WORLD CUP WORL F D C TS U I P H A M B U 2017 R 17 G 20 APRIL INFORMATION ITSF World Cup 2017 HAMBURG, GERMANY APRIL 12th to 16th WORLD CUP CONTACTS RLD WO CU SF P T I H 7 A 1 2017 M B 20 UR IL G APR [email protected] #KickerWM2017 www.table-soccer.org WORLD CUP HAMBURG 2017 01 INTRODUCTION WORLD CUP AND WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS The International Table Soccer Federation (ITSF) and its partners are happy to introduce the : 2017 ITSF TABLE SOCCER WORLD CUP The organization of this event has been delegated to Deutscher Tischfussball Bund (DTFB). 3 5 separate team events: Men Women Junior Senior Disabled The 2017 World Cup will also feature the 2017 World Championships in singles and doubles in the same categories and for the first time in classic and speedball doubles. RLD WO CU SF P T I H A 7 M 1 B 20 UR IL G APR WORLD CUP HAMBURG 2017 IMPORTANT DATES WORLD CUP : WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: DIVISION 1: National federations must confirm their All qualified players must confirm their World Cup participation and must announce participation and table choice by: • AUSTRIA the choice of the table for each team by : • BELGIUM • CANADA January 31st, 2017 January 31st, 2017 • CZECH REPUBLIC • DENMARK • FRANCE National federations must announce their See Qualification systemHERE • GERMANY team members by : and players already qualified HERE • GREAT BRITAIN 4 • KUWAIT January 31st, 2017 * • LUXEMBOURG • NETHERLANDS • POLAND * Changes may be made on the compositions of • PORTUGAL teams after this date and until the beginning of the • SLOVAKIA competition. • SWITZERLAND • UNITED STATES OF AMERICA RLD WO CU SF P T I H A 7 M 1 B 20 UR IL G APR WORLD CUP HAMBURG 2017 02 TOURNAMENT INFORMATION PROGRAM Warm up Training days Saturday, April 15th World Cup Kixx, Kicker-Academy 09:00 am: World Cup - Qualification (Continue) Monday 15:00 to 0:00 Mondays 19:00 - 22:00 02:00 pm: Award Ceremony for World Championships Tuesday 15:00 to 0:00 03:00 pm: World Cup - Elimination Wed. to Sat. 18:00 to 23:00 HSV Trainingszentrum 09:00 pm: Disabled World Cup - final Tuesdays 18:00 - 21:00 Sunday, April 16th Get your accreditation and TST handles at Kixx from 4 :00PM to 10 :00PM World Cup 10:00 am: 1/2 finals in Men, Women, Juniors, Seniors, Men D2 Wednesday, April 12th 12 :00 am : Final Men D2 & ½ finals continue World Championships Speedball & Classic, double events in SKO 03:00pm: Finals Juniors & Seniors – Third places all categories 10:00 am: Classic events 05:00 pm: Finals Men’s World Cup & Women World Cup 5 01:00 pm: Speedball events Timetable for information only Thursday, April 13th World Championships Singles & Doubles OPENING HOURS 09:30 am: Doubles events - Qualification of the World Cup venue «Kampnagel», Jarrestr. 20, Hamburg 01:00 pm: Singles events - Qualification 05:00 pm: Doubles events - Elimination • Day 1, Wednesday, 12th April 2017, 9:00-23:30 22:00 pm: Doubles events - Final • Day 2, Thursday, 13th April 2017, 8:30-23:30 Friday, April 14th • Day 3, Friday, 14th April 2017, 8:00-23:30 World Championships Singles + World Cup • Day 4, Saturday, 15th April 2017, 8:00-23:30 09:00 am: World Cup - Qualification • Day 5, Sunday, 16th April 2017: 9:00 - 20:00 01:00 pm: Singles events - Elimination 06:00 pm: Opening Ceremony - World Cup 07:00 pm: Singles events continue to finals RLD WO CU SF P T I H A 7 M 1 B 20 UR IL G APR WORLD CUP HAMBURG 2017 COMPETITION SCHEDULE NEW IN 2017 SINGLES MEN, WOMEN, JUNIOR, SENIOR and DISABLED MEN, WOMEN, JUNIOR, SENIOR and DISABLED Qualification Elimination Classic Doubles Speedball Doubles Thursday 13 Friday 14 Wednesday 12, 10:00 am Wednesday 12, 01:00 pm 01:00 am to 05:00 pm 01:00 pm SKO Best of 3 (game to 5) SKO Best of 3 (game to 5) Qualified players TBD Multitable. (Start from 2 rods) Multitable, No time out. Final Friday 14, from 07:00 pm to 12:00 am 6 DOUBLES WORLD CUP MEN, WOMEN, JUNIOR, SENIOR and DISABLED MEN, WOMEN, JUNIOR, SENIOR and DISABLED Qualification Elimination Friday 14 Qualification Elimination 09:00 am to 01:00 pm Saturday 15 Saturday 15 03:00 pm Thursday 13 Thursday 13 09:00 am to 02:00 pm 09:30 am to 01:00 pm 05:00 pm Final Qualified players TBD Saturday 15 09:00 pm - Disabled Sunday 16, Final 12 :00 am : Final Men D2 & ½ finals continue Thursday 13, from 10:00 pm to 12:00 am 03 :00 pm : Finals Juniors & Seniors – Third places all categories 05 :00 pm : Finals Men’s World Cup & Women World Cup RLD WO CU SF P T I H A 7 M 1 B 20 UR IL G APR WORLD CUP HAMBURG 2017 WORLD CUP TEAM FORMATS Men 6 + 3 substitutes Men S1, D1, D2, S2, D1, S1, S2, D2 Women 6 + 3 substitutes Women S1, D1, D2, S2, D1, S1, S2, D2 Juniors 4 + 3 substitutes Juniors S1, D1, D2, S2, D1, S1, S2, D2 Seniors 4 + 3 substitutes Seniors S1, D1, D2, S2, D1, S1, S2, D2 Disabled 3 + 2 substitutes Disabled S1, D1, D2, S2, D1, S1, S2, D2 7 • Coach can be a player of the team. • Only Regular ITSF members can play in Men Division 1. Read carefully scoresheet TOURNAMENT PENALTY • Men Division 1 : 12 teams will qualify for elimination In case of tie during last set (20/20) • Men D1 : last 2 teams will go down to D2 team will play penalty • Men D2 : first 2 teams will go up to D1 RLD WO CU SF P T I H A 7 M 1 B 20 UR IL G APR WORLD CUP HAMBURG 2017 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS • Each player will compete against 6 to 8 (TBD) different opponents and will play at least 50% of their matches on their table of choice (more where both players have chosen the same table). CLICK HERE TO KNOW HOW TO BE QUALIFIED FOR THE 2017 ITSF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS • A coin flip shall precede the start of each match : • 5 categories : The player who wins the flip has the choice of table side or first - Men serve. - Women The player who loses the flip has the remaining option. - Juniors: (18 and under): players born in 1998 or after - male and female - Seniors: (50 and over): players born in 1966 or before - male and ELIMINATION: female - Disabled Doubles : players in wheelchairs - male and female • A match is best of 5 games switching table after each game, first to 5on each game. QUALIFICATION: • In the 5th game, 1 ball is played on the first table, then players play 2 balls alternately on each table until there is a winner with a 8 • Top Seeds: the Top 4 players/teams in the 2016 ITSF Men’s 2 points difference (no point limit). Singles/Doubles and Women’s Singles/Doubles World Rankings will not play qualification matches. • 2 coin flips shall precede the start of each match: Men Singles Ranking Women Singles Ranking - the player who wins the first flip gets to choose the side of the table he/she will play on for ALL the games in that match; he/she Men Doubles Ranking Women Doubles Ranking must play on the same side on both tables. • In the Men, Women, Junior and Senior Singles/Doubles - the player who wins the second flip will choose which table is categories, and in the Disabled Doubles category, he t number played first or who gets to serve first. The player who loses this flip of qualified players or teams will depend on number of has the remaining option. registered players or teams. - The losing player of the previous game will get the serve. • A match is ONLY 1 game, first to 7 (the 2-point difference rule does NOT apply). 1 point is awarded for each game won. RLD WO CU SF P T I H A 7 M 1 B 20 UR IL G APR WORLD CUP HAMBURG 2017 DRESS CODE AND TABLE PICKS SPORT DRESS: TABLES PICKS: • A jogging suit (top and bottom) is required of all players. • For the World Championships, qualified players and national champions must choose their table by January 31, 2017, at the • The name of the country must be clearly displayed on the latest, except when national championships take place later. players’ shirts and jogging suit; players can also add their names • For the World Cup, national federations must announce the and country’s flag on their shirts and jogging suits, if they wish. choice of the table for each team (the Men’s, Women’s, Junior, Senior and Disabled teams from the same country can choose • Players must wear their national shirt during ceremonies and different tables) by January 31, 2017. matches; players who do not abide by this rule will not be allowed • Players/teams cannot change their choice of table during the to compete. Players are strongly encouraged to wear their national tournament. sport dress during the whole event, even if they don’t play every If 2 opponents/teams have chosen the same table, they will play on one. day. 9 • Partners in Doubles events must wear exactly the same sport dress. • In national team competions players must wear their national shirt during ceremonies and matches. Bonzini (France) Garlando (Italy) www.bonzini.com www.garlando.it When sending their registration, federations authorize the release* of photograph, video or both, taken of their players during the event, to the organizing federation and ITSF.