Tournament Rules & Information

Event Calendar

Location

Lic. Manuel Gómez Morín Municipal Sports
Primera Street, San José, 79098
Ciudad Valles, San Luis Potosí, México (Huasteca Potosina).

Courts

Municipal Sports Center with open facilities, with roof and cement surface.

Age Categories

Competition and/or Participation System

The competition and/or participation system and matches Schedule will be defined according to the number of duly registered teams.

U11

This category participates under the rules of minihandball in the exhibition mode.

This category participates under the rules of minihandball in the exhibition mode.

U13

Made up of teams of elementary school students (5th grade and younger) who are just starting out in handball and they´re yearning for a stage where they can experience the same emotions as their elders and gradually move into competitive sport.

This category participates under the rules of minihandball in the exhibition mode.

Other Categories

• These categories participate under the rules of indoor handball in the competition mode.
• Players may compete with their Club team according to their age category or in an older category if they have their parents' permission to do so. It is forbidden to compete in a category younger than that corresponding to a player according to his or her age.
• It is forbidden to play on more than one team or exchange players between participating teams in the same category. Playing on more than one team is only allowed as long as it is done with teams from different categories and when the category in which the player participates is valid according to the age of the participant.
• Each team is allowed to register a mandatory minimum of 1 member of the coaching staff (official A) older than 18 years old and 10 players, and optionally up to a maximum of 4 officials and 16 players per team.
• The registration sheet that is delivered to the referees to validate the participation of the players and/or officials in each match will be based on the registration made through our website by the person responsible for each team. The organizers of the Festival reserve the right of admission with the intention of trying cordial development among participants throughout the event. Only the players and/or officials who appear on the list delivered by the staff to the referees will be allowed to participate in the matches.
• The participation fee donation that each team must cover to be able to participate is 2950 MXN

• The deadline for team registration and deposit/transfer of the participation fee donation is September 26, 2025.
• The success of organizing a sporting event depends largely on many factors being taken care of with prevention and in advance. That is why, given the need for the organizers to comply in advance with different administrative and economic requirements caused by the nature of this event, those interested in participating are kindly requested to comply in a timely manner with the registration of teams; There will be NO extension for team registration.
• The scoring system will be in accordance with the sports regulations of the Mexican Handball Federation (FMHB).
• The competition regulations will be in accordance with the FMHB regulations.
• The responsible for the referees designation will be the Festival Organizing Committee.

Ball

Each team must present at least one game ball before the start of each of its matches that complies with the regulatory measure according to the previous table.

Award

• In the U11 category (2015 and younger –mixed-) a symbolic participation medal will be awarded to each of the participants (maximum 20 per team).
• In the U13, U15 and FREE categories, a trophy will be awarded to the winning team of each category and gender, as well as a medal to each of the members of the champion team (maximum 20 per team). The team that finishes at the second position will receive a medal to each of the members of the team (maximum 20 per team).

Expenses

All expenses incurred in round-trip transportation of each of the teams from their origin places to Ciudad Valles, S.L.P., as well as within the city itself and its surroundings, in addition to accommodation, food, participation fee donations and any other originating during the stay in Ciudad Valles and places that surround it, will be the responsibility of each of the participants.

Complaints / Protests

They must be carried out in a timely manner as established by the FMHB Sports Regulations. They will cost 2500 MXN, which will be returned only when the ruling is in favor of the person filing the complain/protest.

Primary Care

• Hydration: It will be provided to the members of the participating teams during the matches. Your collaboration is requested to raise awareness regarding hygiene and environmental care, for which each participant must bring their personal bottle, which they can refill as many times as they require.
• First aid: Basic care may be provided during matches. The person responsible for each participating team will be the one who assumes the commitment to provide more specialized care to any of the participants in their team, if necessary.

Identification and Documentation of Participants

At any time during the competition, documentation may be requested that proves the personality and age of any of the participants, which will also be useful in the event of any eventuality.

For Mexican participants:

• They must carry with them at all times an identification WITH PHOTOGRAPH that could be:
  • For minors: School credential or proof of studies
  • For adults: Same case as for minors or voter ID, license, passport or any other official ID
• They must have a medical certificate that expresses the good physical condition of each participant to carry out demanding sports activity.

For foreign participants:

• They must carry with them at all times an identification WITH PHOTOGRAPH that could be:
  • Passport
  • National Identity Document DNI
  • Immigration documentation
  • Visa if required. To do this, if you need an invitation letter, please request it well in advance
• They must have a medical certificate that expresses the good physical condition of each participant to carry out demanding sports activity.

Uniforms

All teams must have 2 game shirts with a clearly different color between them (home and visitor). The color of the players' shirts must be the same color, but different from that of the goalkeepers, with numbering on the front and back as indicated in the handball regulations.

Important Information to Consider

Although the courts are located in the same sports center, each match will take place in different court, so it is important that each team has a different Official A, as there is the possibility that teams from the same Club coincide with matches in the same schedule. If the above occurs, the Festival organizers cannot assume any responsibility if the teams do not have a person in charge of each team at the time of their matches.