SEGL (Super European Goalball League) Opening Stage, Finland

Invitation Letter

Time: 30.11. – 2.12.2012

Place: Sport House of Lahti, Lahti, Finland

The Head Organizer: Näpäjä ry

We are proud to inform you, that Näpäjä Goalball Club will organize the first SEGL (Super European Goalball League) tournament in the Sport House of Lahti, Finland. The Sport House is on a walking distance from the hotel.

SEGL’s aim is to get the best European men’s goalball players and teams competing in the common league. In the first round teams are: FIFH Mighty Ducks (Sweden), Näpäjä (Finland), Saltinis (Lithuania) and Slovenian team. All these four teams will organize one tournament in their own country, and after four tournaments the winner will be clear. Every team can invite two more teams to their own tournament. In the future our aim is to enlarge the league, but in the first round we shall have four teams in the full league. The final tournament will take place in the spring 2014.

Your Men’s National Team is invited to take part in the SEGL Opening Stage in Finland from 30th November – to the 2nd December. The competition days are Saturday and Sunday December.

Näpäjä will organize at the same time ladies’ open tournament in Lahti. Your women’s national team or ladies club team is also warmly welcomed to Lahti Open Ladies’ Tournament. Fees are the same to the men’s and to the women’s team.

And if you have some referees (Level II or III), who would like to come with you to Lahti, we will pay local transportation, accommodation and meals to them.

Fees: The tournament costs are 250, 00 € / person and it includes:

Friday 30 th November - Transport from Helsinki Vantaa Airport, Helsinki Central Railway Station or Helsinki Harbor to Lahti - One hour training for your team on the main court in Sport House of Lahti. - Dinner - Accommodation in double rooms in Grand Hotel Lahti www.avainhotellit.fi/eng/grandi.htm

Saturday 1 st December - Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner

1 - Accommodation in double rooms in Grand Hotel Lahti

Sunday 2 nd December - Breakfast - Lunch - Transport back from Lahti to Helsinki Vantaa Airport, Helsinki Central Railway Station or Helsinki Harbor after the metal ceremony.

If you would like to come earlier than on Friday or leave later than on Sunday, it will cost you extra 60 €/night/person.

You are really warmly welcome. This is men’s invitational tournament, only best European teams are asked to participate. If you want to take part in this great and high level tournament, please fill the first entry form and sent it back to us. The deadline is the 1st June. We are waiting for your respond as soon as possible. If you are not interested, we will invite another national team. After the 1st June, we will send you the second entry form, which includes more information of the tournament and the invoice.

Our primary contact person: Mr. Erkki Miinala email: [email protected], telephone: +358442912126

Other contact persons: Mrs. Katja Heikkinen email: [email protected], telephone: +358414416741 or Mr. Kari Räsänen email: [email protected], telephone: +358405861205

Don’t hesitate to ask, if you have any questions about the tournament.

We hope to see you in Lahti!

Best regards

Erkki Miinala

The Head Organizer Näpäjä ry Uotilankatu 79 A 15840 Lahti