Volvo Open Cup10 th 2010 Riga, Latvia

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1 INTERNATIONAL FIGURE SKATING COMPETITION Volvo Open Cup10 th 2010 Riga, Latvia OUR PARTNERS: Skate Shop, Kristal Ice Volvo Ledus Halle Jurmalas Gatve 78 D, Riga,Latvia. 1 of 5

2 ANNOUNCEMENT / INVITATION ORGANIZER: DATE: Figure Skating Club Kristal Ice, Riga, Latvia Kristal_ice@hello.lv Phone number: Fax: PLACE OF COMPETITION: Volvo Ledus Halle,Jurmalas gatve 78 D,Riga,Latvia. ENTRIES: Volvo Open Cup is being held as an individual and team competition. All clubs, members of National Figure Skating Federations associated with the ISU, are invited to take part in this competition. Each club can take part in team competition by nominating teams. Team should consist maximum of 5 skaters (may be more than one team). See Appendix 3, 4. Entries must contain competitor s full name, date of birth. The number of competitors is not limited. Entries can be sent by on the address given below by 01 February The deadline for entries is 01 February Each club must confirm their final entry list on accreditation (mandatory). Kristal_ice@hello.lv RESPONSABILITY: In accordance to ISU Constitution, rule 119, all participants act at their own responsibility. PROTESTS: Each team has the right to submit protest against the judges decision. Protests must be submitted to the Referee of the relevant event at the latest immediately after the event. Upon the submission of the protest a protest fee of 30 EUR must be paid. The referee s decision is final. In the new ISU Judging Systems no protests can be filed against the judges (see Rule 123), but against the right determination of the executed element or any calculation error. Inte ISU Judging System protest can be summited in 24 hours after subsegmen (e.g. Short Program) and before the awarding ceremony after the final segment (e.g. Free Skating). Protest must be done in a writted form to the referee of the relevant segment. Please read ISU Rule 123. MUSIC: Music will be reproduced from CD player. CDs must be labeled with names of competitors, club and category which they participate. CDs must be delivered immediately after the team s arrival to the organizer, but not later than one (1) hour before the start of relevant segment. Music must be leaved on the accreditation. AWARDS: The first three best placed competitors in each event will be awarded by cups, special presents and diplomas; others by diplomas and presents. The first three teams (nominated by clubs) will be awarded by cup and a diploma. 2 of 5

3 CHARGES: 6.0 Judging System (All B Class) 40 EUR per participant. ISU Judging System (Chicks Debs A Class) 50 EUR per participant. ISU Judging System (Novice & Junior) 60 EUR per participant. Ice Dance 70 EUR per couple. Synchro. teams 100 EUR per team. ENTRY FEE PAYMENT: A bill will be sent with the confirmation . Bill must be payed with one (1) transaction for all club participants. Organizer may return 50% of entry fee if club`s skater is cancelled (because of medical reasones, with a doctor`s certificate) in period from entries deadline to 24 hours before the drawing. After the drawing the entry fee won`t be returned, but the participant s prize will be awarded to the canceled participant or him/her team. ENTRiES MODIFICATION: Each participating club may change their participant`s category latest on accreditation. All changes submitted after the accreditation won`t be accepted. JUDGES: Each participating Club may nominate one, at least international level judge. In case of too many judge entries, the organizer will draw the panels of judges after the deadline. Final judge s panels will be published.. JUDGING SYSTEM: ISU Judging System will be used for participant in A Class. 6.0 Judging System will be used for participants in B and Hoby Classes 6.0 Judging System will be used for Ice Dance and Syncro participants. PLANNED PROGRAM CONTENTS: All athletes who participate in A Class categories (ISU Judging system) must send their planned program contents by the 01 February Planned Program Contents Sheets (see Appendix 3) must be filled according to ISU Nomenclature for season 2009/2010 (available on Please send them to: ppc@jrskateteam.com CATEGORIES: Pre-chicks (B Only) born 2004 and younger Girls, Boys Free Program: Girls & Boys 2:00 min (± 10sek) Chicks (A and B) born 2002/2003 and younger Girls, Boys Free Program: Girls & Boys 2:00 min (± 10sek) Cubs (A and B) born 2000/2001 Girls, Boys Free Program: Girls 2:00 min (± 10sek) Boys 2:30 min (± 10 sek) Springs (A and B) born 1998/ of 5

4 Girls, Boys Free Program: Girls 2:30 min (± 10 sek) Boys 3:00 min (± 10sek) Debs (A and B) born 1996/1997 Girls, Boys Free Program: Girls 3:00 min (± 10 sek) Boys 3:30 min (± 10 sek) Novice (A and B) Girls, Boys Juniors (A Only) Girls, Boys Short Program and Free Skating According to ISU regulations and active communication Short Program and Free Skating According to ISU regulations and active communication Beginners born 1997/1998/1999/2000 Girls, Boys Free Program: max. 2:00 min (± 10 sek) (axel and double jumps are forbidden) Beginners born 1994/1995/1996 Girls, Boys Free Program: max. 3:00 min (± 10 sek) (Maximum 1A and 1 Double jump are allowed) Synchronized Skating Novice Free Skating max. 3:30 min (± 10 sek) 6.0 judging system Junior Short pr 2.50 ; free pr 4+/-10 sec Novice Ice Dance Compulsory Dances: 6.0 judging system Rocker Foxtrot Paso Doble Free Dance max. 3:00 min (± 10 sek) Junior Ice Dance Compulsory Dance: 6.0 judging system Argentine Tango Original Dance: Folk/Country max. 2:30 min (± 10 sek) Free Dance max. 3:30 min (± 10 sek) Hobby Class: 6.0 judging system Single skating only Pre- Young (10-12 years) Young (13-15 years) Young adults (16-25 years) Class I (26-35 years) Bronze, Silver and Gold Class II (36-45 years) Bronze, Silver and Gold Class III (46-55 years) Bronze, Silver and Gold Class IV ( years) Bronze, Silver and Gold 4 of 5

5 RESULTS: The results for Novice(A), Junior and Senior will be calculated according to ISU Regulations. Chicks Debs (A Class) will be calculated accorgind to Estonia Figure Skating Union Adapted Classification for Youngers for season 2009/2010 (attached in Appendix 1). All B Class categories and Beginners will be calculated according to B Group Classification of Estonian Figure Skating Unior for season 2009/2010 (2nd part of Appendix 1) using 6.0 judging systm. Result information and detailed protocols will be avaliable on listed websites: EXPENSES: All participants and teams must pay the accommodation and transportation themselves. HOTEL: Elefant hotel. Kalnciema iela 90, Riga (3 km from Ice Rink) Discount password: Kristal Ice EHCO 121/2009 ICE RINK: Jurmalas Gatve 78 D, Riga, Latvia 5 of 5