Competition Announcement

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1 Competition Announcement International Competition Tallinn Trophy 2016 Junior Men, Ladies & Ice Dance And Interclub Figure Skating Competition Tallinn Trophy 2016 Advanced Novice, Basic Novice and younger categories November 19 November 25, 2016 Tallinn, Estonia Tondiraba Ice Hall COMPETITION ANNOUNCEMENT 1 / 10

2 ANNOUNCEMENT The Organizer, the Union of Tallinn Figure Skating Clubs in cooperation with the Tallinn Figure Skating School, are pleased to invite figure skaters to participate in the International Figure Skating Competition Tallinn Trophy 2016 in the following categories: International Figure Skating Competition Tallinn Trophy 2016 Single Skating Junior: MEN Short Program Rules Single & Pair Skating 2016 Rule 611, paragraphs 1 and 3 for 2016/17. Duration: 2 min., 40 sec., +/- 10 sec. Free Skating Rules Single & Pair Skating 2016 Rule 612 and the respective ISU Communication. Duration: 4 min., +/- 10 sec. LADIES Short Program Rules Single & Pair Skating 2016 Rule 611, paragraphs 1 and 3 for 2016/17. Duration: 2 min., 40 sec., +/- 10 sec. Free Skating Rules Single & Pair Skating 2016 Rule 612 and the respective ISU Communication. Duration: 3 min., 30 sec., +/- 10 sec. ISU Communications 2000, 2014 COMPETITION ANNOUNCEMENT 2 / 10

3 Ice Dance Junior: Short Dance Rules Ice Dance 2016 Rule 709. ISU Communications 1998, 2003 and subsequent updates. Duration: 2 min., 40 sec., +/- 10 sec. Free Dance Rules Ice Dance 2016 Rule 710. ISU Communications 1998, 2003 and subsequent updates. Duration: 3 min., 30 sec., +/- 10 sec. ISU Communications 2003, 2015, 2019 COMPETITION ANNOUNCEMENT 3 / 10

4 Interclub Figure Skating Competition Tallinn Trophy 2016 Single Skating Advanced Novice: ISU Communication 2024 Basic Novice A: ISU Communication 2024 Basic Novice B: ISU Communication 2024 Cubs: Born 2006/2007. EUL Classification 2016/17. Chicks: Born 2008/2009. EUL Classification 2016/17. Pre Chicks: Born 2010 or later. EUL Classification 2016/17. Ice Dance Advanced Novice ISU Communication 2024 Basic Novice ISU Communication 2024 and younger. COMPETITION ANNOUNCEMENT 4 / 10

5 GENERAL REGULATIONS Tallinn Trophy 2016 will be conducted in accordance with the ISU Constitution and General Regulations 2016, ISU Special Regulations and Technical Rules for Ice Dance 2016, Special Regulations for Single & Pair Skating and Technical Rules for Single and Pair Skating 2016, all pertinent ISU Communications for Novice Categories (ISU Communication 2024) and all other relevant ISU Communications. Participation in Tallinn Trophy 2016 is open to all competitors who belong to an ISU Member, Rule 109, paragraph 1, and qualify with regard to eligibility, according to Rule 102, provided their ages fall within the limits specified in Rule 108, paragraph 2 and they meet the participation, citizenship and residency requirements in Rule 109, paragraphs 1 through 5 and relevant ISU Communication or any update of it. Passports of the skaters, as well as the ISU Clearance Certificate, if applicable, must be presented at the accreditation. Competitors taking part in Senior, Junior and Advanced Novice category must be entered through their respective Member Federation. Entries for young categories (Basic Novice and younger) may be accepted by clubs, which are members of National Figure Skating Federations, associated with the ISU. ISU Member: The Estonian Skating Union Regati pst. 1-5P, 11911, Tallinn, Estonia Info@uisuliit.ee Organizer: Union of Tallinn Figure Skating Clubs and Tallinn Figure Skating School Haabersti 3, 13513, Tallinn, Estonia tallinntrophy@gmail.com COMPETITION ANNOUNCEMENT 5 / 10

6 VENUE OF COMPETITION All competition events and practice sessions will take place at: Tondiraba Ice Hall Varraku str.14 Tallinn, Estonia Rink size: 60 x 30 meters ENTRIES Citizen / Residence requirements and Clearance Procedure In accordance with Rule 109 of ISU Regulations and ISU Communication 1420 or any update of it, all skaters who do not have the nationality of the Member by which they have been entered or who, although having such nationality, have in the past represented another Member, must produce an ISU Clearance Certificate upon registration. Entry Forms should be used! The Organizer reserves the right to limit the number of competitors and judges, if there is such a need, or to accept more competitors in every category. Entries must be done with the attached Entry form. With the entry forms, the Program Content Sheet must be returned to the Organizing Committee in time. It is mandatory that the Program Content Sheet must be filled in precisely by each Skater/Team in English using the terminology for the elements listed in the respective ISU Communication. Entry form must be returned to the OC by October 15 th 2016 to the following General tallinntrophy@gmail.com Mrs. Zanna Kulik (Competition Director) Mobile phone: Mr. Juri Kononov (Competition Secretary) Mobile phone: NB!! Attention! The deadline for submission of entry forms is October 15 th, Please fill out your entry form according to Annex #2. Planned program contents have to be provided by October 15 th, All program contents received later than October 15 th, 2016 may not be accepted. COMPETITION ANNOUNCEMENT 6 / 10

7 All current information and entries/result information will be available live on the Tallinn Trophy website: ENTRY FEE Single Skating with one program: 70 (Pre-Chicks, Chicks, Cubs, Basic Novice Single Skating) Single Skating with two programs: 90 (Advanced Novice, Junior Single Skating) Couples: 110 (Basic Novice, Advanced Novice, Junior) The entry fee will not be refunded in case of withdrawals for any reason. Each federation has to pay for its participants 100% of the total amount right after the entry form confirmation. Bank Account information: IBAN: EE SEB Bank BIC/Swift: EEUHEE2X Tallinna Uisuklubide Liit MTÜ Haabersti 3, Tallinn, 13513, Estonia ACCREDITATION Accreditation will take place at the ice rink. The time will be announced later. The exact time is announced in the Time Schedule. MUSIC Music must be recorded on CD-s and submitted at the time of accreditation. The music Medias must be of good quality and labeled clearly with the Competitor's name, Nation, category and the exact music time. Each program must be recorded on a separate disc. All CD-s will be returned to the team leader by the end of the competition at the ice rink. COMPETITION ANNOUNCEMENT 7 / 10

8 ACCOMMODATION All participants have to book and pay the accommodation by themselves. The Organizer will make room arrangements for INVITED officials only. OFFICIAL HOTEL: Park Inn by Radisson Meriton Conference & Spa Hotel Tallinn Toompuiestee 27, Tallinn phone: web: Prices: Single Room 55 Twin / Double 68 Triple Room 93 All reservations have to be done directly to hotel booking mreservations.meriton.tallinn@rezidorparkinn.com. Please note that in order to get a discount price you should use password: Tallinn Trophy. The latest date to book with these rates is November 01, TRANSPORTATION There will be no organized transportation from/to the airport. Transportation package between the Official Hotel and Ice Rink will be provided free of charge. Transportation schedule will be handed out at the accreditation. EXPENSES All participants and teams must pay the accommodation and transportation themselves. The Organizer will not cover any expenses of competitors. COMPETITION ANNOUNCEMENT 8 / 10

9 OFFICIALS Members are kindly requested to nominate an International/ISU Judge. Double duty judges (Singles/Ice Dance) are very welcome. The nomination of one substitute judge is also appreciated. The final composition of the panels will be determined after the closing of entries and will be communicated to participating Members in due time. Organizer will send out invitations to the officials from the confirmed final panel. Organizer will incur the accommodation costs for the INVITED officials only. Meals for the invited officials will be provided at the icerink during the competition. AWARDING The three best-placed competitors in each event will be awarded with a trophy and a diploma. RESULTS The result of all categories will be calculated with the New ISU Judging system and published on competition website in live. LIABILITY In accordance with ISU Rule 119 the Organizer accepts no liability for injury, property loss or damages incurred by Competitors or Officials. The Organizer will provide medical emergency aid during the competition. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Time Schedule will be announced after the deadline of entry forms. Time Schedule will be published on the competition website ( and sent to all participating Members via . COMPETITION ANNOUNCEMENT 9 / 10

10 DEADLINES FOR FORMS 1. Entry form for Judges October 08 th Entry form for Competitors October 15 th, Interclub Entry form NON-ISU October 15 th, Visa Form October 15 th, Planned Program Content October 15 th, 2016 COMPETITION ANNOUNCEMENT 10 / 10