I N V I T A T I O N

 

The Local Organizing Committee:

 

Tournament Manager - Riccardo Santini

Tournament Coordinator - Elena Santini

Hotel "Olympic Beach Le Torri" Manager - Ivan Barile

 

in collaboration with Italian Blind Sports Association (FISPIC)

 

has the pleasure to invite you to the


3rd PISA OPEN

ITALIAN INTERNATIONAL SHOWDOWN TOURNAMENT

 

held in Tirrenia (Pisa), from 8th to 12th May 2019.

 

 

Organizational Details

 

 

1)      Place and Date

 

Tirrenia (Pisa), 8th to 12th May 2019

 

Arrival: Wednesday 8th May 2019

Competitions: Thursday 9th - Saturday 11th May 2019

Departure: Sunday 12th May 2019

 

 

2)      Organizing Committee

 

Tournament Manager - Riccardo Santini

Tournament Coordinator - Elena Santini

Hotel "Olympic Beach Le Torri" Manager - Ivan Barile

 

Mail: pisaopen2017@gmail.com

 

 

3)      Accommodation

 

Participants will be accommodated at:

 

Hotel Olympic Beach Le Torri

Via Delle Orchidee 44

56018 Tirrenia, Pisa

 

Hotel Florida

Viale del Tirreno 227

56128 Tirrenia, Pisa

 

Hotel Florida offers B&B treatment, therefore participants accommodated in Hotel Florida will have lunch and dinner at Hotel Le Torri.

Transfers between the Hotels will be guaranteed at scheduled time.

 

 

4)      Tournament Venue

 

Competitions will be held from 9th to 11th May 2019 in Tirrenia, Pisa at:

 

Hotel "Olympic Beach Le Torri"

Via Delle Orchidee 44

56018 Tirrenia, Pisa

 

 

5)      Schedule

 

8th May

18:00 Opening Ceremony

18:15 Technical Meeting

18:30 Equipment Check (*)

19:30 Dinner

21:00 Referee Meeting

 

(*)

We remind you that maximum 3 bats per athlete will be accepted to Bat Check.

In case of damage of a bat during the tournament, it can be replaced by another one prior the control of it by the referees in the referees room.

We remind you also gloves will be checked.

Mask Check will be about to verify the complete obscuring. If necessary, masks will be fixed in order to fit the requirements. Before every match, mask check will be done always and anyway.

9th May

8:00-13:00 Competition

13:00-14:00 Lunch

14:00-19:00 Competition

19:30 Dinner

 

10th May

8:00-13:00 Competition

13:00-14:00 Lunch

14:00-19:00 Competition

19:30 Dinner

 

11th May

8:00-13:00 Competition

13:00-14:00 Lunch

14:00-19:00 Competition

19:30 Closing and Prize Giving Ceremony

20:00 Gala Dinner

22:00 Party

 

12th May

Breakfast and departures

 

Program and game schedule may be subject to variations depending on the number of participants.

 

 

6)      Participation Fee

 

Participation fee from 8th to 12th May is 285,00 euro.

 

It includes:

 

·         Accommodation (double, triple or quadruple room)

·         Full board (including water and house wine during the meals) from Wednesday lunch to Sunday breakfast or from Wednesday dinner to Sunday lunch. Every extra meal costs 25 euro.

·         Free sunshades and deckchairs will be available on the hotel-owned private beach, weather permitting.

 

If you want to enjoy our wonderful Country and stay a bit more with us, we offer you an holiday package.

 

From 6th to 12th May participation fee is 385,00 euro.

 

 

It includes:

 

·         Accommodation (double, triple or quadruple room)

·         Full board (including water and house wine during the meals) from Monday lunch to Sunday breakfast or from Monday dinner to Sunday lunch. Every extra meal costs 25 euro.

·         Free sunshades and deckchairs will be available on the hotel-owned private beach, weather permitting.

 

Tourist Tax, set by Pisa Municipality (1,50 euros/day, maximum 7,50 euros), is not included in the offer and has to be paid directly in cash at your arrival to the Hotel you will be accommodated in.

 

We are arranging some extra activities on Tuesday and Wednesday which will be later communicated with details.

 

Either you choose the Holiday or the Regular Package, in case you want a single room there will be an extra cost of 100 euro on the participation fee. The number of single rooms is limited.

 

Participant accommodated in Hotel Florida will have breakfast at Hotel Florida, lunch and dinner at Hotel Le Torri. Transfers between the Hotels will be guaranteed at scheduled time.

 

Deadline for registration is 31st January 2019, in order to register you have to send the entry form to pisaopen2017@gmail.com

 

Participation fee must be settled within 15th February 2019.

 

In case you decide to cancel your participation refund is allowed within 1st March 2019; if later, no refund is accepted.

 

 

7)      Payment Details:

 

Participation Fee must be settled within 15th February 2019 by bank transfer to:

 

Name: TOGETHERNESS ONLUS

Address: Via Amedeo Modigliani 48

City: Livorno

ZIP code:57121

Country: Italy

IBAN: IT 39 V 02008 13909 000105072682

BIC: UNCRITM1530

 

 

8)      Transportation

 

Transfers are guaranteed only from/to Pisa Airport or Livorno Station prior reservation, by minibus at scheduled time.

Travel details must be communicated by mail to the Organizers by 22nd April 2019, otherwise the transfer will not be guaranteed.

 

 

9)      VISAS

 

All the participants must own a valid passport or ID card. European Union citizens don't need a VISA to enter in Italy. Differently, the Non European Union citizens have to contact their Embassy in order to achieve the VISA.

 

10)  Other Info

 

This Tournament will be governed by IBSA Rules.

 

According to the current IBSA Showdown Rules only B1, B2, B3 players are allowed to play. Players who haven't been classified by IBSA have to provide a medical document from their Country providing their level of visual impairment and send it by mail.

It is mandatory to send the VI documentation to the Showdown Sport Committee and cc to the Organizer within the tournament's registration deadline.

The document with the already classified players is available on IBSA's website.

 

If in the last 2 years you participated to the Tournament and you already provided this document, please don't send it again.

 

No time limits will be applied to matches. One point will be awarded for a won match.

 

The game schedule and results will be online.

 

We estimate to be able to host from 95 to 105 players.

The maximum admitted number of male players is around 60 to 65 and female players around 35 to 40.

For organizational, safety and Hotels capacity reasons, if we reach the maximum number of players before the deadline we will have to close the registration earlier.

 

We plan to play on Czech tables, with Swedish showdown balls, with a proper number of international referees.

 

 

 

 

Deadlines Summary:

 

Registration                                                               31 January 2019

Participation Fee Deposit                                     15 February 2019

Participation Fee Refund                                     1 March 2019

Travel Details                                                            22 April 2019

 

 

Forms Attached:

 

Entry form

Fee Form

Travel details form

 

 

In case of any further question don't hesitate to contact us: pisaopen2017@gmail.com

 

We hope to meet you in Tirrenia.

 

Best Regards

 

Local Organizing Committee

Tournament Manager - Riccardo Santini

Tournament Coordinator - Elena Santini

Hotel "Olympic Beach Le Torri" Manager - Ivan Barile