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Referees — internal page
This page is for the competition referees. Enter the master key to open it.
This page is for the competition referees. Enter the master key to open it.
Welcome to the CEV Beach Volley Nations Cup Final 2026. On this page you'll find the key practical information you need on site — meals, your equipment, the run-of-show for the build-up days, the uniform colours and who to contact. Thank you for being part of the event!
Breakfast and dinner are at Hotel Lions Garden; lunch is at the Anonymus Bar, a short walk from the venue. All meals are taken with coupons.
Coupons: breakfast, lunch and dinner are all taken with coupons. You'll collect them on 14 July, together with your equipment (see below).
Kós Károly sétány, Városliget — a short walk from the venue through the City Park.
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Everything is handed out in one go, on 14 July at the hotel.
Each referee receives:
The core facts for officiating in Budapest.
Eight nations per gender — country against country.
Women: pools Thu–Fri, quarter-finals Fri, semi-finals Sat, final Sun. Men: pools Thu–Fri, quarter-finals Sat, semi-finals & final Sun.
Provisional schedule. The exact matches and court allocation are confirmed after the Preliminary Inquiry draw on 15 July. Three competition courts are in play on the pool days.
What to verify on the athletes' kit.
Kit colour per match: the Competition Management decides which of a team's two colours is worn for each match (broadcast reasons).
The main activities on the two days before the competition. Referee & scorer clinics, homologation and the test match are on 15 July.
| Time | Activity | CEV | LOC | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 14 July | ||||
| 10:00–11:30 | Venue Inspection | CEV Competition | Tournament Director & Operations | Venue |
| 11:30–12:30 | Meeting with the key persons of the LOC | CEV Competition | Key persons of the organisation | Venue |
| — | SPR Coordination Meeting | — | — | — |
| — | Camera mounting on courts | Media Team | — | Venue |
| Wednesday, 15 July | ||||
| TBD | Media meeting | CEV Media Team | LOC Media Team | Venue |
| 09:00–10:30 | Referee Clinic | Oana | — | Hotel |
| 10:30–11:30 | Scorer's Clinic — electronic & paper | Oana / +1 CEV Ref | Robert / Dora | Hotel |
| 10:30–11:00 | Referees go to the venue for homologation | — | Court Management | Venue |
| 11:00–11:30 | Homologation of the courts | RC & Referees | — | Venue |
| 12:00 | Final homologation of the venue | CEV Technical Delegate | LOC Operations | Venue |
| 12:00–13:00 | Lunch | — | — | Hotel |
| 13:45–14:30 | Linejudges' Clinic | — | — | Venue |
| 14:30–16:30 | Test Match | — | — | Venue |
| 16:30–17:30 | Meeting / feedback with all Test Match groups | — | — | Venue |
| 18:00–20:00 | Dinner | Referees | — | Hotel |
| 17:30–18:30 | Preliminary Inquiry | CEV Competition Management | LOC Competition | Hotel |
| 17:30–19:00 | Photoshooting of all team members (starts with the PI · Green Wall for presentation, social media & scoreboard) | CEV Communication | LOC Communication Team | Hotel |
| 19:15–19:30 | Drawing of Lots for pools composition | CEV Competition Management | LOC Competition | Hotel |
The people to reach during the tournament. Tap a phone number to open WhatsApp.
| Role | Name | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Referee Manager | András Varga | varga.andras.8802@gmail.com 💬 +36 30 405 5136 |
| CEV Referee Coach | Oana Sarb | oana_sarb@yahoo.com |
| CEV Supervisor | Pier Paolo Murgioni | pierpaolomurgioni@gmail.com |
| Tournament Director | Bence Bagics | bagics.bence@hunvolley.hu 💬 +36 30 590 0705 |
| Hotel & Transportation Manager | Éva Huszár | huszareva@hunvolley.hu 💬 +36 30 409 0969 |
Each area wears a different polo colour so everyone is easy to recognise on site. You — the referees — wear the dark blue polo.