Nationals Handbook

AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS EASTER CARNIVAL OF PETANQUE 2022 Thursday April 14th to Monday April 18th, 2022 HANDBO OK

WELCOME We sincerely hope you will be able to join us for five days of high-quality, competitive petanque. Please note final event structure, player numbers amd catering capability will be subject to SA Government guidelines at the time of the event. The following information will help in planning your journey to Adelaide, Location: Novar Garden Bowling & Petanque Club is located at 489 Anzac Highway in the suburb of Novar Gardens, which is adjacent to Adelaide’s premier beachside suburb of Glenelg. By car, you are approximately 3 minutes (2.5km) from the Jetty Road precinct at Glenelg, 16 minutes (8.7km) from Adelaide CBD & 10 minutes (7.2km) from Adelaide Airport. The club is easily accessible by car, bus or tram. Please see Page xx for further information. Accommodation: There are many accommodation options in the area, Please refer to pxx for accommodation options within close proximity of the club. There are further options in the city, 16 minutes by car or 20 minutes by tram. Catering: Light meals and snacks will be available for purchase fthroughout the tournament. We will finalise the food offering a month before the event, in line with Covid guidelines for hospitality and catering. Social function: The Nationals Dinner will be held on Sunday April 17th at 6.30pm, subject to regulations. Once confirmed, this event will need to be prebooked and prepaid. Souvenir Polo: We will be producing a ’Nationals at Novar Gardens’ souvenir polo shirt, which will be available for purchase as a memento of the event. If pre-ordered and prepaid, the price will be $35; if ordered at the event, $40 including postage. You can pre order and pay by following the instructions at MyPetanque.com. Stay & Explore: We trust you will enjoy your time with us and recommend you spend some time exploring the surrounding areas. There is more information on pxx about sights in and around Adelaide,

REGISTER TO COMPETE Player registration will be through the My Petanque Player Registration portal at MyPetanque.com. Tournament registration and payment are the responsibility of PFA and match administration will be under the supervision of PFA-appointed officials. Registration will open from Wednesay March 9th, 2022. Final cut-off date is Sunday April 3rd, 2022 or as soon as events are fully subscribed. If you are planning to come, please register early to avoid disappointment. Priority will be given in order of registrations received. With 35 pistes available, the maximum numbers for each event are as follows: · Singles @ 71 players (temporary pistes may be available but are not guaranteed at this stage) · Doubles @ 71 teams ((143 players) · Triples @ 71 teams (213players) For more information see: www.petanqueaustralia.org.au/news/national-championships-2022- schedule

PLAYING Draft Jan 1st, 2022 CONDITIONS 1. These Conditions are being made available to all prospective players in January 2022. However, the decision to continue or not with the Tournament will be made on 7 March 2022, subject to prevailing Covid travel and other restrictions in place at that time. 2. Prospective players and officials are required to note the current PFA policy regarding COVID vaccination requirements for attendees. See https://www.petanqueaustralia.org.au/documents/pfa-policies-and- procedures/. In addition, the PFA reserves the right to ask for a daily rapid antigen test for unvaccinated participants at the tournament. 3. Attendees should also make sure they are aware of any travel restrictions from the South Australian government at the time. See www.covid-19.sa.gov.au/travel/interstate-travel 4. The Tournament will be conducted according to the FIPJP Rules of Petanque and PFA Timed Game Rules. 5. The Championship Events are open only to Players in Australia holding a current PFA Licence at the time of the Championships. 6. All players must be in a team uniform – a minimum of a shirt. Events 7. There are four Events (Shooting, Singles, Doubles and Triples) and four Divisions for each non-Shooting Event (Open, Women, Open 60+ and Women 60+.) For the Shooting Event, the five Divisions are Men, Women, Men 60+ and Women 60+ and Juniors. There is no separate Junior Division in the non-shooting Events. Juniors are encouraged to play in whatever Division they choose. 60+ means the player was at least 60 years old on 1 July 2021 Junior means being less than 18 years old on 1 July 2021 The Open Division allows registration from any Age and Gender. 8. The Events will be conducted according to the following schedules: Shooting commencing at 2.00 pm on Thursday, 14 April Singles commencing at 8.30 am on Friday, 15 April Doubles commencing at 8.30 am on Saturday, 16 April Triples commencing at 9.30 am on Sunday, 17 April and continuing on Monday.

CONTINUED... Qualification 1. There are no pre-qualifying conditions apart from the Shooting Competition, where: one person will represent each State per Division consisting of the winner or other nominee. participants must have achieved the qualifying score for the Division during rounds of the State competition (Men 30+, Women 25+ and Juniors 15+). 2. In any Division, the following Qualifying Rounds will take place: 6 or 7 Teams – five Random Rounds (ranked by Wins, then Delta, then ‘For’ Points), followed by a Final comprising the top two teams. 8+ Teams – Five Random Rounds (ranked by Wins, then Delta, then ‘For’ Points), followed by Knockout Finals comprising approximately 50-60% of the Qualifying Teams being placed in the Principale (and if required, the Complementaire), with a play-off for 3rd and 4th in the Principale only. Timed Games 3. For the Events, all games apart from the Final Knockout Round will be timed as follows: Singles and Doubles Events – timed to 50 minutes + 1 end, + 1 further end in the event of a tie Triples Events - timed to 60 minutes + 1 end, + 1 further end in the event of a tie Registration 4. Registrations for all events using MyPetanque will be open from Monday 7 March. 5. There is a maximum of 71 teams to be registered for each Event (35 lanes available), with the exception of the Singles, where a number of temporary lanes may be made available. In this case, any player registering for the Singles agrees to play on a temporary lane if required. Attempts will be made to ensure any player plays only one game on the temporary lanes. 6. In order to ensure that Players in each Division have an opportunity to register, all Divisions will be restricted initially to 24 teams to ensure all Divisions have an opportunity to register. These restrictions will be lifted once all Divisions have at least 6 Teams or, at the latest, on Sunday 27 March. 7. If there are fewer than 6 teams registered in a particular Division by 27 March, that Division will be incorporated into the relevant other Division. Players registering for that Division agree to this condition.

CONTINUED... Fees and Prizes 8. Registration Fees Payment Fees are $40 per player in all Events. Payment of registration fees is required by the closing date Sunday 3 April. Payment is by Direct Credit to the PFA Competitions Account only. See MyPertanque.com for details. Fees not paid by then will result in the registration being cancelled. Those on a waiting list will be offered a place after 3 April, should one become available. 9. Cash Prizes and Medals A Perpetual Trophy will be presented to the winners of the Principale in each Division of each Event. Medals will be presented for 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the Principale and 1st and 2nd in the Complementaire (if played) in each Division of each Event. In the case of Divisions being aggregated, the best-performing team in the cancelled Division will also receive a Medal. Cash prizes will be given for 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the Principale only in each Division of each Event. The cash prize pool for distribution across all Divisions in an Event is approximately 60% of the entry fees for that Event. Equal cash prizes are awarded across all Divisions Officials 1.Tournament Director: Jeff Langdon 2.Jury: If required, a Jury will be formed from 3 to 5 members at the discretion of the PFA Board. 3.Event Host Club: Novar Gardens PC - Jonathan Giddings, President 4.Supervising Umpire: David Shaw 5.Other Umpires Non-Playing: TBA 6.Principal Scorer: Peter Wells Catering Complimentary drinks will be available on Thursday evening for attendees of the PFA Annual General Meeting at 6.00 pm local time. Breakfast and Lunches will be available during the tournament There is a Dinner and Social event on Sunday evening – Prior booking required. Please let the organisers know if you are going to want food at the club during the event and if you want to attend the Dinner. A separate form is required to be completed for attendees to the Dinner.

SCHEDULE Thursday 14 April Shooting Starts at 2.00pm, followed by the presentation to the winners and drinks for PFA Members attending the AGM of PFA at 6pm. The Shooting Event will follow the FIPJP rules for Shooting Competitions Friday 15 and Saturday 16 April: Singles and Doubles Sunday 17 and Monday 18 April: Triples

TERRAIN MAP

DIRECTIONS Novar Gardens Sports Club is only a 10-minute drive from Adelaide Airport. It is located 3 minutes from Glenelg precinct and less than 20 minutes from Adelaide city centre. By Tram: You can travel from the city or Glenelg via tram. For a short walk, disembark at stop 13 (Glengowrie) Dunbar Terrace. If you miss your stop, don’t worry. You can get off at stop 14 (Glenelg East) Dunbar Terrace heading towards Glenelg, or stop 12 (Morphettville) Morphett Road heading towards the city. By Bus: The club is easily accessible by bus. If you are travelling from Glenelg, get off at stop 17, 505 Anzac Highway (North Side). If you are coming from the city, alight at stop 15, 472 Anzac Highway (South Side). Taxi or Uber: The address is 489 Anzac Highway, Novar Gardens. Carpark entry is off Ferguson Street. By Car: The club has some 50 carparks. Enter off Ferguson Street, which is a left turn off Anzac Highway heading towards the city, then take the first right at the Tennis Club. If the Club car park is full, options include the Glenlea Tennis Club carpark (as you come in off Ferguson Street), or the PHOS Camden Football Club carpark 200 metres further up Anzac Highway towards the city.

ACCOMMODATION Below is a non-exhaustive list of accommodation options close to venue to fit various budget requirements. As a reminder, it is Easter weekend, so please book your accommodation ASAP. Peak time tariffs may apply. Other suburbs reasonably close by include: West Beach, Lockleys, Fulham, Brooklyn Park, Hilton, Plympton, Kurralta Park, Morphettville, Marion, Warradale, Glengowrie, Oakland's Park, Somerton, Hove, Brighton. Click on the map to link to Google maps and see accommodation options. AUD $80 to $170 per night AUD $162 to $244 per night AUD $244 to $325 per night Atlantic Tower Motor Inn 08 2894 1011 Esenada Motor Inn/Suites 08 8294 5822 Esenada Motor Inn/Suites 08 8294 5822 www.alantictowermotorinn.com www.ensenda.com.au www.ensenda.com.au Buffalo Motor Inn 08 8294 6244 www.buffalomotorinn.com.au Atlantic Tower Motor Inn 08 2894 1011 Park View on Colley 08 8294 9666 www.alantictowermotorinn.com www.grandviewhouse.com.au Haven Marina Glenelg 08 8350 5199 Buffalo Motor Inn 08 8294 6244 www.haveninn.com.au www.buffalomotorinn.com.au Stamford Grand Adelaide 08 8376 1222 www.stamford.com.au Watermark Glenelg 08 294 2300 Glenelg Motel 08 8295 7141 www.watermarkglenelg.com.au www.glenelgmotel.com.au Oaks Liberty Towers 1300 721 801 Lights Landing Apartments www.oakshotels.com/oaks-liberty-towers Norfolk Motor Inn 0417 083 634 www.booking.com/hotel/au/lights-landing- www.norfolkmotorinn.com.au apartments Oaks Plaza Pier 08 8350 6688 www.oakshotel.com/oaks-plaza-pier Bay Motel Hotel 08 8294 4244 Haven Marina Glenelg 08 8350 5199 www.baymotelhotel.com.au www.haveninn.com.au Bayview Apartments 08 8294 9666 www.letsmart.com.au Comfort Inn Anzac Hwy 08 8294 1344 Glenelg Motel 08 8295 7141 www.glenelgmotel.com.au www.choicehotels.com.au Lights Landing Apartments www.booking.com/hotel/au/lights-landing- Norfolk Motor Inn 0417 083 634 Adelaide International Motel 08 8294 2155 www.norfolkmotorinn.com.au apartments www.international.com Water Bay Villa Bed & Breakfast 0412 221 724 Seawall Apartments 08 8295 1197 Morphett Arms Hotel 08 295 8371 www.seawallapartments.com.au www.morphettarms.com.au www.waterbayvilla-bnb.com.au Marco Polo Apartments Morphettville Motor Inn 08 8294 8166 Bay Motel Hotel 08 8294 4244 www.booking.com/hotel/au/marco-polo- www.morphettvilleinn.com.au www.baymotelhotel.com.au aprtmants-glenelg Marion Motel/Apartments 08 8371 2899 Comfort Inn Anzac Hwy 08 8294 1344 www.adelaidemotel.com.au www.choicehotels.com.au West Beach Big 4 Caravan Park Aviators Lodge 08 8356 8388 08 8355 7320 www.aviatorslodge.com.au Adelaide International Motel 08 8294 2155 www.westbeachparks.com.au www.international.com West Beach Big 4 Caravan Park 08 8355 7320 West Beach Big 4 Caravan Park www.westbeachparks.com.au 08 8355 7320 www.westbeachparks.com.au

WHILE YOU ARE HERE Here are a few local attractions to have on your radar... JETTY ROAD PRECINCT Jetty Road, Glenelg has it all. This kilometre-long shopping strip offers a gallery of shops with something for everyone. Looking for some retail therapy, great food and wine, entertainment, over 300 specialty shops or just a chance to enjoy the cosmopolitan atmosphere? You’ll find it all in Jetty Road. MARINA PIER Marina Pier at Holdfast Shores, Glenelg, located 18 minutes from the Adelaide CBD, offers a relaxing seaside, food, wine and shopping precinct. Stroll the golden sands or spend your day discovering the dolphins on a cruise. Indulge in the fine culinary delights, choose from an array of cuisines at one of the many restaurants on the pier. Experience the breathtaking panoramic views of the marina or the sunset over the ocean.

BAY DISCOVERY CENTRE The Bay Discovery Centre is a Social History Museum celebrating the cultural heritage of South Australia. For information on other museums in the area or to book onto a historic guided walking tour or self-guided walking tour, see: www.glenelgvisitorcentre.com.au ADELAIDE CITY CENTRE Rundle Mall is the longest, and one of the busiest, malls in Australia. The heart of retail in South Australia, Rundle Mall delivers fashion, beauty, lifestyle and food into the heart of Adelaide. The Mall hosts four leading department stores, 15 arcades and centres, more than 700 retailers, over 300 non- retail services, and 2,500 food court seats. Adelaide's Chinatown is found nestled in the vibrant South East end of the CBD. World renowned for its' international cuisine, Adelaide's Chinatown boasts some of the most diverse and traditional gourmet foods ADELAIDE ZOO Adelaide Zoo, one of Adelaide’s most iconic attractions, is home to more than 2,500 animals and 250 species. www.zoossa.com.au

ADELAIDE BOTANIC GARDENS The Adelaide Botanic Garden is a 51-hectare public garden at the north-east corner of the Adelaide city centre, in the Adelaide Park Lands. It encompasses a fenced garden on North Terrace and behind it the Botanic Park. www.botanicgardens.sa.gov.au HAHNDORF & ADELAIDE HILLS Hahndorf is a small town that was settled by 19th- century Lutheran migrants, it’s known for its original German-style architecture and artisanal food. Hahndorf Academy is home to the German Migration Museum, tracing local history. North of town, the Cedars houses the studio and art of German-born landscape painter Sir Hans Heysen. Numerous wineries in the nearby Adelaide Hills offer tours and tastings. www.adelaidehills.org.au For more ideas on where to go and what to see while in Adelaide , please visit www.southaustralia.com

FURTHER AFIELD KANGAROO ISLAND See the highlights of South Australia’s premier nature-based tourism destination, Kangaroo Island. From Remarkable Rocks to playful fur seals, SeaLink guides will take you to the Kangaroo Island’s natural highlights. www.sealink.com.au/kangaroo-island-tours THE BAROSSA VALLEY The Barossa Valley is a renowned wine-producing region northeast of Adelaide. The area encompasses towns such as Tanunda, Angaston and Nuriootpa, and an array of high-profile wineries offering tours and cellar- door tastings. Shiraz grapes are the local speciality. The stone cottages and Lutheran churches throughout the region are testament to a 19th-century wave of German settlers. www.barossa.com

McLAREN VALE Mclaren Vale is another wine lover and foodie's paradise. McLaren Vale and its surrounding vineyards are on the doorstep of the Fleurieu Peninsula's stunning coastline and sandy beaches. Cycle along the 9km Shiraz Trail and soak in the stunning views of wineries, farms, gumtrees and ocean views. www.mclarenvaleandfleurieucoast.com.au FLEURIEU PENINSULA The Fleurieu Peninsula is known for its wine regions. The town of Willunga offers local produce at the Willunga Farmers Market. Beaches along the rugged coastline include Port Willunga, with an 1800's shipwreck. In the south, whales, seals and dolphins can be spotted in Encounter Bay near the town of Victor Harbor. CLARE VALLEY Where vibrant landscapes, world class produce and natural wonders collide. One of Australia's oldest wine regions, Clare Valley. Discover heritage towns, trails, boutique wineries, museums, galleries and beautiful scenery. www.clarevalley.com.au

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