3rd_Asian indoor championships

The 3rd Asian Indoor Championships will be held at the Sports City (ASPIRE). This has a total seating capacity of 5000 seats. The TIC, Call Room and Medical Centres are also situated in this Complex.

A Teams' stand has been allocated for the teams and will be located in the front of the finish line. Further information will be available at the Championships Information
Desk or at the TIC.
The competition arena provides:

The rest area for the Combined Events will be situated in the North Area in Rooms

The warm-up area is situated near the competition arena (behind the stands) and provides the following facilities:

Call Room times will be displayed on Call-up boards and announced by names of an appropriate PA system.

*SPORTS CITY (ASPIRE)
(Competition Arena and Warm up facility)
Opening Times and Date:                       Monday, 10 February – 16 February
Practice with official starters:                 Morning            09.00 – 11.00
                                                            Evening            16.00 – 20.00

LOC personnel will be available at each training venue to assist. Athletes are advised to follow the instructions given by the personnel and to pay particular attention to safety rules during the training sessions. Further information regarding the training areas will be available from the Championships Information Desk.

Implements, equipment (hurdles, starting blocks) and relay batons will be available to athletes and coaches at the official training venues. These can be obtained from the equipment store at training venue, and athletes / coaches using the equipment will be asked to leave their accreditation card with the LOC personnel-in charge.

*TASK OF THE TECHNICAL INFORMATION CENTRE
The main task of this centre is to ensure a smooth liaison between each Delegation and the Local Organising Committee, the AAA Technical Delegates and the Competition Management of the Championships regarding technical matters.

*LOCATION OF THE TIC AND CID
The Technical Information Centre (TIC) is located at the Team Entrance, on the Service Level of the Sports City (ASPIRE) and will be open during the following period from the 12th to 16th of February 2008.
Tuesday, 12 Feb                  10.00 – 21.00
Wednesday, 13 Feb             10.00 – 21.00
Thursday, 14 Feb               8.30 – 21.30
Friday, 15 Feb                    8.30 – 21.30
Saturday, 16 Feb                8.30 – 21.30
This will be the main centre for technical information, although certain documents produced in the TIC will also be distributed to the Competition Information Desk (CID) for circulation.
There also will be CID in the Teams' Hotel.

* RECEIPT OF FINAL CONFIRMATION AND DECLARATION FORMS
Teams will receive the Final Confirmation Forms upon arrival in Doha and Team Leaders, or their representatives, must confirm the names of the Competitors already entered who will actually take part in the competition.
Final confirmation for all events must be made, at the latest, by 11:00 on Wednesday 13 February 2007 at the TIC or CID in the Teams' Hotel or after the Technical Meting immediately Confirmation of athletes will not be accepted after this deadline.
Note: It will also be possible for Teams to confirm their athletes upon arrival during the accreditation procedure in the CID.

* WRITTEN APPEALS
Appeals to the Jury must be made only at the TIC and according to IAAF Rules 119 and 146, and must be accompanied by a deposit of USD 100 (or equivalent in Qatari Riyal).

* URGENT NOTICES
Urgent written notices to the delegations from the Technical Delegates and Competition Management will be distributed via TIC and CID (pigeonholes). It is the Team Leader's duty to collect this kind of information in due time.

*PIGEONHOLES
Pigeonholes will be located at the Technical Information Centre and CID. Each delegation will have a box with their country name on it. It is a requirement that Team Leaders inform all team members of the contents of the information and notices in a timely manner.
The materials distributed through the pigeonholes shall include daily programmes, start lists, results and official announcements by the AAA and the LOC.

*DUTIES OF THE CHAMPIONSHIPS INFORMATION DESK (CID)
Championships Information Desk at the Team Hotel will be linked to the TIC. They will be open daily from 12 – 16 February. Team delegations can receive general, transportation and technical information at these Desks. They shallbe in charge of, but shall not be limited to the following:

There will be a visit organised to the Sports City "Aspire: on Wednesday, February 13th at 11.30, after the Technical Meeting, to show the Delegations the exact location of the main services at the Sports Arena (changing rooms, Warm-up area, Call Room, interview room, etc.).

More information with regard to this visit will be available at the Technical Information Desk.

The Technical Meeting will take place on Wed, Feb 13th 10.00 at the Sport City (ASPIRE)

As usual, no more than two (2) representatives from each participating Member Federation (and in addition an interpreter or attache if required) may attend the meeting.

The AAA Technical Delegates will preside over the meeting, which will be conducted in English

AGENDA
1. Opening of the Meeting by the QAAF President or his representative
2. Presentation of the AAA Delegates and main Competition Officials
3. Timetable
4. Qualifying rounds for the races
5. Raising of the bars
6. Start procedures and Call Room
7. Finish procedures
8. Protests / Appeals
9. Doping Control
10. Opening, Closing and Award Ceremonies
11. Answers to written questions
12. Distribution of bib numbers (3 per athlete)

Any enquiries concerning the Championships must be made in writing in English. These questions will be answered at the Technical Meeting. The forms on which the questions must be written will be distributed upon your arrival at the Accreditation Centre. These forms must be returned to the Championships Information Desk in the Teams' Hotel no later than 20.00 Tuesday, Feb 12th 2007.12.1 Participants:

Only Competitors whose countries are members of the AAA and complying with the
Constitution and Rules of AAA are entitles to participate in the 3rd Asian Indoor Athletic Championships 2008.

Each participating country may enter two (2) competitors for each individual event; however the Host country may enter (3) competitors. Substitutes will not be permitted in the individual events.

Any four athletes from among those entered for the competition whether for that or any other event, may be used in the composition of the relay team for any round. However, once a relay team has started in a competition, only two additional athletes may be used as substitutes in the composition of the team. If a team does not follow this Rule, it shall be disqualified.

The composition of a team and the order of running for a relay shall be officially declared no later than one hour before the published first call time for the first heat of each round of the competition.

Withdrawals after final confirmation have to be submitted on the official Withdrawal Form to the TIC. The reason for the withdrawal has to be specified in detail, being its acceptance the responsibility of the Technical Delegates based on the IAAF Rules.

All competitors must present themselves at the Call Room according to the scheduled check-in times as noted below. Times will also be announced over the PA system as well as shown on the electronic display in the Warm-up Area.

Competitors who fail to appear on time at the Call Room without a valid reason (e.g. a medical certificate delivered by the official doctor of the Championships) shall be excluded from participating in this and all further events in the Championships, including relays. Team officials are not allowed to enter the Call Room.

Athletes who compete in combined events shall report to the Call Room on each of the relevant days of the competition, before the first event of each day. The athletes' control for the subsequent events will take place in the rest room before the start of each event.

*ATHLETES' REPORTING TIMES .
Report to the Call Room will be according to the following schedule. All times are prior to the actual starting time for the event.

The above mentioned times may need to be adapted to the number of participating athletes in the qualifying rounds.

*IDENTIFICATION OF THE COMPETITORS BY NAMES
OF THE ACCREDITATION CARDS AND BIB NUMBERS

At the entrance to the Call Room the relevant officials will check the athletes against the start lists.

All competitors must wear the official national uniform approved by their delegation. IAAF Rule 143.1 recommends that the front and the back of the uniforms should have the same colour (new Advertising Regulations may be downloaded at the IAAF web site from following link: http://www.iaaf.org/downioads). The uniforms will be checked against photographs of the uniforms sent, brought or taken on arrival in the Team Accreditation Centre. A copy of the photographs will be given to the officials in the Call Room for their use. Any infringement of the Rules may result in the disqualification of the competitor. Athletes not wearing their official team uniform will be required to acquire the correct attire before they progress through the Call Room.

Any advertising on clothes and bags must comply with IAAF Rules and Regulations. Please note that the IAAF Advertising Rules and Regulations applicable for this competition specify a maximum of 30 cm2 for the Manufacturer's logo on the competition wear and 40 cm2 on sweatshirts, T-shirts and jackets. There can be no logo of the Member Federation's national sponsors on the Athletes' clothes, bags, equipment, etc.

Athletes (including Combined Events) will only be permitted to take a backpack or similar sized bag with them into the competition arena. Combined Events athletes may bring larger bags but they must be left in the rest area in between events. Athletes are requested not take with them to the competitions area large bags, bulky items or other inappropriate items.

A strict inspection shall be made on illegal and prohibited items, which athletes may have in their possession. Cassette recorders, radios, CD/MP3 players, mobile phones, cameras, etc. shall not be permitted. Any items that do not conform to the IAAF technical and/or advertising Rules and Regulations will be confiscated. Confiscated items may be retrieved at the Technical Information Centre after the event.

*SPIKES
The spikes on athletes' shoes will be checked (number, shape and size). If they do not comply with IAAF Rules, the athletes will be asked to change them to the correct size. The following maximum spike lengths will be allowed:

*Team Leaders should ensure that all their athletes comply with the above before entering the Call Room to avoid delays.

Competitors in Track events will be provided with hip numbers to place on both sides of the lower body competition wear.

* After completion of these procedures, athletes should follow the instructions given by the officials at the Call Room.

All competitors will receive 5 bib numbers. The numbers shall coincide with the numbers in the start list and every competitor must wear two (2) numbers during the competition, on the front and on the back, except in Pole Vault and High Jump events where the only one number may be worn on the front or on the back. If tracksuits are worn during the competition, the numbers must be worn on the tracksuit in a similar manner. Track athletes must wear the hip numbers provided at the Call Room.

A bib shall be attached onto the bag that is carried into the arena. Bib numbers must be worn in accordance with IAAF Rules and must not be cut, folded or obscured in any way. Failure to comply with the Rules may result in a disqualification or sanction.

The starter's commands will be given in English. Up to and including 400m, the following commands will be used:

False start detection, timing and photo finish services will be provided by Alge Timing

Horizontal jumps, Pole Vault and Shot Put will be measured by the Alge Timing. High Jump will be measured manually

The approved list of implements which will be used during the 3rd Asian Indoor Championships is as follows:

Company	Product	Catalogue no	Colour	IAAF certificate
Polanik	Stainless Steel – 115mm	PK-137-S	Silver	I-00-0197
Mondo	Steel – 121mm	AL305	Red	I-99-0175
Nelco	Stainless Steel – 129mm	N1117XD	Silver	I-99-0145
Nordic	Brass – 110mm	5132726	Gold	I-99-0023
Nishi	Steel 129mm	F251C	Silver	I-99-0083

Company	Product	Catalogue no	Colour	IAAF certificate
Nordic	Turned Steel – 108mm	5133402	Red	I-99-0025
Mondo	Steel – 99mm	AL302	Blue	I-99-0174
Polanik	Stainless Steel – 95mm	PK-123-S	Metal	I-00-0231
Nordic	Turned Steel – 104mm	5133400	Black	I-99-0026
Nishi	Steel– 109mm	F253C	Silver	I-99-0084

The Local Organizing Committee will supply all the Official implements for the Championships. The use of personal implements will be allowed under the conditions specified in IAAF Rule 187.2.

Team Leaders are requested to submit such implements to the TIC for the necessary checking by Wed, Feb 13th at 12.00 at the latest. These implements will then be available to all other competitors.

The LOC will take care of the transportation and storage of the poles. All poles, or bags of poles, shall bear the identification of the athlete (tag of the name and country). Athletes are asked to communicate their wishes to the LOC, regarding the poles (training, departure).

No athlete will be allowed to use his/her own markers. For Long Jump, Triple Jump and Pole Vault, competitors are required to use the markers provided by the Local Organising Committee. For High Jump, athletes will be provided with adhesive tape. Athletes can use a maximum of one (1) marker in the relay events, as per the IAAF Rules, while a maximum of two (2) in the field events. No chalk powder or pen markers are to be used on any runway.

If an athlete does not start in a track event, the lane allocated to the absentee will be kept vacant.Pacing by runners lapped or about to be lapped, contravenes the IAAF Rules and may result in the disqualification of the athletes concerned.

8 athletes will compete in the final of all field events. In Horizontal Jumps and Shot Put, the competing order for the fourth and fifth trial will be in the reverse order of the ranking recorded after the first three trials, and the competing order for the final round shall follow the reverse ranking order after the fifth attempt.

Competitors in Pole Vault event will be required to submit to the Chief Judge their re- quests for the position of the bar (uprights). This information will be required prior to the start of the event. Nevertheless, athletes are allowed to ask for a change in the position of the bar until it was placed according to the previous wishes of the athlete and before he is called for a trial. Any demand for a change in the position made after this call will not have as a consequence the interruption of the count back of the preparation time.

During all field events, the intermediate results will be shown on the infield boards. Similarly, the performance will be shown along with the temporary ranking on the infield boards. In addition, the intermediate results will be shown on the stadium scoreboards after each round.

*Track Events
For track events over 400m, split times for the leading athlete will be shown after the following distances:

800m               after                 400m
1500m             after                 400m, 800m and 1200m
3000m             after                 each 1000m

*General
Prior to the Finals, athletes will be introduced to the spectators individually. The winner will also be permitted a lap of honour.

All athletes will depart from the track via the Mixed Zone. In the Mixed Zone, the media may conduct short interviews. Further details on interviews appear below. After passing through the Mixed Zone, athletes move on to the Post Event Area.

All participants, upon completion of their event, must proceed to the Mixed Zone located ahead and to the right of the finish line. Athletes, selected for doping control will be informed in the Post Event Area. A Doping Control Steward will be appointed to each selected athlete and will accompany the athlete until the doping control.

Those athletes who are not being tested or who are not involved in the awards presentations can return to the Warm-up Area, proceed to the Teams" Stands or leave the stadium. Award winners will be escorted to the Award Ceremonies waiting area. Those, involved in doping control will be escorted to the Doping Control Centre. Beyond the Mixed Zone in the Post Event Area, athletes will be able to collect their clothing. Once an athlete has left the Mixed Zone, he / she may not return.

Flash interviews with TV and radio will be conducted immediately after each event in the Mixed Zone, followed by short interviews with the written press.

Press conferences will be conducted with all medallists. Whenever possible, the formal press conferences will take place immediately after medal presentations and before doping control. Flash interviews in the Mixed Zone and formal press conferences take priority over all other interview requests.