INFORMATION Ê 2014 Leonhart WCS event TABLE OF September 5th to 7th, 2014 CONTENT Coque Luxembourg 01 Introduction 2 rue Léon Hengen, 1745 Luxembourg p2 2014 Leonhart WCS events p3 The World Championship Series events p3 ITSF Official Tables 02 Tournament information p4 Registration & Licenses p5Top seeds & Categories p6 Package content & Fees outside packages p7 Prizes p8 100% prize money guaranteed by the ITSF p9 National Teams Competition p10 Schedule p13 Kozoom Live streaming p14 TST - Handle change system p15 Accommodation p23 Partners p24 How to get there - Access 03 Contact - Information p27 FKL and ITSF www.table-soccer.org 2014 LEONHART WCS - Information package www.table-soccer.org 01 INTRODUCTION Ê The World Championship Series Events Ê ITSF Official tables There are 5 World Championship Series (WCS) events in the annual ITSF Tour, one on each ITSF Official table (Warrior, Leonhart, Roberto Sport, Garlando, Bonzini). Each of these events is a “mini World Championships event” on a single table, as opposed to the end-of-the-Tour World Championships which take place on all 5 tables. The first 3 Open Singles & Doubles* winners of each WCS event, as well as the win-  Bonzini (France)  Leonhart (Germany) ners of the Women’s Singles, Junior Singles and Senior Singles categories www.bonzini.com www.original-leonhart.com are automatically qualified for the World Championships. These 6 players also benefit from a travel package to attend the orldW Championships (each package amounts to € 250 to € 800 depending on where they reside). * Only doubles form the same country are quilfied 12 international titles are awarded at each WCS event: 01. Open Singles 02. Open Doubles  Garlando (Italy) 03. Junior Singles 04. Junior Doubles www.garlando.it 05. Senior Singles 06. Senior Doubles 07. Women’s Singles 08. Women’s Doubles 09. Junior National Team 10. Senior National Team  Roberto Sport (Italy)  Warrior (USA) 11. Men’s National Team www.robertosport.it www.warriortablesoccer.com 12. Women’s National Team Ê p.3 01 INTRODUCTION / 02 TOURNAMENT INFORMATION / 03 CONTACT INFORMATION 2014 LEONHART WCS - Information package www.table-soccer.org 02 TOURNAMENT INFORMATION Ê Registration Ê Licenses The competitions are strictly reserved to ITSF licensees. Only those players registered in the ITSF database with the FAST software will be allowed to compete in ITSF events. Players have to register 7 days at the latest before the event. Players must have a player’s license issued by their own federation – All players will be able to check their registration on the ITSF website: they can have one only. Please contact your federation for details. www.table-soccer.org at least 7 days before the event. Registration must be done with the FAST software only The Pro, Semi Pro and Rookie Doubles competitions are (contact your own federation) and the payment by exclusively open to those players ranked in those categories. bank transfer before August 29th, 2014 : For Doubles events: a player may take part in a competition in a The deadline for registration is: ACCOUNT ID higher category than his/her own if his/her partner is ranked in that POST GROUP category. See next page for details on these 3 categories. THURSDAY, AUGUST 29th BIC : CCPL LULL 2014 INCLUDED CODE : 111 Federations must ensure to select the correct category for their players in the online registration via Fast. International Bank Account Number No registration will be taken into account after this date. IBAN : LU47 1111 0469 1362 0000 When sending their online registration, federations authorize the release of photograph, video or both, taken of their players during the Please note that for 2014 WCS : event, to the FKL and ITSF. Junior = Born in 1996 and after They may be used for educational or promotional purposes, including all Senior = Born in 1963 and before forms of media and electronic communications. : Fédération de Kickersport Sport dress is compulsory for all players. National team Luxembourg players must wear their national outfit during the National 25 rue Saint Hubert Teams Competition and during ceremonies. L-1744 Luxembourg : +352 621 614 933 @: [email protected] http://www.table-soccer.org/page/dress-code : www.lux-kicker.org Ê p.4 01 INTRODUCTION / 02 TOURNAMENT INFORMATION / 03 CONTACT INFORMATION 2014 LEONHART WCS - Information package www.table-soccer.org Ê Top Seeds All Top Seeds are determined using the rankings as they are 4 weeks before the start of the event. These rankings will be displayed on the ITSF website upon reception of the results of the last event to take place before the 4-week span - changes taking place afterwards will not be taken into consideration. Women’s competitions Open competitions  If there are more than 32 competitors: there shall be  There shall be 8 Top Seeds (TS) according to the ITSF World 4 Top Seeds (TS) according to the ITSF World Ranking Ranking + 4 Top Seeds determined by the host federation (= wild cards). + 2 TS determined by the host federation (= wild cards). These 12 Top Seeds don’t play qualification matches. These 6 Top Seeds don’t play qualification matches. www.table-soccer.org/rankings .  If there are 32 competitors or less: there shall be 4  In the Doubles event, points from both partners are added for the Top Seeds (TS) according to the ITSF World Ranking. seeding. These TS play qualification matches but do not play against each other during that qualifying phase. OFFICIAL RULE BOOK CLICK HERE Ê Categories Rating categories Specific conditions Pro = Top 150 players from ITSF Open Combined Ranking and top  Women, Senior and Junior players must choose between playing 20 FKL Ranking + players ranked “P4P Master/Elite” in P4P double in their category (WS, WD, SS, SD) or playing in the Open events (OS, rankings OD). Exceptionally, if there are very few competitors in their category (8 or less) players/teams will be allowed to compete in both events. Players ranked 151 to 400 in ITSF Ranking + Players Semi Pro = ranked 21-101 in FKLF Ranking + players ranked “P4P Amateure” in In that case, the competition in their category shall start 2 hours P4P double rankings after the start of the elimination matches in the Open category Rookie = All other players + Players ranked “P4P Neulinge” in the and shall be played in Single KO. In case of time conflicts when P4P double rankings launching matches, the Open event must be given priority. No-pro women players can choose to play in the Rookie categories. Also if there are 8 or less players/teams in that category (minimum 3), only 50 % of the prize money will be paid out to players. Ê p.5 01 INTRODUCTION / 02 TOURNAMENT INFORMATION / 03 CONTACT INFORMATION 01 INTRODUCTION / 02 TOURNAMENT INFORMATION / 03 CONTACT INFORMATION 2014 LEONHART WCS - Information package www.table-soccer.org Ê Package content Ê Fees outside packages Pro, Semi-Pro and Rookie packages include: COST PER COMPETITION - Singles event* - Doubles event** Pro 50 € - 1 Doubles event per rating category (P, SP, R) Semi-Pro 40 € - 1 Mixed double Rookie 30 € Women 30 € Juniors 0 € (*) 1 Singles event = Open, Women’s, Junior and/or 30 € Senior Singles DYP 10 € TOURNAMENT FEE (**) 1 Doubles event = Open, Women’s, Junior and/ or Senior Doubles This fee is included in the packages. + Tournament fee 30 € In the case of fees outside packages, the tournament fee is added only once. Why pay a referee fee? The tournament fee includes the following: Tournament organizers use this money to Registration fee: 25 € pay referees who officiate during their event. Referee fee: 5 € For more information, visit the ITSF website: www.table-soccer.org/rules The tournament organizers use the referee fee to pay the referees who officiate during their event. PACKAGE COST This fee does not guarantee players that they will have a referee at all times; it is mathematically impossible to have (including tournament fee) Referees receive payment based on their level enough referees in the first rounds of a competition since and number of qualified matches officiated. most referees are also players. If no referee is available, the Pro 130 € match must go on or else players/teams will be sanctioned (they Semi-Pro 110 € may both get disqualified) for delaying the competition. However, Rookie 90 € it is clearly stated in the Referee Code that when a certified ITSF referee registers to play in a tournament, he/she is under the obligation Women 90 € to officiate (except in specific cases). Juniors 30€ (tournament fee) All referees have to wear ITSF referee shirts displaying their referee level. Seniors according to their See referee dress code on: www.table-soccer.org/rules/dresscode.php category (P/SP/R) Disabled Free Official Clinics for referees will be held at 9:00 pm on the first 2 days of the event. Ê p.6 01 INTRODUCTION / 02 TOURNAMENT INFORMATION / 03 CONTACT INFORMATION 2014 LEONHART WCS - Information package www.table-soccer.org Ê Prizes OPEN WOMEN’S SENIOR + ITSF medals for first 3 - see conditions p.6 - see conditions p.6 + ITSF medals for first 3 Singles Doubles + ITSF medals for first 3 1 € 1000 1 € 2000 Singles Doubles + WCh package* + WCh Qualification** 1 € 350 1 € 550 Singles Doubles 2 € 650 2 € 1400 + WCh package* + WCh Qualification** 1 € 200 1 € 300 + WCh package* + WCh Qualification** + WCh package* + WCh Qualification** 2 € 250 2 € 350 3 € 400 3 € 900 2 € 150 2 € 200 + WCh package* + WCh Qualification** 3 € 150 3 € 220 3 € 70 3 € 100 4 € 300 4 € 600 4 4 € 150 € 220 4 4 5/8 € 200 5/8 € 400 € 70 € 100 5/8 € 100 5/8 € 150 9/16 9/16 Only if +32 € 125 € 220 Only if +20 players teams 17/32 € 80 17/32 € 140 Only if +250 Only if +150 teams players DISABLED DOUBLES / JUNIOR DYP Friday PRO SEMI-PRO ROOKIE MIXED - see conditions p.5 and Speed Doubles Doubles Doubles Doubles + ITSF medals for first 3 Ball Saturday 1 € 400 1 € 300 1 € 200 1 € 300 Singles Doubles 2 € 250 2 € 200 2 € 150 2 € 200 1 Trophy 1 Trophy 1 € 200 3 3 3 3 + Wch package* + WCh Qualification** € 100 € 100 € 80 € 100 2 2 Trophy 2 Trophy € 150 4 € 100 4 € 100 4 € 80 4 € 100 3 3 Trophy 3 Trophy € 70 5/8 € 80 5/8 € 50 4 € 70 Players have to choose one of these categories (Pro, Semi-pro, Rookie or Mixed).