is proud to announce

SLOVENIAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS in cheerleading and cheer dance

Date 6. and 7. April 2013

Venue , »Anton Martin Slomšek« School

International federations Organizers Sponsors and hosts

International European Slovenian Log Log-Dragomer Vrhnika cheer union cheer union Cheerleading Association Sport club Municipality Municipality BASIC INFORMATION

Slovenian Open Championship, named SLO Cheer Open 2013, is a competition of cheerleading and cheer dance teams, organized by Slovenian Cheerleading Association (CZS) and managed by Log Sport Club (ŠD Log). The competition is the largest event of that kind in the SE Europe or so called Adriatic region. This year’s novelty of the competition is that for the first time it’s going to be executed in two days. The qualifications in all age categories and all divisions will be, if necessary, executed on the first day of competition, in accordance with the CZS Competition Rulebook.

The competition is international and open – thus membership in CZS is not a condition for application. For CZS members the competition is as well a national championships as well as qualifying performance for ECU Championships (29÷30.06.2013, Glasgow, Scotland) and ICU Championships and IASF Worlds (April 2014, Orlando, ZDA).

We expect, that SLO Cheer Open 2013, which is the 9th consecutive Slovenian national championships organized by CZS, will host more than 1.000 athletes from and abroad (Germany, Austria, Italia, Hungary, Croatia, …), which will be supported by more than 1.500 spectators and cheer fans.

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The SLO Cheer Open 2013 competition will be held in Vrhnika on the 6th and 7th of April 2013 in the sports hall of Anton Martin Slomšek school (Pod Hruševco 33, 1360 Vrhnika).

The competition in cheer dance will be executed on the dance floor, and competition in cheerleading will be executed on the mats.

www.cheerleading.si/english [email protected] Page #3 RULES, AGE CATEGORIES and DIVISIONS

SLO Cheer Open 2013 will be executed according to the “CZS Competition Rulebook 2012/2013” which is public and can be accessed at these links: www.cheerleading.si/pravilniki www.cheerleading.si/english

Age categories in the 2012/2013 competition season are determined by the year of birth as follows:

Age category Cheer dance (year of birth) Cheerleading (year of birth) Mini 2005 and younger - PeeWee 2001÷2006 2000 and younger Junior 1997÷2001 1997÷2001 Senior 1999 and older 1998 and older

Divisions in the 2012/2013 competition season are:

Age categories Cheerleading Mini PeeWee Junior Senior Cheer (all girl)    Cheer (coed)    Group stunt (all girl)   Group stunt (coed)   Partner stunt   Individual   

Age categories Cheer dance Mini PeeWee Junior Senior Freestyle Double dance     Freestyle Dance     Hip Hop Double dance     Hip Hop Dance     Jazz Double dance     Jazz Dance    

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Registration for SLO Cheer Open 2013 is valid when completed registration form is submitted to the organizer and when the registration fee is paid.

Registration fee for SLO Cheer Open 2013 includes:  Right to participate on the competition  Payment free photos (team, action and award winning ceremony photos) produced by official photo team  Trophies and medals for competition categories (from 1st to 3rd place)  Memorable medals for competition categories (from 4th place and on) and for exhibition category

Registration fee for SLO Cheer Open 2013 depends on the registration date:

Early registration Regular registration Exhibition (until 03.03.2013) (until 17.03.2013) performance 1st category 15 €/athlete 20 €/ athlete 2nd category 10 €/ athlete 14 €/ athlete 5 €/athlete 3rd category (and on) 5 €/ athlete 7 €/ athlete

Registration fee for reserves is equal as for competitors. There’s no registration fee for registering coaches and assistants.

Please send completed registration form to the following e-address: [email protected] Deadline for submitting registration forms is 17.03.2013. Registration cancelations after this date are not accepted. Deadline for registration changes (e.g. team member changes) is 24.03.2013. Deadline for registration fee payment is 31.03.2013.

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Trophies will be presented to teams in all team competition categories for places from 1st to 3rd. Medals will be presented to athletes and coaches in all competition categories for places from 1st to 3rd. Memorable medals will be presented to athletes and coaches in all competition categories for places from 4th on and in exhibition category. Each team will receive free photos (team, action and award winning ceremony photos) produced by professional photographers.

(symbolic photos)

Any team, that does not feel ready yet to compete, but would like to perform their routine at the competition, can register in an exhibition category. There are no rules in this category and also no judging will take place. We strongly encourage you to perform cheerleading or cheer dance routine if you decide to participate in this category.

During SLO Cheer Open 2013 a special competition will be organized for all spectators and cheer fans – namely, the best organized cheer fan club will be awarded with a prize of 250 €. Entrance fee for spectators is 5 €/day and 7.5 €/two days.

www.cheerleading.si/english [email protected] Page #6 JUDGES

SLO Cheer Open 2013 will be judged by a team of the international judges that will be named by CZS judging committee.

(a symbolic photo)

INFORMATION and CONTACT DATA

All key information and novelties on SLO Cheer Open 2013 will be publicly announced at this link: www.cheerleading.si/english

All questions and comments related to the competition can be sent to: [email protected]

Head of the organizing board: Simon Strgar Contact mobile phone: +386 41 234 000

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Organization: Slovenian Cheerleading Association Mesarska cesta 38 1000 Slovenia

Management: Log Sport Club Cesta dolomitskega odreda 46 1358 Log pri Brezovici Slovenia

International federations Organizers Sponsors and hosts

International European Slovenian Log Log-Dragomer Vrhnika cheer union cheer union Cheerleading Association Sport club Municipality Municipality