[Sportsandrec] Fw: 2009 IBSA World Showdown Championships

Wed Apr 29 04:47:53 UTC 2009

----- Original Message ----- 
From: United States Association of Blind Athlets 
To: Christella Garcia 
Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 11:58 AM
Subject: 2009 IBSA World Showdown Championships

Attention Power-Showdown (Showdown) enthusiasts.  Attached is information pertaining to the 2009 IBSA World Showdown Championships to be conducted from 12 to 16 August, 2009 in Handen, Sweden.  Specific details about the tournament are listed below.   If you are interested in competing as a individual or as part of a team, please contact our National Power Showdown-Showdown Sport Coordinator, Jim Mastro,  jmastro at bemidjistate.edu, by May 10, 2009.  Time is limited as the first entry and deposit must be submitted by May 31, 2009.

INVITATION TO

IBSA 2009 SHOWDOWN World Championships
Sweden - Handen 2009

August 12th to 16th 

Dear showdown friends,

The Organizing Committee supported by the Swedish Sports Organization for the Disabled and the Swedish Paralympic Committee (NPC Sweden) and IBSA have the pleasure to invite you to the IBSA 2009 SHOWDOWN World Championships to be held in Handen - Sweden, August 12th to 16th 2009.

We sincerely hope to be able to meet all your expectations and that your teams (players, guides and team leaders) will appreciate the hospitality of our country.

Enclosed we send you all information about this event. We hope to see you all in Sweden in August! 

Yours sincerely,

Krister Olenmo
Chairman of the Organizing Committee 

Jonatan Sandberg
Sports Manager, NPC Sweden

      1st INFORMATION 

1.         ORGANIZATION

            Synskadades IF and NPC Sweden.

            The Organizing Committee consists of:
            Krister Olenmo, chairman
            Monica Andersson, responsible of food and catering
            Inger Hultgren, competition secretariat 
            Conny Nygren, press and media contacts 

2.         STATUS – Sanctioned by

            IBSA – International Blind Sports Federation.

3.         DATE

            12th to 16th August 2009.

4.         ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD

The games will take place in Handen, which is located about 25 kilometres south of Stockholm. The name and address of the hotel are:

Quality Hotel Winn
Rudsjöterassen 5
Handen

The hotel is located within 200 metres from the Railway station in Handen.

The Organizing Committee provides full board logistic facilities which include accommodation and meals in a comfortable hotel with double and triple rooms.

An additional cost of 90 Euro/person will be charged for persons who prefer single room. 

5.         THE COMPETITION VENUE

All the games will be played in a building next to the hotel. To make sure to meet all your expectations the competition venue will be tested during the European top twelve competition in May. 

The address to the venue is:
Handenterminalen 6, Handen

6.         AIRLINES 

Direct Fly from several main Airports to Stockholm Arlanda International Airport. It´s also possible to fly to Skavsta, Nykoping by Ryan air.

The Organizing Committee will provide transportation from and to Stockholm Arlanda airport at a cost of 20 Euro/person. 

The Organizing Committee will provide transportation from and to Skavsta airport at a cost of 100 Euro for a maximum of four persons/transport. 

7.         VISA REQUIREMENT

Visa to come to Sweden might be required for some countries. (Please see the attached list).

8.         LANGUAGE

English is the official language of the event. All material and information will be available in English. 

9.         INSURANCE

Members of the participating countries are responsible for their own insurance requirement for travel, personal accident, liability and medical matters.

10.       SOCIAL PROGRAMME

A reception for team delegates, sponsors, IBSA representatives, etc. will be held during Saturday evening. 

11.       ELIGIBILITY / ACCREDITATION / MEDICAL PROVISION / ANTI DOPING 

Eligibility of athletes: all participants must have an IBSA classification. There will be an IBSA classifier on site to perform sight examinations during the 12th of August between 12.00-19.00. 

Accreditation cards: will be issued to each athlete their passport and eligibility has been confirmed.

Medical support: the hospital of Handen is located close to the competition venue. They are informed of the event.

Doping Controls: Doping Controls will be conducted. 

12.       COMPETITION RULES

The competition rules will be according to the IBSA showdown rules 2009-2012.

13.       PARTICIPANTS

Players: each team may enter a maximum of 5 (five) players: 3 (three) men and 2 (two) woman. The events are: men single, women single and team (triple, five persons/team). 

Officials: a maximum of 5 (five) officials including guides and team leaders will be allowed.

15.       IBSA CAPITATION FEE

The Entry Fee must include 25 Euro per player for IBSA capitation fee.

16.       ENTRY FEE

            - 350 Euro per player including accommodation, food and IBSA capitation fee.
            - 325 Euro for officials (team leaders, guides, etc.) including accommodation, food and social programme.
            - 20% must be paid together with the 1st Entry, at latest 31th May 2009.
            - The rest 80% must be paid together with the Final Entry, at latest 15th July 2009.

Please respect the payment deadlines!

17.       PAYMENT FORMALITIES

18.       COMPETITION WEBSITE

A special website for the competition will be created where important information and results from the competition will be published.

19.       PRELIMINAIRY PROGRAMME FOR IBSA 2009 SHOWDOWN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Tuesday August 11th
15.00-19.00                 Referee Clinic
19.00-20.00                 Dinner

Wednesday August 12th
12.00-19.00                 Arrival and classification
19.00-20.00                 Dinner
20.00-21.00                 World Championships Official Opening

Thursday August 13th
07.00-08.00                 Breakfast
08.00-12.10                 1st qualification round (men single and female single)
12.10-13.10                 Lunch
13.10-18.30                 1st qualification round (men single and female single)
18.30-19.40                 Dinner
19.40-22.00                 1st qualification round (men single and female single)

Friday August 14th
07.00-08.00                 Breakfast
08.00-13.00                 2nd qualification round (men single and female single)
13.00-14.00                 Lunch
14.00-17.45                 Team play 
18.00                           Team semi finals and places 5-12
19.00                           Dinner

Saturday August 15th
07.00-08.00                 Breakfast
08.00-08.45                 Men quarter finals
08.00-11.30                 Men places 09-40
11.30-12.15                 Team final
12.30-13.30                 Lunch
13.30                           Women semi finals
14.15                           Men semi finals
15.00                           Women third place
15.45                           Men third place
16.30                           Women final
17.15                           Men final
18.15                           Reception ???????
20.30                           Dinner party ????????

Sunday August 16th
08.00                           Breakfast
09.30                           Prize ceremony and closing of the World Championships
11.30                           Lunch and departure

Handen – Sweden 

Krister Olenmo
IBSA 2009 SHOWDOWN World Championships Organizing Committee