International Figure Skating Competition

INTERNATIONAL FIGURE SKATING COMPETITION

for Single Skaters

Katrinas cup

2014

ANNOUNCEMENT

19.-20. April 2014

Tukums, Latvia

organized by Tukuma Ice Hall

According to ISU Constitution,Special Regulations

and Technical Rules 2012, andlatest ISU communications

Figure skating club Tukums is pleased to invite figure skaters to participate in the international figure skating competition Katrinas Cup 2014.

ORGANISER:

Tukums figure skating club Tukums

Competition director: Modris Liepiņš

e-mail:

mobile phone: +371 26635775

Competition Secretary: Alīna Kislaja

e-mail:

mobile phone: +371 27096005

VENUE OF COMPETITION:

All competition events and practice sessions will take place at:

Tukuma Ice Hall(an indoor heated ice-rink with the ice surface of 28 x 58 m)

Stadiona str. 3, Tukums, Latvia

ENTRIES:

All ISU Members and all Clubs, National Figure Skating Federations associated with ISU are invited to the competition in any category and class. However, the Organizer shall have the right to limit the number of skaters from the invited clubs, and split categories if the number of participants requires that.

Entries must be submitted in a written form and must contain the competitor’s full name and date of birth, full name of team leader, coach and chaperon, date of arrival and departure. For participating, please fill in the enclosed entry form and return it to the following address:

NB!!

Attention! The deadline for entries is 2013April 1, 2014

Please fill in your entry according to Annex 1.

All current information will be available on the Tukums website:

CATEGORIES:

A class

B class

All B Class categories will be judged according to the Technical data for season 2013/2014, Annex 2.

ENTRY FEE:

Single Skating with one program (A & B Class): 50€

Single Skating with two programs: 60€

Entry fees must be plaid after confirmation of club’s participation. Bill must be paid with one (1) transaction for all the participants of each club.

The entry fee has to be paid not later thanApril14th 2014to the following account:

Hokeja klubs “Tukums” biedrība

Reģ. Nr. 40008070307

Konta numurs

LV07 UNLA 0050 0175 1456 0 EUR

Please indicate as reference Club’s name.

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 50 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. In the ISU Judging System protest can be submitted in 24 hours after subsegment (e.g. Short Program) and before the awarding ceremony after the final segment (e.g. Free Skating). Protest must be done in a written form to the referee of the relevant segment. Please read ISU Rule 123.

THE CODE OF ETHICKS:

All the skaters, coaches, judges, chaperons should follow the ISU Communication Nr. 1433. Action against this rule conducts behind itself the disqualification of skater.

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.

Livestream video will be available during competition at :

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 not later than one (1) hour before the start of relevant segment. Music must be leaved on the music desk.

AWARDING:

The first three best placed competitors in each event will be awarded by cups or medals, special presents and diplomas; others by diplomas and presents.

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.

RESULTS:

The results for (A class) Novice, Junior and Senior categories will be calculated according to ISU judging system.

Chicks – Cubs (A Class) will be calculated according to Adapted Classification for Youngsters for season 2013/2014 (attached in Appendix 2).

All the B Class categories will be calculated according to „B Group Classification for season 2013/2014“ (2nd part of Appendix 2) using ISU judging system.

Result information and detailed protocols will be available on listed website:

DRAW:

Draws will be done by electronic draws on Thursday 17th April 2014. The starting order will be available on Friday, 18th April 2014, on the website

EXPENSES:

All participants and teams must pay the accommodation and transportation themselves.

TRANSPORTATION:

In case the transportation is needed, please fill in the travel form and send it to e-mail by April15th,2014. Transfer fee is 20 Eur per person in one direction. The skating rink is situated 50 km from Riga International Airport.

ACCOMMODATION

All participants have to book and pay the accommodation by themselves.

NB! There is no shuttle-bus service at this competition.

Hotels :

Tukuma Ice Hall, Stadiona iela 3

Phone: +37126657775, e-mail: ,

Recreation complex “Milzkalns” , 10 km from Tukuma Ice Hall, Milzkalne, “Dižkalni”

Phone: +371 26222333, e-mail: ,

Sport and recreation complex, 3km from Tukuma Ice Hall

Phone: +371 29486981, +371 63123188

Jaunmoku castle, 8km from Tukuma Ice Hall, Riga – Ventspils road 75 km

Phone: +371 26187442, +371 63107125, e-mail: ,

“Tukums”, Pils iela 9

Phone: +371 227761400, e-mail: