INTERNATIONAL SHOWDOWN TOURNAMENT

 

Druskininkai, Lithuania

August 20 – 23, 2015

 

 

INVITATION

 

 

Dear Friends,

 

Lithuanian Blind Sports Federation has a big pleasure to invite your showdown players to take part in the fifth International Showdown Tournament, which will be extended this year and we will offer you individual and team competition. The Tournament will take place in Druskininkai - famous health resort of Lithuania, on August 20 - 23, 2015.

         

Arrival: August 20, Thursday (afternoon).

Competition: August 21 – 23, Friday - Sunday.

Departure: August 23, Sunday (after lunch, not earlier than at 16 o’clock). It takes about 2 hours to go from Druskininkai to Vilnius airport.

 

Competition. The Tournament will follow IBSA showdown rules. Playing system will be decided after number of participants will be known.

Competition will be played on three tables (made in Lithuania).

 

Awards. The awarding ceremony will take place right after the competition. Three best players (male and female) will be awarded medals, and three teams taking the first three places will be awarded cups of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd degree - accordingly to the ranking.

 

Referees. We welcome showdown referees (coming along with their teams or individually) to whistle some games during the tournament. We commit to cover their accommodation and meals during the invitational period.

 

Competition place. Competition will take place in “Dainava” Hotel and SPA conference halls. Address of the Hotel is: Maironio str. 22, Druskininkai.

 

Accommodation & Meals. Teams will be accommodated in the double and triple bedrooms of the Hotel and SPA “Dainava” http://hotel-dainava.lt/en/ . Meals will be served at the restaurant of the Hotel.

 

Participation fee. 210 € per person per invitational period (double or triple room) and 230 € per person in single room. It includes entry fee, accommodation and meals from Thursday (August 20) dinner till Sunday (August 23) lunch.

 

Transportation fee. On request, teams arriving to the Vilnius airport, train or bus station will be provided with the ground transportation to the hotel, and from the hotel to the airport, train or bus station after the competition for the price of 40 Euro per delegation consisting of not more than 8 persons. Larger delegations have to pay additionally.

 

Additional stay. If you wish to come earlier or depart later than indicated in the invitational period, you will have to pay additionally: Extra bed & breakfast per person - 25 €, extra lunch – 15 € and extra dinner – 10 €.

 

Payment: 30% of the entry fee should be paid by bank transfer before July 15, 2015 to the following Lithuanian Blind Sports Federation’s account:

 

 

Organization:                             Lithuanian Blind Sports Federation

Account No.:                    LT177044060000303887

SWIFT:                            CBVI LT 2X

Bank code:                       70440

Name of the bank:            AB SEB Bankas

Address of the bank:         Gedimino av. 12, LT-01103 Vilnius, Lithuania

 

The other part of your payment can be made through a bank transfer to the above-indicated Federation’s account before or in cash upon your team’s arrival.

 

Deadline. Please confirm your intention to participate in the Tournament by sending the completed First entry form to the Lithuanian Blind Sports Federation as soon as possible but no later than May 15, 2015.

 

 

 

We are looking forward to your participation!

Lithuanian Blind Sports Federation