICS is responsible for the technical organisation of the Deaflympics Football competitions.
9.2. Competition Plan:
9.2.1. Preliminary round: The participating sixteen (16) men teams will be divided into four groups of four (4) teams each. During the preliminary round, each team will play the other teams in its group.
The women competition will be a single preliminary round with each team playing against all the other teams.
9.2.2. Quarterfinals, Semi-Finals and classifications:
Men - After the preliminary round the first and second placed team of each group shall play quarterfinals: (A1 - C2) (C1 - A2) (B1 - D2) (D1 - B2)
The winners of the quarterfinals will play semi-finals: (A1/C2 - D1/B2) (B1/D2 - C1/A2)
The teams placed 3rd and 4th in the groups will play for the places 9 to 16.
Women - After the preliminary round the top 4 teams will advance to semi finals
The first and fourth placed teams will play each other in the semi final. The second and third placed teams will play in the other semi final. Semi final winners will play final for Gold and Silver medals and semi final losers play for Bronze medal and Forth place Diploma.
The teams placed 5th / 6th in the group will play off for the places 5th to 6th.
9.2.3. Finals: The winners of the semi-finals will play for 1st and 2nd places, the losers for 3rd and 4th places.
9.2.4. Classification of teams:
1. The system of competition shall be similar to the league system, each team playing a match against each of the other teams in the same group, with three points for a win, one point for a draw and no point for each match lost.
2. Ranking in each group shall be determined in the following order:
I. Greater number of points obtained in all group matches.
II. If two or more teams are equal on the basis of the above criterion, their ranking shall be determined as follows:
o Team with the best overall Goal Difference will be ranked higher.
o If Goal Difference is identical, then the team that has scored the most goals will be ranked higher.
o If the Goal Difference, Goals scored and Goals conceded are identical, then the team that has earned the greater number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned will be ranked higher
o If the teams are still deadlocked after this stage, the organising committee will draw lots to determine the final ranking order;
9.2.5. Each match shall last 90 minutes (two periods of 45 minutes), with an interval as laid down in the Laws of the Game.
9.2.6. If the result of a match in the quarter-finals, semi-finals or the finals at the end of the prescribed time is a draw, and if extra time must be played, this must always consist of two periods of 15 minutes each, with an interval of 5 minutes at the end of the prescribed time, but not between the periods of extra time. If, with extra time played, the match is still a draw, the winner shall be determined by the taking of kicks from the penalty mark in accordance with the provisions as laid down in the Laws of the Game published by FIFA.
9.3. Withdrawal: If a team withdraws after the Deaflympics have begun or is disqualified during the group matches, the group must continue without this team or a replacement. The matches played by the team concerned will not be taken into consideration and all scores and points earned will be rescinded.
9.4. Referees: Allocation of 4 officials per match (a referee, 2 assistant referees and a fourth official) to conduct the matches shall be made by the technical committee. Where possible, referees shall be in possession of an FIFA international referee license valid for 2004/5. However, referees with National or State accreditation may be used.
9.4.1. If the referee or one of his assistants is prevented from carrying out his duties before or during a match as a result of injury, indisposition etc... he shall be replaced by the fourth official.
9.4.2. At the conclusion of each match, the referee shall fill in an official match report form and he shall hand it over to the tournament director of the competition at the venue immediately after the match.
On the report form, the referee shall note all occurrences before, during and after the match in as much detail as possible such as:
a) Misconduct of players, leading to caution or expulsion
b) Unsporting behaviour of officials, supporters and any person acting on behalf of a national
c) Any other incidents.
9.5. Protests:
9.5.1. Procedure for lodging a protest: All sport related protests will be resolved in accordance to the International Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Regulations and will be managed by the Sporting Protest Committee. Any official protest must be submitted in writing on the Official DEAFLYMPICS Protest Form, and given to the DEAFLYMPICS Technical Director accompanied by $USD50.
The DEAFLYMPICS Technical Director will decide whether the protest is sporting related or eligibility related. The Sporting Protest Committee will review all sport related protests, and the Deaflympics Executive Committee will review all eligibility protests. The deposit of $US50 will be returned to the appellant only if the protest is considered valid.
9.5.2 Procedures for reviewing a protest: The sporting protest committee will meet in the meeting room at Kingston Heath Reserve, Green Gully or Olympic Park at a time decided upon by the chairperson of the committee.
* The DEAFLYMPICS Technical Director will be the chairperson of the committee.
* The Sports Liaison Officer (SLO) will be responsible to book the meeting room and interpreters.
* The Sports Liaison Officer (SLO) will contact all committee members to inform them of the meeting time and location.
* The DEAFLYMPICS Technical Director will be responsible for liaising with the State Sports Association's Tournament Director.
The Sports Liaison Officer (SLO) will be responsible for informing Games Headquarters (GHQ) and the DEAFLYMPICS Technical Director will be responsible for informing Deaflympics Executive about the protest and also the outcome of the protest.
9.6. Clothing:
9.6.1. Each team shall wear its official colours as declared on the official entry form. If the two teams colours might cause confusion, team A of the official match schedule shall be entitled to wear its official outfit and team B shall use its reserve outfit or, if necessary, a combination of the official and the reserve outfit; DEAFLYMPICS - Technical Committee decides the matter.
Please note that team shirts predominantly of black colour are forbidden, as it will clash with the referee's uniform.
9.6.2. In addition to the official outfit, each team shall have a reserve outfit (reserve colours), which shall also be declared on the entry form. The colours of the reserve outfit (shirt,shorts and socks) shall be noticeably different from and contrast with the colours of the official outfit (shirt, shorts and socks). The reserve outfit shall also be taken to every match.
9.6.3. Throughout the final competition, each player shall wear the number allotted to him on the official players' list. The colour of the numbers must contrast clearly with the outfits (light on dark or vie versa) and be legible from a distance for spectators in the stadium and possibly television viewers. These numbers shall be between 25 cm 35 cm in height in the centre of the back of the shirt, between 10 cm and 15 cm in height on the front of the shirt in any position at chest level, and between 10 cm and 15 cm in height in any position on the front of either leg of the shorts.
9.6.4. The national association's emblem may also be worn as a badge on the shirt.
9.6.5. With the exception of the manufacturer's trademark, no kind of identification of sponsors or any other third party or slogans of a political, commercial, religious or racist nature or any others slogans are permitted on any garments or equipment of players and goalkeepers (shirts, vests, shorts, thermal shorts, socks, gloves, caps, underwear etc.) in the entire pitch area.
9.6.6. The manufacturer's authorized trademark may be used once as a graphic logo or name, or graphic logo and name combined (in accordance with the DEAFLYMPICS Equipment Regulations).
10. CAUTIONS
A caution (Yellow card) is a warning from the referee to a player during a match to sanction unsporting behaviour of a less serious nature.
Two cautions received during the same match incur an expulsion(indirect red card) and, consequently, automatic suspension from the next match. The two cautions that incurred the red card are rescinded;
The following incur automatic suspension from the subsequent match;
two (2) cautions received in two (2) different matches of the same competition in every other championship.
The Disciplinary Committee (DEAFLYMPICS) may extend the duration of this suspension.
If an abandoned match is to be replayed any caution issued during that match shall be annulled. If the match is not be replayed, the cautions received by the team responsible for causing the match to be abandoned are upheld.; if both team are responsible all of the cautions are upheld.
If a player is guilty of serious unsporting behavior as defined (direct red card), any other caution he has previously received in the same match is upheld.
10.1. Carrying over cautions
Cautions received during one competition are not carried over to another competition.
They are, however, carried over from one round to the next same competition. The Disciplinary Committee may exceptionally depart from this rule before the start of a particular competition. This provision is subject to art: 10.2.
10.2. Cancellation of cautions
At the request of a confederation, the Disciplinary Committee may cancel cautions that have not resulted in a match suspension so as to restore the balance among several teams that have not played the same number of matches during the Qualifying competition (European, Asia and Africa continent.)
In any case, the committee may do this only once in any competition.
The Disciplinary Committee's decision is final
10.3. Hearing aids
The use of hearing aids is strictly forbidden during the time of match. In case of offense, the match shall immediately be stopped and the offending team shall lose by 3-0
11. TECHNICAL MEETING A technical meeting will be held on 3rd January at Melbourne Town Hall starting at 9.00am. Each participating team may be represented by two officials, of whom at least one must be deaf and, if necessary, one interpreter.
Emmanuel Rossel - DEAFLYMPICS Technical Director
Jakov Frenkel - DEAFLYMPICS Assistant Technical Director
George Angelopoulos - Tournament Director - Victorian Soccer Federation
Chris Bambridge - Victorian Soccer Federation
Tony Clews - Sports Liaison Officer, M2005 Deaflympic Games
02. PROTEST COMMITTEE * Emmanuel Rossel - Deaflympics Technical Director
* Jakov Frenkel - Deaflympics Assistant Technical Director
* Two representatives from Victorian Soccer Federation
* Michael Andersson / Tony Clews - Deaf Representatives
Please note: Names of the Protest Committee will be advised at the Football Technical Meeting in Melbourne.
03. COMPETITION VENUE The Football events will take place at the following stadiums:
Green Gully Reserve, Keilor Downs (GGR)
Kingston Heath Reserve, Heatherton (KHR)
Olympic Park, Melbourne (OLY)
04. TRAINING VENUE The pre games training venue will be at Green Gully Reserve and Kingston Heath Reserve excludes main playing venues. Fawkner Park will be the training venue during the Games.
05. EQUIPMENT All equipment used during competitions will comply with the FIFA Rules and Regulations. The balls will be Mitre - Ultimatch. The goals and nets will comply with the FIFA Rules and Regulations as well.
06. EVENTS Team tournament competition will be conducted for men and women.
07. SCHEDULE See Competition Schedule
08. REGULATIONS
8.1. Rules: The football competition will be conducted in accordance with the Rules of the FIFA. In case of disagreement in the interpretation of the Rules, the English text shall prevail. Any unforeseen incidents not covered by the Rules will be dealt with as follows:
8.1.1. Cases of a general nature shall be resolved in accordance with DEAFLYMPICS Statutes and Regulations.
8.1.2. Technical questions shall be resolved according to FIFA Rules and Regulations.
8.1.3. Only athletes who comply with DEAFLYMPICS Statutes and Regulations are entitled to take part in the Deaflympics Football competitions.
8.2. Participants:
Participation in the Deaflympics is limited to a maximum of:
Sixteen (16) men teams: ITA (Gold 1997), - AUS - GBR - USA - RUS - CZE - ARG - TUR - IRL - IRI - NED - JPN - GRE - KSA - GER - GHA
Nine (6) women teams: AUS - RUS - USA - NOR - DEN - GBR
8.2.1 Male and Female - The provisions of this code apply to the male and female gender, regardless of the choice of words and expressions.
8.3. Entries: The final registration for the team sports was 1st December 2003 except for teams still playing in qualifying rounds. Such teams have to confirm their participation immediately after having completed the qualifying rounds. The final registration of the players is 1st December 2004.
8.4. Number of Players: (maximum) 23
8.4.1. Each national association that qualifies for the final competition may enter 23 players (three of whom shall be goalkeepers) numbered from 1 to 23. The numbers on the back of the shirts shall correspond with the numbers indicated on the official player's list. A goalkeeper shall wear the number 1.
8.4.2. The list of 23 players (showing the full last name(s), every first name, popular name, date of birth and passport number and country) shall be submitted to the DEAFLYMPICS secretariat, using the official form for this purpose, no later than 14 (fourteen) full days before the opening match in the final competition. Only these 23 players (except in the case of force majeure recognized by the Organising Committee for the 20th Deaflympics will be permitted to compete in the final competition.
8.4.3. A listed player may only be substituted in the event of serious injury leading up to 24 hours before his team's first match, after DEAFLYMPICS has received a detailed medical assessment in the official languages (English), and only after acceptance and confirmation by the Sports medical Committee that the injury is sufficiently serious to prevent the player from taking part in the competition. The national association shall then immediately nominate the substitute and inform DEAFLYMPICS accordingly.
8.4.4. 23 players shall be included in the starting list for the match (11 selected players and 12 substitutes.) Up to maximum of three of the substitutes may take the place of the selected players at any during the match.
8.4.5. The official lists of 23 players will be published by the DEAFLYMPICS general secretariat.
8.5. Medical Control: "See DEAFLYMPICS' General Rules for All Sports, Article 1.4 - Control and Sanctions
09. COMPETITION RULES AND REGULATIONS
9.1. Technical Organisation: DEAFLYMPICS is responsible for the technical organisation of the Deaflympics Football competitions.
9.2. Competition Plan:
9.2.1. Preliminary round: The participating sixteen (16) men teams will be divided into four groups of four (4) teams each. During the preliminary round, each team will play the other teams in its group.
The women competition will be a single preliminary round with each team playing against all the other teams.
9.2.2. Quarterfinals, Semi-Finals and classifications:
Men - After the preliminary round the first and second placed team of each group shall play quarterfinals: (A1 - C2) (C1 - A2) (B1 - D2) (D1 - B2)
The winners of the quarterfinals will play semi-finals: (A1/C2 - D1/B2) (B1/D2 - C1/A2)
The teams placed 3rd and 4th in the groups will play for the places 9 to 16.
Women - After the preliminary round the top 4 teams will advance to semi finals
The first and fourth placed teams will play each other in the semi final. The second and third placed teams will play in the other semi final. Semi final winners will play final for Gold and Silver medals and semi final losers play for Bronze medal and Forth place Diploma.
The teams placed 5th / 6th in the group will play off for the places 5th to 6th.
9.2.3. Finals: The winners of the semi-finals will play for 1st and 2nd places, the losers for 3rd and 4th places.
9.2.4. Classification of teams:
1. The system of competition shall be similar to the league system, each team playing a match against each of the other teams in the same group, with three points for a win, one point for a draw and no point for each match lost.
2. Ranking in each group shall be determined in the following order:
I. Greater number of points obtained in all group matches.
II. If two or more teams are equal on the basis of the above criterion, their ranking shall be determined as follows:
o Team with the best overall Goal Difference will be ranked higher.
o If Goal Difference is identical, then the team that has scored the most goals will be ranked higher.
o If the Goal Difference, Goals scored and Goals conceded are identical, then the team that has earned the greater number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned will be ranked higher
o If the teams are still deadlocked after this stage, the organising committee will draw lots to determine the final ranking order;
9.2.5. Each match shall last 90 minutes (two periods of 45 minutes), with an interval as laid down in the Laws of the Game.
9.2.6. If the result of a match in the quarter-finals, semi-finals or the finals at the end of the prescribed time is a draw, and if extra time must be played, this must always consist of two periods of 15 minutes each, with an interval of 5 minutes at the end of the prescribed time, but not between the periods of extra time. If, with extra time played, the match is still a draw, the winner shall be determined by the taking of kicks from the penalty mark in accordance with the provisions as laid down in the Laws of the Game published by FIFA.
9.3. Withdrawal: If a team withdraws after the Deaflympics have begun or is disqualified during the group matches, the group must continue without this team or a replacement. The matches played by the team concerned will not be taken into consideration and all scores and points earned will be rescinded.
9.4. Referees: Allocation of 4 officials per match (a referee, 2 assistant referees and a fourth official) to conduct the matches shall be made by the technical committee. Where possible, referees shall be in possession of an FIFA international referee license valid for 2004/5. However, referees with National or State accreditation may be used.
9.4.1. If the referee or one of his assistants is prevented from carrying out his duties before or during a match as a result of injury, indisposition etc... he shall be replaced by the fourth official.
9.4.2. At the conclusion of each match, the referee shall fill in an official match report form and he shall hand it over to the tournament director of the competition at the venue immediately after the match.
On the report form, the referee shall note all occurrences before, during and after the match in as much detail as possible such as:
a) Misconduct of players, leading to caution or expulsion
b) Unsporting behaviour of officials, supporters and any person acting on behalf of a national
c) Any other incidents.
9.5. Protests:
9.5.1. Procedure for lodging a protest: All sport related protests will be resolved in accordance to the International Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Regulations and will be managed by the Sporting Protest Committee. Any official protest must be submitted in writing on the Official DEAFLYMPICS Protest Form, and given to the DEAFLYMPICS Technical Director accompanied by $USD50.
The DEAFLYMPICS Technical Director will decide whether the protest is sporting related or eligibility related. The Sporting Protest Committee will review all sport related protests, and the Deaflympics Executive Committee will review all eligibility protests. The deposit of $US50 will be returned to the appellant only if the protest is considered valid.
9.5.2 Procedures for reviewing a protest: The sporting protest committee will meet in the meeting room at Kingston Heath Reserve, Green Gully or Olympic Park at a time decided upon by the chairperson of the committee.
* The DEAFLYMPICS Technical Director will be the chairperson of the committee.
* The Sports Liaison Officer (SLO) will be responsible to book the meeting room and interpreters.
* The Sports Liaison Officer (SLO) will contact all committee members to inform them of the meeting time and location.
* The DEAFLYMPICS Technical Director will be responsible for liaising with the State Sports Association's Tournament Director.
The Sports Liaison Officer (SLO) will be responsible for informing Games Headquarters (GHQ) and the DEAFLYMPICS Technical Director will be responsible for informing Deaflympics Executive about the protest and also the outcome of the protest.
9.6. Clothing:
9.6.1. Each team shall wear its official colours as declared on the official entry form. If the two teams colours might cause confusion, team A of the official match schedule shall be entitled to wear its official outfit and team B shall use its reserve outfit or, if necessary, a combination of the official and the reserve outfit; DEAFLYMPICS - Technical Committee decides the matter.
Please note that team shirts predominantly of black colour are forbidden, as it will clash with the referee's uniform.
9.6.2. In addition to the official outfit, each team shall have a reserve outfit (reserve colours), which shall also be declared on the entry form. The colours of the reserve outfit (shirt,shorts and socks) shall be noticeably different from and contrast with the colours of the official outfit (shirt, shorts and socks). The reserve outfit shall also be taken to every match.
9.6.3. Throughout the final competition, each player shall wear the number allotted to him on the official players' list. The colour of the numbers must contrast clearly with the outfits (light on dark or vie versa) and be legible from a distance for spectators in the stadium and possibly television viewers. These numbers shall be between 25 cm 35 cm in height in the centre of the back of the shirt, between 10 cm and 15 cm in height on the front of the shirt in any position at chest level, and between 10 cm and 15 cm in height in any position on the front of either leg of the shorts.
9.6.4. The national association's emblem may also be worn as a badge on the shirt.
9.6.5. With the exception of the manufacturer's trademark, no kind of identification of sponsors or any other third party or slogans of a political, commercial, religious or racist nature or any others slogans are permitted on any garments or equipment of players and goalkeepers (shirts, vests, shorts, thermal shorts, socks, gloves, caps, underwear etc.) in the entire pitch area.
9.6.6. The manufacturer's authorized trademark may be used once as a graphic logo or name, or graphic logo and name combined (in accordance with the DEAFLYMPICS Equipment Regulations).
10. CAUTIONS
A caution (Yellow card) is a warning from the referee to a player during a match to sanction unsporting behaviour of a less serious nature.
Two cautions received during the same match incur an expulsion(indirect red card) and, consequently, automatic suspension from the next match. The two cautions that incurred the red card are rescinded;
The following incur automatic suspension from the subsequent match;
two (2) cautions received in two (2) different matches of the same competition in every other championship.
The Disciplinary Committee (DEAFLYMPICS) may extend the duration of this suspension.
If an abandoned match is to be replayed any caution issued during that match shall be annulled. If the match is not be replayed, the cautions received by the team responsible for causing the match to be abandoned are upheld.; if both team are responsible all of the cautions are upheld.
If a player is guilty of serious unsporting behavior as defined (direct red card), any other caution he has previously received in the same match is upheld.
10.1. Carrying over cautions
Cautions received during one competition are not carried over to another competition.
They are, however, carried over from one round to the next same competition. The Disciplinary Committee may exceptionally depart from this rule before the start of a particular competition. This provision is subject to art: 10.2.
10.2. Cancellation of cautions
At the request of a confederation, the Disciplinary Committee may cancel cautions that have not resulted in a match suspension so as to restore the balance among several teams that have not played the same number of matches during the Qualifying competition (European, Asia and Africa continent.)
In any case, the committee may do this only once in any competition.
The Disciplinary Committee's decision is final
10.3. Hearing aids
The use of hearing aids is strictly forbidden during the time of match. In case of offense, the match shall immediately be stopped and the offending team shall lose by 3-0
11. TECHNICAL MEETING A technical meeting will be held on 3rd January at Melbourne Town Hall starting at 9.00am. Each participating team may be represented by two officials, of whom at least one must be deaf and, if necessary, one interpreter.
