SLOVENE SKATING UNION CLUB JESENICE

Slovene Skating Union Figure Skating Club Jesenice e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected]

21st Triglav Trophy

INTERNATIONAL FIGURE SKATING COMPETITION

JESENICE, , April 4th–8th, 2012

ANNOUNCEMENT

Organizer: Figure Skating Club Jesenice Slovene Skating Union Ledarska 4, 4270 Jesenice Celovška 25, 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia Slovenia

Venue: “Podmežakla” Ice Rink, Jesenice (indoor ice rink, size 30m x 60m)

Time: April 4st- April 8th, 2012

Events: : SENIOR – Ladies, Men JUNIOR – Ladies, Men ADVANCED NOVICE – Girls, Boys

______General note: The competition will be held in accordance with the ISU Regulations figure Skating 2010 and respective ISU Communications for Figure Skating. Competition will fulfil also Communication N. 1460 paragraph 2. - ISU World Standings.

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Technical panel will be from (3) different ISU countries. If there are minimum 8 single skaters out of four different ISU countries, points for World Standings will be awarded.

Participation: ISU Members Each team may enter four competitors (two ladies, two men) in senior single skating events and four competitors (two ladies, two men) in each category in single skating of junior and novice events (unless the Organizing Committee decides otherwise). The entries that were placed the first three at the ISU Junior Grand Prix Final 2011/2012 and ISU Grand Prix Final 2011/2012 and the medallists of the World Junior Championships 2012, Europe and World Championships 2012, are not counted into the quota above. The Slovene Skating Union and the organiser reserve the right to enter additional teams and additional competitors in each category. Only the ISU Members, which enter competitors in at least four categories, will be qualified for the Team Competition.

Charges: 40 EUR have to be paid for each competitor at the accreditation before competition.

Judges: Each ISU Member may nominate one International or ISU Championships Judge. An ISU Member participating in four or more categories gains the right to enter the second International or ISU Championships Judge.

Closing data for entries: Entries of the teams, competitors, coaches and the team leaders must reach the organizer not later than March 15th 2012. Entries must be sent to the Figure Skating Club Jesenice and Slovene Skating Union.

Expenses: The organiser can not cover the expenses for the teams in total. The expenses of the hotel accommodation on full board basis will be covered for one/two Judges of each entered ISU Member, beginning with dinner on Wednesday, April 4th till breakfast on Monday, April 9th, 2012.

Music: Music will be reproduced strictly from Compact Discs. They must state full name, category and the team.

Accommodation: To facilitate participation, the organizer has allotted the hotel accommodation for all participants beginning with the dinner on Tuesday, April 3rd till breakfast on Monday, April 9th, 2012. Round trip shuttle bus transfer from the hotel (Hoteli Kranjska Gora) to the Ice Rink Podmežakla will be provided from the first official practice until end of competition. Upon request the organizer will arrange transportation from Airport Ljubljana to the official hotel at the arrival of Teams and from the official

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hotel to the Airport Ljubljana at the departure of Teams. A transportation fee both ways including of 10 € / Person will be asked.

SENIOR – Ladies, Men

Short Program Duration: 2 minutes and 50 seconds maximum, but may be less The required elements to be skated are those listed in ISU Technical Rules Single and 2010, Rule 511 and respective ISU Communications.

Free Skating: Duration: Men: 4 minutes and 30 seconds, +/- 10 seconds Ladies: 4 minutes, +/- 10 seconds In accordance with ISU Technical Rules Single and Pair Skating 2010, Rule 512 and the respective ISU Communications.

JUNIOR – Ladies, Men

Short Program Duration: 2 minutes and 50 seconds maximum, but may be less The required elements to be skated are those listed in ISU Technical Rules Single and Pair Skating 2010, Rule 511, paragraphs 1 and 3, for season 2011/12 and the respective ISU Communications.

Free Skating: Duration: Men: 4 minutes, +/- 10 seconds Ladies: 3 minutes and 30 seconds, +/- 10 seconds In accordance with ISU Technical Rules Single and Pair Skating 2010, Rule 512 and the respective ISU Communications.

ADVANCED NOVICE – Girls, Boys

Competition will be held in accordance with ISU Communication No. 1649

Short Program Duration: Boys, Girls - 2 minutes and 30 seconds maximum, but it may be less The required elements to be skated are listed in ISU Communication No. 1649.

Free Skating Duration: Boys: 3 minutes and 30 seconds, +/- 10 seconds Girls: 3 minutes, +/- 10 seconds

Liability: In accordance with the ISU Regulations, Rule 119 the Organizer accept no liability for the damage or injuries which any of participants, judges, officials or others may suffer.

Results: The results will be calculated in accordance with ISU Special Regulations and Technical Rules 2010 Single and Pair Skating 2010 – Rules 352 and 353 (ISU Judging System) Calculation of team results: In each team, one best-placed skater in each category will count for the Team′s competition. ™ In each single skating category, the first placed skater will receive 25 points; the second placed 23, the third 22 etc.

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™ For calculation of results, the points obtained in each category will be multiplied by following factors: Seniors 3, Juniors 2 and Novices 1. ™ The winner of Triglav Trophy will be the team with the highest amount of points. If two or more teams obtain the same amount of points, the first place will go to the team, which has better placed Seniors.

Awards: Skaters placed first to third will be awarded medals and diplomas, all the others diplomas. The best-placed team will receive Triglav Trophy Cup.

Preliminary schedule of events Preliminary schedule of events is enclosed. The final will be published after registration of all entries. The exact time schedule will be sent to all the participating ISU members by fax or e-mail not later than on March 29 th, 2012.

Entry form for Triglav Trophy 2012 The Entry form is enclosed. Please, return the entry form before the 15th March 2012, to the address:

and Figure Skating Club Jesenice Slovene Skating Union Ledarska 4, 4270 Jesenice, Slovenia Fax: + 386 1 439 15 41 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]

The entries will be confirmed and announced before the 20th March.

Information: The rate for a full board accommodation in a double room in one of the hotels of HIT Alpinea in Kranjska Gora is 66 EUR per person daily (triple room 62 EUR and single room 70 EUR per person daily). Organizer will allot the accommodation for all participants from April 3rd till April 9th 2012. Please, send us, together with your entries, your accommodation requests. If you want to come earlier or prolong your staying, please inform us on your accommodation request.

Additional information:

Skating Club Jesenice, Ledarska 4, 4270 Jesenice, Slovenia E-mail [email protected] or Slovene Skating Union Celovška 25, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia, Phone: +386 1 439 15 40 (Mon, Thu 9:00 – 13:00, Wed 14:00 – 18:00), Fax: + 386 1 439 15 41 E-mail: [email protected] http://www.drsalna-zveza.si/

Darja Gabrovšek Polajnar Vinko Otovič President of Slovene Skating Union President of Figure Skating Club Jesenice

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Preliminary time schedule for TRIGLAV TROPHY 2012

Date Time Event

Wednesday, 4st April 7:00 Practice

20:00 Draw

Thursday, 5st April 7:00 Practice 12:00 Novice Girls SP Novice Boys SP Junior Ladies SP

Friday, 6st April 7:00 Practice 12:00 Junior Men SP Opening Ceremony Senior Ladies SP Senior Men SP Practice

Saturday, 7st April 7:00 Practice 12:00 Novice Boys FP Novice Girls FP Junior Ladies FP Practice

Sunday, 8 th April 7:00 Practice 11:00 Junior Men FP Senior Ladies FP Senior Men FP Awarding of prizes, Gala Gala Banquet

Time schedule is subject to change !

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