I.T.S.F. 2007 TABLE SOCCER WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES ON TECBALL

MAY 25 to MAY 27

SPORTHAL SINT-ROCHUSLAAN 12 3840 BORGLOON BELGIUM Tel +32(0)12746879

CONTENT

☻EVENT PRESENTATION PAGE 1

☻REGISTRATION PAGE 2

☻CATEGORIES AND ENTRY FEES PAGE 3-4

☻GAMEPLAY PAGE 5

☻TOP SEEDS PAGE 6

☻PRIZES PAGE 7

☻PROGRAM PAGE 8-9

☻MAPS AND DIRECTIONS PAGE 10

☻ACCOMMODATION PAGE 12-13

☻NATIONAL TEAMS COMPETITION PAGE 14

☻NATIONAL TEAMS REGISTRATION FORM PAGE 15

EVENT PRESENTATION

The Belgium Federation of Table Soccer is proud to present the 2007 World Championschip Series on TECBALL. This will be the 11the time we will organise this tournament. It will take place at the same spot as in 2006:

SPORTHAL BORGLOON SINT-ROCHUSLAAN 12 3840 BORGLOON Friday 25the of May till Sunday 27the of May 2007 This major competition is part of the International Table Soccer Federation (ITSF) World Tour.

More than 600 players from 15 countries and hundreds of spectators are expected for this international event.

14 world championship titles are up for grabs:

OPEN SINGLES PRO DOUBLES OPEN DOUBLES SEMI-PRO DOUBLES PRO-AM ROOKIE DOUBLES GOALIE WAR BELGIUM CUP DOUBLES F.S.O. JUNIOR SINGLES WOMENS DOUBLES SENIOR SINGLES WOMENS SINGLES NATIONAL TEAM

The Belgium Team will try to hold this title into Belgium. You will find details of this competition together with a registration form at the end of this document.

The TECBALL Company will provide the event with 60 tables.

All games will be free (tables are not coin operated).

We will play by the ITSF rules.

-1- REGISTRATION

The competitions are open to everybody.

The wearing of sportwear is required of all participants.

REGISTRATIONS ARE ONLY POSSIBLE AT THE TOURNAMENT!!!

EXEPTE THE NATIONAL TEAMS NEED TO SIGN UP BEFORE FRIDAY 18th OF MAY 2007.

For all inquiries and registration, contact:

Collignon Frédéric : Tel : +32(0)477439029 E-mail : [email protected]

Hauben Ingrid : Tel : +32(0)43661522 E-mail : [email protected]

Hauben Maurice : Tel : +32(0)89382358

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CATEGORIES AND ENTRY FEES

PRO-AM : It’s a double competition where a MASTER player may not play with an other MASTER player nor with an other PRO player. All the other combinations are allowed. Single elimination. 3 winning sets till 5.

BELGIUM CUP: This is a double competition for only Belgium Players that can show us a Belgium member card. This is not in the package deal. Entrees are 10€ per player. 100% payback. Single elimination. 3 winning sets till 5. The winner will represent the Belgium Team in Saint-Vincent Italy Masters.

JUNIOR SIGLES: Is only for players younger than 18.

SENIOR SIGLES: Is only for players older than 50.

Packages

Womens Package: 80€ (may play rookie doubles, semi-pro doubles, pro doubles, F.S.O., Goalie-War, Pro-am, Open Singles, Open Doubles, Womens singles, Womens Doubles)

Rookie Package: 90€ (may play rookie doubles, semi-pro doubles, pro doubles, F.S.O., Goalie-War, Pro-am, Open Singles, Open Doubles)

Semi-Pro Package: 90€ (may play semi-pro doubles, pro doubles, F.S.O., Goalie- War, Pro-am, Open Singles, Open Doubles)

Pro Package: 90€ (may play pro doubles, F.S.O., Goalie-War, Pro-am, Open Singles, Open Doubles)

Master Package: 90€ (may play F.S.O., Goalie-War, Pro-am, Open Singles, Open Doubles)

All players that purchase a package deal will get free tombola tickets and make a chance to win one of our wonderfull prices.

-3- Entry Fees

These are the Entry Fees per category when you don’t buy a package deal:

Level/ Open Open PRO-AM Goalie F.S.O. Womens Womens Category Doubles Singles War Doubles Singles Master 30 25 20 15 15 - - PRO 20 20 20 15 15 - - Semi-Pro 15 15 20 12 12 - - Rookie 12 12 15 12 12 - - Woman 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

Level/ Pro Semi-Pro Rookie Belgium Senior Junior National Category Doubles Doubles Doubles Cup Singles Singles Team Master - - - 10 10 5 - PRO 15 - - 10 10 5 - Semi-Pro 15 16 - 10 10 5 - Rookie 12 15 15 10 10 5 - Woman 10 10 10 10 10 5 -

-4- GAMEPLAY

Friday: The room will open at 03:00pm. Last match will be called at 12:00pm. Saturday; The room will open at 09:00 am. Last match will be called at 12:00 pm. Sunday: The room will open at 09:00 am. At 10:00 am all the events will continue.

All competitions will be play with an American Chart.

Categories Gameplay Open Doubles Double Elimination Saturday 06:00 pm W 3/5 – L 2/3 Open Singles Double Elimination Saturday 09:00 pm W 3/5 – L 2/3 PRO-AM Single Elimination (K.O.) Saturday 10:00 pm 3/5 GOALIE-WAR Single Elimination (K.O.) Saturday 08:00 pm 2/3 F.S.O. Single Elimination (K.O.) Saturday 07:00 pm 2/3 Womens Doubles Double Elimination Saturday 12:00 noon W 2/3 – L 2/3 Womens Singles Double Elimination Saturday 02:00 pm W 2/3 – L 2/3 Pro Doubles Double Elimination Saturday 04:00 pm W 2/3 – L 2/3 Semi-Pro Doubles Double Elimination Saturday 01:00 pm W 2/3 – L 1/7 Rookie Doubles Double Elimination Saturday 10:00 am W 2/3 – L 1/7 BELGIUM CUP Single Elimination (K.O.) Saturday 03:00 pm 3/5 Senior Singles Double Elimination Friday 05:00 pm W 2/3 – L 1/7 Junior Singles Double Elimination Friday 04:00 pm W 2/3 – L 1/7

-5- TOP SEEDS

Top seeds in Open Singles

Total number of Top Seeds: 16 players

The first 8 foreign players in the ITSF Ranking are designated as the first 8 Top Seeds.

8 Wild Cards (ranks 9 to 16) are attributed by the tournament director. (Belgium Players)

In case of withdrawal from a player, an extra wild card will be donated.

Top seeds in Open Doubles

Total number to Top Seeds: 16 teams

The first 8 teams in the ITSF Doubles Ranking are designated as the first 8 Top Seeds.

8 Wild cards (ranks 9 to 16) are attributed by the tournament director. (Belgium Players)

-6- PRIZES

OPEN OPEN PRO SEMI-PRO ROOKIE DOUBLES SINGLES DOUBLES DOUBLES DOUBLES st 1 1500 1 home Tecball 500 500 400 2nd 1000 500 300 300 250 3rd 500 250 200 200 150 4th 300 150 100 100 100 5-6th 150 75 50 50 50 7-8th 75 40 30 30 30 9-12th 50 25 15 15 15 13-16th 25 10 - - -

Pro-AM Goalie War F.S.O. 1st 500 250 250 2nd 300 125 125 3rd 150 50 50 4th 100 50 50 5-8th 50 15 15 9-16th 15 - -

Womens Womens Belgium Senior Junior Doubles Singles Cup Singles Singles 1st 100 + 30% 50 + 30% 50% 50% 50% 2nd 50 + 15% 25 + 15% 30% 30% 30% 3rd 30 + 5% 15 + 5% 15% 15% 15% 4th 15 10 5% 5% 5%

All our prices are guaranteed!!!

-7- PROGRAM – FRIDAY / SATURDAY

FRIDAY 25th of MAY 2007 SATURDAY 26th of MAY 2007 03:00pm Room will open. 09:00am Room will open.

04:00pm Junior Singles starts. 10:00am Rookie Doubles starts.

05:00pm Senior Singles starts. 12:00am Womens doubles starts.

06:00pm The National Teams will start 01:00pm Semi-Pro Doubles starts.

12:00pm Last match will be called. 02:00pm Pro Doubles starts.

03:00pm Belgium Cup starts.

04:00pm Pro Doubles starts.

06:00pm Open Doubles starts.

07:00pm F.S.O. starts.

08:00pm Goalie-War starts

09:00pm Open Singles starts

10:00pm Pro-Am starts.

12:00pm Last match called.

-8- PROGRAM – SUNDAY

Sunday 27th of MAY 2007

09:00am Room will open.

10:00am All events will continue.

19:00am Finale National Teams.

-9- MAPS AND DIRECTIONS

LUIK/LIEGE

Coming from MAASTRICHT on the E314 in the direction of ANTWERPEN: Coming from ANTWERPEN on the E314 in the direction of MAASTRICHT: Exit Centrum following Genk centrum Continue straight away during 20 km following Then then Borgloon. Arriving in Borgloon continue Straight away by following left handside till you arrive at a T. Take left and first road left and you will arrive at the Sporthal. Coming from BRUSSELS on the E40 in the direction of LIEGE: Exit Tienen, following Tienen then Sint-Truiden then . Half way between Sint-truiden en Tongeren you will see Borgloon Centrum on your left handside. Follow that and on this road you will See an arrow indicating SPORTHAL borgloon on your right hand side. Coming from Liège on the E40 in the direction of Aachen: Exit Rocourt, following Tongeren. Always straight away till Tongeren. Second big lights in Tongeren Centrum take left direction of Sint-truiden Borgloon. Always straight away during 4 km. On your left hand side You will see Borgloon Centrum indicated. Take a left and on this road after 500m you will see on your right handside SPORTHAL borgloon.

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-11- ACCOMMODATIONS / HOTELS

Het Klaphuis Kortestraat 2 Borgloon +32(0)12/747325

‘t Loonderhof Tongersesteenweg 23 Borgloon +32(0)12/741184

Moerbei Tongersesteenweg 26 Borgloon +32(0)12/747282

OASE Oorsprongstraat 106 Borgloon +32(0)12/741362

De Ploeg Steenweg 184 Diepenbeek +32(0)11/235879

Heidehof Heidestraat 91 Diepenbeek +32(0)11/334077

‘t Zwin Nieuwstraat 115 Diepenbeek +32(0)11/351501

De Schacht Noordlaan 36 Genk +32(0)89/356180

De Venne Wilde Kastanjelaan 23 Genk +32(0)89/304770

Nova Luikersteenweg 168 +32(0)11/485448

De Kayaert Steenweg 35 Heers +32(0)11/484344

Karrehof Vakantiehoeve Balsheersstraat 35 Heers +32(0)11/485177

Begeinhof 1 St-Ursulastraat 3700 Tongeren +32(0)12 391370 JEUGDHERBERG +++ You receive your towels and blanckets

Bokrijks Gasthof Hasseltweg 475 3600 Genk +32 (0)11 229556

Arte Hotel Europalaan 3600 Genk +32 (0)89 352006

NH Molenvijver Genk Albert Remansstraat 1 3600 Genk +32 (0)89 364150

Oase nv Havenstraat 18 3600 Genk +32 (0)89 353267

Etap Hotel Liège Rue de l’Arbre-Courte-Joie 380 4000 Liège +32 (0)42470313 +++

-12- Hotel première Classe Rue de l’Arbre-Courte-Joie 380 4000 Liège +32 (0)2474751 +++

Formule 1 Parc Industriel des Hauts Sarts 1e Av 95 4040 Herstal +32 (0)4 2400300 +++

Ambiotel Veemarkt 3700 Tongeren +32(0)12 262950

Chemin de fer Stationslaan 44 3700 Tongeren +32(0)12 233105

Borgloon => Heers = 7km Borgloon => Diepenbeek = 14km Borgloon => Tongeren = 10km Borgloon => Sint-Truiden = 12km Borgloon => Genk = 23km Borgloon => = 23km Borgloon => Rocourt = 30km Borgloon => Herstal = 33km Borgloon => Liège = 35km

+++ = very cheap

-13- NATIONAL TEAMS COMPETITIONS at the WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

Team Composition

A regular national team is made up of 8 players (6 men and 2 women).

Beside the 8 regular players, each team can have 2 (and only 2) reserve players (1 man and 1 woman) who will be able to rotate with regular team members, but note that no changes of players will be allowed within 2 hours before each game. So there can not be more than 8 different players’ names (6men and 2 women) on the score sheet.

The minimum number of players allowed in a team is 5. If there is no woman in a team, then the Women’s Singles and Doubles matches will be forfeited, and that team will automatically loose the points for those 2 matches.

Competition format

The competition is played with a system of direct elimination.

When 2 teams meet, they play 8 matches against each other: 4 matches in Singles followed by 4 matches in Doubles.

A match consists of 1 game of 7 points. The match must be won by two clear points.

If, at the end of the encounter, both teams have won an equal number of matches (4each), an extra match will be played in Doubles, to be played by 2 players of each team who have not yet taken part in Singles.

Games will be played in the following order – 4 matches will take place at the same time ( see score sheet) • Singles 1 (S1) – Womens Singles (S2) – Singles 3 (S3) – Singles (S4) • Doubles 1 (D1) – Womens Doubles (D2) – Doubles 3 (D3) – Doubles 4 (D4)

For the draw, 4 nations will be designated as top Seeds : The host country

3 nations designated by the tournament director and the ITSF Delegate as the best nations playing on the tournament’s Official Table. Note that starting in 2007, the World Ranking of Nations will be used to designate these 3 nations. -14- NATIONAL TEAM’S REGISTRATION FORM

COUNTRY: ……………………………………………………………………….

COACH (does not have to be member of the playing team) Last Name ……………………………………….. First Name ……………………………………….

TEAM MEMBERS (Minimum 5 players)

Last name: Name (women):

First name: First name:

Last name: Name (women:

First name: First name:

Last name: Last name:

First name: First name:

Last name: Last name:

First name: First name:

RESERVE PLAYERS (when applies)

Last name: Name (Women):

First name First name:

Please fax or e-mail this registration form before 18 may to: FAX: +32(0)43673636 E-MAIL: [email protected] or [email protected]

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