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The Sports fest is an annual activity of PPO to encourage fellow organization involvement in sports after a hectic
SPLE Examination and promote sportsmanship, camaraderie and physical fitness.

ARTICLE 1: Qualification of Participating Team

1. Participating team is a Professional Organization in Kuwait, Embassy team and approved by the Board.
2. Team must ensure their player are in good health before playing. If in doubt of player’s health team must asked the
medical committee. Team to get medical waiver to the medical committee (PNA).
3. Team must always observe professionalism, fairness, & good sportsmanship in accordance to PPO House Rules
and Regulations. Serious unsportsmanlike behavior will be dealt in default and will be banned.

ARTICLE 2: Qualification of Player and Height Limit

A. Qualification of Player
Players on the team is an aspirants or passed the SPLE, member of a professional organization, Embassy staff and
accepted by the Officers of Philippine Professional Organization with Filipino Citizen by blood or with Filipino Mother or
Father, can speak and write Filipino dialect or languages.
1. Member’s nearest kin of the family is also allowed to play such as the brother, sister, spouse, parents, daughter and
son. Proof of relationship will be provided. The nearest of kin player before she/he can play should obtain approval of
the organization/President where the discipline belongs.
2. The team must submit a Membership Master’s List or Team Player’s List signed by the incumbent
President/Founder and player should have a valid IDs/Membership form signed by the incumbent
President/Founder of the organization and approved by the Committee before the first game.
3. Players must not be a rated Class A player in Kuwait, professional (player in National Team) or Commercial player
(player being paid).
4. Players must be confirmed by the participating team before start of the game and concur by the Committee.
B. Height Limit
1. There is no height limit for the player provided she/he must be qualified under Article 1 & 2A.

ARTICLE 3: Leaving the Court

1. Team are not allowed to leave the game and court while game on progress. If they leave while game is on progress,
they are given five (5) minutes to cool down & requested to be back otherwise they are in default or lost the game.
2. Team are only allowed to leave the court before the start of the game if there is valid non-technical protest as
mentioned in Article 1 or 2 and concur by the Committee.

ARTICLE 4: Protest
1. Note that only Non –Technical Protest are allowed before the game to be settled by the team and Committee such as
the height, composition of the team players and qualification as mentioned in Art. 1 & 2A and this must be filed by
the head coach/acting coach or President. Any non- technical protest and settled between the Committee and Head
Coach/President of both team is final and executory.
2. After the game, only Technical Protest is allowed if signed by the team’s coach, acting coach or
President/Founder. Team are given one (1) hour right after the game to file a written protest to
the Committee. If none, after an hour this will be considered illegitimate protest.
On the event the protest is legitimate and valid under the House Rules, the committee will award the win to the
agrieved team.
3. Once technical and non-technical protest is received by the Committee, team should observe silence while protest is
in discussion by the Committee. The Coach/President are allowed only to talk to the Committee.
4. Verbal protest or complain is not allowed.

ARTICLE 5: Default and Schedule

Default:
1. Team are given schedule in advance or two (2) days before the game to prepare, and if not in attendance during
the scheduled game the team are considered in default, thus lost the game in favor to the other team.
2. Default is considered if the team does not show in the court after 15 minutes the scheduled
start of the game. If they showed up in the court, they will be given ten (10) minutes to dress up and
warm-up, otherwise default will be given.
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3. Serious unsportsmanlike behavior such as fighting during the game and outside the game between players is
considered a game default and players involved will be banned.
Schedule:
1. Notification of Scheduled Game will be given in advance and announce thru Facebook, viber, email to the
President/Founder, Coach or Acting Coach or necessary notification media.

ARTICLE 6: Uniform
1. At least one (1) Team’s Uniform must be properly wore with presentable color and design on or
before Semi-final game. The uniform consist of Jersey shirt and short pants and to be inserted during the game.
2. If still no proper uniform during the Semi-final game for the players who played in the game, there should be a two (2)
points in favor to the team or free throw plus ball position in favor to the team with complete uniform. If both teams
have no complete uniform during the game no points to be considered.

ARTICLE 7: Committees
1. The Committees are composed of Executive Committee, Committee members and or table officials.
A. Executive Committee:
A1. Chairman and or Vice Chairman (if Chairman is absent during the event) of PPO Sports fest
B. Members:
B1.Committee of the sports category
B2. Head of Referee during the game and the Commissioner of the Venue.
C. Table official (composed of table officials and at least one member of the team who did not play the game).
D. Technical or non-technical protest/complain to be settled by the Committee in accordance to General House Rules.

ARTICLE 8: Penalty, Avoidance of Derogatory Remarks in Social Media & Special Meeting
Penalty:
1. If Committee and or team noticed a serious violation in the Articles of the House Rules and ethical standard of
professionalism including posting of derogatory remarks in Social Media against the Committee, Team should be
warned in writing. Warning should be signed by the complainant team/s and signed by the Committee Chairman.
2. If over two (2) warnings or frequent serious violation is committed by the players or the team, the player or team
will not be allowed to play the tournament or next.
3. Any other penalty shall be brought out by the Committee agreed by concerned team during special meeting and to
be informed the other participating team before their scheduled game.
Avoidance of Derogatory Remarks in Social Media
4. Losing team especially team Officials should avoid posting Bad or Derogatory Comments in the social media against
any Committee regarding protest and complains. This should be properly address professionally.

ARTICLE 9: Game Format

1. Basketball (Men) – c/o Engr. Ric (IIEE) to prepare Schedule/Organize
a. Two (2) Groups consist of Group A & B
Group A Group B
1. PICE 1. PSME Team 1
2. IIEE 2. PNA
3. TSOK 3. UAP
4. PSME Team 2 4. IECEP
5. Embassy

Elimination Round
 To be played on three (3) Fridays.
 Each team in a group will play each other.
 Two (2) Top team in Elimination Round in Group A and B will advance to Semi-finals and waiting for
opponent in the fourth Friday.
 Top no. 3, 4, 5 & 6 in Elimination Round will play for quarter finals in the fourth day.
 Top no. 7, 8, and 9 in Elimination round will not advance to quarter-finals and their place will depend
on points system.
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Quarter-Finals
 To be played on fourth Friday.
 The two (2) winners on Quarter-finals will play on Semi-finals on same day versus the Top 2 in
Elimination Round.
 The two (2) quarter-finals losers is considered 5 or 6 place depending on points system.
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Semi- Finals
 To be played on fourth Friday.
 Games in Semi-finals are as follows:
Top 1 vs Winner of Quarter-Finals 1 game
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Top 2 vs Winner of Quarter-Finals 2 game

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 Two (2) Winners of semi-finals will advance to Championship/Final game on Fifth Friday while losers
to be declared 3 or 4 place depending on points.
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Finals
 Winner on the finals on 5 day is declared Champion.
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b. In case of tie, it is win over the other. If triple tie, quadruple tie, and soon the points system will apply.
Ex. For Triple tie where Team A, B and C have similar standing.
Previous Game of Team A have difference of 2 points
Previous Game of Team B have difference of 5 points
Previous Game of Team C have difference of 7 points
Conclusion: Team A will advance due to minimal difference of points.
c. Maximum number of players in a team is 20 but 12 players only can play during the game.
If found more than twelve (12) players inside the game, automatic deduction on the highest scorer
player in favor to the aggrieved team while game is in progress.
d. Rules not found in here, FIBA rules will apply.

2. Volleyball – c/o Hengie (PNA) to prepare Schedule/Organize

Note: Women and Men’s team to be played.
 Three (3) Fridays for Elimination Round
for women and men.
 Three (3) Fridays for Elimination Round while last two (2) Fridays will be Semi-finals/finals.
 Schedule to be coordinated with Basketball including Groupings and not in in conflict.
 In case of tie, it is win over the other. If triple tie, quadruple tie, and soon the
points system will apply.

3. Badminton – c/o Engr. Clark (PICE) to prepare Schedule/Organize

 Must play double.
 At least two (2) members in a team.
 Each team to play in round robin.
 Two (2) teams in the Best of three (3). Two wins is declared a winner for every game.
 Three (3) Fridays for Elimination Round while last two (2) Fridays will be Semi-finals/finals.
 Every player should bring her/his rocket or tools to use.
 In case of tie, it is win over the other. If triple tie, quadruple tie, and soon the
points system will apply.

4. Chess – c/o Ar. Jeff (UAP) to prepare Schedule/Organize

 Must play single.
 At least two (2) members.
 Each team to play in round robin.
 Every game is using a timer.
 Three (3) Fridays for Elimination Round while last two (2) Fridays will be Semi-finals/finals.
 Two (2) teams in the Best of three (3). Two wins is declared a winner for every game.
 In case of tie, it is win over the other. If triple tie, quadruple tie, and soon the
points system will apply.

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5. Table Tennis (Ping pong) – c/o Ar. Jeff (UAP) to prepare Schedule/Organize
 Must play single and double.
 At least two (2) members.
 Each team to play in round robin.
 Two (2) teams in the Best of three (3). Two wins is declared a winner for every game.
 Three (3) Fridays for Elimination Round while last two (2) Fridays will be Semi-finals/finals.
 Every player should bring her/his rocket or tools to use.
 In case of tie, it is win over the other. If triple tie, quadruple tie, and soon the
points system will apply.

6. Dart – c/o Mr. Janrae (TSOK) & Rick(IECEP) to prepare Schedule/Organize

 Must play single.
 At least two (2) members.
 Every player should bring her/his dart or tools to use.
 Three (3) Fridays for Elimination Round while last two (2) Fridays will be Semi-finals/finals.
 Quarter-finals and Semi-Finals to be played on 4 Friday while Finals to be played on 5 day
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7. Pinoy Parlor Games – c/o PNA to Schedule/Organize

 Each team and or representative to play. No representative means default or zero points.
 Games to be played on the First day.
 To play Tug of War only
 Teams Grouping is similar to Basketball.

8. Gun Shooting at Subhan – c/o Engr. Jerry of PSME to schedule/organize

 Each team and or representative to play. No representative means default or zero points.
 No representative means zero points.
 Games to be played on the Third Friday, after 5PM
 Composed of 5 players

ARTICLE 10: Criteria for Best Muse/Miss PPO 2018, Uniform & Most Discipline
A. Best Muse/Miss PPO 2018
 Scoring Criterial is Beauty (100%), Brains (100%), Uniform & Audience Impact (100%)
Scoring is averaging for these three categories. Highest Score is Miss PPO 2018 or the Best Muse
 Each participants should have question and answer with the judges which is non-political however
it encourage judges to ask related to PPO, advocacy and appropriate professional questions.
 Top 3 highest score is the winners for 1 , 2 and 3 place with Sash on Opening day of Sports fest
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 Miss PPO 2018 will receive Sash and Bouquet of flowers during opening and trophy during Oath taking
of Passers and will represent PPO in every calendared event.
 If the Miss PPO is not available for legit reason in every PPO event, next winner will cover.
 No insufficient offensive uniform to wear which is not acceptable to the rules in Kuwait.
 Miss PPO 2018 will accumulate 7 points in Overall Team Standing.
 Judges of this event are the Presidents of each team and Sponsor/s.

B. Best Uniform
 FIBA standard
 Compliant of Color Code
Judges were the Commissioner, Committee and Sponsor
Note: Those who made early their uniform is fine, however it depends to the judges score.

C. Most Discipline
Judges were the Commissioner, Committee and Sponsor
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ARTICLE 11: Overall Champion and Scoring of Points

A. Overall Champion
1. There must an Overall Champion Team by winning the highest scoring points for all sports category plus
Special Awards scored points and to be awarded during the Oath taking along with Best Muse/Miss PPO 2018.
2. Prizes to be provided to the Overall Champion Team by PPO.
B. Scoring of Points
1. Scoring of Points are as follows for each sport category (6 sports except Pinoy Parlor Games):
 Champion - 10 points 5 place - 3 points
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 2 place - 7 points
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6 place - 2 points
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 3 place - 5 points
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7 place - 1 point
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 4th place - 4 points

2. Special Award Scoring of Points are as follows:
 Best in Uniform - 5 points
 Best in Muse/Miss PPO 2018 - 7 points
 Most Discipline - 5 points

3. Pinoy Parlor Game (Tug of War)

Champion /Winner will get - 7 points
2 Runner up
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- 4 points
3 Runner up
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- 2 points
Rest - 0 point

Article 12 : Venue
1. The six (6) Indoor games will be held for five (5) Fridays, half day as marked on attached Schedule at 2 floor
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Qadisiya Gym, back of Sultan Center, Hawally, Kuwait. The Gun Shooting Venue is separate which will be
held at Subhan, Kuwait.

ARTICLE 13: Prizes, Awards & Trophy – c/o IIEE and IECEP (to be announced)

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We hereby approved unanimously on _________________ at __________________________________________.

S/N Name of Team Coach/President Team/Team Color Contact no. Signature

1 PSME T1

2 PNA

3 IIEE

4 PICE

5 UAP

6 TSOK

7 IECEP

8 PSME T2

9 Embassy

Contact no. Signature

1S/N Basketball (Men)

Sports Category Engr. Ric/IIEE
Committee -
Scheduler/Organizer
2 Volleyball (Men and Women) Hengie/PNA

3 Badminton Engr. Clark/PICE

4 Chess Ar. Jeff /UAP

5 Table Tennis Ar. Jeff /UAP

6 Dart Mr. Janrae/TSOK & Rick of

IECEP
7 Pinoy Parlor Game PNA/Hengie

8 Gun Shooting at Subhan Engr. Jerry Lopez/PSME T1

Engr. Richard V. Ardon, REE ______________________

Sports fest Coordinator Chairman Medical Committee (PNA)

Mr. Hengie Taton, RN

2018 PPO President

Cc: PPO File

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