Dragon Trophy in Tivoli Cup 2017

In the name of the SLOVENE SKATING UNION its Member and the Organizer FIGURE AND ROLLER SKATING CLUB STANKO BLOUDEK invites you to the International Figure Skating Competitions:

- »DRAGON TROPHY« International competition for categories: • Senior (Men, Ladies) • Junior (Men, Ladies) • Advanced Novices (boys, girls)

- »TIVOLI CUP« Interclub competition in Free Skating only for categories • Basic Novices B (boys and girls) • Basic Novices A (boys and girls) • Cubs (boys and girls) • Chicks (boys and girls)

Location of competition: Hala Tivoli, Celovška 25, 1000 Ljubljana ice rink is covered and heated, 60 x 30 m, capacity 6000 spectators, located 500 m from the center of Ljubljana. The Hala Tivoli Ice Rink is at approx. 700 m walking distance from official M Hotel (two stations by bus).

Entries:

»DRAGON TROPHY« Each National Figure Skating Federation associated in ISU, may enter 2 competitors 2 Men (Boys) and 2 Ladies (Girls) in Senior, Junior and Advanced Novices categories. The Organizer reserves the right to enter more competitors in each category. The number of competitors could be reduced in case of too many entries on »first come first serve basis«.

»TIVOLI CUP« Each Club (member of ISU Member Federation), may enter 2 competitors (2 Boys and 2 Girls) in each category. The Organizer reserves the right to enter more competitors in each category. The number of competitors could be reduced in case of too many entries on »first come first serve basis«. Entries should contain: name and surname of competitor, date of birth and category. Only complete entries will be accepted.

Deadline for entries: The entries should arrive to the Slovene Skating Union and to the Organizer in copies, not later than on January 09, 2017. Entry Forms available on the official web site must be used. (http://www.drsanje.si/dragon-trophy-2017-documents/). Entries must be sent to: SLOVENE SKATING UNION e-mail : drsalna.zveza@siol.net and DRAGON TROPHY/ TIVOLI CUP e-mail: entries@drsanje.si

Charges:

»DRAGON TROPHY« a fee of 60 EUR is to be paid for each competitor. »TIVOLI CUP« a fee of 45 EUR is to be paid for each competitor. Entry fee to be paid on account of: DKK STANKO BLOUDEK, Celovška 25, 1000 Ljubljana, IBAN SI56 0201 8001 1234 696, BIC: LJBASI2X, or before the competition in the office of organizer DKK Stanko Bloudek.

Cancelation:

Cancelation of the competitor entry, if any, has to be done till February 04, 2017. For any latter cancellation the team leader of Federation or Club will be asked to pay the entry fee.

Judges:

Each participating National Figure Skating Federation or Club should nominate one International or ISU Judge for the »DRAGON TROPHY«, who will be able to judge one to two categories at the »TIVOLI CUP«, if needed. Clubs may nominate one, at least National Judge, just for the »TIVOLI CUP«. In case of too many nominated judges, the organizer will draw the panels of judges after the entries closing date and a written confirmation will immediately be sent to each federation/club.

Responsibilities:

In accordance with the ISU Regulations, Rule 119, all participants act on their own responsibility. The organizer will provide medical emergency aid during competition and practice.

Citizen / Residence requirements and Clearance Procedure:

In accordance with Rule 109 of ISU Regulations and ISU Communication 2030 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. The local organizing committee has the right and obligation to check the personal identification documents of the athletes to determine whether they are allowed to compete, whether they are competing in the right category, etc. Without the documents, the athlete will be excluded from the competition. Before first draw, the passport or other Schengen valid document has to be present to the organizer.

Music:

Music will be reproduced from CD player (normal speed) Audio CD-s (not mp3) must be labeled clearly with the competitor's name, Club/National Federation and category in which the competitor is competing. Such labeled CD-s should be delivered to the organizer immediately after the arrival.

Judging System:

The ISU Judging System will be used.

Expenses:

The full board hotel accommodation (M Hotel) for the Referees, Judges, Technical Controllers and Specialists will be arranged and born by the organizer from the dinner on Wednesday, February 08, till the breakfast on Monday, February 13, 2017. Travel costs for Referees and Judges are to be born by the club or the respective National Federation. The Organizer will not be able to cover any expense for competitors, team leaders and coaches.

Transportation:

The Organizer will provide the transportation from and to Ljubljana Airport. One-way transfer fee is 10 EUR per person.

More info: http://static.isu.org/media/430838/dragon-trophy-and-tivoli-cup-2017_announcement.pdf